The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

"I can't do it," he said.

[After pacifying Gareth, Gaheris also walked towards the Sword in the Stone.]

[It's just that his ending is almost exactly the same as his sister Gareth. ]

[Gawain is the most promising of them all—you can tell from his physique.]

[He yielded to the other knights and did not start his first attempt to draw his sword until almost sunset.]

【However, Gao Wen's results were not satisfactory. 】

[Everyone could see his best efforts, but the sword in the stone remained motionless as always.]

"I'm sorry, father, I disappoint you."

"It's okay, Gawain, this is not your problem."

Ian said calmly, but his heart was already in turmoil.

Since Morgan's children are unable to protect his long-cherished wish, he will protect it himself.

He began to make up a story in his mind about how to assassinate the king.

[Pulling out the sword from the stone is much more difficult than it looks.]

[The knights' enthusiasm was worn out bit by bit - except for Gawain, who felt that he had failed to live up to your expectations.]

[He will still come to the Sword in the Stone at a specific time to try.]

[But this effort did not bring any results. ]

[The number of knights gathered in front of the Sword of Selection decreased, and finally only a single sword was left stuck on the stone pedestal.]

【The king's selection seems to have come to a standstill.】

[But you dare not take it lightly and still pay attention to all this day and night. ]

[Until this day, a familiar figure appeared in the city. ]

【That is Artorius.】

59. I want to tell you

Artorius once again appeared on the streets of Camelot.

She was dressed in thick clothes, holding Eaststarion's horse rein in her hand, and her pretty face made her look more gentle.

She was looking at everything around her with curiosity - an expression that only someone who hadn't been to the city for a long time could show.

Ian sensed that something was wrong.

Artorius, why are you coming into the city at a time like this?

[You sense something unusual and instinctively want to avoid Artorius.]

【But everything seems destined. 】

[Artorius asked passers-by for information.]

【All coincidences converge into inevitability in an instant. 】

[The people on the street were walking in a complicated manner, but they were able to "make way" for you and Artorius.]

[“Lord Ian?”]

[“Isn’t that the one in front of you?”]

[“It seems to be true!”]

[After thanking you, Artorius quickly walks towards you. ]

"Mr. Ian!"

A familiar voice sounded behind Ian.

At such a close distance, there is absolutely no way to pretend not to hear it.

Ian turned around and saw the excited face of a girl.

"It's you, Mr. Ian!"

"..."

As excited as Artorius was, as difficult a situation Ian felt now.

I have already put all my thoughts on the matter of Wang Xuan, and I really don't have the extra energy to deal with anything else.

but--

The necessary hypocrisy still needs to exist.

"Oh...long time no see, Artorius."

Ian looked at the people around him and smiled.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

[You asked someone to park East Starion in the best stable for her.]

[You took her to the largest tavern in the city.]

【Everyone's eyes were focused on you and Artorius, until you slightly pushed the knife out of your sheath, and then they focused their eyes.】

[You want to send Artorius away quickly.]

"Eat whatever you want. Don't be polite to me."

Ian looked at Artorius in front of him with a hypocritical smile. No one would have thought that he had wanted to kill her countless times.

"Um……"

With the previous "lesson", Artorius was much more restrained this time. Not only did he not eat and drink crazily, he also restrained his actions a lot.

"By the way, Artorius, why did you come into the city this time?" Ian asked.

“Selling apples again?”

“No, no, no!” Artorius waved his hands repeatedly. “The course on this subject is over. I don’t need to sell apples anymore!”

"and--"

Artorius untied a small bag from his waist and placed it on the table.

All I saw inside were golden ears of wheat.

"Mr. Ian, I saw a lot of wheat fields along the way. Did you send people to plant these?"

"……Roughly the same."

"As expected!" Artorius said happily, "I knew Mr. Ian must be listening to me carefully!"

"..."

Although Ian knew that Artorius didn't mean that, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

He changed the subject.

"By the way, why isn't Kai here?"

"He probably hasn't been into the city much, has he? Why not take this opportunity to come over?"

Hearing this question, Artorius turned his head slightly and muttered softly:

"I did that on purpose."

"Because my brother is a really nice person...but he's very noisy."

A very real reason.

So much so that Ian didn't know how to refute it.

"That--"

"Artorius, what exactly are you doing in the city this time..."

Getting to the point, Artorius became a little more excited than before.

"Mr. Ian, you should know the legend of the Red Dragon, right?!"

"..."

A flash of displeasure crossed Ian's face, but he quickly subsided.

"Oh, I've heard that if you pull out the sword stuck in the stone, you can become the new king of Britain."

"That's right!" Artorius nodded seriously.

“So I want to give it a try too!”

"Artorius, are you saying that you want to be the new king of Britain?"

"That's not the case..." Artorius rubbed his fingers nervously.

"Mr. Ian, you gave me Eaststarion and the sword, allowing me to become a knight."

"If you're a knight, you have to try this kind of thing, right?"

"But Artorius, so far, no one has been able to pull the blade out of the rock."

"It doesn't matter!" Artorius replied with a smile, "They are them, and I am me!"

"As a knight, it is impossible for you to retreat before trying, right?"

[You know Artorius is a man of his word.]

[You know how difficult it is to draw the blade—you have tried it in the middle of the night when no one knew.]

[According to common sense, a girl like Artorius shouldn't be able to draw a sword. ]

[But you always feel that this common sense will be overturned. ]

【This isn’t the first time you’ve encountered something like this. 】

"Mr. Ian."

Artorius' voice called Ian back.

"Sorry, I was distracted. What's wrong?"

"that is--"

Artorius looked a little nervous.

After a moment of hesitation, she seemed to muster up her courage and spoke to Ian:

"You don't seem to want to see me do this."

"..."

"That's not the case." Ian smiled slightly. "As a knight, it's great that you are willing to try this kind of thing."

"How could I not want to see you do this?"

【You lied.】

【But Artorius didn't seem to notice.】

[She seems to have taken all this as encouragement from you.]

[She slightly adjusted her sitting posture and adjusted her hair.]

[She looked at you, and her eyes, like the sea of ​​trees, showed a bit more clear courage.]

"Mr. Ian, I actually have one more thing I want to tell you."

"what's up?"

"I like you."

Artorius blushed but said this very firmly.

"Artorius, are you kidding me?"

She shook her head.

"I'm not kidding."