As the sun sets, the tide begins to rise, and the charming dusk falls on the Liffey River in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
A ring of standing stones stands on Ireland's rugged west coast, overlooking the reefs and islands dotting the bay thousands of feet below.
Earl William stood on a stone and looked at the Liffey River in Ireland. Without using the gold coins of destiny, he could see the torrent of history unfolding on the edge of the Liffey River. For thousands of years, this stone had quietly looked up at the lonely mountain top. , while watching Irish history with cold eyes.
Among them is the history of Fiona's Warriors, and how Saint Patrick came across the ocean to Ireland. Among them, William seemed to see the history of Prince Liam's encounter with witches when he led the army in the turbulent river flow. Scene, now as a young blacksmith, who was canonized as an earl by King Arthur, he will also become a part of Irish history, and like his predecessors, he will be remembered by the Liffey River.
The Liffey is the mother river of Ireland. Its irrigation nourishes the life of the country and carries the emotions of the nation. Britain’s lovely Thames, the quiet Don, the Rhine that became a symphony, and the Tiber in the classical era, The Danube, the Euphrates, not to mention the Ganges and the Yellow River.
The river has become a symbol of the country and the carrier of national emotions. William is filled with emotions. According to his destiny, he will become the King of Ireland next.
King Arthur walked beside William in a suit of high-quality silk clothes. The king and the earl walked together, admiring the surging waves of the Liffey River. From the historical destiny of Ireland, they associated the destiny of the whole of Britain and Europe and each other.
"If historical time is a mighty river, then the wonderful moments left by each of us in history are like water flowers one after another, shining in the same sunlight."
King Arthur and William walked on the road chatting, looking for topics at random. The two walked on the road chatting with each other. From myths and stories in history to the scenery along the way, the two chatted about everything, and the relationship between them also Extremely weird.
King Arthur named William the Earl of Avalon and made him a member of the Knights of the Round Table. The relationship between the two was that of monarch and minister, that is, the relationship between a monarch and a knight. However, King Arthur did not regard himself as a monarch, and William Nor did he see himself as a knight.
The two are friends, but King Arthur seems to know some information about William, and William's impression of King Arthur is only the majestic knight king in a certain anime and game. It can be said that he knows nothing about King Arthur in this world. The two said Being friends is not correct.
If two people hold the same ambition, then only the evil dragon is the link between them. It's just that King Arthur was talking to William, but he didn't want to involve the dragon, let alone that person.
"Summer is here. Under the sunlight, the water drops on the lotus leaves are shining like pearls, but pearls will always flash away in the sunlight. The two are not the same, Your Majesty the King. Just like being on the waves. The small waves rolled up in it cannot be compared with the big river."
William interrupted King Arthur. At this time, he had already lost patience with the current aimless conversation and seemed impatient. Now he had more urgent and important things to do.
"You look so much like him! You actually said the same thing."
After hearing William's words, King Arthur showed a trace of surprise on his handsome face. He stared closely at William's face, as if he saw something worth remembering, "I once taught him that as long as he is carrying out a great cause, it is like a lotus leaf." A drop of water on the surface can also shine with the brilliance of a pearl. But he told me that water drops are always water drops. Water drops will dissipate under the sunlight, but pearls will be kept as treasures by people. "
"Do you think the existence of water droplets has no meaning in itself?" King Arthur asked William. At this time, the expression on his face was melancholy, and his tone was somewhat hesitant. He raised the evil dragon with his own hands, and his The ultimate responsibility is to personally end the evil dragon he raised.
If the current William is the same as the previous William, then it is tantamount to him cultivating another evil dragon in order to end the evil dragon he raised.
"Of course it is meaningful. From an aesthetic point of view, water drops and pearls are indistinguishable in terms of beauty. They are equal in meaning to each other. Although whether they are wisdom, martial arts, or pearls, they are equally important. I am not as good as you in terms of strategy and talent, but in the eyes of each other's mothers, we are both the most precious treasures in the world, so Your Majesty, which one of us do you think is the most valuable?"
William noticed that King Arthur was emotionally disturbed at this time, so he complimented King Arthur appropriately and hid his anxiety.
From an aesthetic point of view, both water drops and pearls carry a kind of natural beauty. This kind of beauty is indistinguishable and has equal value. For idealists, as long as it can shine with the brilliance of pearls, , then there is no difference between water drops and pearls. From a philosophical point of view, beauty is beauty, and there is no difference in beauty. However, from a practical point of view, it cannot exist forever. The large and overflowing water drops do not have the qualities of pearls. Real value, even if it has the brilliance of pearls.
King Arthur is obviously an idealist. For an idealist, King Arthur always wants to do the best, so you cannot discuss realism with him.
"Yes, he is so greedy that he only thinks about money and power, and all he wants is money and power. Such a person will never get the most precious things in the world. He is destined to have no lover, friends, or subordinates to embellish his glory. Be rich and share in his glory.”
King Arthur sighed softly, but looked at William, not knowing whether he was talking about the evil dragon he personally taught, or the William in front of him.
"I can help you resist the evil dragon and buy you time, but I also have my conditions, that is, please break up with Lily, and you cannot be combined." King Arthur said with a solemn expression.
"Why, Lily didn't make a mistake." William was puzzled. Lily was kind to him, so how could he abandon her for no reason, even if the engagement was only political.
"When I taught the evil dragon, I also thought that I did nothing wrong, William. If you want to be favored by fate and compete with him, you must give up Lily."
King Arthur explained that Lily came from the Celtic gods and was the incarnation of the goddess Irius. Marrying her was tantamount to marrying Ireland. However, the Celtic gods were not limited to Ireland. At this time, Britain and even the entire The world is enveloped in the light of God.
"The evil dragon has the present in the gold coin of destiny. Even if you have the past and the future at the same time, you don't have much chance of winning. The current gold coin of the three gold coins of destiny is the most powerful. If it occupies the present, it can weaken your future, and the past It represents death and it is difficult to change the future.”
Changing time and changing history means changing destiny.
The timeline and the line of fate are closely connected, so the three Norn goddesses in Norse mythology and the three goddesses of fate in Greek mythology are also regarded as the three goddesses of fate.
Among Nolen's three goddesses of time, the eldest daughter Urd is in charge of the "past", the second daughter Verthandi is in charge of the "present", and the youngest daughter Skuld is in charge of the "future" .
"Why, is the evil dragon so strong? Even you are not the opponent of the evil dragon? You are his master!"
William said in shock. He was really surprised that King Arthur said that he had no chance of winning. You must know that King Arthur is the eternal king of Britain and the master of his evil dragon. He is stronger than the evil dragon, and King Arthur stands on his side. This side should also have a greater chance of winning.
"Because I am the master of the evil dragon. The evil dragon was carefully taught by me, the eternal king. I tried my best and tried my best, so even I am not his opponent now."
A bitter smile appeared on the corner of King Arthur's mouth, and there was not only regret but also pride in his tone.
"Then you can teach me in the same way!"
William felt that this problem was not a big problem, but looking at King Arthur's eyes full of meaning, he realized that he had made a mistake.
"You can't do it. I no longer have the energy or time to teach you. The evil dragon has been a prince since he was a child. He has the best education and received knowledge from the great magician Andersen. He broke into my palace when he was young and accepted my teachings. Education, I taught him the martial arts and virtues of knights, the knowledge of emperors and military strategies, ancient poetry, Greek literature, and the fairies taught him magic, and he tasted precious magical food in the independent and almost stagnant time of Avalon. …”
King Arthur explained that it didn't matter if he didn't say it. Once he said it, William frowned more and more. Can he still defeat such an enemy?
"Did you not only give him your blood, but also your sword and other treasures?"
William couldn't help but ask. King Arthur heard William's question and just nodded to express his acquiescence, "Not only my holy sword, holy spear, scabbard, but also the Holy Grail."
It's over, just give the holy sword, holy spear, and scabbard to the other party. Even the legendary Holy Grail is given to the other party. How can you let me fight like this?
It turns out that in history, King Arthur really found the legendary Holy Grail at the end of his life.
"Can I surrender?" William smiled helplessly.
King Arthur looked at him and shook his head, "Although it is not easy to defeat the other party, it may still be difficult, but you should also know very well that you have a common origin. You are both sons of the same mother. Just like water drops and pearls, to the mother, they are equally beautiful and precious precious treasures, which means that you have the same qualifications. Therefore, it is possible for you to defeat the other party."
"So what if I failed?" William asked.
"I will seal this memory of yours. If you reach an extremely urgent moment that cannot be repeated, then this memory will be unsealed."
As King Arthur spoke, a woman's sadness flashed in his eyes. He looked at William as a master looks at his disciples, and parents look at them as their own children. That is his most perfect work.
"The real reason why you can't defeat him is not your lack of strength but your lack of experience. Your victory is not in the present, nor in the future. And in the past, you will go back to the past, and you will not remember yourself, with that child With his identity, he experienced everything he went through, becoming the Duke of Normandy, being hunted by his uncle, and under the cover of his teacher Andersen, he came to my palace alone to become my student, received my education, experienced various things, and grew up .”
After King Arthur finished speaking, William felt his body become heavy and his vision began to become dizzy.
"In this way, his experience is your experience, and his power is also power, but the choices you make in history are not necessarily his choices. I am so uneasy because I am afraid that you have the same power as him. The essence of it, so even if we go back to the past, I'm afraid we will still follow the same old path..."
William's vision was blurred, and when he was about to fall asleep, King Arthur's voice became lower and lower until he could no longer hear it.
