(Mordred's POV)
If there is one unfair person in this world then it would be my most beloved teacher, Einar Sirius du lac.
As long as I remember when I regained my consciousness, there was one goal for me that was set from the beginning and that is to dethrone King Arthur.
Living in a small city called Leona, I get used to the peace that was brought to this city. Due to me being a 'special human' according to my mother, I was given little freedom to roam around the town.
When I saw children playing, I also had desires to play with them but I was always brought back to reality when they called me a monster for my ever-changing growth. One month, I am 5 years old then another month, I am 8.
Doesn't matter… At least that's what I always reminded myself. A puppet born with this function shouldn't develop other desires, shouldn't she? That's what I always thought.
I limit myself only stare at children and imagining how it would like to be playing with them.
'Mordred, a traitorous knight who joined the round table just to dethrone King Arthur and make 'his' mother the queen' at least that's how it should have been until I met the very person who changed my life.
When I first saw his kind smile that he showed while distributing food to children, I imagined myself in their spot and smiled happily, how wonderful it would be if I was one of those children.
Unlike them, I have a mother but I never received any kind of happiness that a child is supposed to receive from her parent yet those children looked so happy and I can't help but felt a little envy.
Teach, no, he was some nameless priest for me when I first saw him.
However, I was not able to escape from his sharp gazes and soon came under his radar. When he asked me about my name and looked at me with deep hatred and loath, it petrified the very soul inside me. My every inch screamed to just run away yet I was not able to escape from his clutches.
Tears began falling from my eyes and I prayed to live just for single hope to smile like those children.
As if listening to my prayers, he let me go and offered kindness in return. He offered me what call cream buns as an act of apology.
They were freaking delicious.
Anyway, I was able to get away from him with fear in my heart and little hope to meet him again.
When I came back home, I received punishment from my mother since the person I told my name was none other than the strongest knight of the round table, Einar Sirius du lac.
He was considered to be even stronger than both King Arthur and Merlin combined. Everyone in the upper echelon feared him despite his short looks and charming nature.
If not for his endless dispute with nobles and other royalties, he would have his backings to the throne.
Even my mother, who never considered any knight or even King Arthur a threat, feared him and called him 'Lord Einar' as a sign of respect.
At that moment, I stopped thinking about the future since I would soon be dead. Finding a traitor nurturing under a loyal knight's nose, no one would let me go and my head was bound to be cut off but nothing like that happened.
Instead of death, what I received was a gentle embrace that I had ever received. Instead of outright killing me, he gave me a chance to live and see things through myself.
Perhaps it was his distrustfulness for other knights of the round table and King Arthur, he didn't show me any hate but unimaginable kindness that I was not worthy of…. his first mistake.
He then took me under his wings and called me a cute girl.
I hate being called a girl for a reason that was embedded in my soul the moment I was born. Acting like a boy was part of me, another limb of a homunculus that ordinary humans wouldn't understand so it was hard to accept myself as a girl even if I wanted to.
And yet, when he called me girl, I found it a little delightful.
He then took me to another place to protect me, to train me, and to give me the happiness and memories that become the most important part of my life, a reason that made me unable to betray his trust.
Living with him I get the reason why everyone fears him. He fears none and is confident in what he is doing.
He beats me a lot whenever I did some mistakes. Not only beating but his other punishments were also very harsh and he knew exactly what I fear the most. Being beaten was not new as I was used to it due to my witch mother but his lessons were for my own sake rather than the selfish desires of my mother.
He is the best cook, he is the best teacher, he is just the best at everything. A perfect man who is just the best for his own good.
However, when it comes to feelings, he is like a wall.
'Artoria', I have heard that name from his mouth several times and she was the one bitch who had betrayed him. If I found her someday, I would likely kill her for betraying a kind person like Teach.
Since he ordered me to never spoke about Artoria, I never dared to ask again.
I know that love shall not be possible since I was a 'boy' but my heart fell for him the moment he showed this ungrateful person kindness.
I knew that the consequences would be horrible but if just for once… just once I could do something for him to make him look at me as a girl who likes him; I would face even death happily.
However, his heart is already like broken glass, no matter what you pour, it will ultimately fall off.
"Teach, where are we going?" I asked Teach one day when we were climbing a mountain at night.
"Mordred, since today is your last day as my apprentice, I would like to show you something you will never forget."
As usual, he was just kind.
A year after he took me in, it was finally the time I go back to my mother.
I didn't want to go but I can't simply be a brat and nag him to look after me every day so I decided to go away for his sake.
After reaching a peak, what greeted my sight was a colorful sky.
"Wow!" I can't help but exclaim with delight.
As if colorful curtains were dancing from the heavens in the night. It was one of the most beautiful sights with the best goes to the person standing in front of me.
"Mordred, theses are called Auroras, and these…" Teach then started to explain which I had no idea what he was talking about. The only thing I get is that it is something related to 'science'.
After that, we prepared loggings and food to spend the night here.
After eating to my heart's content, we then sat under the glittering sky.
"Teach, I don't want to go…" I can't help but pray like that.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and snuggled my head in his soft and charming chest sitting on his lap. I don't care if I am a boy or girl but at this time I just wished to receive his love for the last time as a human being.
"You know that does not gonna happen."
He was still a strict teacher even if he spoils me a little.
"Teach, I love you." I looked at his face with hopeful eyes.
"As your teacher, I also love you." Against my expectations, he just smiled with a little sadness on his face and rubbed my hair.
'I love you, Einar.'
'I love you too, my Molly.'
That's what I would like to hear then we would kiss and have lots of children like the receptionist of tavern taught me how to make kids.
But even knowing our real intentions, we hold ourselves back from crossing the line.
Me being immature with a goal to enter Knights of the Round Table to see if the 'ideal king' deserves treachery and him being torn because of love betrayal.
On that day, I swear on my short life to never betray his trust as long as he is in the round table and to kill that Artoria person with my own hands for betraying a kind person like my beloved Teach.
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Sparks have been lit. Anyway, enjoy omake.
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Omake 11
Einar was having a party with his fellow members of knights of the round table along with some other servants.
"Einar!"
He was drinking alone when he heard the soft and cutest voice in humankind's existence.
"Ah Artoria, I was about to- Who is he?" Einar turned around as his eyes fell on his beloved wife and about to ask something when his sight fell on a handsome man she was accompanied with.
The person was a handsome man with charming looks with hair and eyes color similar to Artoria's.
"Einar… he is… my counterpart from a parallel timeline, Arthur Pendragon." Artoria introduced her other real male self to her husband.
"Sir Einar, I have heard so much about you. As you have guessed, I am Arthur Pendragon from a parallel universe. Nice to meet you." Arthur smiled with pink cheeks and offered a handshake.
"Hey, Sir Arthur…" Einar smiled wryly and also shook his hand.
He didn't know what to even talk about with Arthur.
'Oh Arthur, I am Einar Sirius and one who bangs you but not you at the same time!'
Einar would die because of embarrassment.
"Einar, he wants something to talk with you. I will excuse myself." Artoria said with a pleading tone and left the two men alone.
Einar smiled wryly and then offered him a seat on the table.
"So Sir Arthur, what do you want to talk with me?" Einar asked while wondering why the dude in front of him was blushing.
"Well, the thing is… Just like your hidden legend. My timeline is also similar to yours…" Arthur blushed and blinked his eyes several times glancing at Einar.
Dude, stop blushing!
Of course, Einar couldn't blurt that out since Arthur was a guest.
"I didn't quite understand…" Einar tried to avoid the topic as he was sensing a hidden danger.
"Well, the thing is… I also have a hidden lover, she is a fairy like you. Her name is Elaina Sirius, my love~," Arthur spoke and blushed.
"I-I see… I didn't know that I also have my counterpart (Alaya I will fucking destroy you!)… But I am not a girl, haha…" Einar said and laughed out the matter.
"It is true but when I saw you, you kind of reminded me of her. She was as kind and as beautiful as you, Sir Einar-"
"But I am not a *girl*, Sir Arthur~!" Einar didn't want to continue this fuck train.
"Haha, I can understand you a little. Elaina was also a possessive fairy like you and almost killed Guinevere and my sister if not for my intervention. Anyway, I just want to have few chats to match some events that match my timeline." Arthur said and offered Einar a drink.
"Oh, that! Of course, we should share our experience but no sexual stuff okay?" Einar smiled and accepted the drink.
"You bet."
And then both of them instantly became friends and spend the rest of their time chatting.
"Ugg… I shouldn't drink alcohol from now on. Not good for fairies…" Einar woke up from his hangover as he found himself in his room.
After the party was over, Einar didn't remember anything after he trusted his body to Artoria.
"Ugh, why my ass is hurting…" He scratched his ass but then detected someone under the blanket sleeping beside him. "Oh well, time to charge some Artoria energy." He said as he hugged Artoria.
But what is this?
When did Artoria become… so tall and so handsome?
Einar widened his eyes and started to shake from fear as he uncovered the person sleeping with him.
"Ah oh hey, Sir Einar, I must say, it was a wild night~" It was the voice of none other than his beloved wife's counterpart, Arthur Pendragon.
Einar's expression turned who just saw a demon.
"…..Aaaaa!"
(Shot on iPhone by J Titan)
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