Balmoral Castle, Scotland, UK.
The dying old man took his son's hand and placed a jade pendant in his hand: "George, this is in your hands. You must keep it well."
The white jade pendant in her hand has a hollow cloud pattern and is about half the size of a palm, with a red tassel tied to it.
"Mother, what is this?"
Judging from the style and pattern, this should be an oriental item, but why did my mother hand it to me so solemnly at this time?
"When I was nineteen, I had an accident. A person with special abilities from the East saved me and left me this thing."
"Accident? I haven't heard you mention that. If I remember correctly, there was still a war going on at that time, right? Is it related to the war?"
"That accident had nothing to do with the war. I issued a gag order afterwards, so even you guys don't know. You must remember what I'm going to say next."
"I will, Mother."
"If the owner of this jade pendant comes to you in the future, you must not cause any conflict with him. You must be tolerant and yield, even if it means sacrificing some of the kingdom's interests."
"The owner of the jade pendant? How is that possible? You were nineteen at the time, and it's been over seventy years now. Even if that person is still alive, there's no way he'd come to us again, right?"
"I hope so, but the higher the rank of the psychic, the longer their lifespan. Many things are hard to say."
"I've noted that. But since they saved you, why are you still afraid of a conflict between us and them?"
"That Eastern psychic came here to find a treasure, and saving me was just a coincidence. He then asked me about what was going on here, which is how I know his purpose."
"What treasure is it? Did you find it in the end?"
"I don't know what the treasure was, but I found it in the end and took it away."
"After asking for information, the other party handed me this jade pendant and said: As long as you are alive, the Kingdom of Corruption will still be the Great Infant Empire. If this jade pendant is still with the knight, it will still be a Knight of the Round Table."
"The other party knew your identity from the beginning?"
"Yes, even the words about coming to look for treasure should have been said intentionally for me."
"This...this is too unbelievable."
"This psychic from the East has done me a favor, but he holds a grudge against our kingdom. For the sake of the kingdom, I can only repay his kindness with hatred. This is a real torture for me. I once wanted to end it all by dying, but he stopped me."
"Have all the Knights of the Round Table taken action?"
"Even the seven Knights of the Round Table combined forces and still lost."
"How is this possible? One must be at least level six to be a Knight of the Round Table, and there are people who are level seven. Even if all seven of us attack together, we can't defeat them? Could it be that the other party is level eight? What kind of psychic is he?"
"The other party has used telekinesis and lightning. Since there has never been an accurate record of the eighth level, it is impossible to confirm."
"Mother, what about the army?"
"It's useless. A small force can't defeat them, and a large force can't catch up."
"But things are different now. Modern weapons are a hundred times more powerful than they were back then, and the military's combat effectiveness is incomparable. Even the powerful psychics of that time wouldn't be able to withstand the military today."
"You have a point. The military's combat effectiveness is no longer what it used to be. But with that kind of destructive power, if a battle were to occur in a city, the civilian casualties would be enormous."
"If they come to me, I will agree as long as it's not too extreme. But please understand that I will not let the kingdom be humiliated out of fear."
"You will be the king of this country soon, so you will naturally act according to your own ideas."
"Thank you for understanding."
George understood the first half of the Eastern psychic's words, but not the second. He knew, however, that his mother had pondered the meaning for decades, and if she figured it out, she would tell him. Since she hadn't said it, he didn't need to bother pondering it; it would be fruitless.
"The world of superpowers is full of strange things, many of which remain unexplained to this day."
"I understand, Mother."
"Bedivere."
"I am here."
"Please continue to protect the royal family and the kingdom."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Knights of the Round Table will always protect the royal family and the kingdom."
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On Xth day of Xth month of XXXX, the kingdom's longest-reigning monarch left the country she loved forever.
On that day, George inherited the throne, and he was also the oldest monarch to ascend the throne in the history of the kingdom.
Bedivere led the seven Knights of the Round Table in swearing an oath to the king. Since only those at the sixth level could become Knights of the Round Table, and since it was impossible for all the sixth-level esperians in the country to join the Knights, it would be difficult to gather the twelve occupants beyond the first generation.
After everything was settled, King George called Bedivere and discussed with him whether the jade pendant could be taken for testing.
"Your Majesty, this jade pendant has been thoroughly tested when the previous king was alive. There is no problem with the jade material. At most, the quality is top-grade and it can be sold for a lot of money. In addition, we found a kind of energy on it that cannot be explained at present." Bedivere said.
"Unexplainable energy? Can you elaborate?"
"For example, electricity is a form of energy, and currently the most commonly used form of energy storage is batteries. This jade pendant showed an energy response during testing, but it's pure jade, so theoretically it can't store energy."
"Can you activate the energy above?"
“There’s no solution at the moment.”
"What does the Royal Academy say?"
“They can’t explain it.”
"I see."
As a member of the royal family, George knows too many secrets, some of which cannot be explained by science.
He was well aware of how powerful the sixth-level mutants were in combat.
Take, for example, one of the Knights of the Round Table, a sixth-rank Fire type. He mastered the advanced Fire Explosion ability, and while the fireballs he launched were only the size of a fist, they were nearly as powerful as a 105mm artillery shell. Of course, the range was limited to a thousand meters.
He can fire more than fifty such fireballs. Imagine that in a city battle, you take out a rocket launcher and think you are sure to win, but you didn’t expect that the opponent has the firepower density of a howitzer company. How can you fight back?
Another seventh-tier, enhanced Knight of the Round Table could form an invisible armor around his body, effectively shielding him from attacks while also effectively dissipating the force of impact. While his attack power was limited to punches or modern weaponry, he could defend against a tank's main gun from a 500-meter range, or even withstand continuous bombardment from a 155mm howitzer.
While the abilities of the Knights of the Round Table from over seventy years ago were different from those of today's, they were no less powerful. Even with seven powerful sixth- and seventh-level psychics working together, they were still no match for the Eastern psychic. Back then, his power was truly unstoppable.
This is also the reason why the previous king was worried. If the capital was attacked with the same power as dozens or even hundreds of large-caliber howitzers, no country could withstand it.
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