"yes, yes." I whispered softly in the girl's ear.

Turning slightly, the girl's slender arms wrapped around my neck, and the turquoise eyes that looked into my eyes looked particularly bright in the dim night.

We just stared at each other motionlessly, waiting for the time to pass.

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In the middle of the night, the girl's eyes were lowered, and her lips were tightly pursed together.

"Shirou...... What am I going to do? The girl's voice was full of confusion and helplessness.

"What exactly does Artoria want to do?" I calmly met the girl's gaze.

"I ...... I just want to always exist as the most perfect king and the most perfect wife. The girl looked up at the ceiling, shrouded in darkness, as if looking for a light that existed, "but no matter what you do......

"I, as king, will only bring the country and the people to destruction; As a wife, I'm even more incompetent, and I always let Shirou worry about me......" The girl's voice is getting quieter and quieter.

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"There is no thing, every day with you is precious." I hugged the girl's body into my arms, "You are the one who has given me the true meaning of life, and Artoria also thinks that having me by her side is enough to be happy." ”

“…… That's right. But it's too selfish to care about your own happiness regardless of Shirou's situation...... I'm like this...... I was scared myself...... "The girl's mood not only did not improve, but her head hung lower.

"You're pushing yourself too hard, there are too many things in this world that can't be solved by one person." I whispered in the girl's ear, "From my point of view, Artoria's goal has been achieved." Whether as a wife or a king, he has done everything he can and is completely impeccable. ”

"Shirou thinks so......" He looked down and sighed, and a shallow smile finally appeared on the girl's face, "That's great." ”

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"Don't think about that anymore. Remember, whether it was, is, or will be, I will always support you. I stretched out my hand to the back of the girl's warm head, "Not as a lord, not as a subordinate, not even as a lover, I just think so as an insignificant individual like Emiya Shirou." ”

"yes, I see." The girl smiled sweetly and lifted her face to my lips.

I bowed my head slightly and pressed myself to the girl's lips.

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Soft warmth at the touch of a button.

"Good night, Shirou, tomorrow is another beautiful day." As she spoke, the girl closed her eyes in my arms with peace of mind.

"Well, good night Artoria." Seeing that the girl had settled down, I immediately relaxed.

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Still, the drowsiness did not come up.

I'm still trying to think about what Skaha mentioned about Artoria and Iskandar's different royal ways.

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Although it is true that Iskandar has played an indelible role in promoting cultural exchanges, it is the result of many years of summarization. At that time, Iskandar was undoubtedly a tyrant in the truest sense of the word, aggressive and conquering everywhere.

Such a reckless man acting on the basis of his own desires should be completely incomparable to the knight king who brought lasting peace and hope to Britain.

However, the truth is that Artoria, who was known for her nobility, was completely suppressed by Iskandar, who was known for her conquest, and now even doubted her own path.

And in reality, until Iskandar died of illness, he had a large number of subordinates who swore to the death by his side. However, Artoria was alone until the end, and ended up being betrayed by all the people and left alone.

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Is it right to be completely loyal to the expansion of desires and to act in an almost tyrannical way?

Artoria and the Knights of the Round Table under her command have no meaning in existing, and are they destined to be purged by the world?

No, it must be wrong!

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I can't say what's wrong, but I'm pretty sure there's something I don't understand.

Something that has nothing to do with good or evil, but is close to the origin of this world.

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The biggest difference between the history written by Iskandar and the legend of Artoria is the difference in stages.

Iskandar was on the expedition until his death, and it can be said that his entire life was at its peak, and his rule never had a time of decline.

And Camelot, the knightly city established by Artoria, has changed from prosperity to decline since Lancelot was forced to flee with Guinevere.

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In this case, it is enough to compare Iskandar's dying scene with Camelot's state before Lancelot's escape.

At the height of their reigns, I believe there must have been something in common between them!

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If it weren't for the fact that it was late at night, I would have jumped up and rushed into the library to find the materials I was looking for.

But the girl's body clinging to my chest and her arms firmly around my neck discouraged me from that idea.

Remember it and do it tomorrow when you get up!

With this in mind, I closed my eyes as well.

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The next morning, I arrived at the council hall with the girl who had recovered a little of her spirit.

"Yo, Imp and Lily, good morning." Skaha, who was flipping through the complicated literature, looked up when he heard footsteps, and smiled and said hello when he saw us.

Immediately, Skaha once again immersed himself in the information.

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"Sister Skaha...... Do you ...... I was here all night yesterday......" said the girl with some surprise.

"yes, I don't have anything to do if I don't sleep anyway, so I might as well do you a favor." As he spoke, Skaha finished reading the book in his hand, picked up the quill pen next to him, wrote two lines on the paper and handed it to me, "Okay, this is the last book." That's it for me. ”

"Really hard work, Skaha-senpai." After receiving the information summarized by Skaha, I thanked him again and again.

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"Don't rush to thank me just yet. I'm also going to check on how your mission is going, little ghost. As he spoke, Skaha stepped forward, and suddenly, without warning, reached out and pinched the girl's pink cheeks twice.

"S...... Sister Skaha? The girl's eyes widened, and her body unconsciously leaned behind me.

"Yes, the skin is supple and smooth, it seems that I slept well last night." Skaha smiled with satisfaction, "Sure enough, for you, the little ghost is the best medicine, and it can cure all diseases." ”

"Sister Skaha...... Don't pinch my face all the time, it's almost swollen by you. The girl reached out to cover her cheek in dissatisfaction, pouting and complaining to Skaha.

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And I ignored the two people who were fighting, and carefully looked at the information in my hand.