Chapter 301: Melusine! Transformation!

Thump, thump, thump…

In the quiet courtyard, the sound of light running footsteps rang out.

Xia Zhi didn't need to turn his head to know who it was; he sat up straight, and just then that small figure ran up to him.

Long white hair fell down, noble golden eyes shining as if under the moonlight.

A girl knight with mysophobia, who didn't like to play, and around whom a tense atmosphere always filled—

Melusine.

She stood right in front of him, looking straight at him, tightly pressing her lips.

"…Why did you come over? Not with them tonight?"

Xia Zhi revealed a smile, very proficiently raising his hand to use the "Headpat" supreme art on the loli.

"—Sit."

"…"

"…"

Melusine slightly narrowed her eyes, not resisting, and even actively rubbed her head against his palm, pressing her lips to show a very comfortable expression.

Hearing the youth's words, she didn't hesitate at all, directly sitting down on the long bench.

And she had absolutely no intention of keeping distance, instead sitting tightly leaning against him.

Xia Zhi didn't mind; it was probably imprinting behavior similar to that of a hatchling, caused by him being the first person this dragon girl saw after her "birth" or rather "rebirth"—

He was originally the person Melusine was closest to.

This situation was especially severe in the period that had just begun; she almost only trusted Xia Zhi, and was very vigilant toward others, mercilessly rejecting them.

Until the function as a "Dragon" activated, allowing her mind to rapidly grow at a speed countless times beyond that of ordinary mortals.

She became relatively more mature, and played together with Ilya's group (at least in appearance) of fellow lolis…

Having a group of little companions and a small social circle, this situation no longer appeared.

However, this didn't mean Melusine was no longer close to and reliant on Xia Zhi; it could only be said that she at least wouldn't easily reject others anymore.

From this point, compared to the Second Playthrough, she obviously had some good changes.

Melusine walked onto another road.

Although the premise of this change was built on a certain kind of NTR foundation—

But thinking that the target of the NTR was Aurora, then it was completely no problem.

The youth gathered his thoughts in his heart, looked at the dragon girl loli beside him, his mood also becoming pleasant, and he asked in a gentle tone:

"Speaking of which, how do you feel about becoming a Fairy Knight? Are you used to it yet?"

"Mm-hmm, completely no problem." Melusine nodded quickly, raising her head to answer.

Not long ago, she had already become the first Fairy Knight of the Fairy Kingdom.

Her external Title was "Fairy Knight · Lancelot," thereby hiding her True Name so it couldn't be easily seen through.

This was a magecraft called "Gift (Bestowal of Name)."

—Borrowing its name and power, integrating Lancelot's Spirit Origin.

—And then through the method of bestowing a name, adding this false pseudo-Spirit Origin onto the recipient.

This was undoubtedly an extremely profound magecraft, even reaching the rank of Great Magic, because it could easily plunder the power of Heroic Spirits, directly raising a mere mortal body to the attribute of spirits.

If the recipient was truly just an ordinary person, then at the moment of receiving the bestowed name—

This person would fully receive the power corresponding to that name, obtaining all the abilities of that Heroic Spirit after descending to manifest in a Servant's body.

From Class privileges, to Innate Skills, even to Noble Phantasms…

It was just that unreasonable.

For ordinary people and even Magicians, that Servant-level power was extremely powerful and difficult to reach.

But for higher existences, they already had the capital to easily copy and casually bestow upon others.

Of course, specific problems required specific analysis; "Gift (Bestowal of Name)" was a strengthening for ordinary people, but for a dragon it was not so.

"Vivian's skill is still so steady…"

After slightly checking Melusine's condition, Xia Zhi also smiled.

"This bestowal situation is very solid; even if someone had the ability of True Name Revelation, it would be difficult to expose this layer of your disguise…"

Yes.

Becoming a Fairy Knight was just a layer of disguise.

It really couldn't be considered a strengthening, but rather a certain weakening; the purpose was only to allow Melusine to use the power of a Fairy Knight as much as possible…

Rather than her innate Dragon power.

"Your Majesty's magecraft is indeed powerful; I can feel that kind of binding…" Melusine also raised her small face, nodding with a serious expression.

"You're calling me Your Majesty now?" The youth raised an eyebrow, "Actually there's no need to be so serious, especially in private, there's no need to be so knightly…"

"No, I truly want to become a Fairy Knight."

The white-haired dragon girl loli said with a serious face:

"I asked Miss Artoria about it; the Lancelot of Pan-Human History is a knight worthy of respect, a pure and flawless knight…"

"Since I am using this name, then even in this Lostbelt, I don't want my words and deeds to disgrace it…"

She was this serious, seeming to admire it very much.

Xia Zhi didn't know what to say, could only laugh helplessly, and still patted Melusine's little head.

Perhaps this was also good; after all, with her personality, after understanding the concept of chivalry, admiring it was very normal, being able to find a target perhaps…

Was establishing a target role model, being set as Pan-Human History's Lancelot, this seemed somewhat hard to explain…

Although Artoria would definitely strive to defend her knights, believing they were all loyal, capable, and beyond reproach.

However……

Thinking of this matter, Xia Zhi also couldn't help himself, and spoke up: "Speaking of the Lancelot from Pan-Human History, do you really know him……"

"What?"

Melusine tilted her head up, her pretty little face full of an innocent expression.

"……"

"……"

"No, it's nothing."

Pausing for a moment, Xia Zhi smiled, didn't continue speaking, and just casually ruffled her head again.

Her silver-white long hair was smooth like silk, feeling very good to the touch.

Let's leave it at that; it's rare she has a target she yearns for, and furthermore wants to take him as a model, to become a pure and spotless knight.

Then why tell her the truth, tell her that knight committed some dishonorable acts, causing her worldview to shatter.

"Oh……"

Melusine nodded in apparent half-understanding, simultaneously blinking her eyes.

It seems there's something among those things she doesn't understand?

Mm, but judging by the look of it, Xia Zhi seems unwilling to tell her, and Artoria-nee didn't say anything before either, so she probably won't tell her either.

Then——

Melusine's thoughts rapidly turned, and she soon thought of quite a few people she could consult.

Medea, Medusa, Alice, even Ilya, should all know these things…… it's just that she normally wouldn't actively discuss these with them.

But undeniably, the core group currently ruling this Lostbelt world……

Actually mostly have backgrounds originating from Pan-Human History, and are also very familiar with the situation over there.

"Speaking of which, Melusine……"

At this time, Xia Zhi spoke again.

He seemed to seriously ponder for a moment: "The Fairy Knight is ultimately a stopgap measure; have you ever thought about truly solving this problem?"

"Truly solve this problem?"

Melusine stopped her diverging thoughts, looking with some curiosity at the person she trusted and was closest to.

"Yes, for instance…… truly grasping your life essence?" The youth gazed at this dragon fairy, "After all, fundamentally speaking, your problem isn't that complex……"

"Your power won't go out of control; what goes out of control isn't your power……"

"You're merely being held hostage by your own characteristic……"

"……"

"……"

Melusine didn't speak, just seriously pondered.

She knew why she had been bestowed a name, why she had to become a Fairy Knight — it was to suppress her True Name, to suppress that instinct and nature.

These were all told to her plainly.

Because her current appearance as a fairy is merely the appearance of "what she wants to become".

While her "original form" is not so, but a dragon…… or rather, dragon wreckage.

Fundamentally, Melusine is merely a fairy's name and vessel, merely a temporary stage, while the Albion Dragon Corpse is her true prototype.

Just as humans cannot oppose an awakened Origin.

Melusine also finds it very hard to oppose that Chaotic Impulse.

But she must oppose it, because if she crosses that final restriction, she'll become a monster, and moreover never be able to return to her current form……

——This is the true face of the "Dragon Calamity".

"Bestowing a name is a method, can temporarily let you not worry about this problem, and I can also directly lock down that form of yours, letting you thoroughly not worry."

Xia Zhi said: "But doing it that way…… equals strangling your potential, your future achievements will stop right here."

"Frankly speaking, if it's like that, I'd feel it's a pity, after all according to your origin…… you absolutely should have even grander development prospects."

After all, even as mere surviving dragon remains, she can still be traced back to the Albion Dragon.

That is a Pure-blood Dragon, a lifeform that already existed when Earth was born, possessing nearly 4.6 billion years of life intelligence.

Modern dragons in the meaningful sense mainly appeared under the influence of dragon factors remaining on the Surface World after the Age of Gods. In contrast, the Albion Dragon is a dragon in the truest sense.

Different from those Phantasmal Species given concrete form by human cognition or belief, it is a kind of primordial super-existence.

Although it also hasn't surpassed this Star itself, but……

Just this origin alone is already very advantageous, especially regarding dragon Divine Rank, absolutely able to stack a terrifyingly high value.

Xia Zhi pondered this, then immediately shook his head again.

Or perhaps she doesn't need to walk that same planned road either, after all as a kind of primordial super-existence, she herself is also an embodiment of a road.

Melusine doesn't need any Divine Rank, just needs to be a purely powerful lifeform.

This is also a road.

"I don't quite understand, but…… what should I do?"

At this time, the dragon girl also raised her little head, looking straight at him, asking this.

"……"

"……"

"I'll first think of a way to help you recover your complete form; this might be rather lengthy, but at least it can let you escape your current predicament……"

The youth said pensively: "In any case, only by first dedicating yourself to becoming a brand new Pure-blood Dragon, becoming a complete independent individual, can you escape the fact that you are a piece of Albion's wreckage……"

"Next, I'll help you become a true Star Dragon……"

"Although controlling evolution is still impossible, at least I can try Mechanical Ascension..."

His eyes lit up; with a Palm Strike like that, he immediately looked at Melusine: "What do you think, it seems to really suit you quite well?"

—After all, Melusine's Dragon Shape...

—Is actually just like a super High Speed Black Technology fighter jet...

How should I put it, this kind of strongest beautiful girl warrior who is loyal to you, capable of transforming into a flight Shape—

This is simply something no man can Refuse!!

Subsequent Reinforcement, or rather evolution, to continue upgrading Melusine's stars, Definitely must also be based on this line of thinking to supplement and strengthen.

Otherwise, it would completely fail to live up to this Setting!!

Melusine tilted her head: "...?"

(Chapter End)