21 Chapter 21: Purge Declaration
"Why should I be anxious?"
Arthur asked back in the same tone.
Artoria paused, because Arthur should know the meaning of her question.
Why?
Because many nobles present have expressed that they do not recognize your identity as king.
Artoria is upright, but that doesn't mean she's stupid. As soon as I thought about it, I came up with a guess.
"Have you reached an agreement with them?"
"Haha, Sister, let me teach you a lesson now. The nobles are also human beings. As long as they are still human beings, they cannot escape the things they pursue in essence. Wealth, knowledge, dominance, reputation, mates, no matter if you're a noble or a commoner, they are all pursuing these. The difference is only in the quantity and quality." Arthur replied with a sneer.
No matter what era, human beings are crazy about pursuing those things.
No one can be unmoved. If he behaves like a saint, it is only because the target in front of him is not attractive enough.
Such a description is inappropriate, but Arturia didn't take it to heart. The question she was thinking about was, where did Arthur get those things to impress the nobles?
Just as the nobles said, the new king only has nominal dominance. Substantial interests and power were in the hands of the nobles.
As a result, there is only one way for Arthur to obtain those things.
"You... Arthur, did you attack the people of Camelot?!" Although she lowered her voice, it was not difficult to hear that Artoria was angry in her tone, "Brother Kay, just look at it like this, as a knight, he neither stopped Arthur nor informed everyone?"
Looking at Artoria's angry and somewhat disbelieving expression, Arthur and Kay looked at each other.
No, I am angry at others.
"You are overthinking, Sister. Even if I don't have a good image in your mind, you shouldn't think of me as cruel. And even if you plunder from civilians, how much can you get? After all, what can impress the nobles? Profit cannot be obtained in Camelot now."
"Then how did you..."
"The rights are something that can flow and transfer. It is true that I have no interests that can impress them, but the interests they pursue have always been in Camelot. In this case, I only need to give them permission in my name. It's easy to get support. The benefits are there and will never go away. They are always with them."
"You actually-?"
Arturia was shocked. Even though Merlin taught her a lot, there was no such despicable strategy.
When people are shameless, they can actually be so disgusting!
The girl whose outlook was refreshed asked weakly, "They won't kill each other, that would be too stupid."
If the nobles of Camelot were so stupid, Camelot would be over by now.
But nobles are not stupid, humans are.
"No. They will follow me into madness." Arthur shook his head.
The nobles also have factional views.
Different factions are hostile to each other in a sense, and they are temporarily united only because someone appears who will definitely compete with them for their interests.
As for Arthur, who is the common enemy, once he shows weakness and even has to rely on them to survive, and supports them to fight for the things of the original enemy, the balance will be broken.
Even if there are smart people among the nobles who understand the situation, so what?
Human beings are beings who are blinded by various things, especially the things they pursue and desire. There are many cases from ancient times to the present where people have gone crazy and lost their minds because of this.
When the majority goes crazy, the few sober people will no longer be able to wake up their companions.
Because if you say anything, you will be regarded as an enemy standing in front of you, and then become completely hostile, declare war, and then be eliminated.
If a sane person appears among a group of lunatics, he will eventually go crazy. The minority will obey the majority, and smart people will become stupid and go crazy together.
A truly smart person would have secretly sworn allegiance to Arthur long before the situation got out of control. Those who have neither loyalty nor fallen into madness are pitiful sacrifices that have been labeled as prey to be divided up.
"I have no intention of teaching you these conspiracies, but I want Sister to understand one thing. Please remember, never underestimate human stupidity."
Such derogation of race naturally aroused Artoria's dissatisfaction, "Don't forget, you are also a human being."
"Of course, so I'm very stupid." Arthur smiled nonchalantly.
"My king, please don't belittle yourself too much. Your ability and reason are obvious to all." Kay reminded him in a low voice.
"Oh? What I did was against the spirit of chivalry." Arthur raised his head and motioned for Kay to look at the nobles below.
Today's nobles are clearly divided into three groups.
A group of people had dull eyes, as if they were manipulated by something, and had lost their minds. They accounted for 40% of the nobles.
These are the people who have been brainwashed and hypnotized by Morgan and have completely lost themselves.
A group of people, whose expressions were full of excitement, couldn't wait for the ceremony to end, and stared at Arthur quite fanatically, accounting for 30%.
These are the people who were attracted by Arthur with benefits and fell into madness.
To be honest, Arthur made this choice very reluctantly. Although he had given these people a warning in advance, he really agreed to it before Kay came over this morning. When handing the signed document to Draven, Arthur's heart was bleeding.
Well, it's okay to give these people a temporary advantage, yes, it's only temporary, and they will all die afterwards!
Among the last group, some had uneasiness written all over their faces, as if they had a premonition. Some are still arrogant and do not realize they are about to die. There was also a part of me that looked at Arthur's evasive eyes, seeming to be in a tangle.
Well, the person with evasive eyes is represented by Geiger who made arrogant remarks before.
Seeing this, a flash of understanding flashed in Kay's eyes, but he showed no resistance. Instead, he asked with some worry, "My king, at this moment when our status is still unstable, is it really okay to regard nobles as enemies so easily?"
Again, if the nobles unite to resist Arthur, even with the help of Morgan, no matter how brave Kay, Lancelot, and Gawain are, they may not get any benefits.
"Even if the nobles are really guilty, you use such despicable means..." Obviously, Artoria cares more about the legitimacy of her actions.
"Haha~" Arthur smiled and whispered, "Everyone believes in Merlin's prophecy, and the nobles are no exception, so they will push me to the throne in the end no matter what. Because we have a common enemy, the humble king is the threat that's always there. Even if I don't do these tricks, as long as I pay the appropriate price, everything will go well today."
"Then why are you?"
"It's very simple. First of all, Sister, you must recognize the difference in status between me and the nobles. I am the king, and my responsibility is to lead the country to prosperity. But now, I have no resources at hand, which limits further actions. And they are nobles with a lot of resources, but they will not bring benefits to Camelot. Look, the thing is clear, they are my enemies, they have the resources I need, and they are all targets to be eliminated. "
