Lords of Camelot

After Arthur appointed his ministers, Davian and his men lived a relatively peaceful life. During this time, all they could do was to store up food and hone their martial arts to prepare for the future war with the Saxons.

The current situation is more favorable for them. The longer they accumulate, the less damage they will cause when they attack. In contrast, it is basically impossible for the Saxons over there to maintain the same growth rate as them, and it will only get worse.

But it was on such days that some uninvited guests came. On this day, David was doing his business in the palace as usual, and then Aguwen quickly came to his side and whispered in his ear what had just happened.

When Davian heard what Aguwen said, he frowned. He took Aguwen directly to the round table hall. As soon as he reached the door of the round table hall, he heard voices coming from inside.

"If you dare to continue to disobey the will and orders of Emperor Lucius, he will lead his army to attack you and your kingdom, punish you and your subjects, and make an example of you to warn all kings and their princes so that they will never dare to neglect their obligation to pay tribute to the Roman Empire again."

Hearing this, Davian became furious. He pushed open the door, walked in and said, "Rights and responsibilities have always been unified. Where was Rome when the Saxons invaded us? When we swept away the heroes and built this kingdom from scratch, where was Rome? Envoy, tell me, does your Rome protect Britain?"

Hearing these words, the envoy was speechless. He couldn't say that Rome was actually in chaos, and it was only because of the emergence of a powerful person that it could temporarily unite into a force. Now was also the time for Rome to demonstrate its strength, otherwise the surrounding countries would not let Rome remain stable.

"Please reply to Emperor Lucius. I cannot meet his demands. I do not owe him any tribute, and I have the legitimate right to rule all of Britain. Please go back. If Emperor Lucius intends to conquer me and my kingdom, then let him come. The British are never afraid of war."

Finally, it was Arthur who spoke, and his sharpness made the Roman envoys dare not even breathe. Now they could only leave, but Davian and Arthur knew that this was a sign of war, and it was not a small fight. Their opponent was Rome, which was on the decline but still powerful.

When the sun began to set and most officials returned to their homes, Davian and Merlin stayed behind. They wanted to discuss with Arthur what to do next and how to deal with Rome.

Although this matter will be discussed in detail at tomorrow's roundtable meeting, at least the three of them can now have a general idea of ​​what to do next.

"It's really expected, the dying struggle of militarism. Athens treated those small countries in the same way during the Peloponnesian War. Didn't the Milos ask, we are slaves and you are masters, how can this be good for both of us?

The Athenians replied that you could avoid being annihilated by being slaves, and we could benefit from being subjugated to us. Then the Melians said that although you have more people than us, the outcome of a war is not necessarily determined by numbers, so why not consider what we say and let us remain neutral?

The Athenians told him that it would be more harmful if we were friendly to each other than if we were at war. If we were friendly, it would be seen as weakness by outsiders, but if you were hostile to us, it would be a sign of our strength.

Davian told this story, and this story made Arthur immediately understand more deeply what the current situation is. It is not just that Rome over there wants to supplement itself by plundering others, it also wants to show its strength through war, so it is so aggressive.

Since the words were so clear, Arthur already understood what he meant. They not only had to fight this battle, but also had to win. Only by winning could others see the weakness of Rome, and the surrounding countries would rise up and attack Rome to the ground, so that Rome would be exhausted from protecting itself and unable to take care of other things.

This is what must be done if Britain is to be stable.

"But I didn't expect you to tell such a distant story. The Peloponnesian War was a thousand years ago, right?" Arthur looked at Davian and teased, but Davian just shrugged nonchalantly, indicating that he just thought of this example suddenly.

After all, there’s no point in talking about future militarism, so let’s just talk about the past.

"But come to think of it, giving inspiration through stories is my job, right? How come it's you who has to do this now?" Merlin suddenly said this with a smile, and Davian smiled and said that he was helping her share her worries.

Looking at the two people laughing, even after such a long time, Arthur still felt that this was really a dream. It must be said that this was really worth complaining about, but since it was a fact, it was hard to say anything more.

And now that the two of them have made up their minds, it is difficult for other people's opinions to change the facts of what is about to happen in the future.

At this time, Guinevere walked into the reception room with a cup of tea. Everyone smiled and greeted her when they saw her. At this moment, Guinevere had a calm smile on her face. She looked like a noble and decent princess, and even Merlin or Davian could not find fault with her.

However, in Guinevere's heart, she was always looking at Merlin sitting between the two men. She didn't know how to describe this scene, this feeling was very subtle.

For some reason, she always felt that Davian was just Merlin's toy. On the contrary, Merlin and Arthur looked more like a couple. Look at their youthful faces and looks. Is it really possible for a human being to do such a thing?

But she didn't reveal these thoughts. She had changed since that night. The innocent Guinevere would never come back. Although she didn't know what Arthur and the woman in the blue-black dress did in the room, Guinevere always felt that it was a betrayal.

They chatted until late at night, and then Davian and Merlin said goodbye. After all, they did not live in the palace, and although the other Knights of the Round Table had basically obtained their rooms, Davian still refused this honor.

"They get along pretty well, don't you think, Merlin?" Davian joked with Merlin on the way back, and Merlin smiled and said that they did get along pretty well.

After all, Merlin's clairvoyance had been turned off, and she had no interest in knowing those boring things. As she said, Davian was the only one in her life now.