Type-Moon: Root Seiko

Currently, apart from Orange and Ayumi, the only women Luo Zhen has truly established romantic relationships with are Jeanne d'Arc, Canaan, and Kyonobu.

Joan of Arc was, after all, Ryougi's original (?) Servant, and the two had spent a long time together, their hearts and minds were connected, so it was a natural progression for them to get together.

Canaan... well, she's my own sister after all, so it's normal for her to be a little faster.

The same goes for Kyoko; Ryougi was able to successfully join her only after he had a heart-to-heart talk with her.

But there's a process to go through before that, and Luo Zhen, the staunch god of pure love, looked very serious:

"I wanted to go back to the Einzbern family to completely resolve Alice's worries before confessing my feelings."

"Huh?" Miss Alice blushed after being ambushed.

She really didn't expect Luo Zhen to be so direct all of a sudden, and her blood-red eyes blinked shyly.

Luo Zhen was very determined: "Because if I confess to Alice now and then say that I want to return to the Einzbern family as a holder of the Third Law, wouldn't it seem like I'm blackmailing her?"

"After all, Alice, liberating your people is your biggest dream, right? And your people's dream is to recreate the Third Law. The Einzbern family's obsession is just too deep. So you certainly can't refuse me, right? That's called taking advantage of your dominant position, just like a doctoral supervisor preventing a student from graduating."

"..."

Miss Irisviel opened her mouth as if to speak.

But as soon as she made eye contact with Luo Zhen, she blushed even more.

She silently grabbed her long hair to cover her face and stopped talking.

“…Master, you’re so crazy.” Artoria sighed.

Luo Zhen couldn't understand why his straightforward, direct, and incisive remarks were still being criticized.

Artoria and Irisviel exchanged a glance, both feeling speechless and amused.

Luo Zhen is indeed a very meticulous and caring man, as well as strong, proactive, and action-oriented, possessing all the qualities of a ruthless person from Type-Moon.

But his standards for pure love are too pure; he truly adheres to the principle of "if a woman doesn't say yes, then she doesn't want it"—a true good man principle.

It's hard not to suspect that this man has a penchant for seducing women.

He deliberately played hard to get, letting the woman take the initiative!

But given her upbringing, Irisviel simply couldn't bring herself to confess her feelings to a man...!

"Love stories shouldn't be like this (€€>€€<€€)"

Miss Alice was extremely embarrassed.

She started stomping her feet like a little white-furred, red-eyed rabbit.

"Love should begin with a gentleman greeting a lady, followed by conversations about culture, writing love poems, and exchanging bouquets! Then, the lady should accidentally drop her handkerchief, which the gentleman should pick up, kiss, and return to her! This back-and-forth, like a ball toss, should continue for a few rounds, with both parties maintaining a tacit understanding, before finally proposing marriage! That's what love should be!!"

"...?"

Luo Zhen's head was covered with a row of small question marks.

He couldn't help but ask Artoria, "My dear Knight King, was this how you married your queen?"

"Do not."

Miss Arthur chuckled: "Guinevere's father was my ally, and he sent the Round Table as part of my dowry after I founded Camelot."

“We were all aware of this political marriage, so it was quite natural… oh, in this case, it was Guinevere who pursued me. I heard that she took the initiative to propose to my father because she didn’t know I was a woman at the time.”

"So, Alice's views on love weren't taught by you?" Luo Zhen asked.

She shook her head again: "No, it's just that I've read too many romance novels."

"You two~!" Miss Alice blushed even more.

They look about the same age.

But Ryougi and Artoria always seemed to be chatting and joking around with ease, and their tacit understanding was quite high, which made Irisviel both shy and jealous.

She always had the feeling that she was being treated like a daughter by Luo Zhen and Artoria.

But actually, they are quite similar.

This mature knight-king lady truly regarded Irisviel as her daughter, or rather, as a princess to whom she was loyal.

And Luo Zhen is indeed mentally capable of being Alice's father... or grandfather, or even great-grandfather.

The two hit it off immediately.

They chatted about everything under the sun, from life to history, with such perfect understanding that they could know each other's thoughts with just a glance.

"...That's unfair (€€€€€€)"

This made Irisviel increasingly jealous.

She squeezed between the two and hugged Luo Zhen's arm.

Just as Luo Zhen felt the soft, enveloping pressure, he heard Alice say, "Artoria, you stay in Fuyuki and protect the Holy Lance."

She then turned to Luo Zhen: "Luo Zhen, this time it's just the two of us going back to Germany alone... back to [my parents' home]. Is that alright?"

"Uh... yeah, of course no problem."

Luo Zhen nodded immediately, his eyes showing no trace of gloom!

Although he didn't really understand why they had to be alone together.

Even if you don't want too many people to attract attention, you can at least choose one of Jeanne d'Arc and Artoria.

But Luo Zhen has a real feeling that if he really says that, then Ms. Ai Li will really make a fuss.

Luo Zhen felt very comfortable in her embrace, so he couldn't bring himself to say anything.

Artoria saw this perfectly clearly.

She acted like a true female knight, or rather, a head butler, bowing to the master and mistress by lifting her skirt:

"Have a safe journey, my Master. I wish you a wonderful trip."

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So, Luo Zhen and Irisviel set off quickly.

After explaining the arrangements for staying behind to Orange and the others, Luo Zhen worked with Sister Xiel to establish a defense system for Fuyuki City.

Then he and Irisviel bought plane tickets as usual, arrived in the neighboring town, and boarded a plane to Germany.

"Is it really okay to fly business class?" Luo Zhen asked. "Our family is rich, we can buy first-class tickets, you know? The Tohsaka family will reimburse us."

Irisviel laughed happily: "It's okay, it feels more like family this way."

She was in an exceptionally good mood during this trip; her eyes were practically crescent-shaped from smiling.

She dug out the "commoner's" clothes she wore when she first arrived in Fuyuki City, which gave Luo Zhen a good look.

A silk lady's blouse, black thigh-high boots covering the knees, paired with a pure white soft coat of snow fox fur and a top felt hat.

Luo Zhen only recently realized that this was indeed the kind of commoner's attire Irisviel was familiar with.

The Einzbern family is far too ignorant of worldly affairs.

In addition, Irisviel herself was a sheltered young lady from a noble family, and the knowledge she had most contact with from the outside world came from classical novels.

Ironically, this luxurious attire perfectly complements her model-like slender figure and noble demeanor, making anyone who sees her think she is a royal princess from some country.

And at this very moment.

This princess is enjoying her first-ever Roman holiday.

She held Luo Zhen's arm the entire time, never leaving his side, and unconsciously rested her head on his arm while laughing.

"When Artoria and I came to Fuyuki, we flew in first class, but it still felt cramped. I've only ever been on an airplane once. People really have to give up a lot of comfort to fly in the sky, there's nothing we can do about it."

"But, but, the environment of business class, which maintains a certain level of privacy while everyone is gathered together and can have friendly conversations with their neighbors, seems even more romantic! I have a feeling this will be a wonderful journey."

"Yes, definitely." Luo Zhen replied with a smile.

This stunning cross-cultural couple boarded the plane smoothly and settled into their seats to enjoy their journey home.

At this point, Luo Zhen also felt that traveling with the two of them was the most convenient option.

After all, Joan of Arc and the others have already been defiled, and they still need to buy plane tickets to board the plane, which is quite troublesome.

A direct flight from Japan to Germany takes the same fourteen hours, meaning the two of them would have to spend the night on the plane.

Throughout the journey, Irisviel maintained great enthusiasm.

She gave Luo Zhen a detailed account of the current composition of the Einzbern family.

The magician who truly attained the Third Law had already passed away before Christ.

His disciples strive to recreate their master's miracles and revive the true Third Law.

But after a thousand years of fruitless research, these disciples eventually gave up in despair.

Only the artificial beings they used as assistants and research materials continued this hopeless cycle of exploration, extending the research for another thousand years.

This is the Einzbern family, the stubborn artificial beings who continue to inherit this dream that no one else cares about.

"...Actually, I am a traitor to the family."

Irisviel leaned on Luo Zhen's shoulder, her voice becoming very soft.

It's already night outside the plane.