To become a king and a magician

For Marisbury, fighting was not necessary. But King Solomon wanted to fight Natsukawa Tora not to defeat him, but to test him and to see if his idea could succeed.

If possible, then he can focus on his own business.

This is selfishness, a thought he shouldn't have. As someone who holds the Ten Commandments, he shouldn't have the idea of ​​acting for his own benefit, but just this once, only this once, he wants to achieve his goal.

(O spirit master... let me witness whether you are worthy.)

King Solomon stroked his Ten Commandments and looked out the window again, this time looking down.

In the darkness, a silver figure could be vaguely seen.

"Master."

"Yes, it's up to you, Your Majesty."

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"His Majesty the King won."

As a member of the same Clairvoyant trio, Meli could sense Gilgamesh's defeat even without being present at the scene.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to have grown even more. Your Majesty is truly amazing. At this rate, complete victory is only a matter of time, isn't it?"

“You seem to be having a lot of fun, Mary.”

Beside Meryl, Morgan leaned against the window with his arms crossed, gazing into the distance: "If he keeps winning, you'll have to marry him, right? You seemed so resistant before, but why do you seem so excited now?"

"Could it be that you've already seen it with your clairvoyance? Isn't the final victor of this Holy Grail War that child's 'future'?"

"How could that be? My clairvoyance isn't that powerful." Melly waved her hand with a smile. "Besides, I haven't used my clairvoyance in a long time. Spoilers would be terrible. To keep things fresh, not spoiling anything is the best approach!"

"As for your statement that I'm not opposed to marriage...where did you get that idea that I'm not opposed?"

“It’s all there, and I even think you’re looking forward to it. But I can’t imagine what you’ll look like in a wedding dress; it doesn’t seem like the right clothes for you.”

Meryl smiled slightly: "So... Morgan, you also want to try wearing a wedding dress? Then I can suggest to His Majesty the King that he marry you too, after all, it would be good to give Morgan a complete family."

"Heh, you really know how to consider his feelings—but getting back to the point, Merry, in your opinion, who will be the victor in this Holy Grail War?"

Are you asking about the true victor, or the one who obtained the Holy Grail?

Meili smiled mysteriously: "If you ask me, the final winner will be His Majesty the King. There's no doubt about that. To marry him, His Majesty the King will do everything in his power to become the final winner."

The winner?

Morgan understood what Merry meant, got up, left the window, and left the room without looking back.

"Where are you going?"

“There’s a group of people who are planning some underhanded things. I’ll keep an eye on them. We can’t let that kid be schemed against again, can we? Even if he has the power to crush any conspiracy, he can’t stand being manipulated like a pawn.

"Then I'll go with you. After all, they are the judges of the Holy Grail War. They have an obligation to protect their Masters who have lost their Servants."

"Protect?"

Morgan was amused by Meryl's words, but she had to admit that she did need protection right now.

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Meanwhile, on Sajou Rei's side...

After confirming Gilgamesh's complete annihilation through magic, Rei Sajou and Gray both breathed a sigh of relief.

Gilgamesh is no weakling; Angelica, who merely borrowed his power, was able to wreak havoc in the Holy Grail War, let alone Gilgamesh in his own presence. It is truly good news that he was defeated so early in the Holy Grail War.

but......

"Lia, don't be discouraged. These two times were just bad luck, they were unexpected situations."

Seeing Artoria sinking into despair, Sajou Rei couldn't help but offer her words of comfort.

Yesterday, she missed the battle between Natsukawa Torama and Arthur, and tonight she missed the battle between Natsukawa Torama and Gilgamesh—failing to fulfill her responsibilities as a Servant twice is undoubtedly a huge blow to Artoria, who has a strong sense of responsibility!

"No, Zero, I'm not discouraged... It's just that the Master's strength is so great, so why was I summoned here...?"

Isn't this a clear sign of self-doubt?

(To put it bluntly, it's all about gathering seven Servants to start the Holy Grail War—this is something we absolutely can't say out loud.)

If I tell her, Artoria will probably become even more withdrawn and uncertain.

With a helpless sigh, Sajou Rei reconnected with Mordred and Atalanta: "Mordred, Atalanta, you can both come back now. You've worked hard tonight. Gray will be making a midnight snack later—please, Gray, remember to make a lot."

"Okay, leave it to me. Sister Liya, could you come with me? I might be a little overwhelmed by myself."

"It would be my pleasure to serve you!"

Seeing Artoria's spirits lift, Sajou Rei couldn't help but smile wryly.

[By the way, Zero, shouldn't we bring him back from the Master's side?]

"I don't think that's necessary for the master. I think he has important things to do tonight, after all, there are two ladies waiting for him over there."

At this point, Sajou Rei slightly covered her head—her other self was shouting so loudly.

62. It's only a matter of time before something happens at the entrance.

Xia Chuanhu suddenly felt that his life these past two days seemed to have become a little too decadent.

Yesterday, Aozaki Aoko and I stayed in bed and the bathroom until noon before finally coming out.

Today, I spent another night in the hotel bed with Aozaki Aoko and Lydia, and again, I lingered until almost noon before waking up.

He vaguely remembered that a few years ago he was an unwanted, older single man, and it wasn't until he was 24 that he got a proper girlfriend, Qingzi. Meili was only half a girlfriend. How come this time he came back and it didn't even take a month to evolve into a three-person relationship?

Is he that popular?

What are you thinking about?

As Aoko Aozaki emerged from the bathroom, wrapped only in a towel, drying her hair as she asked a question.

"For a moment just now, I felt like you were an old monk in deep meditation."

"I'm just thinking about some things. I seem to be a little too happy lately."

Hearing him say that, Aozaki Aoko rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "Yeah, you're really lucky. It's me and Lydia who's suffering. It's comfortable, but our bodies really can't take it..."

Because of her four years of experience, Aozaki Aoko can still get up and take a shower normally, but Lydia, who was having her first time last night, had a terrible time. Before the battle started, she was full of confidence and made wild claims, but after only a few minutes, she couldn't take it anymore and asked to be replaced.

"A crushing defeat" is not enough to describe Lydel's fate last night. She was itching to fight again because she was unwilling to accept defeat, but before she could even make a comeback, the dragon's impact sent her flying into the sky. During the halftime break, Aozaki Aoko could hear Lydel's pleas for mercy all she could hear.

According to incomplete statistics.

Lydia shouted "I'm going to die" about 52 times, "Help me" 68 times, and "I can't take it anymore" 43 times—there were many other scattered shouts, but Aozaki Aoko doesn't remember them all now.

"Tiger, you really don't hold back at all. At least be a little more lenient with newbies."

"We've been provoked, we can't just back down, can we?"

Is it the dignity of a monarch or the pride of a young lady? Lydia is quite unwilling to admit defeat. As soon as Natsukawa Tora slows down even a little, she immediately mocks him and asks if he can do it or not. It's like a newbie in a Souls game choosing a useless character to stand and fight against a tree guardian.

Not to mention that this also concerns a man's pride, so Xia Chuanhu went all out and beat Lidel to near death countless times, to the point that she is still sleeping next to Xia Chuanhu.

Looking back now, I realize I was definitely a bit carried away back then.

"Well, this is probably the result Lydia wanted. Now that we've established a fait accompli, I wouldn't be surprised if she announces she's pregnant. Speaking of which, the problem is that we don't have any kids, right? We've been together for four years, and there's not a single sign of anything."

"How would I know? Maybe next time you have your period..."

"Forget it." Aozaki Aoko waved her hand. "It's too early to have a child now. I'm not the kind of person who can settle down and raise a child. I can't just give birth and leave the baby for you to raise while I go out and run around, can I?"

"If that were to happen, I wouldn't even know if the child would recognize you as his mother."

Xia Chuanhu laughed and said, "But you're right, now is not the time to have children. Neither you nor I should be able to calm down and raise a child right now."

Humanity Burns Down—While there's no need to stop it entirely, and it will eventually be fixed even if it happens, Natsukawa Torato still doesn't want it to happen if possible. Crises that could destroy the world are best nipped in the bud.

Seeing Natsukawa Tora begin to ponder, Aozaki Aoko grasped his hand: "Well, do whatever you want. I'll support you as much as I can, just like I promised you back then. But if you make a mistake, I'll give you a good beating and drag you back without any mercy."

"It's hard to say who will beat whom then."

"Did I say I'd be the only one beating you up? Believe me or not, I'll drag Little Grey along to beat you up too!"

(That's a foul, isn't it!)

If there's one person Natsukawa Tora couldn't bring himself to harm, it would undoubtedly be Gray. His adorable little sister, with whom he'd spent nearly ten years, was someone he wouldn't dare lay a hand on even if he had a hundred lives. He was too busy spoiling her.

"Speaking of Grey... how's that child doing lately? I haven't seen her since I got back. You guys were working separately this time, right?"

"Same as always, but she's grown quite a bit taller compared to a few years ago. She's fifteen now, after all. Also, she's much better at fighting than before. Because of that incident four years ago, whenever she has free time, she'll have me, Mo, or Ta-Miao train with her. Many of the tasks that Gem-Old Man gave me were done by Gray on her own, so I went to help her keep things under control."

Can you complete the task given by the Gemstone Elder on your own?

That's quite impressive. A fifteen-year-old is already so capable; who knows what he'll become in the future?

—In every sense.

In the other world, every time Aozaki Aoko returned, she would have a conversation with Gray like any other woman, and she had a good understanding of Gray's little thoughts. If she's fifteen years old... she should be close by now, right?

Thinking of this, Aozaki Aoko suddenly raised her foot and stomped on Natsukawa Tora.

"Ouch... Why did you suddenly step on me?"

"It's nothing, just getting revenge for how rough you were last night. Also, take Lydia to take a shower, you two still smell."

"Does this contain some of your flavor?"

"Get out of here right now!"

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At the same time.

In a semi-abandoned building in Xindu, in a room that has been abandoned for a long time.

"Hey, Orange, I've come to visit you."

Without any hesitation, Mary pushed open the door and walked into the room while calling out, but no one inside responded to her.

Following Mary inside, Morgan quickly checked the area: "There are signs of habitation, so they probably haven't returned yet, or maybe they just went out not long ago. We've come up empty-handed."

"You can't say that. Just think of it as an infiltration investigation. Maybe we'll find something interesting. And while they're not around, we can set up some traps, like a little prank magic trick on the doorknob that will bounce off if you grab it—something like that."

As she said this, Mary drew a circle on the doorknob, and a small magic circle instantly disappeared into the handle.

Seeing this, Morgan sighed helplessly, then sat down at a table by the window, where several documents that had already been read were placed.