Chapter 4

"We're going to rest so soon today?"

After making the stirrups, Bedivere felt much more relaxed on the road the next day. As for the other three, who were already good at riding, they easily arrived at a small village not far from the wetlands. If they put in a little more effort, they would be able to reach their destination.

"It's almost noon now. If the weather isn't good and we rush over, it'll be bad for us as the weather is getting colder and darker.

Moreover, there won't be any more villages in front, so we need to rest here. "

Merlin spoke eloquently. Bedivere didn't know much about the weather, so he naturally believed him. In his opinion, since Merlin was a big shot at the level of a court magician, he would naturally have his own plans. A rookie like him shouldn't interrupt.

"That's why we have to rest well today. I can contribute the fine wine I got from the fairies!"

Merlin said with a smile after staying in the house of the biggest resident in the village. He took out a wine bottle with exquisite carvings and shook it. The bottle wasn't big, but when he poured out the wine, he poured out several times more wine than the small bottle, filling four cups to the brim.

"Wait!

Don't you have juice? "

Bedivere couldn't help but ask when he saw everyone going to get the wine cups. After seeing Merlin's strange look, he couldn't help but say, "We don't care about adults, but Lily isn't an adult yet, right?"

"…"

Lily's eyes fluttered, not knowing how to answer. However, her hand held the wine cup tightly. This was the fairies' fine wine!

Merlin wouldn't be so generous to take it out every time. She had been thinking about it for a long time!

Besides, how could a king not drink?

How can Britons not know how to drink?

She had been drinking since she was very young!

However, she couldn't say this out loud. Lily couldn't help but look pitifully at her foster brother with her watery green eyes. When this trick was used on Guy, as long as it wasn't a matter of principle, Guy would compromise. However, this time, Guy looked away because Merlin had already told him …

"Hehe, as expected."

Merlin looked as if he had expected this and answered with a smile.

"You're right, Lily. Then you don't have to drink … Mm, give your cup to Bedivere."

"…"

Hearing Merlin's words, Lily could only put down the wine cup and push it in front of Bedivere. The struggle and reluctance on her delicate little face made Bedivere feel guilty, as if he had done something extremely evil.

However, Bethel, who was often attacked by his younger sister's cuteness, was still able to withstand it. After all, there were some principles that could not be shaken. He would not allow underage girls to drink!

He just happened to be an adult this year and reached the age where he could drink.

Guy couldn't bear to look at the pitiful Lily and almost pushed his wine cup over. He couldn't help but look at the cunning Merlin with fear. Could it be that Merlin had figured out Bedivere's character and purposely did this to lower Bedivere's favorability in Lily's heart?

This kind of thing … Well done!

Compared to his sister being kidnapped, Guy felt that this level of cheating was still acceptable, so he kept silent.

"Oh right, Beckham, you're drinking the wrong way!"

“？？？”

Bedivere, who was attracted by the aroma of the wine and wanted to take a sip, looked at Merlin in confusion. Merlin said with a serious expression, "In Camelot, the custom is to drink the first two cups of wine in one gulp. This is proper etiquette!"

"Is it like that?"

Bedivere was stunned. He didn't drink much and didn't know much about this. However, it did seem like there were some places that emphasized drinking the wine in one gulp?

However, this wine didn't smell too pungent and didn't seem to be very strong, so it shouldn't be a problem.

"Eh?

Wait — "

"Gulp gulp gulp …"

"Yes, it is indeed … good wine.

Thank you very much for your hospitality, Lord Merlin. "

"You're welcome, you're welcome ~ There's still another cup if you like!

This is for Lily. Remember, you have to drink the first two cups in one gulp! "

"Merlin!"

"Gulp gulp …"

Bedivere, who was already a little dizzy, obediently drank another cup. Lily, who was still immersed in the shock, didn't have time to stop him. She saw that the naive and sweet Beckham's eyes were already blurred …

"What are you saying, Teacher Merlin!

We don't have such a custom here! "

It was better to say that Camelot's custom was the opposite of what Merlin said. Here, they didn't pay attention to drinking in large gulps. It was better to say that more people liked to savor the wine.

Most people liked to eat and drink while chatting. They thought that drinking wine was a very relaxing and enjoyable thing. Therefore, they drank according to their personal preferences. Moreover, the host would never force or persuade them to drink. Just like how Merlin induced Bedivere just now, except for pranks or punishment games, it almost never happened.

"Haha, don't take it so seriously. It's just a joke."

Merlin also spread out his hands innocently. "I couldn't help it when I saw that he didn't know anything … Speaking of which, this kind of common knowledge about drinking, let alone Camelot, the entire Great Britain should know about it, right?

Aren't you curious where he came from? He doesn't even know about such common knowledge? "

"This …"

"Hey, hey, can you satisfy our curiosity?

Bedivere?

Where are you from? "

As he spoke, Merlin activated his charm magic again. This time, he intuitively felt that he had successfully hit the drunk Bedivere. However, the answer he received was …

"I … I don't know."

"…"

It actually failed?!

Merlin looked at Bedivere in disbelief. If this still failed, he really had to reflect on whether he had been too reliant on his magic talent and slacked off. Could Bedivere resist his magic when he was drunk?!

Was this guy too strong, or had he become weak?!

Compared to Merlin who was in disbelief, Guy reacted faster. Although Merlin had failed once before, which made him somewhat uncertain of Merlin's ability, but because of the first impression, Merlin was still very powerful in his heart. This time, naturally, he didn't think of failure. Instead, he asked another question.

"What do you mean by don't know?"

"Because, I don't have any memories of when I was young."

“！！！”

It wasn't because the magic had failed. That was great!

The first thing Merlin did when he heard the answer was this. He heaved a sigh of relief and felt that his face no longer hurt. Then, he realized that his attitude was not right. Was he not doing this to find out about Bedivere's background?

"Then, the sister you mentioned is …"

"It was about ten years ago. My sister found me injured and unconscious, and then brought me home … At that time, I didn't remember anything other than my own name. I didn't know anything, but my parents and sister gently accepted me. I became a part of the family.

Although we weren't related by blood, we got along very well. It was no different from a real family. "

"… So that's the case. No wonder."

Merlin thought about the answer he got when he tested Bedivere's sister's appearance. He nodded. No wonder they didn't necessarily look alike. It turned out that they weren't related by blood …

Sigh, what a pity. Bedivere was so handsome, but he wasn't a girl. It wasn't easy for him to have a sister who didn't look like him by blood. Otherwise, he would definitely find a way to hit on her … Cough, cough, cough. No, that's not right. He didn't do this for a female version of Betty!

He did it to find out the origin and purpose of this guy!

"Cough, then why do you want to be the King's valet?"

"It's not 'want', but 'must' …"

"Sure enough, I found something wrong before. Your behavior, instead of 'longing for the King's glory' and 'wanting to be the King's valet', it's better to say that you have some kind of purpose and a strange certainty."

Merlin's expression became serious. He stopped Lily from speaking and said to Lily who couldn't stand it anymore, "You should have found out that there's something wrong with him, right?

It's necessary to find out the truth. This person is a little different from us.

You should know what you're doing. Even so, you still want to stop me?

Artoria. "

"No, please continue."

Lily pursed her lips and shook her head. She clenched her fists and looked at Bedivere nervously. She had to be responsible for the people around her because it was also her responsibility to the whole country.

No matter how much she liked Bedivere, she couldn't go against her own principles.

Merlin saw Lily's determination after being depressed and nodded with satisfaction. Even if she couldn't bear to do it, she could still make the right choice. This was the King he thought highly of!

"Then, continue, Bedivere. Did someone tell you to come to the King's side?

Who is it?

What's your purpose? "

"Ugh …"

My head … hurts …

But I can't say it, because if I say it …

[It's not just you. Your important friends and family, especially your beloved sister, will also meet a calamity. But it's alright, there's no need to be afraid. Your name is also Bediwill, and the wavelength of your soul is almost exactly the same. Perhaps this is also fate?]

[Even if your temperament is different, even if you're not good at lying, even if you don't know many things, it's okay because you are you. So, you just have to be yourself. Yes, except for the fact that you can't say anything about 'us', everything else is fine as long as you're honest. You mean no harm, right?]

[Yes, puff out your chest!

This is not a lie. This is a fight to save the future of this world. This is a fight for the people you love!]

[So … you must remember, never, never, never change history!]

[There's only one thing you have to do, and that is …]

"There's only one thing I have to do, and that is … find King Arthur and follow him until the end. This is my mission here!"

Bedivere held his forehead and said this. He could forget everything else, but this was the only thing he remembered. His namesake, "Bedivere", was King Arthur's first and last Knight. Everything else didn't matter. He had to find the King and then take the responsibility of returning the sword to the lake, so that the Eternal King could be at peace …