>>5908408"Nay, Your Majesty. If you gather relics and mana in a Quest, you will be able to command Avalon to restore parts of the castle. The same with the city surrounding it," the little bard guides you to a 'restored' portion of the castle. It seems that Rodomonte briefly ruled Camelot and experimented with repairing the place using the rewards of his Quest. The room is stunning to see. The morning sun filters in through the window to reveal its size and majesty.
"Just how many people ruled Camelot before I arrived?" You can't help but ask.
"A mere handful, first was King Arthur, who... renounced Camelot. Aye, many tears were shed that day. The Dread Argeste was absolutely incensed that the once and future King refused to return. Utterly shocking and unheard of! It must be the doing of Merlin, that Wizard is always having a hand in such things. It is Dread Argeste who decided to make it a Law that anyone who renounces Camelot shall never have a chance to rule over it. It caused quite a violent battle between King Arthur and Dread Argeste; they blew more holes into the walls. In the end, King Arthur fled back to the World with the help of Merlin."
As this tale is told, the Baphomets actually start crying at the memory. You are utterly baffled. Isn't King Arthur the true ruler of Camelot, according to legends? So wouldn't this place naturally be something she wants?
"Then there is Ser Rodomonte and Lord Mordred; they fought and fought over and over again to rule the city. The number of times the city has changed hands is staggering between the two. That is, until one night, a Damsel snuck in through the broken walls and defeated Ser Rodomonte. Her name and face are unknown, but she exiled the braggadocio to some island through her magic. Upon which, Mordred took back the city and lost all interest in it. After all, if some assassin in the night can bring about your downfall because there are so many ways in through the broken walls, why bother? Twas a sad day when Lord Mordred decided not to work to restore Camelot.... We do not miss Ser Rodomonte overly much."
You give the tiny goat man a puzzled look. Seeing the expression on your face, the bard expands his explanation.
"Ser Rodomonte did not see us as, well, worthy of much consideration. Rather, he treated us as 'NPCs' and untiring 'minions' who needed no praise or rewards. He also liked to use us in his Quests as mobile trap detectors or in 'zerg rushes' to distract monsters or experiment---"
"Whoa, whoa, stop right there. I get it. The guy sounds like a gamer isekai character. Probably said something about experience points and appraisal abilities at one point."
"Tis as you say, Your Majesty. Also, ye shall soon see the unfortunate side effects of having such a liege when we walk amongst the city. No point in explaining; t'would be better to see it to understand."
