65 [65] To You, a Thousand Years Later
Cold, yet not shivering.
Amidst a hazy and heavy chaos.
With black hair youth slowly opened his eyes.
Before him lay a pristine, unfamiliar ceiling.
Modern-looking recessed lights adorned the ceiling, but they remained unlit.
Outside the window, the sky was veiled in mist.
The morning haze of London cast through the window bars, its light neither gloomy nor bright.
The room was dimly lit.
A faint scent of disinfectant permeated the air.
The sensation behind his head wasn't quite soft and comfortable, and the bed beneath him felt narrow and hard.
Alvin, no, now it should be Reinhard, lowered his gaze to the striped patient gown he wore.
His gradually awakening brain soon realized where he was...
Ah, the hospital, how nostalgic...
He had lain on a sickbed just like this before his journey to the moonlit world, facing the doctor's pitiful expression as he silently read through his own medical record, declaring his terminal illness.
Alvin Pendragon...
That dream of unwaking finally shattered.
In a daze, as if he had experienced a lifetime.
Reinhard propped himself up with his hands.
Slowly, he sat up.
The first thing that caught his eye was the figure of a silver-haired girl curled up in a chair beside his bed, her whole being shrunk into a ball as she dozed lightly.
His gaze involuntarily scrutinized the beautiful figure before him.
First, the suede strap of her shoes.
Next, her elegantly shaped calves wrapped in black fabric.
Above that, knee-high stockings with a tantalizing sheen.
Her pleated charcoal-gray skirt shielded against any improper gaze into her modest domain.
The black hood slightly obscured her forehead, and her delicate sleeping face seemed immersed in peaceful slumber.
Her thin and dainty lips were slightly pursed, a glistening drool trickling from the corner of her mouth.
The girl, named Gray, was his mentor's disciple.
Like a curled-up kitten, cute and petite.
She must have fallen asleep... on the chair.
Reinhard gazed at her face, her silver hair's fine eyelashes seeming vividly countable.
Seeing this scene, Reinhard immediately realized... Gray had been caring for him here.
He had been brought to the hospital.
So... the simulation ended, and he had been unconscious for how long?
He cautiously lifted the white blanket and slid into a pair of cotton slippers marked for patients.
Creak...
Despite the faint noise, it was enough to rouse the silver-haired girl from her light slumber.
"Senpai...?"
Rubbing her sleepy eyes.
The girl slowly opened her deep green, lake-like clear eyes.
Beside her, a golden birdcage began to shake.
The magical cube inside the cage, now awake, emitted a deafening noise.
"Wow, you finally woke up, you rascal!"
"Gray-chan, she's been looking after you for three whole days and nights! Damn it..."
"Add... Keep it down! Rein-senpai just woke up..."
Gray blushed slightly as she swayed the cage in her hand, making the noise in the ward even louder.
"Three days and nights..."
Reinhard's expression turned somewhat vacant upon hearing the time.
"So, I slept... for three whole days and nights, Gray..."
"Rein-senpai!"
Gray finally managed to silence Add.
Jumping off the chair, she grabbed the sleeve of Reinhard's black gown and carefully examined him from head to toe.
Calling out his name.
Her gaze was fixed on him.
Looking at her so intimately, her familiar face, her proximity, Reinhard's gaze seemed slightly bewildered.
This familiar silver hair...
This familiar face...
Their figures seemed to transcend time and memory, overlapping with each other.
It was...
"Hu..."
After a thorough examination, it seemed that Reinhard had no major injuries.
Gray breathed a sigh of relief as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.
"You just woke up... after sleeping for so long, your body must be weak, right? Don't get up, I'll inform Sir Waver immediately! Also, if you need anything, I'll..."
Anxious instructions flowed out.
Gray's concerned and worried tone suddenly faltered.
She looked at the black-haired Reinhard, tears streaming down his bewildered cheeks, and for a moment, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
"Eh, eh, Rein... senpai?"
"Why... why are you crying?"
"Did... did I make you angry? I'm...I'm sorry..."
"!"
The silver-haired girl's delicate body suddenly trembled.
Because the black-haired Reinhard in front of her suddenly grabbed her arm.
That eager face slowly approached.
Never had they been so close... staring at each other.
As if they were about to be face to face.
"Rein-senpai...?"
Oh, how abrupt!
The silver-haired girl's palm tightened on the bedsheet.
This... this is...
...I-Is he going to kiss her here?
Is, is it happening? Right now? Right here?
Gray almost froze, her face flushed as she stared.
Looking at the black-haired Reinhard, tears streaming down his face, getting closer, gently touching her forehead.
He whispered softly.
Crossing a thousand years of time, and calling out to his beloved.
"My dear wife..."
"Eh..."
Gray's expression was somewhat dumbfounded.
After...
"Eh eh eh...?!"
The silver-haired girl's already flushed face turned even redder in an instant.
The enticing blush spread like ripples on the girl's pale and translucent skin, even gradually extending to her smooth neck.
"R... Rein-senpai..."
He's here, just now, he called me... what?
'Wife'... eh.
This...
...Isn't this progressing too fast?
A mist seemed to rise from the silver-haired girl's head.
In her brain, constantly disturbed by that word, something called reason wavered and swayed.
This... Rein-senpai, we haven't kissed, we haven't hugged, we haven't...
Are we... becoming husband and wife now?!
Although it felt... so good to be called like that, Gray's thoughts became dreamy and dizzy.
But...
Looking at the black-haired Reinhard, staring blankly and tearfully.
Gray's misty brain, her swirling thoughts, finally came to... some semblance of reason.
No... this isn't right...
Gray's dumbfounded expression receded.
Reinhard, he wasn't calling her.
Looking at his almost dazed, regretful, or relieved expression.
Not knowing if it was regret, disappointment, or a sense of relief.
Gray gently sighed.
Just like the embrace of the past, he hugged her like this.
The silver-haired girl lifted her arms and hugged the black-haired Reinhard.
Smiling gently.
Gray gently patted his back.
"...You look exhausted, Rein-senpai."
"Don't... don't take advantage of Gray-chan, you rascal..."
Inside the golden birdcage in the corner.
The magical cube named Add muttered softly, shook, but ultimately couldn't bear to disturb the tranquility between the two.
"You seem to have... had a long dream."
"I doesn't know who you're missing, whether it's your loved ones from the past life...?"
"But you can confide to me..."
"Rein-senpai..."
No words.
Only tranquil peace.
Gray softly hummed a lullaby from her hometown, a song she used to sing before her personality changed drastically every night before going to bed.
"I see the moon..."
"The moon sees me..."
"God bless the moon..."
"And God bless me."
Immersed in this warm and peaceful embrace.
In the girl's arms, the tired soul closed its eyes peacefully.
...
Reinhard opened his eyes again, and outside the window, the twilight sun was nearing dusk.
"Gray..."
He turned his gaze to the side.
The silver-haired girl, still wearing her hood as always, sat quietly beside the bed, peeling an apple for herself.
"I'm sorry for my presumption earlier..."
Recalling his earlier transgressions, Reinhard couldn't help but smile wryly.
The same silver hair, the same face.
It inevitably reminded him... of his witch.
"It's okay, Rein-senpai. I'm just happy to see you awake again..."
Gray smiled, carving the apple into a shape resembling a bunny and offering it with a tissue.
Although it was late evening study, she addressed him as 'senpai'.
Not just because of Reinhard's seniority.
But also because... he, who had attained the rank of Pride, was now considered the foremost in magecraft proficiency in the entire El-Melloi classroom.
Not only did he often substitute for overworked instructors, but his teaching was also widely praised for its depth, humor, and accessibility.
Moreover, no matter how complex the magecraft, it seemed to be deconstructed into clear and understandable concepts in his classes.
He called it 'modularization'.
Regardless of age, in terms of scholarship and achievement, the entire El-Melloi classroom now regarded him as their foremost figure, and 'Senpai' was a title of respect.
Gray looked at her senpai with a smile of satisfaction.
"You've slept for so long... You should eat something first."
"The doctor has already examined you, and you seem to be fine. How do you feel?"
There was no stiffness in his limbs.
Nor did he feel the weakness that often comes from long periods of bed rest.
Reinhard looked at his palm, flexing his fingers slightly.
"It feels..."
He muttered to himself.
"...Better than ever before."
Indeed...
His body seemed to be filled with an inexhaustible energy.
He felt as though, without using any magical energy, he could smash the floor with a single punch.
Thinking so...
Reinhard raised his hand and accepted the apple Gray offered.
However... as he tested the strength of his fingers.
Snap.
He accidentally crushed the slice of apple he had caught.
"..."
Reinhard looked somewhat embarrassedly at Gray.
But Gray didn't seem embarrassed.
Instead, her face lit up with a smile.
"It seems... you've just woken up, and your body still isn't feeling well, Senpai."
"Then, let me feed you..."
"Senpai, here, open your mouth."
"Ah..."
The upper half of the silver-haired girl leaned over, her deep green eyes blinking, her cheeks tinged with a slight blush, as she offered the apple to Reinhard's face.
Reinhard obediently opened his mouth and bit into the apple, chewing.
A wave of sweetness surged into his stomach.
His tongue, which hadn't tasted food for three days, suddenly savored the sweetness of the apple, and his nerves seemed to emit a pleasant hum.
Under the bed in the ward, a sarcastic voice sounded.
"Enough already, Reinhard, you rascal, can't even eat an apple without someone feeding you, don't have hands, huh?"
Snap.
Gray kicked Add, knocking the birdcage over.
"Gray-chan! Waaah T_T..."
Add began to cry loudly, emitting a tone of unparalleled sadness.
"Clearly, I've been your longest companion, this annoying man, he's just the third wheel! How did I become the stepchild now, I shouldn't have looked at him more than once in the crowd..."
"Add!" Gray's face flushed.
That's right, thanks for looking at him more than once in the crowd, Add.
Recalling the circumstances of their initial meeting, Reinhard couldn't help but sigh.
When he walked out of the hospital gate, he suddenly found himself in London in 2002...
But...
At that time, he didn't know he had isekai'd into the moonlit world.
This strange reality made him numb, and he even began to suspect if it was a brain tumor causing hallucinations.
The mobile bank on his phone dropped out, unable to pay.
He had some cash on him, but since it wasn't pound sterling he couldn't spend it either.
When the old Londoners looked at him curiously, someone even offered to call the police.
It was Gray, who was out buying bread, who emerged from the crowd and grabbed his hand.
"Sorry, sorry, this is my lost brother!"
Ah, yes.
That's how a cute touch of warmth was added.
Later on.
Reinhard asked Gray about the reason she came to his aid that day... she answered that she noticed Reinhard because of Add, who she was carrying in her hands.
"Gray-chan, that person's presence is so annoying."
"No, I shouldn't say annoying. It's a complicated feeling... familiar, liked, disliked... Ah... How should I put it, it's like the taste of chocolate."
So.
The girl also turned her attention to Reinhard which had attracted Add's attention.
However, it felt different from the discomfort with Add.
From Reinhard's body, Gray felt... an indescribable warmth.
That's right.
Just like... her long-lost brother.
So, almost instinctively.
She maneuvered through the crowd and grabbed the hand of the stranger.
Thus, she uncovered the unsettling tale of the Sleeping Magus that had been troubling the entire Clock Tower.
And it was after seeing Gray again.
Reinhard, who had watched the Fate series before, suddenly realized... he had isekai'd into moonlit world.
"So, I really appreciate you, Add." Reinhard said with a smile.
"Your foul mouth after three days of silence, it's a bit unusual."
"You're too much, Reinhard... You've bewitched Gray-chan's mind, she doesn't love me anymore."
Add hopped around in the cage, crying and wanting to give the middle finger, but it didn't have hands.
Looking at the mystic code in front of him, acting like a living being.
Reinhard's expression was somewhat contemplative for a moment.
"Add."
Rhongomyniad.
Although the impression was not very deep, Reinhard, who had watched the Fate series, knew... Add was the restrained Rhongomyniad.
But...
...Wasn't the Rhongomyniad already destroyed by him and turned into the demonic lance in the simulation?
Reinhard was extremely sure... that was no simulation, but reality. Otherwise, there wouldn't be the remnants of the dragon's essence, relic, passed down.
Could it be that there are more Rhongomyniad?
At least, Reinhard sensed no trace of the Firelink Greatsword from Add.
It's obvious.
Either there are more Rhongomyniad, or the demonic lance has turned back into Rhongomyniad.
...Was it Morgan's doing?
The anime didn't explain Add's origin in detail.
It only mentioned that the ability to speak was a pseudo-personality imposed on the mystic code.
And at this moment, Reinhard, who had awakened, finally understood where the familiar feeling he had been experiencing since then came from.
This tone.
This foul mouth...
"So it's you... Kay."
Reinhard murmured.
"Senpai, what are you saying...?"
Feeding Reinhard the apple, Gray vaguely heard him murmuring to himself.
"It's nothing, just... reminiscing about an old acquaintance."
More than a thousand years had passed.
That guy who liked to talk trash must be dead by now.
Add is Add, not the real Kay.
Being able to hear his tone was enough.
Reinhard lowered his ink-colored eyes, gazing at Add, and then, as usual, received the scorn of the others.
"You rascal, your expression makes me feel so nauseous, ew~ Don't you dare have any weird thoughts about me, my heart belongs to Gray-chan forever."
Gray blushed and picked up the birdcage, shaking it vigorously.
"Waaah..."
Nauseous... huh?
Reinhard smiled.
After all, it's the nostalgic... vestiges of Britain from over a thousand years ago...
Seems like he's once again ensnared in those grand memories belonging to Alvin Pendragon.
Reinhard's expression was momentarily dreamy.
Suddenly.
The shadows in the room began to flow silently.
Hiss...
The bright light in the room began to flicker as if having contact issues.
"What's this..."
Reinhard and Gray looked up at the buzzing fluorescent light above their heads.
The silver-haired girl tilted her head, looking puzzled.
"Why did the light suddenly break?"
She suddenly shivered.
"...Ah, is the room getting colder?"
As if sensing some unsettling, chilling aura.
Gray held the birdcage tightly, her expression suddenly becoming serious.
...No.
It wasn't the light that broke.
Rather, the light is being swallowed.
Such power is...
With a thought, Reinhard's mind.
Suddenly, a system prompt appeared in front of him.
[White Dragon Token]
[Current progress rate: 1%]
[You have gained a 1% attribute bonus from Alvin Pendragon.]
[Increasing the progress rate will unlock more attributes from Alvin Pendragon for you.]
That's right...
The White Dragon Token, this was the reward he received after the end of his simulation.
With a 1% progress rate, he obtained the extremely weak attribute of Alvin's Mana Burst.
If he could reach 100% progress, would that mean he could fully regain the power of Alvin Pendragon at his peak?
Reinhard sighed.
The light in the hospital room suddenly returned to its brightness.
Gray looked at her senpai with some confusion.
Being sensitive, she vaguely sensed something.
After scrutinizing carefully...
Suddenly, the man in front of her, with his ink-black eyes, seemed even deeper.
His original demeanor was already mysterious, but now, it was filled with... a strange, vortex-like, captivating charm.
"It's the magical energy leaking out from me, sorry."
Reinhard gently shook his head, reassuring Gray.
Suddenly.
He mentally sent a query to the system.
"System, if I reach 100% progress, will I be able to restore Alvin Pendragon's power to its prime?"
[Aside from Noble Phantasms, yes.]
So, the Firelink Greatsword can't return...
It was somewhat regrettable, but Reinhard expected it.
Even without Firelink Greatsword, his power at its peak could still dominate not only the Clock Tower... but even the entire moonlit world.
This would significantly increase Reinhard's success rate in promoting world resistance against disasters.
"So, how do I increase the progress rate?"
"Progress rate, literally. Just become Alvin Pendragon."
Hearing this.
Reinhard was slightly puzzled as he silently muttered to himself.
"...But, I am him."
"Can I still become myself?"
[He is you, but you are not him.]
[Alvin Pendragon is just a part of you.]
[To increase the progress rate, in other words, is to experience his experiences, feel his adventures, and bond with his connections.]
"Experience, feel adventures, bond with connections...?"
How does this work?
This isn't the 5th century Britain.
Reinhard thought for a moment, then suddenly realized.
"I get it! You want me to join war, and fight against Artoria again!"
[?]
"Huh? Isn't that what you mean?"
[The idea is... host, you can dye your hair, farming, practice swordsmanship, that sort of thing counts too.]
"It doesn't feel as... heroic as Alvin."
[...To be honest, you're right.]
Just as he was contemplating this thing.
The door of the hospital room was quietly pushed open by a slender wrist.
Click.
The door was suddenly locked, blocking everyone who wanted to come in from behind.
With a small top hat on her head, the golden-haired girl, holding an exquisite lunchbox, smiled politely at the two of them.
"Yaya~ Rein, I've come to visit you~"
"Miss Reines?"
Seeing this uninvited guest who came out of nowhere.
The silver-haired girl suddenly stood up, her face showing a nervous expression.
Reines loves teasing people the most.
All kinds of pranks often make her senpai feel uncomfortable and stomachache.
And Gray is also one of her frequent targets.
That's not a big deal.
The daily relationship between the two is actually quite good.
But the premise of this good relationship is... her senpai not being present!
How can two tigers share one prey.
The silver-haired girl and the golden-haired girl looked at each other.
The air seemed to thicken.
A very pleased smile appeared on Reines's face, and her blue eyes narrowed into thin lines like a cat's.
Subtle and tense atmosphere, like a tense battlefield, seemed to quietly spread.
"Miss Reines, I'm enough to take care of Senpai alone!"
"Oh my, is your way of taking care of people by peeling apples, Gray~"
Reines picked up the lunchbox in her hand and shook it slightly.
"I made this myself... for Rein, the greatest nourishment for such a weak patient, a bento full of love~"
"A bento and whatnot! I... I can make one too! Senpai has taught me personally!"
"Are you referring to your green pie, Gray?"
"Guh...?!"
Perhaps... no one with this Saber face could make any progress in cooking.
When it was Valentine's Day, Gray presented her heartfelt pie as a gift, and Reinhard, looking at those unblinkingly, eerie-eyed fish heads, fell silent.
But.
He still, with every bite, twitched a smile and ate it all up.
And then got diarrhea for three days.
Such incidents made Gray feel guilty, and she never dared to step into the kitchen again.
Peeling apples is at least good, isn't it?
"So, taking care of patients should be left to me..."
The gold-haired girl, without hesitation about visiting patients, kicked off her little shoes.
Her slender legs, wrapped in thin black fabric, slightly bent, stepped onto the bed, Reines directly lifted the covers, and curled up in Reinhard's blanket like a cat.
"Miss Reines?! You!"
The top of Gray's head was about to explode, she had been here for three days and three nights without going to bed!
"Really, you don't know how to take care of patients, Gray."
The golden-haired girl smiled very pleasantly.
The legs wrapped in pantyhose restlessly rubbed against Reinhard's thigh.
Reines took the spoon and opened the lunchbox layer by layer, placing it on the bedside table.
The enticing aroma instantly filled the room.
"Come, Rein~"
Reines slightly narrowed her blue eyes.
Clearly, she's feeding a patient.
But she licked her glossy lips.
Clearly, she's a small vixen.
Her expression was like a seductive fox.
He's hard.
Being sat on like this, Reinhard hardened his fist.
Woman, how dare you sit on me, this is clearly a position for my witch.
The sensation felt from below him.
Also made the golden-haired girl's expression, correspondingly more pleasing.
"Let me feed you~ Rein. Come, open up... Ah..."
Reinhard pursed his lips tightly, trying to resist the temptation in front of him.
Grrrr~
However, in the end, his desire faltered.
Moreover, as a patient who hadn't eaten for three days, he couldn't resist the temptation in front of him.
Meanwhile, Gray saw his senpai's defensive line about to be breached.
She used her 'opportunistic theft' skill, which was extremely effective!
"I... I want to eat too! Miss Reines!"
Stepping forward, Gray swallowed the meal that Reines had picked up with her spoon in one gulp.
She grabbed a new spoon and began to show off the patient's meal to Reinhard.
That's right!
As long as she ate all the food, Miss Reines, then her senpai wouldn't eat your stuff anymore!
While swallowing the delicious taste, the silver-haired girl felt ashamed of her cooking skills, but that was not a reason for her to give up.
"What are you doing here, Reines?"
"Oh my, Rein, look, Gray is enjoying her meal so much~"
With delicious food, she easily dealt with the defeated Gray.
From the beginning, Reines never considered her as a rival.
And at this moment, she also revealed her true intention, which was to hunt prey like a wolf.
"How about it? As such a virtuous wife, am I not worthy of being your helpmate, Rein?"
Sitting on top of the black-haired youth, she looked down at him.
Reines lowered her blue eyes.
The ambiguous and alluring, soft and bone-melting light seemed to flow out from the golden-haired girl's pupils, cascading onto the youth's face.
Reines El-Melloi Archisorte smiled.
"Consider it, join our El-Melloi family, Rein. With your skills, we can definitely produce genius offspring."
Gray choked a bit, making a whimpering sound, seeming to remind Reinhard not to waver.
Both beauties looked at Reinhard's face.
The delicate fingertips of the golden-haired girl kept spinning on the chest of the black-haired youth.
The seductive and enchanting voice kept rubbing against Reinhard's ears.
"We can... even form a football team."
That's right.
Taking in Reinhard as an addition to their family was the persistent goal that Reines wanted to achieve.
The outstanding magus in front of her had no background or status, making him an excellent choice for marriage.
Within a year, he would be promoted to a brand rank, and his future as a magus was guaranteed.
Apart from that, anyone could see that as long as Reinhard was alive, he was undoubtedly destined to become the Lord of the Department of Modern Magecraft Theory and marrying into the El-Melloi family would be the icing on the cake.
And... putting aside the plan to revive the family.
Reines herself was quite fond of this candidate.
Because she was... unequivocally fond of older men.
Thinking about forming a football team was not a joke.
The black-haired youth in front of her not only saved her life in Twin Tower of Iselma but also left a deep impression on Reines.
Moreover, last year, he was ranked first as the 'Male Most Wanted by Clock Tower Female Students.'
By the way, her stepbrother ranked second.
The old man was completely pushed down, huh?
The ambiguous rubbing against Reinhard's ears.
Made him couldn't help but marvel... his DNA was moving.
This request was indeed very tempting...
This aristocratic young lady with long golden hair, prideful yet possessing a devilish charm, not to mention the attribute of wearing black silk stockings, was simply the best among the seductive demons!
The pleasure of imagining conquering her was naturally unparalleled.
But...
"Reines, sitting on someone else's lap, isn't that unbecoming of a lady..."
Reinhard said each word firmly,
"I admire those who propose to me every day, because they might be rejected."
"Then..."
Holding the black-haired youth's face in front of her.
Reines's stocking-clad thighs restlessly rubbed against him.
"Would you reject me, Rein?"
"I reject."
Reinhard said decisively,
"You've heard these words countless times already."
That's right, Reinhard had rejected her countless times already, but Reines was really persistent.
Rejecting means nothing, men's words are all lies, rejection is consent.
However, Reinhard's true thoughts were actually...
...Warp storms are approaching, what's the point of giving birth?
Besides, the world only lasts for a decade, isn't it a shame to bring new life into this world just to live for a decade?
There was no way he could rest easy having a child if he knew the world did not hold out long for his child to live happily.
But... of course he couldn't say that to the girl in front of him.
So...
"For the welfare of all mankind, do I have time for something like that?"
Recited Reinhard's consistent reason.
Reines laughed gigglingly.
"Even you yourself don't believe what you're saying."
That's right.
Such words were, of course, false.
The real reason was too aggressive, so she didn't force herself to say it...
Reinhard remained silent, staring at her intently, without saying a word.
Ten seconds passed.
Reines still persisted.
Half a minute passed.
Her face flushed in patches.
Two minutes passed.
Finally, Reinhard turned his eyes away from her, feeling embarrassed.
Tsk, for what he embarrassed?
Reinhard waved his hand, indicating these two lively girls to move away and not disturb his sleep.
He rolled up the blanket, preparing to turn over.
"Tsk... you're not straightforward, Rein."
In Gray's slightly open mouth expression.
The golden-haired girl's fair hands suddenly cupped the black-haired youth's face and turned him around.
Then...
Reines kissed his soft lips.
"..."
Extremely stiff.
Reinhard was injected with her saliva.
When it rushed into his throat, it carried a slight, sweet taste unique to the girl.
Reines finally raised her head, the sticky strands of saliva making Gray beside her feel a little dazed.
"You haven't seen me in three days, so, here's a little reward for you."
Why do I get a reward for not seeing you? Are you SCP-096?
Reinhard felt... he might be cursed.
This is already the first time he's been forcefully kissed by a girl.
This awkward kissing technique, besides tasting the girl's saliva, Reinhard didn't feel anything.
Rather, having experienced a ten-year battle with his witch, he simply didn't appreciate the skills of such a small vixen.
Fine.
If you attack me with your tongue like this, don't blame me for attacking you back.
Reinhard wiped the saliva from his lips and said quietly.
"I like it big."
Boom!
Reines was struck by lightning.
Gray, who had just finished showing off her lunchbox, subconsciously glanced at her chest.
I win!
I win!
"You!"
The golden-haired girl, embarrassed and angry, grabbed Reinhard's face.
"Don't underestimate the power of magecraft! My future is still bright!"
"I... I also want to kiss!" Gray belatedly joined in, "Senpai..."
Bang!
The door of the ward was kicked open by a black-haired man with a furious expression.
"FBI, get out of here!"
Oh, my.
Is this really a visit to a patient, not a soul-sucking endeavor?
Upon receiving the news that Reinhard finally woke up.
Waver, who had finished his afternoon classes, canceled his overtime for the evening and rushed over as soon as possible.
Just arrived at the door, and saw his foster sister and disciple, using their tongues to beat up his eldest disciple!
"Eh... Wait!"
With one hand holding Reines and the other holding Gray, he threw them into the corridor.
Waver magically repaired the lock, then locked the door with a click.
He pulled a chair, sighed softly, and sat down beside Reinhard's bed.
"Really causing you trouble, Rein."
Reinhard smiled.
"What trouble... they are indeed taking care of me, making me full of energy, professor."
"Tsk~ There's no need for such headache-inducing polite words. Gray is fine, but how could I not know what Reines is like?"
"Never mind... what I want to know is, how did you faint for three whole days? What happened..."
Waver took out a cigar from his pocket, tapped it, and subconsciously lit it up before preparing to smoke.
He vaguely remembered where this place was, so he extinguished the cigarette.
"Sorry, got used to it..."
"I had a long dream, professor."
"A dream?"
"Yes, a dream."
Reinhard turned his gaze through the window grille of the ward, looking at the sunset on the London skyline.
The brilliant clouds on the horizon seemed to be burning.
"I dreamed... that I was the Son of the White Dragon."
...
In the spacious facility lobby.
Stands a slowly rotating, azure-colored planetarium model.
Inside the conference room.
The red-haired girl finished detailing all her experiences in the singularity, causing everyone present to fall into silence.
"To think such a thing..."
Romani Archaman's face turned solemn.
When they entered the Londinium, their communication was disrupted by a high concentration of magical interference.
So, only at this moment, the entire Chaldea finally understood that such a thing had happened in the singularity.
When her silver arm shone.
Ritsuka immediately realized that, from the beginning, they had fallen into a trap set by Counter Force.
A battlefield intentionally chosen by Counter Force.
Because Counter Force simply did not believe in Chaldea as the savior of humanity.
Or rather, aside from its own judgment, it simply didn't trust anyone.
Regardless of her title as the last master of humanity, she was just pawns.
If it weren't for Alvin's kindness, Ritsuka knew that she and Mash would never have made it back alive.
What they wanted to protect was betrayed to them.
The enemies they wanted to eliminate showed them mercy.
Such things.
Made Ritsuka feel disillusioned.
"We're protecting something, but what exactly is it... Doctor?"
Dr. Roman's expression was complex.
Da Vinci beside him remained silent as well.
"So, Ritsuka, are you going to break ties with the Human Order?"
Dr. Roman sighed.
"No matter what choice you make, we understand and support you."
"Now, the singularity in Londinium... has been resolved in that way."
"However, the singularity in Jerusalem is still burning. What do you plan to do next?"
"Or perhaps... think about how to solve it first. Once we understand the cause and effect, we might be able to persuade that King of Knights."
The red-haired girl lifted her gaze.
There was no expression on her indifferent face.
"I want to meet Goetia. I intend to... talk to him."
...
Inside Chaldea, the system called FATE for summoning Heroic Spirits was emitting a faint glow.
The red-haired girl, with a determined expression, entered the magic circle carrying a large stack of Holy Grails and Saint Quartz, all the resources she had accumulated up to this point.
"Are you sure about this, Rtisuka?" Dr. Roman looked at the red-haired girl with some nervousness.
"Are you going to gamble everything to summon that person..."
"Of course... Alvin Pendragon is someone who could even penetrate the Inner Sea of the Planet! He should be sitting on the Throne of Heroes right now! With his help, Chaldea can surely reach Goetia!"
Ritsuka found the key to solving the problem.
"And... Now we know that the King of Knights intends to execute her plan regarding human history for her time with Alvin Pendragon! If we want to mend the singularity in Jerusalem, Alvin Pendragon's role is also essential!"
"Alright, then go ahead. We trust your judgment!"
[Britain] [Arthurian Legends] [Dragons] [Witches] [Sacrifice] [King]
An intense search for all the keywords that could lead to Alvin Pendragon, the red-haired girl activated the summoning...
★★★!
★★!
★★★★!
Flashes of light burst forth one after another, yet after trying so many times, Ritsuka still didn't get the man she wanted.
"Mash! Give me maximum power!"
Ritsuka seemed to transform into a chibi version of herself, piling up the stored Saint Quartz on the magic circle as if it were nothing.
"No way! Senpai! The system can't handle such a large amount of energy for summoning!"
"I don't care! I just want Alvin Pendragon!"
With a face flushed with fervent enthusiasm, Ritsuka initiated the strongest summoning.
"Respond to my call! Alvin Pendragon!"
"Come on, give this Gudako some service!!!"
Boom!
★★★★★!
A pitch-black, abyssal light, as if sucking away souls, soared into the sky from the summoning magic circle!
Amidst the gazes of everyone, filled with excitement and exhilaration.
The figure of a silver-haired youth wearing a crown of thorns gradually took shape within the light...
"Fantastic! It must be Alvin Pendragon...!"
Before the words could finish,
A lazy, somewhat playful voice came from the figure of the silver-haired youth.
"What's going on here...?"
"Why is something like this happening...?"
"I was still sleeping, how did I end up in this weird place...?"
"Ugh, such a disgusting feeling..."
"Well, since I've been summoned, let's reluctantly get to know each other."
Everyone stared dumbfoundedly at the silver-haired moth creature before them.
"...Who the hell are you?!!!"
