To become a king and a magician

What an amazing glutton!

Sajō Ayaka, who was watching from the side, was a little embarrassed and forced a smile, saying, "Pendragon-kun has quite an appetite... Has he been starving for a long time?"

"I am a little hungry. I didn't eat breakfast and only had a piece of bread for lunch."

This is a lie.

The consciousness does not feel hungry. The reason Artoria is eating now is not because she is hungry, but because after taking the first bite of the food made by Natsukawa Tora, Artoria's appetite was completely aroused and she couldn't help but want to eat more.

Incidentally, the extra dishes that were added for Artoria earlier have all ended up in her stomach—no, not all of them, she knew she couldn't eat them all, so she only finished the rest after Natsukawa Torato and Sajou Aika had finished eating.

Natsukawa Tora remembered that he had only gone to put the rice bowl in the sink, and when he came back, the table was clean except for Artoria's rice.

Handing the full bowl of rice to Artoria, Natsukawa Tora sighed, "This meal has eaten more than half of the rice I had left, and they even made me order a few more dishes... It's been so long since I've had this much food in the kitchen."

"I'm so sorry, Natsukawa-kun, I just couldn't control myself. Your cooking is really delicious."

Artoria blushed and apologized.

In the real world, Artoria knew that Natsukawa Tiger could cook, but due to various reasons, she had never been able to experience it for herself.

I never expected your skill level to be so high.

"However, why is Natsukawa so good at cooking? I remember Sajo said that she takes care of most of your meals, so you shouldn't have many opportunities to cook for yourself."

"Well..."

“Because Tiger learns everything very quickly,” Ayaka Sajo answered for him. “It started a long time ago when Tiger felt that it wasn’t good for me to cook all the time, so he thought he could cook for me occasionally. So he started learning by himself from cookbooks, and surprisingly he learned very quickly. Before long, his cooking skills caught up with mine.”

"It's just that Tiger is always quick to learn, but he never masters anything. This applies to everything. If he were to be more serious, it would only be a matter of time before he surpasses me in learning."

When this topic came up, Natsukawa Tora couldn't help but prop his chin up and turn his head away: "I've said it so many times, I just can't muster the enthusiasm. I always feel like it's not something I should be fully committed to..."

Isn't this something we should be focusing all our efforts on?

Artoria, who was eating, paused for a moment—even with amnesia, did she still subconsciously remember some things she should do?

"If you don't work hard, what are you going to do in college? Be careful you don't fail the exam."

"Well... a quick review should be enough, right? With you here, I'm sure I won't fail the exam."

The expected answer left Ayaka Sajou feeling utterly helpless: "It's always like this... Torato, when are you going to get serious?"

Who knows? Like... during the end of the world?

Everyone has to take things seriously in those situations.

With a wry smile, Aika Sajou stood up: "It's almost time, I have to go back now. I still need to prepare lunch and breakfast for you tomorrow."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mom."

"Don't call me that... See you later. Pendragon, enjoy your meal, and remember to take him home afterwards, Tiger."

"I know, see you later."

After waving goodbye, Sajou Aika quickly left the Natsukawa residence.

Listening to their conversation, Artoria couldn't help but wonder, "See you later? Is Sajō-kun coming again?"

"No, we just say goodnight to each other. Our bedroom windows face each other, and we usually see each other again before going to sleep."

"You two have a really good relationship, it feels like you're a married couple."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Artoria's words caused Natsukawa Torato to cough violently: "Cough cough cough... What? What did you say Aika and I are like?"

“A couple,” Artoria repeated. “After all, the way the two of you get along is just too intimate, making it hard not to think of those things… Am I wrong?”

"Do they look that similar?"

Natsukawa Tora's usual complete lack of awareness of his own situation left Melly and the others, who were watching from Artoria's perspective, speechless—they must have noticed something was off about the distance between the two of them!

"Uh, I know that Aika and I have a good relationship, but it's normal for childhood friends to be like this, right?"

[No normal childhood sweethearts would cook dinner for each other, spend over sixteen hours a day together, and constantly shower everyone around them with their affection—Lia, give him a good talking-to!]

(Merry, calm down... although I also think that Master has some misunderstandings about childhood friends)

After trying to comfort Meryl, Artoria finished the last bite of her rice and put down her bowl: "I'm full. Thank you for your hospitality, Natsukawa-kun."

"Thirty bowls of rice and more than a dozen dishes were enough to fill you up. Just how big is your appetite?"

"This... is indeed quite big."

To be honest, Artoria was still a little hungry, but if she continued to eat, she would lose face, and besides, it was almost time for her to eat leisurely.

After tidying up the table and throwing everything into the sink, Natsukawa Tora looked at Artoria and said, "I'll clean these up after I take you home. Let's go, I'll take you home. It's not far, but it's not good for a girl to walk alone at night."

"No, I have nowhere to live."

"Huh?" Natsukawa Torato exclaimed in surprise, "Nowhere to stay?"

"Yes, I was lying about where I lived, and I'm sorry about that. Actually, I'm not a transfer student. I just pretended to be one through some means, and everything about me is fake."

Of course, all of this was the work of Meryl and Morgan. With two god-level magicians working together, it was easy for them to slightly interfere with the "setting" of this world.

Listening to Artoria's explanation, Natsukawa Torato frowned, several questions arising in his mind, but before he could voice them—

"Bang--------!"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted outside!

8. Who is the person who can save the world?

A mysterious life form that suddenly appeared.

A massive force that destroys cities.

A dangerous creature that humanity's current military capabilities are absolutely incapable of defeating.

——【Monster】

The moment he stepped out of his house, as he looked in the direction from which the explosion had come, this description clearly came to mind for Natsukawa Tora.

"That direction is... Miyuki River?"

A monster will appear near Weiyuanchuan tonight.

Suddenly, the words Artoria had said to him during the day flashed into Natsukawa Tiger's mind. He quickly looked at Artoria, who had come out with him, and grabbed her shoulder: "You didn't lie to me?"

“Yes, I won’t lie to you, Master.” Artoria nodded. “Although they are different in nature, in the way you can understand them now, they are indeed [monsters].

"real or fake."

Turning his gaze back towards the direction of the Unawakened River, amidst the towering flames and thick smoke, Natsukawa Tiger's eyes immediately spotted the enormous entity within.

It was a monster that looked like a giant dragon, but rather than a dragon, its body was far too large. Its legs were bloated, its neck was excessively long, and it was hard to understand how it could stand steadily. A large bulge protruded from its back, from which many sharp, long horns grew.

"GGGAAAAAAA——————!"

A deafening roar echoed through the chaotic Fuyuki City. With each advance of the monster, a slight tremor could be clearly felt throughout the city. The utility poles near the Miwa River had long been torn down, and the Fuyuki Bridge had collapsed and was beyond repair. Fireballs continuously spewed from the monster's mouth bombarded every part of Fuyuki City without any pattern!

Nights in Fuyuki City are usually peaceful. This is true not only in Shinto, but also in Fukayama Town. However, due to the enormous commotion, the once peaceful residential area is now in complete chaos. People are emerging from their homes one after another, and after witnessing the scene, they flee back home in a panic, collapsing to the ground in terror, as if their worldview has collapsed.

No, it's not accurate to say it "looks like".

In fact, everyone's worldview, including Natsukawa Tora's, has probably collapsed. Fuyuki City, which has been peaceful for countless years, suddenly has such a monster appearing, easily destroying everything in its reach—it would be strange if people's worldviews didn't collapse.

but......

"Go over there...we should go over there..."

As if he had lost his soul, muttering incomprehensible words, Xia Chuanhu walked step by step toward the direction of the monster. He knew perfectly well what he was doing; he was undoubtedly pushing himself toward death.

But he felt he should go there.

My heart was pounding. My spirits, which had been low until now, were suddenly ignited when I looked at the monster, and I couldn't help but feel excited!

"I should go over there... right, Pendragon?"

“Yes.” Artoria nodded. “You should go over there, and I will go with you. That’s why I came here, Master.”

"This doesn't make sense. Your words are making my head spin. Can't you explain it to me first?"

"Of course we can, but right now the more important thing is to stop that monster that's destroying the city, isn't it?"

"Stop the monster that's destroying the city!" Upon hearing this, Natsukawa Tora felt his heart pounding even faster, and his body instinctively wanted to run in that direction and defeat the monster.

No, he had actually been walking that way the whole time, and his steps never stopped.

"Tiger!"

A gasp suddenly came from behind.

Suddenly stopping in his tracks, Natsukawa Torama turned around and saw Sajō Aika standing in front of the Sajō family's house next door, looking at him: "Where are you going? Torama, isn't it dangerous over there?!"

"Aika... I'm sorry, I have to go there."

"why?"

"I...I don't know myself, my body just keeps telling me I have to go! I'm sorry, Aika, you should go home first, please don't come out—let's go, [Lia]!"

As if in a great hurry, unable to control his physical impulses, Natsukawa Torato only had time to leave Sajou Aika with this sentence before rushing out!

After a brief pause beside Ayaka Sajou, Artoria said, "Don't worry, Sajou-san, I'll keep an eye on Natsukawa-san to make sure he doesn't do anything reckless. You should go back now and be careful."

"Eh... eh?"

The sudden influx of information left Ayaka Sajou somewhat bewildered as to what was happening. Watching the two running towards the direction of the monster, a heavy feeling suddenly welled up in her heart.

(Tiger, what's wrong with you?)

.......

My body feels so light, it's like I have an inexhaustible supply of strength.

Running at full speed on the road to Weiyuanchuan, Xia Chuanhu felt his body in disbelief. He was not a person who liked sports. Although he had joined a sports club, it did not mean that he was physically strong. He had never taken training seriously.

But now, he felt full of power, as if he would never get tired no matter how long he ran.

"Master!"

Artoria followed closely behind.

"Be careful with your stamina. We still have to defeat monsters later. If we use up our energy now, we won't have the strength to fight!"