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Chapter 15. The Knight Bearing Guilt

[You take the scabbard from King Uther hand. He allows you to sheathe the sword, which he had just unsheathed with his bare hand.]

[Talent "Chivalry" acquired: After being recognized by King Uther, you once again become a knight. You swear to King Uther that you will use everything you have to protect Morgan.]

[King Uther does not doubt your words.]

[He has witnessed your loyalty, and your determination to sacrifice for Morgan makes him understand that you can never betray her.]

[After bowing, you leave the presence of King Uther.]

[Morgan is waiting for you outside. When she sees that you no longer have shackles, she looks somewhat surprised.]

[As her most loyal knight, you don't hide anything from her.]

[You recount King Uther's assessment of the war and what he thinks of her.]

"..."

Morgan bites her lower lip tightly.

After a long time, she asks in a trembling voice, "Ian, is this the truth? Did Father really say that?"

Ian fully understands Morgan's feelings at this moment.

But as her most loyal knight, he will not lie to her.

"Yes, Princess, those were the king words."

"..."

Morgan beautiful face twists for a moment. Anyone would have that expression when being judged like this by their own father.

Ian can see the unwillingness in Morgan's eyes.

But as a knight, he doesn't know what to do.

"Ian..." Morgan struggles to control her emotions. "Do you think the same now?"

"No."

Ian immediately denies it without hesitation.

"Princess, no matter what words I hear, in my heart, the king most suited for Britannia will always be you."

"..."

Morgan turns her face away.

"Ian, you're such a fool."

...

[In the following days, Morgan did not summon you.]

[By order of King Uther, you – who should have been treated as a war criminal – were released and even allowed to move freely in the military camp as a true knight.]

[This astonished the other knights, who speculated about the reason why King Uther had acted in such a manner.]

[Eventually, they came to a conclusion: As a claw of the White Dragon, you were subdued by King Uther's royal demeanor and willingly joined the Britannian army.]

[This was undoubtedly excellent news – that the King of Britannia could subdue even a claw of the White Dragon meant that the outcome of the war was already clear.]

[However, you – who understand everything – realize that from the moment the war began, it had taken an entirely different path.]

[But when thinking about the fact that the outcome may not involve Morgan, you realize that you no longer care about what is to come.]

[However, there are some sins that you know you must atone for.]

....

In the camp.

The knights were engaged in lively discussion.

"Hey, do you know what the madman under Vortigern's command is doing?"

"Not sure... but it doesn't look good. I don't understand why the King would release someone like him."

"Shh... don't say too much."

Just as the knights were talking, Ian was engraving names on a large stone – the names of all the Britannian knights he had killed during the war.

Of course.

He didn't have the talent like King Uther to remember all those names.

For those he only vaguely remembered, he replaced them with a few symbols.

Ian knew this wouldn't change anything, but as the one responsible for it all, he couldn't easily overlook these things or let them fade into oblivion.

[Persistence often easily earns respect.]

[Your act of engraving names on the stone gradually gained acceptance among the knights, who realized you might be recording something important.]

[Talent "Affinity Evil" has been replaced by "Affinity: Perseverance": Your daily persistence gradually earned the knights' acceptance, and they began to see you as part of the Britannian knightly team.]

[They asked if you needed help, but you politely declined.]

[Memorializing the dead is a personal responsibility.]

[You didn't want to involve others in this sin because of you.]

[By day, you engraved names on the stone, apologizing to each innocent knight who had died, and asked them to direct their hatred of Morgan toward you.]

[By night, you followed King Uther's orders, standing guard silently at Morgan's tent without moving a step.]

[You understand Morgan's pain, so you never disturbed her, silently protecting her with absolute loyalty.]

[Talent "Claw of the White Dragon" has been lost: This loyalty meant you were no longer seen as a subordinate of Vortigern by any Britannian knights.]

[A story began to circulate in the camp about how you, formerly a subordinate of the White Dragon, had been completely defeated by the Princess of Britannia. You neither confirmed nor denied this.]

[Anyway, you knew that you truly had been subdued by Morgan and had become her most loyal knight.]

[King Uther finally made his final decision.]

[Princess Morgan, as a princess, was ordered by him in the strictest tone to withdraw from the frontlines and return to the palace, and you would serve as her bodyguard for the entire journey.]

[This surprised the knights – after all, Morgan was a formidable warrior.]

[But no one dared question the king's order, as it would be an act of extreme disrespect.]

"Princess, please be careful."

Ian respectfully escorted Morgan onto her horse, waiting until she was safely settled before mounting his own horse on the other side.

Under the farewell gazes of the knights, the two of them left the frontlines of Britannia.

The sound of hooves echoed.

On the road, they left behind footprints.

Understanding Morgan's feelings, Ian did not speak a word throughout the journey.

He silently cleared the path for the princess he was loyal to.

They crossed small streams, cleared the thicket, and passed through each day and night.

The two of them traveled through the forest, leaving traces of a knight and a princess walking together on the meadow where the wind never ceased.

Afterwards, Ian, who was riding ahead, stood atop a hill, gazing into the distance.

He turned back and bowed his head respectfully, saying to Morgan:

"Princess, we just need to go a little further, and we will reach the capital."

"There, you will receive the safest protection."

However, at this moment, Morgan showed a hint of hesitation.

Ian noticed it, but said nothing.

He still remembered the words Morgan had once said – a knight should only know what the princess allows.

After a period of silence, Morgan finally spoke.

She took the reins of her horse and, with a somewhat melancholic tone, said:

"Ian."

"Can we... not return immediately?"

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