To become a king and a magician

Living independently

This was the first time Gray had heard Natsukawa Tora say this to her.

[Leaving my brother's side]

These words, spoken so casually by Natsukawa Tora, struck Grey like a heavy blow to her heart and mind.

She had never thought about it.

"elder brother......"

"Ok?"

"Are you trying to get rid of me?" Grey asked, somewhat frightened. "I...Is there something I did wrong?"

Was it because the housework wasn't done well? Or was there something that wasn't cleaned properly? Could it be that the meals I cooked at home before weren't to your liking? Or is there something that made your brother unhappy? Is there something that made him dissatisfied?

Seeing Gray suddenly panic, Natsukawa Torato was also puzzled: "Why do you ask that? Did you do something wrong?"

To be honest, Natsukawa Tora has never had the slightest dissatisfaction with Grey. Grey is simply the cutest little sister in the world—no, an angel! If Natsukawa Tora has any psychological trauma, he would probably be automatically healed just by staying by her side.

Not to mention, Grey comes to wake him up every day, tidy up his messy room, and prepare delicious meals for him...

How could he possibly be dissatisfied with someone like Grey? He should be thanking her!

"Then, why did you send me away, brother?"

"Get rid of you?"

Xia Chuanhu was even more puzzled.

Why would I kick you out? When did I ever say such a thing?

"No, isn't that right? But didn't you just say you wanted me to leave you...? Is it because you're going to marry Sister Meryl, so..."

Seeing Grey's anxious expression and obvious panic, Natsukawa Tora quickly pulled her to a chair and patted her head. "Calm down, Grey. I'm not trying to get rid of you, and this has nothing to do with my desire to marry Mary. I feel like we're talking about different things. What's wrong with you?"

[It's all because of what you said, bro, that this idiot misunderstood.]

Yad jumped up in annoyance.

Those kinds of words?

What did I say?

[Let that idiot Grey leave you! You can be really stupid sometimes!]

"Is that so, Grey?"

Surprisingly, Natsukawa Tora did not refute Yadeh's actions, but instead asked Grey with concern.

Nodding slightly, Grey gripped Natsukawa Tora's sleeve tightly: "Brother, are you trying to send me away?"

"How could that be? You've misunderstood. I'm not trying to get rid of you. I want you to stay with me, why would I want to get rid of you? Didn't you say it yourself? I can't live without you."

Upon hearing this, Grey immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and her anxious heart calmed down.

It's good that her brother isn't trying to drive her away.

"Then... why did you say I told you to leave?"

"After all, you can't stay by my side forever, can you? Although you are only ten years old this year and we will be together for a long time, you will eventually grow up and leave my side, just like a fledgling bird will eventually leave its mother and fly away on its own."

Natsukawa Tora gently stroked Grey's little head through his hood.

"You can't stay with me forever, can you? Of course I don't mind, but you'll have your own things to do too—"

"I want to stay with my brother forever!"

Gray suddenly interrupted Natsukawa, her eyes revealing a seriousness Natsukawa had never seen before.

"Brother, I understand what you mean, but even so, I don't want to be separated from you. I want to stay with you forever! Even when I grow up, I still want to be with you forever!"

This was the first time Gray had shown such strong personal will in front of Natsukawa Torama, and even the first time she had spoken to him in such an excited tone.

Grey has a rather gentle, kind, and simple personality, and is also a bit naive. Natsukawa Tiger was used to her previous attitude, so he was momentarily at a loss when faced with Grey's sudden assertiveness.

"But...but Gray, you can't stay with me forever, can you? Um...right, if you get a boyfriend later, you can't possibly still be with me—"

“I won’t look for him.” Grey shook her head. “I…I just want to take care of my brother forever, because he’s someone who can’t live without me, so I will stay by your side and take care of you.”

This is not the truth.

But it's not a lie either.

As for her own feelings, young Grey was not clear about their true nature, only vaguely aware of their existence and characteristics—perhaps the same as her brother's feelings for her sister Meryl.

Well, with Grey's idiotic personality, she probably won't find a man to settle down with even until the world ends. Besides, with her troublesome personality, probably only you, little brother, can put up with her.

Is there anything wrong with Grey's personality?

"Since you've said that, it means you're completely used to her personality! Honestly, buddy, you're usually so smart, but in the end you're still a blockhead—no, a steel rod!"

Yad was genuinely curious why such a thing as a "straight man with a steely personality" existed in the world, especially since this guy in front of him was incredibly popular with women, yet he was completely oblivious to it! If he had even a fraction of his or Merlin's personality, he would already be sleeping in different beds every day!

Seeing that Yad had fallen silent after complaining, Natsukawa Tora scratched his head and turned back to Grey: "Grey, you said you didn't want to leave me..."

"Ok!"

Grey hugged Natsukawa Tora's arm tightly.

"No! I only want you, brother!"

(Oh, this...)

Xia Chuanhu was at a loss for what to do. He was happy that Grey depended on him so much, but he couldn't let her depend on him forever, could he? Wouldn't this lead him down the path of German orthopedics sooner or later?

That Grey's mother and master would skin him alive!

"Grey, let go first, your hug is hurting my arms."

"Brother, you're lying. I didn't have any strength at all." Grey suddenly became very clever. "Could it be that if I stayed by your side, it would cause you trouble?"

"How could this be...?"

You've practically spoiled me rotten, what's there to worry about?

After a moment of silence, Natsukawa Tora sighed, as if he couldn't bear it any longer: "Sigh, I give up. Really... I won't say those words to make you leave me again, Grey. Stay with me as long as you want."

“Yes, I will always be with you, brother.” Grey smiled. “No matter where you go, brother, no matter what happens in the future, I will be by your side.”

Because I am my brother's sister.

72. I'll shoot the tower to pieces!

Karen felt that her surroundings had changed quite a bit.

First, there's that saintess named Joan of Arc. She often uses Grey's body to lure Natsukawa Tora away under the guise of searching for something unusual. She doesn't stay all day, but she does this at least twice a day. But since returning yesterday at noon, she hasn't appeared again.

Secondly, there's Mordred, who is no longer a Servant. After gaining a body, she became completely immersed in modern entertainment. Rather than a renowned hero, she's more like a rebellious teenager going through puberty, and this personality trait has become even more intense since she acquired the body.

The only one who hasn't changed is Angelica; unless Natsukawa Torato or Gray gives her an order, she really won't move an inch.

Of course, these changes are still within an acceptable range, but what she cannot accept is—

What's the deal with you two, brother and sister?

Karen looked at Natsukawa Torama and Gray, who were playing a feeding game in front of her, and was filled with doubt.

Although I knew before that the two sworn siblings had a good relationship, they weren't close enough to feed each other. But since they came back yesterday at noon, it seems that their relationship has taken a step further, and they seem to be striding confidently into forbidden territory.

What exactly did they do yesterday?

When Karen asked him this, Natsukawa Torama, who was having vegetables stuffed into his mouth by Grey, gave a wry smile: "Well, it's a long story—Grey, I can pick them up myself, you don't need to feed me like this."

"But brother, you don't like eating vegetables, right?"

"I'll eat! I'll eat! Besides, you should go look at Xiao Mo instead of me. Look how much meat she's eating!"

Mordred, who was enjoying her meal, turned pale the moment Xia Chuanhu mentioned it. Before she could say anything, Grey had already come up to her with a smile, quietly took away half of the meat in front of her, and replaced it with a large amount of vegetables.

“Miss Mordred, it’s not good to just eat meat. You have a body now, so you need to take care of your health.”

"Uh... I... I understand."

Mordred didn't dare to get angry at Grey for treating her like a woman, or even argue back—the Queen Mother's demeanor was simply too intimidating.

Mordred glared angrily at her Master, thinking, "How could you treat me like this!"

"Eat more vegetables, Lord Mordred, Grey is right."

"Ugh... Yes."

Mordred was silenced by his father's gaze.

What a pitiful child—Karen thought to herself. But looking at Mordred's aggrieved expression, she had to admit that Karen was quite pleased.

(It would be even better if she could shed a few tears.)

A naughty child being disciplined by loving parents. Tsk tsk tsk, what a hilarious plot!

Just then.

"Lord Xia Chuan."

Angelica's figure suddenly appeared in the space behind Natsukawa Torato, presenting him with a white dove—it was Semiramis's familiar again.

Signaling Gray and the others to be quiet, Natsukawa Tora took the white dove, and Amakusa Shiro's voice immediately rang out from the dove's beak.

Good afternoon, Lord Natsukawa. I apologize for contacting you again in this manner. I am contacting you to inform you that Assassin's Noble Phantasm is ready and will depart from Sighishwara for Tulifas tonight. These past two days dealing with the Black Faction have been truly exhausting. Let us fight side by side from now on.

Fighting side by side?

Natsukawa Torara couldn't help but laugh, while Jeanne, who was in Gray's body, frowned slightly: "Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, what's with his attitude..."

"He probably thought we were unaware of his plan, and at this point, I think he should have already explained his purpose to Achilles, Karna, and Atalanta."

"Did the Red Team's followers insist on helping him even though they knew his purpose?"

"Yes."

Achilles believed that saving all of humanity was the work of a hero, Atalanta believed that it would indeed create a world where children would not be harmed, and Karna... he didn't care about that, but with his Master under control, he had no choice but to temporarily accept orders to ensure his Master's safety.

After releasing the white dove, Natsukawa Torama looked at the people around him: "Well, no matter what Amakusa Shiro is up to, or what he's plotting, what we need to do hasn't changed—protect the Greater Grail that we've already got. As long as the Greater Grail is still in our hands, Amakusa Shiro's goal will not be achieved."

"What about the Black Faction's guys?" Mordred asked. "The Black Faction still has three Servants left. While Rider and Berserker aren't much of a threat, Archer might still be a problem, right?"