To become a king and a magician

After listening to Meryl's explanation, Arcueid shook his head decisively.

"Merry, just tell me if you like Xia Chuan or not. If you like him, then we'll get married; if you don't, then we won't. It's a very simple thing."

“Sometimes I really envy Arcueid,” Melly sighed helplessly. “After all, she’s just a [Court Magician]. The position of [Mistress] is already a bit too much, let alone the higher-ranking [Wife]—actually, I think little Aika would be better off in the [Wife] position!”

Upon being suddenly called upon, Aika Sajou was overjoyed, but she quickly regained her composure, a faint smile playing on her lips: "Yes, of course. It is only I who can accompany the prince forever."

"Then I'll go and tell Xia Chuan that you want to be with him forever."

"Stop right there! I didn't say that!"

Sajō Ayaka quickly grabbed her—it has to be admitted, Merry is truly a master at breaking people's composure! One sentence was enough to make Sajō Ayaka lose her nerve!

If she were to tell anyone, what would happen?! That vixen would use this to provoke her every time! Just imagining that scene makes Sajou Aika feel a pang of heartache!

So, do you want to get married or not?

After finally calming down, Aika Sajou asked, suppressing her envy and jealousy.

"Well... I don't want to. At least not right now."

"Hmm... Now."

"No matter what, we can only get married after Tiger comes back in five years. What if he falls in love with someone else during those five years? Wouldn't I become a loser if I agreed to it too early? Besides, even though we're getting married, I don't know how to be a wife yet. Let him go and learn some relevant knowledge first."

At this point, Merry looked at Ayaka Sajou and Arcueid.

"Of course, it would be best if you two put in a lot of effort to make him fall in love with someone else during these five years! I really think Aika is a perfect match! Arcueid, you should try your best too!"

"Yes! I'll do my best!"

Arcueid, who was completely confused about the situation, simply nodded.

And Saya Aika—

"Even if the world is destroyed, I will not be attracted to a fox spirit."

"Hmph, so they actually took that seriously. Well then, the first women's meeting is adjourned."

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Inside a London apartment in another world.

After opening her eyes in bed, Mary pondered for a moment before going downstairs to make a phone call.

[Merlin? What's wrong? Why are you calling me in the middle of the night?]

"Morgan, something terrible has happened! His Majesty the King has proposed to me."

Morgan: "?"

65. Perhaps it was Fish Leong who gave me the courage.

Early the next morning, in the restaurant downstairs from the hotel.

"Xiao Mo, I have a question for you."

Xia Chuanhu placed his hands on the table, looking quite serious, and even his tone was extremely formal.

Mordred, who was about to finish the hamburger in front of him, suddenly felt like he was in a round table meeting, and habitually asked seriously, "What is it?"

“If, I mean if… no, I should say hypothetically,” Xia Chuanhu hesitated for a while before choosing his words, “if one day, your father and Merlin got married, what would you think?”

"Father and Merlin?"

Mordred briefly imagined the scene in his mind, then suddenly turned his head and slammed his head against the wall!

Boom!

Luckily, there weren't many people in the restaurant right now, otherwise it would definitely have attracted a crowd.

Mordred clutched her head, "Ouch, ouch, ouch... Master, do you have a grudge against me? Why are you making me think of this? I don't think I've done anything to upset you these past two days, have I? Putting aside Father, how could Merlin, that old lecher who sleeps on women's bellies every day, possibly get married?"

"That's true... I'm sorry, I spoke without thinking."

"I'm more curious about how you came up with something like this. Did you have a nightmare last night?"

Natsukawa Tora scratched his head: "Uh, it's not exactly a nightmare, it's more like a beautiful dream. I told you before that I have another Merlin, I call her Merri, she's a female Merlin."

"I think I did mention it. What's wrong?"

“I proposed to her in my dream last night, and I’ll drag her to get our marriage certificate as soon as I go back in five years.”

Thump—!

A louder crash against the wall echoed through the restaurant, startling Grey and Karen, who were coming downstairs nearby.

Mordred stared at her Master in utter shock: "You...you...you...you you you you..."

"Forget it, I'm starting to regret saying those things now... I feel like I was a hot-blooded idiot. What was I even thinking when I proposed? I should have at least prepared a ring and a bouquet of roses, and knelt down on one knee in a white suit to propose."

"Thud..."

The sound of something falling to the ground came from over the street.

She quickly picked up the fallen Yad and ran to Xia Chuanhu's side: "Brother! You just said you were proposing?"

"Ah, Gray... well... um..."

With whom?

"And your sister, Meryl."

Grey was stunned.

A marriage proposal...a marriage proposal?

(My brother is going to marry my sister Meryl?!)

[Hey! Dude, what's going on here? You actually dared to propose to that scumbag? Did Lancelot kick your head or Gawain hit it with a hammer? How could you do something like this—and you actually like that scumbag?! You actually got all worked up about him?!?]

The shock that Yard felt now was no less than when Grey suddenly told him that she was actually a beautiful young man.

That's Merry, you Natsukawa Tora, are you really that brave?

"Stop talking. I regret it so much right now. I don't even know how I could have said those things in a moment of impulse."

Xia Chuanhu had already covered his face with his hands, and was just about to burst into tears.

"So, brother, are you really going to marry Sister Meryl?" Grey asked nervously.

"Let's say it was five years after I told her that I went back and dragged her to get married and register our marriage."

Upon hearing this, Grey subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, there were still five years left; the buffer period was quite long...

Karen, who had been staying out of the conversation, chimed in at this point: "Marriage... By the way, didn't you say you wouldn't look for a partner until this child was old enough to be independent? Why are you jumping straight to the end now?"

"That's why I regret proposing so rashly. It's not just because I didn't prepare properly, but also because of Grey!"

"I...I'm actually okay. Even if you get married, you can still take care of me. I...I can go live with you and Sister Meili."

Grey, you sometimes say some pretty bold things.

"Alas------"

Only then did Grey realize what she had said, and she blushed instantly as she ran upstairs to the second floor. Angelica, seeing this, immediately followed after her—she was the only one who didn't react to the situation at all.

Exhausted, he let out a long sigh and slumped onto the dining table. Xia Chuanhu listlessly forked a sausage: "Never mind... I'll see if I can contact Meryl again tonight and explain things to her..."

"Scumbag."

"Master, you will end up like Merlin if you do this."

Karen and Mordred landed two critical hits on Natsukawa Toramachi, one after the other, making the already somewhat agitated Natsukawa Toramachi even more listless.

Just then—

Here I am, Lord Natsukawa.

A pigeon suddenly landed by the window next to Natsukawa Tora, and the voice of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada came from its beak.

I apologize for contacting you in this way, as we haven't exchanged contact information before, so this is the only way I can communicate with you unilaterally.

[I'll get straight to the point. Regarding Jack the Ripper in Black Assassin, I've received the latest news: several magicians and civilians were murdered in Tulifas last night. I'm still in Sighishwara and can't go there immediately. If possible, could you please help me handle this?]

Of course, Atalanta has also arrived in Tulipas. I hope you two work together successfully.

After saying that, the pigeon flew away.

"Semiramis's familiar? They just dumped the task of dealing with Assassin on me like that? I just gave them the information last night. They really know how to order people around."

In addition, what surprised Natsukawa Torara was that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada actually sent Atalanta. Did he think that Jack the Ripper was not worth Achilles or Karna's help?

(As for Ta-Nyan... well, it's quite intriguing to see what she'll do since Jeanne d'Arc can't participate in the battle this time.)

"So, you're going to do as I say, Master?" Mordred asked.

"The other party is an assassin who preys on ordinary people and relentlessly hunts for their hearts. Instead of asking me whether I should obey, you should ask me what my attitude is. After all, Command Seals are no longer effective against you, and I can no longer command you."

Command Seals grant absolute authority over Servants, but Mordred is no longer a Servant, but a human, so Command Seals now only have a simple amplification function.

Mordred devoured the breakfast in front of him and licked the sauce from the corner of his mouth.

"Of course we'll do it! Magicians are one thing, but I can't stand by and watch ordinary people be harmed!"

66. Watch me clean it with the wind.

Nighttime, the top of the clock tower in Tulipas.

Seeing the green figure land beside him, Natsukawa Tora, who was sitting on the edge, greeted her: "Yo, you're here, Miss Atalanta."

"Are you this outgoing and familiar with everyone?"

Atalanta frowned.

"You said we met in another Holy Grail War, and we were quite familiar with each other back then?"

"Well, more or less. But for you Servants, each Holy Grail War is like becoming a completely new version of yourself. You don't retain the memories of the last Holy Grail War. Besides, that Holy Grail War took place in a parallel world, not this one. It's normal that you don't remember me. Just think of me as someone who's very outgoing."

"Then I'll take that view."

Looking down at the town, now shrouded in night, Atalanta asked, "Regarding the Black Assassin, Jack the Ripper... have you figured out how to deal with her?"

"In a head-on fight, it would be easy to deal with him. After all, he is just an Assassin. Except for a few exceptions, his head-on combat ability is generally not high. Jack the Ripper's only stat is excellent agility."