The day after Queen Sophia's death.
At seven minutes past seven in the morning, the bells of Candle Holder Cathedral in the Red Queen District began tolling the Death Knell.
It was a dull, heavy sound, completely different from the bells that marked the time each day. Thick leather pads had been tied to both sides of the clapper, making the tolling low and somber.
The Death Knell rang seventy-nine times in succession, symbolizing the seventy-nine years of the Queen's life.
By the time the seventy-nine tolls had finished, Isabel was already seated at the head of the Round Table Hall.
The Round Table Hall was also inside the Silver and Tin Palace, and was even located within the main hall.
Long, long ago, the earliest "Round Table" had been where the knights enjoyed banquets before and after battle. Back then, the Round Table Knights would chat and discuss matters while eating around the table. Later, more and more warriors followed Arthur, and the banquets naturally could not be limited to a single table.
But without a doubt, the knights who ate at the same table as Arthur were the bravest, most loyal, most powerful, and most prestigious among them.
They were the "Round Table Knights." Many affairs were discussed and decided by them together, while the other knights attending the banquet listened from the side. If they had ideas, they could say a few words as well—everyone had the right to speak. But in the end, the knights seated at the Round Table still had the final say.
This became the tradition of the Round Table Knights deliberating state affairs.
By the time the Silver and Tin Palace was built, the earliest generation of Round Table Knights had long since ascended to the Dream Realm. Their successors naturally had