Tiamat, I'm going to find a girlfriend!

“Ian—”

Mei Liuqina turned her face away.

Her hand had already slid down his waist.

"Am I qualified to try and see how powerful this is, like Morgan did?"

88. Meiliuqina: We call this having an affair!

"..."

Almost the instant she uttered the words, Meliuchina realized what she had done.

Didn't I promise to protect Artoria and Ian?!

How come you're saying such things now that it's the other way around!

"Well, just pretend I didn't say anything, Ian!"

"I……"

"It smells good."

"Eh?"

Ian's sudden remark startled Melyuchina.

"Smells good?"

"Ah."

Ian nodded.

"It smells wonderful, just like Artoria."

"..."

Melyuchina knew that Ian was not lying.

After all, his own hand was currently entangled with Morgan somewhere.

That was a visible enhancement.

Melyuchina even suspected that this might directly kill a person.

"That sounds really harsh."

"Isn't this equivalent to saying..."

"Is Artoria really not that special to you?"

"Even I could make you..."

"Ok?"

Meiliuqina found herself saying something terrible again for no reason.

She shook her head, trying to erase everything she had just said.

But Ian explained it very seriously.

"Artoria is special."

"only……"

“Meliuqina is also very special.”

Ian leaned close to the petite swordsman's ear and gently inhaled the scent of her hair.

"Just like snow."

"..."

"But, isn't this a bad idea?"

Meiliuqina regretted saying those words in a moment of impulse.

She knew that she was perhaps one of the few knights who could be trusted by Artoria.

If we just cross that line like that—

"But Melyuchina is lonely, isn't she?"

"Where am I lonely!"

Instinctively rejecting Ian's assessment, Melyuchina blushed.

"I am Melyuchina, a Knight of the Round Table!"

"How could I be lonely?!"

“Meliuchina tastes worse now.” Ian put his arm around her waist.

The fairy swordsman's naturally slender figure makes such movements look even more beautiful.

Are you lying?

"..."

"No!"

Despite being exposed by a single sentence, Mei Liuqina remained stubborn.

"You say I'm lonely, then provide evidence!"

"Meliuchina clearly hates Bagst's jokes, but she still sits with her to eat and drink every time."

"Meliuchina didn't like Artoria's ideas, but she never said a word of dissent."

Ian stared directly at her, whose face was already flushed.

The dragon's perception is different from that of ordinary people.

But this doesn't mean that dragons are completely unable to understand human thoughts.

He placed one hand on Meiliuqina's eyes and gently wiped away the tears that had flowed out without her noticing.

"Meliuchina, are you afraid of losing them?"

"but……"

"If no one knows, then there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"..."

Long's bluntness made Meiliuqina grip his arm tightly.

"You stupid……"

"Could you please not just say everything out loud... it makes other people feel uncomfortable..."

"But if we don't speak up, we'll never have the chance to face it, right?"

"Melyuzina."

"I've heard humans say that there's a kind of behavior called 'accomplice'."

Ian picked up Melyuchina.

"Can I become your 'accomplice'?"

"..."

Meiliuqina could no longer control herself.

"You idiot, 'accomplice' means someone who committed a terrible crime together!"

"This isn't one of us!"

"Then what are we?" Ian asked very directly.

"we are……"

Mei Liuqina looked around.

Just as she had imagined, no one would have guessed that two Knights of the Round Table would be whispering sweet nothings to each other on this half-ruined city wall.

"We call this 'having an affair'..."

"So you should call me 'lover'."

"..."

After saying this, Meiliuqina herself felt embarrassed.

How could she have imagined that she, who had vowed to protect Artoria and Ian, would now want to be his "lover"?

"I see."

"You are my 'lover'."

"Don't be so direct!"

"Do not."

Ian gently moved Melyuchina's legs apart.

"Only by being direct can you let others know what you're thinking."

"Eh--"

"Well--"

"Eh eh eh—!!"

The fairy swordsman covered his mouth.

At that moment, she finally understood how thrilled Morgan had been.

This is……

Dragon crashes!

then……

Meiliuqina was incredibly happy.

a few days later.

Looking at the limping Melyuchina, Bagst's head was spinning.

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's been several days—"

"It's still the same."

"..."

Mei Liuqina blushed.

"I just tripped and happened to hit something hard!"

"Really?" Bagst looked doubtful. "How hard would it have to be?"

Mei Liuqina's face turned even redder.

It was so hot it could even be described as scalding.

She shoved Bagstaff away and changed the subject.

"None of your business, big guy!"

Stop asking so many unnecessary questions!

"...So fierce."

Bagst curled his lip.

"But I'll forgive you since you helped me get home that day."

But then again—

Bagst watched as the crowds made their way toward the castle.

"Your Majesty, what do you intend to do today?"