Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

"Hello, little sister, we meet again"

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In a residence in the Gravekeeper Village, Miss Gray, who is King Arthur's witch, is not in a calm mood at the moment.

She leaned against the bed with her head lowered, her expression a little depressed, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

The inner anxiety and fear kept the little girl unable to sleep all night.

As long as he closed his eyes, Artoria's face that looked exactly like his would remain in his mind for a long time.

King Arthur...is he really back? Does that mean he is about to disappear?

The master, father, mother, and everyone in the village will soon be gone.

Thinking that he would disappear from this world soon, unspeakable fear appeared in Gray's eyes.

As a teenage girl, it’s only natural to feel fear in the face of death.

No one wants to disappear easily or give up their life easily. This has nothing to do with consciousness, it is just human instinct.

As she kept thinking, a familiar voice suddenly appeared in her ears.

"Good evening, little sister"

"who is it?"

Hearing a strange voice, Gray quickly turned her head and looked out the window, but she didn't find anyone. So she looked around the room fearfully and couldn't find the source of the sound.

But it was definitely not an auditory hallucination, because that voice Still exist

"No need to look for it, I'm right above your head."

The top of the head?

Gray reached out and touched his head, but he didn't touch anything.

"On the hood."

The voice came again

"Ah, okay, okay."

Gray followed the instructions of the voice and reached out to touch her hood, and found that there was a blue butterfly hanging on her hood. Then she carefully took off the butterfly and held it gently in her hands.

"What a beautiful blue butterfly?"

She was attracted by the butterfly in her hand

"Looks beautiful, right? This was taught to me by a useless guy, and I actually think it’s pretty good."

"That guy Merlin is quite useful sometimes.……"

Xia Yuan said calmly

"Merlin? Could it be the great magician in the legend of King Arthur?"

"Well, that's him. Although he looks unreliable, he will also play his role when you need him."

This is Xia Yuan's evaluation of Merlin

"Are you a legendary fairy?"

"Why do you ask? little sister"

"Because you know Merlin, doesn’t it say in the legend of King Arthur that the Archmage Merlin has been imprisoned in Avalon? There should only be fairies living in Avalon, right?……"

Hearing Gray's answer, Xia Yuan couldn't help but smile.

"Haha, although I am friends with Merlin, I am not a fairy, I am just an ordinary magician, and I am also a traveler here. Xia

Yuan replied:"Didn't we just meet tonight?" And it was with the King of Knights."

We just met? With the King of Knights!

At this moment, the figure of the King of Knights appeared in front of Gray's eyes again.

She shrank her pupils, a little scared

"Calm down little sister, don't panic, don't be afraid, I'm here"

"If you have any questions, you can ask me."

This gentle voice has magical power and can calm the uneasiness deep in people's hearts.

But with Xia Yuan's comfort, Gray's anxious mood gradually calmed down.

The blue butterfly flapped its wings, and in her The scale powder flying in front of her eyes and releasing stable emotions in her breath helped her stabilize her emotions.

This was one of the reasons why they could ensure that they could communicate safely.

"OK, OK……"

Gray took a deep breath, with a bit of anxiety and curiosity, and finally asked Xia Yuan in an inquiring mood.

"Is that sister really... the legendary King of Knights?"

The butterfly flapped its wings a few times, and then Xia Yuan's voice came out

"Yes, she is the past Lord of Britain, King of Knights, and King Arthur"

"Didn't the obvious answer come to you when you saw her face?"

A calm voice sounded, and the surprise on Gray's face and the bitterness in her eyes were also caught in Xia Yuan's eyes at this moment.

It seems that she has known her fate for a long time.

She is really King Arthur.……

"It seems that this day has really come……"

Gray lowered his head and sounded frustrated.

Everyone is afraid of death and disappearance. A god who has existed for endless years is not willing to die easily, let alone a little girl.

Although Gray has long known that one day in the future she will disappear as the vessel for King Arthur's resurrection. She also constantly hypnotized herself to accept this glorious fate, respond to the expectations of everyone in the village and her parents, and fulfill her responsibilities as King Arthur's witch.

But when this day came, I was still extremely scared.

Her white little hands began to shake inadvertently, and she felt restless.

"Are you afraid of that sister? Are you afraid that you will disappear?"

"Um……"

Gray's voice was a little inaudible, and his soft tone concealed sadness.

"I don’t want to leave everyone in the village, I also want to see the outside world"

"Master Bielsak's health has become very bad recently. Without my care, I'm worried about whether he can take care of his own life."

"And, and, I still have a lot of other things I want to do... I wouldn’t be willing to just disappear like this.……"

"So that's it... At this time, he's still thinking about everyone. Gray is really a good kid."

"ah? I'm sorry, big brother, I didn't respond to everyone's expectations to become a competent witch of King Arthur. My mission is obviously to dedicate my life and body to the king, but... I."

Gray's tone was tearful, and hot tears had already slipped down her cheeks. Many of the unwillingness in her heart were poured out at this moment.

"No, you are already strong."

What she responded to was not the scolding she expected, but a gentle comfort.

"Everything will perish, people will fear death, even gods will do it, this is the instinct of existence. So you don't have to blame yourself"

"You don't owe King Arthur anything, but King Arthur should say sorry to you. She ruined your life. and……"

"You've done a great job, Gray"

"Really? Wouldn't King Arthur be angry about this? Master, won't he be disappointed? Obviously I belong to King Arthur……"

"But you are still yourself"

"No one can control the fate of others, not even King Arthur. Before you became King Arthur's witch, you were yourself, a girl named Gray."

"Don't worry, I've explained it clearly to the King of Knights, and she won't blame you. Your mission as King Arthur's witch has officially ended. Xia

Yuan said gently:"You don't have to say goodbye to your loved ones. Go and live your own life.""

"Is it true... Wang, she has forgiven me?"

"Yes, she is relieved"

"It's great, it's really great. Wang is not angry, and I don't have to leave the master and everyone."

Gray's face was filled with tears at some point, and there was a cry in her voice. But this time the tears were not of pain and frustration, but of joy and relief.

"Cry, cry, little sister, you have done a great job, I have really worked hard for you for such a long time, it feels good to cry."

Xia Yuan also had some pity for this girl.

So just now, after the first meeting, he sent his familiar to follow this little girl.

Somewhat curious.

But also inexplicably, some compassionate..

Her past life does not belong to her, and even the meaning of her existence belongs to a king she has never seen.

Because of her identity as King Arthur's witch, she is respected and shunned by the people in the village, which also leads to her not being in the village. There will be no friends and relatives.

Even her parents can only maintain a respectful attitude when facing her. The pain of having to be respected and alienated by family and friends falls on such a small person at the same time. It will be difficult for her to bear it physically, right?

She will also be...very lonely, right?

Xia Yuan understands this, and Artoria also understands that she was used as a trap by Sir Kai's father and Merlin. The crown prince raised her in secret.

She was born to be King Arthur, who was destined to rule Britain.

From the time she learned to walk, she could only continue to learn swordsmanship and military strategy from Merlin, even in her dreams. She must continue to study. The gazes and expectations from her surroundings pushed her to keep running forward.

She often told herself that King Arthur must do everything to perfection, and he must do it even more perfectly. She must respond to other people's expectations.

Even if she becomes a king, the pain and pressure will always be on her. How can she be a king if she is not good?

Ya then thought of all this and saw his past self.

Xia Yuan's words at this moment were not his own narration, but more of

King Arthur's narration.

During this time, Xia Yuan watched Gray cry. She didn't make a sound, but left the girl alone for a long time before she regained her composure and regained her composure.

"Thank you, big brother"

"You're welcome, Gray, do you have any other questions for me? As long as I know, I will answer it for you"

"……"

"Big brother, you are actually the legendary flower magician Merlin, right? Gray asked curiously.

Xia Yuan:"……"

We're obviously having a good conversation, why do you still curse?

"Little sister Gray, why do you ask that?"

"Because the eldest brother said that he was a magician who traveled here and was a companion of King Arthur. He was also very familiar with King Arthur and could even call me by my name."

"The only person in the legend of King Arthur who can know everything and still be by King Arthur's side is the Magician of Flowers, the Archmage Merlin."

"You just said you were Merlin's friend, must you be trying to hide your identity? After all, the Great Magician is such a mysterious and powerful character."

Gray's serious description and admiration made Xia Yuan feel a little helpless.

"you misunderstood? I really don't……"

"Wow ha ha ha ha--!! Merlin, Merlin? That useless piece of trash"

"It made me laugh to death. You actually used that abominable trash like Merlin to describe others. Gray, you really made me laugh to death."

Before he could finish speaking, the birdcage on the table, which had a cube like a bird's beak carved on it, suddenly let out a burst of sharp laughter.

It had been silent for so long, and it finally made a sound.

Previously in Gray and It was present when Artoria met.

Its name is [Add] and it is a special magic costume created to imitate Sir Kai's personality, so it recognizes Artoria as her sister. There is no shortage of emotions and excitement when seeing Artoria, but this girl named Gray has also been with him for a long time and has long been regarded as an indispensable companion. She obviously has the same appearance as Artoria. , but has a completely different character.

Her character is full of contradictions, strong and weak, brave but timid, and sometimes sentimental. All kinds of emotions converge on her, making people unable to help but love her. It's not reassuring.

After getting along with each other for a long time, it has already regarded Gray as its partner, even its own sister, and is willing to protect her.

But when these two sisters with the same face meet, they need to make their own decisions. When making a decision, it was afraid and flinched. It couldn't choose anyone among them.

���Can't choose anyone.

So keeping silent and not meeting Artoria is the best choice.

At this moment, the sadness and struggle was finally broken, and the magician brought him the most joyful news.

No sacrifice, no choice, they are all here, Yard cheered.

"Yad!"

Gray panicked instantly, and quickly covered the strange-looking metal life form, and looked at the blue butterfly nervously.

"Ahem, let me go, idiot Gray, do you want to suffocate me to death?"

The metal life form named Yade made a dissatisfied sound.

"But, the master said, you can't……"

"Idiot Gray, what’s there to hide? He’s not an ordinary person. Since he’s Al’s companion, he’s naturally ours."

"Also, this guy is not that good-for-nothing Merlin. That guy can't say such comforting words."

Yade's tone became very excited.

"That guy Merlin is just a big, emotionless liar! Stinky scum! No, he's not even a scumbag! Just non-burnable trash!!"

It can be heard that he also has a very bad impression of Merlin, the court magician.

"It turns out it's not Merlin?……"

Gray was stunned for a moment, then looked at Butterfly nervously. Xia Yuan on the opposite side just smiled and then asked

"Is it Sir Kay?"

"Hey, you really know me, little brother,"

"Of course, Sir Kay, if you refer to King Arthur's sworn brother. Hearing this

, Yade laughed:"Who told you this news?" Is it Artoria? No, she doesn’t know I’m hiding here, that old gravekeeper? Oh, it must be him. After all, not many people in the entire village know about me."

"Look, Gray has nothing to hide. This guy knows everything. Your master told him everything."

"……Master, do you know the master?"

"Well, not only do we know each other, but Mr. Biersak is staying with us."

"Then Artoria is also with you?"Yade suddenly said

"Yes, she is right next to me. Do you want to come over and meet her? Sir Kay, Arturia is also looking forward to seeing you again."

"And there may be some things I need your help with later."

"Do you need my help? If you have any difficulties, just tell me. As long as I'm here, I'll help you sort them out."

"Hahaha, of course we have to meet, Artoria and I haven’t seen each other for a long time! where are you? I'll ask Gray to take me over to find you."

"The forbidden area, this forbidden area of the Gravekeeper Village, is also the place where the Son of Prophecy releases the shadows of the past. Gray should know that, right?"

"Forbidden land?"

Hearing this word, Gray was stunned for a moment, and asked nervously:"But didn't the master say……"

"Don't hesitate Gray, since they can find the forbidden area, it means that your master has agreed to enter, and even King Arthur has come back to life, what are you still hesitating about?"

"Come on, come on, let's go there quickly, Gray, I can't wait to meet Al."

Gray sighed amidst Yad's constant urging, pulled the hood on her head, and nodded helplessly.

"Oh well"

"Please wait a moment, big brother"

"no problem."

Xia Yuan nodded.