Chapter 16: Arthur the King
Tall and handsome, and with a mature and warm male temperament, if everyone has an imagination of the legendary King Arthur, then the perfect one in front of him has turned these imaginations into reality - King Arthur should be like this.
Compared to Ethan, who recognized his former companion who had become more mature at a glance, it took some time for Arthur to recognize the person in front of him as Ethan.
He is different from Merlin, who can judge who is in front of him from multiple levels through magical means, and Arthur still relies on his own eyes and memories from more than ten years ago to judge.
"Ethan?"
After looking at it for a while, he could finally be sure that the young man in front of him, who was already tall and strong, and had become more handsome, was his partner back then.
"You've changed a lot. ”
"I was very stimulated by the adventure with you, a handsome guy, so I tried my best over the years to finally make myself handsome. ”
Ethan is older than Arthur in age. Although more than ten years have passed since Arthur's world has passed since they said goodbye this time, Ethan has also tossed hard in multiple worlds, and many years have passed inside and out, and the actual ages of both sides have not been reversed.
But after Ethan received the reinforcement, he stabilized his appearance at the golden age of about twenty-four or five years old, and Arthur is now in his early thirties.
"Have you tried the kind of magic you said you used to do?"
Arthur knew what Ethan was talking about, and even after all these years, that not long adventure was still deeply imprinted in his mind.
"I've been practicing, but I'm getting less and less of a chance to use them. ”
As he spoke, Arthur's left hand stroked a few swords on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and his tone was a little embarrassed, a little depressed, and a little proud.
The hard-working combat skills are useless, proving that his kingdom is developing very well, and there is no occasion where he needs to take action in person, so there is some pride in his words, but he still feels a little depressed when he spends a lot of time and energy cultivating things, but he doesn't have the opportunity to show them.
Ethan's focus was not on this, Arthur had been with himself for a while, and what he had learned and seen, even if he could only use a small part of it for his own country, was enough for him to build a powerful kingdom, which was not surprising.
He cared about the sword at Arthur's waist.
"Is this the Sword in the Stone (Kaliba) or the Sword in the Lake (Aixcaliba)?"
Arthur was stunned, looked down at the long sword at his waist, and immediately understood why Ethan was asking this question.
To find out what he's doing, just determine which saber he has at his waist.
"This is a sword in the stone. ”
In the legend about King Arthur, these two swords occupy an important place.
The sword in the stone is the one that Arthur pulled out of the stone and was crowned king, and this sword was later broken during Arthur's duel with men, and Arthur was later guided by Merlin to obtain the sword in the lake.
Ethan would ask this to determine if Arthur had changed his future.
Knowing that this ornate saber was a sword in stone, Ethan knew that Arthur's future had changed completely.
Because the sword in the stone represents the identity of the king, the appearance has a complex and delicate pattern, just look at this shape should know that this is not really used to fight people at all, it is a symbol of power, and the fracture of the sword in the stone also seems to indicate the end of King Arthur.
The original King Arthur didn't realize this, even when he got the sword in the lake later, Merlin even specially reminded the king that the scabbard is more important than the sword, but the original King Arthur didn't listen to it, and still did things according to his own ideas, and finally came to an end.
But the Arthur in front of him had already understood this truth, especially after knowing that there were more powerful people in the world, even without Merlin's reminder, he still made the right choice - to do his best to create a strong kingdom, rather than obsessing about the level of personal strength.
Even if he didn't have the opportunity to show off his increasingly powerful combat skills, he didn't casually pull out the saber at his waist and let it lie quietly in the scabbard, only used to show the majesty of the king when necessary.
The two of them simply exchanged pleasantries and didn't say much, but both sides knew the general situation of the other party from a few words, and it seemed that the tacit understanding of the year was still retained, which made both of them secretly relieved.
Arthur was worried that after so many years, Ethan would have changed so much, would he become a complete stranger? That would be a huge shock to his good memories, and he didn't want to be reunited again after a long time in exchange for such a result.
Ethan is worried that Arthur, who has become a king, will have a huge change in personality and way of doing things, and he doesn't know if he can accept this change, after all, being in a high position for too long can change a person from the inside out.
Fortunately, although the appearance of the two sides has changed a lot, there has not been much change in their bones, and the two of them quickly regained their original feelings.
At this time, Arthur was also in the mood to look at the others behind Ethan, and he remembered that Ethan had said countless times that he would find a few more companions to get on the boat. But compared to more than ten years, these numbers are not very large, and it seems that Ethan is very demanding of his partners.
He was curious about why these people in front of him were valued by Ethan, but unfortunately he didn't know these people at all, so he just roughly swept around. Only Diana made him stunned a little, because the other party took the initiative to greet him.
"Long time no see, Arthur. ”
If Ethan's appearance and physique have changed a lot, but he can still vaguely see that it is him, Diana has changed too much in Arthur's eyes - he didn't recognize that this is the little girl who had learned basic swordsmanship with him at all.
"Diana?"
Fortunately, he didn't have many acquaintances in other worlds, and if Ethan was removed, he only spent the longest time with Diana, so his first reaction was Diana.
Seeing Diana nodding, Arthur sighed: "You have changed a lot. ”
Diana's change is not just a big problem, it's like a different person.
Only Ethan knew the real reason - it was a change of people, more than once, after all, three actors were used to play Diana at different ages, but he wouldn't say this.
Fortunately, there is another acceptable statement, that is, the optimization and transformation of the body by divine power has made Diana change so drastically.
"I almost forgot you were a demigod. ”
Then Arthur greeted Ethan's other companions separately, and in the face of the famous King Arthur, Evelyn's others seemed a little nervous and excited, and the rest were very calm.
Regardless of the other party's reaction, Arthur always maintained a perfect smile and a kind attitude, and there was no indication that this was a high-ranking ruler of the kingdom.
It's more like a warm neighbor to get along with, and his warmth will definitely not make you feel uncomfortable in the slightest.
In short, Arthur left a perfect first impression on everyone, such as Evelyn and Jonathan, who quickly let down their guard against the legendary king, and when Arthur asked Ethan about his experience over the years, Jonathan would even take the initiative to help answer some questions.
After a hearty lunch, Arthur also had a rough understanding of Ethan's experience over the years, and also knew that Ethan had evolved his life form to the level of a demigod - not only greatly increased his strength and appearance, but also kept himself stable at the peak of about twenty-four years old.
"Are you interested in becoming immortal?"
"Of course I am. Arthur didn't think about hiding his true thoughts, and he replied very simply: "Not now, though." ”
"Oh?"
Although Arthur is still in his prime, after a peak of human body function around the age of twenty-eight, it will inevitably begin to decline.
Even if Arthur can make this decline very, very, very slow through diligent training and the maintenance of his magic power, the decline is a decline, and no matter how slow it is, it is also a decline.
The decline in physical fitness had an all-round effect, and he did not believe that the king, who had to work every day on the affairs of the state, could not feel such a change.
He thought that Arthur would be happy to accept the reinforcement, but he didn't expect Arthur to say that this kind of thing was not in a hurry.
"I won't accept this reinforcement until everything is on track in the kingdom and a suitable successor is found. ”
Ethan understood that Arthur was now going to run his kingdom like an ordinary king, and if the king suddenly became immortal, he would probably get into unnecessary trouble.
If you wait until he gives the throne to the heir, it doesn't matter.
"Then I can go on adventures with you in various worlds and see all kinds of new things. ”
When Arthur said this, it could be seen that he really missed the life at that time, even if Ethan only had an ordinary boat at that time, and the living environment was definitely not very good, far less comfortable than the good food and drink he was in the palace now.
"There will always be a place for you on my ship, if you wish. ”
Arthur nodded, then shook his head again: "Thinking too far, maybe decades later, I am unlikely to hand over the throne in a short time." ”
Speaking of his kingdom, Arthur suddenly remembered something: "Before I came out, I had already ordered the following to arrange a place to stay, calculate the time, and now go back just in time for dinner." ”
After receiving Merlin's notice, he deliberately teleported through the magic circle of the palace and Merlin's residence, and before coming out, he specially asked people to prepare a residence and a sumptuous dinner, all to entertain Ethan and his companions.
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