Caster of the Night, Archer of the Night, Rider of the Night: Are We the Knights of the Round Table from Another World? (1/?)
The real world, Yao Guang—Chaldea Headquarters.
Melusine stared blankly. "So this is... how Lancelot, the strongest knight, does things? It feels... um, a little..."
Baobhan Sith giggled. "Pretty despicable, right? But tactically, there's nothing wrong with it! As a high-ranking commander of a faction, even though this guy obviously has plans of his own, taking hostages to make threats is absolutely the correct move."
Barghest fell silent for a moment before giving her assessment. "Ever since I was young, the Knight of the Round Table I admired most was Gawain, the Sun Knight who possessed the radiance of the sun. I also longed to become a blade that protected the nation, like him."
"But after seeing what he did in front of the Holy City's gates, I feel that I would no longer be surprised no matter what unchivalrous things the Knights of the Round Table did."
Melusine looked at Barghest, who stood over six feet tall and had a figure that utterly crushed twenty Melusines combined. "So, you think the Knights of the Round Table did nothing wrong?"
Barghest shook her head. "No. I simply think that those who now serve the Lion King are no longer Knights of the Round Table."
"Or rather, they have already cast aside their identities as Knights of the Round Table. Under the Lion King, they are merely tools of the Lion King."
"Perhaps their actions have already completely diverged from the Knights of the Round Table we know. Yet in terms of loyalty to their sovereign alone, they have indeed carried it to the utmost extreme."
Melusine fell silent, then nodded. "That's true. Sometimes, there's no avoiding choices made out of helplessness."
Baobhan Sith giggled. "Still, in my opinion, there's nothing wrong with Lancelot's tactics. They may be a little despicable, but