I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 26 The Third Counterfeit

"So, what should I do?"

At this point, instead of continuing the deception, he chose to confess to Mary.
Suya felt as if a burden had been suddenly lifted from her heart.
And it seems that he is no longer alone in this world.

Even though the woman in front of me still looked like a money-grubbing opportunist trying to sell herself for a good price,
But at least for now, the two are still on the same side, and they also have difficulties they must face together.

How can one impersonate Arthur in front of Sir Hector, who has lived with Arthur Pendragon for over a decade, and persuade this formidable man to take him and Merry back to the capital, which currently seems safe?

"We need to make money, and not just small amounts, do you understand? Suya, you can't get rich by working for someone else. This is the only truth I've realized in my fifteen years of life!"

"We have to make a lot of money!"

"Then first you need to understand what things are valuable!"

Suya's expression hardened, and she listened attentively: "For example?"

"A Noble Phantasm!" Melly stared at Suya, a mischievous, alluring smile playing on her lips. She raised a finger and pointed at Hector, who was leading his knights behind Suya.

"That yellow gun, if I'm not mistaken, is a legendary treasure passed down in Sir Hector's family. It's a key item that can make a hero a legend, and it's practically priceless on the market!"

"Its name is [Unquenchable Glazed Flame], and it is a powerful Noble Phantasm with a rank of at least B."

"We not only need Hector to escort us to the capital, but we also need to get our hands on this gun."

"The most crucial thing is—"

Da da da
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves approached from behind.

Suya quickly covered Meryl's mouth.

Now that you understand what you should do next, whether it's to earn the money and status to become a professional or to weather the current crisis,
Suya needs to be on her guard.
He turned around, and at that moment, a professional fake smile, which he had become accustomed to when he was a beast of burden in his previous life, was on his face. No one could tell that anything was amiss!

Although I don't know why, after arriving in this other world, I still have to rely on fraud to open up and maintain things,
but--

Suya looked at the 'adoptive father' who was riding towards her on horseback, his disguised identity burning with fighting spirit!
Come, Hero Knight Hector!

I'm sorry I forgot the details of the process.

but,

I'm going to steal all your underwear!
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now,

Hector, riding his horse closer and closer to the plains, felt uneasy.

As 'Hector', he naturally recognized his good second son 'Arthur Pendragon'.
His appearance was exactly as described in the rumors: he had dazzling blond hair like the sun, clear blue eyes like emeralds, and a handsome face that could easily make women swoon.

Without a doubt, someone with such extraordinary appearance and temperament, who could even escape from the annihilation of a Macedonian army of ten thousand,

He must be the heir to the kingdom, the son of King Uther, the future king of Britain, and...
The adopted son of the hero knight Hector.

Only such a convoluted identity is worthy of the king's dignity and the suffering that a true king of the entire realm should endure.

However, this is in terms of 'Ector'.

however--

At this moment, the person appearing before Sua was neither Arthur Pendragon's adoptive father, nor the future Knight of the Round Table, nor even Kay's biological father, nor the wealthy Briton.

Actually,
He wasn't the heroic knight Hector at all, but a master thief, a hopeless conman!

Several months ago, because he impersonated a prophet and swindled money on the street, and because his 'prophecies' were very accurate due to prior investigation, King Uther, upon learning of this, quickly summoned him to the palace.

Just as he had fifteen years earlier, King Uther was captivated by the stunning beauty of Alexia III, the Macedonian queen who had just ascended the throne, just as he had been captivated by Iglesias, the wife of the Grand Duke of Cornwall.

Just like fifteen years ago, King Uther was harshly rejected by Alexia III.

This enraged Alexia III, who immediately led his army into Britain. Subsequently, King Uther, completely unaware of the disparity in strength between the two sides, became furious and uttered harsh words:

I will capture you alive within 40 days and make you my queen!

(PS: This is not fiction; King Uther in Le Morte d'Arthur really did this.)

Without hesitation, King Uther led his army into battle, bringing with him a prophet whom he had recently recruited after the disappearance of the great sorcerer Merlin—a prophet no less capable than Merlin himself.
However, on the day of the battle, King Uther fell ill, but he couldn't bear to give up his obsession with the Conqueror.

So he asked the prophet: What should I do?

The prophet, suffering from a heart attack, could only answer: The king cannot be afraid to fight, but he also cannot let his soldiers see him in a weak state.
The king only needs to sit in his royal carriage covered with a light veil, allowing the soldiers to see his majestic figure and charge into battle alongside the army.

The prophet then prepared to flee.

Sure enough, on the third day of the formal battle, King Uther's head was hung on the banner of Queen Alexia III, the Conqueror.

Hector, the heroic knight who guarded the royal guard, was subsequently killed in battle.

As for Lucan, although he wasn't called that before, that's his name now. He stole Hector's lance and disguised himself as Hector to escape. Using the divine power of Hector's name, he finally escaped to this place, the edge of the Golden Iron Curtain, and will soon be able to escape back to the capital, Winchester.

but now,
Having finally seized the opportunity when the Macedonian army was in disarray, he used his keen eyesight as a thief to lead a group of persistent knights to escape. He then used the reputation of Sir Hector to avoid a direct confrontation with Seleucus by yielding the terrain, his mount, and his moves, thus avoiding being exposed and killed.

(PS: Because none of these three Lucans could defeat Seleucus; the only thing he was equal to Seleucus in was their agility attribute, both being D-.)
sometimes,
Even Lukan had to admire his own luck.

However, after Lucan went through great lengths to fool the dim-witted Seleucus,

But here he encountered "his" adopted son, the son of King Uther whom he had just killed.

right now,

He was about to meet the new king who would inherit all of Britain!

but.
Why are there flames shooting from this brat's eyes?
Why does he look so eager to fight, like he wants to beat me to the ground right now and then laugh wildly as he pulls down my pants?

Did this kid discover some flaw?

This is understandable, after all, Hector was his adoptive father who had lived with him for more than ten years, so it was not difficult for him to notice some differences in habits and details.

But kid, could you please stop staring at me like that?!

now,

The closer he got, the more uneasy Lukan became.

The palm of his hand, which was holding the [Unquenchable Glazed Flame], was covered in sweat.

but,

The knights behind him watched, filled with anticipation.

Their eyes were bright and their spirits were high as they waited.

Watching the king's adoptive father meet the king, I also look forward to the moment when I will go from being a knight of the knights to becoming a knight of the king!
Lucan didn't know if any of the knights behind him recognized Arthur Pendragon, but having encountered the future new king of Britain, he had to tell them this 'good news' to avoid any strange misunderstandings that might expose his identity.

So much so now,
Such intense gazes were directed at him from both in front and behind.

Lukan had no choice but to be extremely careful.
As the horse slowed further, he faced the wind blowing from the distant horizon and revealed a professional fake smile befitting a top conman, one that no one could detect as unusual.

Double monthly passes are about to expire. Godfathers who have monthly passes, please give me one!

Bang bang bang!
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