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The Tale of the Holy Grail
Previously, Launcelot had been tricked into an affair with Elaine, the daughter of King Pelles. The child of that affair is Galahad. At the beginning of this book, there is a report that a sword has been found in a floating stone. The sword is engraved with a legend that the sword belongs to the best knight in the world, but there is also a warning that any man who tries to pull it out and fail, will suffer a serious wound from it later. Gawain tries after Arthur orders him to do so, and Percival also tries to share in Gawain's curse. Galahad...
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