The Machiavellian Adventures of Count Valdemar
As told with many pictures. And few words.
(the quality is low because there's a lot of them. pictures that is. the low quality of the words is all my fault though.)
1092 - 1094
I already spent dozens of ducats to ship these guys across the sea, but I have to take a detour to kill some pagans first.
. . . is that
my neck? Look at those lines. Christ, I'm not even thirty yet.
I really need to try to relax a bit.
With the enemy routed, we spend the money
again. And sail for Gotland.
Again.
Nnnnggggg.
Considering how much in debt I've become, this offer is pathetically tempting.
The last pagans are driven across the Baltic sea. Now. . . how to celebrate. . .
I install Helge as bishop of Sambia, which conveniently leaves Malmfrid alone here.
Rawr.
Hmm, it occurs to me that all this warmongering and sex has made my tale less amusing.
Problem solved.
A look at the wider world.
As you can see, Poland has been crushed by the Cuman pagans and is now two small duchies opposed to one another.
In further news, I'm 200 ducats in debt. I hope that doesn't start to get to me.
Nnnnnggggg.
Yeah, a bishop. Because spending money on yet another priest is sure to pay down my debt.
Listen, pope - I kill some pagans, you leave me alone. That's the deal.
I install Sigfred, the guy who would've inherited if Knud hadn't recognized me as legitimate, as count of Rügen.
I hope that doesn't come back to haunt me.
With the pagans defeated, what will Valdemar do next? Can his realm ever prosper financially? Will he always be so ill-tempered? Will his story ever be funny? Tune in next time and see Valdemar at his most devious yet in Valdemar Knýtling and the Tale of the Heretic King!