"Which is why I bought some back-up." Arcueid's eyes widened and she leapt backwards, just in time to avoid an explosion of force just where she had been standing, the source was a figure that was clearly shrouded by some form of illusion, that even the Eye of Truth in its passive state could barely see their presence, though just as you were about to send your magical energy into your eye to see them properly, the illusion dispelled itself, and you saw that the attacker was none other than...

"Lancelot?!" You called out the name of the man who you had left behind and nearly choked in surprise at the sword he was wielding, and Mordred laughed.

"Honestly, while it's good that you were being cautious, sis... couldn't you at least tell that Lancelot was somebody we could trust?" She chuckled a little more before she continued. "Maybe I shouldn't be too harsh on you... Merlin was the one who realized that he wasn't at risk of Her control after all... he even gave him Excalibur on loan!"

Part 47