Chapter 175: The New King Londinium Never Felt He Had Lost So Completely
King Londinium's plan consisted of two parts.
One was to contain the south, another to contain the north, and the final one was about Camelot.
In a sense, his plan was quite meticulous—the kind of plan a knight driven by hot-blooded passion would devise.
That is—he would first lead his men to lure out the White Dragon. Since the White Dragon was located in the south of Britain, it would contain the entire southern region.
He also contacted a group of Norse pirates, one of the stronger pirate forces in the surrounding seas.
He provided them with a map of the northern sea defenses, allowing them to land through the gaps in the northern sea defenses and harass the north.
Under such circumstances, both the south and the north would be contained.
Then, he would lead his forces straight to Camelot!
He knew—Noah was absent, almost none of the powerful knights were present, and even Noah's Enforcement Knights were not there!
This was his opportunity!
If he could eliminate that little girl, his chance would come!
If he could announce at this moment that King Arthur had died in battle in Rome, and seize the opportunity to resolve the issues of the White Dragon and the pirates, he would become the new King of Britain!
His idea was a good one.
He thought so himself.
"King Londinium, are we really going to provoke that White Dragon..."
King Londinium led his knights and other soldiers to find the Avatar of the White Dragon. Standing at a relatively distant high point, King Londinium aimed in the direction of the Avatar of the White Dragon and drew his bow.
If the other Twelve Kings had witnessed this scene, they might have exclaimed—the First Warrior of the South, truly worthy of the title!
He was truly brave!
However, King Londinium himself clearly understood that he was no match for the White Dragon.
So, from a great distance, he shot an arrow at the White Dragon. The moment the arrow flew from his hand, he immediately signaled his men to flee. By the time the arrow reached the Avatar of the White Dragon, it had lost most of its force, striking the Avatar's carapace without even making a sound.
Under such circumstances, normally, the Avatar of the White Dragon would not even be likely to awaken.
But as Noah watched all this, he gave White an order, and White directly manipulated the Avatar of the White Dragon, awakening it!
At this moment, King Londinium, along with his subordinates, disguised themselves and hurried into the forest. Following the pre-planned escape route, they laughed and ran!
King Londinium even imagined that once he became the King of Britain, he could declare—he was someone who had faced Vortigern and survived!
And unlike King Pellinore, who was saved by King Arthur, he did not need anyone to rescue him—he survived on his own!
At this thought, he could not suppress the smile on his face.
He felt he had already won!
Whether it was the comparison between himself, the First Warrior of the South, and King Pellinore, the strongest in the north, or this war for the throne of Britain, he had won!
His thinking was easy to understand.
He felt he was already safe, believing that after the White Dragon was awakened, it might not even care who shot the arrow and might never find him.
He felt that now that he had run far enough, he was secure.
But..
A massive shadow swept across the sky, followed by the terrifying presence of the White Dragon accompanied by a drop in atmospheric pressure.
Trees were flattened by the wind pressure stirred by its wings as its colossal form descended directly before them, fixing them with a piercing gaze and exhaling scorching breath!
Witnessing this scene, the newly crowned King of Londinium, who had been laughing maniacally moments before, froze with a stiffened smile.
Then, the knights behind him shoved the King of Londinium toward the White Dragon before turning and fleeing, shouting as they ran.
"The arrow was shot by him—it has nothing to do with us! Moreover, we are knights under King Arthur's banner. If you kill us, our king will not let you go!"
At the moment he was pushed forward, the newly crowned King of Londinium, who had just felt victorious, had never before experienced such a complete and utter defeat.
However, before he could even begin to regret his actions, the White Dragon lunged forward and bit down!
He was seized by the White Dragon, flung into the air, and then—amidst the swirling light and flames within the dragon's maw—was blasted skyward in a torrent of fiery breath!
Under that terrifying heat, the King of Londinium was completely melted away.
But the roaring Avatar of the White Dragon, under White's control, did not stop. Instead, it spread its wings and advanced toward the remaining traitors.
These people—all of them must die!
Noah had been keeping a close watch on the King of Londinium.
Aside from himself, he had also arranged for others to monitor the situation.
Thus, after issuing his command to White, he used a remote communication spell to relay instructions to the personnel he had previously stationed.
He did not order these agents to confront the White Dragon but rather to deliver messages.
Upon receiving such orders from Noah, these intelligence operatives trained by Morgan did not question them, nor did they show any fear of the White Dragon. They simply accepted Noah's commands without hesitation, then dispersed to carry them out, heading toward their master and Camelot.
Soon, news of the White Dragon's reappearance spread throughout Britain.
"Great Lord, what do you think we should..."
In Camelot, other knights looked upon the fully armored Artoria, who held Caliburn in hand, and tentatively posed their question. Artoria responded directly with her orders.
"Send word to contact the King—then the rest of you, follow me. Before the King arrives, we must at least do our utmost to prevent the White Dragon from causing further destruction to Britain!"
"Ah, and one more thing—after notifying the King, have someone inform Scáthach as well. With her presence, this matter will be handled more securely."
Artoria left these instructions behind, then led her team toward the location of the White Dragon.
Her orders continued to be carried out.
On the side of the White Dragon's Avatar, after White manipulated it to kill the King of Londinium and those he had brought with him, she immediately flew to the territory ruled by the late king.
Noah would never order the slaughter of innocent people, but if the King of Londinium sought to betray him, he surely had accomplices beyond those he brought along!
Noah's task for White was clear: eradicate every last one of these traitors!
So when King Rience and King Leodegrance arrived at the location of the White Dragon, they found that the White Dragon had already slain many people.
This prompted them to immediately organize an attack against the White Dragon.
However, their strength was far too insignificant compared to the White Dragon—even its Incarnation was beyond their reach.
Their assaults could not even get close to the White Dragon; the wind pressure blocked their attacks, and the intense heat made them too afraid to approach.
Even if they did not want to admit it, perhaps at this moment they had no choice but to acknowledge it.
They were utterly helpless against the White Dragon!
The White Dragon could slaughter freely before them, and if it wished to leave, they had no way to stop it!
Such a situation was truly despairing.
Until...
Artoria arrived!