The people around them seemed to have completely lost their courage, and they retreated in horror.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but shake my head.

As the girl said, these people who have no reputation or status are only because of jealousy and the strength of the crowd, so they attack Lancelot en masse.

Once the knights regained their pride, they were speechless. Even some shameless people instantly changed their faces and showed flattering smiles.

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The knight didn't care, after all, all he cared about was the safety of the girl and Camelot.

Seeing that no one had stepped forward, the knight returned to the girl's side, and once again stood respectfully aside, signaling me and the girl to go ahead.

"Lancelot, I can't ......" I didn't think about refusing.

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During the time when Camelot assisted the girl in handling government affairs, I also had a certain understanding of Britain's status rankings.

As a knight king, the girl is naturally in the highest position, followed by the one hundred and fifty knights of the round table led by her, and then it is the turn of the inexplicable noble knights, as well as the local city lords, etc.

As of now, I haven't been given any public status, and according to the rules, I can't walk in front of Lancelot, who is also a high-ranking Knights of the Round Table.

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"Lord Emiya, could you please recall where you walked during your time at Camelot?" Instead of arguing directly with me, the knight first asked a question that stunned me for a moment.

"This ...... If I'm not mistaken, I've always been ahead of the curve. Because Bedwell always followed behind me, whether it was a herald or something else, I have almost no trace of her back in my memory......" thought for a moment, and finally replied.

"So, do you have any questions?" The knight seemed pleased with my answer, and a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"But Bedwell was originally a knight in charge of Artoria's daily life, so I can't count that." I couldn't help but ask suspiciously.

"Lord Guard, when Beddie Wille makes any decision, it is impossible to leave behind his identity as a Knight of the Round Table. We, the Knights of the Round Table, have always advanced and retreated together in everything, and this is also the iron law set by our king when he first set up the Round Table. The knight's expression suddenly became serious, "She consciously walked behind you, which actually means that all the knights of the round table agree with your status beside the king. ”

"That's why I was so surprised when you first pulled out Bedwell the coat of arms. You must know that as a Knight of the Round Table, I am not dead, and this act of Bedwell is tantamount to telling everyone that even I will definitely approve of you. As it turned out, Bedi Welle was right. Or should I say that it is really worthy of Bedwell, the most inconspicuous person at the round table, but the foresight is unique. The knight sighed.

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"But ......!"

"Okay, Shirou doesn't have to worry about anything, just stay by my side all the time."

I was about to say something, but my arms were wrapped in a warm touch.

I felt it, and I saw the girl with a gentle smile on her face, holding my arm.

glanced back at the knight, but saw that the latter's face was full of teasing, as if he was saying "enjoy it......

…… Well, that's it, there's no choice.

Resisting the embarrassment of being watched at the same time by countless pairs of strange eyes, he carefully stepped forward to keep up with the girl's steps, and walked forward side by side.

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And so, the maiden and I walked at the forefront, the knight behind us, and Buck and Ios on his back.

Following the path opened by the crowd, we left in the direction of the lower part of the mountain.

Along the way, I was very nervous.

After all, walking this kind of human wall can be said to be the first time in his life, and it is still composed of these brave men with knotted muscles. I was even worried about when a sword would be stabbed in the crowd.

And the girl and the knight behind her, perhaps not strange, did not show any unnaturalness, and did not even breathe in the slightest.

As a result, it turned out to be a girl who kept releasing her momentum, and I was relieved by suppressing the crowd around me......

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As the distance traveled increases, the world in front of you becomes more and more open.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as you get out of this human wall, then everything is easy to say.

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However, the reality is always undesirable.

Just when our group was about to walk out of this place, something happened in vain!

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Without warning, ten meters in front of us, a man suddenly strode out of the crowd and stretched out his arms to block our way.

The passage that separates the crowd is already narrow and allows only one person to pass through. As soon as this person came out, he immediately blocked the road in front of us completely.

“…… Something wrong with you? The girl stopped and looked into the other's eyes very calmly and asked.

It didn't show it on the surface, but I could feel the force with which she was holding my arm, a little bit more.

The knight behind me pressed the hilt of his sword silently with his arm.

The atmosphere was invisibly tense.

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“…… That...... That, really...... I ......"

Facing the girl's momentum concentrated on him alone, the man obviously felt a huge pressure, and his steps even tended to retreat, and he was about to be suppressed.

However, looking back at the crowd, he still barely supported his body and continued to speak.

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"You say...... You are the king of Britannia, plus Lancelot...... I call you my king, so you are...... The famous Knight King ......? ”

"Bold! Are you doubting the identity of the king? The knight behind the girl shouted angrily, causing the man to tremble.

The girl neither nodded in affirmation nor in the negative, but said nothing, quietly looking into the speaker's eyes.

The air was condensed, and it was extremely cold.

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"If you ...... It's really the Knight King, so ...... So dare you ask where is the sword of victory of your oath?! ”

Almost turning the strength of his whole body into courage, the man suddenly said loudly.

Lancelot frowned, and was about to draw his sword from its sheath, but was held down by a slender hand stretched out backwards by the girl.

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"Who do you think I am if I'm not?" The girl's voice was as calm as ever, as if it were none of her business.

"Really...... Do you want me to say it? For some reason, the man's body trembled, as if he had discovered some shocking secret.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it." The girl answered without hesitation.

There is no doubt about the identity of the girl, and she is naturally not afraid of any so-called "exposure".

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Looking left and right, seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, the man gritted his teeth vigorously, and his fingers suddenly raised, pointing at the girl's pretty face.

"Stop trying to pretend to be the Knight King, Mordred!"