The three finally returned to Kayal's manor. Kayal, who had originally intended to abduct Lancelot, thought for a moment and gave up on that decision. Lancelot was clearly an idiot now, and would be an idiot in the future. He rushed in without thinking when facing Guinevere, which was simply too ridiculous! One must know that at that time, he was the First Knight of the Round Table! King Arthur's right-hand man! His martial prowess could be said to be the best in the country, and his character, apart from being lustful, had no major flaws. Yet, he so recklessly went to rendezvous with Guinevere!
When Guinevere was sentenced to hanging, he went to save her without hesitation, killing Gawain's brother and many Knights of the Round Table. This led to the complete Split of the Kingdom of Camelot.
This was not Lancelot's fault. Although Lancelot was deeply afflicted with chuunibyou, the reason he was able to split the Knights of the Round Table of Camelot was because: 1. King Arthur favored him too much. 2. King Arthur did not suppress his prestige at all, leading to their popularity among the common people and the Knights of the Round Table being almost equal. This can be seen from the fact that when Lancelot left, at least half of the Knights of the Round Table followed him in defection.
Ultimately, King Arthur was too naive, believing that those afflicted with chuunibyou would have good outcomes!
Irene's miserable appearance, on the other hand, startled the Claymores, and the number of Claymores startled Kayal.
Including the newly arrived Silver-Eyed Witches, who should have only been six Claymores, the number had already comfortably exceeded ten, reaching a surprising total of 12. Kayal turned his gaze to the person in charge, Teresa.
The beautiful Teresa chuckled, "Your declaration of demon extermination was too powerful. Apart from the Claymores in remote areas who didn't hear it, all the Claymores who did hear it are probably rushing here."
"How can that be?" Kayal frowned, "Does the Organization not have any obstruction or plans at all? I've heard of your ranking, No. 47, right… Now at least a quarter to half of the Claymores are coming to me. Isn't the Organization worried at all?"
"I can probably guess why that is." Teresa's lips curled into a cold smile, "Priscilla's power is equivalent to a Super Abyss, and you also hold a crucial position in the Kingdom of Camelot. Your declaration of demon extermination didn't mention them at all. If they don't want to expose themselves, they absolutely cannot touch you, and you are the only one who can control a Super Abyss… They're probably too happy to do anything to you. As for those Claymores who come to you, they've probably been tacitly allowed: it's only natural for an Abyss to have subordinates. Not only Awakened Beings, but Claymores can also be accepted."
"I'm afraid this generation of Claymores has already been abandoned. The rest are either sent to their deaths with the Silver King in the North or have come here. There are no other options." Irene shook her head gently, "The next generation of Claymores will be forced to hear rumors: that the lord in the South not only conquered an Abyss but also particularly likes deformed women like Claymores, an evil and lustful lord…"
Kayal listened, scratching his eyebrows, "Speaking of which, such tactics are truly both amusing and frustrating… Thankfully, it's only circulating among Claymores. As long as Claymores have even a little contact with ordinary people, they should be able to hear the 'invitation' I issued. This way, the continuous flow of Claymores coming to us and the constantly weakened Claymores of the Organization… should balance out. When I come of age… that will be the time to uproot this cancerous tumor!!"
Kayal chopped his hand down decisively.
"Speaking of which, what happened to you? This disheveled state isn't like you, Irene." Teresa teased.
"I went berserk during a battle." Irene shook her head gently, as if she wasn't talking about herself. "I almost Awakened."
There was no such word as "almost" among Claymores. The mention of Awakening made everyone else jump up as if their fur had bristled, surrounding Irene, touching and pinching her, "Are you alright, Irene? You really didn't Awaken?"
"Mm, Kay stopped it at the last moment, thankfully." Irene nodded and said.
"Kay stopped it? What do you mean?" Sophia asked.
"I don't quite understand either, it just stopped at the last moment." Irene shook her head gently.
"You smell like me." Priscilla just looked at Irene and said one sentence before going to pester Qin Liu, but this startled the Claymores. Irene also remembered that phrase: 'not human blood.'
Leaving aside the Claymores' apprehension, after Kayal dragged Priscilla to change her clothes, Atoris followed closely behind him.
"Cyber, how are the things I entrusted to you?" Kayal asked.
"They have all been taken care of, Young Master. A total of two thousand five hundred boys and three thousand girls have been organized and are on their way." Cyber and Atoris stood to Kayal's left and right behind him, and upon hearing Kayal's words, they bowed slightly and said.
"Very good. Go tell my father to have half of those slaves work on road construction and the other half on mining, with coal, iron, and copper in a ratio of 5:3:2." Coal is important in many aspects. Although steam engines haven't appeared yet, coal's role is definitely much more useful than wood. In forging, Kayal has improved methods, but things must be done step by step, and one must eat one bite at a time.
First, of course, is to train these children who are not much older than himself, but who are the future of the entire territory… These orphans from Ira have no home, no parents, and not even clothes or food. All of this was given to them by Kayal, and what they need to do is very simple: learn the knowledge Kayal teaches them, and sprout as seeds throughout Red Leaf Ridge. When Kayal comes of age at twenty, they will be twenty-five or twenty-six, just the right age to start a family and have children. Whether it's their children, or the apprentices, disciples, and students they will take on, they should all have grown up!
Kayal predicted that by the time he was thirty, the entire Red Leaf Ridge would experience a surge of academic fervor, just like Greece… Scholars and scientists from all over the world would converge on Red Leaf Ridge. At that time, with a little guidance from him, perhaps the age of steam engines could be brought forward by six thousand years… Of course, currently, Kayal is facing the problem of educating these sallow, emaciated, and trembling boys and girls.
After a brief moment of thought, Kayal chose the most convenient educational method: military-style brainwashing education!
Kayal was cultivating teachers, teachers in various fields!
Military? Medical? Language? Mathematics? Physics? Chemistry? Intelligence? Espionage?… All of them!
Kayal knew that the capacity of the entire bucket is determined by its shortest plank, so he wasn't going to neglect any of them!