The news of the resumption of land production in Britain soon spread everywhere.

Needless to say, the people went to the grain depot to receive the grain seeds one after another, thanking the gods in their hearts for their kindness.

That night, even a grand carnival ceremony was held in various places.

They have been forced to endure starvation for decades, and when they are liberated, they rejoice.

For a time, the whole of Britain was immersed in unparalleled joy, and the cohesion of the country reached an unprecedented peak!

In contrast to the joy and euphoria in Britain, Britain's neighbours were in a state of doubt and panic.

The name of the Knight King of Britain is too loud, and the Camellot has been established in such harsh natural conditions.

Now, if famine, the only weakness, is completely solved, the rise of Britain is probably something that no one can stop!

Of course, there are also countries that suspect that this is false news deliberately released by Britain, so they continue to send emissaries to test it.

All in all, the whole of Europe seemed to be shaken by the sudden news.

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"The King...... No, Your Majesty, don't you really think about buying some of the food? We can provide you with the relevant cereals at a price equivalent to one-third of the market. ”

In the council hall, two foreign envoys knelt on one knee and said cautiously.

"I repeat, Britain is now completely self-sufficient. Thank you for your kindness, but go back and tell you the King that I have no need for it in Britain. ”

The girl in the blonde and blue dress stood majestically, waving her hand resolutely and confidently.

Now, there is no need for her to hide her gender.

No one will despise her because of her femininity.

"Yes...... We'll tell you ......."

The two messengers smiled awkwardly, saluted, and turned away.

"Whew...... These two are already the last wave, right? ”

I was relieved to confirm that the figures of the two messengers had completely disappeared into the council chamber and to be led by Bedwell to the residence.

"Well, there are no other envoys for the time being."

The girl rose from her tall and magnificent throne, and her slender figure was actually only a small part.

"Shirou has worked hard, this kind of thing is boring for you."

She didn't shy away at all, and just got into my arms so naturally.

The guards in the council hall all smiled at the corners of their mouths and consciously turned their heads to the side.

“…… These guys are really persevering, and if they are rejected once, they have to come back a second or third time, so why can't they honestly accept the changes in Britain? ”

I've been sitting all morning, moving my stiff shoulders and neck, and sighing helplessly.

"I guess it happened so suddenly that I couldn't react. To be honest, I couldn't believe it at first. ”

The girl looked up at my expression and couldn't help but chuckle.

"In this world, only Shirou can achieve such an incredible miracle. All thanks to you......"

In a tone full of affection and softness, the girl said this.

"No...... I'm just helping out by the way, mainly because Artoria is working hard enough......"

"Shirou, if I ask you something, you have to answer me truthfully."

Ignoring my words, the girl asked suddenly.

Those green eyes were full of seriousness, and they were determined not to give up until they received a satisfactory answer.

"You ask, anything."

Under such a gaze, I can only nod honestly.

“…… What price did you pay to get Voltigen to agree to help? ”

“……”

My hairs stood on end.

"This ...... Artoria you ...... Won't ......"

"Don't be surprised, Shirou, I've had speculations about the connection between you and Vantigeng for a long time, but I didn't have enough evidence at that time. So I didn't ask you either. ”

Contrary to my panic, the girl simply shook her head in a calm tone.

"I'm sure Shirou must have had his own reasons for hiding it from me. Shirou had completely trusted me at the beginning, so I had to respond with the same feeling. ”

"What about you...... Do you refuse to trust me now? ”

After a pause, I asked hesitantly.

"No, my trust in you continues unabated. It's just that I have to make sure that you don't pay too much for yourself. ”

The girl's face was pressed together, and the tips of our noses were barely ten centimeters apart to touch.

At such close distances, each other's breathing could be heard clearly.

Every delicate strand of the girl's hair, even the slight flutter of her long eyelashes, can be seen exquisitely.

and the familiar fragrance coming from her body, together stimulate the rationality that has been stretched to the limit.

Puff - Puff -

The heart beats faster and the body temperature begins to rise.

"So...... I want Shirou to tell me everything. If it endangers Shirou himself, then ...... I can give up all of Britain! ”

Are you feeling shy, the girl bit her lower lip slightly and said with her head down.

It was a dream-like whisper, but it was also the voice of the heart that could no longer be true.

“……”

Something is stuck in the throat and can't be exited.

"Artoria ......"

It took a lot of effort to reluctantly get the name out of the way.

"Huh? Uh-huh—"

The girl who subconsciously raised her head when she heard the voice only had a vague syllable coming out of her mouth.

The lips of the two of us were already tightly together.

The union is so unvoid that I can't even breathe if I don't talk about sound.

“……”

I waved at the red-faced and bewildered guards, who fled as fast as they could.

The girl rolled her eyelids twice, raised her slender arm and gently slapped me on the shoulder twice as a faint protest.

That is not an objection to the act itself.

It's something like -

"It was so sudden that I wasn't prepared at all."

…… That's probably what it means.

After more than 10 minutes of warm kissing, I found that the council hall was very quiet today.

The land had just been restored to its productive capacity, and the knights had gone to all parts of the territory to oversee the resumption of production. And just now, the only remaining guards were completely wiped out by me.

As a result, only the two of us were left in the vast hall.

"Artoria, I have an idea......"

My heart moved, and I whispered in the girl's ear.

"W-what!?"

The girl's whole body jumped, and she subconsciously wanted to run away.