Hopefully, the supplies in this city can slow down the army's depletion.
Military campaigns are incredibly expensive!
......
Camelot.
Merlin and a group of officials were discussing matters.
An elder official who knew King Arthur's gender subtly proposed a marriage to him.
The king is a woman, which needs to be concealed, and the best way to do this is to have the king marry a woman.
Arthur, sitting on the throne, looked completely bewildered.
She said seriously, "This is Parliament now. I will make such a small decision about my marriage myself, so there's no need to trouble you all."
She felt a little itchy as she thought of Anuo, who was leading troops into battle.
I also want to personally lead troops into battle.
Instead of sitting on this uncomfortable throne and chatting with a bunch of old men about aristocratic gossip.
With a long sigh, Arthur gently stroked her sword—a golden, invincible sword that she had inherited from her biological father.
Meanwhile, inside a castle outside Camelot.
A young noblewoman wearing a black veil was fiddling with something in a room.
Morganfeller Pendragon is not only the eldest princess of Britain and the queen of another small country (who has already returned to her family home), but she is also a skilled magician and another master of the mystical side of this era.
She had a great deal of resentment towards King Arthur of Camelot's court, who not only stole her throne but also never visited her once after his coronation.
“Agraven alone may not be enough to overthrow this Britain that does not belong to me…” Morgan Fairer’s eyes were filled with twisted jealousy. “Gawain and the others… I don’t want them to be involved in my dark plans, so… my new child is in your hands.”
In front of her was a huge water sphere containing something that looked like an embryo.
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Chapter 45: Light Speed Fall
As Agraven passed by the broken city walls, a hint of mockery and sneer involuntarily crept onto his usually indifferent face.
While his mother could be considered a strong and capable person, what if the opponent was this monster...?
Shaking his head without giving it much thought, Agraven, along with the rest of the Knights, quickly entered the city, took over everything, and inventoried the spoils of war.
This initial foray into warfare ended quickly and somewhat ridiculously.
Anno demonstrated to these young people the power that an individual could surpass a group or even an army.
......
Anno's Knights took a week to completely control the tiny country and conscripted a large number of laborers to replenish the army, expanding the force from three thousand to more than four thousand.
After taking away some of the grain, gold, silver and other supplies, and arranging for soldiers to contact the royal city of Camelot to take over and manage these cities, Anno led his army to the next small country without stopping.
This country was even weaker than the previous one. It was more like a confederation of several towns than a country. Anno didn't even have to lift a finger this time; his four thousand infantrymen conquered this small country directly.
Camelot Court.
Arthur was discussing the autumn harvest with Merlin and several other officials when a guard suddenly appeared outside.
"Your Majesty, Your Excellencies." The guard knelt on one knee and saluted.
All eyes turned to the guard knight.
"Raise your head, knight. What is it?" Arthur nodded slightly, his face stern.
"Your Majesty, news has come from Lord Anno." The guard looked up and reported to King Arthur, his face full of barely suppressed smiles.
"Oh? News of An Nuoqing? News has come so quickly?" An official frowned slightly.
"Could it be that they've run out of supplies?" another official chuckled, speaking with a sarcastic tone.
"Silence." Arthur looked around, and everyone immediately fell silent. "You may continue."
"Yes!" the guard continued, "Lord Anno has conquered the entire territory of Wishland (his own invention) and is awaiting the arrival of the king's officials to take it over, while Lord Anno is leading his army to continue north!"
"What?!" the first official to speak exclaimed in shock. "How is this possible?"
"They've only been on the expedition for a month at most, and they've already conquered a country?"
Arthur was also pleasantly surprised. She knew that Anno was strong in both combat and leading troops, but it was a bit terrifying that he had conquered a country in just two months.
Although this country called Wislan is very small.
"Are you telling the truth?" Arthur composed himself slightly, his expression turning serious. "Has Lord Anno really conquered a country?"
"Absolutely true!"
Everyone fell silent, except for Merlin, who smiled faintly.
The person who understands Anno best in this world is not his adopted son Lancelot, but Merlin.
He knew Anno's capabilities better than anyone else.
But since they conquered a country so quickly, Anno must have used that tactic...
I wonder how his arm is doing.
"Gentlemen, it seems Lord Anno has indeed brought us a wonderful surprise." Arthur stood up from his seat. "This is a day to celebrate, let's cheer for Lord Anno!"
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Chapter 46: Return to Camelot
Anno led his troops into battle, and the fighting lasted for a year and a half.
During this time, he returned to Camelot once to meet King Arthur and to have Merlin examine his arm again.
In the year and a half that followed, Anno used the power of the Chalk Sword again. The condition of his left arm could no longer be delayed, which was why he returned.
Although his left arm still looks thick and powerful, it appears severely unbalanced when placed next to his right arm.
My right arm is much thicker than my left arm.
Merlin warned Anno to try his best not to use this move again, otherwise his left arm might be permanently disabled.
Anno did not answer Merlin's question, but simply rode back to the army.
In a year and a half, Anno quelled seven rebellions and destroyed eight small countries, averaging a victory in a war every month or so.
His knightly order shrank from over five hundred to just over one hundred, but one could vaguely see the shadow of the British Chalk Knights from several years ago in this order.
The army had grown to 13,000 soldiers, but of the men Anno brought from Camelot, there were probably less than 2,000 left.
They all died in the north of Britain.
While Anno led the army on campaigns abroad, Arthur fully demonstrated his talents.
First, he stabilized the nobles in Camelot, and then, together with diplomats, used the money sent by Anno to trade with neighboring France, obtaining a huge amount of grain that allowed many people to survive the first winter after Arthur's accession to the throne.
Then he purged local nobles and officials and promoted young newcomers.
It is worth mentioning that Arthur reconciled with his sister, Morgan Filer Pendragon, the eldest daughter of the late king, and brought Morgan Filer back to live in the Camelot court.
Today marks Anno's return to the Camelot court.
Arthur, accompanied by Princess Morgan and the court magician Merlin, awaited Anno's arrival in the royal court.
Morganfeller stood behind King Arthur, her eyes hidden by a black veil.
The way she looked at Arthur was so cold, even after living with her for a long time and understanding her true nature.
However, the fact that Arthur was a woman posed a significant obstacle to her plan to overthrow Britain.
The artificial human embryos she created required King Arthur's seed to fully develop, but King Arthur's true gender was actually female.
Morgan could only secretly modify the magical techniques and the characteristics of the embryo.
Amidst the cheers of the people in Camelot, Anno, with his long black ponytail, wearing bright silver armor and a cloak, rode his horse to the royal court. Behind him were his knights, also on horseback.
Several powerful figures walked behind Anno. Among them were Lanmarok, the vice-captain, Anno's adopted son Lancelot, student Kai, Agraven, who had been singled out by Anno more than a year ago, Bedivere, and Bose.
Their martial arts skills allowed them to survive countless wars, and they exude an astonishing aura of ferocity; it's estimated they won't be able to recover in a short time.
Anno dismounted before the royal court and handed the horse's reins to his servant.
He approached King Arthur, who was standing on the steps, and knelt on one knee in respect.
"Your Majesty, I have not failed in my mission."
Indeed, they did not fail in their mission. Although there were still small countries around, they were all intimidated by Anno's army and chose to pledge allegiance to the Kingdom of Britain. Moreover, there was not a single voice of rebellion in Britain.
Arthur looked at his mentor and his subject, and nodded: "You've worked hard, my lord."
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Chapter 47: You may leave, Agruven
Aggregate knelt on one knee before Morgan Fairer, bowing his head deeply.
"You mean you want me to stop fighting King Arthur?" Morgan Fairer's face remained expressionless, but the veins on her forehead betrayed that she was not in a good mood.
“Yes, Mother.” Agraven’s tall frame looked pitifully like a chick in front of his mother.
“Lord Anno…as long as Lord Anno remains by that king’s side, your plan to overthrow Britain will be difficult to implement,” Agravure said through gritted teeth.
After more than a year of marching, Agravivan's fear and admiration for Anno were both incredibly high.
He was unwilling and did not want to face this taciturn yet incredibly powerful beast.
Furthermore, he had received a lot of care from Anno in the army, and his martial arts skills had also greatly improved.
He can be a teacher, instructing you in martial arts and knowledge, enabling you to survive on the battlefield; or he can be a cold and powerful lord, responding to traitors with a longsword and a beam of light that pierces the heavens and earth, leaving you with nothing but ashes.
Morgan Fairer took a deep breath.
A surge of resentment gathered in her chest.
Anno has made her suffer for far too long.
She was scared by him when she was a child, and almost married him when she was a little older. Now he's ruining her plans again.
Morgan Fairer's teeth were grinding together.
The name Anno was like a demon, filling her with both intense hatred and utter fear.
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