Anno had been leading troops in battle for a year and a half.
During that time, he returned to Camelot once to meet King Arthur and have Merlin examine his arm again.
Over the year and a half, Anno had used the Chalk Holy Sword's power one more time. His left arm could no longer be put off, and that was why he had returned.
His left arm still looked thick and powerful, but beside his right arm, it was severely out of proportion.
His right arm was far thicker than his left.
Merlin warned Anno to avoid using that technique again if he could. Otherwise, his left arm might be permanently disabled.
Anno didn't answer Merlin. He simply rode back to the army.
In a year and a half, Anno had put down seven rebellions and destroyed eight small kingdoms. On average, he won a war every month or so.
The knights under his command had dwindled from more than five hundred to just over a hundred, but one could still glimpse in them the shadow of the Britain Chalk Knights from several years ago.
The army had grown to thirteen thousand soldiers, but of the people Anno had brought from Camelot, fewer than two thousand were probably left.
They had all died in the north of Britain.
While Anno led his army on campaigns abroad, Arthur made full use of her abilities.
First, she stabilized the nobles within Camelot. Then, together with the diplomats, she used the money Anno had sent to trade with neighboring France, securing a vast supply of grain and helping the people endure the first winter after Arthur's accession.
After that, she launched a sweeping purge of local nobles and officials, promoting young newcomers in their place.
One thing worth mentioning was that Arthur had reconciled with her elder sister, Morgan le Fay Pendragon, the late king's eldest daughter, and brought her back to live in the Royal Court of Camelot.
Today was the day Anno returned to the Royal Court of Camelot.
Arthur was waiting for Anno's arrival in the Royal Court, accompanied by Princess Morgan and the court mage Merlin.
Morgan le Fay stood behind King Arthur, her gaze hidden behind a black veil.
The look she gave Arthur was as cold as ever, even after they had lived together for a long time and she had learned Arthur's true nature.
However, the fact that Arthur was female had greatly hindered her plan to destroy Britain.
The artificial-human embryos she had created needed King Arthur's seed to fully develop, but King Arthur had turned out to be female.
Morgan could only secretly alter her Magecraft and the embryos' traits.
As the people of Camelot cheered, Anno rode up to the Royal Court, his long black hair tied in a ponytail, his bright silver armor and cape gleaming. Behind him rode the rest of the knights.
Several formidable warriors followed Anno. Among them, besides Lamorak, his deputy commander, and Lancelot, his adopted son, were his student Kay and the men he had singled out more than a year ago: Agravain, Bedivere, and Bors.
Their martial prowess had carried them through countless battles. They radiated such a fearsome aura that it would probably take them some time to adjust.
Anno dismounted before the Royal Court and handed his reins to a servant.
He approached King Arthur, who stood on the steps, and knelt on one knee.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my duty."
He truly had fulfilled his duty. Although a few small kingdoms still remained, most had been intimidated by Anno's army into pledging allegiance to the Kingdom of Britain. There was no longer a single voice of rebellion anywhere in Britain.
Arthur looked at her mentor and subject, then nodded. "You've worked hard, my lord."
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