In the end, he had been militarily defeated. When an Emperor is thwarted by force of arms, the resulting negative consequences spiral out of control.
To make matters worse, while he was busy quelling the Saxon rebellion, that detestable Hilbrand had seized the opportunity to excommunicate him.
'Recent events had been a complete mess.'
Yet, just as he lay down and Theodoric was about to leave, a knock came at the door.
"His Majesty has just lain down to rest. Whatever it is can wait until—" Theodoric began to scold.
"Who is it?" Henry forced his weary body to sit up. He waved a hand at Theodoric, motioning for him to step aside.
"Your Majesty, it is Eberhard, the Count of Nellenburg," the guard outside called out.
'Eberhard...' He was one of Henry's commanders for this Saxon expedition, attacking the Saxons from a different front. After Henry's rout, the campaign on his front had been proceeding rather smoothly.
