Chapter 465: The Legend of the Knight King (38) Abandoned Ideals

Arthur's former stronghold of Bangare, Bangalore has two official roads to the north, one is northeast, leading to Mengmu, which connects Merochu in the east and Deli in the north, and the other is northwest, leading to Buheqi, Arthur takes the official road to Buheqi, and takes Buheqi with the support of his supporters.

Buheqi was a major transportation route in the Duchy of Merochu, south to Bangale, east to Monmu, north to the old capital of Gosamodo Eminem (now relocated to Lagar further north), and west to Aperd, where Arthur headed west to Aperd after leaving Buheqi.

To the south of Aperd is the second battlefield that Du Yuxiu I once tried to open up, Khalsa, but unfortunately to this day, those armies still build official roads in Khalsa, trying to build this official road to Pis and Nyon in the Duchy of Hammador. To the north of Aperd is Arthur's destination, Madeira, the capital of the Duchy of Melochou.

It was the winter of 1686, when Arthur, the former Grand Duke of Merochow, led an army of 50,000 mainly peasants and commoners, and Lancelot, the current Grand Duke of Merochow, led an army of 30,000 mainly nobles, professional soldiers, and mercenaries, at a place called Radgon, east of Aperd.

Before the battle, Lancelot offered to have a one-man meeting with Arthur, and Arthur agreed to Lancelot's request, so the two rode alone to the small hill between the army formations before the main army and began the meeting.

During the meeting, it was Arthur who spoke first: "In the war between you and me, more than half of the Knights of the Round Table chose to be loyal to you, which surprised me, it seems that the big expansion before the Third East Coast War was still a little hasty, so that some unqualified people were mixed in." ”

Lancelot took out a cloth-wrapped vertical object from his suitcase, and replied slowly, "My lord, King Arthur, it has been twenty years since you returned home from the Dream Forest, haven't you?

Arthur said with an awe-inspiring expression: "Chivalry is beautiful and correct, so if the implementation does not go well, then it means that his soil is wrong, and the soil should be completely replaced." ”

Lancelot threw the vertical thing wrapped in cloth to Arthur, Arthur did not doubt him, took it directly, opened it and saw that it was actually the prison token he had given to Lancelot, the scabbard of the sword in the stone, Avalon.

"I am grateful that you have accepted me and taught me without reservation or prejudice just because I was a knight in my youth, and I truly adore you. But the prison state in the past ten years has taught me that your path is wrong and will not work. ”

Arthur inserted the sword in the stone into the scabbard, and the sword and the scabbard became one again after many years, and the three artifacts that Merlin had given Arthur were back to Arthur.

Taking Avalon and feeling the message that Avalon passed to him, Arthur's face softened: "Give Avalon back to me, you must have been smuggled out under the pressure of others, right? Lancelot, you still have knightly qualifications, repent, ask me for forgiveness, I will agree to your forgiveness, because you still have the value of salvation, not hopeless." ”

However, Lancelot shook his head and refused: "King Arthur, I said that I still worship you to this day, and firmly believe that you are a model of nobility. But a nobleman like you should appear only in the poems of troubadours, and not in reality. Chivalry sounds wonderful, but it's just an impossible fantasy, give it up. ”

Arthur frowned and said, "If we don't use chivalry to help this decaying society, then what else can we do? Just watch the world rot little by little, and then rotten to the point of no return?"

"Maybe you can use the aristocratic spirit that is a little more relaxed than the requirements of chivalry?In short, it is bound to fail to demand all nobles with the attitude of a saint, and I will not do what is bound to fail, so I ...... Abandoned the way of knighthood. ”

Arthur stretched out his hands: "Then I can't talk to you anymore, let's see the real chapter on the battlefield." ”

Just as Arthur was about to leave, he was stopped by Lancelot: "Wait, my lord, now that we are in the period of the Third East Coast War, it is not appropriate to have too much internal friction, I think if this battle is only a separate duel between our knights, wouldn't it be possible to reduce the losses?"

Arthur turned his head and looked at Lancelot with a complicated expression, but finally nodded, and before leaving, he said to Lancelot: "It's a pity to duel with you." ”

"My son, are you stupid! Although Arthur I's army has more than 20,000 troops than ours, what kind of goods did he make up his army? How can he compare to our army? As a result, at this juncture, you give up the clan duel and use the knight duel instead! If you are not the current Grand Duke of Merochow, I really suspect that you are a spy sent by Arthur!"

In the tent, Bonwai Liean angrily questioned Lancelot, and the nobles on the side were also dissatisfied.

Lancelot said: "Father, now is the time of war! The 50,000 soldiers brought by King Arthur may still go to war with us against Laventica in the future! If we kill and injure each other too much in this war of internal friction, we will have a blood feud! They are all my people!"

"And, no matter how much you dislike King Arthur, his prestige among the common people in the country is unquestionable, and if you don't defeat him in a dignified manner, there will be many troubles in the future!"

A nobleman in a corner whispered, "Your Excellency the Grand Duke of Lancelot doesn't believe in the chivalry that Arthur I proposed......

"I do admire chivalry, but because of this, I know that chivalry is not to be done," Lancelot said, turning to the muttering nobleman, causing the nobleman to shut his mouth in fright.

When Arthur recruited the Order for the third time, the Knights of the Round Table had reached a total of 500 men, and after six or seven years of war, there were still 421 knights left, and there were a total of 389 knights present. Of these knights, 183 were on Lancelot's side and 204 were on Arthur's side.

Therefore, this unprecedented, unprecedented, and probably impossible battle of the knights of Radegonne began in the duel between these 389 knights. In terms of numbers, it seems that Lancelot is at a disadvantage, but most of the veteran knights are on Lancelot's side, and although there are many people on Arthur's side, the third group of knights accounts for the majority, so the outcome is still unknown.

King Arthur's Biography, Chapter 42, The Blue Devil's Bewitchment

“...... Angwu VI shouted angrily: 'Oh, yes, I have set up such a net to recruit the giants of the mountains, the fishmen of the deep sea, and the snake demons of the old forest, and they have not been able to destroy King Arthur, I am really angry!

"At this moment, Angwu VI's faithful servant, the Blue Devil, stepped forward: 'Respect for the evil and great Angwu VI, please do not panic, and do not forget my ability to bewitch. ’”

"Seeing the Blue Devil appear, Angwu VI suddenly became happy: 'Yes, how can I forget that there is still you?' The only demon servant of the four demons who has survived until now, hehe, I have another conspiracy, and I will definitely let King Arthur die without a place to be buried!'"

“...... The Blue Devil possessed Archduchess Gnavelle and smiled wickedly......"

“...... Archduchess Gnavelle looked sad and fell into Lancelot's arms and wept: 'I dreamed last night that Mentor Merlin warned that King Arthur had died on the way south, and that King Arthur, who was about to return, was a living dead created by Anghow VI, and that he was coming to overthrow the Duchy of Merochow!'"

“...... Lancelot had violated the knight's creed, and if he had always maintained a courteous and respectful attitude towards his mistress, he would not have fallen into the scheme, but Lancelot, who was amorous by nature, had already unknowingly fallen in love with the Grand Duchess of Gnevel, so he was unfortunate enough to fall into the scheme, which led to more misfortunes. ”

King Arthur's Biography, Chapter 43: The Rebellion of the Duchy of Merochu

“...... King Arthur finally crossed the Duchy of Hamadore, which had been set up by Anghow VI, and returned to Bangare, where King Arthur was once again attacked. ”

"It turned out that the Bengalore guards had long been possessed by the devil and were waiting for Arthur to come to the door, and when Arthur approached Bengala, the Bangalore guards shouted loudly: 'He is the living dead resurrected by Anghow VI!' and then commanded the army to attack King Arthur. ”

“...... Ranthlot, who was obsessed with love with Grand Duchess Gnavelle and happily awaited the upcoming wedding and coronation ceremony, did not know that the Duchy of Merochu had been turned upside down by the Blue Devils, who had let their servants control every place and were ready to kill King Arthur. ”

“...... The Blue Devil shouted angrily, 'Oh yes, King Arthur is the chosen one, and he was able to withstand the onslaught of the whole Principality of Locho and capture Buheqi. Only the knight can defeat the knight, and now the only way to kill King Arthur is to let Lancelot go to a duel with King Arthur. ’”

“...... The Blue Devil didn't expect his plan to go awry here: 'What, my dear Lancelot, you don't want to attack that impostor Arthur!'"

"Lancelot said bitterly: 'Dear Princess Gnevel, he has proved that he is the real King Arthur with his uninimitable martial arts, and he is loved by the people. ’”

"The Blue Devil was in a hurry, and made all sorts of flattering gestures to beg Lancelot for mercy: 'Oh, Lancelot, what I really like is you!'

Lancelot refused: 'Oh, my beloved Princess Gnevel, though the loss of your love makes me miserable, I have broken the knight's creed, and I cannot do it any more! ’”

The Blue Devil panicked even more, and while being held by Lancelot, he thought about a new evil plot, and soon, the Blue Devil had a new idea. ”

“...... Lancelot was shocked and said, "What! Angled and Sunifo are attacked by the barbarians again! The barbarians have asked me to stop King Arthur, or I will kill the civilians of those three places!"

"Lancelot sat down sadly, covered his face and trembled for a long time, and then, comforted by Princess Gnevel, made a decision: 'As a knight, I cannot sit idly by and watch my people be slaughtered, so I can only sacrifice myself to save my people and save the Duchy of Merochow. ’”

So, in the consternation of the Blue Devils, Lancelot actually went out of the city alone, ready to face Arthur's army of 200,000. Seeing this, the Blue Devil knew that nothing could stop Lancelot from seeking death, so he hurriedly left Princess Gnevel's body and returned to Angwu VI's side. ”

Lancelot wanted to die alone, but his wise governance over the years had attracted him many admirers, so 183 Knights of the Round Table voluntarily followed him, and 50,000 civilians who had received his favor escorted him all the way to Aperd. ”

"In Aperd, Lancelot said to the 50,000 civilians who followed him: 'Dear people, I am grateful for your support for me, but next I will face the 100,000-strong army of Archduke Arthur, so in order to avoid implicating you, except for the Knights of the Round Table, the people who have no fighting ability should go home. ’”

King Arthur's Biography Chapter 44 - The Battle of the Peak, the Knights of Radegon

Seeing that Lancelot actually brought only 183 Knights of the Round Table to Radgon, in addition to feeling heartbroken, Arthur was also relieved to see that Lancelot kept the last bottom line of the Knights. ”

"Before the battle, Arthur and Lancelot had a knightly meeting on a small hill, and Arthur comforted: 'Lancelot, Chief Knight of the Round Table, as long as you can sincerely repent of your mistakes, I am willing to forgive you, then there will be no need for a duel between you and me. ’”

Lancelot, however, shook his head bitterly and said, 'Sorry, my esteemed King Arthur, I cannot let go of my fanatical love for Princess Gnavelle and the Grand Duchess, so I cannot sincerely repent of my mistakes, and can only atone for your sins in the war. ’”

“...... When he returned, Arthur said to his soldiers, 'Since Lancelot is a knight who is fair to the duel, then I cannot rely on my own army of 100,000 to bully him, so except for the 183 knights in the army, the other soldiers will stand aside and wait for the outcome of the duel.' ’”

When Lancelot heard this, he stopped: 'No, King Arthur, I am already a guilty man, and I cannot help you to forgive me like this. If you must be lenient with me, at most, at most, please keep the Knights of the Round Table in your team, and that's it. ’”

“...... So, King Arthur took 204 Knights of the Round Table, and Lancelot took 183 Knights of the Round Table, that is, 205 Knights of the Round Table versus 184 Knights of the Round Table, a total of 389 Knights of the Round Table broke out here The most serious internal friction in the history of the Knights of the Round Table broke out, the Knights of Radgoron Duel!"