Time passed slowly, and my strength improved day by day.

By the ninth day, I was able to tie with Kai, and even in front of Lancelot, I was guaranteed to be able to make less than thirty moves.

Ios couldn't play with me every afternoon because of his training every afternoon, but under his nightly teaching, I had a complete grasp of British history, culture, and etiquette.

And every morning, Skaha's teaching is also carried out in an orderly manner.

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On the morning of the tenth day.

On the vast battlefield, tens of thousands of soldiers were entangled and fought bloodily.

Everywhere you look, you can see meadows, lakes, peaks, hills......

The view is indistinguishable from the outside world.

Both the environment and the number of people have changed drastically from the beginning.

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"Don't just stare at the main formation, pay attention to the flanks!" Skaha shouted.

“……！” The sudden reminder surprised me, who had just struggled to stabilize the formation.

As my eyes raced over the center of the battlefield, I saw two cavalry units of about a few hundred men at some point rounding the rear of my camp and tearing rapidly into the hinterland.

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"Damn! The cavalry troops immediately returned to defense! Seeing this, I hurriedly ordered.

"It's useless, your cavalry unit has been lured miles away by my first round of feints, and it is impossible to rescue in time!" Skaha smiled indifferently, and then waved his hand violently, "Give me a full speed charge, and be sure to break through the enemy formation before the other party's reinforcements arrive!" ”

“…… Left and right, the archers put me in place! Work in groups of three, alternately with one person per round! You must complete six effective rounds of attack before you can engage the enemy! "The plan was blocked, and I decisively took another set of countermeasures," the spearmen prepare, and as soon as the archers' attack is over, they immediately launch a charge, attacking the opponent's horses first! ”

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Under the equally preoccupied command of both of us, the two forces were on the verge of a head-on collision.

At this time, Skaha on the opposite side raised his eyebrows, stretched out his arms at the same time, and wiped forward forcefully.

The soldiers in the audience disappeared in an instant, and the complex battlefield terrain was also restored to a flat marble floor in the middle of a breath.

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“…… What are you? Looking at Skaha's movements, I couldn't help but wonder.

"Lily is waking up." Skaha said as the two stone pillars holding us up slowly fell back to the ground.

"Really?!" I was pleasantly surprised.

"Of course, I promised at the beginning that Lily would tell you as soon as she woke up." Skaha pursed her lips and chuckled, "After all, in your heart, Lily is more important than everything. ”

“…… Please stop making fun of me, please let me meet Artoria quickly. I pleaded.

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I've never been more anxious than I am now.

I longed to see the delicate strands of hair like golden sand, the blue eyes as clear as the water of the lake, and to hear the words as crisp as silver bells.

It is necessary to convey the thoughts of this period of time to the other party in the original and unreserved.

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Seeing that I wasn't in the mood to joke, Skaha gave up on further teasing and just nodded.

"Imp, give me your hand." Close at hand, Skaha held out his white, slender palm towards me.

"Okay." In a hurry, I didn't think about it so much, so I stepped forward and shook Skaha's hand.

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It was only after the soft touch was completely wrapped up that I suddenly realized something.

It was the first time I had shaken the hand of a woman other than Artoria.

Despite years of carrying a gun, Skaha's palms were so delicate that he couldn't even feel a piece of crust.

And because I'm a mature woman, my fully grown palm easily covers my entire palm, and the feeling of being fully wrapped is particularly reassuring.

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"I said little ghost, can you let go of my hand?"

Just as I was a little distracted by the comfort of my palms, Skaha's teasing voice rang in my ears.

"Huh......?"

Looking up a little dazedly, I noticed that in a trance, the square had returned to its original state.

In the center, a petite girl with blonde hair in a blue dress sits with her eyes slightly closed.

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"Wow! Right...... I'm sorry! I quickly let go of Skaha's hand and hurriedly apologized.

The moment I left Skaha's palm, I felt a trace of pity in my heart.

"Little ghost, you're really greedy." Skahame looked at me and teased, "Isn't it enough to have a knight king?" ”

"No, no...... Definitely not! I was shocked and hastened to defend myself, "It's just that I didn't have Artoria by my side during this time...... Nothing more. Not...... If you have to say it, it's obviously because of you, Senior Skaha, why don't you retract the extended space as usual, but I have to shake your hand......"

"In order to save time, I directly brought you back with space exchange, is there any problem?" Skaha tilted his head, the corners of his mouth furled.

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"Uh...... No. I smiled bitterly.

"Hee-hee, you're so cute, little ghost."

And this only attracted more unbridled teasing from Skaha......

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The girl sitting in the center of the magic array suddenly fluctuated violently.

The magic of the entire square rushed towards her with a concentration that was almost visible to the naked eye.

"Skaha-senpai?" I cast my inquiring gaze to the side.

"The fusion has reached its final step, and Lily will soon wake up." Looking at the blonde girl, Skaha said in an indifferent tone.

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Hearing Skaha's words made my heart tense.

His eyes were fixed on the girl, and he didn't dare to blink.

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Soon, the magical power absorbed by the girl reached a critical point.

As if it had contracted after expanding to the extreme, the girl's petite body suddenly erupted into a red shockwave.

The moment he saw the shockwave, Skaha raised his eyebrows slightly, and the snatch that pierced through the Death Fly appeared in his hand.

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An arrow stepped in front of me, and Skaha's spear swung forward.

A long red glow swung out, as if it had crossed space, colliding head-on with the shockwave that was coming at us.

The two energies fought and poured into each other, and finally dissipated together and became invisible.

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And the other three directions are not so lucky.

With the power of a nuclear bomb, the rest of the square was ravaged.

The stone pillars, which were several meters in diameter, were directly shattered into stone slag, and even the shape was not left.

The destructive power of the terror made me swallow a mouthful of saliva.

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After the shock wave dissipated, the blonde girl in the center slowly opened her eyes.

"Al...... "I wanted to rush over, but as soon as I lifted my footsteps, I was stopped by Skaha's raised hand and froze in place.

"Don't go over yet." Skaha muttered, "Let's take a look at Lily's current state, especially her eyes. ”

“……！”

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Only then did I realize that the girl's pupils were completely red!

A red dragon phantom looms behind her!