(Guinevere's POV)
Since I was little, I have always looked up to only two individuals in my life as life models, Arthur Pendragon and Einar Sirius.
One was the heir to the throne while the other was a prodigy mage capable of even surpassing the greatest mage Merlin.
When they first arrived, I was enchanted by the majestic and dominant aura of two strong individuals.
King Arthur's brilliance aside, Brother Einar was also equally capable if not knight then as a combat mage.
When we first came into contact, we immediately became friends.
Although his language was a little dirty, he had the heart of a strong and loving human despite being a half-fairy.
I was mesmerized by his liveliness and cheerfulness but also envied him a little for having the freedom to choose his dreams, unlike us royalties whose fate was decided before we are even born.
Being a princess was nothing but a cage of flowers but there was nothing I could do. I can't lift a sword and fight for my freedom so the only option left for me is to marry some noble to build connection and strengthen the bond all for the sake of people.
However, the time I spent with Brother Einar and King Arthur was the best moments of my life. King Arthur showed me his brilliance by displaying his skills as a knight while Brother Einar taught me from cooking to some magic tricks.
To be honest, I liked Brother Einar very much to the point I would live happily my life with him if not for his status, bloodline, and the fact that he had someone he loves.
I found it a little odd since I had never seen him associated with any girl besides me. The only person closer to him as King Arthur and from his language, I never considered him homosexual like other women who approached him and then rejected by his 'Be Gone Thot Punch'.
But I misunderstood him by thinking that he just wants to keep a proper distance from me as I would soon become King Arthur's queen. It was not a hidden fact even Brother Einar knew about this.
Camelot was conquered but things didn't turn better for the people of this isle. Britain was drowning with problems but what was even worse were rumors about Sir Einar be the traitor.
Since I was away from the capital so I was unaware of the complete flow of the situation but after killing Vortigern, Brother Einar was again fell in quarreling with nobles.
We all knew that nobles tend to be greedy most of the time however we were taught to 'understand' them but Brother Einar was different from all of us. He holds upright morale and would never agree to go with the terms of those nobles.
As the upper echelon feared, the fairy mage left.
Who would have thought that his leave was just beginning the pillage of problems? I was soon invited to Camelot and I knew that I had to marry King Arthur but I was not unhappy.
However, the truth revealed by King Arthur shattered my dreams. King Arthur is a girl and she is in love with none other person but Brother Einar.
She told me that she was marrying for the sake of people only and there would never be any love born between us. It was a clear warning if I still want to turn around from this marriage called a lie but just like King Arthur, tied by fate, I also agreed to marry for the sake of people and committed my first gravest mistake.
Brother Einar returned and the disappointment and despair he showed broke my heart. We realized that what we did for the people was just betraying the trust of someone truly innocent.
His lifeless eyes showed how grave our sin was. He left with disappointment in his eyes leaving me and King Arthur speechless. She also didn't stray and left while I was put in a difficult position.
However, my feelings were not so strong so I maintained my calm and decided to act according to noble etiquette that is to talk.
If we don't talk then we will forever be in turmoil with any leeway to leave. He has done so much for us, the least I could do is to explain the actual affairs face to face.
So I decided to meet the person in question and asked an audience in private one day.
"Your majesty, Lord Einar has arrived."
I woke up from my thoughts when a maid informed me about Brother Einar's arrival.
I nodded and he soon entered the room.
He had his usual expression on his face with a height slightly below King Arthur's. However, there was a vile cold presence surrounding him that sent shivers of fear down to my spine.
"Oh excuse me, it is just Mystic Code to keep away unwanted bitches. Let me deactivate first."
He smiled and explained. I was a little glad that he still had his foul mouth.
"Einar Sirius du lac, seat 2nd of the round table greets her majesty."
He bowed formally and greeted me. It hurt my heart a little since he didn't address me Guin-chan like before.
"Please sit, Brother Einar." I smiled and offered him a seat.
I offered him a cup of tea personal before I could talk to him.
"So what is your majesty wants from this knight?" He asked calmly.
"Can I talk to real Brother Einar face to face?" I smiled and asked.
"Is that an order from your majesty?"
"Eh…? Just a little request from your sister." I smiled and clapped my hands to lighten the mood.
"If that's an order then I shall abide." However, he was still considerate as not to cross the line and removed the illusion on his face.
What was revealed was a terrifying sight. His eyes were so lifeless like that of death and had a cold face as if looking down on me.
If not for my royal nature, I would be trembling with fear and won't dare to look in his eyes but I remained calmed… at least, I tried to.
"Brother Einar, the thing is…."
I then explained King Arthur's real intentions. I told him that there was no love between us and all he did was just to satisfy people that they have a queen, I knew King's real gender and her heart always belongs to him.
When explaining, I began to lose confidence to ease the situation as his expression remained cold and didn't change from the beginning.
"Your majesty, if you are done explaining then can I take my leave?" He sighed and asked.
"Brother Einar, I know I am also in wrong but can't you consider me as your little sister even a little bit?" I tried to plead one final time. As queen, I couldn't just ignore my two idols distancing from each other.
"Then I will be blunt, are you done with the bullshit?" He again asked but his words were cold and harsh.
"No... I…" I forgot what I should even tell him.
"Are you expecting me that I should have affair with King Arthur when 'he' is married to you?"
"No that's not I-"
"Guinevere, I never thought that you would turn out to be such a disgusting person to even think that way."
His words were the sins that I was just trying to cover with curtains. His tone was so sharp that my eyes became wet.
"Marriage is supposed to be a sacred vow between two people who will live and protect each other but I had no idea that you people consider this ritual just a play to cover your repulsive nature all for the 'people'."
His every word was like a dagger piercing my heart.
He sighed again leaving me stunt and went to the gate but before leaving he spoke again, "Since Queen Guinevere cares so much about King Arthur, if I ever found our caring queen doing the same that she suggested, I will be the coming for her death, and fucking believe me, I will make her life a true hell!"
He left with the warning.
His warning was so tarrying that I couldn't stay calm, my heart jumped to my throat from fear and I fell unconscious on the spot.
His warning was like a clear picture about the future and he looked certain that my neck would be coming under the edge of his spear.
What happened after that, I didn't know but from that day I prayed that I won't commit any more sin…
At least that what I hoped for…
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A moment guys and I just wanna say one thing, Thank you.
Seriously, I was little afraid that I would lose my readers after previous chapter since it was a little NTR (Even I hate it) but instead you guys showed me good support. I know it was not really NTR but some people still didn't like that.
I have drama tag there so be prepared for some mashups.
Some readers are still complaining about MC who doesn't do anything even after knowing the future then I will say that again, I am making this story to portray what happened with all knights of the round table and MC is person with real emotion not some baseless fiction character who would do everything right.
As for the love interests, I will say, wait a little. I have already completed the storyline of this fic and will soon be uploaded.
Another matter I would like to mention is the route of this fic. Honestly I had two routes in my mind but considering lack of time, I decided to stick to one route.
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