The King of Knights in a Different World

With one blow, Anses's face was swollen, and at the same time, his whole body scraped the ground for more than ten meters and barely stopped. He stood up and spat out a few bloody teeth from his mouth.

"You want to kill me? Just rely on them! If it wasn't for that stupid prince, do you think you can win?" During the words, his voice was already damaged by the blow just now.

"Without your stupid Highness, I'm not sure if I can win. But with you now, there is absolutely no possibility of winning." Lucifer walked slowly towards the knight in front of him step by step.

Every step he took, the pressure in Anses' heart increased a little. His hand holding the sword was already trembling.

"Where is the marshal, where did he go? Did you catch him?" At this time, Anses asked the question he wanted to know the most.

"If what you are looking for is the owner of this sword, I can send you to accompany him right away." Lucifer threw out a broken sword, and gave the answer he wanted without any surprise.

"Marshal!" Anses had a sad expression on his face.

Lothar was kind to him. If it wasn't for Lothar, he might still be an excellent knight now, and it is impossible to become one of the twelve knights. Even if one has outstanding talents, in this era of aristocrats, excellence is sometimes far less convincing than blood and family background.

Before they set off, they thought that this war would make their names forever remembered by the people of France, but now they ended up like this. Is there something wrong? He asked himself this question, but got no answer.

Anseth's answer has nothing to do with Lucifer, and he doesn't want to know what the other party is thinking. But you have to correct your own mistakes.

"Thanks to all of you, I almost made an irreversible mistake. Now, I want to correct this mistake with my own hands." After speaking, Lucifer's figure disappeared again.

When his figure reappeared, Lucifer's holy sword seemed to turn into countless phantoms.

A high-speed sword, compressing the speed of the sword to the extreme and producing afterimages, this is his sword skill that killed hundreds of Lothric knights with one sword. Although because of the burden on the arm of this move, he used to throw his hand away when he swung the sword.

Facing countless sword marks that looked like lightning, Anses was about to explode himself by destroying the holy sword like Lothar. However, before that...

"It's still the same old way after doing it for a long time, so that's all you guys do. I won't make the same mistake a second time. I'm curious now, what method do you want to use to blow yourself up after losing your body and the holy sword in your hand?" Lucifer Take back the sword in your hand.

Anseth's figure shattered like glass, and then fell to the ground piece by piece.

"I……"

At the last moment before his death, Anses saw his own arm, but he and the holy sword had already separated. Even the way he saw Lucifer turned into an inverted image.

Why is he standing on his head? Why am I not feeling any pain?

He didn't understand it until the moment he died, and he never will.

So far, one of the twelve holy knights has disappeared again. The death of Anses can be said to be the final blow to the French army that is now being defeated. The successive deaths of the two coaches made them completely lose the idea of ​​​​resistance.

After a while, the news slowly spread among the defeated soldiers. When Pepin heard the news, he only hated himself for not having two legs. .

In the White Rock Fortress, seeing Lucifer's arrival, the defenders in the fortress opened the city gate and joined in the pursuit. For a time, the entire battlefield was in unprecedented chaos. *

no.40 hit? Why do you want to fight?

Under the leadership of Lucifer, the British army chased the French army for three full days, during which time they continuously wiped out the vital forces of this army. There are also many French nobles who simply chose to surrender when they were chased.

As more and more French people saw that surrender could save their lives, they all chose to surrender. The surrendering troops that followed reached a total of 40,000 people. Lucifer ordered Siegfried who came after him to lead 10,000 people to guard these unarmed prisoners, and he led the army to continue the pursuit.

On the morning of the fourth day, the vanguard cavalry led by Lucifer will push the remaining 70,000 people in France to the Rhine River, and the retreating bridge there has been destroyed in advance by the Robin Hood sent by Lucifer.

The entire French army was besieged within a few kilometers of this area. Their food supplements have basically bottomed out, and it can be said that they are running out of ammunition and food. The most interesting thing is that it wasn't until the fourth day that Lucifer realized that he seemed to have caught a big fish.

Prince Pepin of France was captured by Gawain in pursuit. However, in Gao Wen's words, in fact, he didn't do anything. He just saw a high-level unlucky guy who fell off his horse and was ready to catch him. It turned out to be the Prince of France.

Hearing this, Lucifer once wondered if Gao Wen's lucky value had reached the legendary EX rank.

Or, did the prince use a gun before? Nicknamed Suicide Brother?

Anyway, since the last supreme commander was captured, Lucifer didn't have to worry that the French army by the river could organize resistance. But then Lucifer also understood why the number of people who surrendered reached an exaggerated forty thousand or more.

The prince was taken hostage, and many of the troops associated with him also chose to surrender. If the prince can't go back safely, their fate is probably doomed.

After breakfast, Lucifer held another military meeting. Most of the senior generals who came in this time had joyful expressions. After all, they won a big victory, and now they only need to give the opponent the final blow.

Lucifer's call made them think that they would continue to attack and wipe out the last French army. In fact, with Britain's current military strength, it is not too difficult to do this. But with the strong enemies in the east and north, Lucifer had to consider the issue from the international perspective.

"My lord, please wait to attack. The French Legion in front of us is already vulnerable. As long as there is one final battle, they will disappear forever." Gawain stood up first.

Because of his achievements in capturing the prince before, Lucifer bestowed upon him the holy sword in the prince's hand. Although he is still not familiar with the power of the holy sword, at least his confidence has greatly increased.

"You all have the same confidence as Gao Wenqing." Lucifer smiled and looked around. Except for Artoria standing behind him, most of the other knights had this expression.

"That's right, king. Let these French iron skins see what a real knight is." The knight named Kai stood up and echoed. He is an up-and-coming knight in this battle, known for his strength.

"I've seen everyone's fighting spirit. But for now, that's all. The victory is already in our hands, and we don't need to waste the lives of our compatriots." Lucifer did not agree to their challenge.

"What does the king mean to wait until they have no food to surrender?" Lancelot also thought of a possibility at this time.

"This is just one of them. The opponent's current acting marshal is Flores Matt. Since he can continue to organize the defense with deserters when Pepin has been captured, it is enough to prove that he is a talent. If we launch an attack now , we can definitely defeat them. However, the soldiers on the other side who have been driven to a desperate situation may have the idea of ​​dying with us because there is no way to retreat." Lucifer continued to talk about a certain possibility.

If the opponent was that kind of weak bone, he would have surrendered along with those before him. But these people did not. Except for some injured people, more people did not want to surrender.

Whether it is for the glory of the so-called knights, or for the country. They may all want to drag one into the water before they die, just like the marshal before him. In a sense, they have no retreat, which is also an advantage.

This situation is really a bit like Han Xin's backwater. But, can you have the talent of Han Xin?

"We will be afraid of them!" Kai said a little unconvinced.

Looking at the knights in front of him, Lucifer couldn't help smiling. They are all cavaliers, and it is very difficult to turn them around now. However, Lucifer didn't mind either.

"As I said before, I don't want to waste the lives of soldiers because of this kind of thing. Besides, knights. You are all outstanding talents in the kingdom. I hope that you will take a longer-term view in the future instead of just staring at the area in front of you. Only by focusing on the overall situation can one be qualified to become the real commander of an army."

The situation has developed to the present, and half of the strategy set before has been realized. The process was easier than imagined, what Lucifer needs to prepare now is the next half.

"We will definitely not disappoint the king's expectations." The knights swore to Lucifer at the same time.

After regaining their senses, they quietly thought about the deep meaning of Lucifer's words, but Lucifer didn't say anything and let them think. Even Leah thought about it together. So far, the knights here are unaware of the dire conditions on the other two sides.

"What does the king mean, other countries?" Tristan thought of something and said calmly.

"Mr. Tristan. Very good. Just after I finished speaking, you immediately thought of the crux of the problem. Yes, it is other countries. Rome in the east and Ross in the north have already entered the border. The enemy is not only France. Too many troops have been lost here, and the situation after that will be very troublesome."

"However, if the attack is not continued, it may give the French army a chance to regroup."

"There are already more than 40,000 soldiers who surrendered in France. We killed close to 40,000 in the previous pursuit, and at least 30,000 of the remaining 70,000 were injured. In this case, even if the army is reorganized, They also can't face our 100,000 army. Besides, they have no supplies now, as long as they keep exerting pressure to prevent them from sneaking across the river, they will automatically surrender in a few days." Lucifer said the current situation.

The situation in front of me is very good. If the Anglo-French coalition forces of a certain era were blocked in Dunkirk by a certain mustache and could retreat, it is almost impossible in the current situation.

Not to mention that the Rhine River behind is hundreds of meters wide, and there are no boats here at all, and they don't even have food. When the distance between the two armies is only a few hundred meters, they may be discovered as long as they make a big move.

Besides, Lucifer prepared to ask the magician to call out to the other side from time to time, and at the same time secretly prepared the thunder gun to prevent the appearance of flying dragons. In this case, it is almost impossible to turn the tables.

"I follow the king's judgment. It's just the king, what should we do next?" Gao Wen finally understood what Lucifer meant. He now wants to continue doing his job well.

"wait!"

"wait?"

"I'm waiting for someone."

"Waiting for someone?"

"Wait for the Prime Minister of France, Bismarck, to come over and negotiate with me. You remember, defend the camp, don't attack by force, and don't let them cross the river. This is your task now."

"As ordered."

Afterwards, Lucifer arranged the overall strategic direction, and asked each knight to complete the details of their scope of responsibility before letting them leave. There were only two people left in the big tent at the moment, Lucifer breathed a sigh of relief. *

no.41 coming-of-age ceremony (asking for tickets, asking for flowers)

After the knights left, Lucifer took Artoria to inspect the camp and boost morale.

After finishing everything, Lucifer led her to a helpless hillside. The breeze blows through the green grass, bringing a hint of freshness. Here is in the battlefield, but it seems to be outside the battlefield.

Lucifer found a rock and sat down, he gestured for Lia to sit beside him with his eyes. Arturia was still a little hesitant at first, she first looked around to make sure no one saw this place, and then slowly approached and sat down, but she still didn't dare to sit down.

Lucifer observed Artoria's hesitation, feeling very interesting. Maybe it's because the girl has no experience in love, or maybe the first object is the king she serves, her mood is quite complicated.

The current Artoria is full of the hesitation and timidity unique to girls, and she is completely lacking in the courage to stop the holy sword user alone.

For this reason, Lucifer simply helped her. Taking advantage of the girl's hesitation, he directly grabbed Artoria's hand and pulled her over.

"Hey! King!" Artoria's expression was a little flustered as she approached.

"There's no one else here." Lucifer hugged her in his arms.

Such a young girl finally calmed down a bit, her expression was still a little worried, but she silently said in her heart that she could not resist the king's order, so as to dispel the complicated feelings in her heart.

"But... if other people see it, your reputation will definitely..."

"Definitely? What will happen? Is it rumored that the new king used his power to moleste his own knights in his spare time? Leah, as a family of knights, you should know the meaning of exclusive knights better than me, don't you?" Lucifer He looked at the girl in his arms with a smile.

The exclusive knights in this world are very special, they belong to the kind of knights who will only serve one person in their life. Generally speaking, it is also called the oath knight. It is because of this particularity that if they are of the opposite sex, other people will also tacitly have an intimate relationship between them.

I heard that during a certain period of time, people of the same sex were also misunderstood.

"The exclusive knight belongs to the king..., but it is still at war. I am worried that other people will think that the king will be confused by me and affect the king's reputation."

"You are really thinking of me in everything! Are you not worried at all that you will bear the stigma of being a confidante?"

"The roots of troubles?"

In order to popularize science on what is a beauty's trouble to the silly knight around him, Lucifer told the story in his memory. It is a story of a country subjugated because of women. After listening, the girl fell into deep thought.

At this time Lucifer said.

"The rise and fall of the kingdom may be affected by one person, but that person is by no means the woman in the story. No matter how beautiful and exciting a woman is, even like Helen in the Helen Federation, people would not hesitate to start a war for her. But the one who really makes the decision is always king."

Compared to the so-called troublesome beauty, Lucifer felt that it was just an excuse for future generations to forcibly throw it up. If it is said that a woman like Wu Zetian caused the country to perish, it may be the responsibility of women, because at that time she was the emperor and ruled the world. But on the contrary, Empress Wu did not destroy the country, but created an era and passed it on to the next generation.

In contrast, those other disasters are more just being dumped.

"Doesn't Phil think everything should be pushed on that woman?"

"I just think the people in the story are too incompetent. After choosing the path they want to go, they can't bear the weight of the path, and in the end they like to shirk the responsibility of being king. If a beautiful woman can make a country , that can only prove the incompetence of the king on the throne." Speaking of this, Lucifer remembered a previous incident.

"By the way, I suddenly remembered, today is your birthday, right?" Lucifer let go of the knight girl. asked seriously.

Arturia's expression improved, she stood up and looked towards the north.

"Well, if Wang didn't mention it, I would have almost forgotten that I will be sixteen years old after today. At this time a few years ago, I spent my birthday with my aunt. But now, it is impossible It's the same as before. Thinking about it carefully, the old days were really good." Her eyes revealed nostalgia. She prefers peace to war.

Lucifer came to her side, he looked at the profile of the petite girl in front of him, and seemed to see a beautiful picture in a daze.

"Really. Although I may not be as good as our goddess, and I can't give you a birthday party now. But I still want to do something for you. Give it to you."

At this moment, Lucifer held a holy sword in his hand. It should have originally belonged to Anseth's weapon, and it became his trophy after being defeated by Lucifer. Originally, Lucifer had considered whether he should use dual wielding like the 'Dancing King' Sullivan did, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it.

Sullivan's twin swords have opposite attributes, but the power attributes of these two holy swords are too similar, and there is no difference between one and two. It just so happened that Knight Ji was short of her own holy sword, so Lucifer gave her the sword that should belong to her in memory.

The first time she saw the sword, Arturia's eyes were drawn to the sword.

"This is!"

"The holy sword Excalibur, the sword of the previous paladin."

Under Arturia's blank gaze, Lucifer put the sword in her hand.

"Wang, can I really pick up such an important thing?" Arturia's hand that caught the sword trembled.

"Before you desperately wanted to stop Anses, and fought until the last moment of your life, I think you are worthy of the glory of this sword. In other words, no one is more suitable than you to wield this sword."

"..." Artoria looked at Lucifer for a long time, but finally did not refuse.

She untied the sword at her waist, and carefully put the holy sword into the scabbard. At this moment, Artoria suddenly thought of something she had been wondering about before. *

no.42 You are my scabbard (Happy New Year to everyone in advance!)

In the past few days, she kept dreaming about the scene where Lucifer put down a luxurious scabbard on her body.

She didn't know if it was just a simple dream or something that actually happened. Taking advantage of her free time, she asked Lucifer this doubt. After listening to her words slowly, Lucifer was silent for a while but was still ready to tell the truth.

"Your dream is not just a dream, but something that actually happened. At that time, the fire of your life was about to go out, and I had no way to cure you, so I put the scabbard I got from Merlin into your body. According to Merlin, this scabbard has the power to insulate all wounds and even transcend time, and the person who owns it will become an undefeated king. The only problem may be that your body will be stopped in the present time."

Lucifer's seemingly calm voice gave Artoria an extremely strong shock. She now finally understands what happened that day when Wang dropped the scabbard to save her life. She had heard the legend about the scabbard from her aunt, it is said that it is a treasure more precious than the holy sword.

Immortality and immortality, cut off all scars, and have no chance of illness ever since. These are just the most basic power of the scabbard, but it is such a scabbard that Lucifer simply gave up for her.

"..." She was silent for a long time, and then she seemed to wake up suddenly.

"No! Me!" Arturia stretched out her hand to her heart excitedly. She had already made up her mind that she would never take away such a treasure.

Such a thing should have been proof that it belonged to the Invincible King, not something she could touch.