Simulator in Type-moon, Starting with becoming Morgan husband!

Chapter 43: What Should Be Done at This Age

[Artorius's call quickly reveals the identity of the man before you.]

[It's the elder brother named Kay, whom he mentioned in the earlier conversation.]

[Judging by his tone, he doesn't seem to appreciate your presence near Artorius.]

[But you understand, this isn't the time to spark conflict with him.]

Ian withdrew his hand, smiled at Artorius, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Artorius, go on; your brother is calling you."

"But Mr. Ian, you've come all this way under such difficulty." Artorius's expression was slightly conflicted. "Wouldn't it be a little..."

"It's fine."

Ian glanced at Kay nearby and responded magnanimously.

"It's still early. I think we can talk later."

"Uh... alright then."

Because of these words, Artorius knew this wasn't the time to insist.

"See you later then, Mr. Ian."

"Yes."

[Of course, you didn't just stand idle.]

[After Artorius and Kay had left for a while, you found an excuse to leave the knights' resting place as well.]

[You secretly trailed the two, intending to hear what they wanted to discuss.]

[Eventually, you arrived at a forest outside the village.]

[Hiding behind a large tree, you quietly observed their conversation.]

"Artorius, who the hell was that bastard?"

Kay crossed his arms, his face full of anger as he stared at Artorius.

"Why was he casually touching your head?"

Faced with Kay's questioning, Artorius's usual gentle demeanor disappeared.

"Brother, that's Mr. Ian. Please don't use the word 'bastard' to describe him."

"This is ridiculous!"

Hearing this tone, Ian realized Artorius wasn't just as mild-mannered as he appeared.

"Ian?"

Kay's expression turned even more displeased.

"The same guy from Camelot last time? The one who bought all your apples at once?"

"Yes, that's him."

"Artorius! Didn't Father clearly say this isn't the proper way?" Kay pressed on relentlessly. "He wanted you to meet more people during this process and broaden your life experiences."

"But, brother, in reality, I have met more people."

Artorius remained calm.

"Mr. Ian took me traveling across Camelot, showing me things I'd never seen before."

"So, if you think about it, everything Father asked for—I've already accomplished, haven't I?"

So that's how it is.

Hiding behind the tree, Ian now understood better why Artorius came to Camelot alone to sell apples.

This was an excellent method of education.

"Well..."

Kay, momentarily persuaded by the reasoning, found himself at a loss for words. After a long pause, he finally managed to say:

"But that's still no excuse to let him touch your head just for buying a few apples! Buying apples and getting to touch your head—is that reasonable?"

"Are you part of the apples or something?"

"..."

Artorius turned his face away, as though debating whether to reveal certain things.

Eventually, he spoke:

"Brother, perhaps there are some things I need to clarify with you."

"What things?" Kay's displeased expression remained unchanged.

"Surely you don't think letting someone touch my head is actually how I sell apples, do you?"

"Of course not!"

Kay immediately denied Artorius's words.

"I want to say that Mr. Ian is actually my life savior."

[Kay was utterly shocked.]

[Clearly, Artorius had never mentioned this before—likely because, for him, nearly falling off a city wall due to excitement wasn't something to be proud of.]

[Kay confirmed the truth of the matter.]

[Artorius assured him he wasn't lying.]

"..."

Although Ian had indeed saved Artorius from the city wall, Ian himself didn't entirely acknowledge this in his heart.

He had saved him;

But at the same time, he had also once harbored the intent to kill him.

In essence, it was merely an attempted murder that didn't succeed.

Thus, Ian didn't see himself as a life savior—if anything, he felt more like an unstable assassin, acting on a fleeting emotion.

"..."

Kay's expression grew extraordinarily complicated.

"But still, Artorius, this doesn't make sense."

"Even if he's your life savior, that earlier interaction was far too intimate. If Father finds out, he'll definitely scold you!"

"Then, brother..."

Artorius lifted his head, looking directly at Kay.

"What do you think I should do? Should I have brushed Mr. Ian's hand away? Or told him outright, 'Your hand shouldn't be on my head'?"

"Brother, if I did that, wouldn't Father scold me for being rude?"

"...You're right."

Kay, now aware of the surprising truth, softened his tone slightly.

"But Artorius, what you did just now really made me uncomfortable."

"Although I can understand that at your age, you're bound to have these kinds of thoughts."

"But it still isn't appropriate to do things like this, right?"

[You focus on the word "thoughts" that Kay mentioned.]

[You realize that Artorius might have secrets you don't know about.]

"Brother, what are you thinking?"

Artorius was a bit angry.

"What do you mean 'it's not appropriate for me to do these things'?"

"Artorius, don't get mad at me." Kay wasn't afraid of Artorius's anger, "You know better than anyone what this is about."

"You definitely understand how Father wants to train you!"

"He's teaching you swordsmanship and etiquette, so you can develop into a knight!"

"You have to understand, if..."

Kay glanced at Artorius and then stopped, leaving the sentence unfinished.

Artorius remained silent for a moment before speaking again:

"Brother... I understand your point, and I know you're worried about me."

"However, within the limits of what I can control and my abilities, I think I should also have the right to make my own choices, right?"

"You!" Kay's temper flared a little, "Artorius! You're wrong to think that way!"

"Right or wrong, I'll find out for myself."

Artorius turned his back.

"I have my own way of solving things."

"I'll see you later, brother."

"I need to go back and meet Mr. Ian."

[Hearing Artorius's words, you realize you need to leave.]

[But before you do, you notice that Kay is still worried about his younger brother.]

[You're sure he will secretly keep an eye on you and Artorius later.]

[However, you have something more important to focus on.]

[It seems that Artorius is hiding an even bigger secret.]

[You realize that you may need to get closer to Artorius from various angles.]

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