Chapter 621 The Birth of the Eternal King
In the evening, the setting sun is blood-red.
Loen and his four companions walked through the somewhat dilapidated village, came to a wooden house at the end, and knocked on the door.
After a moment, the door opened a crack.
A woman poked her head out from the crack of the door with doubt and vigilance:
"Who are you?"
She was dressed simply, in a patched piece of coarse cloth. She was thin, and her face was pale from malnutrition, and she looked frail.
Because she was nervous, she held a sharpened kitchen knife tightly in her hand and hid it behind her back.
Kai stepped forward and spoke softly:
"This is Sir Gino's house, right? We are your husband's friends."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief, quickly put down the kitchen knife in her hand, opened the door, and revealed a shy smile on her face:
"Sorry, things have been a bit chaotic out there lately, and my husband is not at home, so I got a little too nervous."
As the door was completely opened, everyone noticed that the woman's belly was slightly bulging, and she was obviously pregnant.
Kai's eyes flashed with reluctance, but he finally spoke up and confessed:
"Madam, I have some unfortunate news for you: we encountered the rebellious army of King Bei on the road, and your husband died in the encounter while trying to save others..."
The woman's body swayed and she almost fell down.
But to everyone's surprise, she did not yell or complain, but just stood up straight by holding the door frame, looked seriously at the knights outside the door, and asked in a hoarse voice:
"So, did he do it?"
Kai was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and nodded solemnly:
"Your husband was very brave. Together with us, he defeated Vortigern's rebellion. More than 300 refugees were saved because of him."
"That's good."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief, seeming quite relieved.
"When the child is born, I will tell him this and let him know what kind of person his father is."
Reaching out and touching her slightly bulging belly, the woman felt the movement of life within, and the glow of motherhood revealed on her pale face.
Gentle, yet tough.
However, Kai felt inexplicably uncomfortable:
"Do you have anything else to say? Or is there anything we can help you with?"
"No, King Bei's rebellion army cannot reach the southern border for the time being. It's safe here, and there is still a lot of food and money left at home, enough for me to raise my child to adulthood. If you really want to do something, please leave me alone."
Kai looked at the woman deeply, handed the knight's companion's package to her, and then turned around and left with everyone in silence.
The package contained not only the knight's belongings, but also some compensation money that everyone had collected and a few practical magic items.
Although there are not many things, they are enough for emergencies.
As the crowd walked away, the door behind them closed tightly.
A suppressed and dull cry came from the house.
Altria stopped and wanted to turn back.
But Luo En reached out and pressed his beloved disciple's shoulder, and said in a deep voice:
"It's getting dark, and we still have two letters to deliver. Let's go."
Altria wanted to speak, but finally pursed her lips, lowered her head and followed.
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Before sunset, everyone arrived at the fiefdom of the second knight who died in battle.
The person who went out to receive the news was a tall and sturdy young man, who was also the eldest son that the old knight often mentioned proudly in front of others.
But the young man's reaction to his father's death was extremely calm.
Before Kai could finish his story, he impatiently snatched the package and sneered:
"I knew this day would come! Even King Uther and Londinion's army were defeated, who does he think he is? A stupid and stubborn old man who can barely hold his sword and has trouble riding a horse, yet he insisted on being a hero and rushed to Cornwall to participate in the trial of the Sword of the King. Now, he died outside in a cowardly manner, without even a complete body left. He is so stupid!"
"That's enough! He is your father! As a son, how can you slander him like this?"
Artoria could no longer bear it and stood up, angrily retorting,
"In order to save innocent people, he charged forward without hesitation even though he knew he was no match for the giants and goblins..."
"So, he's dead!"
The young man roared angrily, his eyes red.
"I've told him before that he's already at retirement age. Why should an old man who's not a descendant of a god and doesn't have any real abilities care about these trivial matters? Isn't it better for him to just stay in the manor and plant some flowers and grass?"
Faced with the relatives' questioning, everyone fell silent.
Kai looked at the manor behind the young man.
The area is not large, but the yard is full of flowers and plants that are extremely difficult to grow, and it is obvious that they are carefully tended by someone.
"——The brat in my family is the most filial. He knows that I like to grow flowers and plants, so he bought me a garden and said that it would be used for my old age."
"——Unfortunately, the world has always been in turmoil, and I can't sit still, so I had to leave the flowers and plants at home to him to take care of. As a result, a good guy was forced by me to become a gardener. For this, the brat often criticized me behind my back."
On the way back, the old knight boasted to him like this while drunk.
"We have to rush to the next house to report the news. We won't bother you any more."
Kayla returned to her sister and took the initiative to say goodbye.
The young man had a frosty face and waved his hands in disgust to drive away the crowd, as if he was driving away a group of unlucky crows in front of his door.
As he turned over and sat on the horse's back, Kai uttered a low voice:
"Your father once told me that the reason why he is still traveling outside at such an old age is because he wants to finish the battles that should be fought in his generation. In this way, his sons and grandsons will not have to suffer and bleed..."
The young man was shocked but still said nothing.
"Also, he hopes that if he dies, he can be buried among the best-growing flowers. The family title will be inherited by you. As for what to do in the future, you decide for yourself."
The knights walked away in the last rays of the setting sun.
As the night deepened, a cold wind blew.
The young man who had stood like a wooden stake for a long time finally moved.
He opened the package, took a look at the broken sword and bloodstained armor inside, found a deformed family emblem, and put it into his chest pocket.
This old guy has been a worry to others all his life, and he never forgot to cause trouble to others until his death...
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At night, in front of the third victim's door.
The person responsible for welcoming the bad news was an elderly man, which was exactly the opposite of the second family.
He is the deceased's father.
Upon hearing the news of his son's death, the old man seemed to have lost all his strength. His back hunched over and he smiled bitterly at everyone:
"I shouldn't have forced him to participate in the trial of the Sword of the King's Choice. This brat is mediocre at everything he learns and is timid. He has only been out of the house a few times since he was a child and can't even handle a sheep. Some time ago, I received a letter from him saying that he had made a fool of himself at the venue and wanted to run back with his tail between his legs, but I ended up scolding him. He must have caused you a lot of trouble along the way, right?"
"No, Dagonite, he is very brave."
Kai shook his head, his eyes sincere.
Dagonite?
Altria's thoughts went back to the morning of the [King Selection Ceremony].
She was deeply impressed by the name, but it was not a good impression.
When he appeared in the tournament, he was called "the clown" for his shouting and yelling, which made everyone laugh. In his conversation, he always boasted that he was a brave warrior, but he just didn't have the right opportunity to show it. However, the fact is that he would run away at the slightest provocation and the slightest danger. He often beat his shield, making it seem that he was always fighting, indicating that he had all the victories.
In short, this is a comedian who makes people laugh when they see him.
And such a person actually died in the war with the giants in order to save his own life.
"Really? That's really unlike him."
The old man took his son's remains from Kai's hands, turned around and murmured,
"If only he wasn't so brave this time..."
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After delivering this last message, the atmosphere in the team became a little depressing.
Everyone declined the deceased's family's request to stay and chose to camp in the wilderness.
After eating some simple food, Kai, whose mood still did not improve, made an excuse to return to the tent to rest.
Bedivere also followed, wanting to enlighten this new friend.
Master and disciple Altria and Lorne sat in front of the fire, responsible for cleaning up the scene and taking turns on duty in the first half of the night.
As Kai and Bedivere fell asleep in the tent, Altria finally couldn't help but ask Lorn:
"Teacher, they knew they would die and knew they were no match for those monsters, so why did they still charge forward? Don't they value their own lives?"
As the Earth Mother of the Tuatha de Danann, she placed great value on life and could not understand the near-suicidal behavior of these human knights on the battlefield.
Loen put down the branch that was poking the fire and explained to his beloved disciple:
"Because in the human heart, there are always things more important than life."
"What is it?"
"Virtue and spirit such as honor, mercy, bravery, and faith, they call it the Way of Chivalry."
Altria's heart moved, and she seemed to be thinking:
"You seemed to have asked me before if I understood what the [Knight's Way] was?"
"So, did you find the answer?"
“Along the way, I have gained some experience, and I want to write them all down.”
Loen nodded happily, took out a pen and paper from the magic circle diagram and handed it over.
Altria picked up her pen and wrote quickly, and soon the content filled up three sheets of paper.
Loen turned his head calmly and glanced at his beloved disciple's notes out of the corner of his eye.
The three pieces of paper had different contents written on them:
On the first page, there are eight brief characters: humility, honesty, mercy, bravery, justice, honor, sacrifice, and spirituality;
The second page contains a nine-line oath of conduct that complies with this moral standard:
"I swear to be kind to the weak
I swear to stand up to all violence
I swear to fight against all wrongs
I swear to fight for the defenseless
I swear to help those who ask me for help
I swear not to harm women and children
I swear to stand by my partner
I swear to be sincere to my friends
I swear to be loyal to everything I love until death..."
The third page contains some scattered behavioral restrictions.
——We must fight to save the world
——Must fight for survival
——Do not go against humanity
——We must fight for the truth...
Only four or five points are summarized here, and there are still many blank spaces below, so it is obviously not finished.
But even so, Loen was still very pleased with the travel results that Altria had delivered.
【Eight Virtues】, 【Nine Vows】…
And the unfinished Thirteen Constraints...
In the future, these contents will constitute the classic core of chivalry and chivalry in Western culture.
This is also the important reason why King Arthur was dubbed the "Knight King" and was highly respected in Western culture!
It seems that his student has already understood what he is pursuing.
After realizing this, Artoria is no longer a puppet that passively follows orders, but a noble soul with self-awareness.
——【The Way of the King】and【The Way of the Knight】have been completed.
Then the next step would be to use this trip to recruit the [Twelve Knights of the Round Table] from the original story as soon as possible to complete the divine cause of the [Eternal King].
Luo En's eyes flashed and the corners of his mouth curled up in the night.
The legendary Knights of the Round Table had more than 150, but there were actually only twelve who served as the backbone and framework.
What’s even more coincidental is that the mythological systems of the three major ages of gods, namely, the Nordic, Greek and Roman, are all composed of twelve main gods.
Therefore, these twelve Knights of the Round Table waiting to be recruited are actually equivalent to the twelve main gods of the Celtic Age of Gods, that is, he and the three Morgan sisters, who are the twelve divine cornerstones for Altria to rebuild her career.
Once all preparations are completed, Artoria will fulfill the prophecy of the Tuatha de Danann, become the true [Eternal King], and step into the realm of origin.
Just as Loen was thinking about how to guide Altria to take the next step, bursts of noisy sounds came from the wilderness in the distance.
He immediately stood up and looked towards the source of the sound with his excellent eyesight.
The dark figures moved in the night like a colony of migrating ants.
There is no doubt that they are all human beings. Each of them has a pale face and a haggard appearance, and the light in their eyes has long been lost.
From afar, the shadows with little flesh hanging on their bodies staggered out of the fog, like skeletons mechanically moving towards a destination.
"Bang!"
An exhausted refugee fell to the ground with his head broken and bleeding.
However, several people nearby licked their lips and surrounded him with ill intentions, trying to fight for his few remaining food and water.
"stop!"
Accompanied by rapid rebukes, Artoria turned into a stream of light and rushed into the refugee group, lifted up the dying man on the ground, and cast healing magic to awaken his consciousness. At the same time, she took out the food and potion she had brought with her, mixed them into water, and poured them into the patient's body to restore his spirit.
Even though the people around her were watching her with eager eyes, the blonde girl still saved the life in front of her with great patience.
At the same time, she is also practicing the way of chivalry and the way of the king that she is building.
(End of this chapter)
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