Arthur Becomes King! Vortigern

Caught off guard by the situation, you quickly recovered and easily parried the knight's attack.

You swiftly explained yourself and made it clear that you had no intention of challenging him.

The knight realized that he had misunderstood you as well and stopped attacking.

The knight apologized and told you that his name was Kay, while the one who had drawn the Sword in the Stone was Arthur Pendragon. Kay had originally intended to say the name of the person who drew the Sword in the Stone, but he was suddenly interrupted, and the white-haired man said it instead. You quietly took note of this and told them your own name as well.

After learning more, you came to understand the identities of the three. The white-haired man was called Merlin, and he was the one assisting the person who drew the Sword in the Stone in becoming the king of Britain. Arthur and Kay, meanwhile, lived in the home of an Old Knight.

From the first time you saw Merlin, you had found yourself somewhat put off by him. Perhaps it was a knight's intuition, but you felt it would be better to have less contact with Merlin.

When you heard that Arthur was going to become the king of Britain, you were rather surprised and looked at the three of them with suspicion. But after remembering that Arthur had drawn the Sword in the Stone, you said nothing.

Kay invited you to join him in assisting Arthur in unifying the currently fragmented island of Britain.

You did not answer Kay's invitation. Instead, you said that when they had done something you could acknowledge, you would seek them out yourself.

Kay was somewhat surprised by your answer, apparently not expecting it. Still, he did not mind and nodded, saying they could consider themselves friends.

After the Sword in the Stone had been drawn, you had no reason to remain there. After a brief exchange with Kay and Arthur, you left.

Not long after leaving Arthur's group, you encountered a woman clad in a black robe that concealed her face. She appeared directly before you. You watched her warily, but she merely made your mind blur for an instant before vanishing, nearly making you think she had been a hallucination.

Then you felt a sharp pain in your arm and discovered that, at some point, a clear wound had been cut across it. You were puzzled, but did not think much of it.

Yu Feng watched the simulation before him, confused. A Hooded Woman? Who was that?

Very quickly, Yu Feng thought of someone.

Morgan!

Artoria's older sister.

At this time and place, Morgan was the only person Yu Feng could think of. But why was she not looking for Artoria and instead coming after me? What did I do in the simulation to attract her attention?

Yu Feng was puzzled by this.

Not long after leaving Arthur's side, you learned that the Saxons were ravaging the north. You were furious when you heard this and decided to head north to drive them out, but you were stopped halfway there.

The other party claimed to belong to Vortigern's army and wished to recruit you, the White Knight. But you had no desire to join any faction at the moment and only wanted to drive the Saxons out of the north, so you politely declined.

Yu Feng's gaze flickered.

Vortigern?

Wasn't he the final tenacious manifestation of mystery upon the land of Britain?

He had already appeared?

But you did not expect someone from Vortigern's army to suddenly attack you. Though you were caught off guard, you quickly reacted and drew the Sword of the Holy Knight to defend yourself.

But the opponent was far more powerful than you had imagined. A single strike nearly left you unable to withstand him.

You looked at the man and sensed an overwhelming aura from him. Inwardly, you were shocked by his strength.

Just as you were about to ask why he had attacked you, he launched another assault. You had no choice but to meet it defensively.

Once again, you experienced the power of his strength, and you could tell that you were simply no match for him at this moment.

He glanced at you, then looked away. Leaving behind the words, "Come find me once you have grown strong enough," he turned and departed. At the same time, you learned his name.

The Low King! Vortigern!

After he left, you discovered that, for some unknown reason, your Sword of the Holy Knight could no longer activate its Noble Phantasm. It seemed to have been sealed. You knew this had to be Vortigern's doing, but there was nothing you could do about it.

After that, you began wandering across the land, leaving your name in many places. Several years later, you heard news of Arthur. After drawing the Sword in the Stone, Arthur had swiftly begun recruiting soldiers throughout Britain and proclaimed herself king. Since Arthur was King Uther's child, countless knights had flocked to her reputation. This interested you, and you decided to go see Arthur first.

You arrived at Arthur's domain, a place known as Camelot. Your timing was perfect—it was just when King Arthur was establishing the Knights of the Round Table and selecting its members. Through your years of wandering, you had learned that your strength alone was not enough to change Britain's situation, so you decided to take part in the contest.

The moment you entered the arena, Arthur, Kay, and Merlin recognized you. Some among the knights recognized you as well, the renowned White Knight.

Faced with a knight whose fame had long spread far and wide, few knights dared overestimate themselves and challenge you. Thus, you passed this round of combat with ease, and the following selections proved even simpler. You passed them effortlessly.

At the same time, you learned that very few knights had passed this selection—only around ten.

After the selection ended, you were directly summoned to where Arthur handled official affairs.

Arthur, Kay, and Merlin were already waiting inside.

When Kay saw you, he gave you a big hug, while Arthur said she greatly welcomed your arrival.

As for you, you studied Arthur's face thoughtfully. Something seemed off, yet you could not put your finger on what it was.

Merlin, standing beside you, seemed to see through your thoughts and skillfully shifted your attention, keeping you from dwelling on Arthur.

Under Merlin's words, your attention was easily diverted. Merlin said that Britain was currently beset by troubles both within and without.

Within, the Low King Vortigern was pillaging and slaughtering everywhere, while large and small nations and mountain bandits were countless. Without, the Saxons watched hungrily from the north, leaving Britain riddled with vulnerabilities.

You also recognized Britain's current situation, and everyone present grew solemn.

You stated that you had fought Vortigern before and that he was immensely powerful, making it unwise to act against him now. Arthur's strength had only just begun to develop; to move against Vortigern, she would need sufficient power. The urgent priority was to unify the interior and resist the foreign Saxons. Only then could they deal with Vortigern. At their current level of strength, confronting Vortigern was impossible.