"Lamorak! Are you alright?"
Looking at the Souya before her, who was pathetic and weak compared to the him in her memory, her eyes immediately showed anxiety. She took him from Gawain's hands in a bit of a panic, then hurriedly called for a military doctor.
Looking at their king's anxious expression, the faces of the surrounding knights all became a bit strange. But they looked at each other and said nothing. These were, after all, just their guesses, and were by no means something that could be said out loud.
"It's fine, Artorius. I'm just a little injured. I'll be fine after a few days' rest."
As if he had sensed the girl's genuine concern for him, his heart softened a little. He smiled at her, as if to comfort her not to worry. But the latter clearly didn't think so.
"How can it be a small injury when you're so weak."
The girl was a little angry at his attitude, but she clearly also realized that in the gaze of so many people, it would be a bit inappropriate to say more. So Artoria temporarily restrained her emotions. After placing him in a room in the castle closest to her, she dismissed everyone, leaving only an accompanying military doctor to check his injuries.
And after seeing the dense, large and small wounds under his clothes, she was even more surprised, and her tone couldn't help but carry a trace of pity.
"It must hurt a lot, Lamorak..."
The girl reached out her hand, took some ointment, and then somewhat carefully applied it to his wounds, as if to wipe away all his pain. Although the doctor had said that these were just superficial wounds, and with his recovery ability, it was enough to recover. But the girl still couldn't help but feel a trace of heartache, and had asked the doctor for ointment.
And for some reason, looking at the scene before him, he always felt that it was somewhat familiar. But he didn't say much, just shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "It was my own overestimation. I rashly tried to challenge the white dragon, but was injured and captured by the other party. But this time, it's thanks to you, Artorius. Without your help, I'm afraid I would have had to suffer a little more."
Hearing this, her face subconsciously blushed a little, and even the ahoge on top of her head swayed from side to side. "That's what I should do. After all, you've saved me before too, Lamorak."
After speaking, she seemed to have remembered something and looked up at him. "By the way, Lamorak, why did you suddenly go to assassinate Vortigern? Was it an order from my royal sister?"
Hearing her question, and sensing a trace of almost imperceptible anger and complaint in her words, he hurriedly explained, "No, this matter has nothing to do with Lady Morgan. It was my own desire to assassinate Vortigern and end this war. In the end, it was because my skills were inferior to others that I ended up in such a state."
"Is that so?" Hearing his words, her expression finally eased a little.
But then, both of them fell silent, and the atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment. She looked at the knight she had longed for before her, hesitating whether to say some words. She still remembered that before Merlin was confined, he had told her more than once that according to the trajectory of fate, Lamorak would definitely join the Round Table Knights and fight with her.
But now, they were almost at Londinium, Vortigern's home base, and Lamorak's and her interactions were still parallel and not intersecting. This time, hearing about his deeds, she felt that this might be the opportunity Merlin had mentioned.
But... from the words just now, although it was only a short sentence, she could still sense a trace of his thoughts from his respectful address to Morgan. So she was now a little hesitant, whether she should ask that question. After all, if she asked, they might not even be able to be friends anymore. And if she didn't ask, could she really be reconciled?
Thinking of this, the girl's face became more and more conflicted, and her ahoge would sometimes stand up, sometimes fall down.
Time passed minute by minute in this atmosphere. Until the air became more and more stuffy, the girl finally couldn't help but speak.
"Lamorak, if we are to fight against Vortigern, are you willing to join us?"
"Artorius, if you don't mind, can I join you?"
"Eh?!"
Hearing this voice that sounded at the same time as her own words, she subconsciously raised her head and looked at the other party. What entered her eyes was the equally astonished him.
"You, you, you, what did you just say?!"
Hearing these words that had almost only appeared in her dreams, she was almost instantly stunned. Almost the next moment after reacting, the girl's excited voice sounded again. "Really, Lamorak?! Are you really willing to join the Round Table Knights and be with me?!"
Looking at the girl's expression, which was like a gambler who had won the lottery, and her ahoge, which had turned into a propeller, while feeling amused, he also felt a little hesitant. He really didn't expect that he would have such a position in her heart. Just by hearing him say that he wanted to join the Round Table Knights, she was so happy and lost her composure, so happy from the bottom of her heart.
But, in the end, he still had to fail her expectations...
I'm really not a human.
"Yes, Artorius, I want to join you, to fight against Vortigern with you. It's just..."
At this, he lowered his head, a little afraid to look at her expression and eyes. "Please forgive me for still using 'Artorius' to address you. I'm sorry, Artorius."
Hearing his words, her happy emotions also slowly subsided until they disappeared. Although it was just a difference in address, the girl could of course understand the meaning in his words. She stared blankly at him, her eyes as if they had lost their light, becoming a little dim.
"Is it because of... my sister, Morgan?"
The girl's tone was low, and the disappointment hidden within could not be stopped.
"I'm sorry, Artorius. My life and body were all bestowed by Lady Morgan. Without her, there would be no knight named Lamorak. So,"
So, I really cannot say the oath of allegiance to others.
"I'm sorry, Artorius, I'm sorry."
He didn't know what to say, and just lowered his head, constantly apologizing to the girl before him.
"It's fine, Lamorak, it's fine."
She raised her hand and covered his lips, stopping his apology. But the latter could feel that the temperature of that hand was cold. "As long as you are willing to be with me, it doesn't matter if you call me king or not. After all, we are friends."
The girl answered with a smile. She was careful with her tone, trying her best to make herself look like she didn't care. But anyone could see that she was forcing a smile.
"Alright, since you are willing to become a member of the Round Table Knights, then I will call you Sir Lamorak from now on. You don't have to call me Artorius, just call me Al. It's getting late. We'll talk about the welcome ceremony tomorrow. I'll go first. Sir Lamorak, you should also rest early."
Watching the golden-haired girl throw down the ointment in her hand and leave in a hurry, he lowered his head, silent. It wasn't that he hadn't considered completely hiding this matter from her. But in that case, it would not only be disloyal to her but also disloyal to Morgan. Even if everything he was doing now was based on a lie, in this matter, he really didn't want to deceive anyone.
As gentle as water, as twisted as water, and as formless as water.
"How hypocritical, Lamorak," he muttered to himself, silently picking up the ointment that had fallen on the bed.
[Sorrow]
[Although none of this was what you wanted to do, for the final plan, you still did these things.]
[But even knowing that you did not recognize her as king, Artoria still let you join the Round Table Knights and became the third seat of the Round Table, under her and Kay.]
[According to her, this seat was originally reserved for you.]
[But this seat not only surprised you, but also caused the dissatisfaction of the other knights.]
[After all, no one could accept a newcomer who had just needed their rescue not long ago, and even had a history of defecting, standing above them.]
[Even if you had long been famous, even now, the 'Lion of Britain' is still a resounding name. But in the Round Table Knights, which is full of strong people, no one feels that they are worse than anyone else.]
[Thus, in this situation, on the second day after your recovery, you received a challenge from the Knight of the Lake, Lancelot.]
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