060 Chalk City
During her time on the road, Larry figured out a lot of things.
For example, the place where Larry arrived is a town called Capra, for example, it is only half a day's journey from the capital Camelot, for example, it has been a year since King Arthur defeated King Votigan.
The twelve knights who came with Gawain surrounded Lyry and Lily, forming a circle to protect them in the middle, and Lyry, who was not yet a clear person, also received a special kind of protection, which can only be said to be stained with Lily's light.
But right now, that's not what Larry cares about.
Although Gawain prepared a horse for Lily to ride, he didn't expect another person, so Larry rode the same horse as Lily, and Larry didn't know how to ride, so he could only let Lily sit in front and pull the reins, while he could only sit in the back and wrap his arms around the girl's waist slightly.
When Gawain knew that Larry didn't know how to ride a horse, he said as if exclaiming, "I see, I know why you have worked so hard since you came from Rome." ”
In this era, there was no concept of transportation, and there were only teams of merchants walking around, but Larry was left alone in the farmland, and it was obvious that he would not act as a team, so a person who could not ride a horse wanted to move in this era, and he had to rely on his feet.
From Rome on the edge of the Mediterranean, across the European continent, to Britain, it was a hard journey.
About a dozen knights remained in the village, and as he left, Larry watched Lily greet the children in the village, and he finally understood why Lily was reluctant to leave.
Capra because of its proximity to Camelot City, most of the young people chose to run to Camelot to practice martial arts, becoming a knight is the common ideal of the hot-blooded young people of this era, so most of the people left in the village are old people and children.
More than a dozen knights were left behind to take charge of their safety and slowly move around, and it is said that two-thirds of the knights were originally born into this existence, so this arrangement can be said to be very good.
This made Larry can't help but think, Gawain is worthy of being the chief knight of the round table, and there is no problem with the arrangement of these things, although it is difficult to say who is higher or lower between him and Lancelot in terms of strength, but in terms of his ability to handle political affairs, he must have shared a lot of burdens for King Arthur.
The terrain of the British Isles is actually very simple, the general trend is high in the north and low in the south, Scotland in the north is dominated by gentle mountains, to the south of England is dominated by plains, and the island of Ireland in the west is a mixture of the two terrains, plus the narrow island terrain, and most of the estuarine areas in the south have excellent port conditions.
From Capra to Camelot, the land that the knights pass through is very gentle, even if there is a small gentle slope, it is easy to walk, and when passing through the forest, you can even quietly feel the fragrance of birds and flowers in the forest, which can be said to be a very pleasant natural environment.
For a while, Ryry thought that this was a very peaceful natural society, and the situation in Britain was obviously much better than that of Fuyuki City, which was shrouded in fire before.
As the clock ticked from noon to evening, when the sun was only half a finger above the horizon, the massive white walls came into view of Larry.
It was a view from a gentle slope looking down, the afterglow of the setting sun turning into the background light of the city, spreading outward, the orange-red light reflecting a shiny glow on the white walls, but Larry knew the name of the majestic city, the chalky city of Camelot.
The pure white walls can reflect almost any color, but it is undeniable that the traces left by the war, the scars engraved on the city walls, are still clearly visible, probably because they feel that there is no need to repair them, or to commemorate the traces left by the war, and it is more likely that it is more direct - not enough money.
The scars of war are not so easy to smooth out, although King Arthur finally defeated the Humble King Votiggen, but the things left by the war still need time to heal slowly, and the walls of Camelot City are incomparably strong, even if there are some engravings, it will not affect the strength of the walls in the slightest.
The wide gate is slightly recessed to form a ditch like an avenue, and it is much more difficult to enter and exit the gate in and out on weekdays, but in wartime, if the enemy wants to break through the defenses of the gate directly, he must withstand the attacks of the defenders on both sides of the city, which is much more difficult than breaking through directly.
Before he knew it, Larry and the others had come to the city gate, and Larry was still silent in the feeling of watching magnificent things, while Gawain Lily and a knight seemed to be accustomed to seeing the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and his expression was very flat.
When Gawain saw Larry's expression, he couldn't help but smile slightly, and said, "It seems that you are indeed the first time to come to Camelot, this kind of expression can only be shown by first-time visitors." ”
The gates are not yet closed, and according to Gawain, they will only close slowly after dark, and given the transfer of Capra, it may open a little later today.
The night had gradually taken to the sky, and the city of Camelot was brightly lit.
As the knights rode slowly down the aisle, the doors and windows of the houses on the side of the road would open invariably, and the residents would cast a kind look at the knights, which was regarded as a recognition of the knights' hard work for a day.
You can also see some girls in white dresses running over and handing over the white flowers in their hands to offer blessings to the knights who guard this land, and some merchants will give those food to the knights.
Of course, apart from the white flowers of the maidens, the knights did not accept anything else.
This is not to say that knights are lustful by nature, although some are true, but what the white flower symbolizes, that is, honor, the support given by the people, this is also a very important part of chivalry, knights fight for honor, so it is naturally impossible for them to refuse these.
Food, on the other hand, is not a sign of honor, and Britain has not yet been given to the point where there is no shortage of food at all, so the knights will not accept these things.
The Chalk City is actually not very large, the length of the east and west is only about five kilometers, and it can be reached in an hour on foot, but it is indeed the most populous place in Britain by far.
In the center of the Chalk City, white towers rise and white piers clearly separate from the houses of the inhabitants divide the inside and outside into two parts, the outward is the inhabitants of Camelot and the inner is the palace where King Arthur lived.
The knight guarding the door saw that it was Gawain, and he automatically let him go without even raising his hand, which shows that the celebrity effect is fully reflected here.
"When we arrive, we will first take Miss Artoria to the place where she is staying, and then I will take you to the king."
Obviously, Gawain wanted to find out Larry's identity very much, so even if it was already night, he didn't plan to let him rest first, and he was not afraid that Larry would do anything out of the ordinary when he saw King Arthur, even if he didn't talk about the king's strength, with his Sun Knight Gawain here, even at night, he was not afraid of being attacked by thieves or something.
Larry nodded, disagreeing at this time, it was obviously impossible.
Just as the knights were about to move on, there were a few dazzling lights in the direction of the tower.
Gawain squinted slightly, and at a glance he could see what was happening over there.
"Is there anyone fighting here? It's too much! ”
With that, Gawain immediately pulled the reins and rode on the white horse towards the place where the battle had taken place.