To become a king and a magician

The creatures that Natsukawa Torato knew of did not exist on this British island.

It doesn't exist, at least not now.

"In the end, all we gained was this little bit."

In a forest far from Lentinion, leaning against a small hill made of boxes filled with usable plants, Natsukawa Tora sighed softly.

After spending lunch with Ash, who was in a good mood for some reason, he went hunting. However, after most of the afternoon had passed, he only had this much loot. Although he knew that improving his diet was not something that could be achieved overnight, he was still somewhat surprised that Britain's wilderness resources were so scarce.

There wasn't a single wild animal in sight!

What Sefarlu did back then wasn't the destruction of civilization, but rather the mass extinction of all life on Earth! And did those fairies really live on fruit alone for over ten thousand years?

(Thinking about it carefully, the people of Lentinion eat mostly crushed plants mixed into grains, and the only thing worth mentioning is alcohol... In a sense, this world is truly utterly hopeless.)

Fairies don't need to eat, so they don't strive to make delicious food or search for things to eat.

Humans are just tools, parts that can be produced infinitely. There's no need to feed them well; once they die, just throw them away and produce new ones.

As a result of various circumstances, Britain was completely transformed into a food desert... no, it should be described as a completely undeveloped area, where there wasn't even any meat to eat!

"Ha... Fortunately, we still have various grains. Wild vegetables can also be cultivated to develop agriculture. In the future, we should promote the use of vegetables more."

"As for the most important thing, the meat..."

Even if you conjure up a fantasy, you can't just conjure up an animal out of thin air. This is the only thing that Natsukawa Torato, who can do almost anything, can't do.

The Fairy Kingdom, which had previously become a singularity, seems to have existed, but Natsukawa Torato thinks that it was probably because Ash burned out the magic of the Imaginary Tree, causing the Lostbelt to become a singularity and connecting with the Pan-Human History, which caused the change.

There are no Imaginary Trees in this Lostbelt now.

"Ha... I'll try to think of something else later. If all else fails, I'll have to make something with grains to make it taste like meat. For now, I'll just take these things back with me."

Thinking this, Natsukawa Tiger patted the box beside him, used the wind to lift it up, and then flew into the sky with it.

Upon reaching high altitude and looking down at the British Isles, Natsukawa Torato immediately spotted the large cavity in the center of the island in the distance.

"Kornunos..."

The Celtic horned god, poisoned by the six primordial goblins, now lies deep within that great void, its remains continuously releasing an extremely powerful curse.

In fact, the "calamity" that occurs every hundred years and the "great calamity" that occurs every thousand years are both products of the curse of Kornunus.

Cornunos, who was poisoned and killed by the six fairies, and whose priestess was also killed by the six fairies, has been cursing the fairies out of anger and responsibility, and continues to do so to this day.

"A curse...? That's what you mean, but besides that, you're still protecting the fairies, Cornunos."

Natsukawa Torato knew that beneath the great void where Kornunos was located, in its deeper depths, lurked an even greater calamity that had always longed to destroy the island of Britain—the [Naraku Insect].

Or, to put it another way, 【伏提庚】.

In the Sixth Singularity, Natsukawa Torato clashed once with Vortigern, who came from Arthur's parallel world. Vortigern was Britain's self-destruct device, born alongside Britain, destined to lead Britain to its ultimate destruction.

Natsukawa Torato and Ash's greatest enemy.

As long as the two still want to save the island, they absolutely cannot allow the Naraku Insects to be released from the deepest part of the Great Void, and the most direct way is to continue to suppress the remains of the god Cornunos in the Great Void.

Or perhaps—

"Go and destroy the Naraku Insects now."

If the targets are the cursed Cornunos and the Naraku worm that destroyed Britain, the Holy Sword should be able to unseal at its maximum power.

However... if Natsukawa Torama remembers correctly, even if the twelve holy swords forged by Artoria Caster sacrificed herself and fired simultaneously, they would only blast a large hole in Kornunos's body.

Whether he can completely eliminate both Kornunos and the Naraku Insects in this attack is actually hard to say.

"Forget it, there shouldn't be any problems at this stage, and I don't need to disrupt this stable situation."

With this thought in mind, just as Xia Chuanhu was about to drag a large suitcase back to Lentinion, a strange feeling suddenly came from afar.

That was a feeling of resonance coming from the north of Britain, even further away than where the Great Hollow was located.

This feeling was not strong, it could even be described as faint, and it was so subtle that it would be completely imperceptible if one did not pay attention. If the intensity had not suddenly increased slightly just now, Natsukawa Tiger would not have noticed it either.

"I remember that direction being... the lake district?"

By concentrating his magic power into his eyes and greatly enhancing his vision, Natsukawa Tiger immediately spotted a lake region located in the far north of Britain. Apart from Orkney Island, which is even further north, the lake region can be considered the northernmost part of Britain.

And when it comes to the lake region of this fairy kingdom, the only thing that comes to mind is—

"The remains of the dragon Albion, the Mirror Clan based there, and... the King's Clan."

Because the sensation was so faint, Chuanhu couldn't determine its exact origin. In terms of direction, all three possibilities were possible.

After glancing at the situation to the north and then at the box of things behind him, Natsukawa Tora sighed.

"Let's take the things back first. We'll be staying here for a long time anyway, and we can go there sooner or later, but the food in Lentinion won't be delayed."

At least from Ash's side, Natsukawa Tiger didn't want to make her have to go back to eat that kind of feed again just because he returned late.

38. Going north? A trip for two!

When Natsukawa Tiger returned to Lentinion, it was evening, just as the sun was about to sink below the horizon.

Carrying a large box of wild ingredients, Xia Chuanhu landed at the city gate amidst the astonished gazes of many humans. Just as he was about to carry the box into the city, Ash appeared running towards the city gate.

Upon seeing Natsukawa Tora carrying a large box, Ash paused slightly: "Is this the food you brought back from outside?"

"Yes, I've tasted them all, and they're all edible. I'll tell the humans at the dining area how to prepare them. Unfortunately, Britain doesn't have any wild animals, so we'll have to find another way to eat meat."

The main items that Natsukawa Tiger brought back were fungi, fruits, and wild vegetables. Although they were somewhat different from those in Pan-Human History, they included ingredients such as mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, and bamboo shoots, as well as wild vegetables.

"Thank you for your hard work, Merlin."

"It's nothing. Instead, weren't you teaching Uther magic this afternoon? What are you doing here?"

"I just thought you'd be back soon, so I stopped by to check on you. I assigned Uther a few magic projects; he probably won't finish them until tonight," Ash explained. "Would you like me to help you carry these ingredients inside?"

"No, I can manage on my own."

As he spoke, Xia Chuanhu lifted the box and walked into Lentinion, with Chen following closely behind.

Behind the two, near the city gate, and even inside the city, all the humans who saw them were stunned into silence.

"That's... the Savior and the man she brought back yesterday, right?"

"The Savior seems to have said that it was her new companion."

"So you mean the Fairy Knight?"

"Is that a fairy?"

"Speaking of which, the atmosphere between the Savior and that person seems a bit...unpredictable."

"Indeed, it feels like I can't get in. I was just about to go and talk to the Savior about something."

......

Behind Natsukawa Tiger and Ash, all sorts of sounds came from the humans.

Listening to the conversation, Natsukawa Tora frowned: "Does the atmosphere between us seem strange to others?"

"Really?" Ash asked, somewhat puzzled. "I don't think there's anything awkward about how we interact. In fact, we interact like this in private, don't we?"

"That's true... So what's strange about it?"

"I am not sure as well."

Ash shook his head.

However, she seems to have some leads.

Morgan recalls only a handful of times traveling with Natsukawa Tora.

That was a memory of the three of them, along with Mordred, walking side by side near Glastonbury when Natsukawa Tiger and King Arthur of Pan-Human History went to Glastonbury to visit Morgan.

The atmosphere back then, I think, was probably similar to the atmosphere now; it evokes a sense of familiarity.

After the two arrived at the dining area, they handed the large box, almost as tall as two people, to the person in charge and explained how to handle it and how to use it in cooking—

"Ash, are you free next time?" Natsukawa Tora asked. "There are some things I want to talk to you about. It's about the Great Hollow and some things about the North."

Big hollow.

north.

For Ash, these were two crucial points that could not be ignored, and he immediately put away his relaxed expression: "Let's go back inside first. It's better not to talk about these things outside."

"Ah."

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inside the house.

living room.

After returning, Natsukawa Tiger briefly explained to Ash the situation regarding the Great Hollow and the inexplicable faint resonance he had felt from the North.

Incidentally, Tertrol was also present.

Unlike Natsukawa Toramaru and Ash, Tetrot spent the entire day at home. In her own words, "Torama's new house is so comfortable! This thing called a sofa makes you want to sink into it and never leave!"

Because he had been traveling all the time, and now that he had finally come back, Ash went with Tertrol.

After listening to Natsukawa Tora's account, Ash remained silent for a while.

"Regarding the Great Void, Kornunos, and the Naraku Worm, I share the same opinion as you."

Morgan had some recollections of this, as it concerned a major event in the Fairy Kingdom of Britain, and Ash remembered it very clearly. Currently, her thoughts were the same as Natsukawa Torato's: since the Naraku Insects were unable to wreak havoc in the world due to Cornunos's suppression, they should maintain this situation for now.

After all the trivial matters are resolved, then we can seriously address this issue.

As things stand, it means waiting for the war between humans and fairies to end and for humans and fairies to coexist equally.

"As for the resonance in the North that you mentioned... I have no clue about that either."

"Is that so? That means I can only go there once when I have some free time to actually investigate the situation."

Whether it's the dragon skeletons of Albion, the Lake District where the Mirror Clan lives, or Edinburgh where the King Clan resides, Natsukawa Torato feels that they are all places he should visit at least once.

After all, there is still a meteor dragon inside the dragon's remains. Although it's still a long way off, now that he knows, Xia Chuanhu has no reason not to pull her out, lest she be kidnapped by some scumbag Aurora in the future.

If the Mirror Clan were to abduct the fairy Meilushin now, they could avoid being wiped out and suffering the same fate as the Rain Clan. Moreover, the Rain Clan is a clan whose members can predict the future, so they might be able to obtain some important information from them.

As for the royal clan...