He quietly submitted a report on Tristan. It would be better for someone like that to disappear, lest he ruin the reputation of the Round Table Knights.
Yet, Tristan was still active and bouncing around the chatroom, spouting various outrageous remarks about married women, treating the place like a lawless zone. This was hardly the conduct of a Round Table Knight. Couldn't anyone rein him in?
The problem was that everyone was anonymous and adhering to the unspoken rules of the anonymous forum, making it awkward to directly reveal their identity.
And it was at that moment that a newcomer suddenly joined the discussion group.
Devoted My Life to Camelot: "Sir Tristan, a discussion group's atmosphere is built by everyone. You cannot just share your likes and dislikes alone; you must also listen to what others are saying. Your current behavior is disappointing—hogging the space and discussing others behind their backs—completely lacking the dignity expected of a Round Table Knight."
Holy crap, that ID! That profile picture!
That was clearly Artoria Pendragon (Lancer)! The Lion King herself was actually chatting.
You're not even a student. Why are you surfing the net in the students' anonymous forum? You're so free! At least be anonymous! Why are all you Round Table Servant types so brazen?
A long moment passed, and no message came from Tristan. The scoundrel seemed to have been completely terrified into paralysis.
Finally, Tristan sent a message.
I love...: "I apologize everyone, truly, sincerely sorry!!!"
Tristan (Profile Picture is Me, Married Women DM Me) has left the chat.
Justice served!
"Hahahahahaha!" Ei and Baobhan Sith couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Running into your superior in an anonymous forum and having your fetish for married women exposed was simply too much social embarrassment.
But then again, at least he finally had someone he wasn't familiar with in real life. He had to find a way to ingratiate himself with the Lion King. This was a perfect opportunity to test his hypothesis: learning Servant skills through online chat.
Devoted My Life to Camelot: "My apologies. I hope I haven't been too much trouble. Our Sir Tristan is rather willful and his actions are often improper, but not malicious. I hope you can forgive him."
Mio...: "It's fine," Ei typed back. "More importantly, your profile picture is truly beautiful. It has a sacred, solemn, and graceful air."
Devoted My Life to Camelot: "Haha, I also find it beautiful."
You also find it beautiful?
As expected of the fully grown Knight King, so confident and poised! She just openly admits her outstanding looks. Perhaps this was the composure unique to adults.
Devoted My Life to Camelot: "My classmate with the somewhat strange nickname, you seem to have keen eyes. Would you like to have a proper chat? This chat forum is truly interesting. Without seeing the other person, we can let down our guard. Let us have a heart-to-heart talk."
Holy cow, the Lion King is directly inviting me to chat! Is the progress really this smooth? I instantly won her favor!
Mio...: "Sounds great!"
He pondered for a while and chose a safe topic: "Is there anything you like?"
He knew that there were many different forms of Artoria, not just the Lion King. When asked about her likes, different forms of Artoria would give different answers. If it were the white Lion King, she would say "nothing in particular." If it were the black Lion King, she would say "junk food." The Summer Lion King, however, preferred card games.
Ei could use the answer to determine her Spirit Origin form, allowing him to know exactly which Artoria he was chatting with. This way, he could better grasp her preferences and dislikes, creating a more engaging chat atmosphere.
Plan accomplished!
Devoted My Life to Camelot: "I like to cook."
Huh?
Do we have any cooking-loving Artorias in Chaldea? In fact, didn't they have no Artorias who could cook? Not a single one!
Mio...: "What kind of food, specifically, do you like to cook?"
Devoted My Life to Camelot: "Mashed potatoes."
You're not Artoria at all! You're Gawain, you scoundrel, impersonating your superior online!
In the end, this entire chat group was full of acquaintances! The purity level was too high!
Mio...: "You're not Artoria! It's not nice to lie!"
Gawain: "I never said I was."
Mio...: "Then why are you using Artoria (Lancer) as your profile picture?"
Gawain: "Anonymity. Shouldn't I protect my personal privacy when chatting in this forum? This way, no one will suspect my real-life identity."
Who uses someone else's photo for an anonymous profile? What if your King's personal privacy is exposed?
Gawain: "Most importantly, my King's photo is truly beautiful. If she were to find out that I used her sacred portrait as my profile picture, she would surely praise my loyalty."
Ei thought, If Artoria actually saw this, you would probably be dead without a whole body. Never mind changing your profile picture; you should just change your head first.
Mio...: "Listen to me. While you think you're honoring Artoria, you're actually just causing her trouble. Using her photo as your profile picture is tantamount to revealing her personal privacy, and, objectively speaking, you are impersonating Artoria."
The other side was silent for a moment.
Gawain: "...I see. Thank you very much. I will go and change my profile picture now. I don't frequent forums much, so I was unaware of this rule. This behavior was highly improper, and I won't do it again."
Mio...: "It's okay. I know you didn't mean to."
Ei could understand. Gawain was an honorable and straightforward Knight, finding it difficult to gauge the malice and dark side of others' hearts. He was a genuinely good online citizen and wouldn't have realized this detail.
A little while later, Gawain popped up again.
Merlin (Dreaming) has entered Chat Group No. 1.
I swear! This guy changed both his profile picture and nickname to Merlin! This time, it has to be 100% intentional!
I take back everything I said before. You are truly despicable. What kind of mischief are you planning by impersonating Merlin?
Mio...: "That profile picture is...?"
Merlin...: "It's me."
Mio...: "Whatever you say..."
Cinderella: "Lunatic! You already said mashed potatoes! What's the point of hiding your identity now?"
Merlin...: "Do you want to try my mashed potatoes?"
G-ko: "Wait a moment, I think my issue is more urgent. Specifically, how should I interact with him?"
Ei couldn't bear to watch any longer. In this huge chat group, he couldn't find a single normal person.
He decided he had to be the one to end this ugly online discussion.
He quietly opened a new account, used Morgan's selfie as the profile picture, and rejoined the group.
With Morgan's profile picture, Ei slowly typed out a few words:
Morgan: "Silence, all of you!"
The group instantly fell silent. No one dared to speak again; everyone became completely obedient.
The older generation still has the most authority.
[The silence in the chat group lasted until the bus reached its destination.]