Tiamat, I'm going to find a girlfriend!

Should we go see her?

Meiliuqina scratched her face, but finally decided to give Bawanshi a chance.

After all, he had almost finished his revenge, and it was time to find out what she wanted to do.

Ever since——

That same night.

As agreed, Melyuchina arrived at the castle walls.

Normally, it would be Ian waiting for me here.

But now, she is waiting for someone else.

"..."

"You actually came."

A familiar yet somewhat irritating voice rang out, and Meliuchina turned around to see Bavanshi.

only--

Unlike her previous arrogant attitude, she now appeared somewhat dejected, even regretful, as if she had been defeated by something.

"Since you've put it that way, how can I not come?"

Meiliuqina replied with a curt "Bawanshi".

"What if you do something to me? Wouldn't I be targeted by Artoria again?"

"..."

Bawanshi didn't say much, but instead went to the edge of the city wall.

She looked up at the sky above, as if she had figured something out, and said softly:

"I'm sorry, I apologize for everything I've done before."

"..."

Mei Liuqina was stunned for a moment.

After taking a full minute to make sure she hadn't misheard what Bavanshi said, she cautiously began to speak.

"No, you must be possessed by some unclean thing, right?"

"Why……"

Why would you say something like that?

"What do you mean by 'so'?" Bawanshi turned around and glared at Meiliuqina. "What do you mean by 'why I would say such a thing'?"

"Because that's not like you, Bavanshi."

"Meliuqina said without any hesitation."

"In my eyes, you are someone who is picky, likes to tease others, has an exceptionally bad temper, and is impossible to understand."

"Now you're apologizing to me? Do you think I wouldn't find that strange?"

"you……"

Meliuchina's words made Bavanshi's cheeks turn bright red.

It was clear that she really wanted to refute every single thing the other person said.

But in the end—

Bawanshi didn't do that. Her angry face gradually cooled down, as if something had touched her, and she appeared somewhat rational instead.

"is it?"

"So that's why she's so unlikable?"

"..."

“You’re definitely not right—give the real Bavanshi back!” Meryuchina said once again.

However, after realizing that Bavanshi was ignoring her, she realized that she might have become "immune" to such words.

After much deliberation, she approached Bavanshi and asked:

"No, why are you suddenly like this?"

"So depressed... as if you've suffered some extremely serious blow, is this... really you?"

"..."

"Because I discovered that I wasn't welcomed by him at all."

Looking at the starry sky before her, Bawanshi stretched out her hand as if she wanted to pluck those bright stars from the sky.

Of course, this is impossible.

But that sorrow was truly conveyed to Melyuchina.

"So, what's wrong with you?"

"Is it because Ian can't accept you, and can't sense anything from you, that you've become like this?"

"..."

Bavanshi did not give any answer, as if Meryuchina's answer was completely wrong.

However, Melyuchina knew that this silence was actually the best way to express what she had said—after all, given Bawanshi's personality, if she had anything to say to refute her, she would have said it already.

"Do you care about him that much?"

After figuring out the situation, Meliuchina became noticeably bolder.

"Does he really have to taste it?"

"Why not?"

Bawanshi countered with a question.

"You all clearly have that smell, so why am I the only one who doesn't?! I'm not having it! Why is that?!"

"I also want to get to know him like you do!"

"..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bavanshi realized that she seemed to have lost her composure.

She turned her face away and didn't say another word.

but--

What Bavanshi didn't know was that her attitude was already quite clear to Melyuchina.

Because there was a time when she felt the same way.

That kind of...

Seeing Artoria and Ian together makes me feel uncomfortable.

call--

"I never thought I would understand you like this one day, Bavanshi."

Mei Liuqina smiled slightly.

"Actually, you don't need to worry about it so much, you know?"

"Your mother, Morgan, was once disliked by Ian—"

"Really, really?"

Bavanshi clearly didn't know about this.

She turned around and looked at Meiliuqina with disbelief.

"But didn't Ian say he cared a lot about his mother? Otherwise, how could I be here?"

"That's a story for later."

Mei Liuqina shook her little finger.

“In the past, she would always sneak around to see Ian.”

"To be honest, the despicable things she did back then are beyond your imagination, Bavanshi."

"..."

There was another moment of silence.

But Bavanshi had already vaguely sensed the meaning behind Meryuchina's words.

"What exactly do you mean?"

"you……"

"Does this mean I have to end up like my mother?"

“I didn’t say anything—” Melyuchina shrugged.

"However, if you're willing to try..."

A glint of wisdom flashed in the petite swordsman's eyes.

“It’s not that I can’t help you like before, Bavanshi.”

173. Bavanshi is attacking her father!

night.

As Artoria walked down the castle corridor, she stretched.

To be honest, even I feel a bit tired when faced with this kind of work.

King Cheng's life was not as easy as he had imagined—at least not on the surface.

If possible, Artoria actually did want her sister Morgan to handle all of this.

She sometimes has the urge to escape from these things.

However, it was just a fleeting thought.

Artoria knew that since she had chosen to become such a king, there was no such thing as escaping.

"To put Britain on the right path."

She was more clear-headed and understood this better than ever before.

But occasional breaks are certainly possible, right?

If I go to find Ian to rest for one night, no one has the right to blame me.

Ah.

It really feels like he's looking for his queen.

Artoria thought more than that.

We need to hurry.

I can't... make him wait too long.

With this thought in mind, Artoria quickened her pace; she couldn't wait to see Ian.

only--

Not long after she started running, Artoria witnessed a scene she had never expected.

That was Meiliuqina.

She stood at the doorway of the room, looking hesitant.

In the past, Artoria would have kicked Melyuchina out without hesitation if faced with her behavior.

It's definitely not normal for him to appear outside the place where he and Ian were resting in the middle of the night.

but now……

"Melyuzina."