I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 185 - 118: Royal Capital, Merlin’s Instructions and Compensation_2

Chapter 185: Chapter 118: Royal Capital, Merlin’s Instructions and Compensation_2

"As for the church being destroyed and the Stone of Destiny stolen, the matter has been settled. It was done by Conchebor Kingdom and Rot Country, who are currently at war with His Majesty, hence they did it out of spite."

Hearing this, Gu Shanhai was astonished. Well, he hadn’t expected Merlin with his bushy brows and big eyes to be involved in such matters. The former is where the Esoeron family resides, and the latter is home to the Rahan Family. That was part of the explanation.

"What if I come across a group of injured Holy Knights on the road again..." Gu Shanhai pondered, thinking it better to deal directly with Merlin rather than seeking help from the church which would prove fruitless. Given Merlin’s sincerity and character, although a political figure, he was indeed an upright Wizard.

Kay and Morico found it somewhat strange. What are Holy Knights? Meanwhile, Merlin looked at Gu Shanhai peculiarly, "What do you want? I’ll try to get it for you."

"Holy Knight heritage!" Gu Shanhai immediately said.

Merlin then gave Gu Shanhai an even stranger look, but Gu Shanhai understood his meaning—why aim for such trivial things when asking for so much?

"Well, then, what do you suggest I ask for?" Gu Shanhai had no idea of the value.

"Alright, give me the Holy Knights, and I have their heritage here. I will have someone send it to you later." Merlin was quite forthcoming about this.

Gu Shanhai quickly brought forward the people, and Merlin handled the matters efficiently. There were neither worries of deceit as Morico and Kay were witnesses, nor was there a concern that Merlin would renege on the agreement because of this matter.

"So, what exactly is a Holy Knight?" After the matter was settled, Kay finally spoke up.

"A profession combining War Knights and Priests. I originally planned to have them trained to perfection and incorporated into the army to assist His Majesty on the battlefield. However, the training was too difficult and too costly to expand the army significantly, so only the church could train them," Merlin didn’t hide any details.

Kay also understood; it was about using the church’s resources to train the army. Atilis didn’t mind his troops’ faith as long as they knew whom they were fighting for.

"Unfortunately, because Mr. Shanhai destroyed the Lord, the Holy Knights have lost their original strength, just like the Priests... they’ve been phased out."

After Merlin’s remark, everyone fell silent. They were aware of the large-scale withdrawal of Priests from the battlefield, understood some internal matters, and even met some Priest personnel.

The conclusion drawn was naturally pessimistic. Power was diminishing rapidly, and much of the relied-upon Divine Arts had disappeared. In the end, they could only reluctantly be withdrawn from the battlefield, except for some special cases like the Archbishop who could still offer strategic advice. Ordinary Priests had gone back.

"That’s really too bad, but what will you do with such a now-useless heritage?" Morico couldn’t help but lament. Two years ago, he thought that Druids would be the first to leave the stage of history, but unexpectedly, the Priests exited first, which was quite unpredictable.

"Just curious to see—having seen Holy Knights, if they were truly perfected and formed into a regiment, they would absolutely be the strongest type of knight. Even if dispersed, arranging about ten Holy Knights in each regiment could double the overall combat effectiveness of the entire army. War Knights are no match for Holy Knights in war," Gu Shanhai explained briefly.

Although everyone else felt it was a pity, it was merely a verbal sentiment since the system had already failed, and they hadn’t even witnessed it firsthand.

On the other hand, Merlin found it a shame. But thinking that his own fated death had thus been avoided, he quickly let go of that regret.

He truly believed in the Lord, but the Lord was now gone, and he felt little sense of attachment to the church or thought of seeking revenge on Gu Shanhai, who was responsible for defeating the Lord. Merlin, now in Camelot Kingdom, had many other concerns.

Now, Gu Shanhai appeared to be alone, but in reality, he had a vast network of relationships supporting him. To put it bluntly, the entire Druid community was backing him.

"By the way, how is His Majesty faring on the battlefield?" Gu Shanhai asked curiously.

He knew that Camelot’s army, under the leadership of Atilis, the Red Dragon King, was invincible in battle, but he casually inquired about it.

"It went smoothly; no knight from any kingdom could withstand His Majesty’s brilliance," Kay briefly stated, without delving into details.

"Oh, I remember His Majesty doesn’t have a suitable sword at hand," said Gu Shanhai, changing the course of the conversation before turning to Merlin.

Merlin instantly understood what Gu Shanhai was implying; he naturally knew which sword Gu Shanhai was referring to.

The sword forged in Elf Fairyland Avalon, specifically, was not only capable of slicing through iron like mud but its sheath was of utmost importance.

"I will arrange it," Merlin nodded his understanding. He also knew that the original Sword of the King had likely been destroyed, so there was no other option.

"It seems you’ve foreseen something again, Shanhai. Surely you don’t have some sort of unique bloodline like Merlin?" Morico asked, curious.

Everyone witnessed Merlin’s prophetic ability. Even the Heart Tree within Gu Shanhai couldn’t stop him; only within Fish Beam Wood Forest where Amute resided could he be resisted. Moreover, having broken the shackles of fate recently, he had undergone some terrifying changes.

"Oh, it’s not that, mainly because I can use longevity to prophesy," remarked Gu Shanhai, implying it was a minor skill.

"!!!"×3

Everyone was shocked, not expecting Gu Shanhai to be so formidable, though they were also a bit confused. Did the Internal Organ Divination Skill also have this function?

"No big deal. After I assumed the role of Green Knight, my lifespan increased. It’d be a waste not to use it," said Gu Shanhai nonchalantly. He checked his longevity, which seemed to increase the more it was used—he now had a lifespan of ten thousand years.

He didn’t even know when he had accumulated so much longevity...

Since the beginning, Gu Shanhai had never worried about his own lifespan.

To accumulate ten thousand years of lifespan in just two years was a bit outrageous but depended on the comparison. In terms of Amute Green Forest, he had likely lived even longer than Gu Shanhai’s lifespan, and others like Mafas, too, had lived quite long.

"I’ll report this matter to His Majesty so that he can reward you handsomely," Kay stated, not very familiar with Gu Shanhai but aware that both were confidants of Atilis. Everyone present was from the same faction, and such dedication from Gu Shanhai would surely be acknowledged by Atilis, otherwise, it might dishearten the people.

He spoke first, which was much better than if Morico or another person had brought it up; in this regard, he had more authority to represent Atilis.

"Ah, there are rewards for this?" Gu Shanhai was momentarily puzzled; he hadn’t used his lifespan in this way, but he quickly realized that although it was true, others didn’t know, so he accepted it as it was.

"Rest assured, His Majesty never fails to reward his loyal servants. It’s just that your arrival is a little late, almost two years late," Morico also spoke.

"If there is anything you desire, you can mention it in advance; it’s better to prepare it early," Merlin chimed in as well.

The three seemed to have reached an agreement. Everyone present belonged to the lawful alignment, neither neutrally lawful nor good lawful, all proper righteous individuals, and naturally, they wouldn’t covet Gu Shanhai’s achievements.

’I am standing with the righteous, so rounding it up, I am also among the righteous now?’ Suddenly, this thought surfaced in Gu Shanhai’s mind.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.