"Mr. Anno, Lancelot, and...Mr. Merlin?" Arturia, who was herding horses on a grassland, looked at the three people riding horses and was slightly surprised.
I was surprised because the time between Annuo's visits was so short. There was only more than a month and less than two months between the two visits.
And this time I brought Merlin with me.
She couldn't help but have a terrible suspicion in her heart.
"Lea." Lancelot greeted him friendly.
Merlin smiled and said nothing, while Annuo looked at the young girl with a complicated expression.
More than anything, I still regret it.
Arturia has never been exposed to what a girl of this age should experience. She has been raised as a male since she was a child, and now, at less than fifteen years old, she is about to become the king of a country.
Annuo really thought about not letting this young girl become the king and sit on that seat, but every time he saw King Uther's old face, every time he thought of Arturia's vow to protect him.
In this country, his desire, which was not strong in the first place, will be quietly extinguished.
It's just a pain for the child.
Annuo stretched out his hand to pat Leah on the head, but his hand stopped in mid-air and finally dropped.
She will be his king, even if she is not yet, it is better to change her transgression as soon as possible.
"Lia, we are here...to tell you a piece of news." Annuo's voice was low.
Arturia swallowed and her hand holding the reins trembled slightly.
Lancelot turned his head aside in discomfort. Over the years he had lived in Camelot, he had met King Uther many times. This elder, who was strict on the outside but kind in private, gave him a lot of guidance on knighthood.
Lancelot was also very sad when he left.
Merlin sighed slightly and said nothing.
"Your biological father, the Knight King of Britain, Uther Pendragon, passed away." After Annuo finished speaking, he fell into silence.
Artoria felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and was struck where she was.
The wind blew through the lawn, making a rustling sound.
"How could..." Artoria still had some feelings for this father whom she had only met a few times.
"We are here this time to pick you up and make final preparations for you to ascend the throne." Merlin said from the side.
"Let's go to Ector's house first." Annuo shook his head and patted Merlin on the shoulder.
After a while.
"This is what happened, so we are leaving with Artoria now." Anno said to Sir Hector.
"King...King..." Sir Ector burst into tears and was extremely sad.
He has been with the king since he was young. He is the most loyal person to King Uther in the whole of Britain and the person with the deepest affection.
"Uncle Annuo, I want to go with you too!" Kai didn't have any deep feelings about the death of King Uther. He just wanted to protect his adopted sister.
"As long as your father agrees." Annuo nodded.
"We will take Leah to the inhuman realm to experience it for a year, and then return to Camelot and pull out the king's sword." Anno continued.
It took Sir Ector a while to collect his emotions: "Go, Kay, go, Leah, the future king of Britain." As he spoke, he waved his hand to drive people away.
Artoria was still in a sad atmosphere and didn't hear Sir Ector's words at all.
Anno stood up and bowed to Sir Ector: "I will bring back a mature and reliable king for Britain."