The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

But all of this cannot be revealed by men - to be more precise, it cannot be revealed by anyone.

The atmosphere became increasingly awkward.

It felt like if this continued, Altria would leave soon. Ian hesitated for a moment, but decided to say a few more words just to "make trouble".

"Speaking of which-"

"Artorius, why do you suddenly want to sit here like this? There must be a reason."

"Hey, this..."

Altria glanced at Ian's face.

She hadn't recognized him as she was blocked from sight by the illusion.

But the man saw that the girl's cheeks still turned red, as if everything was already destined.

only--

What Artoria said next was not about this.

She just said:

"By the way—do you really think King Arthur's existence really helps Camelot?"

"..."

"I don't know." The man answered. He was afraid that his words would affect Altria's thinking and cause some problems that did not exist before.

"do not know?"

"Yeah." Ian nodded. "After all, whether or not it exists is not up to me alone to decide. She is the king of Camelot, not just someone else's."

"It would be better if she decided everything herself."

Just after saying this, the man felt a dull pain in his heart.

What he expected was not the ending of Artoria becoming king - she had been bound by such a life for too long.

but……

Can't say now.

Otherwise, it will definitely be worse than before.

After all, if Artoria were to understand, everything would be completely unpredictable.

"Is it up to her?"

Altria tilted her head slightly, and this well-behaved look made her look even cuter than usual.

"Do you think this is possible?"

"Why not?" Ian replied, "King Arthur is still a man after all, isn't he?"

"Since we are human beings, we have the right to make our own decisions."

"So you support King Arthur in doing this?"

"of course."

"..."

"..."

Ian and Altria both stopped talking halfway through their conversation.

Although their reasons for stopping were completely different - the former wanted to avoid saying anything more that would affect the present, while the latter realized that this was a topic that the current "Artorius" should not mention at all.

"I see."

"Thank you so much."

Altria nodded.

She still didn't recognize the man in front of her. It was him.

"You're welcome."

Just when Ian felt regretful and relieved, Altria suddenly continued speaking.

"that--"

"Can I ask you some more questions?"

"..."

"Of course." Ian replied after a moment's hesitation.

"That--"

Altria looked around and confirmed that no one was paying attention to herself and Ian before speaking softly:

"Although saying this may be a little unfair to you."

"but……"

The girl's gaze fell on the man in front of her, her green eyes filled with anticipation that could shatter at the slightest touch.

"You remind me of someone very important."

"Do you...know him?"

"..."

"Who is that person?" Ian asked.

"That's it..." Altria's cheeks flushed with shame, a redness that even the brightest apple could not match.

"That is Ian Pendragon, the chief Knight of the Round Table in Camelot."

"I'm...waiting for him to come back."

"I want to marry him, even if not as his wife."

Ian's pupils dilated instantly at Altria's straightforwardness.

But she mistook it as shock and ridicule for what she had just said.

"Yes, sorry!"

"I'm really too presumptuous. It seems you don't know him. I'm so sorry!"

"Then please pretend I didn't say anything today!"

"Goodbye, Mr. Avalon!"

After saying this, Altria turned around and ran away, covering her face without waiting for Ian to answer.

Perhaps it was too embarrassing for her to reveal her feelings like this just because of that familiar feeling.

Neither the girl nor the king could accept it.

As he watched her walk away, Ian regretted not being able to hold her hand.

if……

I can tell her that I can definitely marry her.

Wouldn't it be better?

749. Mellie's Cat Training Moment/A Knight of the Lake Called Ian (4k)

"I see."

Mary looked at the man in front of her, then nodded, indicating that she understood everything.

"Did you actually run into Altria?"

"No wonder you came back so late."

"Um……"

The man was clearly still emotionally shaken from his separation from Artoria, and even his tone of voice became much lower.

"Ms. Avalon, do you think I should have said something to her at that time?"

"I do not know."

Mary shook her head.

"But there's no point in thinking about those things—because the result now is that you didn't say anything."

"As for what will happen if we tell you, that's not something we should be thinking about...because even if we did, we wouldn't have the chance to make a second decision, right?"

"..."

Ian really had no way to refute what Mary said - after all, she was just repeating the current facts.

The Flower Magician could see Ian's sadness, but instead of comforting him directly, she said something that seemed quite cruel.

"Did you learn anything else?"

"Could it be that your meeting with Altria has already wasted all your time?"

"That's not the case."

Ian met Mary's gaze.

“I still know what I want to do.”

"No one seems to have noticed Lancelot's disappearance or Merlin's escape yet—perhaps because it only happened for one day?"

"Does that mean you haven't reacted yet?"

Meili's mouth corners slightly raised, and then continued.

"Very Camelot style."

"You say that as if the people of Camelot are dull."

"It doesn't matter now—" Mary moved closer to Ian, "At least nothing has gone wrong for us yet, right?"

"..."

"probably."

"..."

Mary plopped down on Ian's thighs, using magic to temporarily transform herself into a cat girl, like a kitten that had found its nest.

"how?"

"Are you still unhappy?——You became like this after meeting Altria?"

"..."

Ian stroked Mary's head, then followed her hair all the way to her waist, and finally stopped right where the cat's tail should be.

"You just understand."

Because he had actually touched a real cat girl, Ian's combo still made Melimi's eyes light up, and she looked like she was enjoying it.

"GuluGulu——"

The Flower Magician made a sound from his throat, and it sounded just like a real cat.

Ian could even feel her head trembling, which was a sign that only occurred when she was extremely comfortable.

However, this state did not last long, because Mary soon spoke again:

"Well, if you're not happy, how about doing something fun?"

"Merry, you..."

"Don't think I'm so ungrateful—this matter, besides making you happy, will also have a very important impact on our future plans."

"Mr. Avalon, can you... understand what I mean?"

"..."

"Okay, I see."

[Merry can't let go of her cat identity.]

[Even in this situation, she still hopes that you can take care of her as usual.]