Chapter 18: The Legend of Excalibur (8)
At dawn, the light of the Radiant Cross will re-bloom, and that will be the moment when a new Emperor will be born, and the knights will kneel at his feet and swear allegiance to him, and a new era will begin.
That's all that Maltheus got about prophecy, and he didn't reveal everything to anyone else. Because he was also wondering if Aragorn had told him the truth.
That bohemian man, it's impossible for him to tell the truth, right? He must also be hiding some vital information, only those who know that can have the ability to pull out the sword!
Courage, sacrifice and victory. This is indeed the liliang of the Radiant Cross, but how can it be done? Aragorn drew the Excalibur really because he had the chance to win? Because he firmly believed that he was the emperor of men? Malcius did not know that there were too many secrets in this man's body. His origins, his origins, and even his name are a secret.
Malcius was one of the few people who knew the origin of Aragorn's name - Reckless and Impatient, which was actually a nickname given to him by everyone, "The Reckless", this guy never said what his name was, and over time Aragorn became his name.
"On the last day I drew my sword, I overlooked too many crucial details. Maltheus smiled bitterly: "I hope this time, I can make up for it." β
Malcius placed the Radiant Cross on the drawing stone, which had not been used the last time it was drawn. However, Malcius couldn't think of a way to get the sword out of the scabbard, not to mention that the sword drawing stone was no longer in the past, just fixed the scabbard to it with an iron chain.
But the news alone was shocking enough - the Radiant Cross was here! All the knights in Haringos were boiling. The excitement of Jiashi is simply indescribable. The 1st Army was ordered to march nearly 5,000 of its main infantry into Haringos. The main road in Haringos was blocked for the first time.
By the time the lords arrived, the entire legion had already begun to march towards Haringos. As soon as the commander of the Pabrik regiment received the order, the army entered the city, and even the Haringus garrison did not know what was going on.
When he knew the truth, he also went crazy - although he converted to Jupiter, the Lord of Light, his long-standing faith was still very strong, and the mythical glorious cross was actually real!
For the knights, the Radiant Cross represents more than just the name of a human emperor. It was the highest honor of a knight! Even a glance at it, who of knighthood did not think about it day and night? What child did not fantasize that he was Aragorn when he was a child?
Now someone has told you that Aragorn really exists, and that his Excalibur has appeared - even if this sword is stuck at the top of the Broken Mountain, there will be people who will climb it desperately to see if they can pull it out!
Malcius placed Excalibur in the center of the Great Square in Haringos, around the unpretentious-looking Excalibur. It was full of fanatic knights, kneeling on one knee and chanting words as if in prayer.
According to the legend of the Radiant Cross, all knightly chieftains had the right to draw their swords - a rule laid down by Aragon. When he was alive, the knight chief was a position, elected by the knights, and certain great nobles were born with the right to inherit. But times have changed. This former position is no longer there, so who is qualified to draw the sword. It became quite a troublesome thing.
The number of knights who followed the many nobles to Haringus was basically more than three thousandβthis number was already most of the elite of the north, and the rest were basically inadequate. Some of them didn't make it.
Helena asked all the nobles to bring only two hundred people, so all the knights of the most elite families came with her, in Aaron's words, warriors who could face a black bear alone on the ice field!
When it came to Zuihou, everyone had to set the standard at the "chief knight" class - although the standard of knight chief was different in different places, as many as the Ultok family and the Elfwan family, the chief knight ruled over fifteen knights, as few as the Charles family, the chief knight ruled over eight knights, and some families had too few knights, or even no knight chief. But in any case, this position can barely be regarded as a "knight chief".
In Zuihou, a general assembly of more than 3,000 people, two hundred and sixty-four knights from all over the country were barely elected, but Rome sent only Elendil Valens to say that he only believed in Mars, the god of war, and that Aragorn had never heard of anything, so he did not participate.
Each knight who was elected fell on one knee before the Radiant Cross, grasped the handle with both hands with great respect, and then drew his sword, as if he were not drawing his sword but inviting God.
The knights who drew their swords first were inexplicably bounced away before they could clench their swords. Then he walked away stupidly, and after careful interrogation by the knight later, he realized that when he held the sword tightly, he had a feeling of being stared at by some terrible life, and he was unprepared and let go directly.
After that, the mentally prepared knights stepped forward one by one, but one after another, all failed. The Radiant Cross seemed to be one with the scabbard, and it could not be pulled out at all.
The attentive knight had also carefully observed the gap between the scabbard and the gauntlet, but unfortunately he could not see anything, and some people began to believe that the sword was a complete fake, and that it was not a Radiant Cross at all.
But the people who drew the sword immediately stood up to refute it, and if it was true or false, how could they explain the strange feeling they felt when they drew the sword?
One by one, the two hundred and sixty-four elite knights stepped forward to draw their swords, and one after another walked back sadly and lonely--although they knew that the probability of pulling them out was extremely low, but the opportunity to suddenly appear and disappear was really quite shocking.
Theodore smiled and pursed his lips, he had had a similar experience in his previous life. I found out that the lottery ticket I bought won the lottery, and before I walked out the door, my family found out that it was the previous lottery. There is a huge gap in the heart, in all fairness, these knights are not angry on the spot, even if they are very qualified.
"Why don't you try it? Theodore patted the knight next to him on the shoulder, smiled and asked, "It's a rare opportunity, maybe you can succeed!"
"You're as witty as ever. The corners of Elendil's mouth twitched, and he bowed his head towards Theodore: "I just saw that even the knight chief of the Brennus family Jorah has failed, I'm afraid it ......"
"Someone else is someone else, you are you. Theodore waved his hand: "Go, I believe that if you don't go, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
Elendil gritted her teeth, looked at the fierce eyes of Valence beside her, and finally made up her mind: "Xiexie, I'll never forget you." With that, he strode towards the position of Excalibur.
Although Elendil had become a Roman knight, his fame began to spread in the north as Theodore fought on all sides - the youngest knight of the dawn, who had fought and survived a vicious battle with the orcs, had already added countless halos to Elendil's head.
Seeing him coming, one of the Salion knights who had been about to step forward immediately stopped. Elendil fell to one knee in front of the sword, her hands clasped together and her thumb on her forehead.
"Great Radiant Cross, please grant me glory, I will give my vows and wield my sword for the future of mankind, Great Radiant Cross, please bless my future, please bless Rome, please bless Caesar. β
"Mars, the great god of war, you are the god of war, you lead the warriors to victory, you bring death to the enemy, please send down your messenger, bless me, bless Rome!"
Elendil gently lowered his hands and slowly stood up, clenching the hilt of his sword with both hands, and at this moment, Elendil felt like he was being targeted by some beast, clenched his teeth and slammed his hands violently.
What is that...... Her Royal Highness Helena...... bixia...... Caesar...... I can't die...... I can't die yet......
"Drink, !!!" The fear that emanated from within her soul caused Elendil to roar, her hands never letting go of the hilt of her sword.
A blinding white light burst out from the gauntlet and the scabbard, but soon disappeared, and the sweaty Elendil fell to his knees again, gasping for breath, and looking up at the glorious cross in front of him with great humilityβhe saw it, it was the brilliance of the stars!
"It's Starlight! That's Starlight!" one of the knights shouted, "Knight Elendil, just pulled out the holy sword through the gap!"
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"A good knight is indeed a genius. Seeing this scene, Malcius raised his forehead with emotion: "Elendil Orsser, the Radiant Cross has recognized his courage. β
"All the three hundred best knights drew their swords one by one, and none of them succeeded. Elena laughed instead: "Should I say, has the prophecy come true again?"
"It's a testament to the fact that everything we've done has not been in vain. Maltheus looked at the Radiant Cross with satisfaction, and stood motionless: "It is choosing its master. β
Yes, just as it was at the beginning, Aragorn's seemingly see-through expression would appear on the face of one of them again, I am convinced.
Aragorn, what are you hiding? This time I will not let go of any more details, I will pay close attention to the birth of a new human emperor.
Is it really a coincidence that the orcs appeared?What is the death of magic?This time I will find out, you have hidden the secret in the sword, and the person who draws the sword will know everything.
Maybe just a ridiculous hypothesis. But, Aragorn, your smile that day made me believe that you should have known everything you are now! (To be continued......
PS: I'm sorry, but I was late because of proofreading