I Am Louis XIV

Even if you are a French person, it is impossible that you have not heard of King Arthur.

King Arthur is the legendary king of England and the leader of the Knights of the Round Table. Whether he actually exists or whether there are so many legendary stories is unknown to mortals. But from the wizard, King Arthur does exist. The problem is that he was eventually involved in As a result of the battle between the church and the wizards, the church deliberately annihilated the deeds of this king - just like those failed Roman emperors who would have their heads chopped off from statues. They deliberately distorted King Arthur's various achievements into false legends, so that later People mistakenly believe that this great king never really existed.

King Arthur existed around the sixth century. At that time, education was monopolized by the church and wizards. Wizards had to retreat to the other world after losing in battles. Only priests had the right to speak. The priests destroyed the documents that recorded King Arthur and Merlin. They smashed the statues and executed the insiders - later people were surprised that the legend of King Arthur had no way of finding out where it originally came from, and it was precisely because of this.

In addition to wizards, the earliest record of King Arthur is a Welsh monk. In his "History of the Bullingdons" written by him, King Arthur led the Welsh people to fight against the Saxons, but the most specific and detailed one is from A.D. In the twelfth century, bards sang songs related to King Arthur when they traveled across Europe. Louis suspected that this was a message sent by wizards to the outside world after they gradually established a foothold in the other world. After all, there is King Arthur, and there is Merlin and him. of wizards.

Then someone may ask how the legend of King Arthur is related to Brittany in France - this is because in the 12th century, Brittany was ruled by the Angevin dynasty (Plantagenet dynasty). So at that time, this territory belonged to the British.

In the southwest of Rennes, the capital of Brittany, there is an ancient forest called the Forest of Bousliand. In this forest there is an ancient oak tree that is more than a thousand years old. It is said that there is a tree buried at the foot of the ancient oak tree. King Arthur sent the Knights of the Round Table three times to search for the Holy Grail.

"Is it the Holy Grail that contains the blood of Christ?" asked the Duke of Orleans.

"Yes and no." Although the otherworld and magic are no secrets to members of the royal family, there is no doubt that Louis XIV must know more than the Duke of Orleans. He took a sip of the sweet wine and continued Said: "The concept of the Holy Grail is much earlier than Christ. After all, tracing its origins, the Judas sect is likely to come from the only religious religion in Egypt, but you also know that Egyptian magic, wizards and the other world were very close to the people at that time... It’s so recent that everything people say, do, and eat is closely related to the gods. The pharaoh at that time combined religious power and royal power into one, and claimed to be the son of the sun god Ra, which was not groundless.”

"Are you saying that the ruler at that time might have been a wizard?"

"It's very possible." Louis said leisurely: "In the beginning, extraordinary people were no different from gods to mortals. Maybe the power possessed by extraordinary people was not as powerful as they depicted, but for that time It is enough for the people of ancient times - not only Egypt, but also ancient Rome and ancient Greece... Just look at the legends left by the gods.

What is the difference between gods and humans? Except for those that cannot be verified, they have the same desires and limitations as mortals, even if they are smarter, stronger, more agile, have longer lifespans, beautiful faces, and eternal youth... But such existences are different from the wizards we see now. What's the difference? "

"I remember you once said," said the Duke of Orleans, "that the extraordinary gradually decline because mortals also possess wisdom."

The king nodded: "That's right, Philip, you see, why am I unwilling to become a wizard, and how can I dare to try and conquer the other world? If I only have one tongue, even if it is silver (fingertips) It is impossible to convince even a wizard who is arrogant by nature and thinks that he is above mortals, but I have my subjects and my soldiers. Although I am not a dragon, I can still let the fire sweep and engulf them. body and soul." He carelessly plucked the berries on the plate and crushed them to pieces with a fork: "Unlike wizards who are addicted to the past, mortals are always moving forward - this process starts very early. It started before the church existed, even in Greece and Egypt, or even earlier in the Sumerian civilization.

Once the power of mortals finally crosses the barrier of talent, the first god is killed, and the first extraordinary person pushed off the throne by his ministers swallows his last breath of cold breath, then the priests, shamans, no matter who they are, ——The poor people who are superior to all mortals by virtue of their bloodline and inheritance have their omnipotent veil torn off—what they can do, mortals can do, and what they can’t, mortals may also be able to do. can do it.

Without the threats brought by distance and unknowability, mortals can naturally take their place. They have changed from enslaved people to enslavers. Extraordinary people have first changed from gods to humans, and then from kings to ministers. Facing more and more challenges, In the prosperous mortal world, they can only retreat step by step. Until now, they have probably forgotten the glory that their ancestors once had. "

"If, as you say," asked the Duke of Orleans, "were there not some farsighted among them who wished to stop this process?"

"Yes," said Louis, "slavery."

The Duke of Orleans immediately understood that even if a child were to choose, he also understood that it was far better to rule a group of slaves than a group of free people. The slaves at that time were indeed similar to mindless livestock, which greatly reduced the threat posed by mortals to the rulers. , but this kind of behavior and system has caused extraordinary damage to human beings and civilization.

Even so, they ultimately couldn't change their fate.

"It is impossible for the weak to control the strong," Louis said: "This is an unshakable rule, stronger than any law or tradition - when mortals were still a group of ignorant animals, wizards could certainly be on top, but then As mortals become wiser and their strength changes from weak to strong, the positions of the two will be reversed..." The king's eyes suddenly looked further away: "And even if, as you said, someone has seen the future, as a wise man He may not be willing to stand still." Just like him, he also saw that he could prevent it - for the descendants of Bourbon, being able to pass on the crown, holy ball and scepter forever may be Their greatest hope, but for Louis... Although he now has prestige and power that no one can resist like the sun, he may be able to extinguish the small sparks he sees in his hands and destroy the inevitable future. The future is delayed for hundreds of years or more.

But as he said, would anyone want to rule a bunch of monkeys?

He didn’t know whether his indulgence and tolerance of culture and ideas would trigger another terrible change, but he said that for the sake of the inheritance of Bourbon, let people return to the dark age of chaos...

He doesn't want to.

"Brother Wang?"

The Duke of Orleans' inquiry awakened Louis XIV, who was deep in thought. Only then did he realize that he was taking the topic in the wrong direction: "Let us continue the previous discussion," he said: "The Holy Grail that King Arthur sought was not as good as it is now. What the church says is the cup containing the blood of Christ. This is just a name. To be precise, it belongs to wizards. In order to continue and study the mysteries of magic, countless wizards have invested their magic power in a magic vessel for a long time. The result. They store the magic power in the vessel, and then draw it for use in war or other urgent situations."

"It sounds like..." the Duke of Orleans said hesitantly: "An ammunition depot?"

"It can be said that," Louis smiled: "It is an ammunition warehouse. It can be said that if the Knights of the Round Table had really found the Holy Grail at that time, the war between the church and the wizards might not have the same result as it does now. Merlin really existed. The male and female wizards at that time were countless times more powerful than the wizards today, and you also know that the battle between the church and the wizards was essentially just a battle between two groups of extraordinary beings. Of course, we all know that the Holy Grail was not found and Merlin died. , and then became deified, as did King Arthur.

The church could not tell people that the great King Arthur not only had a wizard teacher and prime minister, but he also once searched for the devil's property for Merlin, so they claimed that King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table were looking for the Holy Grail containing the blood of Christ. "

"Then the Holy Grail is still in Boothliand Forest?"

Louis glanced at the excited Duke of Orleans: "Is that all, brother? If it had been born a hundred years earlier, it might have been different, but..." He shook his head: "It's too late now, we "The artillery can kill the real dragon, and," he pushed the plate away: "the artillery, shells and even the gunners can be supplied endlessly, can the dragon?"

"The number of wizards is the biggest problem in itself," Louis continued: "The wizard who was the first to retreat from the world was wise, but also stupid. You know what I mean, Philippe," the Duke of Orleans nodded, and the king What it means is that they were smart in choosing to avoid entering the other world when they were weak. What was stupid was that they could just muddle along like this. They never seemed to consider taking advantage of this great opportunity to become stronger. If they could Strong enough to outweigh their numbers, they might once again be able to rule over mortals.

Not to mention that they couldn't do it, for Louis to be able to continuously expand his sphere of influence in people's livelihood and military industry like a trick, the wizard's magic was indispensable.

"Of course you don't need to care about the Holy Grail," Duke Orleans thought for a while and asked, "But the wizards must have different ideas."

"This is where we have to be careful," Louis said: "The inner world is usually a place that is not noticed by people. That is to say, it is either barren, desolate, or difficult to access, but the location is often critical. In addition, , the wizards in this world are also quite valuable to a certain extent - I hope they can be used by me, brother, not just Gajola Island - so Renn is very important, after all, to the wizards To us, it is a sacred place.”

He stared at the traces of black and red berries on the white porcelain plate: "In addition to the Holy Grail, Merlin and the Lake Fairy Vivian originally met here. Later, Merlin was imprisoned in a huge stone by Vivian, and the wizards have always suspected The huge stone that imprisoned Merlin is also in the Forest of Boussliand. There is also Mont Saint-Michel," Louis said slowly: "It is said that the place where King Arthur finally rested - Avalon, guarded by the fairy in the lake, is there. Mont Saint-Michel. When Bedivere threw King Arthur's holy sword into the lake, it was taken back by the Lake Fairy - you know what King Arthur's holy sword means."

"The wizards of England..."

"England, and all of Europe - France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania-Poland, Prussia, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Russia... even Ottoman Turkey... all wizards, although speaking of their roots, They should all be in Egypt, but no wizard would deny that Merlin is their recognized god of magic, and King Arthur is the ideal king for wizards. Considering that they are only the last step away from success..." Louis suddenly smiled: "What do you think? What would happen if King Arthur was reborn?”

"Stop joking," the Duke of Orleans subconsciously shouted, "it's not funny at all!" After he said this, he realized that he was breaking out in a cold sweat.

"You're right, it's not funny at all," Louis said, "So whether it's for the rest of the world or for my France, I want to completely master Brittany."

"There were wizards in France, too," the Duke of Orleans asked suspiciously, "but were they the only ones we saw?"

"Most of the wizards in France come from Brittany, which is their ancestral home. But you also know that Brittany has only become French for more than a hundred years, or even less than two hundred years. This is why France's Because the world's power is so declining, they seem to be looking forward to an English king." Louis said: "At the beginning, Charles VII should have cooperated with one of their forces, which was Joan of Arc." He added: "But it is obvious that , I don’t know what went wrong with that covenant, and the final result was not a happy one.” The founders of Joan of Arc eventually dispersed and mingled among the Bohemians. It was only after Louis took charge that he finally brought them back under the wings of the royal family. But to be honest, what these witches have is probably not as good as one percent of what the wizards had at the beginning. Louis found it strange at the beginning that these people couldn't even compare with the wizards of Gajola Island.

The wizards of Caiola Island are only the descendants of the wizards from the Latina area who migrated to Gaiola, not the whole of Italy... But as far as Louis could see, the French underworld was so weak that it almost looked like France at the same time. navy……

It now seems that some of the French wizards still considered themselves British wizards, and some were wizards who failed to cooperate with Charles VII. As a result, they refused to interact with the royal family, and only a handful of them A wizard may still be willing to accept employment from the royal family, and Bishop Richelieu and Bishop Mazarin should also have made some efforts for this reason-such as Elario. It is a pity that Louis XIII was still bound to die, and even Louis XIV himself almost became a victim of political strife and conspiracy.

"Do you think we can find the Holy Grail?" the Duke of Orleans asked eagerly.

Faced with his brother's temptation, Louis shrugged, "If you are willing, you can try it." Even the French cannot avoid speaking of the Knights of the Round Table - they are almost the most romantic fantasies of all men and women. .

So he won't be a disgrace. For example: as long as he completely conquers Brittany, he can still create a Holy Grail or something like that without them...