Chapter 183: Taxes

At the moment, we are in a restaurant in the heart of a city hundreds of miles away from Camelot.

Although it was more than 1,000 years ago in Britain, the tables and chairs, as well as the plates, knives and forks in it, were only a little more simple than modern Western restaurants.

"Dear Miss, your black tea."

The waitress who passed by smiled and brought a cup of steaming black tea to the blonde girl opposite.

At the same time, her eyes were constantly staring at the girl's face, which showed admiration and amazement from time to time.

"Thank you." The girl nodded politely, picked up the black tea and took a sip gently, her posture was extremely elegant.

After the waitress left, the girl put down the teacup, and her clear blue eyes fell on my face again.

"Shirou, where are we going next?"

"This ......" I scratched my head in confusion.

Sure enough, it turned out like this.

"Artoria, you ...... Don't have a place you want to go? Or rather...... Hobbies and hobbies? ”

I tried to ask, though I could probably guess what the response was.

"I don't care, what Shirou likes is what I like. So Shirou just needs to arrange the next trip for us, and there is no need to ask me. The girl sat straight, and her voice was soft and quiet.

Alas, nerve-wracking......

Today, Artoria wears a snow-white dress reminiscent of a blooming lily.

Different from the calm atmosphere of blue on weekdays, this color is more of a pure and flawless and lovable.

"Lily, you don't want to go out with the little ghost, you have to be surrounded by a lot of people as a king, and you don't have any privacy, right? Therefore, it is most effective to change into ordinary clothes that will not attract attention. ”

These are Skaha's exact words, and the origin of Artoria's new look.

However, we received no less attention along the way than we did at Camelot.

The luxurious and elegant kingly spirit replaces the pure and unsullied girl's heart.

"The king's temperament cannot be hidden, and this has nothing to do with the responsibility she bears and the level of her mission. It is innate, the ability to invisibly attract everyone around him, which is why the king can be a king. ”

Just as Lancelot said to me before leaving.

That's how it is now.

Artoria didn't need to say a word, not even a finger.

Just sitting where she is, she'll naturally be the center of attention, there's no doubt about it.

However, now I don't feel inferior or want to run away from it.

Only I know how lonely and uneasy it is to be under that perfect body.

So, only I can go into that heart and take everything for it.

Knowing all this, the temperaments of the two of us began to slowly merge.

Compared to the abruptness and disproportionate when we first got together, almost everyone has accepted our relationship quite naturally along the way.

Either way, it's a comforting thing.

The blonde girl on the opposite side slowly sipped black tea.

It is obviously the most ordinary civilian tea with two copper coins and a cup, but in the hands of the girl, the quality is like a royal special.

This cup of tea was already an after-dinner drink, and when Artoria finished drinking it, we were going to continue wandering around the city aimlessly......

So, it's a different way of dating......

He muttered unconsciously in his mouth.

Britain has just passed the baptism of war, and it can be said that everything is waiting to be rebuilt, and there are things to deal with at every moment.

So in the beginning, neither I nor Artoria wanted to leave Camelot at this time.

Skaha, however, tells us that it is okay for Camelot to handle the affairs of the city, but that what is happening in our city today will have a fundamental impact on the future development of Britain as long as we are present to witness it.

That's why we're here.

However, I came in a carriage early in the morning, and until noon it was calm and normal, and nothing happened that could be called an "incident".

Skaha-senpai, sure enough, is just looking for an excuse and wants us to have a good date......

Speaking of which, the scenery of the city is really good, and the climate is warm, and there are many shops.

In terms of lovers choosing a date location, it may be the best.

At least, that's the most ideal state that people can think of.

Before she knew it, Artoria's black tea had already been half drunk.

This means that I have only half the time left to think.

The morning has been completely wasted in the unplanned consequences, and the afternoon can no longer be so violent.

Name at least a few decent places to commemorate Artoria's first date in Britain.

Bang bang –

While I was pondering, there was a loud slamming of the door at the door of the restaurant.

Yes, it's slamming the door.

There, two heavily armed soldiers were slamming their metal gauntlets against the door, one after the other.

Their armor was shiny as new, and it required two things to achieve it: they spent most of their day maintaining it, and they had never worn it to fight.

The armor of the Knights of the Round Table, such as Bedwell and Lancelot, was covered with dark red blood stains and scratches.

The atmosphere inside the restaurant was quiet and elegant, and the people who came to eat enjoyed a rare calm.

However, as soon as these two soldiers disturbed it, this sense of tranquility can be said to disappear completely.

"On the orders of the King of All Britain, we have come to collect taxes on military expenses."

Ignoring the frowning glances of the people, the two soldiers proudly approached the owner of the restaurant, whose face had changed dramatically.

"Two adults...... I just paid my taxes three days ago, why do I have to pay them again? ”

The owner was an ordinary middle-aged man, with a look of embarrassment on his face when he spoke.

"If you pay the money, you will pay the money, where did you get so much nonsense?" One of the soldiers glared and shouted.

"That's it, this is the king's order, and if you don't pay the money, you will disobey the king's order!" Another soldier also pressed his sword in his hand and was about to draw, "Are you so reluctant, are you planning to oppose the king?" ”

"Don't dare...... Can't! The master waved his hand in horror, "I understand, since the king has ordered so, I, as a member of the British people, will naturally obey." ”

As he spoke, he reached out and touched the money bag behind the counter: "Two adults, please tell me how much tax you will collect this time." ”

"Hehe, it's the same as before,"

The two soldiers looked at each other with a smug look in their eyes.

As he spoke, they were about to reach out and take the money bag.

However, at this moment, a cold voice came from behind.

"Stop!"