Section 4: The Resurgence of the Empire

Excerpt: Singing of Glory

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Pullen 2/3/24. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Duchy of Tedles announced the end of the alliance with the Kingdom of Great Britain, openly breaking the peace agreement between the two countries and invading with troops. Great Britain was devastated by the betrayal of the Principality of Tydes and was forced to raise troops to meet it.

King Ryan II of Tedles led more than 12,000 soldiers from the Black Forest on the border of the kingdom, and fought his way through the peaks. The 6th British Defense Corps, stationed on the border, was a new regiment that had been formed for less than a year, and its weaponry and training were not as elite as those of the Principality of Tydes.

King Arthur was furious when she heard the news, and she couldn't understand why the two countries, which had been at peace with each other, had suddenly come to an end. And it is still the Principality of Tedles, the only country that is at peace with Great Britain.

By the third day after the declaration of war by the Duchy of Tedres, Great Britain was forced to declare a state of war.

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Crunch - Boom!

Char, whose face was like frost, led the twelve guardian knights into the emergency military conference hall in stride, and the force of pushing the door open made the roar of the impact echo throughout the corridor.

At this time, a familiar figure had been waiting for Char in the emergency military conference hall for a long time.

After hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, the visitor slowly turned his head. Sure enough, I saw that expression that was even more annoyed and cold than I imagined. But fortunately, the other party was not swallowed by anger, but his eyes looked quite unkind.

Char didn't even have the interest to say hello, and just sat in his place and looked at the visitor coldly.

The twelve guardian knights also took their seats. They all looked at the tall figures standing under the dome with more or less inquiring, playful, wary and even hostile gazes.

The strongest knight of the Kingdom of Great Britain - Lancelot.

"Lancelot, what the hell is going on, why did you suddenly ask me to stop the ceremony!?"

It is only natural that Char would lose his temper so much. At the critical moment when the celebration was about to begin, an urgent summons from the royal capital forced the ceremony to stop. This is a great loss and blow to the people of King Pulen, who have been preparing for anticipation since three months ago.

Char loves his city very much, so he has gone to great lengths to expand this Pleon royal city again and again, and strengthen its defenses again and again. More than several times the original plan of staying up late was demolished, so that the people living in this city could enjoy the quality of life infinitely close to that of his time.

King Puron loved the people of the royal city of Puron, just as the people of Pulon worshipped the king fervently.

So when the celebration was abruptly suspended, the three-month great anticipation was instantly disappointed. You can imagine how much fire there was in the hearts of King Pullon and more than 50,000 people!

If Lancelot couldn't give a good explanation, Char would definitely have slashed him with a knife!, not kiddingly, he'd definitely do it!

But fortunately, Lancelot said the reason in time, and this reason was indeed something that Char couldn't ignore.

-- War is coming!

"Three days ago, the Principality of Tedes crossed the border with more than 10,000 troops. They have declared war on us in the name of revenge. Lancelot said with a heavy heart.

"Tydes, that large principality, where they have the guts to unilaterally declare war on us, and what kind of joke is this when a population of more than 100,000 dares to start a war without authorization!?"

Char's tone was full of disdain and contempt for the country of Tedus.

Char sat down in his place and posed in a comfortable pose, then looked at Lancelot with a raised brow. He knew that the other party had not finished speaking, but he was not going to continue listening.

"Let's just say what Artoria wants me to do?" Char asked arrogantly.

Lancelot's eyes sank slightly. This domineering aura, the arrogant gaze, and the feeling of increasing solipsism...... Sure enough, Char didn't stand still in the past two years. Just as he miraculously created this heavenly city, his own aura has also undergone a tremendous change.

The gaze in those arrogant eagle eyes was already full of ambition.

What a dazzling light.

The eyes that can't be concealed and can't wait to announce their existence to the world, there is no need to waste time here with their own words. Just tell him where the battlefield is, and King Prun will be more active than anyone else to immediately lead his troops into battle.

"Call the king by his name...... It's really your style, but it's worthy of a man who dares to openly challenge the noble alliance, so I'll just say it simply. ”

Lancelot reached out and pulled a command from his sleeve and threw it to Char.

When she opened it, Char's eyes narrowed slightly.

This beautiful and resolute handwriting...... Hmph, Artoria's handwriting. The sharp gaze turned into soft water in an instant, and Char, who had a chuckle on the corner of his mouth, showed a doting smile.

"Of course, who else but her would dare to order you, the King of Pullen?"

"Oh, will you call me king, too? But I won't accept you fiery fellow, Lancelot. ”

Char raised his eyebrows and deliberately ignored the mockery in Lancelot's mouth, in fact, everyone had already acquiesced to this title, and even Artoria turned a blind eye. After all, the general trend has passed, and no one would have imagined that Char would be able to build the Pulen King City to such a point, and naturally no one could imagine that Char would accumulate such a huge popularity.

"Hmm...... It's still as freaky as it was two years ago. ”

Lancelot shrugged, the nasty little imp in front of him who could talk about the dead with his mouth was still the same as always. But because of that, I was relieved.

Lancelot looked at Char and thought. He...... It's still the same man who can create miracle results.

"--Order delivered!King Arthur's decree that the city of Pleon should immediately send troops to the Borodian Plain!

Lancelot said with a serious face. This time, the first and second British legions led by King Arthur himself are the last elite of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and they can also be said to be the last two regular legions. Among them, the second legion is still a new legion that was recruited just a year ago, and how effective they are is is still a question.

But even so, King Arthur has exhausted his national strength and is ready to officially face the enemy from the south and the powerful invaders from the east, the Vikings!

"This time the situation is very serious, and the rebellion of Tedles and the invasion of the Vikings have just come together. We don't know exactly how many Vikings have come yet, but judging by our usual experience, it will probably not be less than three thousand. And we can't say for sure whether the invasion was a whim or a full-blown invasion like the one a decade ago. If it's the latter......" Lancelot said with a gloomy face.

"We're afraid we're going to have to deal with thousands of Vikings coming across the sea, and it took us three years to get them out of the 37,000 Viking invasion ten years ago. And by that time the eastern coastline of Great Britain had ......"

Lancelot's silence has made it clear that the eastern coastline has survived three years of Viking plunder.

The Kingdom of Great Britain had to face the Tydes Legion with two legions of troops, numbering more than 10,000 men, while also preparing for an invasion by an unknown number of Vikings......

"Lancelot, do you know why the Vikings are suddenly invading?"

Char frowned. He smelled a rotten smell of conspiracy from this seemingly "coincidence" state of affairs.

"I don't know, now our intelligence is limited by the nobles everywhere. And the nobles are basically only following the orders of the Grand Duke of Buckle at present, and we only get the news of the invasion of the Duchy of Tedes from the noble circles, otherwise King Arthur would not have been so anxious to take the army and set off. ”

Artoria has already set off?Char frowned suddenly, and a black aura condensed between his eyebrows. This is not a good thing, first the news feedback in the aristocratic circle, then the blatant rebellion of the Tedes Kingdom, and then King Arthur immediately led his army to the front line after receiving the news.

It was all like it was arranged, and it always felt like someone was pulling the line behind his back and leaving everyone dizzy while he was at his mercy.

...... Is it Bakker?!!

But it is unlikely that Bakr does not have the strength to allow the Duchy of Tedes to declare war directly on Great Britain. And it doesn't do him any good. However, even if the invasion of the Principality of Tedes had nothing to do with Bakir, the feedback of the message and Artoria's anxious departure must have been involved.

Looks like...... Those damn bastards couldn't help it. Do you want to take advantage of this opportunity to show off your skills? You guys who will be hung up with steel spears sooner or later!

Char slowly raised his head, and for a moment his eyes were so dark that the guardian knights around him sent chills down their spines.

“...... Now that King Arthur has already set off, why are you still here Lancelot? ”

Lancelot shook his head and said, "No, I will not participate in this war. I was ordered by the king to stay and keep the king's capital safe, just in case something ...... happen. ”

"Bullshit, just in case! If it weren't for Artoria's stupid guy getting in the way, I would have lit all those nobles half a year ago!

There was a loud bang! Char's sudden explosion of punch smashed the entire table into the ground.

King Arthur was also forced to do so...... After all, many families in the nobility have served the loyal vassals of the Kingdom of Great Britain from the time of King Uther. Char, your approach is too straightforward, King Arthur knows your good intentions, but in other ways, you are too forced to let you slaughter the nobles as if King Arthur was watching the glory of his country be tarnished......"

"I know! That's why I ordered the city of Puron to be sealed off, lest a stupid person drag me on!"

Char waved his hand with an impatient expression on his face, too lazy to listen to what Lancelot continued to defend Artoria. He didn't forget that among the people who opposed it at the beginning was this man whose whole family was a nobleman in France.

Lancelot also sighed helplessly.

Char was perfect as a king everywhere. Atmospheric, decisive, vigorous and resolute and attaches importance to the promotion of talents, never stuck in any constraints. Act on the interests of the royal city as the highest point. However, such a perfect person also has an extremely fragile weakness.

That is King Arthur, whom Char has never been able to leave alone...... Her Majesty the Queen, who always can't help but be concerned about her affairs. But apparently Char is not very good at handling the relationship between the two, the two have met a lot in the past two years, and they have quarreled more often, and there have been several times when Char has walked in and then flew out.

It seemed that there was a quarrel until both of them were on fire, and then the enraged Artoria directly slashed Char out with a sword......

Char can't die with Avalon anyway! Hack him a few more times to remember what it means to honor the king - this is what Artoria said after being taunted to the point of anger. Of course, this is also related to Char's own death.

But it is undeniable that the relationship between the two is changing in the past two years. This change made Char never able to look at Artoria calmly, and it also made Artoria unable to correct her attitude...... Or rather, I couldn't find a suitable character position to face Draco. D. Char, this is the more awkward place for the two.

But there is one thing that the two have in common! and that is that they pay close attention to everything about each other.

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