Chapter 63: The Duke of Cornwall
"Duke of Cornwall?" It was not only the girl who was surprised, but also me.
According to the History of the Kings of Britain, the Duke of Cornwall is the first duke title in the history of Britain, and will always belong to the eldest son of the current king of Britain, which is equivalent to the crown prince of the royal family of the East. In fact, since the founding of Britain, successive kings, including Artoria's grandfather, King Voltigron, have indeed inherited the throne as the Duke of Cornwall.
It was only by Artoria's father, King Uther's generation, that this system of succession to the throne was broken.
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According to records, Britain was oppressed by the Roman Empire for a long time from the first century AD. Later, Rome declined, and the Saxons took advantage of the situation, burning, killing and looting, and the people lived in terror every day. In this situation, Merlin prophesied to King Voltigron that if the throne was passed to Prince Yuser instead of Yuser's brother, the Duke of Cornwall, Gloris, he could finally defeat the Saxons and rebuild the country.
Merlin was already an authoritative magician, and no one in all of Britain dared to doubt his prophecy. In addition, Grorys understood the righteousness and decisively agreed to abdicate the throne for the sake of Britain's survival, so King Voltiglon finally passed the throne to the young Uther against public opinion. On the other hand, in recognition of Groris's sacrifices for his country, he will remain the Duke of Cornwall until his death.
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After Uther succeeded to the throne, the Duke of Cornwall, despite his national reputation and the king's brother, remained as low-key as before. The nobles saw that Yusser's ability was mediocre, and he did not achieve great results or effectively pacify the people, and more than once agitated the Duke of Cornwall to reclaim the throne that should have belonged to him. But without exception, they were all severely reprimanded by the Duke of Cornwall. The Duke of Cornwall said that Uther was the rightful King of Britain under the name of the previous king, and that his only task was to assist him with all his might, and to be ready to give everything to his brother.
This later reached Yusher's ears, and Yusher was so moved that he seduced his wife exactly as the Duke of Cornwall had said......
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Well, that's what Ios said, but it's true.
By chance, Uther fell in love with the beautiful Duchess of Cornwall, the blonde Igna. So Uther took advantage of the Duke of Cornwall's absence from the territory to rely on Merlin's magic to disguise himself as the Duke of Cornwall and sneak into the castle and boldly share a room with Igna. Igna became pregnant and later gave birth to the current Knight King, Artoria Pendragon.
Perhaps Merlin came to Merlin's aid in order to create a hybrid of humans and dragons, enough to perpetuate the ideal king of Britain, but Uther certainly didn't think so.
He just did something despicable out of his own desires.
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I don't have a good impression of Yusher, even though he is Artoria's biological father.
The subsequent experiences of Duchess Igna are not recorded in the relevant literature. It stands to reason that as a member of the royal family, there should be a complete official life record, but there is no one at all.
It can be inferred from this that the most likely possibility is that Igna finally learned the truth and left Britain in extreme anger and pain. This leaves the recorder with no record to write about.
Artoria once told me that her mother mysteriously disappeared when she was very young, and this is a testament to this. It was because of Yusher's despicable behavior that Artoria was forced to spend her entire childhood alone without her mother.
When I think of this, I can't help but want to hold the girl tightly in my arms and warm her tormented heart.
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"Hmph, I'm scared to hear my father's name. That's right, my father was the Duke of Cornwall - Groris. When the young man saw us repeating the word "Duke of Cornwall", he seemed to have greatly ignited his confidence, and said with a cold snort, "But it's too late to beg for mercy now, I have to make up my mind, young master beauty, and you two rudeness don't want to leave alive." ”
"Wait." The girl raised her hand and frowned at the young man in front of her, "You said you are the son of the Duke of Cornwall?" But biological? ”
"Of course, you don't have to doubt it, young master, I am the only legitimate heir of the Duke of Cornwall in the entire territory of Britain." The young man was so proud that his nostrils turned to the sky, "To tell you the truth, my father has promised to put me in the position of King of Britain, and I came to Camelo this time to accept the coronation ceremony. ”
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Hearing this, the girl's expression became strange.
I fully understand the girl's inner thoughts. If this young man is really the son of the Duke of Cornwall, then he is Artoria's younger brother, regardless of whether he is related by blood or not!
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But how could he be so unbearable?
Judging from the performance of the Duke of Cornwall in the past, he would not have cultivated such a descendant.
The nobility has not inherited the elegance of the nobility, but somewhere to learn this hooligan-like style.
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"Well, since Your Excellency is the son of the Duke of Cornwall and the rightful heir, then listen to what I have to say." The girl lowered her head, as if she was sad, "Britain, it is true that you owe too much to the Duke of Cornwall. Moreover, what Yusher has done is outrageous, and although it is useless to know how to compensate your family, I am still willing to provide the Duke of Cornwall with all the compensation he can think of. On behalf of Great Britain, I would like to extend my sincerest apologies to the Duke of Cornwall! ”
As she spoke, the girl actually bent down deeply to the young man.
I didn't stop the girl, grievances, and the distinction between public and private have always been her way of doing things.
"Beauty, what are you talking about, my father is already the Duke of Cornwall, what do you want, where do you need compensation? Besides, even if you ask the beauty to make up for it, can you afford it? The young man looked completely cynical, and didn't seem to listen to a word, "Oh no...... Do you mean ...... You want to give yourself to the young master, right? Hehe, really, I wouldn't have to follow the young master earlier, and I would have to go around such a big circle. ”
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"However, there is only the throne, and I will never give it up!"
Saying this, the girl raised her head suddenly, and the bright color in her turquoise eyes could not hide even the scorching sun hanging overhead, and the young man took a step back in surprise.
"There's no other reason for that. The Camelot is the ideal city that countless people have dreamed of, and it has always carried all the hopes of the people, and I will never hand it over to a person who is not worth trusting at all! ”