Chapter 11

Bedivere noticed that Lily had a thoughtful and conflicted look on her face from time to time recently. Because of Guy's explanation of the fact that "the lion was kept as a pet by the king", and Lily's swallowing of saliva was too obvious, he really couldn't tell at that time …

— — Is Lily still conflicted about the slavery issue, or is she conflicted about whether to try the taste of the lion raised by the king?

After spending such a period of time together, he also understood that Lily was a cute foodie. Some ingredients were completely unacceptable to Guy and Merlin, but Lily was also willing to try them. For example, some beef-flavored high-protein creatures that could be eaten with a twist of the head, so if Lily was curious about the taste of the lion, Bedivere was not surprised at all.

However, the probability of Lily standing up for injustice seemed to have plummeted recently, which made Bedivere wonder if Lily's period had passed, so she was not so impulsive anymore?

Of course, Bedivere could only think about this in his heart and would not say it out loud. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.

Merlin glanced at Bedivere's expression, and he could see clearly what this guy was thinking. This guy was really not good at lying!

However, they had already spent more than a month circling around Great Britain. Not to mention that Lily did not have a period at all, even if she did, would it last for so long?!

However, Lily's character was much more mature, and she was thinking more about the big picture. This was considered a good thing!

— — Except for the fact that her appetite for food seemed to be too satisfied.

Seeing that Bedivere made some snacks for Lily again, Merlin's eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation. If he stopped it, it would be completely directed at Lily, and Bedivere would definitely not make snacks for him to bask in the limelight. However, if he didn't stop it … The way that Lily ate the cake like a little hamster was really worrying!

Should he compromise and not stop Lily from eating the desserts, but let her eat more … dignified!

Merlin, who claimed to be a professional Nurturer of King Wang, thought so, and then took a small cake and stuffed it into his mouth. His stomach had already been seized!

So, why couldn't such a good-looking and virtuous person be a cute girl?

That way, he could flirt with her and get her to give him special treatment every day!

"Merlin, Guy, and Beckham, I think, I want to … go back."

After eating the cake, she wiped her mouth with a satisfied expression, and then suddenly said this. Seeing that everyone was stunned to see this, she suddenly said, "This time, to come out to cultivate, I learned a lot, and also understand that just traveling can't change the current situation of this country!

"As expected of Lily."

Compared to Guy and Merlin, Bedivere was the first to react. He had already guessed that Lily should be a princess, or even King Arthur's elder sister, Morgan, so he was not surprised at all, and instead smiled and encouraged her.

"I believe that Lili will be able to do it!"

"Thank you, Beckham."

"That's true, I think, after we go back, His Highness Prince Arthur will probably be officially ascending to the throne!

Bedivere, you should go back and prepare early. "

Merlin reminded everyone a little mischievously. Seeing that Lily's body immediately stiffened, he continued, "Speaking of which, although killing Areknos will indeed allow you to meet the royal family directly, I feel that your strength has improved by leaps and bounds recently, so maybe it's better to participate in that Knights selection competition!"

"Eh?

Why? "Bedivere was stunned and puzzled," Isn't it fine as long as I meet the king?

Besides, the selection competition has already started, and I didn't sign up at that time … "

"But if you go back, you can still make it in time for the finals!"

Merlin smiled and pointed at himself, "I can recommend you to enter the finals directly. Of course, the warrior who killed Areknos is qualified — otherwise, with your face and temperament, I'm afraid that people will suspect that you picked up the leftovers or hired someone to kill the magical beast!

So it's better to prove yourself, right? "

"…"

Bedivere, who had always been given preferential treatment because of his good looks, was speechless. But thinking about it, it seemed quite reasonable.

"Of course it's reasonable!

Also, think about it. Even if you meet the King, the King will definitely commend you. But on that occasion, are you going to bring your own food and say something like 'My King, my culinary skills are very good, please accept me as your valet'? "

"Oh …"

If that was the case, it would be too stupid!

The first impression would definitely plummet!

Bedivere imagined the scene and could not help but shudder. He suddenly realized that his thinking was too simple.

Whether it was directly meeting the king after killing the magical beast, or meeting the king through the selection competition, it was impossible for him to directly display his skills for the king to notice!

"So, if you kill Areknos and win the selection competition for the Knights, wouldn't that be icing on the cake and make the king notice you more?

Or, do you not even have the confidence to do that and need me to open the back door? "

"Lord Merlin …" Bedivere sighed, "You have always looked down on me, are you sure you will open the back door for me?"

"No."

Actually, I will.

Merlin sighed in his heart. Who asked you to cook so well?

If Bedivere did not become the king's valet and left Camelot in sadness, how would he be able to eat so much good food?

Besides … this was really the choice of fate.

"Lily, what do you think she should do?"

"Hmm?

What? "

"I say, that little girl, what are you going to do?"

Merlin looked at the absent-minded Lily and knew that she was worried about how to confess to Bedivere. He could not help but frown. Even though he already had plans in his heart, Lily clearly had the appearance of a mature ruler, but she was still bound by a little bit of emotion … It seems that tonight, he should have a good talk with Lily.

Some unnecessary emotions should be cut off as soon as possible.

Lily who came back to her senses also realized her own problem. She pursed her lips and turned back to look at the little girl who was following them.

In fact, when they passed by a bustling town, they had already given the two a sum of money and allowed them to settle down there. This time, Lily had thought it through and helped them to choose an address and a kind job that would allow them to help with cleaning for a living. However, the little girl still insisted on following them alone.

Unlike the woman who was not in good health and had barely recovered to her normal level, the little girl seemed to have a higher goal. They had also confessed that they were not mother and daughter, but more like a young lady and a maid. It was just that they had accidentally escaped here.

Because of the little girl's persistence and the group of kind Knights who escorted the little girl, the woman felt that she had done her duty. Her body also did not allow her to travel long distances, so naturally, she could only let the little girl follow them alone.

With regards to this action, under Merlin's signal, they did not reject or accept it. It was just a matter of how long the little girl could persist.

Bedivere was the first to react. Perhaps he did not need to do anything and Merlin would accept the little girl as his disciple.

This was probably the so-called historical inertia, even if he still did not know who the little girl was.

He could not destroy Merlin's' test ', but he could still provide a little help. Every time after Bedivere gave Lily special treatment, he would leave some for the little girl who looked gentle and quiet. Those who had maids should at least be from a rich family. Life was a little too hard for them.

Compared to Bedivere, Lily was much more resolute about the little girl's behavior. It wasn't that she didn't have compassion in her heart, but she was even more clear that she couldn't just casually bring people to the palace. Not to mention the issue of safety, if everyone pestered and followed her in the future, would she really have to accept all of them?

Moreover, following her might not be a good thing!

Therefore, the best solution that Lily could think of was to find a good place to settle the little girl down and help her find a good place to live and work. As for more, she felt that she could not help much. Listening to the woman's tone, the little girl seemed to have some status in her family, so …

"If you think that you can restore your family by following us, then you are very wrong."

Lily said mercilessly and seriously, "We can't help you, and you may not be better off following us than following that woman. We don't need little girls."

The maids in the palace were also from good families and had undergone certain training. Not just anyone could be a maid, not to mention the little girl was so young.

Merlin was satisfied when Lily decisively rejected the little girl. He was originally worried that Lily's soft-heartedness would cause some unnecessary trouble, but now it seemed that Lily was still very rational. She was indeed the queen that he cultivated!

"I don't need to follow you to restore my family." The little girl replied calmly, "I can do it by myself."

"You?"

"Extraordinary wisdom is the real wealth."

The little girl nodded her head, "I already have the biggest wealth in my family."

"Then why are you still following us?"

"Because of him."

The little girl pointed at Merlin. Everyone was stunned, and then Lily and Guy's expressions became a little ugly.

"Merlin, I know your … characteristics. Those mature women are fine, but you won't even let go of such a little girl?!"

"… What kind of image am I in your eyes?!"

Merlin was speechless. Why did the little girl say that he was following her because of him? Why was he suspected of doing something to the little girl?!

Couldn't they have a more normal guess?

For example, apprenticeship, apprenticeship, or apprenticeship.

"Ahem, Lily, Guy, I think, maybe this little girl wants to be apprenticed to the Lord Merlin."

— Are you an angel?!

For a moment, Merlin, whose character was being questioned, seemed to see white wings growing out of Bedivere's back, emitting the light of redemption. He didn't expect that the person who understood him the most was Bedivere, who had known him for the shortest time!

"No, Beckham, don't be deceived by this guy's appearance. When this guy stepped on N boats, we probably weren't even born yet."

"That's too much!

Really too much!

Even if it's me, I still have to defend myself! "

Merlin said unhappily, "Shouldn't I already be famous before your parents were even born?"

"…"

"Don't care about this guy, you …"

Guy was stuck for a moment. What was this girl's name again?

Forget it, that wasn't important.

Guy, who still had the heart of a kind brother, seriously warned the little girl, "Don't be fooled by that pretty appearance. He's an old monster, you should pursue your own life."

"…"

The little girl was silent, and Guy's mouth twitched, because he saw the naked contempt in the little girl's eyes.

"You're the one who can't see through the appearance."

"Ah?"

The little girl shook her head, looked at Merlin who didn't care about her, and then looked at Bedivere who seemed to be the only one in the group who had a brain and was kind to her. For the first time, she took the initiative to approach them and pulled on Bedivere's cloak.

"What I see is the wisdom in that Lord's head."

The little girl stared at Merlin who turned his head away and frowned, "I accepted your test honestly, and followed you step by step. Are you going to act shamelessly?"

In the little girl's heart, the age ranking was like this:

Merlin = Uncle

Guy = Big Brother

Bedivere = Little Brother

Lily = Little Sister

Therefore, the little girl only felt that the little sister and big brother's brains were flooded with water. How old was she? How could she like an uncle?

Even if the uncle was good-looking.

If she really had to say, it was more likely that she liked the little brother who helped her and was even prettier!

Even if she liked the kind-hearted little sister, she would accept it!

What the hell was an uncle!

"My name is Royna Ra —"

"Rumble!!!"

"There's thunder, looks like it's going to rain soon. Let's go into the city to avoid the rain."

Bedivere looked at the gloomy sky and laughed, "Even if we're going back, there's no need to rush, right?

Just treat it as a farewell dinner, I'll make more delicious food. "

"Sweet and sour pork ribs!"

"Sour fish soup!"

"Teppanyaki snake meat!

If there's no snake meat, teppanyaki lamb will do!

And fried prawns, I like them too … "

Everyone enthusiastically reported their favorite dishes, and Bedivere nodded one by one, then looked at the little girl who was considered to have joined the group.

"Royna, do you have anything you like to eat?"

"Little Cake … No, that Merlin hasn't said that I'm joining the group."

"Lord Merlin, do you mean that you're not going to accept this little girl as your disciple?"

Bedivere looked up, and his emerald eyes seemed to be surging with some kind of waves. The hint could not be more obvious: 'If you don't accept a disciple and go back on your word, cancel the order!'

Merlin stopped in his tracks. Was he the kind of person who would compromise for a mouthful of food?

Was that so?

…

Alright, yes, he was such a person.

The first person to jump out and say that she wanted to eat sweet and sour pork ribs, Merlin, who was chewing on the ribs, calmly snatched a piece of cake from the plate in front of his little disciple. After swallowing the ribs, he quickly stuffed it into his mouth.

Don't misunderstand, he had originally intended to accept a disciple, and was not threatened!

Bedivere looked at everyone and the little girl who were eating to their hearts' content, and smiled. There shouldn't be many people with the name "Royna", but he felt that it was a little familiar. Then, this little girl must be a famous figure in history, right?

He had once again successfully protected history!

However, what Bedivere did not know was that that night, amidst the thunder and lightning, accompanied by the roar of thunder, the frivolous Lord Merlin in his heart stepped into Lily's bedroom with a serious expression.