Chapter 299: Artoria Sighed in Relief

"You, you... I..."

Vivian finally reacted, and immediately she was no longer calm.

She was clearly feeling nostalgic and melancholy about the past, her mood quite low, when this person suddenly said something strange.

This is too despicable!

Caught off guard in a hasty response, naturally she was taken by surprise.

The girl had absolutely no mental preparation at all, and was directly penetrated.

"What's wrong, why are you so nervous?"

Xia Zhi still looked surprised, tilting his head as he asked: "Or could it be that you've already forgotten Banwaxi?"

"How could I—"

Vivian reflexively denied it outright, but immediately bit her lower lip again.

However, the person before her still had that detestable expression, and was still asking though he knew the answer.

"Then why are you so nervous, it really shouldn't be... or could it be that you haven't prepared yourself mentally to face her?"

Xia Zhi said with a smiling expression, playing with the girl's green onion-like jade-white palm.

"Mm—!"

Vivian only then realized her hand was still being held by him; she somewhat shamefully and angrily pulled it back hard, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down.

"It's not like that at all, clearly it's you... it's you..."

Halfway through speaking, she got stuck again.

As if she didn't know how to describe this currently subtle situation.

After all, that was a memory of the past, and also a destiny of the future, a fate destined to happen but not yet arrived.

But it cannot be denied that now is a completely new playthrough, and it is not the later part of the story, but the early part.

Not to mention anything else, her relationship with this fellow hasn't even been "officially" confirmed yet.

Although the entire Fairy Kingdom right now already knows of the Savior who came from Paradise, and has become the Queen who cruelly rules all fairies...

They also all know that the Fairy Queen alone possesses a high-quality Human, the so-called King Consort...

But that's all there is to it.

Though the two actually don't care about formal or informal, just like Vivian becoming the sole Queen of the Fairy Kingdom doesn't need a grand coronation ceremony.

—It has no meaning.

—It has no value.

As long as one actually rules Britain and implements absolute monarchy, there's no need to explain to the fairies, no need to seek their approval.

They only need to obey, or go die.

Basically that's how it is.

But, although neither of the two cares much about ritual sense, and both tacitly understand their relationship with each other.

However, no matter how tacitly they understand, as long as that layer of window paper isn't pierced, they will inevitably fall into a state of more than friends, less than lovers...

So, under such a state where the relationship seemingly hasn't been officially confirmed yet—

Suddenly the topic jumped to such a strange aspect as "our daughter"—

Big or small, it's ultimately a shock.

Normally, if Vivian prepared a bit, it would actually be no problem, and she could even seriously discuss these topics with the other party.

But unfortunately the person opposite is clearly here to deceive and ambush; she has no mental preparation at all, so she was caught off guard by a preemptive strike.

"I of course remember Banwaxi, but there's still a long time before her birth, okay..."

Taking a deep breath, the girl straightforwardly chose to skip it, as if switching to serious mode.

It's just that her slightly red cheeks showed that her inner heart had not truly calmed down.

"There's still close to two thousand years..."

Recalling the information about that kind fairy, Vivian said: "And she wasn't called that name at first."

Banwaxi is actually the name of her last life.

Because before that, that little fairy experienced many reincarnations.

That's actually normal, after all she's just a little fairy from a village, impossible to clear the dangerous Fairy Kingdom environment in one life, living from the Fairy Calendar to the Queen Calendar.

But reincarnation is not without cost.

And every time that little fairy released kindness toward Savior Mian, she would be cruelly killed by other fairies, causing severe wear on that soul.

By the time "Banwaxi" was born—

It was already the last life.

Because if she died again, that little fairy's soul with extremely high wear would be completely at its limit.

Precisely because of this, Vivian in the second playthrough's story caught up and saved Banwaxi in her last life, and took her as an adopted daughter.

The lowly lower fairy became the noble princess of the Kingdom...

Then, she lived cruelly, lived violently, returning all the torment she once received onto those fairies...

"This isn't necessarily certain; maybe this time we don't need to wait so long."

Xia Zhi smiled, speaking with meaning.

"Huh? Wait, you mean the Butterfly Effect?" Vivian lightly raised her eyebrows, and immediately reacted.

She almost forgot this point; this time's World Line Fluctuation Rate is abnormally high, and the resulting history will inevitably be greatly changed.

Many details definitely won't match the original.

"Actually it's not even a butterfly anymore; my very existence is a storm, a storm more violent than the entire Fairy Kingdom and its history..."

The young man was not at all humble, shaking his head.

"Although, we've already reached this point, and we no longer need the previous loop's experience for reference, so the influence isn't that great."

As he spoke, Xia Zhi glanced out the window.

At the distant end of the horizon, a massive World Tree spanned between Heaven and Earth, as if propping up the entire Sky.

"Now we just have to wait for the time point to return to normal, enter a flow speed synchronized with Pan-Human History, and we can clean up the Fantasy Tree......"

"Even if you really find it an eyesore, cleaning it up in advance is fine too."

The youth withdrew his gaze, smiled, and gave an example: "As for the possible influence, to me it's already trivial."

"......"

"......"

Vivian opened her mouth, her gaze seeming somewhat hesitant.

"If you want, I can set out to find Banwaxi right now and bring her back." Xia Zhi also spoke up to continue.

"How about it?"

"Want to meet our 'daughter'?"

He wore a certain strange smile.

This made the girl instantly more ashamed and annoyed, but she pondered for a while, took a deep breath, and still nodded seriously and forcefully.

"Of course we're going!"

The sky gradually darkened.

Daytime was about to pass.

The lights of Royal Capital Londinium also began to shine.

Auto-sensing Magecraft Devices, various Magic Lamps, in the moment just before nightfall, had already begun operating one after another, entering working state.

Today is more magnificent than yesterday.

Tomorrow will be more splendid than today.

This grand City-State is visibly a different sight every day, slowly Diffusing toward the Surroundings at a speed Visible to the naked eye.

"Feel like this population growth speed is a bit terrifying, I think it's also time to Adopt some Measures......"

In the government affairs room, Artoria, with a serious face, complained to her Good Friend who had opened the door and entered, simultaneously Decisively putting down the documents in her hand.

"Adopt what Measures?"

Silver hair cascaded like a waterfall behind her Slender figure, swaying gracefully back and forth; Alice put down the tray in her hand and asked curiously.

"Family Planning or something?"

Artoria answered in a slightly uncertain Tone: "Should be that, I remember Master said it before."

This King girl spoke while reaching out to pick up a piece of pastry, taking a bite.

"Mm, this is so delicious, the texture is great too, Alice your cooking has improved again......" Next Moment, Artoria's eyes lit up.

On that slightly fatigued and serious exquisite little face, a trace of happiness was also visibly Fill-ing it.

"As long as you like it......" The silver-haired noble young lady smiled gently.

"I of course like it......" Artoria nodded repeatedly, only feeling the fatigue from handling a day of government affairs instantly alleviated.

It's truly too wonderful.

Right now should be the comfortable time to peacefully enjoy delicious snacks without worrying about work.

She thought so, just as that trace of happiness had just Appeared on her face——

Bang!

Next Moment, the government affairs room's door was knocked open.

A figure stood outside the door, extending one hand, maintaining that posture very typical of a High School Student opening a door daily.

"Saber, there's a matter I need to ask of you, you work overtime tonight, it's rather urgent."

"......"

"......"

Brief Quiet.

Artoria took a deep breath, then very calmly took another bite of the pastry in her hand.

Although she Self-Deception-ly thought she was very calm, however that bitter and hateful Expression, and the dense resentment almost overflowing from between her brows and eyes, was practically about to Materialize.

Even Alice twitched the corner of her eye, almost Subconsciously shifting to the side.

After all this kind of situation where it's already off-duty, the boss comes exactly at the dot to Arrange work for you......

Is truly too hateful.

"What matter...... Master!"

The King girl asked with a face full of Reluctance.

"Regarding Announcing the start of the Next Event, the Theme is this country's 'Princess' appearing......"

Xia Zhi Pretended not to see the worker's resentment, speaking casually.

Only he hadn't finished speaking before he was interrupted.

"What——?!"

Artoria widened her eyes, a face full of Disbelief.

She Subconsciously Reacted, then obviously Stunned for a while, as if digesting this shocking information, a good Half Moment before Coming To Senses.

And the First Time after returning to her senses, she abruptly Stood Up, face full of Disbelief, looking at her Master with grief and indignation:

"Y-you guys...... no...... Morgan she......"

As if she had briefly lost the ability to speak, the girl shook her head vigorously.

Immediately after, she gritted her teeth and strung together a barely complete simple sentence—

"Mmph! I mean... Morgan has a daughter?!"

Damn it!

She had previously suspected the two of them had dumped everything on her and secretly gone on a honeymoon, and that alone was infuriating enough.

But now it turns out not only did they secretly go on a honeymoon, they even took maternity leave together?

Bullying!

This is too unfair!

"No, you've misunderstood..."

The young man keenly perceived something was off, gave a light cough, and said: "It's not that Morgan has a daughter now, but that Morgan has had a daughter all along..."

"Right now she's just made up her mind to accept her in advance..."

He explained it like this.

Then—

Alice reached out in surprise, gently covering her mouth: "Could it be... Mordred? Isn't that the... the one between Saber and Morgan..."

"..."

"..."

A brief silence.

Artoria was a bit dazed, as if struck by an impact, yet also as if recalling such a matter; her anger swiftly turned to relief.

So that's how it is...

It's not that Master and Morgan had a daughter, but that she and Morgan had a daughter...

—That's fine then, that's fine.

She subconsciously let out a breath of relief.

(Chapter End)