I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 80: Meeting at the Royal Banquet Amidst the Scorching Sun and a Sea of ​​Flowers
"The sun... has fallen?"

Upon hearing this, Suya's first thought was...
Wuhu, could it be that Knight Gawain has come to the rescue wielding the Sword of Victory?!
After all, all the British knightly legends related to the sun are inseparable from the sun knight who was unconditionally loyal to King Arthur.

but,

Upon seeing the somewhat fearful and uneasy expression on Dagonit's face, Suya suddenly remembered...
The enemy lies ahead on the road.

And the Conqueror King, as the enemy, also had a Sun Knight under his command—no, perhaps it should be said that—

Seleucus, son of the sun god.

Legend has it that when Seleucus set off to join Alexander the Great on his expedition to Persia, his mother, Laudis, told him...

His real father was actually the sun god Apollo.

On the night before Seleucus was born, Apollo gave Laudis a ring engraved with an anchor in a dream. When Seleucus was born, he also had an anchor-like birthmark. This was Apollo's divine mark and a blessing bestowed upon his son.

From then on, Seleucus was victorious in every battle, and once he went to war, there was no possibility of defeat, until Alexander's death and the beginning of the Wars of the Diadochi.

Thinking of this, Suya fell silent.

The Seleucus he saw was clearly a peerless berserker, a two-meter-tall man with a two-meter-two-meter-long sword on his shoulder, who would charge into an army of thousands of people and unleash his ultimate power at the slightest provocation.

But what's with this Seleucus who has a classical Chinese art style and is full of divinity?

It's one thing that Britain is full of counterfeiters, but the other side also has experts?
Hearing Dagonet's description, Meryl shrugged and gave a dry laugh:
"Then we don't need to look anymore. It seems the enemy is waiting for us just ahead."

And then,
Lukan came over carrying a pile of parchment, and seeing that everyone was there, he urged them on:
"What are you guys still talking about?"

"The army is ready. All we need to do is cross the Golden Flower Plain ahead and head north to reach the Golden Iron Curtain."

"Behind the Golden Iron Curtain lies the royal capital, Winchester."

At this point, Lukan couldn't help but daydream for a moment, then squinted his eyes and smiled:

"Once we arrive in the capital, I will figure out how to get my king to inherit the throne. I still have some connections in the capital and some acquaintance with the King of Frankish Kingdom."

"I will arrange for you to stay at a tavern in the fourth ring of Winchester. My king will first accompany me to meet some ministers and knights who are close to King Uther. Oh, and I should also introduce you to one of my little brothers, Bedivere."

“The tavern owner, Gerry Freyt, has excellent cooking skills. Your Majesty will surely like her. If we can recruit her to join us, it will temporarily solve our food problem.”

"Also, training on knighthood and court etiquette."

Hearing this, Dagonet gritted his teeth and couldn't help but interrupt:

"Lukan, we're ahead."

"All right!"

Sua suddenly spoke, interrupting Dagonet. She took a deep breath, turned around, and reassured him with a calm gaze, speaking calmly:

"Secretary Dagonet,"

"It's time for us to go."

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It was 4:37 a.m.

Southeast of the Berne Territory, on the Cornish coast.

In the last dim light before sunrise, a British army of 20,000 men crossed the valley behind the coast.

They encountered no obstacles, no enemies, and no unexpected events.

They arrived at the Plantagenet Plain behind Mount San Maias.

then,

Suya then saw it.

On the plain, there are giant golden craters, each as large as a football field and thousands of meters long.

Golden cracks, like a spiderweb, crept up the edge of the pit, from which scorching, golden particles constantly floated upwards. These particles, radiating sunlight, illuminated the Goldenleaf Plain before dawn.
The enormous crater reflected in the water, the corpses scattered across the field, the remains, the horse bones, and the broken, upside-down spears tell the story of what happened here not long ago.

The sun has set.

The sun's rays, summoned by the sixteen golden swords of Apollo, crashed down upon the entire plain.

Bury all the Halicarnassus cavalry and soldiers that Sua had seen.

The aroma of charred meat wafted across the fields.
The sweltering wind blowing in from the horizon instilled a sense of unease.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was so shocked that they couldn't take another step forward.

It was as if once they took this step, this tragic scene before them would be their future.

The atmosphere became somber.

A sense of despair spread silently.

Of the 21,326 British soldiers present, everyone involuntarily turned their gaze to the blond young knight standing at the very front of the army.

Suya could feel tens of thousands of eyes focused on her from behind.
They were all eagerly awaiting every word he would say.

They were waiting for him to speak.
And what should he say?
To be honest, I'm not confident at all. Don't look at me like that. I'm just a newly minted high-level swordsman. Facing someone who can launch a wide-area attack, I really couldn't even beat a hair on their armpit. We might as well just stop here, pack our bags, and head back to Gao Village.

or,
Here's a passionate speech to energize everyone and rally the troops. Once we see the monster waiting ahead, I'll command everyone: Charge! After I arrive in the capital alive and inherit the throne, I'll treat your family well, make your son rich and noble, and let him enjoy endless wealth and glory!
however--

Suya remained silent.

He remained silent at the moment when the sun had fallen, and sunlight streamed from the earth into the night sky, tinging the clouds with a golden hue.

They set off on horseback.

He raised his hand and summoned the magical reins, tying them around the neck of the new, pitiful horse. Then, he conjured a deck of cards out of thin air and slipped it into his pouch on his back.
then,

Like a devout knight praying to God, he let his horse carry him along this sun-drenched road.
Close your eyes, interlock your fingers and clasp your hands tightly.
At last,
In the quietly rising holy light, open your palms, cup the intangible, hazy glimmer of light that appears in your palms, and place it into your heart.

That was the result of the loyalty and admiration of tens of thousands of people behind him, making this blatant fake a glimmer of light for the Knight King, the object of everyone's attention—

[Noble Phantasm: Miracle of Divine Interpretation (C+)]

Suya opened her eyes.
He said nothing, but calmly steered his horse forward.

Stepping onto the narrow path battered by the blazing sun, feeling the increasingly intense sunlight licking my cheeks...
Faster and faster! Faster and faster!
Beyond sixteen blazing suns falling to the earth, through narrow, cramped roads, like the old antelope leading the way in the "Epic of Life" I read in my fourth-grade Chinese textbook, I fearlessly leaped towards the ravine below the cliff!

behind him,
Seeing Wang charge towards certain death, Melly, Lukanda, and Gonet exchanged glances, then without hesitation spurred their horses to follow.

Then,

The Royal Guard, the First Warband with only 1,326 men remaining, the Second Warband with 2,122 men, the Third Warband, and the Fourth Warband.
Everyone followed closely in the footsteps of that king, gritting their teeth as they stepped onto this Golden Flower Plain!
finally--

Suya arrived at a sea of ​​flowers.

A tall figure stood in the center of the sea of ​​flowers made up of countless broom flowers, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

She slowly turned around.

He revealed a peerless face capable of driving countless kings mad and sending their brains flying.

She smiled and extended her palm to Suya.

He was invited to a royal banquet.

"My name is Alexia III, Your Majesty, who has come to attend the banquet,"

"Tell me your name!"

(End of this chapter)