Artoria the Big Liar

"You still have to wash up and eat breakfast. Time is running out."

"Medicated bath is equivalent to washing. Breakfast can be in the bathtub. It's like lunch."

"But... Arturia, they are waiting for you. You are not mine alone."

"Sister Wang, at least here, at least for now, I only belong to you."

Her face was pressed against my forehead, and her hands held me close to hers.

Her eyes were tightly closed, and her beating heart became more rapid.

Sister Wang's thoughts are very complicated, I can't guess what she is thinking now.

Maybe it's the past, maybe it's the fear of the outside world, maybe it's just greed for the present.

No matter what, all I can do now is to accompany her quietly.

"Morgan, how long are you going to procrastinate! Don't you know how uncomfortable it is for Artoria to lie in the bathtub! A total of more than 200 days! This interrupted her, wouldn't the future not end at all?" It's that day!?"

This time, it was not Meilin who urged her, but Jeanna.

Sister Wang seemed to be very afraid of Rang Na. When Rang Na called her name, her body trembled undetectably.

It wasn't until this moment that I realized what Sister Wang was thinking.

——Loving this kind of thing has always been extremely selfish.

The door in my heart was opened by Jeanna, and after tasting the sweetness of joy and happiness, it was impossible for me to belong to Sister Wang alone.

Although I accepted Sister Wang, I also accepted Mei Lin.But in fact, everyone knows very well that Jeanna pushed me to them and shared them in order to reconcile me with the past and stop me from giving and dedicating—in fact, I only belong to Jeanne.For her, I can do anything.But if it was for Sister Wang or Mei Lin, it would be a question mark now.

So, Sister Wang fell into a panic, afraid that Jeanna would ask me to leave her.

Having figured this out, I smiled, raised my head, and stroked Sister Wang's cheek.

"No, Sister Wang. I made the promise with my own will. I also act with my own spirit to fulfill the promise. Therefore, no matter what happens, I will not leave Sister Wang—this is My promise. Sister Wang and I have lived together for so long, you should know that as long as it is something I promised, there is nothing that cannot be fulfilled?"

Sister Wang didn't speak, but took a deep breath.After a night, the smell of the medicated bath and shower gel dissipated.The smell she smells now is the smell of my body-I can't smell it myself, I don't know what it smells like.

After that, she let go of me, picked me up, and got up.

The light blue pupils were still flickering with fear, but the corners of the mouth were slightly raised.

"It's really time to get up, Artoria... I'm going to take a medicinal bath soon, just wear pajamas."

"Then...will Miss Wang put it on for me?"

"it is good."

Sister Wang's movements were very slow and gentle, as if I were a fragile piece of porcelain.

But in the end, she still held my wrist and led me out of her room—even though it looked small, Ms. Wang used space magic to turn a small room into a huge castle with vines The simple elevator is completed, and even the lighting is very sufficient.I walked for 3 minutes before I walked out of the door and came to the yard.

Sure enough, everyone was already waiting for me.They were all dressed in ordinary clothes, standing at the door of the main house—this time, with Jeanne as ['

No matter the era, it feels wonderful to be cared for.

In the bathtub of medicinal soup, I was still as groggy as before, and the time passed quickly.

At 04:30 in the afternoon, I was lying on the sofa with my head resting on Ms. Wang's thigh, playing with the handheld phone with both hands, when there was a knock on the door.

There is a rotating guard at the gate, and there is only one person who has the privilege of knocking on the door, and that is Rin Tohsaka.

"Artoria, what are you doing?" Sure enough, Rin came to ask the teacher again.

"What's the matter, Rin. Last night, on the phone, didn't I explain it clearly?" I didn't see it, my eyes continued to stare at the handheld, and I continued to lie on the sofa with my head still resting on Sister Wang's. Thighs can be described as extremely decadent. I am afraid that even the King of Zhou, Emperor Xin, is not as decadent as I am now.

"But you didn't say that the magic circuit will be improved during the resurrection!" Rin covered his face in despair, his tone extremely helpless. "Now there are rumors again that the Queen of Paradise is preparing to return the Mystery. Anyone whose soul is brought to Fairyland, whether alive or dead, will receive the gift of Paradise. As a result, Master's warning to the association has been completely ignored If it weren't for worrying that I would be hated by the Queen of Paradise, those magicians who ignore their own lives would probably challenge the Wild Hunt at your door!"

"If they are really killed by the wild hunt, even if I am considered the king of the wild hunt, I can't control this matter." I said perfunctorily.

"That's why I came here! That is to say... If the Wild Hunt really comes into existence, can you inform the Wild Hunt in advance, warn those magicians, and tell them not to seek death... If they really want to die, then the only thing they can do is die." died."

"Impossible. You know how the Wild Hunt behaves. Don't you know why in the legends about the Wild Hunt, people are required to stay in their homes honestly, not to open the door, let alone go out?"

I held the phone, and while fighting to the death with the G shadow spider, I continued to perfunctory Rin: "Someone was pushed off the balcony by me, rescued by me, and compensated by me, this is a matter of course .But if someone wants to jump off the balcony and count on me for help, and want compensation, how is this possible? I am regarded as the king of the wild hunt, it is just a legend. I am the master of mankind, but it will not be until 2 years I will perform my duties later. Now, I am only the son-in-law of the Ukhvar family, a dragon who survived the world, and nothing more."

"It's fine to have such an answer." Rin stood up again, with a look of relief. "Anyway, I can't take the blame for this. If it is investigated afterwards, it can only be handled by Artoria yourself."

"In the early hours of yesterday, a wild hunting team could slaughter a family of magicians, of course it can now." I said ruthlessly, "Let them come anyway. My tone the day before yesterday was not very good, and I didn't Thinking about maintaining a good relationship with them—expecting to be equal to the dragon, and even wanting to make the dragon submit? Modern magicians will not understand without suffering a little bit."

"Okay, then you can get on with your work. I won't bother you."

Rin Tohsaka happily left Ukhvar's mansion and returned to the Magician's Association.

I don't give a damn about that sort of thing—magicians are different from ordinary people, and with their mysteries come their dangers.The wild hunt in Fairyland is a dangerous one. Even now, he still wants to take advantage of the mystery, and he is probably a low-level magician.Even if he doesn't die because of this incident, he will die because of his own stupidity in the future.

I am not their parents, their life and death have nothing to do with me.After all, in the realm of mystery, the danger of provoking wild hunting is the same as smoking with a lighter in the arsenal. It cannot be said to be stupid, it is simply not knowing what you are.

As the representative of the fighting power among the elves, the hunting targets of the Wild Hunt have always been dangerous monsters and wraiths.Ordinary Wild Hunt soldiers are about the same as Servants.The strength of the captain of the wild hunt is no different from that of a top-level follower.Modern magicians can't even deal with the more powerful Death Apostles, and they still want to touch the porcelain Wild Hunt. The Wild Hunt can really swing a sledgehammer to smash those magicians who are weaker than porcelain.

In fact, no one in our Ukhvar family cares about these things—although we have been emphasizing sins, compensation, etc., none of the five of us is a good person, and according to the attribute standards given by the Holy Grail, they are all standard "evil".If the death of those three families hadn't left a wound in Sister Wang's heart, do you really think I would care about them?

It's a pity that I'm too busy playing games,【!*

It turns out I underestimated the stupidity of magicians.It was six o'clock in the afternoon, and our family was tasting the delicacies made by Mordred, when there were screams outside the door.Due to the barrier set by Meilin, the screams will not be transmitted to the neighbors, but we can still hear it—it seems that someone really dares to break into the gate guarded by the wild hunting, and they are not afraid of death at all.

Sister Wang immediately stood up, and she chanted a mantra softly and activated the magic.In my perception, another group of goblins came to reality for a short time.They were all short, bloodthirsty mite monsters. They carried away the corpses without heads, ears, and hearts like coffins, cleaned up the blood on the ground, and then disappeared into reality.

Soon, the dinner was still going on, and there were two more screams that stopped abruptly outside.This made Merlin's fingertips draw a pattern in the air, and the illusion was strengthened.No matter what kind of noise comes from outside, it won't bother us anymore—it's not clear whether people will come to die later.

Anyway, we got clean, the wild hunters got the spoils, the mites got fresh meat and blood, the magicians got the expected death, and everyone got what they wanted, which is a common thing.

"Father, why do those magicians have to die?" Mordred couldn't bear to be puzzled and asked me. "Shouldn't people be afraid of death? Knowing that this is a dead end, why come here?"

"Because they don't think it's a dead end." Chewing the delicious mutton, I felt very calm. "They have the mentality of gamblers. If they bet right, they can get rewards, but if they bet wrong, they lose their lives. As for the probability of betting wrong, they don't care."

"Don't care, why?" Mordred asked again.

"Because they don't care about their own lives!" Jeanna answered Mordred instead of me, "Magicians, in the process of learning magic, will be accompanied by pain, mutilation, fear and various other things. Negative emotions. Growing up in this situation for a long time, most of them are psychopaths. For their own research, everything can be sacrificed, including themselves-of course, magicians are not so stupid as to kill themselves. It is estimated that some families find Come low-level magicians, pure consumables."

"It can't be said that. There are many magicians who drive their actions with ideals as the driving force." I explained, "However, magicians who are stupid enough to break through the barrier are basically not for ideals, but for their own selfish desires. Some people send them Come to die, if they are not afraid of death, then let them die. Mordred, don't worry about them."

"But, they have been dying at the door, is it not a solution?" Mordred seemed to have sympathy for them, otherwise he would not speak for them. "With the Wild Hunt guarding and the goblins taking care of the aftermath, I'm sure I'm not afraid. But I always feel very unlucky, people are always sent to death at the door... Sorry, father, I can't pretend that it doesn't exist."

I put down my chopsticks, wiped my mouth with a napkin, and let out a breath.

Sensing the change in my attitude, Mordred lowered his head, appearing guilty.

Personally, I don't want any changes.Only enough deaths can make the group of magicians understand our attitude.Once I adopt a softer and weaker strategy, it is tantamount to admitting defeat.It might as well be soft from the beginning, pretending to be very weak, and begging them to accept the Ukhvar family—I can accept it, but Miss Wang will not.

But in the face of my own children's questions, I absolutely can't say that.

After thinking carefully for a while, I sighed again and said, "The best way to deal with rumors is not to explain or clarify, but to follow the rumors and become the dominant existence of rumors——Sister Wang, no need Wild Hunt to guard the gate."

After speaking, I took out my mobile phone, called Rin, and announced to her in an extremely calm voice.

"Rin, there are already a few magicians who have died... yes, that's right, those who sent them to death... I don't know who is behind the scenes, but I'm happy to tell the three families that were wiped out and then resurrected. Happy. And the queen is not happy, and some people will get into trouble..."

"No, Rin, they won't die. They were resurrected by the queen. Even if they wanted to die, the queen wouldn't let them die easily? So their troubles will be really troublesome. Erme 20 years ago Does Mr. Luo know? Yes, he is Weber’s teacher. His magic circuit was destroyed, and the inherited family imprint could not be retrieved. The Archibald family immediately declined, until Weber inherited the title of the Second King…”

"No, Rin, you can ask Kiritsugu. Mr. El-Melloi didn't die immediately, he can still sit in a wheelchair and live a good life. El-Melloi's death is because he still refused to Giving up on the Holy Grail War, I had to cut off his head with a sword, and ended up with her fiancée. Rin, I'm a person who pursues efficiency, and I don't think I did anything wrong..."

"This is the price, Rin. I know that such a result is more painful than death for a magician. But【#

"Okay, Rin. I called you to inform you, not to discuss with you... Sorry, Rin, the Ukhvar family is a little disappointed with the Tohsaka family, and also with the Archibald family. The Division Association is even more disappointed. We will not contact you again until we get an understanding... No way, Rin. You use our feelings for business, which is a waste. Now that the feelings have been exhausted, our relationship is natural It's not the same, when you call me by my first name and accuse me in an official capacity, you should know the consequences of doing so-bye, Rin. Maybe we won't see each other again."

I hung up the phone.Sister Wang's figure has disappeared, and she should be back soon this time.

Relieved, I continued to eat the rest of my lunch.Mordred seemed to understand something and did not continue to ask.

However, I couldn't help but tell Mordred: "Remember, Mordred, when I was King Arthur, I ruled Albion by fear, not by death. There are ways to cause fear. There are many kinds, and death is just the lowest one—I suggest you watch a movie called "The Godfather", although it may be a bit petty, but you will gain a lot."

Chapter Thirty: Before the Festival

◆Artoria◆

As I expected, Sister Wang came back soon.

Her expression was as cold as ice, almost the same as the surface of a frozen lake.

"So, Arturia, is this your original plan?"

"Well. Most of the time, people are more useful alive than dead."

"Then, what you said last night...is it still true?"

"Those words are also true. It's just that the plan has changed. Those magicians miscalculated the price and cost, which has shaken the persuasiveness of those words——Sister Wang, this is what I mentioned to Rin on the phone, the so-called' Big price'."

I have no fear on my face, and my expression is calm.These words are from my heart, without any deceitful elements.

Sister Wang has lived with me for so long, and she knows what kind of person I am.

Only this time, she still lowered her head, a little sad, a little tangled, and seemed to be in pain.

Like yesterday, I took the initiative to move closer to Sister Wang.

She didn't reject me, she accepted me as usual.

"Artoria, tell me, since human beings are so stupid, is it necessary for me to become a human?" Sister Wang raised her head, I couldn't see her expression, I could only hear the bewilderment in her voice. "Whether it's Britons or magicians, they are all so stupid. Wisdom is insulated from them. They will always trample on the goodwill of others and don't know how to cherish it."

"It is necessary." I replied decisively, "Because, if Sister Wang doesn't become a human being, she won't be able to be by my side—the fact is not as complicated as Sister Wang thinks. It's just that human history is chosen by the world. I am destined to become the master of mankind. If Miss Wang is not human, it will become very troublesome...Sister Wang should know?"

"Artoria, are you telling the truth?" Sister Wang's voice became much lower.

"It's true. Sister Wang, I never lie." I answered quickly.

"Artoria...you have changed so much that I almost don't know you anymore." After a pause, Sister Wang said again: "You were not like this before...you are not so weak, and you are also very assertive , not like now, often repeated."

I didn't answer.Because even I realized that I have indeed changed a lot.

However, one thing is certain.This is who I am, what I was during King Arthur's time was twisted.The reason why I didn't answer is just because I'm not sure whether Sister Wang likes me like this.

"Really, it's like a lotus flower..." Sister Wang stared into my eyes and sighed erratically, "Obviously I have been dyed black, born in a pool of corpses and blood, feeding on curses and pain, but It still maintains its own unique cleanliness.”

"Because all the unclean things are burned up." Jeanna sat slumped on the sofa, her legs crossed, with a rather smug expression for some reason. "Morgan, aren't you very clear? The cleanest thing in the world is the charcoal residue after burning? Plant ash is a universal cleaning substance, and charcoal can purify water. Modern people would think it is very dirty."

"That's right... the lotus flowers are all pure white, and they are only black when they barely maintain their original appearance after being burned." After speaking, Sister Wang sighed and closed her eyes.She paused for a long time, and finally said as if giving up: "Arturia, I will do as you say. You are my 'king', you are my 'husband', and you are Mordred's 'father' ’, that’s never going to change—I’m going to try to be human.”

Hearing what Sister Wang said, the corners of my mouth raised involuntarily.

Presumably, this is the biggest difference between my sister Wang and Morgan in Panhuman History, right?

The time of King Arthur is over, and we still have much to learn in order to move forward into a new future.

After spending the night like this, the next few days were finally clear.

The magic circuit is completely destroyed, and the magic engraving is completely scrapped, which is more deterrent to the group of magicians than a thousand cuts.

It also makes our identities known to everyone.I don't know if this is good or bad, only time will tell.

However, before getting the relevant documents, Sister Wang still has one more thing to deal with.

The auction of that golden apple started on August 8th in a small clubhouse in Fuyuki Shindu.That's why there have been an unusually large number of magicians coming to Fuyuki recently.However, they were very honest. Even though the Ukhvar family's information had been made public, they did not visit, let alone disturb.

It seems to them that only low-level magic families value the illusory "Queen's Gift" instead of the genuine "Golden Fruit".

Why do you say that?Because on the night of the auction, when Sister Wang walked into the auction site holding my arm and wearing a very formal women's suit instead of a dress, everyone lowered their heads and cast respectful and awe-inspiring eyes.We really became the elephant in the room, everyone knew we were there, who we were, but everyone thought we were ordinary magicians.

I didn't know the concept of not being popular until the heads of the three families came to express their apologies cryptically.

The person presiding over the auction was Weber Velvet, also known as El-Melloi II.

Because the male protagonist has experienced too many unimaginable things, everyone in the venue is familiar with it.They were all just routine greetings, neither getting close nor deliberately alienating, it seemed that everyone knew him very well.

Sitting in a remote position, Sister Wang relaxed a lot.And I immediately explained to Sister Wang that smart people still account for the majority of human beings.It seems that the overall stupidity is because the stupid people have too much sense of existence and do too many stupid things, so they stand out.Sister Wang didn't respond to this, so I had to shut my mouth in embarrassment and quietly observe the auction.

Although the main event was the golden fruit, since it was an auction, there were still quite a few side dishes.

They are all conventional materials, most of which are the sacred beasts, divine beasts, and dragon species in the paradise that fall off naturally, and then presented to Sister Wang as tributes—such as the snake skin of the giant snake, the feathers of the phoenix, the scales of the dragon species, etc. .Very valuable to a magician, but to those creatures, it's no different than the cat hair that falls from a house cat.

The quotations for these materials are getting higher and higher, often costing millions of pounds.I don't have a real sense of these numbers, and it's rather boring.Sister Wang thinks very little about the value of modern currency, as if she traded materials for waste paper, and she doesn't care at all.

In the end, the precious golden fruit was auctioned with a starting price of 1000 million pounds and a transaction price of 3000 million pounds, which was more than all other materials combined. The buyer was the well-known Edelfelt family.This family comes from Finland, and Rin's grandmother comes from this family. Therefore, the relationship between the eldest lady Luvia and Rin is quite good.Because the contemporary owner is proficient in business and has a lot of money, in order to improve the magic circuit of his daughter, he bought the golden fruit regardless of the cost.

The price is much more expensive than I imagined.It seems that the magicians present regard this as the only auction in their lives.Then, in order to maintain the preciousness of the golden fruit, it cannot be sold as a commodity in the future, but a reward of the same value.

Our family is more interested in the Menglan Pen Festival on August 8th than this purely profitable auction.

This is the grandest festival in Japan, which originated from the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.Since the Meiji period switched to the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar was abolished, it was not on the same day as the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there was no beautiful full moon to watch.So the end point is on the inheritance of culture, which is an indispensable part of any animation, nothing more than fishing for goldfish, shooting balloons with air guns, watching fireworks, eating cotton candy and other plots.

However, watching animation is one thing, and actually experiencing it is another.