Chapter 66: Entering the City (2)
"Ahem...... My king, may I ask ......? Glancing at us on our horses, Bedwell looked down in embarrassment.
"Bedwell, from now on, you don't have to ask for my opinion, everything is at Shirou's disposal." The girl said, her head sticking out from behind my back.
"Yes, my king." Bediwell bowed his head and agreed, "May I ask Lord Emiya, can I enter the city now?" ”
"Well, it's hard for you to accompany you." I nodded, naturally.
Now I am completely adapted to the land I am in, both physically and mentally. The restraint and uneasiness of the past are gone.
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"Okay, Einomiya-sama, please wait a minute." After saluting respectfully, Bedwell walked straight to the young man and brought the three members of the cavalry.
"I said, you three, lend me the horse, right?" Towards them, Bediwell said unceremoniously.
In fact, Bedwell is not a proud person, but the behavior of the young man before made her extremely dissatisfied, so these cavalry were also unlucky......
"Ahhh......h Follow...... Yes, Lord Bedwell. The three horsemen looked completely stunned, nodding desperately in a hurry.
They can't be blamed for being so out of shape, the Knights of the Round Table represent the highest rank of the British Knights, and Bedwell is a mythical existence to these ordinary soldiers.
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"Sir, why don't you welcome me into the city?" Seeing Bedwell's actions, the young man frowned, "Even regardless of the identity of the new king, I am the heir of the Duke of Cornwall. You should have personally escorted me to the Duke's Palace. ”
"I'm sorry, my king has an order, Qing and the others will wait outside the city, waiting for the summons of the guards." Although there was still politeness in his tone, the disdain in Bedwell's eyes was even stronger.
"How could this happen? No matter which city in Britain I go to, the lords of the city will greet me respectfully and offer me gifts and delicacies. Why is this Camelot City eligible to make an exception? Completely oblivious to Bedwell's eyes, the young man said with a prickly sting.
"Enough! The king's order, even the Duke of Cornwall cannot object! If you dare to speak out again, I will imprison you immediately without my king opening his mouth! Eventually, Bedwell couldn't hold back and shouted.
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Compared with Artoria's lack of anger and self-authority, Bedwell's momentum is more superficial, and the anger is like thunder. But it is precisely because of this that she has the greatest deterrent effect on people like young people.
"No...... No, no, no...... No, I ...... I'm the son of the Duke of Cornwall, if you dare ...... Then my father will never forgive you......" Sure enough, the young man was directly paralyzed by fright, unable to get up.
"If I could, I wouldn't want to deal with people like you personally. I'm afraid of getting my hands dirty. Glancing at the young man in disgust, Bedwell turned to look at the cavalry behind him, "Listen, I now order you to keep an eye on this guy and the butler-looking man." If you let me know that they moved even a step in place before receiving the summons from our king, I will only ask you. ”
"Yes, Lord Bedwell." The cavalrymen were all silent, and replied again and again. As a knight directly under the king, Bedwell's orders were many times more effective than those of the Duke of Cornwall.
"Well, obey orders well. If any of you are doing well, I may consider enlisting him in the Guardians of the Royal City. Seeing that his words had the desired effect, Bedwell promised again.
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The eyes of the cavalry instantly became hot.
The Royal City Guard, as the name suggests, is the army responsible for guarding the safety of the royal city of Camelot, and compared with the local guards, the treatment in all aspects is not known how many times better. And even when you are away from home, this is a career that you can proudly say at any time, and it can be regarded as a glorious profession among ordinary people.
"Please rest assured, Lord Bedwell, even if you risk this life, your subordinates will definitely complete the task you have assigned!" Among the cavalry, someone had already puffed up his chest and said resolutely.
"Lord Bedwell, please believe that your subordinates can do the same......"
"Lord Bedwell, don't forget your subordinates ......"
The cavalrymen turned their allegiance to Bediwell in a matter of moments.
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"You ...... Damn, I must tell my father...... Let my father ...... you all" Seeing that his subordinates were easily bribed by Bedwell, the young man was so angry that his face turned purple and he fainted directly.
Riding the three horses that had been requisitioned for the time being with two of his knights, Bedewell rode in front of me under the awe-struck gaze of the crowd.
"Lord Weigong, please allow your subordinates to take the form of a guard to escort you, my king, and your guests into the city." Bediwell grabbed the reins and said to me in a heroic manner.
"Okay, it's up to you." I nodded. I've also learned about the British Escort, and I can't imagine that I'll ever experience it for myself.
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So, our group formed a neat line.
At the head of the team is Bedwell, who leads the way and ensures the safety ahead; At the end of the line were two of her knights, marching side by side, responsible for the safety of the rear while taking care of the situation on the left and right. I, the girl, and Buck marched one after the other in the middle.
"Bedwell...... Isn't this too much of a burden on the two knights at the end of the team? "After walking for a while, I felt a little wrong. Even if there are two people, it is too reluctant to be responsible for the security of the left and right rear positions at the same time.
"This ...... To keep it a secret from Lord Guard, the standard guard formation actually requires at least four knights to be responsible for guarding the four directions. "It's just that my subordinates were too excited to hear the news that you and my king had returned safely, so they only brought two knights here, and there were only three of them ...... me."
"I see, Bedwell, you're a daredevil." The unabashed admission of her mistake by the knight made me feel more fond of her. I couldn't help but make a joke.
“……! Even Lord Emiya, you said that...... "As soon as I said this, Bedwell's face turned even redder.
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"In that case, Lord Knight, please allow me to become a member of your escort team for the time being, and protect the safety of Lord Guard and His Majesty the Knight King!" At this moment, Buck, who was riding alone, suddenly said to Bedwell.
"Buck...... You don't have to ......" I want to say something to persuade you.
"Lord Emiya, have you forgotten that your subordinates are your servants after all? Protecting the safety of you and those around you is a subordinate job. Since there is a shortage of guards, it is natural that subordinates have to make up for it. Buck looked serious.
"Okay, you'll be in charge of the rear wing guards." Bedwell pondered for a moment and finally agreed, "Rolls, Pock, you two are in charge of the left and right wings respectively. ”
"Yes, Lord Bedwell." The two knights replied in unison.
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At this point, it is inconvenient for me to say anything, so I have to let a few people do it.
And the moment the new formation was arranged, I once again admired Bedwell's good arrangement.
Buck was nominally in charge of the rear guards, but he still followed me and the girl as he did at the beginning, and no one but us could see that he was my servant.
It met Buck's expectations and took care of my emotions, which was wonderful!