"No dark aura, what kind of werewolf is this?"
With the Knight's question, strands of golden radiance reflected in Ivan's eyes, for a moment his gaze restored some clarity.
The Knight spoke in Latin, which Ivan could understand.
As a former elite Mamluk of the Ayyubid Dynasty, Ivan studied daily Latin and Greek at the Church School in Cairo, though not yet fully fluent, he was better than Fulk, the noble Lord from Languedoc.
Latin is the universal language of Europe and the language of theology, but even many clergy in remote areas can barely speak fluent Latin, able only to recite Latin doctrines during sermons, usually with no audience understanding.
In Europe, if a clergy member loses the documents proving their identity, they can recite a segment of Latin doctrine as identification.
Thus, from the opponent's language alone, Ivan could discern their identity.
They were the old adversaries of the Mamluks—the Knights of the Knight Order who pledged lifelong vows!
