Chapter 346: Too Willing

Looking at Gui Naifen's clearly troubled expression, Ailisi Feier knew the moment had arrived.

She inhaled lightly, stepped forward, and said in a gentle yet clear tone, "Miss Gwenivere, although I am not a powerful Magus, I do come from a Magus Family, understand the rules of the Holy Grail War, and know how to form a contract with a Heroic Spirit."

Gui Naifen's eyes "Swish" brightened like two tiny lamps: "Really?!"

"Yes."

Ailisi Feier nodded, her demeanor becoming solemn, "If you cannot find another suitable candidate for now, and are willing to trust me… I can try to serve as your Master, providing the mana support you need to act in this world."

"Willing! Too willing!"

Gui Naifen blurted it out, her face instantly clearing from clouds to sunshine, a brilliant smile spreading, "What a coincidence! I was just fretting! Miss Ailisi Feier, you're such a good person!"

Her enthusiastic reply left Ailisi Feier a little overwhelmed, but also relieved at heart.

At least the initial contact went smoothly.

"Then, let's try to forge the contract." Ailisi Feier extended her hand, "Please give me your hand."

Gui Naifen immediately offered the hand she wore in black fingerless gloves, grasping Ailisi Feier's pale palm.

The size contrast was obvious: Ailisi Feier's hand was slender and elegant, while Gui Naifen's bore a thin callus from long‑term performance and practice, warm and strong.

At the moment their hands clasped—

A strange warm current surged from the skin between them!

Ailisi Feier let out a low gasp, feeling a slight tingling on the back of her hand; then a bright scarlet light ignited, three intricate patterns like flames and swords, like living things, quickly appeared on the pale skin of her hand!

Command Spell!

At the same time, Gui Naifen also felt a warm, continuous force flowing through the clasped hands into her body, as if a dried riverbed were being filled with fresh water.

The Flame Spear within her seemed to rejoice, its tip's flame becoming denser and brighter.

Even more wondrous, a clear message simultaneously appeared in both minds, as if an invisible contract document were being signed:

【Contract Established.】

【Master: Ailisi Feier·Feng·Aiinzbeilen】

【Servant: Lancer·Gwenivere】

【Mana Channel: Stable Established】

【Basic Permission: Open】

The warm current faded, but the connection had been firmly established.

Ailisi Feier withdrew her hand, staring in surprise at the three faintly glowing scarlet Command Spells on the back of her hand.

She could clearly sense that between herself and the orange‑haired girl before her, a solid Mana Bond had formed.

What surprised her even more was that, with the contract formed, a Heroic Spirit panel for "Gwenivere" naturally surfaced in her mind:

True Name: Gwenivere

Class: Lancer

Alignment: Chaotic·Good

【Ability Parameters】

Strength: A (Heimu: a, Xianzhou blessing, I call the shots.)

Endurance: B (Heimu: How can the limit be only B, shouldn't it be higher, the body quality is quite high, and it even merged Abundance.)

Agility: B (Heimu: Damn, this is also the adjustment limit.)

Mana: A (Heimu: It's okay, Spiritual Core increased.)

Luck: E (Heimu: …wish her good luck.)

【Class Skills】

Against Mana: B

Riding: C

【Noble Phantasm】

Name:???

Rank:???

Type:???

Range:???

(Heimu: Little buddy, why so many question marks!)

(*Note: Some information cannot fully appear yet due to Spiritual Core peculiarity, Master's mana, or personal cognition limits.)

Ailisi Feier stared at the Heroic Spirit panel surfacing in her mind, the shock lingering for a long time.

A‑grade Strength and Mana paired with Luck E—a classic lancer template, yet with an extraordinary edge.

What she could not look away from was the automatically appearing supplemental note at the bottom of the panel, like a comment:

【Related Legend: Arthur Wang's wife, Gwenivere. Spiritual Core built upon this, some traits fuse unknown elements, resulting in variation.】

(Arthur Wang's… wife.)

Those words were like a brand, completely erasing the last sliver of hope that it might just be a coincidental name.

The Heroic Spirit's information link and true name are unique; the panel cannot be forged.

The orange‑haired lively girl before her truly has a Spiritual Core linked to the legendary Queen of Camelot.

Regardless of how vastly her appearance, temperament, and combat style differ from the legend, this "Cognition" derived from the world's rules forces her to accept this absurd yet astonishing fact.

Ailisi Feier took a deep breath, and when she looked back at Gui Naifen, her gaze had changed.

It was not merely looking at a temporary‑contract Servant, but a solemn gaze toward a weighty legend itself.

She bowed slightly, with flawless aristocratic etiquette, performing a deeper knee‑bow than before.

"I understand… Princess Gwenivere."

Her voice was gentle yet solemn, employing the honorific reserved for royalty or equally noble beings.

"Your—Your Highness?!"

The address struck like a straight pitch, hitting Gui Naifen precisely.

She was visibly stunned for a moment, her amber eyes blinking repeatedly as if she hadn't understood the word.

(Your Highness...?)

How long had it been since she heard that title? Five years? Ten years?

Since fleeing her homeland, boarding that crowded refugee ship, bidding farewell to the status of Daughter of the Protector Duke, wandering the stars, and finally taking root on Xianzhou under the name Gui Naifen...

The title "Your Highness," along with the cherished, rose‑tinted childhood it represented that was burned away by the Antimatter Legion, had long been deliberately sealed by her in the deepest corner of Memory, nearly forgotten.

At this moment, the word was uttered so naturally by a stranger woman, carrying unquestionable respect.

There was no sarcasm, no probing, only pure reverence.

An indescribable emotion surged suddenly to the fore.

It was not joy, but rather… the dizzying, dull ache of an old shadow, scattered by the torrent of time, suddenly crashing back into view.

Father's broad palm, mother's silhouette in military uniform, the brothers' helpless smiles, the ever‑blooming flowers in the manor garden, and the whole street ablaze outside the skylight on the final day…

The images flashed like fragments, leaving her expression blank for an instant, her gaze unfocused for a few seconds.

Ailisi Feier keenly caught the change in Gui Naifen's demeanor.

It was not offended displeasure, but rather a daze as if touching distant memories and… a hint of sorrow so faint it was almost imperceptible.

(Did I say something wrong? This title… evoked unpleasant memories for her? Also, the legendary relationship between Gwenivere and Arthur Wang… perhaps not entirely beautiful.)

Ailisi Feier felt a slight tightening in her heart, about to apologize—

"Cough!"