Better Cities:The Legend of the Blessed King Ry

Book Information The Legend of the Blessed King Ry
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Locations
Found in the following locations: Sold by book merchants and found in random containers as loot. In an end table in the Castle Leyawiin Lord's Manor, Private Quarters.

The Legend of the Blessed King Ry

A story of an ancient knight of Leyawiin.

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Once upon a time, in those days when Leyawiin was not yet part of the Empire, the wife of the then Ruler of the city was struck by a terrible and inexplicable illness. Because of the illness, the wife of the Ruler could neither receive the subjects, sitting on the throne next to her husband, nor sleep, nor have fun at balls. Even just partaking of food was difficult for her. In addition, the illness brought untold suffering to the poor thing. The ruler was forced to remain shut up in her chambers and spend days there alone and in prayer.

Naturally, all this greatly saddened the Ruler of Leyawiin, since he loved his wife very much. The Ruler announced that as a reward for the healing of his wife, he would fulfill any request of the one who overcomes the Ruler's illness. All the Leyawiin doctors and healers gathered in the castle, as well as the best and most famous healers and mages from other provinces. But all their efforts were in vain. When the Ruler was completely desperate, the Court Mage came to him and said that by means of fortune telling with a crystal ball he had found that only the touch of the Knight, who was then living at the court and known for his piety, can heal the Ruler. Just as a drowning man clutches at a straw, the Ruler seized on this opportunity. He summoned the Knight to him and ordered him to immediately go and heal his wife. However, the Knight asked the ruler for a day to try to prepare. The Ruler agreed, but, suspecting that the Knight was simply looking for an opportunity to escape, assigned two guards to him.

For a whole day, without interruption for a second, without taking any food or even water, the Knight prayed on his knees at the bedside of the sick Queen for her healing. When the day expired and the last grain of sand in the hourglass fell, the Knight resolutely rose from his knees, went to the Ruler's wife and laid his hand on her. And the miracle happened! The disease disappeared in the same moment, as soon as the Knight's hand touched her head.

But the glorious deeds of the pious Knight did not end there. No sooner had the jubilation over such a miraculous healing of the Ruler's wife begun, the very same illness struck the Ruler himself that very night. And again the valiant Knight came to the aid of his Ruler, healing him in a day.

On the occasion of all these events, the Ruler appointed a ball at the castle, where, with a large crowd of people, he once again confirmed his intention to fulfill any request of the Knight, who had so gloriously served Leyawiin. The Knight replied that to see the ruling couple in good health and joy was already the greatest reward for him and he did not need any other. That same night, wanting to escape glory and veneration, the Knight secretly left Leyawiin and departed in an unknown direction.

Wishing to somehow express his gratitude, the Ruler ordered to erect a monument to the Knight opposite the castle gates, which was done.

This monument stands in Leyawiin to this day and anyone who comes to Leyawiin can see it.