Dragon of the Root

Chapter 14: King Arthur

Wu Ming and Artoria played all day long even forgetting the time, and when they came to their senses, it was time for the sun to set.

"Come on, Artoria, I'll cook today and make you a nice meal." Wu Ming said with a smile as he held Artoria hand.

"Well, I'm looking forward to it~, Vero." Artoria smiled brightly, like a beautiful lily.

Wu Ming was surprised for a while. "Looks like Artoria is really tired lately. Artoria hasn't smiled like this in a long time."

After returning home, Wu Ming made a sumptuous dinner for Artoria in Merlin irritated eyes. After eating with Artoria, Artoria asked to practice her swordsmanship and walked to the backyard.

Wu Ming asked Merlin as he cleared the dishes.

"What's wrong with King Uther. Did he ask you to do this?" Even though it was a question, Wu Ming used an assertive tone.

Sitting on a wooden chair in front of the dining table, Merlin said with his usual expression. "Ah! Of course King Uther wanted it. He knows that you have entered seclusion for almost three months and have not come out. He firmly decided Magecraft was set to defend his life on the grounds that since Dragon of Legend was unable to protect my people and land, my descendants would protect him."

Merlin sighed. Obviously, King Uther wanted to do this from the start. If Wu Ming didn't do well in the previous years, King Uther would decide on the Magecraft that defended his life sooner.

Wu Ming placed the cleaned plates and chopsticks in the kitchen and sat across from Meilin.

"Since I have agreed to a contract with him, I have certain responsibility for his death. I will be in charge of Artoria government. "Although Wu Ming has lived in modern human society for more than ten years, this does not mean that Wu Ming has become like a human.

As the "Dragon of the Root", he didn't want to break his promise. Even if he broke his promise by mistake, Wu Ming would try his best to make up for it, not to mention that this was not him going back on his word.

"As expected of being a Dragon of Legend, my best friend, Wu Ming." Merlin actually hates humans. Therefore, to Merlin, Wu Ming who had the Dragon of the Root bloodline was a very good friend.

As for the reason why Merlin hates humans, Wu Ming doesn't know anything, Merlin doesn't tell him, he won't ask.

As for why Merlin would help King Uther and teach King Arthur, Wu Ming didn't know.

"When will Caliburn pulling ceremony be held?" Wu Ming asked.

"Three more days". Merlin replied.

"Finally, the new king should succeed in ascending the throne. After all, this country must be saved by them themselves." Wu Ming exclaimed.

In fact, neither Wu Ming nor Merlin were citizens of this country. Merlin had the highest rank of Magus and possessed [Clairvoyance], he had long seen that King Arthur kingdom would be destroyed.

As for Wu Ming, after all, he was a passerby. He also knew that King Arthur kingdom would be destroyed. He wanted to prevent this tragedy, but history had the power to repair automatically.

Even if Britain is not destroyed by King Arthur generation, it must be the next generation. One generation will be a source of destruction for the next generation. nove(l)bi(n.)com

Wu Ming didn't know if he would fight Merlin in the future. Firstly, Merlin was a trustworthy friend, and secondly, he was also a powerful Magus and swordsman. With only these two points, Wu Ming didn't want to fight him.

Merlin is also the same, and he finally has a good friend, he doesn't want to fight each other with his friend.

.....

Time passes quickly.

Three days later, in the courtyard where Caliburn was, Caliburn was covered by a red sheet. This place was filled with a sea of people and very crowded.

The yard fence is a mesh fence that does not block the view. Moreover, the courtyard was not small and could barely accommodate the knights who wanted to wield the sword. Of course, the people outside the fence were spectators. After all, the king election ceremony was very important.

When everyone arrived at the scene, Merlin who was always dressed in white appeared, he lifted the red cloth covering Caliburn, and Caliburn appeared in everyone eyes.

This is a very beautiful sword, Compared with weapons, it is more like an ornament, a sword that does not need to be used by the king, but this sword is far from simple.

The sword was inserted into the square stone. Around the stone was written "Anyone who wields this sword and is born in this place is a king"

The sword is also engraved with the words "CAN ONLY TAKE A SWORD FROM THE STONE", which means "Only a king can pull Caliburn from the rock".

As a British Silver Dragon who had the highest Authority other than King Uther, Wu Ming was the first to draw a sword. Wu Ming knew that he could pull it out.

After all, this was the Magecrafted sword Merlin had given him. If Wu Ming thought about it it would still be revoked. Since it was just a form, Wu Ming stepped forward and shook it lightly, then let go, and said with a smile: "Haha~ I can't seem to get it out."

The nobles were clearly relieved, they preferred someone else to be the king over the British Silver Dragon in front of them whereas the people and a few knights were slightly disappointed.

Next, one by one the knights stepped forward and tried to pull Caliburn off the rock. Some of them were self-conscious, and when they pulled lightly, they gave up, knowing they couldn't pull Caliburn. Then they reluctantly walked away.

Wu Ming saw it all in his eyes. He would remember their lackluster appearance of wielding swords. He was ready to recruit these people into the new Knight Order.

He didn't care if they were strong or not. Ever since Wu Ming became a knight, he had always believed that character was more important than strength.

After that, basically all the knights had finished pulling Caliburn, and only one special knight remained, namely Artoria, disguised as a man.

Because to be a noble knight, you have to be an adult. Artoria was clearly a minor. To that end, Wu Ming had specially applied for the knighthood for Artoria.

Artoria also passed the exam to become a knight, but the nobles still persisted stubbornly because Artoria was not old enough that caused Artoria to be given a special knight title and became a special knight.

Therefore, the people began to ask for the re-election of the king, some asked to decide victory by duel, and some asked Wu Ming to become the new king.

The nobles were displeased and immediately objected. Just kidding, what's the difference between these two methods?

Who does not know that the British Silver Dragon is the most powerful knight in Britain. No one could defeat him, not even King Uther might be able to defeat the British Silver Dragon in a duel.

Of course, for Wu Ming to gradually awaken the Bloodline Dragon of the Root and greatly increase his magic and physical strength, if a human could still defeat him, he could find a piece of tofu and beat him to death on the head.

Even if it was Chu Chulainn, Wu Ming estimated that now he could also suppress it, after all he had obtained the second Noble Phantasm.

At this moment, everyone was no longer optimistic about this last knight. After all, in the eyes of many unsuspecting people, Artoria was relying on the British Silver Dragon Vero to become a knight.

When the nobles vehemently opposed the election of the king by the duel method, Artoria stood in front of Caliburn, and she heard a voice, it was Merlin voice.

"Before taking that thing, it's better to think carefully. Once you take Caliburn, you will no longer be human until the end. You will be hated by all humans, and you will eventually meet a tragic death."

Artoria looked at Wu Ming, and she found that Wu Ming eyes were full of support and trust.

Then, she firmly reached out and held Caliburn.

*Clang*

The sound of swords being drawn resounded in the sky.

At this moment, no matter if it was an ordinary person or a noble, everyone was stunned.

The eyes of ordinary people are full of hope, and the faces of nobles are dumbfounded.

"Seeing my King!" The nobles and commoners were shocked by the sound and looked to the source of the sound.

Wu Ming knelt on one knee and faced Artoria. Obviously, he was willing to follow the new king. Basically all the knights knelt on one knee.

"Seeing my King!" The voices of many knights united and resounded in the sky.

After seeing this, the people hesitated for a moment, then knelt down and shouted: "Seeing my King!"

The nobles clearly wanted to stir things up. Wu Ming didn't even look at them, but there was another voice.

"Seeing my King!" This silent voice was mixed with the power of Magecraft, and the sound echoed in the ears of almost everyone.

The knight shouted with the people.

"Seeing my King!"

"Seeing my King!"

"Seeing my King!"

This sound lasts a long time.

The nobles looked at Artoria, who raised Caliburn in the sun, under the influence of the people and the knights to see the king.

In the end the nobles shouted together. It's just that the voices of the nobles are still a little reluctant.

"Seeing my king."

Wu Ming looked at Artoria who was surrounded by the sun and people, and muttered.

"King Arthur... Artoria Pendragon. A new king has been born."