Bang!
There was a crisp sound, as if the pause button of time was pressed, and the noisy hall suddenly fell silent.
The musician put down the harp in his hand, and the dancer stopped her graceful dance. Everyone looked at Duke Lucan who suddenly stood up above, and looked at each other in disbelief.
The guards guarding the hall looked at each other and silently touched the long sword in their arms.
Wisps of wind swayed Artoria's brilliant blond hair, she lowered her head slightly, her hands placed under the table were slightly clasped, as if she was holding something.
"Sorry, I lost my composure just now." Duke Lucan took a deep breath, "The banquet continues."
The beautiful music was played again, and everyone continued to enjoy this rare banquet with relieved smiles on their faces.
"As the head of a family and the duke of a country, it is absolutely impossible without a strong heart." Yanain gently shook the wine glass in his hand, the clear wine rolled slightly like waves, and the dark eyes There was a slightly teasing look on his face, "Duke Lucan still needs to sharpen his character."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Duke Lucan bowed slightly to Yanain, and sat back in his seat with extremely complicated eyes.
Yanain raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp, and handed it to the side. The maid walked forward trembling, her hands trembling like convulsions.
"Forget it, I'll do it myself," Yanain smiled helplessly, took the wine bottle from the maid's arms, and poured the wine inside into his own glass.
Duke Lucan's eyes flickered slightly, and his mood was surging like a wave.
He finally understood why the new king did not choose to go to Camelot, but instead came to Lucammons.
Because Lucammons is the closest city in Camelot to the Kingdom of Ghana!
He wants to step on the corpse of the Kingdom of Ghana and be crowned king!
Since Uther's crusade against Bei Wang was defeated, Camelot has been shrinking in the front line, and has not initiated a war for 15 years. Although the people have no objection to this, the shadow of defeat in the war has always been hanging over their heads.
Especially after that war, Camelot's status among the alliances of the nations plummeted. Although everyone is still amiable on the surface, that's all.
In the past 15 years, Camelot has caught almost ten times more spies than before. Although the reports to the outside world are all the secret work of the humble king, how can they not know the real details of these guys?
In the past, would those guys have the guts to do such a thing?
The defeat in the war, the decline in status, and the contempt of the alliance, how can Camelot, which was once the strongest country in Britain, accept it?
But in order to survive, the proud people of Camelot had to lower their heads.
But who knows what kind of flame is burning in their hearts?
They are unwilling!
They are angry!
This fire has been burning in their hearts for 15 years, and it has never been extinguished!
All it takes is one opportunity, and the fire will explode like magma, burning the entire Camelot!
And this is what the new king is planning to do now!
It has been too long since Camelot won a beautiful victory. If Yanan can really destroy the Kingdom of Ghana, then his reputation in Camelot will directly reach its peak!
The flame that had been suppressed for 15 years was detonated once, and even Duke Lucan could not imagine what it would be like.
—Maybe even catch up with King Uther at his peak.
And that's not all.
No matter in which era, war is always the fastest way to gain benefits.
Taking down Ghana means new territories, new wealth, and new titles. With these bargaining chips, Yanain can win those big nobles to his side without any effort.
This is how nobles exist. They always only have interests in their eyes. As long as there are benefits, they will not care who is sitting on the throne.
At that time, coupled with the support of the people and the qualifications of the king obtained by pulling out the sword in the stone, who else would dare to jump out and prevent Yanain from ascending the throne?
I'm afraid that the spittle of the people alone is enough to drown that guy alive.
Relying on his sensitivity as an officer and aristocrat, Duke Lucan figured out Yanain's intentions almost instantly.
However, there are still two problems that need to be resolved if this plan is to be implemented smoothly.
"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Ghana is our ally. If we take action against it for no reason, it may cause dissatisfaction among other countries."
As soon as he finished speaking, Duke Lucan saw the young man in front of him looking at him suspiciously.
"Don't Duke Lucan know what happened to Taylor Bill?"
Tyler Bill?What does this have to do with Tyler Bill?Duke Lucan was stunned.
The attendant behind him suddenly stepped forward, coughed lightly and said, "My lord, it was rumored that a prince of the Kingdom of Ghana entered Taylor Bill half a month before the king selection ceremony, and in order to snatch a pregnant woman's treasure, he instructed his subordinates to He was seriously injured, and then His Royal Highness and his subordinates were killed by a black knight named Yanain, and declared war on the Kingdom of Ghana."
"By the way, this king is Yanain. Although I don't know when I got the nickname of Black Knight." Yanain smiled helplessly.
boom!
Duke Lucan slammed his fist on the table, causing the wine in the glass to splash a little, and said sullenly, "Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter earlier!"
The attendant was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground: "This subordinate thinks this rumor is too absurd, so...so..."
"There is no need to talk nonsense." Duke Lucan looked at him with cold eyes, "After taking this month's salary, get out of the city lord's mansion, if you dare to appear in front of me in the future, I will kill you immediately you."
The attendants were so frightened that their ghosts froze, and they ran away in a panic.
Duke Lucan took a deep breath, stood up from his seat, and bowed slightly to Yanain: "Sorry, Your Majesty, I let you watch a joke."
"It's okay." Yanain smiled, but there was a look of thought in his eyes.
Duke Lucan sat down again, his mind gradually calmed down.
In this way, they also have an excuse to declare war on the Kingdom of Ghana. Even if other countries are dissatisfied, there is no reason to stop them.
Although Britain's wars were basically barbaric invasions out of interests, it was better to have a well-known army than an unknown army.
Suddenly, Duke Lucan was shocked. Could it be that the new king had already anticipated this scene at that time?
But is it possible?Can a 16-year-old boy really have such a meticulous mind and make such a bold plan?
Gambling the survival of a country to pave the way for oneself, such a heroic spirit, is really something that a new king who has not yet been crowned can do?
Could it be that someone is helping him?
Could it be Merlin?
Duke Lucan was thinking to himself, turned his head inadvertently, and saw Yanain looking at him with a half-smile.
Those deep black pupils pierced his heart like a sharp knife, turning his little thoughts upside down, revealing all the secrets!
Duke Lucan was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground.
At this moment, the previous doubts completely dissipated.
This new king is definitely not an ordinary person!
Chapter 73
The king sitting high on the head drank the fine wine in his cup, his handsome face always had a calm smile on his face, and his dark eyes seemed to have the power to directly read people's hearts. His chin He raised it slightly, revealing the confidence in his bones, as if no matter what happened, he would never escape his control.
As a duke of a country, Lucan's knowledge is naturally not superficial, but even among those heirs cultivated by famous families with hundreds of years of inheritance, there has never been any one who can give him the same feeling as the young man in front of him.
Noble, elegant, confident, powerful...everything the other party does conveys these signals.
Even though he was not sure about his own attitude, he still stepped into the gate of the City Lord's Mansion without hesitation.
Relying on the skills of speaking, step by step lead yourself into the pre-set trap, and slowly grasp the dominance in your hands.
Mingming smiled gently and elegantly, but the words that came out of his mouth made people shudder. Just one sentence determined the fate of 10 people.
Meticulous thoughts, heroic courage, aristocratic elegance, powerful words, ruthless decision-making... The quality of the king is undoubtedly revealed in the other party, as if the other party exists to be a king from the beginning of birth.
Duke Lucan's pupils suddenly contracted.
He suddenly remembered the rumor that was popular in the aristocratic circle 15 years ago.
There was a saying at that time: In fact, King Uther left an heir before his death, but because the heir was too young to support the country, King Uther entrusted the heir to the great sage Merlin, the so-called The king selection ceremony is also a foreshadowing for the heir to ascend the throne in the future.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help turning his head, and looked down at the Flower Magician who was watching the dancer's performance with great interest.
As if aware of something, the other party turned his head, looked at him with a smile, and raised the wine glass in his hand.
He turned his head to look at Yanaen, who was sitting at the top, and carefully compared that angular face with the portrait of King Uther hanging in the study room. Although there were differences in hair color, pupil color and overall face, at a glance It may seem completely different, but if you pay attention to some small details, Yanain and King Uther are almost identical!
And from the perspective of age, the time is completely right!
Lucan took a deep breath in his heart. He was keenly aware that he seemed to have come into contact with some top secrets 15 years ago without knowing it.
[No wonder, no wonder Merlin will support him, no wonder he can pull out the sword in the stone, no wonder he can possess the wisdom of a king at such a young age...]
All doubts have been answered, Lucan has never felt his mind is so clear as it is now, at this moment, he even has the urge to laugh out loud.
Yanain frowned slightly. He had seen Duke Lucan's actions and eyes just now. For some reason, he suddenly felt like someone was about to lift the fig leaf.
Could it be that this guy discovered something?
"Your Majesty, I fully understand what you mean." Lucan smiled and looked at Yanann. "If I guess correctly, you came to Lucammons to borrow troops from me, right?"
Yanain drank the wine in the glass and smiled without saying a word.
Looking at the appearance of the other party, Lucan became more and more sure of his guess.
Although Ghana is only a small country with 10,000+ people, and its military strength is only [-], if the farmers and soldiers who make up the number are excluded, the remaining elite soldiers may not even be able to make up [-], but it depends on who you compare it with.
Now His Majesty the new king is just a bare-bones commander, without a single soldier under his command. Although Merlin is a great sage, it is well known that he is not good at fighting, but the servants who follow the new king look a little unusual. Especially the blond-haired girl and the purple-haired boy, although on the surface one only cares about eating and the other only looks at it, but the rich combat experience made Duke Lucan keenly aware that the two people's attention has always been on Yanain body.
Not to mention the tall woman in the blue-purple dress, with magic glow decorations all over her body, she was obviously a powerful magician.
Perhaps in comparison, only the blond boy looked a little ordinary. Although he didn't know why the other party kept his head down, but after realizing the extraordinaryness of Artoria and the others, how could Duke Lucan really take them As an ordinary person?
Maybe, this is the real trump card.
After sorting it out, Duke Lucan suddenly realized that His Majesty the new king seemed to be surrounded by characters that should not be underestimated.
No wonder the other party was able to say such arrogant words as "The Chosen King of Camelot, the Destined Lord of Britain".
But even so, it is a bit too whimsical to want to break through a country of 10 people with them alone.
That's why the opponent thought of coming to Lucammons, the purpose was to borrow troops from him.
If it was in the past, he would definitely not miss such an opportunity. After all, they have the right time, place and people in this battle, and the chances of winning are great. If they succeed, he can also take advantage of the situation to improve his reputation, and by the way, make a wave in front of the new king. Sensitivity, the status of the Lucan family in Camelot will also rise accordingly, maybe the title of Duke can continue to be passed on for several generations.
No matter how you look at it, this is a profitable business.
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