"This……"

Ian glanced at Altria, who was praising Mordred with a smile on her face not far away, and his expression eased slightly.

"Somewhat."

"But not entirely—I'm more thinking of another question."

"tell me the story?"

Mary pretended to listen.

"I'm becoming more and more interested in you now."

"Didn't you just say—" Ian pointed to his head, "These are my memories. It's only natural for me to have them."

"So……"

"Does this mean that I, at other times, should also have this possibility?"

"..."

Facing Ian's questions, Mary remained calm as always.

With that expression, it was impossible to guess what she was thinking.

However, in response to Ian's question, she was no longer vague as before, but nodded very directly.

"That's indeed what happened."

"After all, things like 'projection' are often relative."

Mary turned her hand slightly and moved the shadow cast by the sunlight in another direction.

"Other memories can become your 'projections,' so your memories naturally have the potential to become 'projections' as well."

"But before I think about this further—"

"You should try to establish a relationship with this 'projection'."

"..."

Ian didn't answer Mary directly, but he agreed with her idea in his heart.

"Building relationships..."

The knight repeated his previous words and then began to attack his own spirit.

This is a rather wonderful process.

[It feels like countless threads of thought are entangled in your mind from the other side of memory.]

You can feel each of them, each moment echoing in a rotating sequence.

【master.】

【close.】

You finally made an attempt that had never been attempted before.

[You need to project the Excalibur Galatine!]

Holy Sword in the Lake.

That was the Holy Sword of the Stars, which could only be borrowed from the Fairy of the Lake at Altria's "request".

Although Ian had no idea how such a powerful weapon was forged, he knew that he could confirm that it was a unique weapon.

If the ability of "memory projection" is consistent with what I imagined -

Then you can...

Ian bit his lip and began to carefully recall his memories of using the Excalibur Galatine.

Every moment, every second.

They continued to gather in the man's hands like quicksand.

This is magic from the Age of Gods, and its rarity is comparable to some of the things Morgan used.

As Mary watched all this, the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

She seemed genuinely pleased by this.

The gathering process ended quickly, and the man had something in his hand.

When he witnessed all this, the knight's eyes were full of disbelief.

"What……"

"I really did it..."

Just as Ian lamented, what appeared in his hand was none other than the Sword of Victory (Excalibur Galatine)!

The legendary Holy Sword of the Stars was once again back in his hands.

however--

As if she had seen through Ian's thoughts long ago, the moment the sword returned, Mary directly told him the truth.

“This is a fake.”

"Fake, fake?"

Ian looked at the Excalibur Galatine in his hand and couldn't imagine that it was the fake that Mary mentioned.

"Although it looks just like the real thing," Meili said slowly, "it's definitely a fake."

"It's just—"

"only?"

Ian felt that Mary was guiding him to do something, intentionally or unintentionally.

But he also had to admit that this guy's guidance was often in line with his own needs.

"It's just that there's a way to use it like the real Excalibur Galatine."

"After all, 'projection' is essentially just a form of magic. If it's magic, the results will definitely vary depending on the amount of magic power invested."

"Ian..."

Meli looked at Altria who had already picked up Mordred not far away.

"You just happen to get quite a few of these from Altria, don't you?"

"..."

You tried it again, following Meili's method.

[Magic, a word that is somewhat unfamiliar to you, but not completely unknown.]

You've heard it mentioned countless times by Morgan—it seems to be the foundation of everything she does, and its absence will cause everything to fall apart.

【but……】

[If you really want to understand it yourself, you have never understood what this is all about.]

[After all, you are not a magician of Camelot, but a swordsman of Camelot.]

But that won't stop you from trying.

【Everything must have a beginning.】

Something is flowing.

This is Ian's biggest feeling at this moment.

He could feel that the blood in his body was flowing in a certain direction.

Is this what they call magic?

Ian couldn't help but gasp - this was the first time he had given a precise definition to something unfamiliar.

but……

It feels pretty good.

Guiding this power, the man infused it into the Excalibur Galatine.

In an instant.

He suddenly understood what Mary meant by the word "fake".

Yes, it is indeed different from the real thing.

"I think you understand now," Meili said at the right moment. "There's still a big gap between truth and falsehood—for example, how you feel now and how you felt before."

"But I suggest you stop now."

"why?"

Ian asked, confused.

"Because memories wear out—the more you use them, the thinner the connection becomes, until they disappear completely and nothing remains."

"You don't want to become like that, do you?"

"..."

Ian expressed his approval of Mary's words through his actions.

And he found that the process of stopping was surprisingly simple - he could almost stop whenever he wanted.

"Your vigilance towards me seems to be getting weaker."

Mary looked at the knight beside her, and there was a little light in her eyes.

"Is this called 'love'?"

"Sometimes your perception is really scary to me." Ian looked at Mary helplessly.

He could no longer tell whether this person was an enemy or a friend.

But at least——

She means no harm now.

"Love is not such a shallow thing, never."

"..."

A flash of disappointment flashed across Meili's eyes, but it was only for a moment.

She stood up and nodded.

"Well, that's fine if it's not."

"So--"

"I will continue to teach Mordred."

【You sense that Mary seems a little lost.】

【But you soon realized that it wasn't something you should delve into.】

[This woman is really too mysterious.]

【As Meli's teachings continue once again, Altria returns to your side.】

[She cautiously asked what you and Mary were discussing just now, and immediately added, "It's okay if you don't tell me."]

You realize that she's probably really afraid that you hate her.

【So--】

[It's better not to tell her directly that I can 'project' the Excalibur Galatine.]

【Otherwise, it will only cause more complicated reactions. 】

"Magic. I learned a little magic."

[Under this "excuse", you used your "projection" to present a rose to Altria.]

[Looking at her surprised and shy expression, you feel that this arrangement is not bad.]

Your journey continues.

[After all, the destination of this journey is Camelot, not some small village.]

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