"So the fork in the road has been triggered after all."
Hearing the familiar electronic sound in his ear and sensing that the flow of time around him had slowed to a near-standstill, Cang Ye let out a soft sigh.
He knew that Vortigern's purpose in seeing him couldn't have been just to chat, tell him the secrets of the Divine Age, and then pat his butt and leave.
After all that talk, Vortigern's ultimate goal was still to persuade Cang Ye to join him and fight against the Red Dragon together.
Although this old man, the so-called light-devouring White Dragon, spoke with disdain and belittlement of Artoria, and claimed that even if fate dictated his defeat, he would fight to the last moment.
But in reality, seeing the excellent knights of Britain all join the enemy forces, this Tyrant King, who had given everything for Britain, burning his own life to fight against the very people he wanted to save, probably also hoped to have a like-minded person by his side.
And 'The Lion of Britain' Lamorak, a famous knight who was also chosen by the old era like him, was undoubtedly the best candidate he could win over.
After all, whether it was out of the selfish desire to live, or his attachment to the people and things he lived with, logically and emotionally, Cang Ye had no reason to refuse.
But unfortunately, the above situation was based on the premise that Cang Ye was a normal Briton.
And Cang Ye was precisely not normal, and he was once not human.
Since awakening his power, Cang Ye had never forgotten that his original form was a water fae, and the person who had truly set him on the path of a knight, or rather, a Heroic Spirit, was Morgan.
A person cannot forget their roots, and a person must also understand what they want.
This life of Cang Ye's was given by Morgan. Her blood flowed in his veins, so he belonged to Morgan.
Although he was very concerned about what Vortigern said and understood that choosing to join Vortigern was theoretically the most suitable choice for him.
But for Cang Ye, Morgan was not a multiple-choice question, but the only answer.
"Choose option 1, perform deduction."
Without hesitation, Cang Ye made his choice.
[Choice 1: Agree to join. For the sake of the present Britain, for your own life, become the claws of the White Dragon and fight for the present.]
Don't forget, the essence of 'Deduction' is to explore the end of a fork in the road without risk and obtain the rewards and bonds within.
Since Cang Ye's final choice was to abide by his oath and be loyal to Morgan, then the 'Deduction' would definitely be a choice between the White Dragon camp and the Red Dragon camp.
On Artoria's side, Cang Ye still had the 'bond' status, and he also felt that his story with them would probably not end so soon.
And Vortigern's option was the theoretical optimal choice, the most beneficial choice for Cang Ye from a personal perspective, so the 'Deduction' naturally had to fall on this option.
Besides, Cang Ye also wanted to know what impact his joining would have on Vortigern, who was originally destined to be defeated by King Arthur.
Perhaps he could also find some information from it.
And so.
[Choice made, deduction begins:]
[Out of consideration for your own life and your agreement with Vortigern's words, you choose to accept the Tyrant King's invitation and join his army.]
[You follow the Tyrant King back to his base, and under his instruction, the news that 'The Lion of Britain', the Radiant Knight Lamorak, has betrayed Britain and joined the Tyrant King is known throughout the land.]
[People are puzzled and skeptical about this. They believe that the knight Lamorak, famous for his noble character, would not associate with the calamitous White Dragon.]
[But soon your figure appears on the front lines, but this time you are joining as an enemy of Britain.]
[You killed a Celtic soldier.]
[You killed several Celtic soldiers.]
[You killed many Celtic soldiers.]
[With your participation, the Tyrant King's army, which was already stronger than the Celtic army, became even more unstoppable. This time, people finally understood that you had defected.]
[You were cursed by countless people. Those who were once proud to have fought with you now claimed to regret not having killed you back then.]
[You lost the title of Radiant Knight. Skill 『Lion of Britain (B+)』 transforms into → 『Hyena of the White Dragon (A)』]
[Hyena of the White Dragon (A): As the former pride of Britain, now a traitor to Britain, your infamy is even more well-known than before. Your affinity becomes Affinity (Evil). You gain a certain special attack bonus against Britain.]
[Regarding your infamy in the outside world, you cannot refute it and have no heart to refute it, because this is an indisputable fact.]
[Even the Anglo-Saxons in Vortigern's army hold you in contempt. They also look down on you as a traitor, especially since this traitor has killed many of their people.]
[And so, you lost your former friends, lost the respect of the people, and in return, you gained even more trust and attention from the Tyrant King Vortigern.]
[Usually, besides marching and fighting, you would discuss matters with Vortigern. The only person you could chat with was Britomart, who had come to the White Dragon's camp with you.]
[You can feel that she doesn't like it here. Most of the people in the area occupied by Vortigern have left. Even those who stayed are mostly old people and women. The towns have lost their hustle and bustle, and this girl who loves lively places has also lost her energy.]
[But even so, she still chose to continue following you instead of abandoning you for the more lively Red Dragon territory.]
[You are very moved by this, but you have no way to repay her.]
[Later, the Tyrant King gives you some military authority, and you obtain an army.]
[You are very dedicated to this army. Although many people did not obey you at first because of your bad reputation, under your iron fist and strategies, you successfully subdued them.]
[You acquire the skill 『Charisma (B)』]
[Charisma (B): The talent to command and lead an army. It is a very rare trait. Under your leadership, the army will become even stronger.]
[Leading this army, you continuously launch surprise attacks on various towns and engage in battles with King Arthur's army.]
[On one occasion, you encountered the Sun Knight Gawain, with whom you had fought and had some misunderstandings, as well as two other Knights of the Round Table, Tristan and Agravain.]
[On the battlefield, Gawain angrily and disappointedly questioned why you were helping Vortigern to do evil.]
[You did not answer his question, only saying, as you had before, that communication between knights relies on the weapons in their hands.]
[During this time, Gawain kept trying to persuade you to turn back from your wrong path and return to Britain's camp. But in repeated clashes, he felt the determination contained in your ever-changing offensive, so he said no more, only swinging his sword.]
[But under the continuous offensive of your Noble Phantasm, 『Myriad Forms of the Flowing Spirit, a Hundred Waves of Change』, he still gradually fell into a disadvantage.]
[At this time, the Sorrowful Knight Tristan, who was once known as one of the Four Great Knights with you, made his move.]
[As a strong warrior famous for his archery among the Knights of the Round Table, Tristan did not abide by the constraints of chivalry and let you and Gawain have a 1v1 true man's duel. Instead, he held his magic bow and harassed you from a distance.]
[You were held back by Gawain and couldn't advance. In addition, Tristan's arrows all carried a kind of magical sound that caused headaches. So your situation with Gawain was reversed, and this time you were at a disadvantage.]
[And it was at this time that you realized that the reason you were affected by the magical sound was because you had lost something.]
[It was the protection that Morgan had given you.]
[You lost the skill 『Protection of the Night (B)』]
[Due to your betrayal being known by Morgan, your skill 『Protection of the Lake (A)』 evolves into → 『Witch's Hatred (B)』]
[Witch's Hatred (B): Your betrayal is finally known by Morgan. She is angry that you have broken your former oath, and resents that you, like everyone else, have treated her as an object of deception. As a result, the blood in your body has turned into a curse. Your mental strength has decreased, and your physical fitness has been weakened.]
[You gain the status 『Nightmare』]
[Nightmare: The resentment of the witch Morgan le Fay envelops you. Due to your overly close connection with her, you will be subject to Morgan's nightmare attacks at any time every night.]
[Because of a sudden lapse in concentration, you failed to dodge in time and were struck in the chest by Gawain's holy sword, leaving a wound. You had no choice but to temporarily retreat.]
[You fought your first losing battle.]
[But at this moment, you had no time to care about these things, because that very night, you saw Morgan in your dream.]
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