I'm a druid in Type Moon

Lin En presided over the ceremony strictly according to the records in the classics. This was the first time that he presided over such a high-level funeral as a great druid. It is conceivable that after today, many nobles will invite him to their territories.

You should know that the status of Druids among the Celts is equivalent to that of the church in Europe during the Middle Ages. In fact, since the Druid sect implemented the system of ableism, they were not only in charge of sacrifices, but were also doctors, magicians, fortune tellers and poets. Therefore, they had a high reputation among the lower classes and the nobility.

In the decades since the druids disappeared, many dead nobles could only be buried by their own families. Without the blessings of the druids, they could not rest in peace.

After all, the underworld in Celtic mythology is the Kingdom of Shadows, and its master Scathach is considered to be the king of the netherworld that accepts the dead and the souls of the dead. Not only does she have the skills to enter the realm of gods, she is also proficient in ancient rune magic, and there are many druids among her disciples.

The funeral lasted until dusk. Since King Uther's queen and concubines had died before him, there was no "burial companion" incident that Lynn didn't like. It was just at Morgan's request that her mother and King Uther were buried together.

After all the steps were completed, all the nobles left, leaving only King Uther's most loyal knights to guard here, and Morgan would also keep vigil here.

According to the rules set by Merlin, every New Year's Day all the knights would be summoned to hold a tournament and find the person who could draw the Sword of Selection. Now, there are still seven days left until the New Year.

Seven days is enough time for those nobles and knights who are still on the road to reach the royal capital.

The End of the Age of Gods: Chapter 24: The Knights' Conference

Seven days passed in a flash. During these seven days, many knights came here. Some were nobles, some were sons of nobles, some were wandering knights, and some were outsiders.

As a ceremony to decide the next King of Britain, after ten years of spreading, the whole British Isles knew about it, and even knights from many neighboring countries, such as France, came to participate.

Today, all the knights wore the armor passed down from their family generations, took up their sharp swords, and headed towards the ceremony venue.

Merlin had been waiting for a long time. He was wearing a gorgeous robe and holding his staff in his hand. Lin En had used magic to create many flowers around the altar in advance to prevent Merlin from using illusions to deceive people.

Today, Lin En was also wearing the costume of an archdruid and holding an oak staff in his hand. The difference was that today, Lin En did not bring mistletoe.

Lynn and Merlin stood in front of the altar, watching the knights walk up to the altar one by one, trying to pull out the Sword of the Chosen One that was stuck in the stone, but all failed.

The nobles who came to watch the ceremony stood at a distance, pointing at the knights and exchanging information. They were not surprised by this scene. After all, no knight had been able to draw the sword in the past ten years, otherwise there would not have been a martial arts tournament.

Finally, the last knight also walked down from the altar. Merlin pretended to shout a few words, asking if there were any knights who had not yet stepped forward.

Everyone was silent, no one spoke, and the ceremony automatically transitioned to the next stage.

The knights headed towards the tournament arena in the royal capital, with the nobles riding in the front.

Merlin, who was supposed to be the host of the competition, did not move, and Lynn, who was supposed to be a witness, did not move either.

"Is it okay for you not to go there? Civilians are allowed to watch the tournament. This is a good opportunity to showcase the Druid sect."

Merlin said to Lynn beside him.

"What about you? As the Great Sage of Britain and the head of the court magician, your presence will surely reduce the impact of the king's death. Is it really okay to leave Morgan alone there?"

Lin En looked in the direction of the arena, with no intention of moving.

"It doesn't matter. It's the best choice for Morgan to stay there. This is the only time we must make the wrong decision."

Merlin's tone was frivolous, but his eyes were firm.

Lin En also fell silent and said nothing more.

The two men stood on both sides of the altar, looking in the direction of the arena.

The sun gradually set, and the afterglow of the setting sun fell on them, like two exquisite stone sculptures.

Finally, a figure appeared on the horizon. She was wearing a simple long dress, with long hair hanging down to her waist. Her emerald green eyes were looking straight ahead, but there was no one there.

The girl was asked by her sworn brother to retrieve the sword that was left at home.

"Altria, I left my sword at home. Please go get it for me! Remember, come back immediately after getting the sword. Don't go anywhere else."

How did Kai feel when he said this? A knight actually forgot to bring his sword.

The girl knew her identity from a very young age: the chosen king, the red dragon of Britain. That was what the man who asked her to call him teacher called her.

In order to be stronger than anyone else, the girl trained herself day after day, and the only time she had for rest was spent on sleeping to learn the way of being a king from the magician.

If only the king could save this dying country.

Then there is no need for others to say more, the girl vowed to wield the sword for others.

The girl walked up to the altar and reached for the hilt of the sword without hesitation.

"Oops. Better think about it before you pick up that thing."

The girl turned around and saw the most feared magician in the country, and the Archdruid standing next to him.

The magician said.

If you pull that thing out, at the end you will no longer be human.

The girl simply nodded in response to the magician's words.

If you become a king, you are no longer human.

This awareness was something she had since she was born.

A king is someone who must kill the most people in order to protect them.

As a little girl, she thought about this every night and trembled until dawn.

There is not a day that I am not afraid of.

But this fear ends today.

Just when the girl wanted to turn around, the Archdruid, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.

"Don't you want to think about it again? Maybe there is someone who is more suitable than you."

The girl didn't look back, but grasped the hilt of the sword.

"Maybe there will be someone more suitable than me, but I am the only one here now."

The sword was drawn out as if it was a matter of course, and it was surrounded by light.

In that light there is a vision of the future, where all ideals can be realized.

At that moment, she was no longer human.

The light broke through the sky and could be seen by anyone with eyes, so knights and nobles gathered and looked at the girl holding up the sword on the altar.

[King has nothing to do with gender.]

This truth was forcibly instilled into the minds of everyone present at this moment.

Merlin made Arthur's life story public, but the lords were unwilling to accept it.

So Arthur put the sword back in, and everyone tried again, but no one could pull it out.

Arthur easily pulled out the sword in the stone again. The civilians fell to their knees, and the knights of the kingdom also knelt in front of Arthur.

But the other lords and knights still disagreed, so the tournament continued.

Arthur put on his armor, drew his sword and struck down knight after knight until no one dared to stand before her.

On the highest viewing platform in the arena, Morgan stood at the front, with Merlin and Lynn standing on her left and right.

Morgan's expression behind the veil was distorted, and the railings creaked as she squeezed them.

But Merlin and Lynn were right beside her, so Morgan just watched, watching the girl defeat one enemy after another until all of them fell to their knees beside her.

People shouted the name of King Arthur and asked him to ascend the throne, claiming that this was the will of their ancestors.

So the coronation ceremony was held the next day, and all the nobles and knights attended, wearing the most gorgeous clothes and the most expensive jewelry. The kingdom's knights wore armor and escorted King Arthur to the door of the cathedral.

Everyone was looking at her, looking at the girl who walked in from the gate. She was wearing a simple white robe, her long hair that was originally longer than her shoulders had been cut off, and she was not wearing any jewelry. She just walked in front of the archdruid.

Lin En stood at the very top, staring at the strange girl in front of him. There was no emotion in her emerald green eyes as calm as a pool of stagnant water.

The Archdruid placed a jeweled crown on her head and a bunch of golden mistletoe on her chest.

The girl swore that she would fight for her people.

The End of the Age of Gods: Chapter 25: Dinner Party

That night, a grand banquet was held in the palace. All the nobles and knights attended the banquet, and King Arthur was undoubtedly the focus of the banquet. He was wearing an exquisite white dress, with golden mistletoe on his chest, and stood in the center of the banquet.

The nobles and knights gathered around her. Kai followed Artoria as a guard, and there were several unfamiliar knights following behind Kai. They were among the many knights defeated by Artoria today, and after the defeat, they simply pledged allegiance to King Arthur.

Merlin retracted his gaze, politely rejected the noble ladies and ladies surrounding him, picked up two red wine glasses and walked towards the balcony.

There, Lin En, also dressed in a white robe, stood in the dim candlelight, looking at the night outside.

"What's wrong, Lin En? Today is a happy day! Your expression is too stiff."

Merlin handed Lynn a glass of wine and raised the other glass to his lips and drank it all.

"It is indeed a happy day. I am afraid that everyone except the two of us thinks so."

Lynn looked outside the palace and saw many poor people queuing in front of the palace gate. The guards handed them a piece of bread and water. The poor people couldn't help but burst into tears when they received the food and knelt down hurriedly to thank King Arthur for his kindness.

“Simple but effective means.”

Merlin followed Lin En's gaze, then nodded and said, "Your suggestion is very good."

"It's just a simple bribery, and the executor is still Altria."

Lynn said nonchalantly.

"But many lords won't even do this to win people's hearts."

Merlin said quietly.

They were both silent for a long time, and then Lin En spoke first.

"The next step should be war. The first thing to do is to unify the country internally."

Although Artoria successfully became the new king of Britain, other nearby kings would not easily submit to her, as well as those unconvinced lords, wandering knights, and local tyrants. Artoria can now only control the capital and some surrounding cities.

First, she must take back the power that should belong to her. War is the fastest way to do this. Moreover, King Uther has passed away. When the humble king receives this news, he may start a war again. However, King Uther's successor, Morgan, has decided not to help Altria.

Today in the stands, if it weren't for the suppression from Merlin and Lynn, Morgan might have even attacked Altria directly.

"I need to stay in the capital to prevent Morgan from doing something irrational."

Merlin answered. As the greatest magician in Britain, only Merlin could keep an eye on Morgan, who had completely become the "Lord of the Island".

"I will go as an envoy to several surrounding kings to see if the dispute can be resolved peacefully."

Lynn didn't waste any words, he knew why Merlin came. After all, the Archdruid meant a lot to the British. With Lynn's help, perhaps some wars could be avoided.

After discussing their respective division of labor, the two fell into silence again. After all, as a nightmare without emotions and a normal person who knew that the other had no emotions, there was nothing for them to talk about except Altria.

Lin En decided to go back and have another meal. He would go to other countries tomorrow, so he wanted to eat more today.

Before leaving, Merlin asked the question in his mind: "Why didn't you stop her? You knew, didn't you? I thought you stayed there to stop her."

Lin En paused and said helplessly, "What happens after I stop her? Britain must have a king, and who else can be the king of this country except her? Even if I stop her, she will still go down this path after seeing those tragedies."

"While I'm not going to be a hero, I'm not going to laugh at others either."

Lin En walked away, leaving Merlin alone to look at the starry sky. After a long while, Merlin smiled bitterly and said, "Human nature is so hard to understand!"

The End of the Age of Gods: Chapter 26: Departure

On the second day after the coronation ceremony, Lin En appeared at the gate of the royal capital early in the morning, ready to leave the capital and embark on a journey alone.

Only Kai came to see me off.

Altria wanted to come, but was rejected by King Arthur. Now King Arthur is preparing for the next banquet with the knights and nobles in her capital. This is a method Merlin came up with to distinguish the camps of the nobles through the banquet. Although this may be out of his selfishness, it is indeed very effective.

Lin En rode on his horse and said to Kai behind him: "Go back. Now you are the only person King Arthur trusts the most."

Kai didn't say anything. He handed a sword to Lin En and said, "This is the sword that King Arthur took out from the kingdom's treasury. Although I don't know its real name, it is indeed a sword that can cut iron like mud. Take it with you for self-defense on the road."

Lynn did not refuse. He was a druid, and close combat was not his strong point. Having a sword could save him from a lot of trouble.

Lin En put the sword on his waist and was about to move when he suddenly turned around and looked back.

There was someone riding a dark horse approaching slowly. With long silver hair and a black veil, it was Morgan.

"Your Highness." Kai was the first to salute Morgan.

Morgan nodded, ignoring Kai, and bowed to Lin En, saying, "Sir Archdruid, may I go with you?"

Lynn was a little confused, as he had no memory of this part. But he thought again, now that Altria had inherited the throne and Merlin was guarding the palace, Morgan had no way to harm Altria even if he wanted to. He could only watch Altria give orders, and continuing to stay in the capital would undoubtedly be torture.

Although it is unknown why Morgan ended up staying in the palace, Morgan definitely does not want to stay in the capital now.

So why did she go with Lynn? To win over the Archdruid?

Lin En couldn't figure it out, but there was no reason to refuse. After all, it would be much more convenient to have a wizard on the journey. Most importantly, Morgan was not the cunning witch she would be in the future. She was more like a young lady who was going out to start a business because she could not inherit the family business.

"My pleasure!"

So Kai watched them go away, and only returned to the palace to report after they disappeared. The eldest princess's departure was no small matter.