Davidian's Holy Grail War

"Gentlemen, we have received a letter. King Leans of North Wales has attacked King Rodgren of Kemreid, and King Rodgren has appealed to us for help."

Considering the long distance involved and the fact that it was a request for help from them, we have the right to refuse. Therefore, I would like to ask for your opinions.

The fact that King Arthur received a plea for help shows that he is indeed the most powerful person in Britain at the moment. Everyone certainly values ​​him highly, but this matter truly requires weighing the pros and cons.

"I suggest we focus our attention on Vortigern for now. Take down the big boss first, then deal with the smaller ones. Take it one step at a time. As for the other lords, let them fight amongst themselves; that will ultimately benefit us."

Kai offered his idea: they should focus all their efforts on eliminating the major threat. As for the other minor lords, let them fight amongst themselves; ideally, they'd all be wiped out in the end, making things much easier for them.

"I don't think so. The previous great battle with the kings spread the king's power and prestige."

Now that King Rodgerens has requested aid, we might as well go to his aid. It would also spread the king's benevolence. A combination of kindness and force, I think, is the right thing to do.”

Lancelot offered a different perspective and shared his thoughts.

Soon, the remaining people began discussing the matter, each offering their own opinion. Artoria watched the two sides arguing, but then noticed that Davidian remained completely silent.

"Davian, what's your opinion?" Artoria wanted to hear his thoughts, and since he had been specifically asked, Davian didn't try to hide anything.

He glanced at the crowd and then said, “My king is not yet married, and I remember King Rodgerns’ daughter—wasn’t her name Guinevere? A young woman renowned throughout Britain for her pure beauty.”

Isn't this a good thing? Since our king is going to become the king of all Britain, why not let him marry the most outstanding woman in all of Britain?

In addition to Lord Lancelot's opinion, I feel this expedition was very worthwhile.

Upon hearing this, several people's eyebrows twitched. Just as Kaiqing was about to speak, Merlin interrupted, "Oh~ David has certainly considered everything thoroughly this time."

I think we should do it this way. After all, our king is of marriageable age. We can go ahead and win the heart of that young lady and get engaged.

When Britain is unified in the future, surely we can hold a wedding that will be the envy of everyone in the country?

Everyone fell silent. Now that Merlin, the court's chief magician, had spoken, the final decision rested with Artoria. All eyes were now on her.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Artoria spoke up: "Well then, let's go with David's suggestion. David, Tristan, muster the First Legion's men. Gawain, Gahoris, bring 8,000 men with me. This time, we'll lead a total of 14,000 men to aid King Rodgerns."

"Yes!" The four who received the mission responded immediately. Lancelot, Kai, and Agravain, who stayed behind to watch the house, had no complaints. Anyway, staying behind meant they would be working, it wasn't a holiday, and there would always be something for them to do.

Merlin naturally accompanied the army as well. Artoria was afraid that Merlin might cause trouble if she wasn't there, so she decided to have Merlin accompany her on the march.

However, after all this back and forth, plus the costs of war, Vortigern will probably have to wait until next year to resolve this issue.

David and Tristan immediately returned to the camp and informed Winchenrib to prepare the troops for the expedition.

This will be a difficult expedition, and the First Army, having replenished its forces after the Battle of Birdgreen Forest, is now at its strongest after a whole winter. They need a war to prove themselves.

We need to prove that we deserve to be called the First Legion. We need to let the new recruits know that our elder brother is still our elder brother!

Chapter 74 Luckily, I'm very strong

Soon, everyone was ready, with ample supplies, and embarked on this expedition. Davidian once again led the First Legion to clear the way for them; this was their mission, and their glory.

Fortunately, the journey was not too difficult, and no villains dared to plot against them along the way.

As for things like monsters, dragons, and giants, the army conveniently solved these kinds of problems for the local residents as it passed by.

This also boosted King Arthur's popularity among the people, as the First Legion has always maintained very strict discipline.

Davidian himself did not have the bad habit of being greedy. He distributed all the spoils he won to his soldiers. In addition, he always charged ahead in every battle, which made the First Army very united from top to bottom.

Upon arriving in Kemreid, King Rodgerens immediately invited them into the city.

However, Davidian still refused, not out of hostility, but because he felt that having so many people enter the city would likely cause panic among the residents. Therefore, he remained stationed outside the city, awaiting Artoria's arrival.

Just as they were setting up camp, King Rodgerens arrived with his daughter to personally reward the army.

It was at this time that Davidian first saw Guinevere, who was famous throughout Britain, and Davidian couldn't help but want to complain.

Do all beautiful people have to have blonde hair? Can't you change your hair color?

"Thank you all for coming from afar. I really didn't expect to be attacked by King Leons so early in the spring. I was forced to retreat and had to ask the kings for help. But to my surprise, only King Arthur responded to my request. It's truly unpredictable."

King Rodgerns bowed in thanks to the crowd. David noticed that his hair had turned much whiter, and the wrinkles on his face clearly indicated that he had not been having a good time lately.

Indeed, the kingdom is almost shattered by King Liens, how can they live a good life?

David returned the greeting with a wry smile, and then said, "Please don't be so formal, King Rodgerns. My king Arthur will never stand idly by in the face of such an unjust war."

"To respond to pleas for help is the duty of a just king, a knight-king who stands above all other knights. Rest assured, we have come to drive out King Liens and restore peace to Kemreid."

"That being said, I absolutely cannot be indifferent to your help. Please come with me, I have prepared a part of my thanks."

The group followed King Rodgerns outside the camp, where Kemreid's soldiers had already arrived with several carts laden with gold and silver jewels. Davidian glanced at them; the wealth was tempting. Although he didn't need it himself, distributing it to his men would be fine.

“Then thank you for your kindness. Winzenrib, take him in and share him with the soldiers.” David entrusted this matter to Winzenrib, knowing how to do it best.

The First Legion was actually an anomaly, consisting entirely of soldiers and lacking knights, unlike other conventional legions.

King Rodgerns was genuinely surprised by this scene, and he couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to keep any for yourself? Is Dragon Knight David really such an upright and honest person?"

"I dare not claim to be honest and upright, but what use would I be to keep these worldly possessions? I have never fought for these things. Compared to them, my comrades need these more."

Davidian smiled and responded. Tristan, standing beside him, also smiled; that was just like Davidian—he wasn't after these ordinary things.

His words and actions drew Guinevere's full attention to David, who had been silent all along.

She had long heard of the Dragon Knight's reputation, but she never expected to see such a young knight. Although he was not as handsome as Tristan beside him, he was still dignified and lived up to expectations.

However, there was a feeling, though Guinevere couldn't quite put her finger on it. But her woman's intuition told her that there was something different about Davidon and Tristan beside him.

She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but the feeling was undeniably captivating.

"Forget it, this isn't the place to talk. Please come into the tent. Although it's army rations, we would be honored if King Rodgerens would do us the honor of having a few drinks with us and telling us about the current situation in Kemreid."

David invited King Rodgerns to his own tent, where the dining table was always the quickest way to bridge the gap between two people. And judging from King Rodgerns's demeanor, he probably wouldn't mind the food.

As the food and wine were served, everyone present began to toast and drink. King Rodgerns' alcohol tolerance was even lower than David's. He quickly became flushed and somewhat tipsy.

David also learned from him that their timing was quite good. King Rodgruns and King Leans had already fought two battles, both of which resulted in a crushing defeat for King Rodgruns.

In a few days, King Leons will probably be at the gates of the capital city of Kemreid, and then Wuhu will probably be finished.

Hearing his words, David was relieved that they had arrived at the right time. Even before Artoria's army arrived, King Liens had come to this royal city of Kemreid.

As long as David's First Legion remains, they can hold them off, and even find an opportunity to beat King Leons to a pulp.

Yes, it was a brutal beating. They've even faced the combined forces of the Ten Kings. What's a mere King Liens to be afraid of?

Moreover, King Leons' army numbered only 20,000.

Davidian even felt that he didn't need Artoria to come. With the First Legion and King Rodgerens' army, it shouldn't be a problem to bring King Liens to a standstill.

"However, I asked you on the way here, you and King Liens have no past grudges, right? So why did he send troops here?"

Davidian inquired about the cause of the war, as he was quite curious about King Leons's motives.

Upon hearing David's question, King Rodgerns sighed, placed his hand on Guinevere's hand beside him, and said with a sigh:

"I'm getting old, and it wasn't easy to have a daughter like this. I thought I could watch her grow up peacefully, become someone else's wife in the future, and live a happy life."

But her beauty and purity, however, brought trouble to her and to the kingdom. King Liens desired nothing more than her.

Davidian, after hearing King Rodgerns' explanation, understood the situation. Wealth can be alluring, and so can beauty.

Greedy people are always greedy for everything. King Leons declared war on Kemreid, seized its land, and coveted Guinevere's beauty.

This is a perfectly normal situation, nothing out of the ordinary. King Rodgerns could be considered a fairly competent father.

Instead of handing over his daughter and surrendering, he held out until reinforcements arrived. Whether from the perspective of the king or the father, David could not say a bad word about him.

"Understood. Fortunately, I am strong enough to solve this problem. Then just watch and see the might of the dragon fighting in the wild."

Chapter 75 Guinevere is somewhat tempted.

Hearing David's words, King Rodgerns was now certain of his resolve and intentions. With the renowned dragon knight of Britain present, King Lyons was likely in serious trouble.

“Then I wish the Legion Commander a resounding victory. Come, drink this cup.” King Rodgerns raised his cup high, and Davidan returned the toast.

When the banquet ended, King Rodgerns returned home. But he left Guinevere behind, and Davidian immediately frowned, realizing something was amiss.

You've had too much to drink and you say you want to go back and rest as soon as possible, that's fine. But why did you leave your daughter here? The military camp is full of men; if you leave a woman here, she won't even have anyone to talk to.

“Go, Tristan, go talk to her and cheer her up without piercing her heart. You're the famous Prince of Sorrow, and you play some beautiful melodies. You're more reliable than me. Go.”

David patted Tristan on the back and, as if it were none of his business, assigned him the most troublesome task at the moment.

Tristan gave David Ann a bitter look, then walked over and decided to have a serious talk with Guinevere.

He went over, said a few words, and then came back.

David was completely dumbfounded. What was going on? Tristan's beauty wasn't working at all at this moment? Could this be a fake Tristan?

“I am very sad… Commander, she wants to talk to you, not me. Go, I will handle the military affairs. Go and talk to her to cheer her up without piercing her heart.”

Tristan claimed to be sad, but his expression was one of pure schadenfreude. He even returned David's words verbatim.

Are you kidding me?

David's expression clearly conveyed this meaning: "Giving up a handsome guy like Tristan and choosing him instead? Guinevere, what are you thinking?" David deeply questioned Guinevere's thoughts.

In the end, it was David who went to Guinevere's side. Guinevere smiled and pointed to the spot next to her.

The rock was just the right size for two people to sit on, without being too close or too distant. You could say she's a princess after all; she's certainly very clever.

“Isn’t Tristan much more handsome than me? Not to mention, he’s far superior at making people happy when chatting. Like right now, I don’t even know what to say next to you.”