10pm, Regent's Park, Villa District, No. 17. Like the villa where the eldest and second princes live, Villa No. 17 is magnificent, with walls as white as milky jade, and looks like a small palace. This is Arthur's residence, his only asset in London, and... .his mother's only relic.
This villa was bought by Rhodes IV as a gift to Arthur's mother. Arthur often lived here when he was a child.
It is worth mentioning that although the villas in the Regent's Park area are luxurious, they are not the permanent residence of the princes.
The official residence of the eldest prince Charles is Clarence House, not far from Buckingham Palace. The second prince lives in Kensington Palace in Chelsea. The third prince is the most favored and lives in St. James Palace, the residence of all kings. Only Arthur There are no palaces inhabited within the city of London.
Since returning to London, Arthur has always lived in the villa left by his mother. Every weekend, King Rhodes IV would order the four brothers to go to Windsor Castle in southeast London to hold family gatherings there. To promote the relationship between relatives.
"Arthur..." Gulhana, who had wet hair and had just taken a shower, walked into the lounge in her nightgown and said to Arthur, who was sitting in front of the fireplace drinking alone: "Aren't you going to bed yet?"
"I'm not sleepy yet," Arthur said, looking at the huge portrait hanging above the fireplace. The portrait shows a beautiful woman with an upright posture, blond hair and blue eyes, with a faint smile on her lips, and her eyes are so gentle that they can drip water.
Princess Sofia, Arthur's biological mother.
"Arthur, do you miss her again?" Gulhana walked to her husband and held his hand.
"There's not a day that goes by that I don't miss her." Arthur picked up the wide-mouthed wine glass and took a sip of whiskey: "I know she is looking at me, in Avalon, which is full of flowers and covered with greenery... .”
"Does Avalon really exist?" Gulihana was skeptical: "I think it is just a legend."
"Gods have appeared, and of course Avalon also exists." Arthur said expressionlessly: "That is a God-blessed island shrouded in fog. One day, I will find it... You are not trapped Are you ready? Go to bed quickly, I'll be back in a while."
"Yeah." Gulhana was indeed a little sleepy. She yawned silently and walked out of the lounge. Arthur poured himself another glass of wine, faced the crackling fire, and stared at the portrait. woman.
This villa was the last memorial left by Princess Sofia to him. Here, he could find traces of his mother's life. Arthur didn't care about the luxurious palace where the eldest prince and the others lived, and he didn't want it either.
Since Arthur returned to London, King Rhodes IV has mentioned more than once that he would build him a palace in the suburbs comparable to Clarence Palace and Kensington Palace. Every time, Arthur refused.
In his opinion, those cold houses were far less important than this villa with memories. He did not fight for favor. From that day and moment when the arrow shot into his mother's chest, he no longer needed his father's favor. He did not envy his three brothers, no matter how much wealth they gained, how many people praised them, how many people followed them... Arthur never thought that he and them were a family, and the so-called blood relationship was nothing more than a family relationship. It's just a bond that is hard to let go. Arthur doesn't care. His ambition far outweighs his desire.
Baron Frederick, who has a vicious eye, thinks Arthur is an extremely dangerous man. He is right. Arthur doesn't fight for anything, he doesn't want money, a palace, his father's praise, his brother's protection...etc. All signs point to Arthur being an ambitious man.
Only wild wolves waiting for opportunities will lurk at night and use the fat meat at their fingertips to hunt larger prey.
If possible, Baron Frederick would never want to provoke Arthur. This kind of person is very scary and will never give up until he achieves his goal. Once locked by him, there will be death or injury.
"Mother, wait a moment, soon..." Arthur lowered his eyebrows.
"I'll send them to see you."
"Princess Sofia has already been killed by them once. If you send them there, won't you kill Princess Sofia again?" A familiar voice suddenly rang out from the shadows in the corner of the room.
Arthur's arm holding the wine glass paused slightly and said without looking back, "Do you have a better way?"
"I know how to make potions from the souls of living people, making them completely dead and disappear forever." Arthur grinned: "Father, I haven't seen you for so long, you have become cruel."
"To deal with the enemy, you must eliminate the roots, right?"
"I agree." Arthur drank the strong wine in the glass in one gulp, stood up and looked at the corner. In the shadows there, several figures appeared at some point, completely integrated with the darkness, making it difficult to detect.
"Father, welcome back."
"Long time no see, Your Highness the Fourth Prince." Ma Wei stepped out of the shadows, took off his hat and put it on his chest, and said sincerely: "Truth is supreme."
"I shouldn't call you priest now, but should call you His Majesty the Pope..." Arthur looked at Ma Wei up and down and asked: "Do I need to kneel down and kiss the back of your hand?"
"Your Highness, you really look down on me when you say that." Ma Wei responded with a smile: "I have never let anyone kneel down and kiss the back of my hand. Although my status in the church is indeed very high, that does not mean It means that I should do this, I have the power, this is a fact, there is no need to use this kind of behavior to satisfy my own vanity, I never did before, and I won't do it in the future..."
"Then what should I call you?"
"Just the same as before, Your Highness." Looking into Ma Wei Gujing Wubo's eyes, Arthur raised his arms, put them on his chest, nodded and said, "Father." Ma Wei also held his chest, nodded and said, " Your Highness." After the test was completed and he learned that Ma Wei was still the same Ma Wei and his temperament had not changed drastically, Arthur looked at the few people who came with him. Lai Wen, Edward and Yunia had already met each other, and they simply said After saying hello, Arthur's eyes stayed on Daniel.
"Who is this?" Daniel took the initiative and performed a standard royal etiquette: "This is the first time we meet, I am Daniel, the first crown prince of the Kingdom of Frederick."
"It turns out to be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Arthur suddenly realized and returned the greeting: "If I guessed correctly, the three Manstein brothers should be the false identities you pretended to be." If Daniel did not show up tonight, Arthur still guessed Without breaking through the disguises of Ma Wei and others, many mysteries were immediately solved as soon as Daniel appeared.
"Yes, we came to London more than a month ago, and we have already entered the second prince's camp. To be on the safe side, we did not meet you at the first opportunity," Ma Wei said.
After inviting Ma Wei and others to sit down, Arthur sighed: "You moved very quickly... Within a month, you joined Shukri's camp and gained their trust... Why don't you Choose Charles?”
"Because Your Highness, you have already joined the camp of the Great Prince Charles. With you here, we don't need to join in."
"Where's Andrew?"
"The Third Prince..." Ma Wei smiled: "Someone has also broken into his camp. It will be effective at the critical moment." Arthur nodded slowly and glanced at the man who was rummaging through the wine cabinet. In the letter, he mused: "I am currently a marginal figure in Charles' camp. They all respect me, but that is superficial. In the short term, they will not let me enter the core, and it is difficult for Charles to fully trust me. ..."
"You need a guide." Ma Wei said, "I came here this time just to discuss this matter with you."
"go on."
"I plan to forge a second false identity, disguise myself as a wealthy gentleman, join the Nightingale Club, and gain the trust of the eldest prince. After I gain the trust of the eldest prince, I will give you a hand and let you He also successfully entered the core of the great prince’s camp.”
"It's like a relay. I lift you up first, and then you turn around and pull me up..." Arthur rubbed his earlobes and narrowed his eyes: "It is indeed feasible, so Father, you want me to help you make it Fake identity, right?”
"Yes, Your Highness, you should have a method."
"There are several nobles among the Knights of the Round Table. Father, you can disguise yourself as them and carry out activities in London." At this point, Arthur paused: "I have to think carefully about who to choose. Father, do you have any ideas?" What’s the request?”
"First of all, this person must be trustworthy. Secondly, during my disguise, he must leave the Kingdom of Windsor or use another identity. He must not appear at the same time as me, even in a different place."
"Well, no problem, anything else?"
"It is best to be a businessman, and not a tycoon from the West Island. Try to avoid arousing the suspicion of the eldest prince." The first two conditions are very simple, but the third and fourth conditions suddenly narrow the range of choices.
Among the Knights of the Round Table formed by Arthur, most of them are nobles and gentry native to the West Island. There are only a handful of members who were born and lived in the East Island. Most of them are early members of the Knights of the Round Table. Gulihana is one of them, and among the others, eligible....
"Gawain, it's only him."
