Almost all the people of Camelot focused their gaze on the Royal City, because their King was about to be born there.
The four great Dukes of the East, South, West, and North instantly suppressed all rebellions, not even taking a month! The powerful mobility of the Knights was fully displayed at this moment.
The rest of the matter was easier to handle. Under the proposals of the four great Dukes, and with the approval of Marquises, Viscounts, and Barons who had other ideas but lacked the strength, it was finally decided that this month, all Dukes and Knights would gather in the Royal City. The person who pulled out the sword in the stone would be the recognized King of Camelot.
The Knights' virtues and conduct were trustworthy. Since this decision had been made, naturally all the Knights and Lords had no objections.
Queen Igraine was merely a figurehead, and her daughter Morgan was not of royal blood. This matter was simply not for the two of them to preside over. After King Uther's death, the one in charge naturally fell to Merlin, who held a position similar to Chancellor.
When Kailar heard that Merlin would be presiding over this sword-pulling ceremony, he stayed up all night to write a scroll of parchment and had someone deliver it to the Royal City that very night.
The so-called cheating was a joke. With Kailar's intelligence, he immediately saw that this was a magical layout by King Uther and Merlin. As for the statement: 'All the Knights in the world, including Knight Marquises,' if one were a little more careful, they would realize that King Uther's true illegitimate son was among them. If one were a little more careful in their deduction, that illegitimate son was probably a Knight Marquis. This man, named Arthur, and later known as King Arthur, should be hidden under a great noble, quietly waiting for the day to pull the sword.
Since the King was already decided internally, Kailar wouldn't bother so much. He wrote suggestions for Merlin on how to arrange the nearly fifty thousand Knights of the entire kingdom. (Although I wanted to say one hundred thousand, I thought about it and felt it didn't match Camelot's national conditions. Also, fifty thousand would make Red Leaf Ridge's Knights seem a bit numerous, which is due to Kailar's vigorous economic development. You haven't forgotten the truth that one cavalryman equals five infantrymen, right?)
He divided the entire Royal City of Camelot into six areas, including the outer perimeter of the Royal City, and requested that the Lords bring their own tents and food. If it wasn't enough, they would have to pay to buy more.
This way, the Royal City would not only make a large profit but also revitalize the economy. Additionally, after the four great Dukes arrived, there would be a three-day wait for other nobles to arrive, and then the sword would be pulled.
Kailar planned this scheme in great detail. As for how much of it could be executed, that would depend on Merlin's initiative.
Speaking of Merlin, Kailar found her quite strange. He had many peculiar individuals under him: Claymore girls who were half-demon, half-human; Holo, the cute wolf who was an ancient species transformed into human form; and Unicorns. He also knew many people, such as the yandere girl "Seven-Colored Magician" Patchouli, Remilia, the young mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, a Vampire, and Izayoi, the "Time Ranger" maid chief, who seemed to be immortal.
Even slightly more powerful individuals like Kazami Yuuka, Kailar had met. Kailar could usually deduce the origins of most of these people from their daily behavior, but only this Merlin... it was truly difficult to find any clues.
As for Light Magic, not only had the immortal young mistress Remilia never seen it, but even Patchouli, the Seven-Colored Magician, had never seen such a rapid recovery magic.
The so-called Seven-Colored Magicians wielded the seven elemental magics that constitute all things in the world: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Sun, and Moon.
But even she had never seen Kailar's magic, which made it quite eerie.
Unless—these were completely different systems!
Kailar knew in his heart that if he guessed correctly, Merlin probably came from the same place as the organization that created the Claymores. However, from their actions, it seemed that Merlin was probably unaware of the existence of such an organization.
But the breakthrough for this organization would definitely have to start with Merlin.
Kailar was calculating.
But the date for pulling the sword was slowly approaching.
By today, the Knights of the entire territory were all ready to go, eight thousand Knights, majestic and imposing, lined up at the city gate, waiting for their Duke.
Kailar, dressed in a white robe, patrolled among the cavalry, constantly greeting and saluting the Knights.
Behind him, Artoria, in a white armor and a skirt woven from exquisite white silk with golden trim, sat on a white horse, looking incredibly beautiful.
The entire Red Leaf Ridge was like a festival. Every household put on their newest clothes, watching their own Knights or Knights related to their families, who might pull out that sword, thereby bringing glory to their family and ascending to prominence.
This was a grand gathering for heroes.
Because King Uther had no heirs, the one who pulled out the sword would certainly not be someone related by blood, but definitely the strongest Knight!
The strongest hero!
Glory was beckoning to the Knights!
What were they waiting for?
Almost no one believed they could become King, because their mindset from the beginning did not include the idea of becoming King.
Artoria was very nervous, constantly touching her sword or patting her beloved horse's neck. Kailar saw her nervousness but didn't know the reason. In fact, many Knights were very nervous, even though they were battle-hardened warriors. Facing such a rare situation in life, they inevitably felt nervous... If old warriors were like this, let alone Artoria, who was a mere beginner.
Shaking his head with a smile, Kailar no longer paid attention to Artoria and began inspecting the equipment of the infantry. Upon entering the Royal City, Knights, regardless of their status, would absolutely refuse to act as maintainers. The task of maintaining order and ensuring security in the Royal City would still fall to Kailar's three or four thousand infantrymen.
Ordinary Lords did not value infantry at all; thirty or forty constables were usually enough to maintain order within their territory. Why would they bother with infantry, who were costly and time-consuming and instantly miserable when encountering Knights?
Therefore, all of Kailar's infantry, except for the most basic five hundred, were to go.
In addition, Kailar's disciples also formed a disciple group to attend the ceremony, intending to open an academy directly upon their return.
Many, many people also wanted to go and watch, making the whole scene quite grand.
Kailar had no objections. Instead, he was somewhat concerned about what kind of existence the historically distinguished King Arthur would be. If according to true history, this fellow, who had a great sense for war but was terrible at understanding people's hearts, was probably the exact opposite of Chancellor H. Hitler's personality... A pure soldier... King Arthur? Kailar smiled, and the worshipful and hurried gasps of the nearby young girls suddenly increased...