The flag fluttered above the round table, and a biting and damp cold wind blew in the stone path. A man covered in a cloak walked into the underground dark room, and the heavy iron door was closed behind him.
He sat down on the high-backed stone stool, and the attendant lit the candle on the table.
"Percival, you're late."
Arthur, who was sitting on the main seat with his eyes closed to rest, opened his eyes and glanced at the figure under the candlelight.
"I was paying homage to Eckert when I received the news, and it took me a while on the way back." Knight Eleven Percival said.
Arthur nodded, not blaming him, but rang the bell to announce the start of the meeting.
"As for the cause of Eckert's death and the changes in the situation, we have already discussed it at the last meeting. We urgently summon you today because a major event happened in Rosslare Port."
Arthur said in a deep voice: "According to the information brought back by Kai, Rosslare Port has been occupied by a monster. Even the Rosslare garrison is controlled by the monster. The health goddess Wilder of the Church of the Three Goddess of Destiny has not yet arrived. Can kill the opponent...The situation is out of control."
There was silence in the dark room, and there was a faint sound of breathing. Everyone knew the importance of the Rosslare garrison, and losing them...
He also lost the capital to fight against the royal capital.
Even today, when the gods have descended, the army is the greatest power in the hands of the Knights of the Round Table.
"Originally, I wanted to recommend Bodell Wellesley, the commander of the Rosslare Army, to succeed his uncle and become the next Eckert. Now I'm afraid this plan will be put on hold." Arthur said: "The loss of the Rosslare Army The consequences are unbearable for us, so no matter what, we must bring the military back under our control."
Ding ding ding!
The second knight rang the bell and expressed his opinion: "Monster? What monster can defeat a goddess with millions of believers? Can we shake this kind of enemy? Kai, what happened tonight? ?We need to know the details!"
With Arthur's eyes agreeing, Kai, the ninth knight, stood up and recounted what he had witnessed in detail. After listening...
Ding ding ding!
Ding ding ding!
The bells rang one after another, and everyone was filled with doubts.
"Who intervened in the fight tonight? Are they enemies?"
"The goddess of health, Wilder, said that someone will take away the monsters in Roslare Port. Does she mean the third party force that will take action tonight?"
"Establish a new organization of demon hunters to fight against the awakened supernatural beings? Will existences similar to monsters in Rosslare Port continue to appear?"
Winter winter winter!
Arthur knocked on the table hard, drowning out all the noise. He tightened his face and said in a serious tone: "These questions will be answered in the future. Discussion now is meaningless. We must respond quickly and adapt to the situation!"
"Your Highness, what do you want to do?" the second knight asked, ringing the bell.
"If the prediction of Wilder, the goddess of health, is accurate, then the monsters in Rosslare Port will not become a threat. The only question is whether the other party will take away the army. This is not something we can control." Arthur said with a straight face. : "In view of the current situation, the existence of extraordinary beings is extremely important, so someone among us must obtain the power of gods to fight against changes that may occur in the future!"
"But... our only ally seems to be the Church of Truth."
Perhaps because of uneasiness, the twelfth knight who spoke forgot to ring the bell and said in a thin voice: "If you want to obtain the power of the gods, you must become a believer. You cannot be a false believer on the surface, you must truly believe. ..."
This alone restricts many people with ulterior motives.
Everyone understood it, so no one brought up the matter of becoming a believer before.
If the conditions weren't special, who wouldn't want to gain powerful power?
"I come."
Grabbing the bell on the table, the eleventh knight Percival stood up abruptly: "I am willing to become a believer in the Church of Truth and obtain the gift of the goddess."
"If you truly believe in the truth, I think Father Mavey will definitely give you strength..."
Arthur took a deep breath: "Can you do it, Percival?"
"I don't know, but I'm willing to give it a try."
"Or... there is another way." Chief Knight Lancelot rang the bell and said in a strange-sounding voice: "We let a believer who has been gifted by the goddess inherit the title of Ector , becoming the sixteenth Knight of the Round Table."
No one agreed or objected, everyone was thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
"This matter will be discussed later. Every Knight of the Round Table has been strictly screened. Unless there is no other choice, doubtful people cannot be allowed to join." Arthur shook his head: "Percival, I'll leave it to you. .”
"clear."
"That's it for today..."
Just when Arthur was about to announce the dissolution, the chief knight Lancelot suddenly knocked on the table and asked softly: "Arthur, do you want to marry Yin Fulin, the saint of the Church of the Three Destinies?"
Upon hearing this, the knights who were about to leave immediately sat back down, partly out of curiosity and partly because...to watch the show.
"Lancelot, the matter regarding Yin Fulin was discussed at the last meeting."
"But this time I'm asking you whether you want to marry Yin Fulin or not. I'm asking about your choice!" There was not much respect in Lancelot's voice, but instead there was a hint of anger.
"I don't want to, but I have to do it. This is the best way to protect everyone, as long as I make a little sacrifice."
"Sacrifice... is so easy to say..."
Lancelot sneered: "Is your life only about sacrifice?"
"I am not fighting alone, Lancelot, you know that."
"I have nothing more to say."
Lancelot stood up and left, entering the stone path behind the iron gate without looking back.
The knights looked at each other in shock. Seeing that Arthur's face was not very good, they quickly ran away and disappeared quickly.
A few minutes later, only Arthur and the second knight, Gawain, were left in the darkroom.
"Your Highness, you should not treat Lancelot like this." Gawain said: "She abandoned her honor and followed you to New Ross City at all costs...not just for loyalty."
"I know, Gawain, I know..."
Rubbing his eyebrows, Arthur breathed a deep sigh of relief: "I understand what she wants, and I am happy to do that. If I am willing to give up all this, of course I can realize her wish, but I can't. Do you understand?"
Gawain nodded: "Yes, what you follow is completely different from what she follows, and sooner or later there will be conflicts."
"If you want to gain something, you have to lose something. No one is exempt." Arthur raised his head and regained his usual calmness: "Love cannot extinguish the flame of revenge in my heart. On the contrary, love is insignificant in my opinion. The pursuit of great things Entrepreneurs must not let emotions hold them back!"
