Blood and Steel

Part 58 "Knowledge"

Gawain: "Curses!! Why is it taking so long to search one man?!"

The Blonde male Shouted as slammed his fist on top of his desk. Frustated to know that his search for the shady man to be fruitless.

"I know that you're upset, General. We've got patrols searching throughout the city. We're doing the best we can. We just need more time."

A Lawbringer who was his Right hand man tried to reassure him.

Gawain: "Then double the effort, effort, captain! Or I'll make sure that you will spend the rest of your shift wearing a rainbow colored armor!l and a disgusting ornament on top of your helmet!"

It was a popular punishment among the knights of Argenta that was invented by no else but The eldest heir of Arthur Pendragon Himself.

It was not a physical punishment but a mental one. Yet some People preferred the former, saying that they'd rather not be a laughing stock for the whole kingdom to see.

"Understood, General.... "

The lawbringer nodded as he sighed before heading to the door, Leaving Gawain with his wife.

Sarah: "Still nothing?"

Asked The wife as she Poured him a cup of tea on his desk.

Gawain: "No.... Either it's our knights that are too incompetent or that Black shady guy that's too skilled at hiding himself."

Sarah: "You'll get him eventually. In the meantime i advise you to focus on other matters such as the status of our relationship with the neighboring kingdom."

Gawain: "The Barton Kingdom, huh? Now that you mention it, it seemed that they grow uneasy after seeing the recent rise in the defenses of our kingdom."

Sarah: "You've got your sister to blame for that."

Mordred had once asked the King for his support in raising an army to confront and destroy the Blackstone Legion. Unfortunately the King turned down that request, afraid of breaking the peaceful status the kingdom had.

Mordred kept pushing her father to accept her request and after consideration from his Close aids, Merlin and other nobles, King Arthur only allowed her to increase the Military defenses around the kingdom and forbid her from causing any conflict with the Blackstone Legion.

And thus Mordred began her work. She had her subordinates to recruit and train those who would join the rank of the knights. Be it noble or commoner.

Gawain: "At least it's better than her waging a war against the Blackstone--"

At the end of his sentence, the door of his office slammed open and the one entered was a certain golden haired warden we all know.

Sarah: "Well speak of the devil.... "

Gawain: "Welcome to my Office, dear sister. What can this big brother of yours help you with?"

Mordred: "Brother.... Are you still searching, for that man?"

Gawain: "Well yes, certainly" he said as he took a sip from the tea cup on his desk.

Mordred: "I need you to leave him alone, Gawain."

What she said, caused Gawain to choke on his tea. After coughing and clearing his throat, he put his hands together and looked at Mordred for a moment, with a bewildered face.

Gawain: "You....you want me to leave him...alone...? Give me one single reason as to why i would ever do such a thing."

Mordred: "I know that he might look like... But despite his appearance. He is no Assassin. Just a normal civilian. You have to trust me on this one--"