Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Duke's Old Days
"You'd better think it through, and nothing that is insincere will escape my omniscient and all-powerful eye." Tilting his head slightly, Skaha said in a calm tone.
"Yes...... I will tell you the truth. Looking at Skaha, who was firmly in control of the youth, the Duke of Cornwall's eyes were full of resentment, "But you have to release Cornell first and find the best doctor to bandage his wounds, otherwise ......"
"How else?" Skaha sneered, and pressed a slight force into the hilt of the gun.
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"Poof!"
The young man's left arm was completely pierced!
"Uh......h Woo......" The young man rolled his eyes upward, and he was about to faint.
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"Cornell!" The Duke cried out in pain and stared at Skaha angrily, "I have already promised to confess, why are you still ......?!" ”
"Figure out where you stand!" Skaha interrupted him mercilessly, and the tip of the spear was aimed at the young man's intact right arm, "If you want to talk about the conditions, exchange it for your son's other arm!" ”
“…… Damn it! The Duke thumped the ground so hard that his teeth almost crushed.
Skaha was unmoved, just looked at him coldly.
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"I, Grories Pendragon, Duke of Cornwall, son of King Voltiglon, have coveted Camelot's throne for a long time, and have been guilty of treason in vain in their attempt to steal the supremacy of Britain." In the middle of the night, the duke, who was exhausted, fell deep on the ground and slowly confessed to the blonde girl in front of him.
"Okay, you've finally admitted it!" Bedwell strode forward, the tip of her sword pointed at the Duke of Cornwall, who was kneeling on the ground, "Raise your head, betrayer!" Look into the eyes of my king and tell me the reason for your rebellion! ”
"Hahaha, do you want a reason?" Raising his head to look at the girl with a complicated face, the Duke of Cornwall suddenly burst out laughing maniacally, "A thief who stole my throne, violated my wife, and even deliberately made the mongrel born from this become the next king in order to humiliate me!" ”
"Bastard, you are not allowed to slander my king!" Bedwell was furious and swung his sword to slash.
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"Bedwell, stop!" The girl snapped.
"My king, but ......," Bedwell still wanted to argue.
"Put away your sword and take ten steps back!" The girl stood up and commanded in a stark voice, "If you are still my knight, obey my orders!" ”
“…… Yes, my king. Glaring fiercely at the Duke of Cornwall, the knightess reluctantly retreated.
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"So, from the very beginning when Mr. Merlin prophesied that his grandfather would pass on the throne to Yusher, were you already planning to return to the throne?" Taking a deep breath, the girl looked at the Duke of Cornwall calmly.
"Not bad. Know that I am the Duke of Cornwall, the only legitimate heir to the throne of Britain! Probably knowing that there was no hope of survival, the Duke of Cornwall spit out his thoughts without reservation, "I have been receiving all kinds of education without sleep since I was sensible, and I have worked hard to learn knowledge. I don't have any amusements, and I sacrifice even the time I eat and sleep on weekdays just to become a qualified king who does not dishonor the Pendragon family! Yet, that wasteful Uther who eats and waits for death all day long has robbed me of the full meaning of my efforts with a single prophecy! ”
“…… If it was so unfair, why not protest it to my grandfather at the right time? The girl's eyes drooped slightly, and she couldn't tell what she was thinking.
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"Oh, who in Britain would dare to doubt the prophecy made by Lord Merlin?" The Duke of Cornwall laughed miserably, "On the day the prophecy spread, the nobles and ministers who had been friends with me were two-thirds gone, and a few days later, there were few people in the entire palace who were respectful to me as usual. Including the later summons of my father, asking for my opinion is just a formality. If I dare to oppose the slightest, I will immediately become the public enemy of all Britain! Do I dare?! ”
“…… This is fate, and no one can escape. After a long silence, the girl finally bit her lower lip and said.
"Yes, when people can't resist fate, they have to accept it. I thought at the time that if Yusher could really become a great monarch and bring Britain to unprecedented glory as prophesied, I would no longer have any thoughts about the throne. The Duke of Cornwall laughed at himself, "But what did Uther do when he took the throne?" For more than ten years, he completely handed over political affairs to Merlin, and he lived a ridiculous life every day. As long as the wives of the nobles are a little beautiful, they will definitely not be able to escape his clutches! ”
"My wife, Igna, is known for her beauty, and Uther has coveted her for a long time. In order to protect Igna, I ordered her not to leave the castle without incident, and tripled the number of guards outside, taking turns guarding it day and night. Speaking of this, the Duke of Cornwall looked straight at the girl's clear blue eyes, and his gaze suddenly softened, "Ah...... It's these eyes, my Igna. Your beauty, your smile belongs to me alone. ”
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"......" There was sadness in the girl's silent gaze. Igna, that's her birth mother.
"However, my worst fears eventually happened." As soon as his tone changed, the Duke of Cornwall's breathing became short, "Half a month later, Uther suddenly transferred me to the northern battlefield, saying that it was to defend against the possible attack of the Saxons. However, an acquaintance of the knight told me that the north was well garrisoned, and there was no shortage of men. I immediately understood that that bastard Yuser was going to attack Igna! ”
The Duke of Cornwall gritted his teeth and cursed King Uther, but no one present asked him about his guilt, not even wanting to pretend to be angry.
From this, it can be seen how bad Yusser's reputation is!
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"If possible, I really want to stay by Igna's side forever and not let anyone take advantage of it. But disobedience to the king's orders is an absolute capital offense, and disobedience will only make it easier for Yusher to get rid of me. The Duke of Cornwall said bitterly, "I have no choice but to obey." Before leaving, I doubled the number of guards, and completely closed the drawbridge between the palace and the castle so that no one could pass through. I also paid a special visit to Merlin and asked him to keep Uther in check and to prevent him from acting mischiefly in my absence. ”
But Rao was so, and Uther got his way. And it was with the help of Merlin that I transfigured myself and entered my castle and violated my Igna! The Duke of Cornwall roared to the sky, tears welling up in his eyes.
This tough guy, who is as tough as iron physically and mentally, actually cried in front of so many people so disregarding his image.
Everyone, including me, was silent.
A thick sadness spreads in everyone's heart......
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"From that day on, I understood that only when people have supreme power can they truly protect the people they care about! Look at me, the Duke of Cornwall, who seems to outsiders to be extremely illustrious, is just the object of Yusher's arbitrary bullying. Looking up at the girl with her lips pursed into a slit, the duke's smile was full of sadness, "Your Majesty, as holy as you, is now clinging to the throne, isn't the fundamental reason that you can always protect the safety of Lord Weigong?" ”