King Arthur, Apprentice of Roger’s Company Chapter 239

However—

Compared to these resources for development.

Even more precious resources are still to come!

“Besides these.”

“The Knights searched the battlefield, swept and cleared the sea, and found devil fruits in the pirate treasure troves, totaling seventeen…”

“In addition, there should be a few remaining. The Eternal Knights separated a hundred people and searched the surrounding area with the battlefield as the core. Whether there will be any gains should be known in a while.”

Gawain looked serious.

His calm demeanor made him look reliable.

Besides Bedivere, who was responsible for internal and external affairs, similar to a head butler, Gawain was currently Arthur’s most valued assistant. Not only was he powerful, but he was also extremely diligent in his work.

Super reliable!

“The other Devil Fruits have been stored in the royal treasury as usual.”

“As for this…”

Gawain paused, then conjured a yellow peach-like fruit from his embrace. Complex curly patterns entwined its surface, revealing it to be a Devil Fruit, coveted by all on the high seas!

Even just sitting quietly, it exuded a remarkable power.

It was clearly extraordinary at first glance.

By merely consuming it, one could wield power beyond the reach of ordinary people, instantly becoming a cornerstone of strength.

“This! 540”

“This is the ability of that great pirate, John—the Bird-Bird Fruit, Bald Eagle Form.”

“After he was personally slain by you. The fruit ability he consumed appeared on a nearby fruit, and it was discovered and handed over by a knight named Jenos.”

Gawain respectfully bowed and handed the yellow peach in his hand to Arthur. The curly patterns on its skin were the unique markings of every Devil Fruit.

The complex patterns corresponded to—the Bird-Bird Fruit, Bald Eagle Form.

The fact that it could be consumed by the great pirate John itself proved its extraordinary potential. It was just that Arthur’s attack was so sudden that he died too miserably to display it.

“Very good!”

Arthur nodded in satisfaction.

“It’s indeed a good fruit, but it followed the wrong person.”

He took it with a shallow smile. The strange fluctuations from the fruit’s patterns made his heart tremble, as if confronting a divine eagle.

“Hmph!”

With a burst of internal energy in his hand, a mere snort shattered its instinctive resistance.

It couldn’t harm him in John’s hands, and now only a trace of instinct remained. If it could cause trouble, that would truly be strange.

“Put it back!”

“Along with the other Devil Fruits, just store it well in the royal treasury.”

Arthur handed it back casually, waving his hand indifferently.

With the Old Sword template in place.

The Devil Fruit system, with its obvious drawbacks, had never been within his consideration. As long as he gradually unlocked the seals of the Sword of Victory and Oath, the Excalibur after EX would possess planet-destroying combat power. No matter what kind of ability user you were, no matter how special your fruit power was, could it withstand a planet-destroying blow?

Not developing the Sword of Victory and Oath in his hand, but instead indulging in the pursuit of various strange fruit abilities, that would truly be abandoning the near for the far.

However…

Arthur’s gaze shifted slightly, then he spoke:

“In the future, when selecting and training knights, pay attention. If you find a suitable candidate who is compatible with this fruit, and after verifying their loyalty and other aspects, under the premise of accumulating sufficient merits, it is not impossible to consider bestowing it upon them…”

“It is also necessary to promote more new cadres to stabilize the Knights’ structure.”

The foundation of Britannia was already stabilizing.

While his demand for Devil Fruits hadn’t decreased, it was at least not as urgent as before.

For something like the Bird-Bird Fruit, Bald Eagle Form, which was considered a top-tier Zoan fruit, it would be a shame to waste it as a consumable.

After all, the cost of activating abilities has always been about quantity, not quality.

In the system’s judgment.

The strongest Paramecia fruit, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit (cead), and the Paper-Paper Fruit used for comedy in the movie, are judged by the same rules, both counting as one of the activation quantities, but their value is vastly different.

Completely incomparable. (For exhilarating novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Such extravagant consumption would make even Arthur feel wasteful and heartbroken.

“Hmm…”

“As for the knight who discovered the Bird-Bird Fruit while clearing the battlefield and handed it over.”

Arthur paused, a hint of interest in his eyes:

“How about this!”

“Grant him a large amount of treasure, and then increase his training sequence.”

“If his aptitude is good and he can be molded, it’s not impossible to consider him for cadre training.”

Arthur rubbed his fingertips.

A few light words directly changed his originally ordinary fate.

“Oh, right!”

As if remembering something, Arthur suddenly raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips as he spoke, “There’s no need to rush to store all the confiscated treasures, famous swords, and valuables…”

“Everyone in the Knights worked very hard in this successful ambush.”

“Let’s distribute rewards first!”

“According to their respective merits, all rewards will be raised by three levels! If someone is particularly skilled in a certain area, they can be given priority, and the missing merits can be filled in later.”

Arthur looked generous.

Apart from Devil Fruits, which could rapidly enhance his hard power, he never valued other gold, silver, and treasures. Distributing them to his subordinates was also a matter of course.

“Your generosity shall illuminate Britannia!”

Gawain performed a serious knightly salute, not for himself, but happy for the benefit of his subordinates, clearly a qualified leader.

“Alright, alright.”

Arthur smiled and waved his hand, shaking his head helplessly, “I’m not that great!”

It was just some things he didn’t need, used to win the hearts of the knights.

However…

“Even if you cultivate diligently, don’t overdo it!”

“You mustn’t excessively exploit your body’s potential. The future and the present are equally important!”

Arthur turned his head and looked at Gawain beside him.

Though no other emotions were attached to his emerald pupils, their unfathomable depth, like a deep pool, still exuded an invisible sense of pressure.

He had only been back for a short while.

Even he had heard about Galahad and their relentless training day and night.

They blamed themselves for failing to trap Wang Zhi and Silver Axe earlier, allowing them to escape in a sudden burst, and trained so hard that they lost track of day and night.

This was more than just diligent effort.

Arthur certainly didn’t want the Round Table Knights he had painstakingly summoned to train themselves to death. What if something went wrong?