Wizard's Wish - (Kinda) Yandere SGE x reader

Chapter 96: Questions of a King

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"This meeting will come to order!" Tedros declared, standing in front of the captain's wheel of the Igraine as it flew through the pink-and-purple dawn sky. He looked down at the gathered crew, still in their clothes from the night before and sitting cross-legged on the deck. "I won't waste words, as Professor Dovey's crystal ball does not give us much time with her—"

"Indeed," said the Dean, from a watery bubble hovering between Tedros' and Y/n's heads, her office a mess in the background. "The Snake is on the loose after escaping Nottingham, and though neither he nor his scims have yet to be sighted, he will surely come for Camelot. for Excalibur, for Y/n, and for the king. We must protect all four. Judging from my Quest Map, your ship will arrive at Camelot in an hour and we need to clear on the plan—"
"Now as to the details of this plan—" Tedros cut in.
"Tedros, I think it's best if I handle—"
The king turned to the Dean. "We may be your students, but this is my kingdom that we're about to land in. So are you leading this meeting or am I?"
Professor Dovey pursed her lips. "Proceed."

Tedros scanned the crew; Rhian watching Y/n intently, Sophie fixing her nails; Hort, Nicola, Hester, Anadil, Beatrix, Reena, Kiko, Willam, and Bogden. (The rest of the students they'd left at a clinic in Nottingham, so they could recuperate from their injuries sustained at the Four Point.)
"Where's Agatha?" he heard Kiko whisper to Sophie.
"Taking care of Dot in her room," Sophie whispered back. "Dot's too afraid to show her face."
"She should be," Hort grumbled.
"This isn't Dot's fault," Y/n said. "The boy named Kei of Foxwood arrived in Sherwood Forest just a few days ago, hounding Robin for a chance to join his Merry Men. Robin ignored Kei at first, but when Kei expressed an interest in the Sheriff's daughter, Robin saw a chance to make Dot happy. He told Kei to take Dot on a date she'd remember and then maybe he'd consider him for his men. Little did he or Dot know Kei was in league with the Snake the whole time. He drugged her and tricked her. What happened last night was an accident, and it wasn't Dot's fault. Be kind to her."
"Challenging," groused Hester.
"Impossible, honestly," Anadil mumbled, rats grumbling too.

"As soon as we land in Camelot, we'll divide into two teams to fight the Snake," Tedros forged on. "One team will be with me at Camelot Castle. The other team will be with Y/n in Camelot City."
"Bet you he won't let me into the castle," Sophie murmured to Hort.
"Isn't that good?" Hort questioned. "You'll be by Y/n then. I'm probably at the castle so he can keep me away from her."
"Well, I'd be surprised if he even knows my name," Nicola said. "So I'll be with Y/n."
"Don't get cocky," said Hort.
Tedros ignored them. "My team will be responsible for securing the royal grounds. You will work with Agatha and me to fortify the towers, protect Excalibur, and lay traps for the Snake's army. Y/n's team will be responsible for helping my mother and our Ever and Never allies to recruit an army to fight the Snake's. Professor Dovey has been in touch with Guinevere—" Tedros' face changed. He looked up at the Dean in her bubble. "And she's, um, aware of everything that happened last night?"
Professor Dovey paused. "Yes, she is."
Tedros swallowed, lost in thought.

The Good Dean quickly took over. "Ever since the Four Point, Guinevere has led Camelot's allies in building a unified army of Good and Evil. Recruitment is currently taking place in Maker's Market, the main thoroughfare of Camelot City. Y/n's team will join this effort and conduct loyalty tests to ensure none of the Snake's allies make it into our ranks, like Kei of Foxwood did..."
Kei's name snapped Tedros out of his daze, she now felt a hand on his shoulder, and looked to Y/n at his side. He gave her a small smile, still his stomach felt queasy at the thought of his mother learning that Lance was dead. Yet as he instead looked to Dovey, the Dean looked haggard, as if she hadn't been sleeping.
"Those of you who will be working on my team will need to be careful," Y/n said, letting go of Tedros' shoulder. "The Snake's minions might already have made it into Camelot, and we need to keep a close eye on everyone, and be cautious of who we let into our army, even if we can't be too picky."