Ian couldn't believe his eyes.
Morgan was sitting on a white horse, still wearing the clothes she wore in the royal court, exuding dignity and majesty.
However, a striking point was that she was not accompanied by any knights, which was why Ian spotted her immediately.
But that wasn't the reason she shouldn't have been there.
Whether it was her identity as a magician or her status as a princess, Morgan shouldn't have been there.
It would expose her to many unnecessary risks.
Unless—
Morgan needed to do this for some reason.
[The most loyal knights often have the sharpest eyes.]
[You quickly noticed that King Uther was not among the opposing army.]
[You realized Morgan's intention—to demonstrate her abilities to King Uther.]
[Although you didn't understand why she was doing this, you knew you had to make all her wishes come true.]
[You are her most loyal knight, her wish is your wish.]
[The troops you led began to retreat, while the troops led by Morgan advanced triumphantly, their military might overwhelming.]
[This princess, on her first expedition, made a great splash in front of everyone, hailed by the people of Britain as the blade that cuts off claws and fangs, your nemesis and nemesis.]
[But only you knew that all this was the result of your deliberate misdirection.]
[You didn't expect her to understand any of this, you just hoped it would help her.]
[The army's losses began to mount, and some began to suspect you. Your previous abnormal behavior was also uncovered by those with ulterior motives and reported to Vortigern.]
[But Vortigern not only didn't blame you, but executed the reporter on the grounds of disrupting morale.]
[He didn't express any blame for your failure, but simply stated that the battlefield is ever-changing, and victory and defeat are temporary.]
[You realized that Vortigern was not the self-righteous, autocratic tyrant that the land of Britain portrayed him to be.]
[But you didn't waver, because you knew you would only be loyal to Morgan.]
[But you often wondered, would it have been a different outcome if you had met Vortigern sooner?]
In the British army camp.
King Uther was listening to the report of the knight before him.
"Your Majesty, by your grace, Princess Morgan has won consecutive victories and has now recovered more than half of the lost territory."
"Your bloodline, even in your descendants, still shines on Britain."
However, hearing the knight's praise of Morgan, King Uther did not show a happy expression, but rather appeared somewhat heavy.
As the King of Britain, he seemed to have noticed something.
He stood up and asked the knight before him a rather strange question.
"The troops Morgan has defeated these few times are the same ones, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." The knight replied respectfully, "What Princess Morgan has defeated are Vortigern's claws and fangs. Before this, no one could stop them."
[You don't know why, but you feel that King Uther doesn't seem to want Morgan to continue winning.]
[And as you expected, you soon received news that Morgan was about to be transferred away from the front lines in a few days.]
[You don't understand why King Uther would do this—this is clearly a good opportunity for Morgan to make a name for herself in Britain.]
[You quickly realized that you couldn't just sit still and wait for death. You wouldn't allow Morgan's wish to end here, even if the person who ended it was her father, King Uther.]
[You had a new plan—a plan that risked your life.]
Under the moonlight.
Ian walked through the army camp.
He had the long sword that Morgan had given him when they parted—she had told him that he could only use this sword when assassinating Vortigern.
And tonight was that moment.
Although it didn't feel like the timing was as ripe as he had imagined, and the operation wasn't covert enough.
But Ian knew he didn't have time.
If he didn't kill Vortigern before Morgan was transferred from the front lines and dedicate all the achievements to Morgan, she would never be recognized.
That was definitely not what he wanted to see.
As a loyal knight, he wouldn't allow Morgan's future to deviate from the direction of her wish.
[You came to the front of Vortigern's usual resting tent.]
[Although you had been defeated by Morgan many times, no one found your current behavior strange because of your previous military exploits.]
[You gripped the sword at your waist, ready to give Vortigern a fatal blow.]
[But things didn't go as you expected.]
[When you lifted the tent curtain, you found that there was no one inside.]
[And at this moment, a figure appeared behind you.]
A sigh came.
"Young man, so you finally chose this path."
"I feel sorry for you."