Before the miniature Camelot, Logres, the lord in white, stood atop the city wall.
With a face identical to Artoria's, she was watching them with a stern expression.
Yet upon seeing Yuan Shikai, her serious face unexpectedly broke into a smile.
She lacked Merlin's power and could not see the ethereal force of fate.
But just as Merlin could sense the Holy Lance's presence, so could she.
From the very beginning, Logres had known that she was not something that existed in reality.
She was the ideal king imagined into existence by the people of legend to praise the Kingdom of Logres.
The people had prayed for someone who could protect them in place of their original king, and thus she had been born.
Existing in her ultimate form, a crowned being of fantasy, the king of knights who commanded the kings of Britain—she was Lord Logres.
Though she was a fictional construct born of fantasy, her abilities surpassed every version of them from the past.
Though she was not them, that did not prevent her from possessing everything they had.
She did not like using their names. She was merely a replacement, and she had understood that from the start.
The ship docked, and Logres left the city to greet them.
Logres said, "Supreme leader of Chaldea, you may misunderstand because of my appearance. My name is Logres, Lord Logres."
Yuan Shikai guessed that Ritsuka Fujimaru must have misunderstood once before.
He had probably even told her that Lia was his wife, so she had clarified things in advance to avoid any awkwardness.
Yuan Shikai said, "I understand that you are not the same person as her, King Logres. I am Yuan Shikai, director of Chaldea. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Logres said, "Please enter the city