"Hmm...... Flick my forehead again, I'll be stupid if I go on like this......"

The girl raised her hand to cover her forehead, pouting and coquettishly.

"There's nothing wrong with being stupid. You don't have to think about anything, throw all the burden on me, and play in Camelot by yourself. ”

Out of playfulness, I deliberately quipped.

"That's not going to work! If I don't like Shirou, it's inevitable that beautiful women will be inserted. I'm not at ease with your concentration. ”

"-This is the only one, please let me go!"

"Alright, little ghost, and the Knight King, the secret room for conversation has arrived. Come in with the rest! ”

At this time, Iskandar's trademark gruff voice came into his ears.

Looking up, he saw that the crowd around him had dispersed, and Iskandar stood in front of a door with his hands on his hips, full of energy and high spirits.

"Whew...... You don't have to be so loud, don't you shout like this, everyone knows that we are going to talk about things inside? ”

I said helplessly, holding the corner of my forehead.

"Haha, little ghost, you don't understand, this is called momentum!" Iskandar raised his hand and snapped his fingers very brightly, and his hearty smile was like a round of scorching sun hanging high in the air, "Instead of cautiously going in to arouse suspicion, it is better to express your inner openness with an open attitude at the beginning." Isn't it a brilliant idea for all those who have evil intentions to be ashamed of themselves!? ”

"......" the girl and I were silent at the same time.

"That...... Little ghost, you look helpless, Yu can understand, but why do you look at Yu with the eyes of an idiot, the Knight King? Iskandar asked, scratching his head, a confused expression.

"Let's go inside."

The girl shook her head and didn't say anything more, but pulled me forward and pushed the door open.

"Tsk, it's really competitive, Knight King, do you even have to get ahead of Yu for such a trivial matter as opening the door?" Iskander's mouth in the rear opened and closed without stopping, "Okay, haha, you have successfully aroused the king's desire to compete!" If you have the chance, you must try again! ”

"Shirou...... Hold my hand from now on and don't let go. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I won't be able to control it later, so I will directly slash at the opposite side with a sword......"

With her head close to my ear, the girl whispered to me.

"Please refrain a little ......"

I couldn't laugh or cry, and reached out to put my hand around the girl's slender shoulders to soothe her emotions.

The facilities in the room are simple, just a wooden table, a few chairs, and a lamp in the corner for lighting.

It's just—

At some point, there were already several more barrels of wine around the ground......

Each of the barrels looked terrifyingly large, and the otherwise modest floor was almost entirely covered with them.

And judging by the rich flavor that emanates from the barrel, these seem to be extremely strong spirits......

"Iskander, you arranged this?"

The moment she saw those barrels, the corners of the girl's beautiful eyebrows furrowed.

"That's right, if you want to have a good conversation, you have to have good wine!" Iskandar didn't see the girl's mood change at all, but said again and again, "You know, the inexhaustible good wine is the man's feelings to move forward bravely!" ”

"Move out." The girl took a deep breath and said lightly.

"What ——!?" Iskander's volume directly raised an octave, "If there is no wine to accompany you, how can you be heroic?" ”

"Iskandar, Camelot's rule is not to drink alcohol during the day and during working hours." I reluctantly said, "Artoria is not against you alone, please listen to her." ”

"Hmm...... In this case, there is no way to do it......" Iskandar sighed, and reached out to pat a few barrels around him in great annoyance, "It's rare to get a batch of good wine, so I have to wait until the evening to drink it alone......

"Don't you have something to say? Please start as soon as possible. ”

Feeling the body of the girl next to me begin to tremble uncontrollably, and her fists clenched unconsciously, I hurriedly said to Iskander.

"Okay, then let's take a seat."

Iskandar finally heard what had been said, nodded and sat down at the end of the wooden table.

"Artoria, let's go over too."

With a sigh of relief, I pulled the girl to sit at the other end of the table.

"Ahem, little ghost, and the Knight King, Yu's idea is, can you lend this king three hundred British soldiers......"

"—impossible!"

Before Iskandar's words were finished, the girl and I categorically rebuffed.

“…… Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, you haven't listened to Yu's words......" Iskandar said with some sneer.

"Iskander, you're thinking about conquering the world again, right?" The girl looked up and said in a cold and hard voice.

"Haha...... It's almost ......," Iskandar chuckled, "Knight King, you know Yu. The act of conquest itself is the meaning of Yu's existence......"

"Iskander, I can tell you for no doubt that Britain will not provide even the slightest assistance in your quest to conquer the world!" The girl directly raised her hand to interrupt his next words, "Not only that, but if you really make up your mind to do that, I will definitely do my best to stop you!" ”

“…… Why is that? Iskandar frowned, his smile completely curtailed.

"I will not allow you to bring war to neighboring countries, or even the whole world, just because of your personal desires! The essence of fighting at any time is to protect, not plunder! ”

"I see, in your eyes, Yu will always be a war maniac without rules, right?" Iskander's voice was calm, calm to the point of chilling inside.

"I don't deny that your expedition will be of great use to future generations, but that's for the future." The girl did not flinch, and her firm voice was as fierce as a sword swing, "You have brought nothing but the pain of war to the world in your life. You see the people displaced without mercy, you see the soldiers die without shame, and your heart is full of joy of plunder! ”

"Why should Britain support you like this? How can I, as a knight, let it go?! ”

When the last sentence fell, it was like a bell chime, leaving an empty aftersound.

"......" Iskandar was silent, his eyes flickering.

I tensed my strength, ready to respond to the uprising of Iskander.

And yet—

"Yu understands that he will not mention this matter again in the future."

Surprisingly, Iskandar finally let out a sigh of relief.