The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

Ian could smell Altria's fragrance, but he couldn't hug her and pamper her like he usually did.

This is really a great sorrow.

but--

Before Ian could get over the feeling of loss, Altria spoke first.

"Guinevere."

"What I'm going to say next may surprise you a little - but it's only a matter of time, and I hope you can understand."

"..."

Ian had a bad feeling.

This premonition soon became reality. Altria looked at Guinevere and said very seriously:

"Guinevere, I am a woman."

"I'm sorry, but you won't be able to have any happiness as a wife from me."

"I'm sorry...but there's nothing we can do about it."

"I need a princess to prove that I am a king capable of ruling Camelot."

"..."

Listening to Altria's words, Ian understood that she was apologizing to "Guinevere" from the bottom of her heart.

At the same time, listening to her words, the man also had some ideas in his mind.

"Guinevere, what's wrong with you? Are you disappointed in me? If so, you can express your dissatisfaction directly with words."

"I support you in doing this."

Although Altria is not very enthusiastic towards others, she is not the type of person who would let others feel wronged - perhaps this is because she has been with Ian for a long time.

"No, I won't condemn you for that."

"Because I'm hiding something from you, too."

"what?"

Altria was a little surprised, but she still spoke patiently.

"What is it?"

"Just like you are a female king." Ian took a deep breath and then mustered up his courage.

"I--"

"It's a male concubine."

753. Ian is Lily's "Princess" / King Arthur Has Decided to Retire (4k)

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

This is obvious.

Because Ian's words were explosive enough from any perspective.

But Altria is the king of Camelot after all.

Although Ian's words were indeed shocking, it only took a short while for her to be able to communicate normally again as before.

"Guinevere, are you serious?"

"You...are a man?"

"..."

Although he didn't know what the consequences would be of such a "confession", the man nodded because he felt an urge in his heart that he couldn't let Altria bear it alone.

"Yes, you're right."

"I... am a genuine male."

"..."

Altria's expression turned cold in an instant.

Ian felt that if she had the sword Excalibur by her side, she might just pull it out and stab herself in the heart.

"Guinevere, why did you lie to me?"

"Do you... think it's fun to deceive the King of Camelot?"

"You should know how serious this is."

It was the first time Ian heard Altria speak in such a tone.

But it's not difficult to understand - after all, when she is around, she would never express her inner dissatisfaction like this. At most, she would use scolding to prove the unreasonableness of certain things.

but now……

That's the real deal, the urge to kill someone.

But Ian didn't panic.

Because he knew how he could handle it all.

He understood too well this king who was held hostage to the throne.

"King, please listen to my reasons for answering you this way."

"..."

Although Altria was very unhappy, her wisdom as a king allowed her to suppress her inner dissatisfaction.

"it is good."

"Tell me, Guinevere, as long as you can tell me why you plan to do this, that's all that's needed."

Ian nodded, and then continued:

"king."

"Just as you have acknowledged at every moment before that you are a man, and therefore have the ability to rule Camelot."

"What I call a 'male' concubine is nothing more than a display of determination."

"I...will not change my recognition of you as the King of Camelot because of your gender, nor will I change my support for you because you are a man or a woman."

"Altria is Altria. In my heart, you will always be Altria."

"I'm saying this... Do you understand?"

After Ian said this, he looked at her in front of him affectionately, and in his eyes, there was only her figure left.

The latter also understood at this moment.

The "Guinevere" in front of him was just telling himself that there was no need to care about whether it was a boy or a girl - "she" would always keep this secret for him, which could have changed many things.

"I see."

Altria forced a smile.

"I was wrong about you, Guinevere—I thought you really—"

"King, that kind of thing is impossible, isn't it?"

Ian comforted her in a very gentle tone.

"No one knows the king's secret, right?"

"..."

"Yeah." Altria nodded, and then returned to her gentle look.

Ian understood that this was because of what she had just said that she had completely accepted the fact of "Guinevere".

but--

Something seems to be wrong.

[You noticed something was wrong with Altria's expression.]

[Everything in front of her seemed to be not perfect enough for her.]

【She still has some things she's worried about.】

"..."

I have to say that "simulated magic" can occasionally reveal some things that I can't explain clearly at the moment, like now.

So--

Now that you understand what is happening, there is nothing to hesitate about.

"King." Ian said directly.

"Do you have anything else to say? Please tell me everything... I may not have a solution to all this, but at least I can be someone you can confide in."

"..."

Hearing this, Artoria was stunned.

Her eyes seemed to be telling one thing - she seemed to remember someone had once said the same thing to her.

"Can I trust you, Guinevere?"

"Of course," Ian replied without hesitation.

"As a 'Princess', it is my duty to help the King solve his problems."

"..."

There was another moment of silence.

But Ian knew that this silence was because Altria was planning her next speech - she would speak again soon.

And this is indeed the case.

Altria nodded, and then continued:

"I understand."

"Guinevere, if—I mean if, if I decided to hand Camelot over to someone else, what would you think?"

"..."

Logically speaking, this should have been a pretty explosive statement.

King Arthur, who killed the white dragon Vortigern, actually wanted to retreat after returning to the city - this is extremely hard to accept no matter how you think about it.

But not Ian.

He knew that Artoria didn't really like the position of king, nor did she really like being treated as a superior being.

She did this simply because she felt that this way everyone she met could have their own laughter and joy.

"If everyone's laughing, then there must be something right, right?"

then--

She became a sacrifice in a sense, a sacrifice offered by Camelot to God.

This is obviously unfair.

and so--

Even though it would bring many problems for Altria to give up the throne now, Ian was completely on her side and believed without reservation that she was doing the right thing.

Yes.

She never owed anything to Camelot or Britain.

she……

Already well done.

"I don't have any ideas," Ian said without hesitation. "This isn't something I should influence. King, you have the right to make your own choices. You have the right to choose who you want to be."