73. Son of Uther
One by one, the challengers took the stage, but no knight could put pressure on Artoria with a dragon heart in the face of a holy sword.
In the crowd, Qi Wuce, in the name of the demon hunter knight, sold small tickets among the knights. Gambling has been around since ancient times, and even noble knights inevitably have a few good gamblers.
Some people use cash, and some people make verbal promises, anyway, as long as they are willing to sign a gambling contract, they will not refuse. There is no need to worry about some people who will regret this kind of thing, and the magic of compulsory self-discipline in signing a contract is undoubtedly an innate advantage.
"That's it! O valiant knights from all over Britain! Wheel warfare is not what we knights should do. Kai shouted a word that blocked the hearts of some of the knights.
"This young knight's martial arts have undoubtedly stood the test of everyone, but what about his origin? We can't just give the throne to a boy of unknown origin. "It is still the kings who are the ones who carry the stubble in the crowd.
Although Merlin had already said that drawing a sword would be the king of Britain, it was time for someone to draw a sword. Not to mention the kings, even the ranger knights who had no chance of getting the throne at all could not help but feel jealousy.
The knight who truly adheres to the spirit of chivalry is a rare species after all, and at this moment, under the provocation of those who have a heart, the emotions of the crowd are suddenly aroused.
Once again, Artoria welcomed the crowd to the crowd about her identity.
After all, she was still too young, and Artoria's immature heart still couldn't withstand the pressure of public opinion under the discussion of everyone. Gradually, the hand holding the holy sword unconsciously tightened a little.
Merlin, who was beside Kai, took it all in, and he knew it was time for him to play. Although Artoria's true identity will be exposed because of this and will be endlessly hunted down by Voltigen's men, this identity will be exposed sooner or later as Artoria grows, and it is more appropriate to say it now.
"O knights of Britain! Listen to me, this young knight is not an unknown man of unknown origin, but his father is none other than the great King of Britain, Uther Pendragon! ”
Merlin's loud voice drowned out the voices of the knights present, and such a powerful news suddenly quieted down the originally noisy environment.
"Is it the son of Uther?"
Soon, the crowd erupted in heated discussion again, and every knight was discussing the incredible news with those around him.
At this moment, the small group formed by the gathering of the kings of Britain was like a seedling, far less energetic than when they came.
No one was going to question Artoria's identity as Uther's son, all they had to know was that Merlin had told the news.
Merlin's relationship with Uther was well known in all of Britain, and if the magician had said anything about Uther, it would have been true.
Seeing that nothing could be done, the kings seemed to have some kind of special tacit understanding, and after chatting with each other for a few words, they silently left the scene.
Merlin continued to promote Artoria a few more words, and then took Artoria and Kai to the house of Ector, and the matter of becoming king had to be considered in the long run.
At this time, Qi Wuce had also finished collecting the gambling money and dealt with the follow-up, and retreated from the crowd with a full box.
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In Ector's house, several people led by Ektor were sitting in the living room chatting and waiting for someone to arrive.
"Speaking of which, that guy from Lao Qi is inevitably too uninteresting, he obviously said that he would be a trust for Artoria, but in the end, I didn't see that guy appear." Kai muttered in a complaining tone about Qi Wuru, who disappeared halfway.
Merlin smiled thoughtfully, he could see clearly what Qi Wuce had just done in the crowd with clairvoyance.
"Well, Your Excellency Qi Wuce didn't do anything, counting the time, he should almost get here."
As Merlin's words fell, Qi Wuce also pushed open the door of the living room and appeared in front of everyone.
"Brother Kai, I've heard your mouth complaining about me from afar."
The box was thrown on the ground with a dull sound, and Qi Wuce found a seat next to Kai and sat down casually.
"Lao Qi, what did you just go, shouldn't you be lazy when Artoria and I are working hard in front of people."
Kai's yin and yang weirdness made Qi Wuce touch the back of his head and laugh: "Brother Kai, I won't talk about it beforehand, your kung fu of just shouting a few words can't be called hard work." ”
"Well, you're a flamboyant." Kai thought about it for a long time and didn't know how to refute it, and finally had to say something completely out of tune.
Artoria and Ektor watched all this as they were accustomed to, and Kai and Qi were used to arguing with each other.
"It's not like I've done nothing in the crowd, at least I've heard the attitude of the kings who came here today."
Qi Wuce's words undoubtedly attracted everyone's attention. Only Merlin didn't care about this at all, after all, it was very simple to see through people's hearts with his ability, and he basically knew the attitude of the knight who came here today towards Artoria.
"Well, you know, no one would want to let a little hairy child ride on their heads." The attitude of the kings was described in a short sentence, but Qi Wuxue met Artoria's dissatisfied eyes.
"Leah, don't look at me like that, I'm just telling you the truth about the attitude of those kings towards you."
With Qi Wuce's explanation, Artoria withdrew her sharp gaze.
Ektor pondered, contemplating Artoria's next steps. Kai looked unimpressed, and he actually saw the entanglement of interests more clearly than anyone else.
"Well, since Yusher died, those guys have indeed been restless." Merlin still had the breezy smile on her face, but Artoria and Ektor were worried.
Kai smiled heartlessly the whole time, in fact, with Merlin by his side, he didn't have to worry about whether Artoria would be able to inherit the throne smoothly, and at this time, only his father and Artoria himself would worry.
Quietly, Qi Wufu next to him was now looking at Artoria's sad smile and happiness.