Chapter 120: The Legend of King Arthur (End)
The Roman Empire was once at its peak. At its largest, the Mediterranean Sea became the inland sea of the empire, from Spain and Britain in the west, to the upper reaches of the Euphrates River in the east, from northern Africa in the south, and to the Rhine and Danube rivers in the north, and in its heyday it controlled about 5.9 million square kilometers of land, making it one of the largest monarchies in the ancient history of the world.
But in 395 AD, the Roman Empire was divided into two and ruled permanently.
It was the Western Roman Empire that was now attacking Britain.
Britain was under the oppression of the Roman Empire for a long time from the 1st century AD. To this day, Britain under King Arthur has begun a fierce counterattack against this vast empire.
No one could have imagined that a small kingdom would not only rebel against the mighty empire, but also defeat the Roman Empire's army in a war. No matter how the Imperial army deployed, it was as if it was being watched by the British army, and it could always attack from the weak point and ruthlessly tear apart the formation of the Imperial army.
In the face of this group of "madmen" who would pull an Imperial soldier on their backs and shout "Long live King Arthur" with a smile even if they died, the morale of the Imperial army was declining day by day, and they hardly dared to confront them.
Hundreds of meters in the air, whenever she heard someone chanting her name, Artoria wanted to ride the Red Dragon Emperor and rush down.
However, Nightstar's instructions would come to mind to stop her actions.
As a king, the most important thing on the battlefield is not to charge, but to support the will of the soldiers as a faith, so that they know that the king they worship the most is watching them. Rely on them!
For a military man, a warrior. It is not a shame to be bloodied and wounded, and even if they are shrouded in horseskin, they trust that their king will not treat their family badly. That's why they can charge forward with all their might. Fight your enemies on the battlefield.
Artoria was able to quickly crush the enemy and minimize her casualties while riding the red dragon, but this was not what the soldiers wanted.
All they wanted was to fight side by side with the king!
If the king is asked to do everything, then what else do they need these soldiers to do?
Therefore, Night Sky Star repeatedly instructed that she would never allow a shot unless she encountered an enemy that the British army could not defeat! The only thing she had to do at this time was to keep her eyes open to see the posture of those heroic soldiers going into battle to kill the enemy. Keep them in your heart.
The king's approval is far more important to the soldiers than victory!
Even if it is a division of a hundred battles, if it cannot be recognized by the king, how much combat power can it exert?
Looking at Yue Fei, who is loyal to the country and victorious in a hundred battles, you don't know that after ten years of hard work, it was just because of the emperor's distrust that it was completely destroyed, so that the country perished. Therefore, Nightstar will never allow Artoria to make such a low-level mistake!
The king guides his people, and the people guard the king.
Only by firmly tying such a relationship together can we achieve unity.
The country of Britain is not Artoria's alone. Everyone has the responsibility and obligation to protect it, and everyone has the determination to dedicate their lives to it.
Therefore, no matter how painful she is, she must endure it. Until the last minute, you must never make a move!
This is also something that Night Sky Star repeatedly emphasized before setting out on the expedition.
Whenever she finished a battle, whenever she rode the Red Dragon Emperor down from the sky. Whenever she faced these scarred soldiers, Artoria was mentally prepared to be blamed by the soldiers. However, every time she appeared, these wounded soldiers would chant their names with joyful smiles.
A warm current surged through his chest. Artoria probably understood the meaning of why Nightstar was doing this herself.
It's different from what it used to be. In this life, she is no longer alone. Every member of the Knights of the Round Table, as well as these brave soldiers, were with her.
This unbreakable bond also made her fighting spirit even higher.
When the British army completely repelled the Roman invasion of the British army, Artoria made a decision - to send troops to Rome and destroy the empire!
After a year of the complete collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the British Expeditionary Force, led by the great and legendary King Arthur, marched north to conquer the Germanic people. Sweeping across Europe at lightning speed, the legend of King Arthur spread throughout Europe.
The figure of the pure white knight riding the red dragon was worshipped by countless people, and many small countries did not even need to start a war, but took the initiative to submit when they heard that King Arthur's army had arrived.
Over the years, the number of British armies has not decreased, but has become larger and larger.
Two years later, the Saxons, who had been a Germanic army that would invade Britain in a big way, burn and loot, were defeated before they could wage war against Britain.
Artoria, who unified all of Europe, officially moved the royal capital of Britain to a city called London, and renamed the Kingdom of Britain the British Empire!
And she, to the cheers of all her subjects, ascended the throne and became the first empress of the British Empire.
On the night she became the empress, Artoria hurried to the room of the night star (they all said that they were fake marriages, and even if they were married, they slept separately).
"Three years ago, you said that you waited until I became emperor to tell me what you said to my sister in my sister's castle that day. Now that I'm the Emperor, it's time to fulfill your promise?! ”
If anyone knew that the great empress and knight who defeated the Roman Empire and established the British Empire would actually start a war so desperately because of a promise, I don't know what kind of expression would be shown.
"Do you remember that? I forgot about it! ”
"Forgot?"
Seeing that Night Sky Star wanted to be Laipi, Artoria pulled out the Saint King Sword Stone Sword she was wearing with a calm face, "In that case, let me give you a good memory!" ”
"Wait a minute!"
Nightstar reached out to stop her. There is no way, this sword in the stone really made Ye Tianxing speechless, although it is far from Esther in terms of strength and power. But in terms of grid position, he is actually the same "king" as Esther, so Esther's dominance over sword weapons has no effect on it! It is truly worthy of the Holy King's Sword that swallowed the "Sword of Oath Victory". Sure enough, the elephant farted and was extraordinary.
"Do you remember?"
"Hmm. Come to think of it. I'm sorry, I finally remembered! ”
"Really? Let's talk about it. ”
Artoria made a deferential gesture, but did not sheath her sword. It seems that after living together for all these years, she has deep feelings about the undisciplined exercise of the night star.
"Ahem, actually, here's the thing"
Time rewinds three years ago, in order to persuade the real mother who gave birth to Mordred, that is, Artoria's sister Morgan. Nightstar came to the castle where she lived alone.
Although Morgan is a princess of the kingdom, as a magician, she does not live in the palace, but builds a castle outside for magical research and practice. In a way, she is a senior otaku and an avid magic lover, not only does she rarely communicate with people, but her attitude towards people is also quite unfriendly. Over time, it made people forget about her, the existence of Her Royal Highness the princess. Even King Uther forgot to inform her when he died, and of course she did not attend the funeral.
In the face of such a perverted witch who can be said to be psychologically twisted to the limit, trying to convince her is not something that can be done by coercion and temptation.
The last thing she is afraid of is the burning of jade, and it is precisely because of this. Artoria wondered how Nightstar had managed to convince the stubborn sister.
When the night star saw Morgan, he did not greet her, but directly gave a promise.
"Give up Mordred. Then give me and Lily five years. Five years later, I asked Lily to abdicate the throne and recede to you. Do you say yes?! ”
Morgan, bent on bringing down Artoria, didn't care about waiting five more years. She didn't talk to the night star, and directly took out the magic contract of her research results. Ask Nightstar if he dares to write his promise on the magic contract. Nightstar was very simple, and didn't even hesitate at all, which made Morgan trust his promise even more, which was why Artoria didn't intervene to cause trouble after marrying Nightstar and announcing Mordred as their child.
Of course, Nightstar would not take Artoria lightly about this matter, otherwise she would never agree.
It's not that she is reluctant to take the throne, but she doesn't want to see the night stars go on an adventure.
That's why Ye Tianxing told her that if she wanted to know the truth of the matter, she would only sue her after she became the emperor.
So why did Nightstar ask Artoria to strive to become emperor? Because after becoming emperor, the promise to give up the throne and abdicate to Morgan is equivalent to nullity. After all, the gap between the throne and the throne is very large, and this can be regarded as a loophole for the night star.
It's just that he didn't expect that Artoria actually succeeded in only three years with a red dragon and the belief of becoming an emperor, and also unified the whole of Europe. It's simply that
If he hadn't personally participated in every war, I'm afraid he would have thought he was dreaming when he heard the news.
That's right, the ministers in the British palace still thought they were dreaming.
Three years ago, when the king set out to defeat the Roman Empire's army, they were still preparing for "if the king died", and who knew that they were dumbfounded by the constant transmission of military information back to Britain.
The invading armies of the Roman Empire retreated; The Western Roman Empire fell; The king began his crusade north against the Germans
One victory after another is like a dream.
If this is a dream, I wish I never woke up.
However, it was indeed a dream, a dream that could not have been more real!
Artoria's wish has been granted, and it's time to wake up from the dream. (To be continued......)
PS: There are two kinds of legends about Mordred's mother. In early legends, she was portrayed as King Uther's own daughter and King Arthur's own sister. Over time, in modern legends, she evolved into a half-sister who was also a witch (magician). The author adapts these legends here.