Philip dragged his tired body and drove his war horse step by step towards the gate of the city. The last time he came here was a year ago, when King Victor summoned all the territories to the palace and said that they had important matters to discuss. I originally thought that
The national policy of recuperation and recuperation was promulgated, but what ushered in was another endless conquest - the chivalrous expedition.
Like many lords, Philip had not heard this term for a long time. Even in his limited life, he had never experienced a chivalrous expedition.
That is already the history and legend of Bretonnia, and I am afraid that many people's ancestors have never experienced it. However, the irascible and overjoyed King Victor is about to embark on a chivalrous expedition again.
Philip clearly remembered how he felt when he received the order, which was like a bolt from the blue. How many knights were about to bleed and die in distant lands. Years of war had plunged the entire kingdom into poverty and crisis, but the king had never seen the palace.
The high walls seemed to completely isolate him from the outside world. In that palace, the king was obsessed with the glory and glory of his ancestors. Outside the palace, the common people of Cologne even ate dead rat meat and tree bark to satisfy their hunger.
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Philip's thoughts were interrupted by the guards. Unknowingly, he had arrived outside the palace. The guards asked him to dismount and remove all his weapons.
He did as he was told. This was the rule. Unless the Knight of the Holy Grail, no one was allowed to wear weapons when meeting the king. However, the atmosphere today was a little strange. Philip saw the gloomy face of the guard, and it seemed that the atmosphere at the scene was also a little strange.
Hostility and a strange tension permeated the air.
However, Philip was already prepared for the worst. He had thought about it for a long time before coming. Entering the palace to accept the king's summons was the wisest choice at the moment, although Philip himself knew that this appointment would be unlucky and would not be good for him.
He knew this young king too well. Victor was by no means a kind and wise monarch. He was far from his father.
When the old King Charles was alive, he was considerate of his subjects, generous and kind, and fought to defend his homeland. King Charles fought in all directions. In his old age, he finally made the borders of Bretonnia relatively stable and allowed his people to live a relatively stable life. However, when
When Charles died and the new king took office, the peaceful situation that was finally achieved was completely broken.
Victor Charles II was an arrogant prince who grew up in the palace. He inherited his father's brave spirit, but did not inherit his father's wisdom and kindness. The attack on Oka Mountain is the best example. Victor consumed Ba
Tonya's effective strength, how many knights and peasant soldiers died in that dark valley.
Thinking of this, Philip couldn't help but feel sad for the darkness of an era.
When he walked into the main hall, the sunlight was blocked, and the cold firelight swayed in the darkness. The king himself was not seen sitting on the throne. There was no one on the white and noble throne. Only a king's sword symbolizing royal power was hung on the wall.
superior.
"In the name of the goddess, Lord Philip, you are under arrest!"
A cold command came from the darkness. Before Philip could see the face of the visitor clearly, guards came from all directions and surrounded him tightly. Spears and arrows were aimed at the defenseless man.
Philip felt his heart tightening. He had imagined many scenes after entering the palace, but he did not expect that things would happen so quickly and completely. It was like a hungry and thirsty beast waiting for the arrival of its prey in the dark. When it arrived
When the time came, he took it down without any mercy or any nonsense.
Okay... Now, I have become the prey, and everything has settled.
Maybe he will be charged with various charges - treason, rebellion, absconding, etc. Philip has already thought about these.
He can only place his hope on his nephew Leon now. He hopes that his outstanding nephew will not be reckless and impulsive. Now is the critical moment when the whole Bretonnia situation changes. Should he continue to succumb to the oppression of the king, or should he continue to succumb to the oppression of the king, or should he continue to surrender to the oppression of the king, or should he continue to surrender to the oppression of the king?
Now is the time to rise up.
Without any resistance, Philip raised his hands to show his submission to the arrest.
The guard viciously kicked his knees, pushed him to the ground, and then tied his hands tightly with thick ropes.
"I have one more request."
Philip suddenly shouted loudly.
The guard captain wanted to stuff the rag into his mouth, but suddenly he pulled him up from the ground teasingly and asked contemptuously——
"What request? Don't tell me you want to defend yourself. No one here will listen to your nonsense."
"I want to see the king."
Philip said in a deep and deep voice.
"How can you see the king just by asking? Philip Leo Cornwall! You are a sinner now. You have no right to see the king."
The captain of the guard even called him by his first name without adding any honorific.
The former great lord and battlefield hero was now being treated with such contempt and rudeness. Philip felt furious. However, what could he do? A prisoner was a prisoner and he lost everything, including his dignity.
"At least let me know what crime I have committed?!"
Philip roared angrily, like a lion trapped by a rope, roaring unyieldingly.
"Crime of treason!"
The captain of the guard said contemptuously.
"I led a group of knights and saved a city! I saved the names of thousands of Bretonnians. Is this called treason?!"
Philip roared.
In the entire hall, it seemed that only this male lion was roaring. His voice was so powerful and powerful that it penetrated the dark hall, and even the light of the torch could not help but sway gently.
However, in the face of the old lord's struggle and argument, the guard captain showed no mercy at all. Instead, he gave a faint order to the soldiers around him——
"Throw him into the dungeon to await judgment."
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Bohemund's savior, the last leader of the Chivalrous Expedition, and the hero of Bretonnia, was arrested in the king's palace in the capital Cologne and placed under house arrest. For a time, the whole Bretonnia was abuzz with news about this incident.
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Although Leon had predicted such an outcome, when the bad news came, he still couldn't help trembling. Anger, grief, and helplessness swept through him at the same time, making him a little at a loss for a while. He even forgot about his uncle.
Instructions before leaving.
"At this time, the person who should stay awake and calm the most is you, Leon."
Herrus walked over silently and patted Leon on the shoulder with his rough hands.
He should not have participated in this dispute. As the Holy Grail Knight, his mission was only to serve the Lady of the Lake and obey her call. Any struggle in the country should have nothing to do with him.
However, when he saw young Leon picking up the long sword, risking his own life, fighting into the herd of beasts, and saving a city of people, Herrus awakened from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps, this was what the Lake Goddess wanted him to do.
As you can see, the lost chivalry of Bretonnia is erupting and shining in this young man.
For this spark, Hercules decided to help Lyon again.