Has destiny changed?
William carried the little match seller into his palace, and ordered the maids to prepare hot water for bathing and hot food for her. Looking at the little girl who looked thin due to malnutrition, he understood something.
King Arthur once said to him that history is a mighty river, and the stories and heroic legends of every historical figure are like the dazzling splashes of water splashed by the river.
If King Arthur himself had not pulled out the Sword in the Stone, then the great King Arthur would not have been born, and her legend would not have appeared. It is also possible that another great knight would pull out the Sword in the Stone and become the King of England. ,
Whether King Arthur pulls out the sword from the stone or not is an indispensable event for King Arthur to obtain the blessing of destiny and become a great king. It is a key node in the long history. Different choices in life will lead to different histories and different endings. If King Arthur had originally If he can open his heart and talk to his child Mordred, then maybe the Battle of Gladiolus will not break out, Mordred will be loyal to King Arthur, and maybe King Arthur's Kingdom of Camelot will continue because of this.
Since human beings are not actors on the stage, they will also make different choices in the long river of destiny. It is natural that the natural world will also face different possibilities in its operation, and different fate lines will be born.
In the timeline of the previous world, Duke Norman chose the evil dragon Duke as his child, and he was taken away by the blacksmith Old William. One became the son of the duke, and the other became the son of the blacksmith. This was just because of one It is an accident, not a necessity, so the possibility of fate arises, which allows the fate gold coins to play a role.
In the previous world, the little match girl should have froze to death in the big city on New Year's Eve, but in the current world line, the little girl survived and was saved by herself.
In the same way, if the historical King Arthur was a male, then there might be a world line that is different from the current world.
For the time being, William regards his own world line as the main world, because once he reaches the Norman Conquest, which is the time when Duke William led the Norman army to land in England, he will leave this world whose destiny has changed, so compared to The world I am in, and the timeline formed by this world now, are too illusory.
According to the original history, after the Duke of Normandy ended the War of the Wood Fairies, he would lead his army to the East to meet the Roman Emperor in Constantinople, and then participate in the Crusades with the intention of raising his children. His family brings a kingdom.
When the news of Duke Norman's death on the way came back to the Principality of Normandy, the seven-year-old Duke William lost his father as his patron. His position was shaken and began to falter. Fortunately, Bishop Robert became the regent as his uncle, but in the end Strong castles crumble not on the outside, but on the inside.
Archbishop Robert continued to eliminate dissidents. When Duke William's status was shaken, three of his tutors were assassinated. Teacher Andersen also disappeared during the assassination. The only trustworthy brother returned to his country to inherit the throne of England. The young Duke, theory The monarch with all the power in the world was so isolated and helpless that after his uncle Robert Bishop's mistress gave birth to a son, he had to flee to Normandy and came to the place where King Arthur slept, Avalon.
After receiving the education of King Arthur, Duke William grew up to be outstanding. After leaving King Arthur, he created many legends, completed the feat of slaying the dragon, was canonized by the King of France, and regained his throne with the support of the King. Banished his uncle.
If Duke William didn't become a dragon in the end, it would really be a legendary story.
Duke William's prototype seems to be the first Duke of Normandy who conquered England in history, and that great Norman conquest became the Duke's greatest achievement. What he should do now is that he has restored his memory and learned everything about the future.
William pondered, and suddenly, the bell rang in the castle of the duchy. It was the bell that the duke summoned the kingdom's ministers to carry out the most important event. The last time it rang was seven years ago, the duke decided to attack the secret forest. The fairies declare war.
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Duke Norman touched his chest, and the memory of being pierced by the thunder of the divine sword was still lingering in his mind. If he remembered correctly, he seemed to have died together with the forest goddess.
But why did he come back to life, and even the wounds in his body began to heal? Suddenly he thought of the person he loved most in his life, and he could no longer remember the face that was so profound to him. , forgot her appearance, forgot her name, and even almost forgot her past love.
"So you are no longer here. Did you save me at the last moment?"
Duke Norman suddenly laughed under the surprised gaze of the knight beside him, with tears and pain in his smile. After understanding this, he felt that everything he did was meaningless.
One's own hatred is meaningless, and even one's own existence is meaningless.
He led his army back to his castle, and saw his sister's child, Prince Edward, in the garden of the castle. A trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, and then he put aside this emotion that he considered weak.
Her sister Emma was, and is, Queen of England.
Political marriages between nobles were originally a common thing. His brother-in-law, King Ethelred of the Anglo-Saxon dynasty of England, was defeated by Emperor Canute of Denmark. The two parties agreed to divide England by the Thames River and divide it equally. Who would survive longer? Whoever is more favored by God can inherit each other's kingdom and become the king of England like King Arthur pulling out the sword from the stone.
Emperor Canute won the final victory, and his brother-in-law had to entrust his wife and children to him, and lived in exile in Normandy, living a life of dependence on others.
However, Canute, who was a Dane, was not popular with the British. Therefore, the British were looking forward to the restoration of the Anglo-Saxon dynasty. Originally, the Duke of Normandy planned to use his own force to support his nephew to return to the country and inherit the throne. After all, as a Alfred was the greatest English king after King Arthur. As his descendant, even as an infant, Edward was more popular than Canute.
But the plan could never keep up with the changes. The declaration of war with the Seven Fairies took up most of his energy. In order to gain support, he even made compromises, including marrying his sister Emma, the former queen of England, to Emperor Canute. , this King of Denmark, King of England and King of Norway.
There is no doubt that this is a betrayal of his nephew.
"Edward, do you think I can enter heaven after I die?" Duke Norman suddenly asked.
"Of course." Prince Edward said decisively.
"Why, you know that I neither love God nor anyone else. I only love a woman and her children." Duke Norman was a little surprised when his nephew said so firmly.
"God loves people, and loving people is the most noble service to God. The people you love are also loved by God, and your actions are the greatest dedication to God." Prince Edward said, and Duke Norman was speechless for a while. They were all in a daze because of this.
