Chapter 265: Just Say So (2/2)

This feeling of helplessness had been gripping him a lot recently. Whether it was the battle at the fort, his run-in with Hacker Hutch, his battle with Lamorak, and now with this King Arthur who seemed intent on using his position of power to pressure Leonel into breaking down and telling the truth of his origins.

He found that with each time this happened, it felt worst than the last.

Normally, it would make sense that he would get used to it. After someone lowered their head once, it became easier and easier to do it as time went on. Eventually, raising it back up again became an impossible task.

But, for whatever reason, this didn't happen to Leonel.

King Arthur didn't seem to notice anything. But, Lionus who had gained a deep understanding of Leonel over the past months suddenly felt that Leonel's aura was growing more and more stable.

Lionus' expression flickered for just a moment.

Leonel remained silent. However, his lack of a response made King Arthur's gaze narrow.

The throne room didn't have many guards. There was simply no need. The most powerful warrior of Camelot was before them, so how many guards did he really need? But, it was safe to say that those who were here were the cream of the crop.

Seeing Leonel's lack of a response, their auras, too, grew sharper.

What happened next was completely unexpected.

Leonel stood. Without word from King Arthur, on his own accord, he stood and brushed his knees as though there was dirt on them. In such a pristine and well maintained castle, where could there possibly be a speck of dust to find?

At that moment, Leonel suddenly realized that he didn't like kneeling.

”If His Majesty, King Arthur, has something to say, please be frank with me. My history is as you say, there's nothing out of place. There's nothing more I could say about it.”

This was Camelot, not Earth. Did this King Arthur think he was a fool?

Commoners didn't receive birth records, least of all orphans. Only nobles had the right to such a thing. On top of that, the Fiore Barony King Arthur mentioned was within the Yellow Mission Ring. Camelot's influence in that region was especially weak.

All this pressure King Arthur was placing on him, pretending as though he had already seen through Leonel, was all useless pretense. Leonel understood enough about Camelot after reading so many books that he could accurately guess that the likelihood he had been seen through was less than 7%. At most, they'd have suspicions.

Therefore, reacting with righteous indignation now was the proper reaction.

That said… The current Leonel truly wasn't acting. He was pissed off. Maybe if it wasn't for his friendship with Lionus, he wouldn't mind exposing Queen Guinevere's extramarital affair right here and now.

Leonel continued without waiting for an inevitably shocked reaction.

”If you would like to side with Sir Lamorak over me and rescind my right to enter the Merlin Trials, just say so.”