Chapter 361
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Chapter 361: The King’s Voice
"If the Knight King was defeated by tricks, then we will win back our honor on the battlefield! The knights of the Pande Empire should never be cowardly and afraid of death!" Aileen exclaimed excitedly. "The Knight King fought bravely for the Pande Empire. We can bleed, we can lose, and even our army can fall in the struggle!"
"But, we must not break our spirit, nor our faith!"
"As long as we have faith, our soldiers will fall for the strong, the strong will fall for the old, and the old will fall for the women and children!"
"Even if every person in our country dies in battle, the spirit of the knights will never fade!"
"Winning honorably, that is the spirit of the Pande Empire!"
"If the country is gone, what use is your knightly spirit?" Benson roared. "Our country should not be buried with so-called knightly spirit!"
"You know this truth, so why do you send the common people to their deaths?" Aileen pointed outside with a face full of sorrow and anger. "Go outside and see, those are your people, the people of the empire! Should they die for your hatred without knowing anything?"
"If you charge at the Church of Dawn Goddess with your knights and do not stop even if you die, I will admire you."
"But now, you hide here while the common people go to die. Do you really think you have the right to speak about the knightly spirit?"
"Their sacrifice…" Benson’s face went a bit pale when he heard this, but he still firmly said, "It is worth it!"
"You’re talking nonsense!" Aileen tightened her grip on the sword.
She felt that Benson had lost his mind; he didn’t even know if what he was doing was right or wrong.
He could no longer justify himself.
"The Knight King devoted his whole life to rebuilding the Pande Empire. He wanted the people to live good lives, not to sacrifice themselves for this kind of thing!" Aileen whispered, "To defeat the church and those who harm us, we must build a strong nation!"
"Let the leaders stop oppressing the middle class, let the middle class stop oppressing the lower class. Let the knights uphold the knightly spirit, fight for the nation’s revival, and hold the knightly spirit as their faith, making it an honor for the lower soldiers and common people to become knights!"
"As long as we are strong, as long as we unite, no one is unbeatable!"
"Your Highness, you are still too naive. People are selfish…" Benson said quietly, "Knights earn less than singers, make less than merchants, even less than some very skilled jesters. If they receive no benefits, how can they want to become knights? Can faith feed you?"
"To defeat an unbeatable enemy, we rely on faith, perseverance, and a heart devoted to our country!" Aileen’s eyes were clearer than ever, "We must make them understand that honor is the very foundation of a knight’s existence!"
"Back then, we gathered a group of true knights to fight against the unfairness of this world, and now we can do the same!"
"It’s impossible, it’s impossible…" Benson whispered, "Even the most honest officials can be corrupted, and even the holiest people have their weaknesses…"
"If we don’t even have the desire to take action, that’s truly hopeless. At the very least, we must have a heart that wants to change for the better!" Aileen retorted.
"Lord, Lord!"
Just then, a seventh-tier knight rushed back, and when he saw Aileen holding down Lord Benson, he instinctively drew his sword, "Let go of the Lord!"
"You stay out of this!" Benson said sternly, "What happened?"
"The rebellious knight is dead…"
"What?" Benson’s face changed, "Did the church activate the Divine Punishment Magical Circle?"
"No, he was killed by a young boy…"
"What about the high-ranking members of the church?" Benson said anxiously, "How many have died!"
"No one died… Red Bishop Celica broke through to the ninth level, and there was another ninth-level dark elf. The major churches also used their most powerful treasures to hold back Modred. Then, it seemed that the Flame War God appeared and used the Flame Demon Sword Levatin to kill Modred…"
Benson listened to his subordinate’s report, and he was completely stunned.
In just a few seconds, he seemed to age decades.
His back was slightly hunched, and his spirit seemed to be leaving his body.
Now, he was like an old dog with a broken spine.
"Modred has lost… One, not even one succeeded… Hundreds of years of planning, all failed…" Benson murmured to himself.
"You were always heading in the wrong direction, placing your hope in a traitor, feeding the people to a monster… If you want to win, it really has to be done with honor! If the spirit of chivalry still exists, I believe someone will truly break through to the ninth level and even become a god! That is the true path of a king!" Aileen didn’t know who had killed Modred, but she felt completely relieved now, "Uncle Benson, let’s go back to Fiercelion City together…"
"Your Highness, please carry out the punishment!" Benson looked up at Aileen in confusion, "Just kill me."
"No! I want to put you on trial before the whole country!" Aileen said in a low voice, "Because of your selfishness, so many people have died. You think dying is that simple? Don’t dream!"
Images flashed through Benson’s mind one after another.
No, I can’t let anyone know this is the country’s plan!
Someone must take the blame for this incident, and that person can only be me!
Your Highness…
Maybe she is the one who is right.
Benson felt the chill from the Sword in the Stone and couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.
The Sword in the Stone has recognized her; it is the spirit of the Knight King that is stopping us!
Even if the Knight King dies, doesn’t he think we should not seek revenge like this?
In the end, it is all for nothing…
"Benson, you were once a knight; you just took a wrong path…"
At that moment, a mighty voice echoed in Benson’s soul.
Benson looked at Sword in the Stone with disbelief, "King?"
"What king…?" Aileen furrowed her brow.
"As long as you are willing to return to the right path, you are still a knight of The Kingdom of Knights."
"Can I… still be a knight?" Benson suddenly wept tears of regret.
"How is that possible!" Aileen said firmly, "It is unforgivable!"
Benson smiled.
So, what I must do is pave the way for Her Highness, allowing her to establish her authority.
This incident ends with me!
Your Highness, having the Sword in the Stone is not enough; only by removing me, this traitor, will she become the hero in the hearts of the people.
However, she will surely be resented by all the nobles because they do not want the spirit of the Knight King to return.
Her future path will likely be filled with thorns.
But… if she stays true to her heart and follows the path of the knight…
"Your Highness…"
Benson firmly grabbed the blade of the Sword in the Stone, ignoring the blood flowing from his hands, "I know you have the heart of a true knight, but to change all of this, you must listen to my advice!"
"Let go!"
"No, Your Highness, there is not much time left."
