(Lancelot's POV)
"The king does not understand the hearts of men."
After saying that, Sir Tristan left the round table.
Right after his departure, other knights also started to take their leave one after another.
Although King showed his utmost respect to their choices, it was still unbearable for me to watch this sight.
If you were to be a king, could you have just ignored your knight's rudeness? Absolutely not.
However, I again suppressed my emotions just for my king as my absolute loyalty was not to be questioned.
But King's fatigue was apparent to other knights.
Due to early disturbance when we take back Camelot, my little brother Einar also became emotionally distressed and closed his heart from all other knights of the round table. If not for my son Galahad and his plead to Einar to continue his services as a knight of the round table, I am sure he would have left a long time ago. So his help was unreachable.
It was also not a hidden fact that he hated King Arthur but he was by no means a traitor he was called before and was still loyal to the king.
As such, just like Einar, I put my emotions aside and continued to act as a true knight who would not only protect my king on the battlefield but also help him emotionally.
My wish to help the king was also shared by Queen Guinevere. She was King Arthur's loyal supporter who even after being criticized, for not bearing children, by nobles and not be seen as the lady who could match the brilliance of King Arthur, remained the sole supporter of the king.
Holding a common goal, we conversed with each other and became friends. The more time we spent the more we become closer.
It was at that moment that I commit the gravest mistake of my life; I fell in love with her.
After the death of my first wife and the birth of my son, I never opened my heart to any other woman. Never even look for another woman as my soul was dedicated to train my son and become the father he should be proud of.
Perhaps it was my son changing his role model from me to Einar, my heart then sought someone.
Before we realize the grave we were heading and stop ourselves, it was too late.
After the first night, I saw tears of graveness in her eyes. I knew the guilt that may have overtaken her heart must be unbearable.
It was at that time she told me the real truth, the true identity of King Arthur and my brother Einar.
King Arthur was not a man but a girl and my brother is her secret lover.
It was then I was able to join the dots why Einar so hated King Arthur. Not only did he despised the king but also Guinevere who was equally at fault.
It was at that time I understood what kind of monster my king truly was.
Not only she destroyed the pure trust and love of my brother but also engaged Guinevere in a political marriage.
"What?! Agravain was threatening you because of our affair?"
One night, after we committed another adultery, I learned another truth from her.
Agravain was threatening her since he had discovered our affairs. I knew from the fact how much hatred he bored for women in general and considering how much he admired King Arthur, it was to be expected from that heartless monster.
"P-please Sir Lancelot, don't take any action… For king's sake…" Guinevere pleaded. The royal beautiful turned queen turned weak over time due to the high depression.
I was also equally guilty of committing infidelity.
"I am sorry Guinevere... no, I should call you Queen since we should stop this here."
"Yes… this is the final time…"
Even though it was our only pleasure in such distressing moments, it by no means a virtuous act.
It was also not the first time that we took such an oath and then break it afterward.
However, it was too late as we were caught by the most dangerous person in this world and for the crime, he hated most.
"Must have a good night, right my dear siblings?"
We heard a cold voice and saw Einar right in front of us with coldness and disgust in his eyes.
"Wear something and meet me in the drawing-room. I should hear your adventures and reward you rightfully." He smiled and left.
At that moment we knew we would have no more future.
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(Einar's POV)
I was waiting for my two former siblings who just finished dual cultivation.
After some time, they walked into the room. Guinevere was the one in terrible condition followed by my stepbrother whose face was giving creeps from his long purple hair.
She was not like the lady you used to see in court. Golden shiny hair was dulled and her face was explaining the definition of despair.
However, my face remained unchained as revulsion on my expression was apparent.
I stood up when they came near me and ambled towards them. When I made face to face contract, Guinevere was about to kneel when I stopped her.
"Don't kneel and look in my eyes," I commanded obnoxiously.
"Brother Einar, I-"
She was about to say something when I slapped her face.
"Sir Einar! You-"
"Sir Lancelot, please do not interrupt Sir Einar or I won't forgive you!"
Guinevere stopped Lancelot who was trying to protect her.
Slowly tears after tears began to flow from her eyes.
"Sniff* Brother Einar, I am a filthy woman and I have committed some of the biggest sins! I can't even ask forgiveness… I am not strong to keep up with King Arthur or you… I am too human to even lookup for the only people I admired…"
She pleaded and confessed her crimes.
I grabbed her hair and pulled her face towards my face.
"You fucking bitch, what do you expect from me, huh?! Didn't I warn you before? I suppose you are just a disgusting whore all along?!"
"Sniff* Yes, I am! I am the most disgusting person who has broken the trust of only people I admired! Please punish me however you see fit!"
At that moment I saw complete despair in her eyes. Even worse that she lost all hope waiting for a single death to bring out her from the void abyss.
Her eyes were filled with desperate hope for salvation that could bestow pain in your heart.
One after another person getting destroyed in front of my own eyes made me think properly. Her plea was like needles that cracked the wall in my heart.
At last, I was just too soft to lose someone I cared about.
And somewhere in my heart, I knew all along that it was not her fault.
"You know what? Do whatever the fuck you want! I don't have siblings anymore! All of you are just pieces of shit!" I let go of her, cursed them, and left.
I did hear her desperate plea filled with agony to stop me and ask for forgiveness but it was not possible to forgive her yet.
Her face showed a dark side that even prevented her from stopping her sins.
My heart was so hurt that I just wanted to leave this island forever but…
"Seems like Sir Einar have to act now."
I heard a voice of a person when I was in midst of my thoughts.
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