However, Saber did not appear directly in his bed, which really made Xia Ran breathe a sigh of relief, after all, the relationship between the two sides has just improved, if it suddenly comes out like this......

Well, I guess it will be embarrassing, and it will probably take a lot of time and effort to be able to re-maintain the relationship.

Of course, he didn't say anything at the moment, just sat up from the bed and looked at the knight girl for a long time, and then lay back straight - anyway, if he was sure that the situation was not so embarrassing, there would be no problem at all, and he could continue to salt fish with peace of mind.

“……”

“……”

Artoria was speechless.

She didn't know what to say, and when the time was over, she felt only in a trance, as if she had fallen asleep unconsciously, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a dimly lit bedroom.

The dim light didn't matter, and she could tell at a glance that it was a clean and simple room, with very simple facilities - because in addition to the bed, there was only a wardrobe and a computer desk.

Other than that, it's basically nothing left, and it's just clear at a glance.

Although she recognized the person lying on the bed, it should be her master, but in such an environment, the girl couldn't help but feel a trace of vigilance and restraint, and even a little guarded.

- Because of the space, the spell in Xia Ran's hand not only reset back to the three strokes, but also can use the points to continue to recharge and reset the spell after using it, and the price is not too expensive......

Although he can only be recharged after returning to space, and he can't reset anytime and anywhere in the mission world or the real world, he already has the qualifications to waste, in case he suddenly has evil thoughts in this kind of environment......

Well, although she does have a certain understanding of Xia Ran's personality and style, she is still a girl no matter how she says it, how can she not think about it in the face of this situation?

It's just that what made her speechless was that Xia Ran suddenly sat up and looked at her for a long time, and then fell back asleep without any reaction......

The appearance of this salted fish is not at all the slightest dream.

Although Artoria subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief because of this, she also subtly felt a strange mood.

Of course, she didn't take it seriously, but after a moment of silence, she tentatively shouted, "Master? ”

"Well, it's me, don't confirm it...... This is my overworld, my dwelling, but it's also my room. ”

A lazy voice came from the bed, and there was a muffled feeling, as if it couldn't be lifted—

"You go out and turn left, and the next room is the guest bedroom, but it needs to be cleaned up...... If you're tired, you can clean up by yourself, or now it's not long before dawn, you can go downstairs or watch TV in the living room on the second floor......"

“……”

“……”

"Master, what are you doing...... Is it really good? ”

Saber's tone was full of helplessness, was this terrible magician in such a salted state when he returned to his harbor?

"Tsk, what's so bad? It's all back to my comfort zone, can't I relax? But with only a ten-day recuperation period, why do you have to strain your spirit so tightly? ”

Xia Ran's tone was still lazy, as if he had made up his mind not to get up like this, and he was indeed the most relaxed only at this time.

In the mission world, let alone the time to sleep, even meditation has to devote a trace of attention to the outside world at all times, it can be said that there has been no rest all the time, and this kind of rest does not require the recovery of mental strength or physical strength.

Because it is not how much mental power or physical strength is consumed, but a kind of mental loss, this kind of mental state of general fatigue needs to be properly rested and adjusted, otherwise, it will only continue to be overdrawn.

Until the day comes when it is finally completely overdrawn.

"So please leave me alone, I don't want to tense my nerves forever and grind it finer and thinner until it breaks completely......"

Xia Ran said this lazily, burying her head in the pillow, smelling her familiar smell of peace of mind, and feeling relaxed both physically and mentally.

"......" Saber was speechless again, but there was nothing he could do about it, and he had to admit that he was right.

Even if it's her, that is, when she used to fight outside, she would tense her nerves and never relax. But once he returns triumphantly and returns to his kingdom, he will subconsciously relax.

After all, the iron blood and perseverance of a warrior are aimed at the enemy, against the battlefield, not at relatives and lovers, and against what they are guarding.

Otherwise, there would be no point in fighting.

It is even no exaggeration to say that if she had been tense forever and had never slackened at all, then she, the king of knights, would not have survived the day when the kingdom was divided and destroyed, and she would have died of overwork first......

Staring at the salted fish on the bed for a long time, the knight girl could only sigh: "Then Master, you can rest well, I won't bother you for the time being......"

"Hmm." Xia Ran responded sullenly, and the lazy feeling was fully revealed.

“……”

“……”

For a moment, the dim bedroom fell silent again, and only each other's long breaths rose and fell.

Time passed minute by minute, and after about five minutes, Xia Ran sat up from the bed again, his eyes calmly staring at the girl standing in the dark, who seemed to be a soldier standing guard, with an upright posture and a bright gaze.

She didn't clean up the room she was going to use in the future, she didn't plan to watch TV or anything, she just stood there like a dutiful guard guarding the king's sleep.

"What are you doing here?" Xia Ran asked in a calm tone.

"I didn't do anything." The knight girl replied with some puzzlement, and her tone was also a natural feeling, "I just don't need to rest now, so I'm just doing guard work......"

"......" Now it was the magician's turn to be silent, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

This seems to be the Servant's job, their most basic daily task.

Basically, during the Holy Grail War, every Master was protected by a Servant - even if they couldn't see it, it was often because they were spiritualized.

The only exception to this is Emiya Kiritsugu, who has a fairly high level of solo skills...... Oh, and by the way, there's the exception of Tosaka Tokitomi, where Gilgamesh was spiritualized by his side just to watch him die.

"However, this is not the period of the Holy Grail War, and there is no need to do this......" he let out a long sigh.

"Master, what does this have to do with whether or not it was during the Holy Grail War?"

The knight girl also frowned, revealing a complicated expression, the reason why she did this was because she felt that she was a servant, and the other party was her own master, and she had the responsibility to do her job well.

"The servant is the one who must protect the master, especially when sleeping, the most vigilant, not in the same room can not protect you."

“……”

“……”

Xia Ran was silent for two seconds, then got up and got out of bed to put on his shoes, sighed helplessly and said:

"Forget it, I'll go clean up a room for you now...... You don't have to follow me all the time, at least not when I'm sleeping, and you can't be spiritualized, just standing there staring at me all the time, and I'm going to feel panicked, okay? ”

"But if anything unexpected happens...... Saber still thinks it's not good.

She didn't object to Xia Ran relaxing, but she felt that she still had to do her job well, which was the dignity and bottom line of being a Servant.

"There won't be any surprises, even if there really is, you will be next door at that time, so there will be no difference at such a close distance, and I will put an enchantment around the house today to strengthen the defense......" Xia Ran's tone was unrestrained.

He knew that there was no point in arguing directly with such a stubborn knight, and that the best solution was to come up with some roundabout ways to make the other party feel that he was still doing the job he was supposed to do, and that he could get the results he wanted.

So he didn't say that there was no need for guards at all, only that if Saber was next door, it would be no different from being in his room, just a wall.

In this case, one person can take a step back, Servant can stick to his bottom line and dignity, and pursue the value of self-realization in life, and Master can also have his own private space, so he doesn't have to be stared at with emotionless eyes while sleeping.

"That'...... All right. ”

Sure enough, Saber only hesitated for a moment, and then finally nodded, not sticking to the matter.

- Really, it's not good to be too dedicated, and sometimes it's a bit head-picking, but then again, what do you have to do with her identity in this world......

Xia Ran tugged at the corners of his mouth, he opened the door and walked out first, followed by the knight girl.

……

……

It doesn't take too long to clean up the guest bedroom next door and come out, with Xia Ran's current level of quick eyes and clear thinking, it is basically a walk in and take a turn, and the guest bedroom that has not been used before has a new look.

"From now on, this is your room, you're welcome, use it to your heart's content......" Xia Ran said to the knight girl, "If there is anything missing, even if it is an ornament, you can also tell me, after all, you are my king." ”

In the end, he also made a small joke, which meant that Artoria was the legendary King Arthur after all, so there was still a treatment to decorate the room according to his wishes.

"Master, don't talk about this anymore, there are no kings and courtiers anymore......"

Saber shook his head, stared into his eyes, and said very seriously.

"I am only your knight now, and since I have made a contract and oath before, I am your sword, obeying your orders, crusading against your enemies, and protecting your life."

Her will is unquestionably pure.

Xia Ran smiled dumbly, then shook his head, didn't continue the topic, turned around and walked out the door-

"It's also this time, so let's go straight down to breakfast, and by the way, I'll talk to you about daily problems."