Chapter 79: Is King Arthur Invincible!?
After returning to his own Selkirk Territory, Rivalen, one of the Northern Six Kings, initially thought he would have a great deal to handle upon his return.
However, upon actually arriving back, he discovered that there was almost nothing that truly required his attention.
All the magical beasts had bypassed the villages in the Selkirk Territory. While the dark, overwhelming parade of magical beasts did cause some panic among the people, in reality, there were not only no fatalities but hardly any injuries either—and those few were mostly due to fright.
Upon learning this news, Rivalen specifically investigated the nobles within his territory.
Hah.
Those magical beasts had practically turned the nobles' domains into playgrounds!
During the recent meeting, Rivalen had roughly guessed that Noah intended to target the nobles, but he never expected Noah's move to be this ruthless.
So many magical beasts, avoiding villages and cities, specifically targeting the nobles...
Since when did magical beasts become so picky?
Though Rivalen didn't know how Noah managed it, if anyone claimed this wasn't orchestrated, Rivalen wouldn't believe it!
But he wouldn't voice this suspicion. Instead, he took this opportunity to instruct his people to calm the populace.
Later, when Scáthach arrived with the Picts, he similarly tasked them with reassuring the people.
Under these circumstances, the people's fear of the magical beasts actually brought them closer to the Picts, and there were no casualties at all.
Rivalen had initially worried that the people, due to the lack of casualties, would quickly uncover the truth behind the situation.
But when he finally began to pay attention to such matters, he realized that the Picts, under Scáthach's direction, had already been attributing the absence of casualties to Noah, calling it a miracle arranged under King Arthur's orders.
Then, the people of Selkirk Territory, who had already witnessed Noah's royal authority, joined the Picts in celebration.
Seeing this, Rivalen shook his head slightly.
"It seems there really is no need for me to worry here. Since Scáthach is handling things on this side, I might as well take care of the dirty and heavy work elsewhere."
With these words, Rivalen turned and left.
Upon returning, he gathered a group of knights absolutely loyal to him and stationed them at key passes.
If any nobles managed to survive such a massive tide of magical beasts...
Kill them!
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The lords of the three northern territories near the Saxons and the south, after returning to their domains, discovered that the magical beasts had originated from the center of the north. Perhaps due to difficult terrain, the number of magical beasts reaching their territories was not as overwhelming as expected.
Neither villages nor cities suffered significant damage.
But just as they planned to check on the nobles, they encountered something even more terrifying.
While the magical beasts had caused them little harm, the Saxon Barbarians had launched attacks on their defensive passes!
And it seemed Vortigern, the White Dragon, was also present!
In this situation, the three northern territories prepared for a fierce confrontation with Vortigern. However, at that moment, King Lot arrived with a force to support them, claiming it was arranged by Noah.
The kings of the Northern Three Territories had never been opposed to Noah from the start.
In fact, had it not been for King Pellinore's arrangements, the three of them would have already signed agreements with Noah long ago.
Under such circumstances, they felt even more grateful to Noah.
Subsequently, the Northern Three Territories, along with King Lot and his forces, found themselves pinned down here by the Saxon barbarians.
Although the defensive line against the Magical Beasts was maintained, it was a contracted defense line arranged by Noah—this type of defense provided stronger protection for villages and cities where commoners resided, but left the areas inhabited by nobles more vulnerable.
Under these conditions, the Magical Beasts could bypass most defenses simply by avoiding the villages and cities.
As a result, the nobles suffered.
Both the Selkirk Territory and the Northern Three Territories had clearly stabilized.
After King Pellinore returned, the stability in his territory was not as significant.
Thus, among the Northern Six Territories, the first to truly feel the pressure was King Mark.
King Mark faced a particular situation.
The nobles in his territory resided deep within the lands, so upon his return, he discovered that Magical Beasts had already invaded the heart of his domain!
Though he didn't understand why the villages and towns remained untouched, the invasion into his territory's core compelled him to organize a counterattack.
It was under these circumstances that the Magical Beasts rampantly slaughtered the nobles, and while King Mark led the counteroffensive, he struggled to drive the beasts out of his lands.
At this very moment, King Mark noticed that, from his rear, a highly elite knight order emerged.
This knight order was not large, numbering less than ten thousand.
Yet each member stood over two meters tall, clad in heavy full-body armor and wielding various weapons, appearing from the front like a moving City of Steel.
This very knight order, flying King Arthur's banner and led by a silver-clad knight who, though not as tall, exuded an imposing aura, directly crossed their defensive lines and charged straight into the horde of Magical Beasts.
This had been calculated by Noah long in advance, even agreed upon with the Magical Beasts.
It was absolutely impossible to completely refrain from killing any Magical Beasts.
Not only would the garrison forces slay them, but the northern nobles also had private soldiers; if he didn't kill any, problems would inevitably arise.
So, when Noah discussed this issue with the Northern Magical Beast horde, they devised a plan together: the Northern Magical Beast horde would drive some beasts that did not join them to launch attacks alongside.
These would be marked by type.
Noah then assigned them positions and arranged for his forces to eliminate these Magical Beasts.
And now, that plan was in motion.
These Magical Beasts were the scapegoats driven out by the horde to die, and these sacrifices were mostly within King Mark's territory and King Pellinore's lands.
Under these circumstances.
Noah had more than enough to show the Northern Six Territories.
To show them what the Enforcement Knights were!
"Charge!"
Noah drew Caliburn, holding the sword in one hand and a lance in the other, leading the charge.
Behind him, every member of the Enforcement Knights raised their weapons and followed.
A weapon resembling a massive halberd trailed closely behind Noah.
It was then that King Mark realized this heavily armored knight order could unleash speeds surpassing even their own light infantry units!
Under Noah's command, the Enforcement Knights fully unleashed their slaughter mode. The demon beast hordes that King Mark's troops could only hold at bay through defensive counterattacks now shattered like paper constructs before Noah and the Enforcement Knights!
They crumbled upon contact!
Led by Noah, the Enforcement Knights shattered the demon beasts' formation in a single charge!
The knights then immediately shifted formations, dividing into three-member squads. While one member maintained their original weapon, the other two switched to different arms. Each trio functioned like a demon beast harvesting machine, systematically cutting through the creatures.
The entire battle concluded in merely ten minutes.
Not a single knight among the less-than-ten-thousand-strong order fell—none even sustained injuries.
Meanwhile, the tens of thousands of demon beasts lost thousands in the initial clash, with over ten thousand ultimately wiped out, completely shattered!
Witnessing this spectacle, both King Mark and his knights stood gaping in disbelief. Previously, whether they had heard about King Arthur drawing Caliburn from the stone as the Chosen King, or about his miraculous victory over the Picts' main forces, nothing compared to the shock of seeing this display with their own eyes.
Long after the Enforcement Knights had begun clearing the battlefield, King Mark watched Noah remove his helmet and approach, murmuring under his breath:
"So King Arthur... is invincible. So this is what the Chosen King truly means..."
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