Tiamat, I'm going to find a girlfriend!

Meiliuqina clutched her waist and said in a flustered manner.

"That's good enough!"

"That's already a lot! If this continues, I don't know how I'll get back!"

"Do you really want me to do that while walking...? No, I absolutely cannot accept that. I am, after all, a member of the Knights of the Round Table. If that's the case... absolutely not!"

It remains an undissuadable behavior.

What Ian wants to do cannot be changed by a few words from Melyuchina.

The distance between him and her will only get closer and closer, and in the end it might even turn into a negative number.

"No, you..."

Meiliuqina leaned against the edge of the bathtub.

She knew she couldn't escape, and she had no idea what would happen next...

I didn't expect that neither Bavanshi nor Ian could escape...

Melyuchina, you are a terrible swordsman.

but……

Forget it, let's not worry about that anymore. Let's just do what we need to do and worry about the future later!

Thinking this, she turned her face away and closed her eyes.

only--

What Melyuchina expected did not happen.

Or perhaps it should be said...

What she was looking forward to.

Ian did indeed come to her, but not to reignite the war.

On the contrary, he seems to have other motives.

This premonition was quickly confirmed by Ian's subsequent actions.

He hugged her again.

Do you prefer this to a rainbow?

"..."

The dragon's question made Meiliuqina slowly open her eyes.

Ian bent down slightly and pulled Melyuchina into his arms.

"Then let's just leave the rainbow alone from now on?"

"..."

Melyuchina finally understood what Ian was doing.

He didn't intend to do anything as extreme as he had just done, contrary to his own assumptions.

On the contrary, he was actually thinking about what he really liked.

No, that's not true.

“I like rainbows too…” Melyuchina enjoyed Ian’s embrace. “I like things like this too.”

So, either way is fine.

"I'll accept either one."

"Is this so..."

"Yes, that's it!" After saying this, Meiliuqina was already extremely shy.

"Don't ask any more questions!"

"Also, promise me one thing, Ian."

Meiliuqina looked at her clothes, which were completely soaked.

"Let's wait here for Artoria to arrive."

"I have something I want to ask her."

168. The Daughter Knights' Training Time!

"You think Bavanshi is acting strangely?"

After finishing all the matters concerning Camelot, Artoria said this upon seeing Melyuchina with Ian.

"Yes, yes!"

Mei Liuqina nodded repeatedly.

"She always has this feeling that she wants me to do something bad to you behind your back."

"And this isn't the first time!"

"Did you do as instructed, Melyuchina?" Artoria suddenly asked.

"Um, this—"

Suddenly becoming the center of attention, Meiliuqina's expression turned somewhat embarrassed.

"I……"

“No need to beat around the bush.” Artoria smiled. “I think the answer is obvious—you really like doing this, don’t you?”

"In that case, I don't think it's necessary to be too harsh on Bavanshi's behavior."

"she……"

Artoria's gaze fell on Ian.

"Perhaps that's just what I wanted to do."

"..."

Artoria's words left Melyuchina silent for a long while.

After a long silence, she spoke again:

"Artoria, you seem to have changed a lot."

“In the past, you would have been very angry about this, but now you seem to care completely.”

"What exactly... changed you?"

"What you asked changed my words—"

Artoria's gaze gradually fell on Ian, who was standing to the side.

"That's probably what he told me before, right?"

"I'm no longer worried about him betraying me, Melyuchina. Do you understand what I mean by that?"

"..."

"Absolute trust?"

Melyuchina seemed to understand something.

"I see."

"Then, Your Majesty, what should I do next—should I tell her my true feelings as she requested? Or should I say something else..."

"Let's do as she says for now, Meryuchina."

There was not a trace of panic in Artoria's eyes.

On the contrary, Melyuchina sensed absolute composure in him, as if everything was already under control.

"I don't think she would do anything excessive."

"Ian, you think so too, right?"

"Ah."

The dragon's answer gave the two men in front of them enough confidence.

Ever since——

As per Artoria's request, Melyuchina did not hide anything from Melyuchina.

On the contrary, she went to great lengths to comply with his requests, describing in great detail all the feelings she experienced during her intimate moments with Ian.

of course.

This does not mean that Melyuchina had no thoughts at all.

On the contrary, as she told Bavanshi more and more, Melyuchina also realized a problem.

"Speaking of which-"

"If all you want is these descriptions, wouldn't observing Mashu be enough?"

"Why do we have to do it again? Doesn't it feel like we're just going to do it for nothing?"

When faced with Melyuchina's question, Bavanshi seemed to have been prepared and quickly gave an answer.

“That’s different, Melyuchina.”

“Mashu, but this child was born under my mother’s interference. We don’t know if there will be any consequences.”

"But this time, no one will interfere with you and Ian, right?"

"I think this is the most accurate reflection."

"..."

Although she felt something was off, Melyuchina didn't say anything more after Artoria's instructions.

"it is good."

"I will do my best to cooperate with you."

While this process was being recounted repeatedly, it wasn't just Melyuchina who was doing something.

As the "father" of many children, Ian is also doing his best to train those who are already serving at the Round Table.

When facing Bagst, what he taught was absolute power.

"Baghster, not hard enough."

"You must treat every battle as if it were your last, only then will you be able to unleash the full power within your body."

"Yes!"

Ever since——

Bagher, the strongest of the Knights of the Round Table, became even more "violent." It is said that no weapon other than the Excalibur Gallatin could survive more than three seconds in her hands.

“Mash, you must make protecting others your greatest responsibility.”

"so--"

"No matter what, you must not be afraid. You must always be at the front of the group. Only in this way can you bring out all your strengths."

"Fully understand!"

Holding the shield given to her by many "mothers," Mash, despite her young age, showed more determination than any of the other knights.

No matter how many times she was knocked down by her training partner Bagst, she could always get up again and again and shout at him.

"Sister Bagst, let's continue!"

"..."

To be honest, Bagst didn't have a good impression of Mash, who used a shield.

After all, both he and his father used weapons similar to Excalibur Gallatin and Excalibur.

She was the only one holding a shield, making her look like a coward.

but--