War to the south between the Emperor and the King displeases the Diet and the Crown Council for it leaves both these Christian realms wide open for an incursion by the heathens. The Crowns had merely been tested so far, however it was inevitable that the heathens would smell blood following the defeat of the King’s forces at White Castle. Hungary, the great bastion against heathen attacks, was to be up in flames as far as the eye could see.

Thus, lord Lev instructed the Diet that the Crown will aid the King in defence against the Turks via financial means. The connection between the Crowns should continue to hold strong now more than ever. It was imperative that the warring lords should see their squabbles as matters of secondary importance in the eyes of God.

To his son-in-law, heir to the Emperor, an honourary guest of the Diet present at these proceedings, the Supreme Burgrave addressed a plea. While the Emperor’s war for Hungary continues to rage, the Emperor shouldn’t forget his primary calling to join the son of the Athleti Christi in defence of Christendom and drive back the heathens.