"Who?!" Hearing footsteps outside the cave, Arthur couldn't help but become alert. (As soon as he started calling, he immediately regretted it!)
That person absolutely cannot be Merlin, because Merlin is controlling the shadow of the crow. It is just a shadow and cannot make any physical interference in the world, let alone the sound of footsteps.
And in the middle of the night, someone unexpectedly found their way into a cave in such a deserted mountain. It was probably because of bad intentions. Arthur couldn't help but clenched the sword in his hand, ready to fight at any time.
Of course, his sword still remains unsheathed. He is confident that it will take less than half a second to unsheath the sword and cut off the opponent's head. He can easily take the opponent's life with the sword, but he
Now I have to keep a low profile------What if the other party has no ill intentions?
The scabbard was obtained by Arthur when he killed those British soldiers. It was a poorly made leather scabbard, and it still exuded a faint fishy smell. However, this is the best. Such a scabbard can properly cover up the hidden object.
The sword in it is so gorgeous, because the silver sword will emit a faint excess light in the dark, and those who know the goods will instantly realize that it is a rare treasure, and they will have evil intentions.
The footsteps were heavy, sounding like a knight in full armor. Arthur couldn't help but become even more nervous. When the fight actually started, he didn't know if his sword could split the opponent's heavy armor?
"Hahaha, don't worry, kid, I don't mean any harm." A hunchbacked old man led a donkey into the cave.
Arthur breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the footsteps were not those of a heavily armored knight, but the sound of iron hooves as a donkey walked.
By the light of the fire, Arthur looked at the old man. The old man had a weather-beaten look on his face, and his clothes were in tatters and full of patches. The old donkey led by the old man was carrying all kinds of messy luggage, too much.
People can't help but worry about this donkey, fearing that it will be crushed by the luggage after just a few steps. However, although the old donkey looks decadent, it is still very reliable, carrying the luggage as high as a mountain.
There was no sign of difficulty at all.
Carrying so much luggage on his back, this old man must be either on a long journey or a businessman.
"Are you ------?" Arthur tried to ask in the most authentic French accent he could use. He had really worked hard to avoid being suspected, and he couldn't help but regret why he had called out without thinking twice.
, if this cry was omitted, he might still be able to pretend to be mute.
"Just a traveling businessman, kid." The old man replied, and his answer was basically what Arthur guessed: "Can I come in and have a rest? I don't want to spend the night in the wilderness at this late hour."
You should find a place to make a fire by yourself. Arthur wondered in his heart. But he didn't want to be too rude, so he replied with a fake smile: "Okay, old man, come in and have a rest."
"Thank you." The old man approached the fire unceremoniously and asked, "Well, your accent is a bit weird. Where are you from?"
"Calais." He was finally asked this question, but Arthur was already prepared, so he casually made up, "My mother is British, so it is inevitable that I sometimes speak with a British accent."
He specifically chose an area that was the most remote and closest to Britain to answer, so that he could cover up his accent problem as much as possible.
"Oh, Calais. Isn't it already occupied?" The old man looked at Arthur: "Are you a refugee who escaped from there? But your clothes don't look like a refugee------"
"I was not there when Calais was attacked." Seeing that the lie he had told was almost exposed, Arthur couldn't help but make it up again and try to make it as vague as possible: "Anyway, the situation is quite complicated, please don't
That’s too many questions, okay?”
"Okay." Seeing that Arthur was just a frail young man, the old man didn't have too much wariness about the young man, so he just found a stone to sit down and warmed himself around the bonfire: "The world is really bad. I
I heard that Orleans has been attacked recently and is expected to fall soon. In this way, half of France will fall into the hands of the British and the Burgundians. I also went to Calais when I was doing business.
The situation over there... can be described as tragic. Those British guys were no different from bandits. They robbed everything they could, burned everything they could, and there were burnt corpses all over the place.
Stink."
Arthur rolled his eyes and was thinking rapidly. Although he was still wary of this strange old man, he wanted to learn more about the world from the old man's mouth. He knew nothing about this world.
I know that this biggest disadvantage should be made up for through active intelligence collection, and it is best to ask traveling merchants like this. In the worst case, if Arthur leaks something
, he can also draw his sword and kill the old man. Although he may feel sorry for this man, it is not dangerous to kill people at will in this wilderness. As long as the body is taken care of, it will have no impact on Arthur at all.
"I...I am a countryman and know nothing about the international situation." Arthur then continued to write: "How bad is the situation? Why did England start a war with France?"
"Because of Henry VI." The old man replied with a sudden flash of blood: "A kid who may become the heir to the throne of England and France at the same time."
"Henry VI?"
"Why, you don't even know this?" The old businessman rolled his eyes at Arthur again: "Henry VI is the only son of King Henry V of England and Queen Catherine, and Catherine's father is King Charles VI of France.
That kid was of both English and French royal blood. But when the two kings died at the same time, Henry VI was only a few months old and was under the protection of the French Crown Prince Charles VII.
Of course, Charles VII did not want Henry VI to become the king of France. However, the British side unilaterally declared Henry VI to be the king of France. The Duke of Bedford, who is currently in power, asked Charles VII to hand over the infant king Henry VI.
So they started fighting."
"Humph..." Arthur listened quietly without making any comments.
"In your opinion, how should this matter be resolved?" The old man suddenly smiled mysteriously and asked: "In my opinion, neither of these two groups is absolutely just. Some people will say that this is British aggression.
France, but some people may think that this is just a war launched by the British to regain their king. In any case, as long as you change your stance, each side of Britain and France can be righteous, and each side can be
Unjust."
"Well... I don't quite understand..." Arthur hesitantly tried: "Old man, why do you ask me such a question? I'm just a villager from the countryside.
, but I don’t understand anything about the major events in this world..."
"It has nothing to do with education, kid." The old man said, "I ask you this question because I think you and I are the same people, the same kind, and reasonable people. You and those who kill for profit have become famous.
You are different from the blind British guys, and you are different from the French people who are jealous of revenge. You stand on the outside, see more truly, understand the truth better, and make a more objective evaluation of this matter."
"Indeed." Arthur frowned, completely confused as to why the old man suddenly asked him this question. However, Arthur was not afraid to answer this question, just like he had thought before, even if the answer was not easy to reveal.
Well, he could also directly kill the old man to silence him. Anyway, he would have no loss: "Okay, I will try to evaluate it."
"Actually, there is no absolute justice or absolute evil in war. War never changes. It is just a group of people fighting against another group of people in order to pursue certain interests." Arthur analyzed calmly:
"So the British and the French involved in this war are equally bad. In the end, both sides deserve to die."
"Is this your answer?" The old man smiled mysteriously.
"Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet." Arthur continued: "However, there is one thing that I can't stand. The British soldiers are killing people indiscriminately. They are killing innocent people. They are like locusts, one after another.
Village after village was looted, set on fire, and killed wantonly. This behavior was unworthy of chivalry and was no different from bandits. They became too greedy, fighting not just to get their king back, but to get rid of France.
seize wealth from the hands of ordinary people."
Having said this, the young man couldn't help but clenched his fists: "This guy deserves to die. If I had the power, I would definitely kill every one of these greedy British bandits when I see them."
"Huhuhu, that's indeed the case." The old man smiled: "My thoughts are exactly the same as yours. Good boy, I did not find the wrong person."
"What?" Arthur couldn't help but be confused. Is this because the old man is looking for him?
"Can you lend me the sword on your back?" The old man changed the subject and mentioned the sword on Arthur's back.
Hearing what the other party said, Arthur couldn't help but become nervous and his eyes widened.
The sword he was carrying was heavily protected by a crude leather scabbard. Even if one looked closely at it under ordinary lighting conditions, it would be impossible for the average person to immediately understand the true value of the sword.
But this old traveling businessman of unknown origin actually instantly saw that the sword on Arthur's back was a sword in such a dim cave, under the swaying bonfire! This made Arthur suspicious, thinking that the old man might be
Come and take advantage of his sword!
"You don't have to be afraid, kid." Seeing Arthur's nervous look, the old man smiled and added, "I won't snatch your sword."
------Hey, I gave the sword to you. Since I have given it to you, why do I want to take it back at this time?"