In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

That Lord Anno, by all accounts, seems like a very serious and decisive person, yet Lancelot actually calls him gentle?

Seeing Gawain's astonishment, Lancelot simply smiled and shook his head: "Don't be surprised, Father is indeed much gentler now than he was back then."

"Back then, my father was the former leader of the Chalk Knights. He was incredibly strong, and apart from Mr. Merlin, almost no one in Camelot dared to speak to him."

“I see…” Gao Wen scratched his head. “No wonder my mother said that An Nuoqing left her with psychological trauma…”

Lancelot sighed and continued, "Father's personality has improved, but he's still the same expressionless, iron-blooded man on a daily basis."

After taking a bite of grilled fish, he said, "I am sometimes very worried about my father's condition. Even as his son, I find it difficult to see into the depths of his heart."

"He was too calm, like a... incapable instrument of impulse, always governed by reason."

“My father liked to drink, but... I have never seen him drunk.”

When Anno was mentioned, Lancelot became more talkative, but his words did not reveal the pride of having a powerful father; rather, they showed more concern as a son.

“I can’t answer what kind of person your father was, Gao Wenqing. I can only tell you about his life. How you judge him is up to you,” he said.

Gawain listened with great interest, finished the grilled fish in a few bites, chewed it up and swallowed it, bones and all, and smiled: "I understand, Lord Lancelot."

He did not state his conclusion, but his expression was full of respect.

He thought of his mother, Morgan Fiennes, King Arthur's sister, and his eyes dimmed slightly.

Two years ago, before Anno turned the tide for Britain at a critical moment, Gawain overheard a conversation.

That conversation took place between Morgan Fairer and his brother, Agravivan.

Morgan Fiennes' mother ordered Agravan to infiltrate Arthur's inner circle and provide her with intelligence in order to achieve her goal of destroying Britain.

Although rumors later circulated that the mother and son had severed ties, Gao Wen was still very worried.

They feared that this peaceful Britain would be disrupted.

His idea was simple: to be loyal to Arthur and defend Britain.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, the two packed their gear, drank some water from the stream, released their horses, and took the magic-free horses to the non-human realm, essentially to give those non-human races a taste of the wild.

The fairy in the lake prayed silently for the two of them, out of their sight.

She prepared a weapon for Lancelot, but it wasn't the right time to give it to him yet.

And what about that young knight next to him? Shouldn't he also be given a suitable weapon? After all, he seems to have a good relationship with Lancelot.

Using the water of the sacred lake as a hammer and the sun as a furnace, the fairy forged two weapons.

Far away in Camelot, Anno stood expressionless in the council chamber, his voice low and deep: "Lancelot..."

Time has passed quietly for a year...

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Chapter Sixty-Six, First Challenge: Gawain, the Defender of the City

Britain experienced an unusually peaceful year; even in war, Arthur led his army to victory with minimal effort.

With the knights working together with the wise King Arthur to handle state affairs, everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Knights are people who can fight on horseback and hold office on foot.

Princess Morgan Filer returned to the royal court, but all her squire knights were gone. According to the princess, they had all died in a monster attack.

No one offered any opinions. Anno silently noted down the incident, while Arthur merely glanced at Morgan Fairer with a scrutinizing and suspicious look.

As for Agravan, he looked at Morganfield with a struggling, complicated, and incredulous gaze.

He was torn between loyalty and family ties, unsure of what to choose.

Lancelot, who was being punished in the inhuman realm, and Gawain, who was training with Lancelot, also returned before the snow fell.

Today, after the first snowfall of the year, King Arthur announced an important decision to Britain.

She wanted to assemble the most elite knightly order, with only a handful of members, and only the most powerful and righteous knights of Britain could enter it.

The purpose of forming this order of knights was very clear: King Arthur was tired of a peaceful and conservative life, and he needed to inherit Uther's will to expand Britain's territory and plant the British flag in Ireland, Rome, and France.

To form this order of knights, King Arthur even took out an indestructible shield, a treasure given to him by his father-in-law, and used it as the core to create an enormous round table. He declared that he would sit at this table with the knights of the order to discuss matters, rather than sitting on the high throne.

Almost all the knights in Britain were in an uproar, as it was as if the king had voluntarily lowered his stance and truly regarded himself as a member of the knightly order.

At the same time, knights who are able to sit at the round table will be granted titles and receive rewards.

In an instant, almost all the knights of Britain gathered in Camelot, hoping to participate in the selection.

However, nearly 90% of the knights failed at the first hurdle.

In the trials set by King Arthur, his nephew, Gawain, the youngest knight in the royal court, guarded the gates of Camelot. He did not stop commoners, but only knights. Only by gaining the approval of this young knight could one enter Camelot and undergo further trials.

Arthur arranged three trials, with the three examiners being knights who had been pre-approved, while everyone else had to participate in the selection process.

The first hurdle is Gawain.

Upon returning from his trials, Gawain received a weapon as a gift from the fairy.

Having undergone intense training in the non-human realm (referring to the high nutritional value of the flesh of some non-human creatures), and having developed faster than his peers, Gao Wen was already 1.7 meters tall, taller than some adult men.

The sword in his hand is called the Sword of Victory, which is said to have been forged by the same person as the legendary Knight of Chalk's sword, the Sword of Chalk (both were forged by fairies).

Before dawn, a group of knights waited at the gates of Camelot, anticipating the arrival of the first examiner.

Many hot-tempered knights started to stir.

Finally, after the red sun rose in the east, a knight wearing white armor and with a youthful face walked out of the city.

In an instant, even the onlookers on the city wall fell silent.

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Chapter Sixty-Seven: Bindo Deleon

Gawain planted his sword on the ground, looking expressionlessly at the thousands of knights before him, calm and confident.

In his childish voice, he declared: "You can try to defeat me with a series of attacks. As long as I approve of you, you can enter the city gate behind me."

He narrowed his eyes slightly: "But if I take you down, then you'd better go back to where you came from."

Some knights sneered, some were indifferent, and some quietly gripped their swords.

However, no one really underestimated Gawain as an opponent. Humility without underestimating any enemy is one of the important qualities of a knight.

The first challenger stepped forward; he was someone Gawain knew.

Bindo Deleon, a former member of the Knights of the White Chalk of Britain, wore standard plate armor, had short brown hair, and was calm and meticulous. Before Agraven entered the inner circle of power, he was responsible for command and coordination.

He is twenty-five years old this year, and his swordsmanship is superb. He is good at thrusting and his sword fighting style is somewhat similar to that of Tristan, who is younger than him.

Originally, this group of veteran knights could have directly entered the Knights of the Round Table, but in order to convince others and to test themselves, apart from the three examiners, every knight chose to accept the test.

Bindu drew his sword and nodded to Gawain.

Then, Challenger Bindo stabbed at Gawain with the speed of a blur.

Bindu's sword has no blade, only a tip, and from its appearance, one might even mistake it for an iron rod.

However, his sword was longer than that of a typical broadsword.

Gao Wen smiled confidently, and extended the tip of his Victory Sword to exchange blows with Bin Du.

Sparks flew as Bindo's sword fighting style was extremely rare. In addition, Bindo was a knight who had been trained by Anno and was incredibly experienced. Gawain was almost instantly at a disadvantage.

The people on the city wall exclaimed in amazement.

They rarely get to see battles between knights, so they'll probably have a good look at it these next couple of days.

Although Gao Wen was at a disadvantage, he did not lose his smile.

After exchanging more than a dozen blows with Gawain, Bindu noticed something was amiss and frowned.

After exchanging over a hundred blows with all their might, Gawain, though still at a disadvantage, showed no signs of panting. On the contrary, Bindu, who was launching a fierce attack, had a bead of sweat trickling down his temple.

The two separated tacitly, and Bindu's chest rose and fell slightly; he had already exhausted a lot of his strength.

Gawain smiled and nodded at him: "Sir Bindu, you may now enter Camelot. Good luck."

Bindu returned the greeting politely, but his eyes showed some surprise.

It was strange that Gao Wen seemed to have not used up any energy at all.

As Bindu walked into Camelot to undergo the second trial, all the knights became restless.

The first knight entered Camelot so easily; doesn't that mean they also have a chance?

An unknown knight stepped forward excitedly and walked to the opposite side of Gawain.

But to everyone's surprise, the knight was knocked to the ground by Gawain in just three moves, and his arm was also injured.

Gawain helped the unknown knight to his feet and looked sternly at the group of knights waiting for the assessment: "If this is all the strength you have, please leave. I will not kill you, but you will certainly be disgraced."

Gao Wen gripped the sword of victory tightly.

He was blessed by the sun; as long as the sun's rays shone on him, his strength was limitless.

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Chapter Sixty-Eight: Human Nature

Bindu arrived in the royal city of Camelot and followed a knight squire to the square in front of the royal court.

This is the second challenge set by King Arthur.

Unlike the first test, which tested martial arts skills, the examiner for the second test was a controversial figure.

The etiquette assessment was overseen by Agrarian, Morganfair's eldest son, who earned the title "Wicked Queen" due to the deaths of all his accompanying knights.

Although Gawain and Agguwen were both sons of a sorceress, one was upright and cheerful with a confident personality, while the other was secretive and had a sinister appearance, giving them completely different impressions.

Within the inner circle of power, there are many who dislike Agraven, even though Arthur and Anno trust him greatly.

Knights generally understand etiquette, so this level is much easier than Gawain's.

Arthur had a deeper thought in mind: if Agravan, who had a bad reputation, was in charge of the simplest part, those who passed would naturally develop a liking for him, which would prevent Agravan from being so isolated.