Stray Chapter 13: Development
The sun rises from the horizon, rising as usual, seemingly never changing.
It really won't change. After all, it has existed stably and operated for billions of years. In the next billions of years, it will probably continue to exist stably in this state.
Compared with this great celestial body that doesn't seem to change at all, it is probably the most unqualified thing to say "unchanged".
It didn't take a long time before the Battle of Kamran, or even half a month, but during this period, the land of Britain was already surging...
After all, this was originally an island, and it didn't have a large area, and in this era, it can be said to be the last romance era of this planet, the island still has mystery, magic and fairies, and the twilight period of the sanctuary. .
Magic is not completely hidden like in later generations, which is evident from Merlin's reputation.
Just as most of the legends of the Knights of the Round Table come from this period, at this time, the use of certain mysteries may be more advanced than the technology of later generations, so relevant information quickly spread throughout the British Isles , and surrounding countries.
King Arthur is dead, and Bedwell is the last knight to see the king on his deathbed.
Lancelot received a letter asking for help from Gawain before he died, and he brought his army from afar to support the King of Knights to pacify the chaos. In the end, it was too late. When he arrived at Kamran, Only the withered **** battlefield remains.
The legend of King Arthur has come to an end, and the kingdom has fallen apart. The knight left Britain in despair and lived the rest of his life in remorse.
Like these news, they all spread out one by one.
So just in an instant, despair, sorrow and fear have permeated every inch of the land in this country, blood and fire began to spread everywhere, and smoke was everywhere.
Under the rule of the former King Arthur, the country that could only wait for its demise received a moment of peace.
And now, this depends on the absolute hero, the peace maintained by the absolute king has been torn apart, and the end of the war has been stirred up again. However, this time, there will no longer be the king who suppressed the troubled times to protect them.
But isn't that for granted?
Because of resentment of the overly correct king, they felt that the never-ending war, the barren land, and the years of murderous works were all caused by the ruthless king's never-ending desire, and they finally couldn't bear it any longer.
So even the princes, clans, and the people's soldiers at the bottom for their own interests, all agreed with Mordred's treason plan when King Arthur went on an expedition to Rome not long ago, and they were integrated.
Prepare to destroy the exhausted king when he returns.
King Arthur's final battle, the twilight battlefield of the dead knighthood.
The tombstones of countless corpses cut off by the fire of life, the Battle of Kamran, happened less than half a month ago.
So... it's all over.
The kingdom collapsed, completely out of order. The turmoil called for war and the enemy. The Saxons crossed the ocean at the fastest speed and rushed to the island. They were beaten, defeated, and swept away. Vows to never set foot on British soil again.
But immediately after King Arthur's death, they tore up the treaty and oath they had made not long ago, and launched a blatant aggression again.
The brutality and unstoppable momentum of the Saxons made people in Britain feel fear, stunned, and at a loss. In a trance, they returned to more than ten years ago. They were forced to live by this group of robbers from different ethnic groups, and they had almost no space to live. When standing on the ground.
After King Arthur came to power, he continued to beat the Saxons and won consecutive battles, and finally drove the bandits out. But no one knows how long it took her, and how much effort, to achieve such a success and calm down the unrest from the Saxons.
People in Britain think it's the king's fault because of the king's wars after wars... The years of cruelty will be continuous, sacrifice too many people, and drive them out with the determination to die. What are the aliens for?
When someone has selfishness, criticism will appear, and the king will only be given injustice and incomprehension. Although it is said that the more criticism, the more stable the people's life will be, but in turn, the more stable the people's life will be, the more they will criticize.
After all, it's easy to understand. If everyone is desperately trying to survive at the time of Xunyou's peril, how can they think so much? It is only after gradually settling down that all kinds of yin and yang strange qi will appear, restoring the reverse current, and feeling that something is not right.
People in Britain felt that they and others couldn't bear it anymore, so they joined the rebels and launched a rebellion, in order to eradicate King Arthur and overthrow her ruthless rule.
They believe this is the right choice!
But why, why? Obviously the king is no longer here, obviously they overthrew the king's rule by themselves, and obviously they paid a huge price for it... The war should end here!
Shouldn't it be a peaceful recuperation? Why did the Saxons kill again at once? Why did they take the initiative to start a war?
But before their brains with super-intelligent quotients could figure out what was going on, the butcher knives of those crazy robbers had already cut the British people's necks.
Even resistance is almost impossible
Because whether it is a king who once had a holy sword, a heroic knight who surpassed human beings, or even a well-trained grassroots soldier, in the civil war launched by the British people in order to truly embrace peace, they abandoned their martial arts and launched exhausted.
They can only watch the robbers raise their butcher knives, slaughter and loot recklessly, and burn the villages and towns where they live. If they are lucky, they may become slaves, survive and eat together...
Countless people wept bitterly, desperately longing that at this time, an upright knight and an ideal king would come out to help Daxia and save their fate.
Like the worst joke ever.
However, in this case, there will always be an honest and fair knight who will come forward, although in fact, Arturia can't stand it, but this time, she did not hide her gender, and She stepped onto the stage with dignity and dignity as a female knight.
That's it, as long as it doesn't appear as the former "King Arthur", there will be no problem.
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In a village intertwined with blood and fire, corpses fell to the ground, both from villagers and from robbers.
Many houses have collapsed, blazing in the flames, and the flames soared into the sky. The surviving villagers gathered together and let out a low cry and whimper. Some people rushed up emotionally out of control and faced the ground. The robber corpse frantically whips the corpse.
Or try to move the corpse of a loved one to one side, kneel beside him madly, begging the corpse to respond incoherently, and cannot accept the departure of a loved one intellectually.
The atmosphere is rather heavy.
His hair was shining like golden sand in the sun, and the knight girl in casual clothes was also angry, and even the arm holding the sword was trembling slightly.
After all, she's no longer a king, so she doesn't need to suppress her emotions any more.
She can't save everyone, she's always been very clear about this, but even so, every time she sees such a scene, sees the village being burned, and sees the innocent people being slaughtered, she still feels helpless accept.
Especially this group of murderers who burned, killed, and looted were not even robbers from other races, but the Britons themselves, which made her even more furious. Why does this kind of dregs always exist?
Of course, when she punished her, she was merciless. No matter how the robbers cried and begged for mercy, they were all killed with a single sword. There was no intention of torture, but there was absolutely no hint of soft-heartedness.
"The village has been burned, where are you going next?"
Efforts to calm down, she looked at a villager not far away. The other party was the oldest among the people present, and he must be able to speak and make a decision.
Artoria has done things like burning down villages before, but that is a tactic that must be chosen during the war. It is not uncommon in the history of war to keep the walls clear. After all, if they don't do this, they will stay It only left a breakthrough for the barbarians, and a place for burning, killing, looting, venting revenge or squeezing materials and food.
But because of this experience, the girl understands that these people must be properly accommodated, otherwise, they will not survive. Suddenly encountered such a catastrophe, they did not have the energy to rebuild the village and reclaim the land.
It's too late, it's impossible to replant food within this year, and they'll all starve to death.
"Where to..."
The villager repeated this sentence blankly, subconsciously looking at the female knight in front of him, but his eyes were blank and blank, and he did not really answer the question.
Or maybe he doesn't know the answer. The whole island is already in such a state of collapse and chaos. Where else can one escape? Originally thought that overthrowing the king would bring true peace, but it turned out that complete destruction would come.
Britain has no future to speak of.
"If you don't have a place to go, you can follow me. I can provide you with a land where you can live peacefully..." Artoria sighed and said this seriously, but her tone was inexplicably guilty.
She really can't do this kind of thing
Obviously it wasn't her destruction, but seeing this chaos and strife, she always felt that it was her fault; she was clearly giving these people a new way out, but she always felt as if she had destroyed the village, and then They lied to go anywhere else.
Even the magician can't see it, he said this a few days ago:
"If you can't change your mentality and always think that you have unlimited responsibilities and obligations to them, you will be betrayed again by them sooner or later."
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On the former empty plain.
The prototype of a town is about to be built. The magician is very fast and very efficient. With the help of his magic and summons, everything is going on the right track at the fastest speed.
Arturia traveled abroad, eradicating the robbers and murderers she encountered, and saving people from villages and towns that were caught in blood and fire and destroyed one by one. Maybe this time, only a dozen people were saved. One hundred and dozens of people can be saved at one time.
These people were all arranged to migrate here, and they were immediately arranged to work accordingly.
The able-bodied men were asked to clear the land, or log and carry, or build houses, open drains, etc.; the women were assigned to cook, mend clothes, feed livestock, etc.
Even children are arranged to do some work within their ability, and if they are placed in later generations, they will probably be criticized by human rights organizations like crazy.
But in this turbulent and chaotic era, there is nothing more reassuring than this.
Artoria originally wanted to convince people with morality and reason. She wanted to give a good speech to these people, make a statement, and promise what kind of life she would bring to them and rebuild it. what kind of order.
But she was stopped by Xia Ran. The magician told her that she didn't need to do such superfluous things at all. She only needed to set up rules and make good work arrangements. As long as they could see hope, it was better than all false Dakong's speech should be more convincing.
It turned out to be true. After seeing the chaos and turmoil of the whole island, the people who came here quickly accepted the new environment and began to spontaneously respect the rules, order and authority here.
After all, compared to the bad situation where the robbers are rampant and **** outside, this newly built town is like a paradise isolated from the world.
Every aspect of the rules shows that no matter who the manager here is, he is determined to rectify the order that belongs to him and does not allow others to destroy it. This is reassuring enough. In a chaotic world, there is nothing more reassuring than this. Peace of mind?
And everyone's targeted work has also greatly appeased the people's emotions, making them feel that they are all valuable and will not be easily abandoned. In addition, busy work not only enriches the body and mind, It also gave them no time to think wildly.
In this way, some accidents are avoided to the greatest extent, and they will be completely integrated after they are used to it.
Also, the magical magic and sufficient supplies made them feel fully guaranteed, so they quickly recognized the order of this place and put Xia Ran's arrangements on the right track.
Under the enthusiasm of the people who were determined to rebuild their own homes and others, the prototype of the town was quickly built, and buildings rose from the ground. The wide smooth road is like a ditch by the side of the road, adding more distance every day than it was yesterday.
Tall sentry towers are erected around the plain, and there are militiamen patrolling and monitoring every day...
Although it is still very simple, it only took less than ten days to achieve such a result. This speed was already terrifyingly fast in the fifth century AD, and everyone saw hope.
Especially when they built the prototype of the town brick by brick, they felt that there was a heavy feeling in it.
This is their new home, no matter what, many people have secretly made up their minds, if there are any more robbers to attack, he will fight against those bastards!
This is also a process of belonging.
And above the mountains adjacent to the plain, a magnificent tower is also standing up, "growing" almost every day at a speed visible to the naked eye.
While this made the people in awe, they also felt more sense of security. A powerful magician lived next to the town. There is nothing better than this...