Shirou Emiya and Artoria followed without hesitation, and with Merry leading the way, they arrived at a lake.
"Isn't this lake beautiful?"
Emiya Shirou looked at the lake or pond, which was only a few dozen meters in diameter, and nodded in approval. Although it was a bit small, it was indeed quite nice.
The magic beneath the water's surface was visibly flowing, clearly indicating the presence of something good.
Mary was overjoyed that her ideas had been recognized, and she raised her arms and cheered, "Ahem, now comes the moment to witness a miracle!"
As the words fell, ripples appeared on the lake's surface, and a mysterious and magnificent sword, held in a pair of beautiful hands, gradually emerged from the water, slowly approaching Artoria.
These hands are surprisingly beautiful.
"Oh, great king, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Please accept this holy sword."
The person holding the holy sword finally emerged from the water. Beautiful golden hair, a face somewhat similar to Artoria's, thin clothes, a soaking wet body, a graceful figure, and a magnificent front armor... all of this made Shirou Emiya turn his head away shyly.
Artoria's ahoge (cowlick) twitched, as if she sensed something. She turned to look at Shirou Emiya, then at the guy in front of her.
!!!
A moment later, Shirou Emiya projected clothes onto his 'Lake Lady' character, and the four of them sat down facing each other.
"Ahem, hello, I'm Artoria."
Artoria felt it wouldn't be right to just take it, which is why this scene occurred.
Emiya Shirou highly approved, "A polite child, isn't that great? He taught him!"
"I know, you are Artoria, I can't be wrong, and the Holy Sword will not be given to anyone else."
"Also, my name is Vivian, and I am the Lady of the Lake. Didn't Merlin tell you that?"
Vivian smiled and introduced herself, but Shirou Emiya and Artoria both shook their heads, causing Vivian's gaze to fall on the grinning Mary.
"If I remember correctly, we're friends, right? Is this how you do things when you ask me for help?"
Merry: "Hehe~"
"Tsk, you guy."
Vivian smacked her lips in slight annoyance, but it was only for a moment before she instantly returned to her gentle and mysterious demeanor as she gazed at Artoria.
"You must be King Arthur. Try this holy sword and see if it suits your hand. You can try it here as much as you like. If there are any losses, I'll just go to Merlin."
Weiwei urged her on, patting her chest to indicate that someone would take care of things behind them, while the honest and unassuming Meili, hiding to the side, had a stiff smile.
Oh no, I feel like I've been taken advantage of!
"Okay, I'll go try it over there."
Artoria readily agreed, picked up the holy sword, and started walking to the side. Halfway there, she suddenly turned back and looked at Vivian, who seemed to have moved a little, and asked in confusion, "By the way, what's the name of this weapon?"
"Haha, it was my mistake. Its name is... Excalibur."
Vivian's smile vanished in an instant, then returned to normal: "You can also call it the Sword of Restraint and the Sword of Victory Contract, either is fine."
"Excalibur? I understand, thank you."
Artoria turned and left again, while Vivian focused her gaze on Meryl, who was sitting obediently on the ground, her pupils revealing disdain and warning.
"..."
"Haha, I'll go see what's going on, lest Liya cut down the flowers and plants."
Mary left, but not completely. She found a secluded spot and lay down to spy on the area, while simultaneously casting a spell to make herself disappear, because she found it amusing.
"Um, Miss Vivian, are you getting closer and closer to me?"
Looking at the fairy from the lake who had moved from the opposite corner to his side, he was momentarily at a loss as to what she wanted to do.
"Really? No, I was just sitting here."
Weiwei glanced at her original spot, then at her feet, and chose to play dumb.
From a distance, Meryl watched excitedly, muttering to herself.
[Vivian launched an attack—a combination of feigning ignorance and actively closing in! How am I supposed to face this?!]
“…Ms. Weiwei An, this is not right. As a woman, you should keep yourself pure and virtuous. This will cause me to misunderstand you since it is our first meeting. It would be the same misunderstanding no matter who it is.”
Emiya Shirou pointed to the other person's somewhat loose clothing and said seriously.
[This is a defense mechanism for normal and good people! Even if you take the initiative, even if you are beautiful, we are meeting for the first time, so please remain polite!]
What an incredibly strong heart! And this is a stunningly beautiful woman who approached him willingly, completely soaked!
"..." Weiwei An's expression froze for a moment, then she tightened her clothes and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Oh, I see~ Oh, I see~"
The fairy in the lake revealed a sweet smile, as if some questions had been answered, and there was a hint of understanding in her smile.
The Lady of the Lake, Morgan's other self, embodies emotions that are exclusively good and beautiful.
Morgan wasn't born a bad person; she just knew she needed to temporarily detach herself from kind and positive emotions, otherwise it would be difficult to achieve her goals.
Meanwhile, some backup plans were also made in other places, which is why Vivian was born.
Incidentally, Gawain's holy sword and Artoria's newly acquired holy sword are of the same rank. Gawain represents the sun, while the latter represents the moon. If there is any difference, it lies in the scabbard and the user.
To get back to the point, Vivian's creation was to allow Morgan to do whatever he wanted to destroy Artoria's rule over Britain.
As for why Vivian wanted to get close to Shirou Emiya, it was because they had met. In recent years, some problems had arisen, and Morgan's kind and positive emotional memories surged, and 99% of them were because of one person.
A man named Emiya Shirou.
Because the impact was too great and too intense, Vivian, who received the 'goodness', was also filled with curiosity and confusion: Why this person? Why care so much?
Why? Why?
She had been puzzled for a long time, but when the other party arrived today, she recognized him at a glance. It was Emiya Shirou, whom Morgan had been longing for.
So she deliberately got wet and approached him, intentionally revealing a different kind of beauty, and the result made her very satisfied.
[No wonder he was chosen by that unlucky Morgan; his character is surprisingly good.]
Weiwei An, wrapped tightly in her clothes, stared at the red-haired man beside her, muttering to herself.
Volume 1: Chapter 45. Three Years Later, Vivian is a Madwoman (4k)
"Thank you very much, Miss Vivian. I will remember this kindness."
By the lake, Artoria thanked the wielder earnestly after testing the sword. Just now, she had felt the power of this holy sword, which was in no way inferior to the Sword of the Chosen King, and the scabbard seemed to have a peculiar effect.
"It's alright~ But if you really want to express your gratitude, how about this guy stays with me for a while~"
Vivian's gaze fell on Shirou Emiya, and her words caused Artoria's pupils to contract.
"Well, never mind, after all, someone once told me I shouldn't be too proactive."
Vivian took the initiative to change the subject, which made Artoria breathe a sigh of relief, but she still glanced at Shirou Emiya, who hadn't changed at all, and Merlin, who looked displeased.
What just happened?
I'm confused, I want to know, but I can't bring myself to ask. Ugh, I really want to know!
Artoria was caught in a dilemma and didn't even notice Vivian handing a piece of paper to Shirou Emiya. However, Merry saw it, and her displeased expression instantly turned into a happy one.
I was especially happy to see Artoria struggling to notice.
"..." Looking at the paper stuffed into his hand, Shirou Emiya thought for a moment and decided to accept it, since there was no harm in it.
"Alright, we'll head out now. See you later, Vivian!"
It was still Merry's teleportation magic that returned her to her original position.
"Lia, you must protect this sword well, do you hear me, especially the scabbard."
Meryl stared intently at the scabbard and said seriously, "The scabbard will protect you from harm, and in some ways it is more important than the blade."
"Is that so?" Artoria tilted her head, somewhat puzzled. She didn't quite understand, since a sharp blade could kill enemies, but a scabbard couldn't.
"Merlin probably meant that the sword and the scabbard represent different things, such as the sword representing conquest and expansion, while the scabbard represents stability in the rear."
Emiya Shirou's gaze fell on Merry's face, whose smile had frozen, and he nodded, seemingly confirming that he was right.
Meili rolled her eyes at her talkative apprentice. Being a riddle teller was a great experience, but more importantly, she didn't dare to talk about this kind of thing... As for the reason, she was still a little scared.
Recently, she has been able to feel the force of historical revisionism constantly sweeping across her, which is the main reason for her timidity.
Historical correction = World correction = Restraint force and human reason; these are all equal entities.
"The rear? Then perhaps this scabbard is more suitable for Minister Wei, rather than me."
"Forget it, we don't need this. You need it more for the frontline battles. After all, you've been involved in quite a few wars lately, and you've always been at the forefront. Having this will put my mind at ease."
"Yeah···"
Feeling the concern of Lord Emiya, Artoria felt a little shy and lowered her head to hide her slightly flushed cheeks.
"Tsk, you two, I have to go now, you two keep up your work."
After Merry's rambling ended, the two of them looked at each other in bewilderment. Artoria then invited Shirou Emiya to discuss the main development path ahead.
During the discussion, Artoria would occasionally steal glances at Shirou Emiya, her expression quite complicated.
In this era, only the king could decide the future development path of a country; even the queen could not interfere.
For a king to make such a decision, it means he considers the other person to be someone even closer than the queen.
"I wonder what Minister Wei is thinking, but he didn't say anything, so I suppose..." The girl's heart was filled with joy.
But she wonders what would happen if she knew that the other person didn't care at all, or even knew about this custom.
"Then the future will still be in this direction. First, defeat Vortigern and take back all the lost territories. I will continue to stabilize the rear and help you prepare logistics."
"Is Minister Wei not traveling with the army?"
"No, a lot has happened recently, so I think it's better for me to stay in the back."
Emiya Shirou refused, saying it would be too easy for something to go wrong if he wasn't there, especially since the punishments imposed on the nobles hadn't been fully revoked.
He wasn't too comfortable with the others, including Agguvin, so he decided to give them more time to train them.
"That's a pity, but having Minister Wei behind us makes things much easier."
Artoria smiled. With this person around, she really had so many more directions to follow.
The future direction has been determined, and the previous journey has been completely transformed into a battle mode, with the relaxed pace of the past completely disappearing.
At the same time, Shirou Emiya also reminded the other party not to engage in battle with Vortigern casually, but to focus on conquering the outer territories first.
The matter between the two of them has temporarily come to an end, while at the same time, strange, wicked laughter is constantly emanating from Morgan's private magic workshop.
"Hehe! Hahaha! This innate magic, this innate rebelliousness, is so beautiful!"
"What that guy said was actually true; women are actually better at being rebellious than men."
Morgan gazed at the baby before him, thinking to himself.
"Very good, let's go all out and do it according to the women's standards next!"
Morgan was very confident, but she didn't know that the person in front of her was the embodiment of all the rebelliousness of children.
····
Time passed, and three years later.
Everything was progressing steadily. Artoria was constantly breaching Saxon cities, and the fortifications built by the enemy were disappearing one after another under the king's cannon fire. This was the king's crushing power.
The Saxons were terrified, the British nobles were apprehensive, and the knights cheered.
This is their king, their invincible king!
As the battle lines continued to advance, the knights fighting alongside the king were constantly changing, taking turns defending, entering the front lines, and guarding the rear while resting under Shirou Emiya's arrangement.
"Boom!!!"
In his office, Shirou Emiya suddenly felt a vibration coming from his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was a message from a friend.
Vivian: "Shirou, this is terrible! I've got word that Vortigern has successfully gone mad!"
Emiya Shirou: "? What happened? At least tell me more details..."
That's right, Vivian handed over a remote chat envelope back then. By the way, their relationship has developed rapidly over the past few years, and they have become very good friends.
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