Lancelot was somewhat speechless. His Master was full of nonsense, and the greatest shame of his life, coming from Duke's mouth, had instantly turned into gossip about King Arthur's household—especially the juicy kind. Though Duke meant to console him, he simply could not accept such jokes about the King, especially over this matter.
"Please mind your words. Even if you are my Master, the King's dignity must not be slandered!" As Lancelot spoke, he knelt on one knee, bowing his head deeply as his long hair concealed his face.
Hearing this, Duke put away his frivolous grin and sighed disappointedly. "Xiaolan, let me ask you this: if King Arthur also took part in this Holy Grail War, could you draw your sword for me?"
Lancelot's body swayed. "You must be joking. There could not possibly be such a coincidence."
"I said, if!"
Lancelot did not know how to answer. After a long while, he said dejectedly, "Master, I am deeply sorry. If things truly happened as you said, I fear I would be unable to bring you victory!"
Lancelot's heart was heavy. As a knight, being unable to bring victory back to his lord—what utter incompetence. He wanted to tell Duke that he would give it everything he had, but the moment Ahoge King's face came to mind, he could not force the words past his lips.
In truth, compared with Queen Guinevere, Lancelot's feelings for the King...
This was a man with ideas!
"Fine, I understand your resolve. If such a battle truly happens, I will not force you to draw your sword. But do not hold me back either. I do not want to waste a Command Spell on something meaningless."
"Thank you for your generosity. Becoming your Servant is Lancelot's honor!" Lancelot blamed himself deeply. He had