He stood up and asked the knight in front of him a slightly strange question.

"The troops that Morgan defeated these times are the same, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The knight replied respectfully, "Your Highness defeated Vortigern's minions. Before this, no one could stop him."

"Her performance is excellent, and your teaching is extremely successful. We will definitely win."

King Uther turned his back and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes - Morgan's victory didn't seem to be a good thing for him.

"knight."

"exist!"

"I have issued an order for Morgan to give up his command of the troops and be transferred away from the front line today."

"Wha, what?!"

The knight couldn't believe what he heard at all - the king before him actually asked his daughter, who had made great military achievements, to give up command of the troops?

Is it because of his advanced age that the king has become less wise?

Although he had all kinds of doubts in his heart, the knight still maintained respect for King Uther on the surface.

"Your Majesty, your decisions are always correct and wise."

"But Her Majesty has already made great contributions in the war. Is it a bit too much to transfer her away at this time..."

King Uther turned around and looked at the knight who was hesitant to speak.

He is no longer young.

But this doesn't mean that he is becoming stupid.

"Knight, Morgan is my daughter. I know her better than you do."

"Don't be suspicious, just do it."

"Yes!"

King Uther sighed as he watched the knight go away.

Wanting to be the king at the top without having enough qualities to support it - tragedy often stems from such thoughts.

If this source is not eradicated, there will be endless disasters in the future.

but--

After all, she is my daughter.

Even a wise man like King Uther could not avoid mixing in his own emotions.

【Things are starting to get a little weird.】

[You find that the troops led by Morgan, who were originally aggressive, are gradually retreating, as if they were the ones who were defeated on the battlefield.]

【You realize that something may have happened that you were not aware of. 】

[You begin to investigate secretly.]

[This is not a secret that cannot be told to others. You will soon know that Morgan has been transferred away from the front line by King Uther and will leave in a few days.]

[You totally don't understand why King Uther would do this - this is clearly a good opportunity for Morgan to make a name for himself in Britain.]

[You soon realized that you couldn't just sit there and wait for death. You didn't allow Morgan's wish to end here, even if the one who ended it was her father, King Uther.]

You have a new plan—a plan that's your life at stake.

Under the moonlight.

Ian was walking inside the military camp.

On his waist was the long sword that Morgan had given him when they parted - she had told him that he could only use the sword to kill Vortigern.

And tonight is that moment.

Although I feel that the timing is not as mature as I imagined, and the action is not covert enough.

But Ian knew he didn't have time.

If she didn't kill Vortigern before Morgan was transferred away from the front line and then dedicate all her achievements to Morgan, she would never be recognized.

That is definitely not what I want to see.

As a loyal knight, he would not allow Morgan's future to go in a direction that deviated from her wishes.

[You come to the tent where Vortigern usually rests.]

[Although you have been defeated by Morgan many times, no one is surprised by your current behavior because of your previous achievements.]

[You gripped the long sword at your waist tightly, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Vortigern.]

【But things didn't turn out the way you imagined. 】

[After you open the curtain, you find that there is no one inside.]

【At this moment, a figure appears behind you. 】

A sigh was heard.

"Young man, you finally chose this path."

"I feel sorry for you."

10. Your loyalty is unknown

Ian turned back.

I saw Futigeng standing outside the curtain, the moonlight shining on his body like gauze, as if dyeing him a bit of white.

The eyes that had shared the same years with King Uther were now filled with complex emotions.

Ian knew that Vortigern in front of him already understood that he was here to assassinate him tonight.

"When did you find out?"

Ian asked coldly.

Now that he has been exposed, he is no longer as silent as before.

"Well...if you want to talk about this."

Vortigern walked into the tent alone - he was not afraid at all of Ian who was trying to assassinate him.

"Perhaps it was when you said you wanted to kill the enemy but didn't swear allegiance to me."

Only then did Ian realize that his cleverness had not escaped Vortigern's eyes.

He saw everything.

"Vortigern, you have no right to ask me to do this. I will only be loyal to..."

Before Ian could finish his words, Vortigern spoke up:

"King Uther's daughter named Morgan, right?"

"Your successive defeats were only to please her. You didn't even let her know about it. You just silently took on all the blame."

"Ian, do you think this is really worth it?"

There was no blame in Vortigern's words. It sounded more like an elder sage advising his younger generation.

Ian knew this was shaking his mind and he immediately replied;

"worth!"

"There is nothing wrong with a knight bearing the infamy for the one he swore allegiance to!"

"But if the person you swore to chooses to sacrifice you just for his own selfish desires." Vortigern looked directly at Ian in front of him, "Do you still think this is okay?"

"Private desires?"

"Yes." Vortigern sighed deeply, "You are a princess but you are at the front line in person. You have never been in command but you have won victory after victory."

"If you look at the whole situation, you can see that there is a big problem - all of this is just to show off my clumsy skills in front of my father."

"I should have been grateful for this foolish act that led the British army to an irretrievable end, but I didn't expect that my brother's mind had not been dulled by age and he didn't see through it all."

“It’s a shame.”

[Vortigern's calm narration made you completely understand why Morgan appeared on the front line of the battlefield.]

【You are thankful for King Uther's wisdom, for not being deceived by his daughter's tricks.】

【But your loyalty remains to Morgan.】

"No, His Majesty transferred the princess away for other reasons!" Ian countered, "It's definitely not what you said!"

"Is there any reason that could allow my brother to transfer a general who has achieved such a great achievement from the front line?" Vortigern pointed out the problem mercilessly.

"Is he worried about his daughter's safety?"

"But if that were the case, she wouldn't have been allowed to go to the battlefield in person in the first place."

"..."

Ian was silent.

In fact, he had already felt everything that Vortigern said just now.

but--

That's Morgan.

The one you swore allegiance to.

No matter what she does, you should accept it!

[You drew out the blade Morgan gave you and stabbed at Vortigern.]

[As a former British knight and now a minion of the White Dragon, your attack is fierce and swift. ]

[The talent Combat Continuation++ has been replaced with Determination++: You have started the operation to assassinate Vortigern. You have a premonition that you will die here, but before that, your attention will be completely focused on assassinating Vortigern. ]

[But just like when you first met Vortigern, as a humble king, he has an intuition beyond imagination, and your attacks are unlikely to be effective against him.]

[You broke out from behind the curtains and came to the center of the camp, attracting a large number of soldiers.]

【Talent Agent++ activated.】

[The dark clouds covered the bright moon in the sky. Everyone except Vortigern mistook you for Morgan because of the sword in your hand. No one questioned it.]

[Vortigern's strength is far superior to yours. While he is avoiding your attacks, he is also constantly counterattacking. The wounds on your body are increasing.]

【Talent is activated at the cost of life.】

[The pain from the wound made you sober. You realized how dangerous the humble king Vortigern was. He might become a stumbling block for Morgan in the future.]

[So even if you really die here today, you are determined to do something more for her. ]

[Your body begins to exert capabilities far beyond normal, which shocks the soldiers who want to come over to help.]

[Votigern has only seen your strong will to survive, but has never seen your courage when you are determined to die.]

【Taking this opportunity, you finally left a scar on his face. 】

[But that's all. Vortigern reacted quickly and you were quickly knocked to the ground.]

"Stop."

Vortigern stopped all the soldiers who wanted to approach.

"All of you get out of my way."

No one dared to disobey the White Dragon King.

In the dim night, Vortigern bent down, looked at Ian lying in a pool of blood, and sighed.

"No, young man, I should call you Ian."

"You know what? If you had entered the tent without your sword just once, you would have realized that it was a trap I set for you - I never rest there."

"But I didn't wait for you to be like this, and you didn't realize that it was my trap."

"You know what? I feel like we could have been better kings and subjects if we had the chance."

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