Chapter 26: The Third Counterfeit

"So, what should I do?"

At this moment, instead of continuing the scam, he chose to confess to Mei Li,

Su Ya felt as if a burden had suddenly been thrown from his heart,

and in this world, it seemed he was no longer alone.

Even though the woman before him still wore the greedy look of someone trying to sell herself at a high price,

at least, for now, the two could be said to be standing on the same side, and they now had a difficulty they must face together—

How to, in front of Sir Ecto, who had lived with Arthur Pendragon for over ten years, disguise himself as Arthur, and have this tough guy lead him and Mei Li back to the capital, which currently seemed safe.

"We need to make money, and not just small change, understand? Su Ya, a day job can't make you rich; that's the only truth I've realized in fifteen years as a magician!"

"We have to earn big money!"

"First, you have to understand what things are more valuable!"

Su Ya's expression tightened, listening intently: "For example?"

"Treasure!" Mei Li stared at Su Ya, a devilish, seductive smile on her face, raised a finger, and pointed at Sir Ecto, who was behind Su Ya leading a Knight unit to this place.

"That yellow gun, if I'm not mistaken, is Sir Ecto's family heirloom, a legendary treasure capable of turning a hero into a legend; on the market it's essentially priceless!"

"It's called 'Unending Glass Fire', a powerful treasure of at least B rank."

"We not only need Sir Ecto to escort us to the capital, but also to get hold of that gun."

"The most crucial part is—"

Clop, clop, clop

At that moment, from behind, a series of hoofbeats rose from afar to near,

Su Ya hurriedly covered Mei Li's mouth.

Now that he understood what he should do next, whether to earn the money and status of a professional, or to get through the current crisis,

Su Ya had to rally his spirit,

He turned around, and at that moment, a professional fake smile—one he was accustomed to when he was a beast of burden in his past life—was already on his face, impossible for anyone to see the abnormality!

Although he didn't know why, after arriving in this other world, he still had to rely on scams to open and maintain situations,

but—

Su Ya looked at the man riding toward him with clopping hooves, the so‑called 'adoptive father' in disguise, and a fierce battle spirit flared in his eyes!

Come on, Heroic Knight Sir Ecto!

Although I forgot the whole process, sorry,

But,

I'm going to swindle away all your panties!

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At this moment,

Sir Ecto, riding his horse and drawing nearer to the plain, felt uneasy.

As 'Ecto', he naturally recognized his beloved second son, Arthur Pendragon,

His appearance matched the rumors exactly, with sun‑bright golden hair, emerald‑clear blue eyes, and a delicate face that could easily enchant women.

There was no doubt that with such extraordinary looks and bearing, and even the ability to escape from the Macedonian ten‑thousand‑man battle formation,

he must be the kingdom's heir, Yuse Wang's son, the future king of Britannia, and

the adoptive son of Heroic Knight Sir Ecto.

Only such a convoluted identity could match the king's dignity and the hardships a true ruler of the whole realm must endure.

But that is from the perspective of 'Ecto'.

However—

At this moment, the figure before Su Ya was neither Arthur Pendragon's adoptive father, nor the future Round Table knight; he wasn't even Kai's biological father, let alone the great billionaire of Britannia.

In fact,

He was not any heroic Sir Ecto at all, but a master‑level thief, an incurable con artist!

Months ago, having disguised himself as a prophet to swindle money on the streets, and with his pre‑investigations making the 'prophecy' highly accurate, Yuse Wang, upon learning this, swiftly summoned him to the palace.

Just as fifteen years ago, when Yuse Wang coveted the Duchess of Cornwall Igglyn, he now coveted, beyond Cornwall, the unparalleled beauty of Alexander III of Macedonia, who had just ascended the throne.

Similarly, fifteen years ago, Yuse Wang was harshly rejected by Alexander III,

and this provoked Alexander III's fury, prompting him to lead his army into Britannia at once.

Later, ignorant of the disparity between the sides, Yuse Wang, embarrassed and angry, uttered a harsh threat:

"I'll capture you alive within 40 days and make you my queen!"

(PS: Not fabricated; Yuse Wang really said that in *The Death of King Arthur*.)

When the word was out, Yuse Wang immediately led his troops to battle, and during this he also brought along a new prophet he had found after Merlin's disappearance, one not inferior to Merlin.

However, on the day of the battle, Yuse Wang fell ill, yet he couldn't bear to abandon his obsession with confronting the Conqueror King,

so he asked the prophet: "What should I do?"

The prophet, suffering a myocardial infarction, could only answer: "The king must not shy from battle, but he also must not let the soldiers see his weakness,"

the king only needs to sit in the throne shrouded with light gauze, let the soldiers see his heroic bearing, and then charge with the army.

The prophet thus prepared to flee.

Sure enough, on the third day of the official battle, Yuse Wang's head was hung on the banner of Conqueror King Alexander III.

The heroic Knight Sir Ecto who guarded the throne died in the battle.

And Lu Kan, though he hadn't been called that before, now that is his name; he stole Sir Ecto's divine gun, disguised himself as Sir Ecto to retreat, and using Sir Ecto's famed divine might, he finally escaped to this place, the edge of the Golden Iron Curtain, and could soon flee back to the capital Winchester.

But now,

After finally catching the Macedonian army's chaotic moment, he used his thief's sharp eyes to lead a group of clinging Knights that could not be shaken off to escape, and, borrowing Sir Hector's reputation, by yielding terrain, mount, and technique three times, avoided a direct battle with Seleucus that would have exposed him and led to his death.

(PS: Since none of the three Lu Kans can defeat Seleucus, his only counterpart to Seleucus is the agility attribute, both being D-.)

Sometimes,

Lu Kan always has to admire his own luck.

However, after Lu Kan painstakingly managed to trick away that dim‑witted Seleucus,

he ended up here, meeting his own adopted son, the son of Yuse Wang whom he had just killed.

Now,

he is about to meet this soon‑to‑be new king who will inherit all of Britannia!

But.

Why are flames flickering in this brat's eyes?

Why does he look so full of battle intent, as if he wants to knock me down at once, then laugh wildly while pulling off my pants?

Could this brat have discovered some flaw?

But it's understandable, after all Sir Hector has been his adoptive father for over ten years, so noticing subtle habit differences is not difficult for him.

But, brat, could you stop staring at me like that!!!

At this moment,

the closer he gets, the more guilty Lu Kan feels.

His palm, clutching the Unending Glass Fire, was drenched in sweat,

but,

the Knights behind him were watching, anticipating,

their eyes bright and spirits high, waiting,

to witness the meeting of the king's adoptive father and the king, and also looking forward to the moment when they transition from Sir Hector's Knights to the king's Knights!

Lu Kan didn't know whether the Knights behind him recognized Arthur Pendragon, but having encountered Britannia's future new king, he had to inform them of this "good news" to prevent any strange misunderstanding later that might expose his identity.

Thus, now,

both ahead and behind, the gazes were scorching,

Lu Kan had to summon all his focus,

as the horse's pace grew slower, he faced the wind blowing from the distant horizon, flashing a professional fake smile belonging to a top con artist, so that no one could detect anything amiss.

Double monthly tickets are about to expire; any adoptive father with a ticket, send one!

Bang bang bang!

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