With that, Cornwall in England officially returned to the rule of the Pendragon Royal Court.
The usurper Mark was stripped of his royal title, and the dukedom of Cornwall was reduced to an earldom. The title passed to the knight Tristan, son of Mark's sister Blanchefleur.
Tristan also entered King Arthur's service and was granted the eighth seat at the Round Table.
With matters in Cornwall settled, let us turn to other affairs.
Demon Creatures, monsters, giants, and even some Phantasmal Species had begun running rampant as the Age of Gods waned. Their aggression and destructive urges far exceeded what they had been before, leaving ordinary soldiers almost powerless.
Artoria: These were no ordinary Demon Beasts anymore. It was time to hit them hard.
But few of the Knights of the Round Table could spare the time to deal with this crisis:
As civil officials responsible for keeping the Royal Court running, Kay and Agravain were both indispensable.
Sovell, who was halfway to being a civil official himself, also had to pick up the slack and could not leave for the time being.
Meanwhile, Tristan had only just inherited his title from his uncle Mark. After completing his oath of fealty at the Carleon Royal Palace, he naturally returned to Cornwall.
The same went for Pellinore. As lord of Gareth Castle, he could not spare his attention either.
Thus, the three Knights of the Round Table-Percival, Gawain, and Gaheris-were sent out as envoys of the Royal Court to slay the monsters threatening the peace of the people's daily lives.
Ahem. Back to the matter at hand.
The three men's campaign went fairly smoothly.
Their return, however...
"So... this is the legendary guy who chased Avanc five hundred miles on foot in a single day?"
In his office, which doubled