Chapter 17: Avalon
To the west of the maple forest is the northern end of a vast forest sea, a dense forest full of all kinds of dangerous magical beasts that separates humans from the demon world from north to south.
Fierce demonic beasts, pervasive poisonous insects, and silent miasma, whether it is humans or demons, can only retreat in front of nature. Unless a large number of troops were dispatched, no one except a few elite teams could reach the opposite side of Lin Hai safely. Thus, the presence of Limhi guarantees a fragile peace on both the east and west.
According to the history of mankind, more than 2,000 years ago, the demons in the west suddenly rushed out of the forest and occupied a large amount of land for human beings.
It wasn't until the gods brought the brave to this world that humanity gradually recaptured the land east of the forest sea.
At the northern end of the forest sea is a huge mountain range that runs from east to west, and the clouds blowing from the south are stopped by this mountain range, so that the forest sea at the southern foot of the mountain range has an abundant water source, while the northern foot of the northern foot has become a sea of dead sand due to lack of rainfall.
At the junction of the maple forest and the forest sea, it is the westernmost passage from the south to the northern prairie.
After resting for half a day in Shallot City on the north side of the passage, the caravan crossed the road in the maple grove and headed to Avalon City to the south.
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"What's the name of the city?" Charles, who was washing his face, realized that he had just heard a terrible name.
"A-wa-lon. Elizabeth, who was taking off her leather armor, said to Charles in a slow voice, "'Avalon' is the Alternate World word for ideal country. โ
"In that war more than 300 years ago, the brave man who descended here summoned the knight king of his world, Artoria Pendragon, and the two of them began their own legend centered on the city. โ
In the time that followed, the Knight King won the respect of all the people here for her usual righteousness and integrity. โ
"It's just that in a battle against the demons, the knight king who left behind the broken queen disappeared, and there has been no news of her in the world since then. โ
Later, the lord named the city after Avalon, the hometown of the Knight King, in the hope that the king would one day return. โ
Charles put back his mask with a grin on his face.
There are too many slots, and I don't know how to spit out.
Early the next morning, Charles noticed that the people in the caravan were not the same as before.
From owner Aubrey to chef Donio, from Galatia and the Penelope sisters to ordinary coachmen, almost everyone has changed into new clothes and is neatly dressed. The most important thing is that each of them has a pious expression on their faces.
If someone had told Charles now that this was not a caravan but a pilgrimage, Charles would have believed it.
As breakfast was distributed, Donio said to Charles, "Every knight, or aspiring to be a knight, has a deep sense of reverence for the knight king. โ
Then Charles glanced at everyone and realized that something was wrong.
After breakfast, the convoy hit the road, and walked out of the maple grove in less than two hours.
Without the obstruction of trees, everyone's vision suddenly became broader.
Charles, who was riding on Twilight's back and practicing conversation with Halcara on the roof of the carriage, almost fell headlong under his horse.
The terrain at the exit of Maple Grove is more than 100 meters higher than the city of Avalon in the distance, and it offers a panoramic view of the entire city and its surroundings.
In the far west, there is a large sparkling lake. To the east of the lake is a huge city.
On top of that, between the east side of the city and Lin Hai, there is a 10:1 scale giant stone Dumb Mao King figure!
The figure is painted with paint, and the blue dress, silver armor and golden hair are lifelike.
She was standing there quietly with a curry stick in her hands, looking out at the forest sea in front of her.
The road into the city passed not far from the giant figurines, and almost everyone in the convoy saluted her as they passed by them.
In front of the figures, there were many people in armor kneeling on one leg, their long swords stuck in the grass in front of them, and their heads against their swords and their eyes closed.
"She is an honorable person. Cromwell, who came to Charles' side, said that he and Charles were among the few who did not salute.
"Those people torture the inner knight with the creed of the knight king. Cromwell continued to introduce Charles.
"What is the creed of the Knight King?" Charles asked curiously.
"It's something that the Knight King has shown by example all his life. Cromwell replied, "Everyone can extract the creed of the knight king from the deeds of the knight king." โ
"It's good, it's powerful. Charles held back such a sentence for a long time.
Once in the city, Charles learned why the caravan had bought up all the weapons and armor made by the dwarves in Corn City. On the streets, at least half of the people are adventurers with various weapons.
Although Lin Hai is dangerous, it is also full of opportunities. Precious herbs, rare monster skins and cores, and even teeth and claws all represent great wealth.
There are also knights and soldiers from all over the East, who come here as adventurers to hone their skills in dangerous places.
"Whose domain is this?" Charles asked Cromwell, "if any nobleman owns such a territory, his king will not be able to sleep." โ
If you have money, people, and weapons, what else can you do but rebel.
"This is the king's direct city. Cromwell replied, "Not before, but now it is." โ
Charles heard a bloody wind behind this sentence.
In the city of Avalon, there is a large elven inn called "Big Tree Foot", which is mainly for elves who come here to adventurous.
Thanks to Elizabeth, the caravan also settled here.
Naturally, the innkeeper had prepared the most luxurious suite for Elizabeth, and even Charles could live in a single room in the suite.
Lying on the soft bed again, this experience felt like a world away for Charles.
He left the county of Maccaden on 10 August. Arrived at Corn City on the afternoon of the 11th and left early in the morning of the 15th. After a delay due to a sandstorm along the way, I arrived in Avalon City today on August 24th.
"It's only been ten days. Charles muttered to himself as he lay on the bed.
After a while, someone pushed open the door to Charles's room.
"Who are you?" Charles asked, looking at the elf who came in with wide eyes.
The elf in front of him wore a pair of small gold-rimmed glasses, and the small braids in his ears reached out to the back of his head, and his waist-length silver-white hair was gathered behind him. On the tips of the elves' signature long ears were silver earmuffs with intricate patterns and small diamonds, and a pair of gold tassel earrings were worn on the earlobes. On her body, she wears an emerald green rob skirt similar to that that seen in the European Middle Ages, which is decorated with elaborate embroidery. In her hand she held a round hat with a veil on it, and on her fingers ......
"Have you seen enough?" the elf asked.
"How can you see enough!" Charles saw the Elf Court Princess Power Ring on the other party's fingers, and was used to seeing the other party wearing leather armor and coiling up his hair, but now he really didn't recognize it after changing into a costume, "Sister, you're going on a blind date!"
"You're big. Elizabeth walked over and flicked Charles's head, "Hurry up, go buy your clothes first, and then the administrator of Avalon City will invite me to the opera at the theater tonight, and you will come with me too." โ
Charles covered his head and said, "Can't you go if you don't go?"
"No, my Earl of Maccaden. Elizabeth pulled Charles up, "If you don't show up with me, how will others know that I'm still covering you." Others think that I don't cover you anymore, and your family's property is about to be divided up. โ
After hearing that it was about his own industry, Charles immediately jumped up. Isn't it just to follow your own boss to worship the pier, what's so difficult?
When he left the hotel, Charles finally got a glimpse of the fairy princess.
At the entrance of the inn, a white carriage decorated with gold trim and inlaid with the coat of arms of an elven princess is parked. In front of the carriage were four snow-white horses, driven by the innkeeper.
Horatio, George, Galatea, and Penelopo also took off their leather armor and changed into a set of metal armor that was both beautiful and practical, and were now riding on washed horses, guarding the carriage around them.
The carriage not only has soft and comfortable velvet seats, but also wafts the scent of agarwood.
"How much does it cost to come out once!" sighed Charles.
"What are you bothering about, it's public money anyway. Elizabeth said.
The "Big Tree Foot" inn itself is located in a prime location in the heart of the city, and the carriage stopped after a few steps.
This is a clothing shop specializing in the service of nobles, and the store manager has long led a group of people to welcome the arrival of the elven princess at the door.
Elizabeth pulled Charles into the store, threw him to the store manager, and after saying "buy our earl a set of clothes", she followed the staff to the lounge area for tea.
Charles was taken to the inner room by the store manager respectfully, and then instructed several staff members to strip Charles of his body until only shorts and masks were left.
Now Charles consciously stood on a low table padded with a velvet tablecloth, and let the tailors measure the data.
After measuring the data, Charles was taken to the bathroom at the back.
Soaking in the warm bath, Charles enjoyed the maid washing his hair while instructing the tailor about the color and style of the clothes.
After a spa treatment and haircut, Charles, dressed in a soft cotton dressing gown, was taken to a lounge on the second floor. The waiter told him to ask him to rest here before his clothes were ready.
In addition to tea and refreshments, there is also a bookshelf full of books.
While muttering about "all evil feudalism", Charles pulled out a copy of "The Legend of the Knight King" from the shelf, and then went to the couch by the window to read.