I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 141 The Knights' Alliance's Target

now,

As soon as Su Yaqing finished speaking,
"Rustling!"

From the row of abandoned houses he was facing, a series of strange movements arose, as if many people inside the houses were moved by Suya's words.

Standing beside Sua, Bedivere immediately raised his hand to the hilt of the longsword at his waist, cautiously glancing around.
Sua smiled, raising his hand to stop Bedivere from drawing his sword, while glancing at Edwin, whom he was controlling.
"Edwin, it seems you've invited quite a few other guests?"

At this moment, Edwin barely managed to break free from Sua's iron grip with all his might, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.
I thought to myself, what kind of humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex is this? How can it be so strong?
He forced a smile and pointed to the row of abandoned houses: "Haha, I was just about to show you—"

And then,
Suddenly, a tall and imposing figure leaped straight down from the top of the abandoned three-story Gothic building.

boom!
Dust and smoke billowed up, and the ground cracked!
"No need for introductions!"

Upon hearing this, Suya looked up in surprise at the person who had appeared before her.
This man had gray hair, handsome features, and a gleaming cold light in his eyes. His face was arrogant, and he wore a suit of silver-white armor. Jumping from the third floor seemed to be nothing more than a trivial matter to him.

At this moment, with one hand resting on the ornate scabbard at his waist, he glanced disdainfully at Sua and Edwin, and spoke calmly,

"Nobody here is a fool, Edwin. You don't need to act anymore. Let's get straight to the point!"

"And you, Arthur, my brother!"

"you are?"

Suya stared blankly at the arrogant and confident gray-haired knight in front of her.

“You were fostered by Sir Hector’s family from a young age, so it’s normal that you don’t recognize me. After all, I was also fostered by Edward II, the Duke of Cornwall.”

The gray-haired knight said calmly:

“I am Chelos Pendragon.”

"The first heir of the Pendragon family."

He patted Suya on the shoulder, turned around, and walked out of Garden Street.

"You're quite good as a knight, so I'll forgive your earlier boasts. From now on, as my gun and my family, do your job well!"

"Let's go, follow me to the Royal Opera House, and we'll devise a plan to eliminate King Perinoa!"

Suya watched Chelos's arrogant departure and couldn't help but twitch her lips, a strange look on her face.

What kind of ordinary guy is this?!
At this moment, after Chelos led the way in one direction,

Bedivere, who was standing nearby, quietly stepped forward and whispered to Sua, "..."

"That is Prince Chelos, but his strength is hard to describe. As the son of Edward II, he was not known for his strength."

"He jumped down from the third floor just now thanks to a relic called the 'Armor of Grace.' This armor greatly enhances the wearer's agility, making the body as light as a feather and the knight as nimble as a thief."

"His weapons and shields are said to be relics, but no one has ever seen him draw them."

"In short, very rich."

Suya suddenly realized, and then she saw more than a dozen princes, accompanied by a knight guard, emerge from the abandoned houses on Garden Street. Each of them had an extraordinary presence, and their armor was polished to a gleaming shine.

Clearly, these were the princes of powerful kings like King Calados, King Mark, and King Northumberland that Edwin had mentioned.

Prince Chelos's guard, in particular, consisted of a group of tall knights clad in ornately decorated Sikkim armor, resembling a heap of gold walking on the ground. Suya and Bedivere, dressed only in ordinary shirts and trousers, looked completely out of place among them.

The passing princes glanced at him up and down, then shook their heads almost imperceptibly, looking somewhat disappointed, before joining the group of Cherlos and Edwin at the front of the procession.

The main reason is that after news of Gerry Freyt's falling out with Sua this morning spread, Sua's value in the eyes of the princes plummeted.

If Edwin hadn't insisted on inviting him, he wouldn't even have been qualified to participate in this meeting.

Although Suya now has the identity of a Pendragon prince, it is clear that compared to Suya, who has no money, no soldiers, and no power, Chelos, who is generous, extravagant, and also has the Pendragon title, is more worthy of their efforts to win over.

Sua didn't mind, chuckled, and gestured towards the corner, indicating that Dagonet would follow with Knight Gawain.
He then took Bedivere and, along with the other princes, went to the Royal Opera House across the street.

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The fourth ring road of Winchester, the capital city, is the largest area in the entire capital, housing most of the city's population.

After the city expanded, the royal administrative offices and the High Court moved here.

In addition to the neighborhoods that serve as residences for ordinary residents and encompass various functions, this area also houses major commercial centers, upscale cultural venues, important diplomatic embassy districts, and some high-end residential areas.

And at this moment,
Inside the Royal Opera House, on the second floor, in a huge, luxurious conference room converted into a combat command center.

Cherlos and a dozen other princes, including Edwin, were standing in front of a sand table with a detailed map of the capital, listening to Knight Leopold discuss the various parishes located in the capital on the sand table.

"King Perinoa, under the guise of cooperating with the church, secretly arranged massive séances in various areas of the capital."

"Based on the findings of our knightly team's reconnaissance, the distribution of the ritual runes has been marked on the sand table."

"Now, we have two options. First, we can destroy the ritual array and then find an opportunity to break through the defenses of the three rings of the capital and head straight for the Silver Crown Royal Court from the Iron Curtain Square on the east side of the capital."

"Secondly, through Gerry Freyt's connections, we will bypass the defenses of the Third Ring of the Royal Capital, storm the Silver Crown Royal Court, and force King Perinoa to abdicate."

"But now there are two problems. One problem is that we cannot confirm when the ritual will start. It is possible that the ritual will start as soon as we begin to disrupt it."

"Another problem is that we have no way of knowing King Perinoa's arrangements. Logically speaking, if King Perinoa wants to wield the Holy Lance, he should at least need a Holy Lance King as a puppet to maintain communication between the three parties. However, he is not summoning the princes at this time, nor is he continuing to hold royal elections. It seems that the Holy Lance is no longer important to him."

"Moreover, according to scout intelligence, King Perinoa has dispatched knights to continuously expand outwards from the capital's third ring, searching for something."

"So, whatever we choose, we'd better be quick!"

"Take advantage of King Perinoa's deployment of the knights on a mission to launch a surprise attack, disrupt his plans, or defeat Perinoa himself."

Speaking of which,

Knight Leopold suddenly stopped speaking.

Defeating Perinoa himself is somewhat wishful thinking; King Perinoa was already a knight of peak hero caliber fifteen years ago.
Even though his strength has declined somewhat over the years due to age, as long as the opponent has a thousand... no, five hundred cavalrymen by his side...
Even with their strength, they could not stop King Perinoa.

And then,
Chelos, who seemed to have already formed a small clique among the princes, glanced at the sand table and spoke without thinking:

"Then let's seize this opportunity to force the Silver Crown Court to abdicate and kill King Perinoa!"

"No!"

Edwin glanced at the clueless Chelos and felt utterly overwhelmed. Without a second thought, he refused:
"Our priority should be to destroy the ritual runes!"

(End of this chapter)