After taking a deep look at me, and seeing that the girl behind me had no indication of anything, the knight gritted his teeth and strode towards the sword of the Chosen King, which was stuck in the rock.

"My king, please forgive your offense."

With a deep bow facing the girl, the knight cautiously reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword in the stone.

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As if testing the majesty of the sword, the knight tentatively grabbed the hilt of the sword and lifted it up.

Of course, the sword could not have had any visions because of this.

The knight's hands began to exert a gradual force, trying to pull out the sword.

However, no matter how hard he tried, even when he was sweating profusely, the sword of the Chosen King was still deeply embedded in the rock, not moving.

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"Damn, since you dare me to draw my sword, it means that you are completely sure that I can't pull it out! You must have done something weird on it! ”

After another round of efforts failed, the knight turned to me in annoyance.

"As a Knight of the Round Table, you should know best whether the Sword of the King is true or false and whether it has been manipulated." Without the slightest fear, he pushed back the knight's words.

“……”

The knight stopped talking, but there was still a strong distrust in his eyes as he looked at me.

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At this moment, the girl suddenly walked out from behind me without saying a word.

"My king!" The knight cried out in surprise.

However, the girl ignored him and walked straight to the rock.

Holding the hilt of the sword with both hands at the same time, the sword of the Chosen King was drawn effortlessly with a light lift.

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In the knight's complicated expression, the girl returned to me with the sword in the stone and handed it into my hands again.

"If the Sword of the King doesn't convince you, then how about this?"

Taking the sword of the Chosen King from the girl's hand, I smiled and touched her head, and I took something out of my bosom and threw it to the knight.

Grasping the object steadily, the knight looked down and looked up at me in astonishment.

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"It's ...... Bedi Welleil's coat of arms?! The knight's mouth opened wide.

"That's right, this was given to me by Bedwell before Artoria and I left for the Shadow Nation. In this way, in case of accidents along the way, you can use it to easily solve troubles without worrying about revealing Artoria's identity. I think as a knight, you should understand what it means to give someone another coat of arms that represents all your honor. ”

"Is 100% trust, as if you were your own trust? …… It's hard to imagine what the always calm and peaceful Bedwell could do......"

Looking at the intertwined pattern of the handsome horse and the longbow on the coat of arms in his hand, the knight sighed softly, and his eyes were filled with deep remembrance.

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After thinking about it, he used his magic power again to make the sword of the king completely disappear in his hand.

"As you can see, the Sword of Stone has now returned to Camelot's arsenal." I showed my empty hands to the knight, "I'm using space magic. There is only one person in this world who can teach me this magic. Even if you doubt everything I say, you won't doubt his judgment. ”

In one breath, I made a trump card.

“……！ Is this true, my king? Lord Merlin actually approved of him?! The knight looked up eagerly and asked the girl who had re-stood beside me.

"Facts speak louder than words, everything you see is real." The girl looked up at the sky, "And, Lancelot, you've disappointed me so much today!" ”

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Seeing the girl's cold appearance, the knight also smiled bitterly.

"I'm sorry, my king. Your subordinates are just concerned about your safety, and they have absolutely no other intentions. ”

"You chose the wrong person to apologize to." The girl still didn't look at the knight.

"Alright, Artoria. I'm not angry, and besides, he's really doing it for you. Spare him. He persuaded in the girl's ear.

"No, if you do something wrong, you must apologize and make corresponding compensation, this is a matter of principle." The girl shook her head, unwavering.

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"Ahem......" Turning his gaze to me, the knight coughed embarrassedly, "That, Mr. Emiya, it was my preconceived idea just now, and I was so offended to you, please don't take it to heart." Now I can be completely confident that you are not evil. ”

“…… Well, I don't blame you at all. ”

In desperation, I had to accept the knight's apology.

I could clearly perceive that the knight's hostility towards me had largely dissipated at this moment.

Sure enough, as the legend goes, Lancelot is bright and clear.

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"But...... This does not mean that I acknowledge your relationship with my king. At least now, you are not qualified enough. "It's just that the knight suddenly changed his words and looked directly at me and said.

"Oh." I just shrugged my shoulders at the knight's fierce eyes.

“…… Is it just an oh sound? What kind of reaction is this?! The knight was completely stunned, as if he had not expected it at all.

"I said, Artoria and I have been together for a long time, do others admit that it has an impact?" I'm spreading my hands.

"This ......" the knight froze in shock, unable to say a word.

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"Poof......

The girl on the side couldn't help laughing.

"My friend, Shirou is not like us. He was not a knight and did not attach much importance to honor. "It may be because the relationship between me and Lancelot has eased, and the girl's mood has improved a lot," explained the knight.

"Ah...... My king, you are right, it is the negligence of your subordinates...... Always accustomed to treating the people around him the way he treats knights......" The knight scratched his face.

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Speaking of which, Shirou's violent reaction just now made me a little concerned. Can you elaborate on your thoughts? ”

With a smile, the girl turned her clear blue eyes and asked me softly.

"Ah, that's the thing." As soon as the girl reminded me, I also remembered the moment when I provoked a conflict with the knight and lost control of my emotions.

The knight looked at me with an interested expression.

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"Lancelot, watch behind you!" I suddenly yelled at the knight.

"What?!" The knight hurriedly drew his sword and turned to look behind him.

"Shirou......? Not!! ”

At that moment, I grabbed the girl's face and kissed her soft lips hard before she could react.

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"My king, do you see anything? The subordinates found nothing. ”

When the simple knight turned around, I just let go of the slightly struggling girl.

"Don't ask me! Nothing! The red-faced girl turned her face in embarrassment, not daring to face her knight.

“…… My king? What's wrong with you? Uh......"

Under the girl's gritted teeth, as if she was about to kill, the knight closed his mouth very interestingly.

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"Rejuvenated, Artoria?" I crossed my arms next to me and laughed.

"Yes...... Damn, Shirou you...... It's excessive! Looking at my face, the girl's face turned even redder.

"That dejected expression just now doesn't suit you at all. Artoria, whom I know, is always full of courage and no matter what the difficulties are, she is not discouraged, and she is full of confidence to move forward towards the goal she believes in. ”

Looking at the pair of crystal clear blue eyes, I confessed.