Chapter 6: Knights of the Round Table
In the dimly lit tent, a large round table was set up with a long red cloth and twelve long-backed high chairs around it. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The chairs made of the rattan have an ancient charm and antiquity, and the twelve knights of the round table sitting in the seats are the heroes of each of them, and they are even more loyal to King Arthur while being strong in force.
At this time, the twelve guardian knights were all discussing the map on the table.
The atmosphere of discussion in the king's tent was very strong, and the knights dared to express their opinions boldly, and although fierce arguments broke out, everyone would be very rational and moderate.
From time to time, the shouts and shouts of knights could be heard from the tent, and they had the courage to discuss the future of Great Britain and the direction of the army.
They had no need to worry about this round table, and the king would not rebuke them for being abrupt and noisy, for all men were equal before this round table, which was a rule that King Arthur had laid down from the first day.
The Twelve Knights of the Round Table come from different countries and even have different faiths. The meaning of the round table is equality and the world. All the knights of the round table are equal to each other and are partners with each other. However, in disputes, they will support the knights they admire to form factions, and even elect the position of "Grand Knight Chief" to rule over them.
Among the knights of the Round Table, in addition to the knights from noble families, there are also many knights from commoner backgrounds who join them.
In the first place closest to the throne, Lancelot sat comfortably in his seat. In front of him was the second knight, Gawain, the nephew of the titular King Arthur. Then to the right of Gawain is the Third Horseman, known for his speed and honor.
The third knight, Geraint, and the seventh knight, Paus, are close relatives, but the relationship between the two is not very good. Mainly because Geraint is more of a knight than a knight, there is always a gap between him and King Arthur. In this respect, he is exactly the same as Gawain, the second knight.
As I said earlier, everyone is equal in front of the round table. But in fact, I have to admit that the Knights of the Round Table are also divided into aristocratic faction and plebeian faction. Although both factions are extremely loyal and excellent knights. But the aristocratic faction was never as desperate for King Arthur as the plebeian faction.
The aristocratic knights led by the second knight Gawain and the third knight Geraint, as well as the fourth, sixth, tenth, and twelfth knights were all nobles.
Commoners led by the First Knight Lancelot or noble knights who were far more loyal than the nobility.
They had Grahide the 5th Knight, Paias the 7th Knight, Kai the 9th Knight, and Posivar the 11th Knight.
and the most famous of all, the Eighth Horseman, Bedwell.
Bedwell was the only Knight of the Round Table to follow King Arthur and accompany her to the end of her life. His loyalty and glory are not inferior to that of the first knight Lancelot, but he is indeed not as perfect as Lancelot in terms of strength.
The plebeian and aristocratic factions have always sat separately, because this also allows Char, who followed Lancelot into the tent to Char, who returned to his seat after meeting King Arthur, to discern the general situation of the country at a glance.
Char's arrival did not cause much of a sensation, because there were countless warriors, knights, and even ordinary soldiers who were recommended by the knights every day, or who recommended themselves.
However, because Char was never recommended by Lancelot, the famous First Knight personally recommended it also attracted the attention of many Knights of the Round Table. Among them, there are suspicions, scrutiny, doubts and unkind eyes, which can be said to be all under Char's eyes.
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Char sat next to Lancelot with his hands on his chest, logically speaking, he was not qualified to sit at the round table, but Lancelot thought that with Char's wisdom, it was only a matter of time before he was included in the round table, and Char was the talent that he Lancelot recommended to the king for the first time, how could he not show a superior posture? Otherwise, wouldn't he Lancelot seem to be almost the same as those ordinary knights.
Ahem, that's why Lancelot said that although Lancelot is polite on the surface, he is actually more proud than Char in his bones.
After a brief glance around, Char had a general idea of the current situation.
The infighting in the Kingdom of Great Britain has entered a deep stage, and no one in the political arena, whether a soldier or a nobleman, can escape this position and express his position.
With the cutting-edge ...... Let's call it the New Elite, this gang is led by Lancelot as the "Grand Knight Captain", and targets the other faction of "Old Guards" led by Gawain. The two factions are fighting each other openly and secretly, but in the light of words, they still earn whether it is "God-granted monarchy" or "alliance dominance". There is a decisive difference between the two, and at the same time they represent the interests of the two factions that will never back down.
The two factions fought fiercely in the open and in the dark, but they did not exceed the bottom line. It is precisely because of this that King Arthur knew it, but he did not interfere more. Or in fact, the most embarrassing thing in the middle is her King Arthurian position, it is she who hurts the palm of the hand on the back of the hand, and the nobles who watch the play behind will not be hurt by a single hair, but will cause a complete crack between the round tables.
King Arthur was helpless and desperate for an expert to help him solve the political crisis, and Lancelot also took a fancy to this, so he forcibly packed the other party and sent it to the king despite going against Char's own will.
Lancelot's loyalty is undoubtedly one of the noblest of the Knights of the Round Table, but it is a pity that Char suffers. Before his solo flight officially began, he was beaten away by Lancelot.
Hey, it's really destiny......
At this time, Char suddenly felt a gaze looking at him. Frowning slightly, Char quietly looked at the edge with the corner of his eye.
King Arthur, the legendary king. She sat quietly on the throne, her emerald pupils looking at her with curiosity and inquisitive gaze. Her eyes were as bright as flowing mountains. With a solemn face with an unsmiling calmness, his hands pressed on the hilt of the sword, and he looked at Char slightly sideways.
Contrary to Char's imagination, his arrival did not bring much shock to King Arthur, although Lancelot had explained his importance, but King Arthur still said "listen to the lie." Although she is still very young at this moment, she already has the basic elements of a king, such as modesty, prudence, and practicality.
King Arthur did not mean to distrust Lancelot, who also understood that King Arthur had made the decision to put Char's question on hold for the time being.
After all, there was still a great war about to break out, and King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table had gathered a quarter of the kingdom's army for this purpose. There were more than five thousand large contingents of free militiamen, infantrymen, archers, cavalry, etc.
To be honest, in this third century AD, except for weapons and armor and personal martial arts, which are a bit ahead of the times, other things such as population technology are almost no different from the third century in memory. In such a society in which Great Britain was in a semi-tribal era, it was not easy to organize a war of more than 5,000 people.
The enemy of the British army was King Fris and his 10,000-strong invading army. Some time ago, King Fries had crossed the Babylon River with his troops, and at most they would arrive at the battlefield early tomorrow morning.
This is also the reason why King Arthur suddenly convened a military council urgently, and was so busy that he didn't even have time to ask Lancelot and Char in detail.
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