National Destiny: Starting with a gender-swapped role as Artoria

She doesn't want this... 773... Ilya doesn't want this... She clearly promised to stay with her for a while longer...

I already agreed...

thump...

thump...

thump...

—Start teleportation—

Goodbye, Ilya.

immediately

A flash of white light

Wu Yue vanished on the spot...

Ilya's arms were empty now...

The surrounding lights dimmed instantly... and Wu Yue was back in his living room...

Deep on the sofa...

I could feel Ilya disappear from my arms... the temperature was gradually getting cold... and the last trace of her scent was slowly fading away with the wind.

Wu Yue stood there stunned for a long time before slowly looking up at the ceiling.

Sitting on the sofa, hugging her knees, she stared blankly into space.

"Artoria...Artoria..."

I tried to call out to the person I most wanted to see, but the familiar voice did not appear.

Wu Yue looked around and confirmed that this was his home.

With a flash of golden light, the blue and white dress and silver armor materialized into spirit forms.

They walked towards Artoria's room.

I opened the door and found it completely empty.

"Vermouth? Minami? Where are you?"

Wu Yue then opened the rooms of the other two people, and they were still empty...

The house is very spacious, but Wu Yue is the only one there.

Finally, Wu Yue walked unsteadily to her room, turned on the light, sat on the bed, hugged her knees, and stared blankly into space...

Chapter 156 Artoria, I will unconditionally forgive you no matter what you do.

Quietly, I just stood there in a daze, and slowly, I don't know how much time passed.

White splashes of light on the horizon.

I'll forget all the storms and hardships you've faced—and keep striding forward.

How could I possibly forget your tenderness?

The ringing of the cell phone pulled Wu Yue back to reality.

Wu Yue looked left and right, then opened the drawer following the sound, and sure enough, his phone was inside.

Before he transmigrated, Wu Yue remembered that his phone should have fallen on the sofa.

Who put it here?

But none of that matters anymore.

After turning off the ringtone, Wu Yue transformed his full-body armor into a spiritual form and disappeared. He rubbed his stomach; he was very hungry.

I got out of bed, opened the closet, and after searching around, I could only find two outfits that I could wear.

One set was a school uniform, and the other was a suit, which was the same suit worn by the characters in the Second Generation War of National Fortune during the Konoha Village arc of Naruto.

The button has been repaired.

After thinking for a moment, Wu Yue decided to wear the black suit because it was more comfortable and had a better fit.

After changing her clothes, Wu Yue headed to the kitchen to cook, making a phone call as she went.

It was a call to Artoria.

—Light music, an indescribable video ringtone—

"Hello?! Is this Wu Yue?!"

Artoria's voice was filled with an urgent and pressing desire to confirm the other party's identity.

"It's me, I'm back. Where are you now?"

Wu Yue felt relieved and replied, while at the same time he heard that the noise from Artoria's side was very loud.

"Yes! Welcome back! I... I'm at the airport in Japan right now."

"The airport in the land of cherry blossoms...?"

"Yes, we were assassinated by Vermouth's organization while you were away."

"What? Are you alright?!"

"It's alright, but I always felt that keeping it around would be a problem and our safety couldn't be guaranteed, so with the help of the consultant, we dealt with that organization, although it took a little longer."

Did all three of you go?

"Yes, by the way, the chain around Xiao Nan's neck has been removed, but don't worry, Xiao Nan hasn't done anything out of line. The three of us get along very well."

"Oh, I see..."

Wu Yue replied, a hint of disappointment in her voice...

Artoria sensed this emotion, frowned, and spoke in a stern, reprimanding tone.

"Wu Yue, I've wanted to say this before, the reason you put a chain around Xiao Nan's neck wasn't just because you didn't trust her, was it? It also involved some of your own perverse pleasure in this area, right?"

"Ah... um... no... I... I didn't..."

"Sigh, stop pretending. I don't know if it's because we've known each other for so long, but I can still tell what you really mean from your tone. Anyway, I think this is a very bad idea, and you should correct it."

"I understand. Sigh, Artoria... never mind, anyway, when are you guys coming back?"

"It'll probably be midnight tonight... wait, what's wrong with me?"

Artoria asked with a serious expression.

"Huh? No, I was just joking, it's nothing. Okay, I'll pick you guys up from the airport tonight."

"Really...really? If I did something wrong, you should tell me so I can..."

"Artoria."

Wu Yue interrupted Artoria.

"Artoria, you don't need to be so serious. When you're with me, whether you're talking or doing anything else, you can do whatever you want. No matter what you do, I won't feel a single bit of emotion or think you're doing anything wrong. I'll like it all because you're my Artoria. Don't be so hard on yourself. Sometimes it's good to relax a little."

"........."

There was silence on the other end of the phone...

There was a long silence...

So long that Wu Yue began to wonder if she had said something wrong...

Meanwhile, at the airport...

Xiao Nan sat quietly on a public chair in the waiting area, looking at Artoria in front of her, who was wearing Mozi sunglasses.

Her face flushed crimson... she let out a baby-like whimper... the tuft of hair on her head bounced uncontrollably...

"Artoria, watch your phone."

Artoria seemed not to hear... The phone was held to her ear... Her body trembled slightly, but she remained motionless...

"Artoria?"

Xiao Nan asked again.

"Huh?! Ah! Yes, yes! I'm here, I'm here!"

Artoria reacted this time, but her reaction was extremely exaggerated; her eyes darted around and her body went limp.

"Artoria? Are you alright? Did I say something wrong?"

Wu Yue immediately asked.

Artoria took a soft breath and slowly began to speak.

"No, Wu Yue... You didn't say anything wrong. On the contrary, I'm very happy. Thank you."

"Artoria, really, stop saying thank you and stuff like that. It sounds so formal. We've already... um..."

Wu Yue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she subconsciously touched them.

"Anyway...anyway, I'll pick you up from the airport tonight."

"........."