"Punishment? Of course there will be." Shirou Emiya revealed a sinister smile, pointing to the thick books next to him, which were at least a meter thick, and contained what he had written during this period of time.

"The amount of these materials has tripled, and all of them must be studied and assessed!"

!!!

In other words, the failure wasn't just a one-meter-thick stack of documents, but a three-meter-thick stack!

Everyone swallowed hard. What a terrible punishment this was!

"So, will you agree? If you agree, I'll arrange a territory for you~"

Emiya Shirou's seductive voice rang out, causing everyone's hearts to race involuntarily. It was a display of confidence in his own strength, and also a high-stakes gamble.

The final result is...

"Let's do it! We're never weak!"

"Done!"

"Done!"

Everyone agreed, and their momentum was unstoppable.

"Okay, I'll arrange everything tonight. You can go back and make some preparations. We can set off in a week."

Thus, the learning phase was skipped directly to the on-site assessment, a significant leap.

Shortly after Shirou Emiya returned to his office to arrange the locations of the territories, the people who had been absent earlier pushed open the door and entered.

The newcomer did not speak, but he already knew why he had come here and what he wanted to do.

"You want to try? Have you remembered the punishments?"

Agukwen (nods)

Galahad (nods)

Kai (nods)

Palamedes (nods)

Emiya Shirou: "Okay, I'll arrange it. Don't worry about other official duties, I'll handle them. If you have any problems, remember to come to me. Don't let the learning process turn into a situation where you suffer losses without even knowing why."

The four people (nod)

"Alright, go and prepare. Leave at the same time as everyone else."

Opening the map page, Shirou Emiya marked the number of items he needed to select and continued working.

"Sigh, these guys are going to be busy from now on."

"...Handling the matter itself is easy, it's the movement that's a bit troublesome. Who can move quickly between cities, have good connections, and be particularly free?"

Hmm, wait, there actually is one.

A figure appeared in my mind.

"Hmm? So that's why you came to see me?"

Looking at the roast chicken in her hand and the whole roast lamb next to it, Meili had only one thought in her mind: she had been tricked.

"Hey, let me tell you, I'm the Magician of Flowers, there's no way I'm going to be your errand boy."

"Teacher, please help me."

【····】

He called me "teacher" on his own initiative! And without using the name "Merry"—oh~ how much emotion he conveyed with the word "teacher" this time!

This unfortunate apprentice had never called him that before. This was the first time he had changed his form of address to ask for help, and with such enthusiasm. This was... this was really hilarious!

"No, I'm very busy. As the Sword Saint of Avalon and the Little Fairy of Avalon, I have a lot to do."

Mary used her strong will to forcefully shake her head, refusing to agree directly.

Just kidding, this is six months of continuous labor, the kind that's available anytime!

As a shut-in, Mary doesn't want to live that kind of life.

"A favor."

Emiya Shirou extended one finger.

【···! ! ! 】

It's a favor, a favor from my unlucky apprentice. Opportunities like this don't come often.

These years of getting to know each other have made Meili realize how rational the other person is, and how rare it is for the other person to take the initiative to talk about personal matters.

I really want to say yes... but... but!

Perhaps lingering a little longer would bring even more benefits...

The gambler's mentality and the greedy desire to gain more erupt at this moment, and the half-nightmare craves more.

Still not working? But it seems like I'm really torn.

Seeing the face that was beginning to contort, Shirou Emiya decided to increase the intensity of his attack.

"You get one chance to order food each day. We'll make whatever you want to eat. If you're unavailable that day, you can save your order."

"make a deal!"

Merry immediately agreed, then regretfully tapped Shirou Emiya on the head.

That damn mouth answered too quickly! Damn it, I might have gotten even more benefits from it!

As for why she hit others, it was because hitting herself hurt, and Mary hated pain.

"OK, it's settled then. We'll set off tomorrow. Don't forget to be available whenever I call."

"Hey, aren't they supposed to leave in a week?"

"They leave in a week, but the work doesn't only come around once a week, so it's better to deal with it sooner rather than later."

"Okay~"

And so, under certain special circumstances, Shirou Emiya and his unlucky master formed a flexible team and set off to officially begin work the next day.

That night, Shirou Emiya worked late into the night making plans, and the next day, he woke up very early.

The sun had not yet risen, but the hardworking laborers were already preparing to work, while a nightmare, still in its slumber, was awakened by a call.

[Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry, wake up! Merry is leaving...]

After a series of incessant mutterings, Merry finally couldn't take it anymore after five minutes. She got up, put on her pajamas, and appeared in front of Emiya Shirou.

"Dang~"

Begin with a staff strike.

"So early? Are you trying to make me experience Leah's life? You know that's going to shorten my lifespan, right?"

Goodness, you know that Lia's lifespan is shortened.

Emiya Shirou scratched his head: "It's okay. Look at Ria, she's doing just fine. Maybe she'll live a long life this way."

Does that make sense?

Mary glared at the other person fiercely and held out her hand: "Give me the location map, quick!"

"Okay, okay."

People with morning grumpiness are not to be trifled with, especially since the other party is the only remote Didi driver. It's best not to mess with them.

Emiya Shirou handed over the map, and Merry glanced at it, yawned, and then the staff fell to the ground and the two disappeared.

Upon landing, he looked up at the faintly appearing sun and gazed at Meryl: "No matter what, you'll be staying in one place for at least three hours. You can rest assured during this time."

"That's not bad. You can keep working now. Call me if you need anything." Meryl nodded in satisfaction, then teleported away and went to catch up on her sleep.

"Alright, we've arrived at our first stop. Let's get started."

Stretching and breathing in the fresh air, enveloped by nature, Shirou Emiya walked towards the planting and breeding areas, and began to move inward from the outside of the city.

He had already planned it out last night; if he were to hand it over to the local city workers, even a day wouldn't be enough to build it.

They simply arranged a sequence chain themselves, focusing on two main directions: planting and breeding. They determined the implementation of the plan, learned about the living conditions of residents around the city, and finally went to the city to find local workers to hand over the work.

Spend three hours in one place, visit three places a day, and then return to Camelot. This way, you can visit all the cities in the territory within one to two weeks.

This method is very reliable, except that Shirou Emiya gets a little tired.

The plan proceeded smoothly as usual. During this time, Lancelot's knights also left for their respective territories, where they would use the results from six months later as their exams.

With the first batch of supplies, more than ten people left.

On that day, Artoria returned from her campaign and looked puzzled when she saw that only Lord Emiya came out to greet her.

"What about the rest?"

“Oh, everyone from the new plan has gone out…” Shirou Emiya recounted the whole process. Artoria remained calm and silent, her mind racing with thoughts.

Emiya Shirou continued to talk incessantly, and Artoria's eyes became even more captivated when she heard that they needed to travel to other cities every day.

Frankly speaking, it's a bit unfair that all the tasks fall on Wei Gongqing's shoulders without anyone else's assistance...

“I can help too. As the king, I can help with the affairs.”

Artoria suddenly spoke, her eyes shining brightly as she looked up; she saw the future!

The time the two spend together when handling matters, and the moments when they gather to discuss and communicate when they need to, are truly precious and rare moments!

Artoria's heart surged with excitement; wasn't this the perfect world for just the two of them?!

"No need, just stick to the previous decision. Your main task now is to conquer the territory, I will handle the rest."

"It's rare for you to come back, so take a good rest. Don't put all the pressure on yourself. It's not like I'm too busy to handle everything."

"A mere few hundred cities can be easily handled."

Emiya Shirou gave a hearty thumbs-up, and the warmth and reliability he conveyed made it impossible for Artoria to refuse.

Damn it! I don't even want to argue about this kind of scene!

Artoria was conflicted and wanted to salvage the situation by having the two work together, but Emiya refused earnestly, insisting that he should just rest.

In the very end, as if remembering something, Emiya-sama made another decision.

"We can be here together, but not for official business. We can read books, and only during the three hours I am here. Your main focus should be on conquering the world."

The girl stopped hesitating, a happy smile blooming on her face, and nodded emphatically: "Okay!"

"Hey, hey, what book do I want to read?"

"These are books I wrote myself. They will be used in the later assessments, and as an assessment teacher, you will definitely need to study them."

"So that's how it is. Did Minister Wei write it himself? I'll read it!"

The books, written by Shirou Emiya, contain a lot of personal thoughts and knowledge different from that of this era.

Logically speaking, Meli should have stopped it, because even a single glance at such a book by Artoria could indicate a change in the future of history.

But since things are already like this, making some changes doesn't seem like a big deal.

Meryl watched the two of them from the side, thinking to herself.

Late at night, Artoria, who rarely returned home, did not choose to rest early, but instead chose to read a book next to Lord Emiya who was handling matters.

The room was quiet and peaceful, filled with a special sense of warmth.

Under the moonlight, the overall outline of Camelot was already faintly visible, and the workers who had been busy all day were resting.

The dozen or so knights who had left here had arrived at their territory and were eager to show off their skills.

Far away, Weiwei An writhed on her bed, clutching the envelope. She wanted to chat, but the other person had told her just two days ago that they were very busy and she was worried about bothering them.

In Morgan's magic workshop, Mordred is quieter and more mischievous at night. She is quiet because she doesn't make noise, and mischievous because she likes to run around and even occasionally hides the teacup (which she took from Emiya's room), which greatly troubles Morgan.

Eight years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Shirou Emiya has transformed from someone who didn't want to get involved into someone who would give his all to help.

That's just how reality is; the future is full of strange twists and turns.

Volume 1: Chapter 52. "Lord Tristan doesn't understand people's hearts!" (5k)

"I pointed out that problem before, didn't I? It's been a week, why hasn't it been resolved? Is it really that difficult to do a simple irrigation canal job?"

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