Chapter 56: The Dragon, Drake

"What is it Belinda? Shouldn't you be heading over to the main g to gather the troops?" Lancelot asked, walking outside the castle with Belinda following beside him.

"No rush, I'll do that once I'm done talking to you." Belinda uttered.

"I'm not in the mood for your riddles, if you seriously have nothing to say th I suggest you-"

"Let us kill the Traveler." Belinda blurted out.

This caused Lancelot to halt, stopping midway as people walked past him.

Belinda, carrying no emotions on her face stopped also, and looked at him.

"What did you say?" Lancelot tried to confirm.

"I'll get straight to the point. It's obvious you don't like him, I don't like him either. The longer he stays, the longer it will take for her highness to see how much of a fraud this guy is." Belinda spoke.

Lancelot was somewhat speechless, he never expected someone else in the castle to also feel that much hatred for the Traveler as he does.

"Y...you really mean this?" Lancelot asked, his eyes wided in disbelief.

"With every muscle in my body. With him gone, we can go back to how things were. Our king will return to her prime."

Lancelot looked a, although people were walking, it didn't seem like anyone was listing to what they were saying.

He leaned forward, "Let's say we succeed in killing the Traveler, Lady Merlin will undoubtedly find out how, a death has never crossed her eyes".

"I know, so we'll frame him for something that justifies killing him." Belinda uttered, but not once did a single emotion show on her face.

"Y...you've really thought this through. What makes you come to me for it?" Lancelot sighed.

"Simple, you are the only one who hates him as much as I do, the others are already getting blinded by his cheap tricks.Typical; they've gone soft." Belinda replied.

"Haha," laughed Lancelot, "I'll be damned, safe I misunderstood you before Belinda. You're a wise woman."

"I try my best. Well discuss this later, I need to finish with the order I was giv. Just to be clear, this stays betwe us."

"Of course."

Artoria th gtly placed the candle she was holding, and th...

Baam!

She landed a slap on the dragon.

Its face shifted to the side just as soon as its eyes oped.

"What the?! Who dares wake up the great-"

Artoria landed yet another slap.

"Oh hey Master, what brings you here?" Drake looked at her.

"Yeah, you can sleep once I'm done, I need your advice on something."

Artoria settled on the g. Merlin who was standing behind her knew better than to butt in wh a master and her dragon were discussing.

"Oh? That's quite the first, you hav't come to me for wisdom in years, has something happed in the capital? I wouldn't know since I've be asleep." Drake uttered, a small yawn leaving its mouth, exposing its huge, sharp, and pointy teeths.

"I wouldn't say something has happed persay. I think it's more of I'm afraid of what's to come." Artoria looked to the g, "My knights have always be loyal to me, it's almost impossible for me to see any of them betray me.

But these days, I can't help but fear what they might do, I may be wrong, but their jealousy for Ha Joon has be growing lately, I'm afraid it might lead to a situation that would force my hands".

"If they are jealous, th let them be jealous." Drake replied.

"No, you don't understand, if this continues-"

"You fear a rebellion, and you are not in the wrong, everyone has fears and insecurities. But regarding this, you need to remember you're a king above all else. There are times wh you know deep down what needs to be done, times like that, feelings should hold no place in your decision."

Drake paused...

"You never knew much of your father, but he had a similar issue once, let me tell you a tale about how you father killed 35 Knights and witches just to win a war against the Dwarfs of the east".

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