Chapter 973: Twelve Knights
After retrieving a crystal shard, Jeluka and I found a nearby hideout to rest. "This is the fourteenth one."
After entering the skinning cellar, we encountered four more, plus the undead skinner's one today, if I am not mistaken, it should be this number, I saw that Jieluka, who heard me say this, silently took out a handful of crystal fragments from the pocket of her maid's clothes, spread them on the ground, and counted them carefully.
Anyway, I'm really a crow's mouth, and not long ago I was muttering what to do if an immortal skinner came, and it didn't take long for me to finish speaking, and it really came, and this tragic aura was too powerful, could it be that I was already surpassing Fini's existence?
Fortunately, there is no danger, but an elite-level undead skinner and not a small boss level, otherwise it would be a tragedy, and I also saw the strength of this yellow maid, and I started a Gracewald heart, and the harvest is not small.
She yawned lazily as she watched Jeroka spice up pots and shovels - all in all, she was a super-complete miniature mobile kitchen.
Watching Jeluka line up these kitchen utensils on the floor, I immediately understood why she, as an adventurer, had to carry a small package on her back, which turned out to be the same type of talent as Veras.
Of course, my shy and conservative Veras would not do such a stupid thing as putting her underwear in a backpack and carrying it on her back, and her underwear is usually placed in the ...... Uh, I can't say this, anyway, if the inventory is full, if she has to choose what to put on her back, I guess it should be a small pot, similar to the shape of the Chinese [beep] master, it looks like a gentle, beautiful and shy pretty chef.
This is the contrast between the values of perverts and normal people.
By the way, the dry food prepared for me by Veras has been eaten, and it was expected to last for a month, but I didn't expect that with the little tail of Jieluka, it is impossible to really eat delicious food by myself and not share it with her, even if the other party is a yellow maid.
However, I soon regretted my decision, and what I didn't expect was that in addition to having the same justice as a knight, this guy also has the same appetite as a knight, obviously with such a slender body, if there is any fullness, there is only one chest, I really don't know where the food goes, isn't it a lie to say that women have two stomachs?
All in all, the dry food made by Veras was wiped out by me and Jeluka in the last meal, and then, I can let the yellow maid make it herself, and then bring my own share.
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As a maid, how to describe Jieluka's cooking skills?
After Geluka was ready and gobbled up, I put my hands on my chest and made a gesture of reflection.
It's unexpectedly delicious, and that's probably it.
I thought it would be like the princess of Sanwu, to make some very curious food, but the result was beyond my expectations, from the preparation of ingredients to the cooking process, Jieluka is decent, although it does not show the magic knife work that can only be seen in the two-dimensional world like Ding Ding (by the way, Veras will actually know a little), but also not like the princess of Sanwu, put dozens of bottles of strange seasonings of different colors next to the pot, and then pour it into it, that doesn't feel like cooking, It's the shrine maiden who is creating something evil, and occasionally a black skull-shaped gas potion will emerge from it, although occasionally it will be unexpectedly delicious.
In short, I finally found a relatively normal place in Jieluka.
"Hey, Jeluka, can I ask you some questions?"
When Jeluka had put away the kitchen utensils and the atmosphere was in a drowsy quiet atmosphere against the firelight, I felt that the fire was coming, and I couldn't help but ask. "Hey, just ask, in fact, I know what His Royal Highness wants to say without asking."
Jeroka calmly lowered her eyes and answered in a calm voice that was not surprisingly calm.
"Oh?"
"The last time was after the battle, and this time it was in the middle of the battle, and His Royal Highness the Prince's bestiality is really getting bigger and bigger, and I think it's not far from giving me an order like 'Hey, for convenience, you don't have to wear panties in the future, and cut my skirt a little shorter'."
Me: "......"
I expected that I shouldn't have shown a confused expression and let this yellow maid guess randomly......
"Ahem, don't try to fool around like this, Jeluka, I wanted to ask, uh...... It's that sword, of course, if it involves your secrets, it's inconvenient to tell me about it. β
"There is no secret that cannot be told to His Royal Highness Prince SΓΉ, but His Royal Highness is interested in this kind of thing in addition to **, which is really unexpected to me."
"Hey, you guy...... I've been so desperate to save you, and instead of saying thanks, I'll say something like that. β
I glared at Jieluka, the next time this yellow maid encounters any danger, I will resolutely slack off.
"His Royal Highness the Prince really doesn't understand the girl's mind, I was just too shy to say the word thank you, and I am actually very grateful in my heart."
"I don't think anyone who says something like that would have a girlish mind."
"Really, I told the truth but I didn't believe it."
Jeruka sighed, so that I couldn't tell whether what she had just said was true or false, and just as I was about to say something, there was a sudden crisp sound of metal breaking through the air, and there was already an extra sword in her hand, which was the giant sword I had just seen, with a golden morning light, and at this time, under the light of red fire, this straight and simple giant sword that seemed to represent the knight's justice, was emitting a more intoxicating golden red light.
"So, does Your Highness have any questions for you?"
After taking out the giant sword, Jieluka seemed to be a little different from just now, more like a knight's feeling, although her expression was still indifferent, but her eyes were much stricter, and her fingers rubbed against the sword, just like the gentle movements of Princess Sanwu when she wiped her favorite books.
Of course,What kind of book does Princess H love?,I don't need to explain it again.,Every time I see Princess Sanwu showing such a focused look.,So gentle movements.,When you treat a book,There will be a strange feeling.,That feeling,In addition to being deeply intoxicated by this picturesque scene that exudes the breath of a book.,It's more like seeing your daughter who can't become a person finally sensible.,But,When you are curious.,Carefully leaning in from behind.,Poke your head out to look at the title of the book., A mouthful of old blood will spurt out immediately, and even if I already know the result before I see it, I can't help but squirt it again.
"This sword...... Uh, can you tell me what this sword is called? Also, I've never seen this kind of light before, is it a weapon unique to your elves?"
I finally had a chance to vent my stomach problem.
"Sacha's sword."
"What?"
I dug out my ears and sprinkled the sword of the family, how domineering is this to take such a name? In other words, does the Dark Continent know the meaning of the Sprinkle family? Could it be that the elven clan also has strange legends such as the one hundred and eight elf beauties in Niangshan?
"It's the sword of Zaka. Jeluka accentuated her tone, and she could hear the dissatisfaction in it, and reiterated, this time I finally heard it clearly, oh, it turns out that I heard it wrong just now, Sacha's sword, I said, how can it be called the Sprinkle family...... Uh, wait, Sacha's sword? I'm also galleons with a sledgehammer!!
"The ancient elven language, translated into the current language, probably means the sword of the rising sun."
"The name is quite apt, and when it is waved, it is as dazzling as the light of the morning light."
Let's not complain about the name of the ancient elf, I praised from the bottom of my heart, the sword of the rising sun is really a sword as its name.
Jeluka nodded, and it could be seen that I was still quite happy to say this, and it was probably like hearing others compliment Villas.
"If you are in the words of light, it is indeed the five qualities that do not belong to your human division, as you said, it is the equipment unique to our elves."
"Can you tell me more about that? Also, I'm curious, remember when I first arrived in the Spider Forest? I asked you why you didn't change into your equipment yet, and you replied that I had already changed into it, but don't tell me that this maid's suit is your combat equipment, and I want to see your other equipment besides this sword, can I?"
"Is this a shameful dressing game?"
Jeroka clung to her Sacha's sword and held herself behind it, cowering as if she had met a pervert (for the show).
Me: "......"
"Well, if His Royal Highness wants to know."
Seeing that I deliberately ignored what she said just now and entered a far-sighted state, the yellow maid re-put on the serious posture just now and continued.
"Where to start? Speaking of the origin of this sword, it may have to be traced back hundreds of thousands of years ago, the most glorious era of the elven race......"
"Long story short, please."
When I heard the number of hundreds of thousands, my heart jumped suddenly, and I felt that Jieluka, who had entered the literary girl mode in the royal library, had a tendency to speak at length, and I hurriedly added.
"It is very, very rude for His Royal Highness the Prince to interrupt others like this and say such things."
Jeluka, who was abruptly interrupted by me, kept her mouth half-open, and it took a while to say this, and it seemed that she was quite frustrated and annoyed by my interruption just now.
"I've won awards and awards, I haven't learned from you, and when I was identifying equipment, I suddenly inserted a sentence next to it."
We glared at each other, and after a few moments, we got back to business without smiling.
"Speaking of the most glorious time of the elven race hundreds of thousands of years ago, His Royal Highness the Prince should probably be able to think of something."
"Wait...... Let me think. β
In the high-speed operation of the brain, I remember that before the wedding with the Dull Hair King, Kane stuffed me with a bunch of elven common sense, and there was indeed a little impression. Hundreds of thousands of years ago...... When the elves were at their most glorious...... Could it be that what Jeluka said is the era of King Arthur, the first elven king that I can't complain about?!!
When I tried to check with Jeruka, she nodded.
"As the prince of the elven race, if you don't even know King Arthur, you should indeed be hanged."
Jeluka stared at her, not much like a joke.
It won't be so strict, but I can understand Jeluka's mood a little, for example, if I met a guy in the camp who didn't even know who the old drunkard was, I would probably rush up and beat the other person in anger, and then tell the guy all the innumerable accusations, so that this guy will never forget it.
Ahem, although the way of describing it is a bit subtle, but in short, you can understand what I mean, in the elven race, the name King Arthur has unimaginable prestige, and an elf who says he doesn't know what King Arthur is, may really be hanged alive by other angry spirits.
"Then, the twelve knights beside King Arthur, His Royal Highness should have heard of it."
Jeroka continued, "Do I ask you or do you ask me?"
"Ten...... The Twelve Horsemen? Ha ha...... Ahaha~~~ It seems to be a little impressive, but I can't say it. β
I grabbed my hair, and after I couldn't figure out the Twelve Horsemen from the elven common sense that Kane had taught me anyway, I had to go into pretend to be stupid.
Jeroka: "......"
"That...... Even if the twelve knights don't know, they don't need to be hanged so harshly. β
Seeing that Jieluka closed her eyes tightly, her eyelashes trembled and she couldn't say a word, I couldn't help but subconsciously move a few times**, and a little distance from Jieluka, God knows what kind of sword of the rising sun that she was still holding in her hand would suddenly swing towards my neck.
It was a moment before Jeluka opened her eyes, purple and serene.
"After all, it's not as good as King Arthur, and in our elven race, [it's only] the popularity equivalent to the seven heroes of your human race, so there is no need to hang him."
Jieluka deliberately accentuated the tone of a certain four words, but unfortunately I didn't understand the irony at this time.
"Ha, I'll just say, how can the eldest and the younger brother be compared."
I wiped the cold sweat on my forehead, I don't know why, after I finished speaking, I seemed to suddenly hear the sound of "jumping" and something breaking.
"Lower the level and burn at the stake."
The next moment, it seemed that something bounced over, ** suddenly it was hot, I quickly jumped up, and found that it was a few pieces of red-hot charcoal, and I don't know when it rolled underneath.
"I'm sorry, my hand is slipping, with the broad-mindedness of His Royal Highness the Prince, I shouldn't be able to bother with a mere maid."
Jeroka shook the burning stick in her hand that kept stabbing around in the campfire, and explained in a tone that did not give a hint of sincerity in explanation.
This hateful yellow maid, it's best not to sleep too heavily for me tonight, be careful that I set your quilt on fire when you sleep to death.
I thought to myself, and then continued to ask, "And then, what about the Twelve Horsemen?" Keep telling me about it. β
"The twelve knights were born to protect King Arthur, their most loyal subordinates of King Arthur, and their closest friends, King Arthur took these twelve people to unify the elves who lived scattered at that time, and defeated several races that tried to get involved in the elves.
I listened to it and nodded, I have seen this passage in the history books that Jeluka said, there is no exaggeration in her words, when the elves were the strongest, they did sweep the entire dark continent, if it weren't for the elves who had no ambition, maybe they would be the rulers of the entire continent in the morning at that time, and at that time, the human race was still a very weak race, probably the level that the elves could be stoned to death by pulling out a leg hair.
Anyway, why did I suddenly learn the way the old man gallon spoke, and sure enough, I was infected by this perverted leg-haired fairy with some strange way of thinking?
"One day, King Arthur suddenly received an audience from a messenger of the Terran race, and the benevolent King Arthur did not care, but happily received the attendant and signed a friendly covenant with mankind."
Hey, that's changing too fast.
Seeing my confused expression, Jeroka shook her head slightly.
"Your Royal Highness, please listen to me continue, this is not unrelated history, if you really want to know the origin of this sword."
"Okay, you go ahead."
With such a serious expression, I naturally couldn't complain any more, and made a gesture to keep talking.
"The Terrans of that time...... How to describe it well, probably because it is not as powerful as it was in the future, and the guide zhì breeds endless ugliness**, in the face of the strongest king in the mainland, the Terran envoy is both simple and maintains great humility, King Arthur thinks it is a good thing to be friendly with such a race.
However, when the Terran messenger departed happily, King Arthur's teacher, the great prophet Merlin, who had raised her and lived like a mother, immediately told the king that humans would be the worst enemies of the elves, and that they would bring the elves from glory to decline.
At that time, our king smiled indifferently and said to his teacher: I believe that my people, as long as they can always maintain a strong and beautiful heart as they are now, then no matter what happens in the future, our elven clan will overcome the difficulties and stand on this continent forever.
Yes, the king was always wise, upright and far-sighted, if we can always grasp the glory of that time, no matter what the human race becomes, we have nothing to fear, on the contrary, if we can't, then, even if we destroy a human race, it is difficult to guarantee that there will not be a second or a third in the future, if the elven race falls, then the murderer is not anyone, but ourselves, and the king meant it at that time. β
Speaking of this in one breath, Jeluka stopped, took a sip of water, and continued.
"I won't say much about the history of the elves and humans in the future, most of the history books and the so-called history passed down from generation to generation are just tools to serve the rulers, with a strong racial bias, anyway, our version must be different from your version, which is true and which is false is not within the scope of our discussion this time, and I don't have the slightest intention of ridiculing human beings, as I just said, the elves have fallen into the way they are, and the fundamental reason is still in ourselves."
I nodded, and suddenly it felt like the figure of Jeluka, who could say this, seemed to be very tall.
"Although the king's wisdom and foresight are admirable, the Grand Elder Merlin and the Twelve Knights do not want to see the decline of their race, even if the elves themselves are not angry, and at that time, the Twelve Knights thought of an incredible solution."
After a pause, Jieluka said slowly with a stern and respectful demeanor.
"They did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives and strength in their golden age, secretly concealed their family, friends, and their most beloved king, and used the secret method of the elven clan to strip out all their power at the cost of their lives, and sealed it in the Holy Land."
"It's too ......"
I couldn't help but be moved, even though I was not of the same race, I was deeply shocked and admired by the righteousness of these twelve knights.
"The mission of the twelve knights is to protect the king, so they made an oath at that time, when the person who is enough to inherit King Arthur appears again, their successor will also appear, and the successor will use the power they left behind to guard the growth of the young king until the new king can take charge alone, but unfortunately, neither the Great Elder Merlin nor these twelve adults thought that the elven race in the future would decline to such a point, until hundreds of thousands of years later, in this era, there was finally an elf who was enough to inherit King Arthur- Her Majesty Queen Artoria. β
"That...... Could it be that you are one of the heirs?"
Speaking of which, if I can't guess anymore, I'm too sorry for my mortal-level IQ.
"With a reverent heart, I inherited the great name of the Twin Knights, the Knight of the Dew of the Rising Sun, of course, if His Royal Highness likes it, it doesn't matter if I continue to call Huang Duanzi the maid, although I don't quite understand what it means, although I think it's definitely not a polite title with praise."
"That's ...... Haha, how do you say it? In fact, there is a deep reason, aha, haha~~~"
I turned my head awkwardly and laughed a few times, occasionally saying the name of Jeluka in my heart out of my mouth, but I didn't expect her to really remember it, and said that I was calculating, and I wasn't a knight with a small belly.
"Huh? Wait, if you say that, isn't your status in the elf clan very high? Why do you have to dress up as a maid......"
Suddenly remembering Amludina's respectful attitude towards Jeluka before, I couldn't help but suddenly realize that this was the case, not by relying on Artoria or Jalanderan's residual prestige, but that she did have the identity and status of being respected by other elves, with the status of the twelve knights in the minds of elves, perhaps this yellow maid is second only to Artoria and Jalanderan in the elven clan, and in the eyes of other elves, my Royal Highness the prince has to stand far aside compared to her.
Wait, wouldn't that be the other way around, and I'd have to be this guy's personal man?
"Did His Royal Highness really listen to what I just said? We who have inherited the oath of the twelve knights have only one purpose in this life, which is to protect the growth of Her Majesty the Queen, and the other statuses and glory are insignificant. β
Jeluka, who said this, had a very indifferent expression.
"Gemini Knights...... So, Carujie is one of them, too?"
"Kalujie, Knight of the Lake of the Sunset, if His Royal Highness suddenly yells behind her back, maybe she will have a funny reaction."
Jeluka, who had just been serious, suddenly had a light in her eyes, and seemed to be very keen on playing with her sister.
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Well, how do I sound like a female version of the Golden Twelve [beep] fighter?
Boss (Artoria), pack me ten Nebula chains......
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