Under my gaze, the other person completely took off his mask.

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What catches your eye is-

Like a goddess, her face is so perfect that it's almost unreal.

His lips pursed slightly, and his face was expressionless but even more holy.

The holy green eyes are noble but peaceful.

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As long as you see this face, I believe that anyone's first reaction is to bow down reverently.

The temperament of the other party has this kind of magic.

However, I just looked at each other in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.

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She was none other than Artoria.

Artoria, who has developed into a mature woman, has a face that vaguely shows the appearance of girlhood.

The biggest change is that the childishness has completely faded.

It can be seen from the look in her eyes that her personality has become much calmer and more reasonable.

And this difference also makes me feel extremely familiar with her, but also extremely unfamiliar.

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As I hesitated to say something, Artoria held the spear flat in both hands and handed it to me.

"You want me to ...... Return the Holy Lance to its original location...... Camelot's arsenal? I asked.

The other nodded, still holding the holy spear in both hands.

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"Okay." I carefully reached out and took the holy spear.

Inject mana into it, and soon the holy spear disappeared into the palm of my hand.

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Seeing this, "Artoria" smiled at me.

The dreamy smile that seemed to exist in the world made me lose my mind instantly.

When Artoria was a girl, I was often overwhelmed by her beauty, and I barely managed to adapt to it after many physical copulations.

Now, not to mention......

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At the same time, "Artoria" took a slight step forward and put her hands on my shoulders.

Before I could react, my warm, soft lips were already printed on my forehead.

"Please...... Please save everyone......"

A gentle murmur came into my ears.

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“…… What the? "I didn't understand it at all, and I was at a loss.

At this time, the surface of "Artoria's" body began to emit a strong cracking white light.

The light stung my eyes, and I subconsciously raised my hand to cover my vision.

Through my fingers, I could see the figure of the person in front of me shrinking rapidly.

After just a few breaths, I was back to the petite figure I was familiar with.

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The strong light dissipated, and the blonde girl in the blue dress and silver armor fell to the ground as soon as her body went limp.

"Artoria!"

I was startled and hurriedly rushed forward to hold the girl's body, which was already powerless.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, I carefully let her lie down in my arms.

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“…… Shirou, don't worry...... I'm fine...... And...... It's already back. ”

The girl was so weak that she couldn't speak intermittently, but she still barely smiled to comfort me.

"Stop talking and get some rest." Looking at the girl's sweat-soaked forehead, I said distressedly.

"Shirou...... Can you hold my hand? Slowly opening her right hand, the girl looked at me with hopeful eyes.

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"Of course."

Without thinking, he reached out.

Palms touched, our hands clasped tightly.

"Hmm...... That's it. The girl fell asleep with great peace of mind.

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…… Is there really no problem?

The girl's pale face made me worry about it.

"Don't worry, the Knight King is just too consumed. As long as you have a good rest, there is no problem. ”

A woman's voice came from front of him.

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“…… It's you? ”

When I saw the red dragon coming slowly and regaining its human form, I couldn't help but be vigilant.

"There's no need to warn me to this extent, is there?" Seeing the plural treasures projected around me, the red dragon's face showed a trace of helplessness, "The Knight King and I didn't mean to be enemies of each other in the first place, but both sides insisted on their own claims and were unwilling to back down, so we had this fight." Who knew that the knight king was so serious that he even used the holy spear for victory. ”

"Uh......"

If you think about it, it seems that this is really the case?

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Squatting down and glancing at the girl's immaculate sleeping face, the red dragon sighed.

"Believe me, I am the same being as the Knight King. I can help her get better. ”

As he spoke, the red dragon's palm released a faint red light, levitating above the girl's slightly undulating chest.

I could feel a stream of pure magic constantly being sucked into the girl's body.

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The girl's face gradually turned rosy.

I'm still falling asleep weakly, but I'm not much better than just now.

“…… Thank you. I was relieved and thanked the red dragon.

"It's just a trifle, nothing." The red dragon shook his head, obviously not taking it to heart, "If you are the enemy of the world, then I just did what I had to do. ”

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"Have you decided to be our companion?" I can't help but say.

"yes, there's no way around it." The red dragon head didn't lift his head and said, "Since you lost to the Knight King, then you have to keep your promise." ”

"So...... What about your own thoughts? I asked.

"......" the red dragon did not speak.

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"If you're not offended, be sure to tell me what you really think." After a while, I didn't get a response, so I had to repeat the question.

"Does it matter?" The red dragon raised his face and said.

"Yes, since we have become companions, understanding each other's voices is the foundation." Calmly accepting the red dragon's gaze, I said.

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"Honestly, I don't know......" After a moment of silence, the red dragon lowered his eyes and said.

I waited for the red dragon to continue.

"I have rebelled against the world, and that was when the king fought for the protection of Britain." With a long sigh, the red dragon's eyes showed a deep look of remembrance, "In order to reduce the world's persecution of our dragon clan, the king had to reduce the number of his clan by a large amount, leaving only the most powerful group of dragon clans who can adapt to the environment at any time. And in this way, the old and weak people will naturally be abandoned. At that time, I didn't understand the king's distress at all, and even felt that the king had suddenly gone crazy and became cruel and unkind. ”

"So, you led your people to rebel against the rule of the King of Under?" I said softly.

"Yes, that's true in terms of results. Because of my immaturity, the anxious king had to face his queen's rebellion, even if it failed...... I still agreed to Merlin's request and became the Knight King's magic hearth. I naively believed that as long as I defeated the king, I would be able to save the whole clan completely. ”

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"You're doing the right thing, after all, your intentions are completely selfless, and you're just doing everything you can." After thinking about it, I said.

"No, it is because of my ignorance that the king's efforts have been in vain." The red dragon shook his head again and again, "Because it hindered the normal implementation of the king's plan, our dragon clan did not escape the world's sanctions in the end. In today's world, there are no dragons at all. ”