Tiamat, I'm going to find a girlfriend!

"What do you mean?"

“The land is breathing, the lakes are breathing, the trees are breathing,” Ian added.

"Ok?"

Mei Liuqina tilted her head slightly.

It would have been better if she hadn't been given any further explanation; the more she was told to, the more confused she became.

Fortunately, Artoria quickly explained herself.

"Ian means that things are getting better in Britain."

"The harvest is no longer poor."

"The river's output is also steadily increasing."

"Trees grow very quickly. What used to take several months to grow can now be done in about a month."

"This……"

After arriving here, Melyuchina thoroughly learned about the current situation in Britain.

"Land on the verge of death."

The petite knight gave such an assessment.

But everything Artoria is mentioning now is a reversal of this death situation.

"Isn't that a good thing?!"

A glimmer of hope appeared in Meiliuqina's eyes.

"If the land of Britain is recovering, does that mean everyone will live a better and better life?!"

"yes……"

"..."

Artoria's tone made Melyuchina sense something was off.

This time, however, it was Ian who went first.

"What do you want to do?"

Ian took Artoria's hand.

"tell me."

"let me help you."

It was as if they were waiting for Ian to say those words, or as if they already knew this would happen.

Artoria was silent for a moment, then laughed.

"Actually, it's not a complicated matter."

"I--"

"We want to expand Camelot."

80. Artoria: Ian, that's how you should use him!

"Expand Camelot?"

Melyuchina was somewhat surprised when she heard Artoria's idea.

"Are you serious?"

“Of course I’m serious, Melyuchina.”

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

"This is not..."

Mei Liuqina shook her head.

"I was just thinking, this isn't something that's easy, is it?"

"Is it really worth it to consume so much manpower and resources?"

"Logically speaking, that is indeed the case."

"but--"

“I now have an extraordinary understanding.”

"An extraordinary reason?"

"Yes."

Artoria responded to Melyuchina as she approached Ian.

Now that her figure is no longer restricted from growing, she no longer needs to stand on tiptoe to touch his chest, just like before.

The King of Britain put his arms around his neck and whispered:

"He is my extraordinary reason."

"Eh?"

Mei Liuqina was about to ask what was going on, but then she suddenly understood.

True.

For most ordinary people, construction work is an extremely physically and mentally demanding task.

Therefore, expanding Camelot would require a great deal of effort and manpower.

But if——

Is it a dragon that does this kind of thing?

Seeing Ian in his dragon form, Melyuchina couldn't have the slightest doubt.

"Artoria, won't this scare everyone?"

"If this guy turned into a dragon, he'd be enormous—"

"That's exactly how it should be."

Artoria's fingers gently stroked Ian's cheek.

"The kingdom of dragons is meant to let everyone see dragons, isn't it?"

"..."

Mei Liuqina remained silent.

She knew this was something Artoria had mentioned before.

His ambition was to keep Ian by his side forever and to turn Camelot and even the whole of Britain into a dragon kingdom.

"Meliuqina, is your silence a sign that you don't support me?"

“That’s not true!” Melyuchina quickly denied the claim.

"Artoria, whatever you do, I'll support you!"

"But Ian—"

"He won't refuse me."

As Artoria said this, she reached out and hugged the back of Ian's head.

And so, under the watchful gaze of the fairy swordsman, she kissed his lips.

Those eyes, which usually looked down on everything, now held a passionate fire within them.

“Ian, right?”

"You'll definitely help me."

"Ah."

Ian nodded.

"Artoria."

"I'll help you with whatever you want to do."

It was as if they had known this answer all along, or as if it was intentional.

Artoria glanced back at Melyuchina and said softly;

"Is that all right now?"

"Ian, that's how it should be used, isn't it?"

"Yes, right..."

Mei Liuqina answered cautiously, but she always felt a sense of unease that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

She always felt that there was another layer of meaning behind Artoria's words.

Camelot's expansion plans were soon widely publicized with Artoria's permission.

Within days, the public had a variety of opinions.

There is support:

"If Camelot expands, we will have more room to live."

"At the same time, more people will know about us! This will definitely create more opportunities!"

There are objections:

"Camelot is big enough!"

"Continuing to expand like this will only be a waste!"

Of course, most people remained neutral yet uneasy.

after all--

Such changes, affecting the entire city, inevitably cause concern.

Such concerns quickly evolved into fear.

because--

A giant dragon appeared in the sky above Camelot.

It was a dark, oppressive mass, obscuring even the original clouds.

"It's a dragon!"

"Everyone, run!"

Memories of the attack flooded back, causing people to scatter in all directions.

No one wants to become a victim of this dragon calamity.

but……

Soon, someone noticed that something was wrong.

The dragon has indeed appeared.

But it was surprisingly calm, and it looked somewhat familiar.

"This looks like the dragon from last time—"

As the first person to realize this stopped fleeing, the wave of escape gradually subsided.

They just stared at the giant dragon circling in the sky, looking at each other in bewilderment.

This……

So what exactly happened?

For a time, doubts arose, but no one could provide answers.

until--

Artoria fell into Camelot along with it.