Chapter 104: Chapter 104: The King Doesn't Understand Human Hearts
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The next morning.
Asher yawned, crawling out of bed, looking utterly exhausted. He had finally met his Shishou and Sister yesterday, which should have been a joyous occasion. However, if he and Uathach hadn't stopped the two of them in time last night, who knows what might have happened.
Next time, he definitely had to keep a close eye on his Shishou, at least ensuring that his Shishou didn't come into contact with Sister Morgan.
Thinking this, he had just gotten out of bed when he accidentally kicked the foot of a certain girl sitting under the bed.
Lily??
Looking at the girl, Asher couldn't help but freeze.
Artoria slowly opened her eyes, looking up at Asher, who still seemed to be in a daze.
"Good morning."
"Good morning... There's no such thing! Why are you in my room?" Asher asked.
Logically, after being knocked out by this Ahoge-chan last night, she should have gone back to sleep. Why was she in his room when he just woke up this morning?
Is she that dedicated?
Could it be that an enemy infiltrated my room?
Logically, this was impossible. With so many Knights of the Round Table outside and patrolling attendants, no one could easily infiltrate this palace.
"You were knocked out by me last night, so you wouldn't be able to wake up immediately if there was danger. As the King's attendant, I naturally have to ensure your safety," Artoria explained seriously.
"So you stayed in my room all night waiting for me to wake up?"
Artoria nodded silently: "This is the most basic protective measure."
"I think before you protect others, you should protect yourself!" Asher arched his finger and flicked Artoria hard on the forehead.
"You're a girl, how can you stay in a boy's room all night? What if I were a beast?"
"You're a beast?" Artoria asked.
Asher: "..."
"Okay, I'm not, but what if, what if you encountered someone with ill intentions?" Asher painstakingly lectured Artoria. "Think about it, what if I were a bad person and had ulterior motives for you?"
Artoria looked at Asher, shook her head, and said, "You can't do that. Our strengths are similar, and you're not a bad person."
"Besides, you are the King. If it is the King's command, I have no right to disobey," Artoria calmly stated something that seemed very ordinary.
Asher scrutinized Artoria, from her bright eyes to her small lips, then to her somewhat developed chest, and her legs exposed due to her ordinary dress.
Asher carefully maneuvered around Artoria and got out of bed.
This child doesn't seem to realize how tempting what she just said was.
Fortunately, it was daytime, and he had important matters to attend to soon, otherwise Asher couldn't really guarantee he'd be able to maintain his composure.
What she just said essentially meant: You are the King, and I will accept any command you give me.
...It's practically an invitation to commit a crime.
"Let's go. We have a plan to raid the fourth foreign tribe territory today, don't we?"
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The two walked along a long corridor and soon met Sir Agravain. The man always wore a poker face, only respectfully speaking, "Arthur," upon seeing Asher.
Asher nodded slightly, then thought for a moment. "You're just in time. Go notify the others to prepare in advance."
"Yes," Agravain replied and continued walking forward. However, before leaving, he looked intently at the mark on Asher's neck.
The King's private life seems a bit...
Never mind, best not to ask too many questions. As long as it doesn't affect the normal execution of the plan, it's fine.
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"Why don't you rest, Lily? You probably didn't sleep well last night, did you?" Asher tried to ask.
Artoria shook her head. "No need, I've long been accustomed to similar training."
Thinking about it carefully, it was true. Artoria had been training diligently almost constantly since a long time ago, and her sleep hours were minimal. She must have been accustomed to such a life.
Although he still wanted to persuade Artoria to go back to her room to rest, he probably knew she wouldn't listen even if he said so. Asher naturally gave up on the idea, and the two silently walked towards the palace hall.
"Oh? Sir Gawain?"
Upon arriving at the hall, Asher saw a golden-haired man looking at him with respect.
"Arthur." Gawain showed a brilliant smile. "You're here quite early today."
"Hmm... it was a bit hard to fall asleep." Asher said at the end, turning his head to look outside the palace, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
I really don't know how to deal with the Shishou and Sister Morgan issue later.
What if they start fighting again next time they meet?
And Shishou said the Death Goddess's Mark is fake... So what's the point of Sister Morgan lying to me?
Although he really wanted to ask Morgan what this mark was right now, it was clearly not the time. He could only wait until he returned to ask her.
Just as Asher thought this, he noticed Gawain's gaze on him.
"Sir Gawain, is something the matter?"
"No, nothing," Gawain replied with a smile. "I just think you are truly dedicated and responsible. I saw you seemed to be spacing out just now, but you were actually thinking about the foreign tribes, weren't you? You look a bit tired, probably because you were thinking about this all last night? You're truly amazing."
"It's nothing, I just stayed up a little late last night," Asher shook his head, looking like I just did a little bit of work.
Artoria looked puzzled. Wasn't Asher knocked out by her last night? How could he be thinking about the foreign tribes while being knocked out?
"The others have also arrived. We can start the meeting early now."
Just as Artoria thought this, she heard Asher's voice and turned to see a few more people walking towards them at the main entrance.
They were all Knights of the Round Table, the elite of the elite, and also the main members responsible for this fourth foreign territory capture operation.
And before the meeting began, Gawain inadvertently glanced at the mark on Asher's neck, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
I feel like this mark looks very familiar...
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