Chapter 1

"I came here to become King Arthur's valet!"

In front of the capital of Camelot, a silver-haired youth with a ponytail spoke loudly, attracting everyone's attention.

He stood in front of the Knights recruitment booth and firmly expressed his belief. The affirmation in his words made the people around him smile. In Camelot, there were too many young people with such dreams.

However, perhaps because the youth's voice was a little immature, or perhaps because the youth's gentle voice carried an unquestionable affirmation, as if he was destined to become the King's valet, everyone subconsciously looked over, and then couldn't help but take a few more glances — he was indeed a very good-looking person.

His long silver hair was tied into a ponytail behind his head, and it shone with platinum light under the sunlight. His lake-green eyes were full of smiles. Looking at his smile, it was as if he was infected with that happiness. Looking at him seemed to make her feel better.

Many people had this kind of magical feeling, this was a person who made people feel happy just by looking at him.

Perhaps, this youth was not lying, with such an unbelievably special person, even if his strength and background were not good, he should still be able to be selected to become a Knight, right?

As for becoming the King's valet, it really depended on luck.

The uncle in charge of Knights recruitment also had a good impression of this youth, kindly said: "Then tell me your name, child, I will help you register, this way you can participate in the selection of Knights next month."

"Then, I can become the King's valet?"

The youth seemed to be very happy, and reported his name, "My name is Bedivere, thank you uncle!"

"Cough cough, it's a good thing for young people to have dreams, but don't expect too much, this is only the preliminary selection.

Moreover … Prince Arthur has not ascended the throne yet! "

The uncle speechlessly reminded, he was a relatively soft-hearted person, and reminded the youth not to violate the taboo.

"Also, it is said that the Prince has gone to cultivate, you won't be able to see him."

"Is that so?"

Bedivere seemed to have just realized that things weren't as simple as he had thought. He couldn't help but feel a little vexed. From the sound of it, one could tell that the preliminaries were the first competition. There would definitely be more competitions after that, but his combat level … En, he felt that it was a little dangerous.

"Hey, wait. Uncle, can I ask what's after the preliminaries?"

"Of course, there's still the semi-finals and finals!"

The uncle said matter-of-factly, "After that, the best of the best will be selected to join the Knights of the Royal Family. If someone can enter the Prince's personal guard, they may be able to follow the Prince directly.

Generally speaking, only a few hundred people could make it to the end, right?

That's not easy at all! "

"Hundreds?!

In other words, even if I win the selection, I can't guarantee that I'll be chosen by King Arthur … Oh, no, Prince Arthur, right? "

Bedivere pulled his ponytail in vexation. It was already a little difficult for him to participate in this kind of competition with his level. If he couldn't achieve his goal after painstakingly winning, wouldn't it be a waste of effort?

"Uncle, is there no way to directly meet the Prince and become his valet?"

"Young man, don't bite off more than you can chew!

Although hunting powerful magical beasts can increase your reputation and make the Royal Family notice you, it's also a very dangerous thing. You could lose your life if you're not careful! "

The uncle frowned in disapproval. Looking at Bedivere's fair and tender skin, his well-maintained hands, and the gorgeous sword at his waist, he couldn't help but shake his head. Seeing that there was no one around him, he looked like a child from some noble family who had never seen blood before!

He felt that it was more feasible for him to go home and act spoiled in front of his parents than to hunt magical beasts. But seeing that there was no one around him, he couldn't have snuck out, right?

"Uncle, can you tell me if there are any famous magical beasts around here?"

"Go back, child. I won't tell you. It will only harm your life."

"Can't I?

'Please!'

My saber and sword are very powerful! "

"No."

The uncle shook his head firmly. Looking at the hope in the pair of green eyes, he felt his heart soften for a moment, but he immediately suppressed it.

Letting this child go on a crusade against magical beasts was simply sending him to his death!

"Sigh, then there's no other way."

Bedivere who found that acting cute was useless sighed, nodded and turned to leave. Before he left, he didn't forget to wave at the uncle.

"Although you didn't tell me the information, I know that you're doing it for my own good. Thank you very much!"

"Well, it's good that you know."

The uncle who thought that he would be complained immediately smiled. After receiving the gratitude, he waved his hand at Bedivere. When the young man's figure disappeared, he paused and asked in confusion, "Why does the sentence 'My sword is very powerful' sound so strange to me?

… Forget it, that child probably meant that his swordsmanship is very powerful, right?

Even a fledgling child would think so … "

…

Sorry, uncle, I'll have to disappoint your good intentions.

After Bedivere turned to leave, he deliberately took a detour and walked into a tavern without being seen by the uncle. He didn't want the kind uncle to worry, but he had a reason to do this. So even if it meant risking his life, he had to go.

There was no other way. He knew his own situation. With his level, if he really put himself in the arena, he would probably be at a loss. But if it was a private crusade, he could use some special means — of course, this wouldn't be considered cheating, right?

Being able to defeat magical beasts was also considered his ability, right?

Then, with the merit of crusading against magical beasts, he should be able to meet King Arthur who was still a prince. Then, he could use his charm to make Arthur keep him as his valet!

Probably …

No matter what, the success rate of doing this was much higher than the possibility of being chosen among hundreds of people. Bedivere felt that it was worth a try.

However, the inexperienced him didn't realize that he had been targeted by a group of three people. Or rather, it couldn't be said that he was targeted. It could only be said that he had attracted the attention of one of the big shots in the group.

"Want to become the King's valet?

Although there are many young people who have this dream, but this person seems to be especially fated with you! "

"You mean … He will become the King's, cough, Lily's?"

"Oh, probably.

Also, Khai, you have to be more natural! "

"Hmph, I don't need you to tell me."

The tall man at the side looked at the frivolous man speechlessly. He knew that the other party was very powerful, but this kind of unconvincing attitude really made people feel uneasy!

"Hey, brother, and Merlin, let's go and take a look!

I also feel that this person is a little special … Hmm, should I say that he's different from the others and doesn't fit in?

Could it be that he's not a local? "

"If that's the case, then let's go and see what he's going to do.

But Lily, don't expect too much from that guy. That guy looks like a newbie who hasn't even killed a chicken before. His mouth sounds nice, but when the time comes, maybe he'll be so scared that he'll cry. "

"Tsk tsk, Khai, you're still as harsh and poisonous as before …"

A blonde girl wearing a white Knights costume looked at Bedivere with some curiosity. Hearing her words, the tall man called Khai nodded and took the lead to walk forward.

。

Khai habitually rejected men who were close to the girl, especially in the situation where he thought that the young man was similar to a weak chicken and didn't have the ability to match up to his sister, his attitude was even worse. On the other hand, Merlin was quite interested in this young man. It was the first time he saw … someone who was obviously so weak, but could affect the future.

…

"So that's how it is, it's a magic beast similar to a giant python!

Although it's not poisonous, its teeth are sharp and it can secrete saliva that can paralyze people?

That's quite troublesome … Hey, hey, hey, it even has small wings that can glide at low altitudes, making it difficult to escape pursuit?

Does it have no weakness?

… Afraid of strong light, will its speed decrease during the day? "

"Cough, cough, this customer, you've read out the information."

The hotel owner was speechless, he had never seen such a crazy guy!

"Is that so?

It doesn't matter, one more person knows, maybe more people will understand how to deal with this magic beast called Lax, it's a good thing! "

"… It's Areknos."

"This is not important.

During the day?

It's still early, if the place is in the wetlands in the south, maybe there's time to explore … "

"…"

Bedivere muttered to himself, the gorgeous sword at his waist also trembled, as if to express agreement.

Just as he was about to leave, he looked up and saw the hotel owner's not very good look. He couldn't help but be stunned, then he reacted and bowed to the boss to apologize.

"Sorry, boss, I didn't think it through. If I read out the information, it will definitely affect your business, right?

I'm really sorry … "

"…"

"That, although I can't give you all the money, I'll pay ten times the price to buy this information as compensation. Is that okay?"

At this time, it was probably the time to work in the afternoon, so there weren't many people in the tavern. Bedivere roughly looked at the six or seven people, and felt that ten times the price should be enough, so he began to fork out the money.

This money was all his living expenses before he became the king's valet, he should have been careful with his spending, but this was his mistake, so it was only right to compensate for the loss.

"No, there's no need …"

The hotel owner's face was still a little ugly, but he rejected the money that Bedivere handed over. Instead, he smiled bitterly and touched the eye that he had lost. At that time, if it wasn't because he was embarrassed that he couldn't buy the information about the magic beast, and could only fight with his life, he wouldn't have lost this eye.

How good would it have been if he had encountered a similar opportunity at that time?

"You're right, this information, the more people know, the better … Most people don't have the money to buy this information, so let's forget about it this time."

Some guilt and complexity flashed across the boss's face, but in the end, he could only sigh and say no more.

Even if he wanted to do a good deed, and lamented about his past, so what?

His life still had to go on as usual, and he still had to earn money to support his family, so it was impossible for him to directly release the information.

For this tavern, compared to the business of drinks and snacks, information was the source of income, so how could he cut off his own arm?

Bedivere was stunned. Looking at the desolate expression on the other party's face, and the way he stroked his eye mask, and that disappointed expression, he suddenly guessed something, and felt that he could understand the other party's feelings.

"Boss, thank you so much!

Actually, you don't have to worry too much, if you want to bear the cost of this kind of information, it's very difficult. This kind of thing should be the responsibility of the country. "

"The country?"

"Yes, all the people are troubled by the magic beast, then isn't this the problem of the whole nation?

Let the country subsidize you, then collect the information and announce it to the people, this is right!

Hmm, that makes sense, when I become the king's valet, I'll advise the king on this! "

"The king's … valet?"

The boss carefully looked at the confident young man again. In his opinion, if the other party dared to say so, then he should have a certain level of confidence. However, according to his experience, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that … this was just a rookie among rookies. Where did this young man's confidence come from?

"Could it be that you want to attract the attention of the royal family, and that's why you're preparing to attack Areknos?"

Seeing the young man nodding seriously, the boss could not help but hold his forehead. He once again looked at Bedivere's equipment and aura, and then glanced at the other party's almost calloused hand holding the sword, and could not help but shake his head.

"Listen to my advice, child, it's better for you to go home!

Areknos is not something you can deal with. "

"Although I'm not particularly strong, but many things, if you don't try, how do you know it's impossible?

Maybe I can do it?

Boss, don't look down on people like that! "

"You just said that you're going to explore the Wetlands today."

"Yes."

"Then, tell me, have you calculated the distance from here to the Wetlands?

How are you going to get there?

Are you going to walk?

Do you know how long it will take? "

"Uh …"

"Have you prepared insect repellent potions, antidotes, scents, necessary magic scrolls, or reliable guides and teammates?"

"This …"

"Also, do you have healing herbs or magic scrolls?

Do you know the escape route in case you're defeated?

Have you planned where to stay?

If you get lost or miss the inn, do you know where to camp? "

"…"

"Looks like you don't know anything, are you going to die?!

Don't you even want to hire a reliable teammate or bodyguard?! "

The boss suddenly regretted selling the information to this young man. Although he sold a lot of information every day, he should have seen through the so-called life and death a long time ago. Didn't those who went out to hunt put their heads on their waists and risk their lives?

However, when he met this young and tender little fellow, his heart inexplicably softened.

"There won't be a team that's willing to bring along a burden like me …"

"You know you're a burden, and you still dare to go alone!

You're not allowed to go!

Why don't you stay here tonight?

Go home tomorrow! "

"…"

If it was possible, he really wanted to go home.

Bedivere sighed. While he was happy that someone cared about him, he was also quite distressed. Weren't the people here a little too enthusiastic?

It seemed like the people he met were all very enthusiastic, but he really had a reason to gamble!

"Pfft ~ Hahaha, hahaha, hahaha ~"

A burst of laughter suddenly came from the side. A guy with strange hair color was holding his stomach and laughing. As he laughed, he slapped the table and pointed at Bedivere, saying, "Khai, your poisonous tongue is not wrong at all!

You're really a weakling among rookies. You really don't know anything and you're preparing to go on a crusade against the magical beasts!

Hahaha … "

“？？？”

Was it that funny?

Bedivere looked at this strange person in confusion. Was this the legendary kind of person who was especially easy to laugh?

Forget it, this had nothing to do with his goal.

"Then, boss, thank you for your reminder. I've remembered it all."

Bedivere, who didn't have much experience in surviving in the wild, thanked the boss and prepared to go one by one according to the boss's instructions. However, he found that the boss's expression was a little dull.

"Boss?"

"You, you're — Lord Merlin?!"

"Merlin?

This name … "

"Oh, oh, oh, I didn't expect you to remember me."

"Of course, this lowly one will never forget such a big shot like you for the rest of my life …"

"Merlin, I seem to remember this person is …"

Bedivere was stunned and fell into his memories. He felt that this name sounded really familiar.

He didn't know much about history and didn't dare to be interested. Moreover, every time he read some history books, he would be interrupted for various strange reasons. So, this name shouldn't be something he heard in history books, but …

"Oh, right!

I remember now! "

It was before his sister went to bed. As a good brother, he read fairy tales to his sister before she went to bed. One of them was very popular. It was a seven-part song that started with "hahahahaha". The main character and his friends often said …

"Merlin's smelly socks that haven't been washed for hundreds of years?"

"Slander!

This is slander!

I just look like I haven't washed them!

I've used magic to clean them well! "

"…"

Wasn't it still unwashed?