This is the end of the halberd world day tour.

Although I didn't actually stay for a whole day, everyone was almost full, and the rest of the matter was taken care of, so there was not much point in staying any longer.

Anyway, the servants still have unfinished food with them.

Including Artoria Alter.

Before leaving, she packed up all the fried chicken made by Erina Nagikiri and took it away, and now she is holding a food bag and eating it with relish.

"Alright, let's all go back and rest." Shen He joked with a smile, "If it's easy to get fat, it's best to exercise." ”

"Yikes!"

There were a few girls who exclaimed.

But more often than not, as if he hadn't heard, he continued to eat and turned away.

Most of the people who don't eat fat are here.

"Master." Joan of Arc glanced at Artoria Alter, who was standing beside Shen He and was not ready to leave at all, and bit her lip, "Then, then I'll go back to the room first." ”

"Well, go ahead." Shen He replied softly, "I'll come back later." ”

He did have something he wanted to talk to Artoria Alter about.

"Violet, come to my room."

By the way, he also took Vierletra away, and glared at Shen He fiercely when he passed by.

Shen He had no other way but to smile bitterly.

Soon, only Shen He and Artoria Alter were left in the entire living room.

"Little Al." Shen He shouted with this more affectionate title, beckoned her to sit down on the sofa, and asked with some curiosity, "If you and Artoria share the same body, won't you feel uncomfortable with the things she eats?" ”

After all, the tastes of the two people are too different.

The Black King couldn't stand those delicate foods at all, and his stomach was stuffed with things he didn't like, so it should be quite uncomfortable.

"Heroic spirits don't have bodies." Artoria Alter swallowed the potato chips in her mouth and explained, "We just share a spiritual base, and after the form change, this body materialized with magic will also be replaced. ”

"Got it." Shen He nodded.

Originally, he was still thinking about whether there was a way to separate these two.

But now that he thinks about it, he did ignore one fact.

Artoria Alter is essentially Artoria showing a side that she doesn't usually want to show, but she is still herself.

If you say that, if you want him to change your name, it's also a request that Artoria usually doesn't dare to make?

"Master."

Artoria Alter suddenly shouted, seeming to hesitate.

"Say whatever you want." Shen He smiled, "Since it's Xiao Al, there shouldn't be anything that can't be said." ”

"Not every alter is like Kurozhen, who always does things without regard to his stuffy head." Artoria Alter glared at Shen He with a red face, but still took a deep breath, "Do you prefer the other me more, or do you like me more?" ”

“...... Why is it based on liking? Shen He sighed.

He could already tell that Artoria Alter's liking was different from what he had understood in the past.

"Isn't it?" Artoria Alter's face was still a little red, but her eyes had already dared to look directly at Shen He.

"No, it is." Shen He no longer intends to avoid this question.

Although it is impossible to accurately identify whether one's feelings for certain servants are romance or not, there is no doubt that it is beyond the degree of affection that ordinary relationships can explain.

If I like Joan of Arc, I am attracted by that innocence and kindness.

Like Artoria, it's more about feeling distressed and appreciating her strength.

"Hmph." Artoria Alter seemed a little smug, and after a while, she smiled triumphantly, "It seems necessary to remind you that we don't 'like' you." ”

"I already knew." Shen He stretched and leaned back on the sofa, "What you like should be the character of gritting your teeth and moving forward in difficult situations, which is too different from me, intuitively speaking, Artoria ...... That girl should be grateful to me, and a little worried that I have ulterior motives for being good to her, so my heart is like a deer, and I am a little overwhelmed. ”

"Well, that's not the case."

Artoria Alter muttered suddenly, a little shyly.

Then he shook his head desperately.

He also stretched out his hand and patted Shen He's shoulder hard.

"In short, I've seen everything you've done so far, it's really good, and it's worthy of being my master, but if you want to open a harem like this, it's still far away, so ......"

"I didn't say I was going to open it...... Never mind. Shen He shook his head.

He already has a bottom in his heart.

Although he has done a lot for Artoria so far, he has only been grateful more.

But not hopeless.

After all, in Artoria's heart, if you are a man, I am afraid that there is no one more important than herself.

It's just that......

Joan of Arc is so cute, since she has been deceived, she can't bear to make her sad.

And after all, what kind of relationship should there be between the master and the servant?

Shen He recalled all the stories he had seen in his mind.

There are lovers, there are masters and servants, there are kings and subordinates, there are brothers who are like brothers, and there are also people who do not deal with each other at all or even deliberately murder, but no matter what the relationship is, that contract has tightly bound the two souls and wills together.

Like him, it is even more difficult to separate.

"Anyway, little Al, you're not going to leave me, are you?" Shen He turned his head and looked at the Knight King beside him.

"You ——! guy" Artoria Alter's eyes widened, and she seemed to be a little angry, "Do you regret calling me if you suddenly ask something like this?" ”

"No, how could it be."

Shen He was dumbfounded, then sat up straight and looked at her very seriously.

"I mean, whether there is a contract or not, no matter what the future holds, you're going to be willing to stay with me, right?"

"When, of course!" Artoria Alter felt Shen He's serious gaze, her face was slightly red, but she didn't dare to look away, she could only stammer and make excuses, "Yes, by the way, I am your knight and maid, I have already said it at the beginning, even if it is too late for you to regret it now, no matter what, I will bring you victory, and you must become a qualified master...... Yes, do you feel distressed? ”

"I can't ask for it, ......it's not enough," Shen He pretended to frown, "Actually, I think I'm already a qualified master." ”

"Bah-" Artoria Alter showed a disgusted expression, for the strict Knight King, he couldn't understand this kind of joke at all, "It's not okay to be lazy like this, by the way, it's rare to show up, since there is still time, let's do my duty as a maid, Master, and go to the training ground with me!" I'm going to train your swordsmanship well. ”

"What? Right now? Shen He looked confused.

But Artoria Alter had already forcibly grabbed his hand and walked to the makeshift training ground under the castle, not forgetting to bring her own snacks.

Magic has surged into his body, and armor and swords have emerged.

So......

Shen He felt the power in his hand that he couldn't break free, and he wanted to cry without tears.

The atmosphere in the last second was obviously super good, but what would it take to suddenly turn into training.

And that's what kind of maid duty?

No matter what, Shen He couldn't stop Artoria Alter, who was on the rise, and was pulled by her to fiercely connect the swordsmanship in the training ground, and Joan of Arc, who was not very at ease during the period, also came to a special trip, and after watching it for a while, he left with a sigh of relief.

With strength alone, Shen He couldn't compete with the blackened Knight King, and his swordsmanship was even crushed into slag, but in just a few hours, he lay on the ground exhausted and gasped for breath.

The tiredness of the body is nothing, and the high concentration of the mind is tiring.

"How ...... to be able to do this"

Artoria sat beside Shen He and changed into the black evening dress again.

After thinking about it, he stretched out his hand to lift Shen He's head and put it on his lap.

"This, this is a reward." Before Shen He could speak, Artoria Alter blushed and preemptively said, "Every time you train with Joan of Arc, she does this." ”

"That's right." Shen He's gaze shifted to staring at the fragments of potato chips that were still on the side of Artoria Alter's mouth, "It would be better if I could have something to eat." ”

"No, this is the only one!"

Artoria Alter hurriedly picked up the snack bag in her hand and looked at Shen He in a panic.

"Okay."

Shen He's face was regretful.

“......”

Artoria Alter suddenly stopped talking.

Shen He didn't speak again.

This silent silence lasted for more than ten minutes.

Artoria Alter seemed to exhale from her rosy lips and helped Shen He, who had regained some strength, to her feet.

"It's over?" Shen He asked softly.

"Hmm." The same soft answer.

After making sure that Shen He was able to stand on his own, Artoria Alter let go of her hand and took two steps back, suddenly revealing a smile that she had never seen before.

"Today—"

She pinched her dress, walked with ladylike steps, and bowed her knees slightly to Shen He nobly and elegantly.

The whole body is shrouded in white brilliance.

The Knight King, who has re-transformed into Artoria, maintains the same posture and the same smile.

"—thank you very much, Master."

"Me too."

Shen He also responded with a sincere smile.

With the back of Artoria leaving, this special day is really over.

Tomorrow will be a new day.

When Shen He returned to his room, he still saw Joan of Arc with a gentle smile.

"I'm back, Joan of Arc." I don't know how to blurt out the words.

"Well, you're exhausted, aren't you?" Joan of Arc suddenly blinked playfully, took two steps forward with his hands behind his back, and stood only two or three centimeters away from him, his lovely red lips exhaling slightly, "Do you want to sleep, or take a bath, or ...... Sleep later? ”

“......”

The smile froze on Shen He's face, who was covered with back pain.

Is it too late to apologize?

In short, this special day is not over.

......

On the third day after returning from the Halberd World, Erina Nagikiri made a special trip back and cooked a sumptuous dinner to welcome Lelouch back and a farewell feast for Nanali and Yufermia.

Take into account the shift in the focus of work.

Lelouch may stay in the castle for a long time in the future, only to go back to spend time with his sister and girlfriend when he is not busy.

It is worth mentioning that he did not tell Charlie about the Chaldeans and that he was Zero.

So his relationship with Xia Li, on the surface, is just a simple campus love.

"How's it going?"

At the dining table, Shen He sat with Lelouch with a wine glass and chatted.

"This time, she had a chance to fulfill her wish." Lelouch's gaze revealed a little complicated, "But she finally gave up, and when I asked why, she said that she didn't want to see my wish frustrated." ”

"Yes......" Shen He didn't know the specific situation, so he just asked, "What do you think?" ”

"As a witch who doesn't know how many years she has lived, it's hard for anyone to figure out her mind." Lelouch shook his head, "But if she is alive, it is better than dead...... That's all. ”

"Is that all?" Shen He didn't know what kind of mood he should use to face this change, "You should know that the original bond between you and her will be very deep. ”

"That's right, but I also know that my current lover is Xia Li." Lelouch chuckled.

In terms of his heart, he will not be entangled in things that have not happened, not to mention, in the process of getting along, although he can feel the loneliness of the other party, but now he is no longer lonely.

"Yes......" Shen He could only sigh.

His presence and intervention saved Euphemia, saved Charlie, and saved many, many people.

For this immortal witch.

Indeed, it is difficult for anyone to enter her heart.

"Don't talk about that, is the Master planning to leave tomorrow?" Lelouch just rightly changed the subject.

"That's right." Shen He nodded, "Let's go lie down in Asgard first, none of the spaceships harvested in the previous war in New York have the ability to travel in space, and Asgard is the only way to go to the stars so far." ”

Space travel in this world requires something called a space jump engine.

And those small warships of Cherita are not all configured.

I'm afraid that it was only available on medium-sized warships or simply on motherships, and there was no way to conduct a detailed search for the scene at that time.

As for the individual space fighter drawn from the Macross Fortress in the backpack.

It's a solo ride, and it's useless without coordinates.

"Do you need an official visit to Asgard?" Lelouch asked.

"No, I don't." Shen He shook his head, "Odin's kindness and generosity are only for his son, he himself is not easy to contact at all, when Thor calms down the war in the Nine Realms, the Divine Domain will encounter a crisis, I plan to wait until that time to intervene, and at the same time take advantage of the favorable events, it is best to put Thor on the throne, so that there will be sufficient reasons to interfere in the entire Divine Domain." ”

It's still the same as the original sentence.

Helping others can also be beneficial to yourself, why not.