141: King Arthur

But now it seems The Three Legends trust him so much that they have completely handed over all authority to him.

This is no different from a true king; it could be said he ascended to heaven in one step, so naturally, people will be jealous!

However, the attitude of The Three Legends also let most people present know that if they dared to outwardly obey but secretly defy Arthur in the future, they would certainly face a grim end.

It can be said that after this incident, Arthur will have far fewer troubles later on.

On the high platform, Arthur offered another word of thanks:

“I will, thank you for The Three Legends' trust!”

“Mhm! But to allow you to carry out your work better, I have a few more people I want to give you!

Victor!”

Following Elwin's shout, a figure familiar to Arthur appeared on the high platform.

It was Victor, the Sky Knight who had been accompanying Arthur all along.

Now, the seven Human Sky Knights led by Victor have moved from the shadows into the light, becoming subordinates of Elwin and The Three Legends.

On the other side, it was precisely Elwin's shout that made everyone present realize that not only Victor but also the other six Sky Knights had appeared in the great hall.

The seven Sky Knights, led by Victor, had stirred up a bloody storm in the kingdom over the past week.

The number of royal family members who died by their hands, as well as those related to the royal family, such as people who provided them protection, numbered in the hundreds of thousands.

In the eyes of many, Victor and the seven were even more terrifying than The Three Legends.

After all, The Three Legends had never gone on such a massive killing spree!

As the seven appeared, the atmosphere in the venue clearly became much colder and more solemn!

Furthermore, everyone guessed from Elwin's words that he seemed planning to send Victor and the seven under Arthur's command.

One must know that the former royal family only had three Sky Knights.

If Arthur were to have seven Sky Knights under his command now, wouldn't that mean he would control everyone absolutely? How would they live their lives in the future!

Thus, many people secretly prayed in their hearts:

“These seven butchers won't become Arthur's subordinates, these few butchers won't become Arthur's subordinates...”

Alas, the result was destined to disappoint everyone!

Elwin, on the high platform, said:

“If you want to govern a country, you can't do it without powerful subordinates!

Therefore, I have decided that the seven Sky Knights, including Victor, will follow your orders from now on.

All seven of them are Peak-level Sky Knight powerhouses. With them around, as long as a Legendary doesn't appear, no one is their match!

You must make good use of them!”

Upon hearing this, a timely smile appeared on Arthur's face, and he thanked them again:

“Thank you, The Three Legends. I will certainly live up to your great trust!”

While Arthur smiled, his family below the platform also beamed with joy.

Since Arthur had gained such enormous benefits, they, as his family, were naturally happy.

However, Victor's appearance also made The Count and Countess realize that Arthur's relationship with The Three Legends might be deeper than they had previously imagined.

It shouldn't just be a relationship within the same organization.

Because the two of them had met Victor before.

Previously, according to Arthur, Victor was a guard sent to him by Arthur's mysterious teacher.

Now Victor had become a subordinate of The Three Legends. This relationship was truly complex and profound.

After The Count and Countess figured this out, they exchanged glances. They did not blame Arthur for hiding it from them.

On the contrary, knowing that Arthur's relationship with The Three Legends was extraordinary made them even happier!

This meant that Arthur, as king, would rule more freely, rather than being a so-called Puppet King!

As parents, they were naturally delighted by this!

Where some rejoiced, others worried. While Arthur's family was happy!

Some people, led by Duke Bilan, who still harbored ulterior motives, immediately looked as if their parents had died!

Their expressions became extremely awful!

If these seven Sky Knights hadn't been present!

In everyone's anticipation, after Arthur succeeded as king, The Three Legends would surely ignore secular affairs!

Then, if the populace wasn't too excessive, things would remain as they were. Even if they violated some kingdom laws, Arthur wouldn't have enough manpower to manage them.

But now that the seven Sky Knights had appeared, the situation was drastically different!

You must know that Kate Kingdom currently only has six major Provinces. With seven Sky Knights, assigning one Sky Knight per Province is more than enough. How could anyone enjoy themselves then!

Wouldn't they be forced to follow the law and obey regulations? For many, that was agony!

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, on the high platform, after Arthur finished thanking The Three Legends, he turned his gaze towards Victor.

“Knight Victor, I ask for your continued guidance in the future!”

“This is what we ought to do!”

Just like that, the preliminary handover of Arthur's position as king was complete.

There would certainly be a grand ceremony later, but that was a matter for a few days later!

At some point, Arthur, Victor, Elwin, and the others all turned their eyes to the crowd below the high platform.

At first, the crowd didn't know what this meant.

They only heard Victor speak:

“Excluding the King's family, everyone else, kneel and pay homage to King Arthur!”

Upon hearing this, except for Arthur's immediate family, including his maternal grandfather and uncles, who bowed in salute, everyone else in the plaza immediately knelt on one knee.

“Greetings to King Arthur!”

Instantly, deafening sounds of homage echoed throughout the great hall!

On the other side, as the crowd offered their collective congratulations, Arthur seemed to immediately become much more composed, and the majesty belonging to a king faintly emanated from him.

Since this was the crowd's first homage, Arthur naturally had to assert his authority, otherwise many people might think he was young and disregard him.

Therefore, only after a full half minute did Arthur's voice ring out from the high platform:

“Everyone, please rise quickly!

I am deeply honored to become king, and I am determined to do this job well!

So I'm giving everyone a heads-up here: under my rule, Lionheart Kingdom will undergo a series of measures to make it more prosperous!

I hope everyone will cooperate in the future!

Oh, right, Lionheart Kingdom is my new name for this country! I hope everyone can get used to it in the future!”

“Long live King Arthur!”

The information contained in Arthur's words was astonishing, leaving many stunned on the spot, but there were still smart people who immediately shouted out!

Arthur looked over at the sound and found it was none other than that young man, David. He smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

Arthur's smile let David know that he hadn't bet wrongly. Even if Arthur became king, as long as David treated him sincerely, Arthur would still treat him well.

He shouted even more enthusiastically!

Inside the great hall, following David's shout, the rest were not fools either and immediately began cheering along!

For a moment, the entire great hall was filled with shouts of “Long live King Arthur!”

Listening to the crowd's cheers, Arthur on the high platform knew that his plan to become king was finally complete!

Furthermore, listening to the shouts of tens of thousands of people, Arthur felt a unique sensation—the authority exclusive to a king, which was slightly intoxicating!