King Arthur Won't Die by Accident

Arthur finally fixed his gaze on Lancelot.

Since the royal family couldn't find a suitable prince, they had no choice but to use princes from other countries. They were all princes anyway, so as long as they were loyal to Camelot, it would be fine.

To be honest, Arthur had almost forgotten that Lancelot was still the prince of France.

"After careful consideration by the organization, Sir Lancelot, I have decided to entrust this important mission to you. Please don't let us down—I believe in you!" Arthur smiled sincerely.

In the Arthurian legend, you got involved with Guinevere and even killed several of your fellow Round Table knights for the cause.

In that case, I've been supporting you two dogs from the very beginning. No matter what happens in the future, you don't have to rebel against me, right?

Arthur, overwhelmed by his desire to survive, thought he was doing something that would benefit others.

However, Lancelot didn't seem convinced, and his face suddenly darkened like a storm cloud.

"King, I—"

"It's nothing. I know. You like Princess Guinevere very much, right? Don't worry, I will convince King Leodegrance. After all, you are the prince of France. To be honest, they're marrying above their station." Arthur smiled kindly.

Of course, he noticed the change in Lancelot's expression.

But so what?

You have to agree to this marriage today, whether you like it or not. To avoid any trouble in the future, it's better to settle it now.

As for feelings?

Aren't feelings something that are cultivated slowly?

Arthur said that Lancelot had to get married today even if it meant cutting off his lower body.

"My king, I already have someone I like," Lancelot argued.

Are you kidding me? Marry Guinevere?

Lancelot wanted to kill that woman!

"It's okay. Believe that the gentle Princess Guinevere won't mind. She will gently forgive all your actions."

"Wait, how does the king know so much? No, now is not the time to discuss this! My king, please allow me to refuse. Compared to getting married, I care more about Camelot's future and my loyalty to you!"

"That doesn't matter. With a wife, you can still serve me and contribute to Camelot."

"I really don't like Princess Guinevere." Lancelot was about to cry.

"Tsk! Sir Lancelot, you're a grown man—stop being shy about this kind of thing. The princess doesn't mind. Besides, isn't Princess Guinevere beautiful? I heard that when Merlin was hanging out with you, he often went looking for beautiful women." Arthur narrowed his eyes, hoping Lancelot wouldn't be ungrateful.

Sir Lancelot, have you ever heard of the saying: the great hero is made?

"A marriage without emotional foundation will not be happy. My king, please reconsider this decision."

"Alas…" Arthur sighed, clearly helpless. "Sir Lancelot, I always thought you were a responsible knight, but I didn't expect that you… must have someone's wife?"

This guy should get along well with Cao Ze.

And this habit is really despicable.

What about the Knight of the Lake and the Perfect Knight?

Pooh!

"Wait, what does that mean?"

Lancelot widened his eyes, surprised to find that the image of himself in the king's mind was very different from what he expected.

I am a knight.

How could a dignified Knight of the Lake, Prince of France, treat someone else's wife…? She seems quite nice to him.

For a moment, Lancelot was silent.

"Okay, Sir Lancelot, don't refuse. I will propose this to King Leodegrance tomorrow." Arthur clapped his hands and made the decision immediately.

At the same time, Lancelot's colleagues at the Round Table firmly held down the struggling knight.

Morgan and Manaka smiled knowingly, sealed Lancelot's mouth with magic, and gave him a warning look.

What's wrong with making some sacrifices for my king?

If you don't have that awareness, then you can be sacrificed in another sense.

Thus, it became an established fact that Lancelot would be the groom.

However, Agravain obviously had some concerns.

"My king, although we have sent Sir Lancelot to represent our position, his status seems a little inappropriate."

Lancelot was, after all, the prince of France, not of Camelot.

In Camelot, he was just a knight.

No matter how powerful or glorious he was, that couldn't be changed.

The other side sent a real princess. Their ranks were equal, but their statuses were not. This could easily lead to gossip and cause King Leodegrance to lose face.

"How about I take Sir Lancelot as my godson?"

"Please stop joking."

"King Leodegrance will not agree to such a request. You see, should we let Princess Artoria—" Draven hesitated, then, seeing Arthur's calm face, continued: "Princess Artoria has been trained as a knight since childhood, and the nobles have restricted the spread of what happened on the chosen day within Camelot."

The meaning was clear.

Let Artoria regain his male identity and marry Guinevere as a prince.

By then, even if Guinevere learned the truth after marrying into Camelot, King Leodegrance would save face and would not be dissatisfied.

"After all, you're still afraid that King Leodegrance will refuse, right?" Arthur chuckled.

His confident look puzzled everyone.

"King Leodegrance has faced this choice since the beginning: marry into Camelot to prosper, or let the country remain poor. There is no third option. The world is constantly changing. When Britain opened up to trade, his choice changed too. Now he has no choice."

Living in this world, we always face countless problems requiring compromise. Sometimes, the choices put before us aren't choices at all, but forced coercion disguised as options.

When King Leodegrance realized that trading with Britain would widen the gap between the strong and the weak, the strong becoming stronger and the weak weaker, his only options were to get married or wait for destruction.

In this case, even in the face of humiliation, plunder, or direct demands for all his territory and property, he had to agree.

Because refusal would only lead to a more miserable end.

"Hmph! Just wait and see—he will agree. No, I should say he has no bargaining chips to refuse, and I will make him agree." Arthur's expression turned cold.

Only at this moment would people realize the huge gap between themselves and Arthur.

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The next day, King Leodegrance brought Guinevere and entered the conference room once again.

Just like yesterday, they were greeted by Arthur's gentle smile.

Looking at the young king before them, both father and daughter smiled as if in the spring breeze, and their uneasy moods were soothed.

"King Arthur, what do you think about the marriage?" King Leodegrance went straight to the point.

Naturally, Arthur was delighted.

He didn't want to waste time with nonsense.

"Ah, I have considered it carefully. Everyone in Camelot agrees that it is our honor to marry a beautiful and kind princess like Guinevere."

(Lancelot: I didn't, I'm not! I don't want to get married, I like me—woooooo~)

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