After helping Agravian with the wall, he actually offered me to join him and some other knights to go out for a drink in the tavern.

He didn't really strike me as the type to enjoy a drink, so he's probably trying to take advantage of the situation to get as much information as possible since I'm unpredictable in his eyes.

In all honesty, I still don't care. He can learn everything he wants and he'd still not be able to do anything about me being here. Besides, this was a great chance to finally see all the other knights.

The tavern we went to was different than the one I had my talk with Merlin in. It was way larger and way more well-built. It was also closer to Artoria's castle, which probably explains why the knights picked it as a gathering spot.

Once we got inside, we saw several groups of knights sitting around in tables. I've seen some of them around Artoria's castle, so I guess the Round Table aren't the only ones that use this place.

Agravain kept walking and I followed him as we walked to the second floor of the tavern, which was mostly empty except for one large table that had Gawain, Tristan, and Lancelot. Each of them already had a drink and some food in front of them.

The first to notice us was Tristan. "Hmm? Is that you, Sir Agravain? I didn't expect you-" he stopped as he noticed me coming up the stairs behind Agravain. "... Well, I certainly didn't expect this."

The other two knights looked equally surprised as we came in and sat at the wooden table. "Well, considering things were going smoothly, I believed this was a 'great chance' to come and relax with the rest of you," Agravain replied.

The three knights shared quick glances between each other, understanding that this was basically a chance to interrogate me. I'm a bit impressed on how they got into it so quickly, though they need to work on their subtlety.

"Sorry if I showed up uninvited. I honestly had nothing to do," I apologised, looking around for someone to take orders.

"Well, far be it from us to deny you company," Tristan said.

"If you don't mind me asking, where's Bedivere?" I asked, noticing that the one-armed Knight wasn't around.

"Sir Bedivere has night duty for today, so he is still at the king's castle," Gawain answered, his gaze heated but not yet a glare.

"Hmm, he's a real hard worker, huh," I commented. I hardly see him from how much he always is assisting Artoria. Noticing a waitress coming in, I spoke up. "Excuse me, can I have some apple juice and a chicken sandwich? Thank you."

The three knights nearly chocked on their food and drinks - I guess it really is rare to see an adult man just pick juice over alcohol - while Agravian frowned for a single second before his expression turned back to normal.

I guess he was hoping I would drink so that alcohol would loosen my tongue.

The waitress nodded and looked at Agravain for his order. "Wine and a salad," he ordered and the waitress nodded before leaving.

"Sir Zack, may I ask you something?" Lancelot spoke.

I sighed and placed my hands on the table. "Don't call me 'Sir'. I'm not really a knight nor am I interested in knighthood."

"Oh, why is that?" Gawain seemed honestly curious.

I shrugged. "Nothing against the concept itself. In fact, I respect how some knights truly uphold their codes and honour. It's just not for me. It's like how you respect a painter for their hard work and talent, but you don't feel like becoming one yourself. Back to your question, Lancelot."

"Ah, yes," Lancelot nodded. "If I may, how do you know my mother?"

I sighed while rolling my eyes. "I don't personally know her. Prior to where she asked me to come here, I've never met Vivian, or that many fairies for that matter. I don't like them. As for how Vivian knows me? Well, let's just say there isn't a Mystic that doesn't know me."

"If you do not like the fairies, then why did you agree to come here?" Agravain asked.

I looked at him in confusion for a moment because I already explained this but then I remembered that he wasn't there when I first arrived. "Ah, right. You didn't hear. Basically, I'm just here on orders of the World to watch over Excalibur. I couldn't care less about Vivian's request about taking care of Arthur."

"Does that have anything to do with his majesty's sudden... change in attitude?" Tristan asked, sounding hesitant.

I just shrugged my shoulders. "Kind of. I was just tired of seeing Arthur pretending to be something they aren't."

"What do you mean? His majesty has ruled with nothing but honesty and justice," Gawain insisted.

For a second, I had to resist the urge to pointing out that his king's gender alone is proof they have not been honest as a King.

"This has nothing to do with Arthur's rulership. Frankly, I'm actually impressed with how well they're doing. But, their quality as a ruler doesn't equal to their quality as a person. I just told Arthur to be more... open. Honestly, that's pretty much it. You can ask Kay and Merlin, they were there, too," I replied.

Gawain looked at me for a few seconds before nodding and getting back to his food. Honestly, he wasn't a bad person or anything, just really uptight. Though, looking at Agravain, maybe their mother is the reason.

Seeing the chance to get him to open up, I asked. "So, Gawain, I heard you're very good at making mashed potatoes?"

While Gawain smiled, the other knights tensed. "Oh, that is indeed true. Would you like me to make you a patch?"

Before I can answer, Tristan leaned back outside of Gawain's field of vision and started shaking his head while mouthing 'no' over and over. Lancelot was at the side, so he couldn't do the same to not be seen by Gawain, but by the look of it, he agreed with Tristan.

Agravain leaned closer to me and whispered, "If you want to avoid eating nothing but potatoes for the rest of the week, I advise you to deny his offer."

"How about another time?" I said, deciding to trust the other three knights. "For now, how about you tell me about yourself, little Lancy?"

Lancelot chocked on his drink while the other knights looked at him in confusion. "Little Lancy?"

This is gonna be fun.

I still hope something happens though, it really is boring just walking around Camelot.