Tiamat, I'm going to find a girlfriend!

Artoria turned around.

She stared at him in disbelief.

"Ian, why are you suddenly asking this..."

"do not know."

“But I just feel like Artoria is a girl,” Ian replied.

"That must be it, right?"

"Ian, does it really matter whether she's a girl or not?"

"important."

Ian stared directly at Artoria.

"Because everyone thinks Artoria is a boy."

"But you're clearly a girl, isn't this very unfair to you?"

Ian recalled the moments he had spent with Morgan.

She knew a lot about things beyond swordsmanship and royal power.

For example, you can spend a morning putting on makeup, an afternoon reading a book, and an evening admiring the moon.

This is a life that Artoria has never experienced before.

"If you were a girl, it wouldn't be so tiring, right?"

"Is it because everyone won't let you do it?"

"Then I want to..."

"you want……?"

"Then I'm going to kill all those people who won't allow you to be a girl."

Ian's eyes reddened, a look that only comes with anger.

"Artoria, do whatever you want!"

“Ian…”

Do you really wish I were a girl?

Artoria asked cautiously.

"Ah."

"Well, I am now."

"However, it's not the right time for everyone to know yet. Can we please be patient for a little longer?"

"If you can't tolerate it..."

Artoria grasped the two hands that were pressed against her chest.

"You can talk to me about it."

"..."

Soon, the room echoed with Artoria's soft moans, which she tried her best to suppress but couldn't help letting out.

The king's chest became the best reward for the dragon knight.

only--

For Melyuchina, things weren't so rosy.

She listened to the entire process again.

no? !

Artoria's side isn't that far behind Morgan at all!

what is this!

What on earth is this thing!

This dragon is trying to have its cake and eat it too, isn't it?

6④. The Birth of Bagst

Several days after the dragon disaster.

"Sigh, why did it have to turn out like this..."

Sitting alone in the tavern, drinking her sorrows away, Mei Liuqina downed another glass.

"What's the point of protecting this?!"

"Artoria handled it all herself, didn't she!"

For a moment, Mei Liuqina felt that she, who had vowed to protect their love, had become a little bit like a clown.

And then again...

Melyuchina stirred the wine in front of her with her fingers.

What did he mean by saying that to himself?

So annoying!

So annoying!

So annoying!

"Bill, please!"

After bidding for the gold coins, Meiliuqina left the tavern with her head down.

only--

The external environment isn't much different either.

The blood left behind by the dragon after its death was a disaster for Camelot.

The crimson hue, visible everywhere, is deeply etched into this royal capital.

The dragon skeletons, which couldn't be moved, were piled up in the open, emitting a pungent odor under the scorching sun.

Already harboring resentment, upon smelling this odor, Melyuchina immediately drew her Aroundight.

She's going to chop, cut, and mince all of these things!

However, when she arrived in front of Long Hai in a huff, she saw someone she never expected.

That was Morgan.

She was standing there, watching from a distance as several Camelot soldiers were tidying up some skeletons that were barely movable.

Mei Liuqina turned and tried to run away.

You know, I've been avoiding Ian these past few days to avoid thinking about that mess.

Now that we've seen Morgan, we certainly can't stay for long.

run!

Run quickly!

As Melyuchina turned around, preparing to make a quick getaway, she suddenly heard Morgan's voice.

"Sir Lancelot, do you want to run away when you see me?"

"Does he/she hate me?"

"..."

Oh no, we've been caught.

Meiliuqina turned around and shrugged.

"Nothing."

"I just happened to remember that there were some things I needed to do."

"Can't I even have a few minutes?" Morgan continued to ask.

"It won't take you too long."

"..."

That’s all for the sake of talking about it.

Meiliuqina knew that it would be impolite to refuse again.

"I understand."

"But please speak quickly."

"After all, time is of the essence."

"Don't worry, I'll just ask a few questions."

Morgan said this, and then walked over.

"let's go."

Ever since——

Morgan and Melyuchina walked together toward the castle.

However, the former seemed relaxed and at ease, while the latter seemed a bit constrained.

"You and Ian are good friends, right?"

"Okay, okay."

"Just alright?" Morgan smiled slightly. "I remember he said you were the only opponent he truly acknowledged, right?"

"Don't take what that idiot says seriously!"

"and……"

I recall the time I was utterly humiliated by Ian.

Mei Liuqina couldn't help but shiver.

"His strength far surpasses mine."

"But if you're going to call them friends, that's true."

"That--"

Morgan stopped.

Do you know where he's been all this time?

"I haven't seen him for several days."

"..."

"It would be a miracle if we could even see it," Mei Liuqina muttered to herself.

"what?"

"nothing!"

"He's probably very busy!" Melyuchina offered a suggestion for Ian.

She knew that if she couldn't find Ian with Morgan, he was most likely with Artoria.

Compared to Morgan, Melyuchina felt she would rather stand on Artoria's side.

"Look, just getting rid of those dragons that came from who-knows-where is already exhausting, isn't it?"

"He's probably still working on something, isn't he?"

"..."

Seeing that Morgan remained silent, Melyuchina quickly added another sentence.

"rest assured!"