The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"Good morning, Miss!"

A male butler, who was about forty years old, greeted them respectfully.

"Good morning!" Kiana replied with a smile.

"There's still some time before breakfast. Miss Kiana, is there anywhere you'd like to go next? I can show you the way."

The butler, dressed in a tailcoat, asked respectfully, his humble demeanor exuding the air of a proper waiter.

Seeing him like this, Kiana suddenly felt uneasy for some reason.

It's fair to say that the Kaslana family doesn't really appreciate these kinds of formalities...

"no need."

Kiana declined his offer and then, following the direction she remembered, began her journey towards the courtyard of the mansion.

If she remembered correctly, there should be a blonde, blue-eyed girl training hard right now, right?

Sure enough, when Kiana arrived in the courtyard, Artoria was wearing a kimono and wielding a wooden sword.

At this moment, she looked heroic and full of the demeanor of a female hero.

"Artoria".

Kiana looked at her heroic appearance and couldn't help but call out softly.

"Huh? The adjudicator? What brings you here?"

Upon hearing Kiana's voice, Artoria stopped training, turned around, and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to come see you. Also, just call me Kiana," Kiana asked softly.

"...Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Artoria said nothing and simply continued practicing her swordsmanship.

"Hehe, don't be so cold." Kiana smiled, then quickly walked into the courtyard.

Several lush trees in the courtyard gleamed green in the sunlight.

"What a beautiful garden..."

Kiana couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

However, Artoria didn't pay attention to Kiana's praise and just focused on practicing her sword.

She was very skilled, her attacks were swift and fierce, and she showed no mercy. Every angle, move, force, and speed of her sword was perfect. Even her eyes were bewildered by her sword energy.

This scene was deeply imprinted in Kiana's mind.

As expected of the ancient British king who descended to this world with the Saber class, he is truly amazing.

Kiana thought to herself.

Of course, while she was observing Saber, Saber was also observing her, the arbitrator.

"She...seems to be very gentle."

As Artoria swung her wooden sword, she couldn't help but utter such a thought.

As a skilled martial artist, she is already able to operate her muscles and brain separately.

Therefore, even if she gets a little distracted, she can continue training.

Of course, without Kiana, she would never have been able to be distracted.

All I can say is that there are far too many suspicious points surrounding the adjudicator.

It's like a walking cake, constantly attracting others to come forward and share it.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Kiana's eyes turned cold.

Saber immediately looked at Kiana warily, like a kitten whose tail had been guessed.

"Your eyes are cold. What are you so nervous about? I'm not a monster. Do you think I'm here to eat you?" Kiana looked at Artoria and chuckled.

"I just..."

Artoria was speechless after Kiana said that.

She hadn't expected Kiana to take the initiative, which caught her off guard.

"Haha, don't be so scared."

Kiana waved her hand, then looked at Artoria with a friendly expression:

"We don't have any core interests intertwined, do we? In that case, why should I make things difficult for you?"

"Oh? So your opinion of Archer is the same as your opinion of me?"

Saber did not readily believe Kiana's frank confession.

Although she held a deep-seated belief in chivalry, she was not a foolish ruler.

She doesn't easily believe what others say.

Even if they believe it, they won't easily let their guard down.

After all, the Holy Grail... is very important.

With this thought in mind, Saber suddenly swung her hand, pointing the wooden sword at Kiana: "Judge."

"Oh? What brings you here? That gesture... isn't exactly chivalrous etiquette, is it?"

As the daughter of the Kaslana family, Kiana has some knowledge of the etiquette of the ancient knights.

Therefore, she could roughly determine that Saber had a problem with her...

However, despite her opinions, she had no intention of compromising.

"I have some knowledge of chivalry, King Arthur. Are you provoking me?"

Kiana slowly stood up, then stared at Saber with sharp eyes, a mocking smile on her lips.

"King Arthur..."

Upon hearing those three words, a hint of melancholy flashed in Artoria's eyes.

In his time, knights defended the nobility, the monarchy, and their authority, and he himself held the honor of being the King of Knights.

But this honor...

"Sorry, I might be a little nervous."

Artoria closed her eyes and pondered for a long time before sheathing her sword.

"Hehe, that's better."

Kiana couldn't help but tease Artoria, looking at her haughty expression.

"As a knight, honor far outweighs royal power, and I... need no title." Artoria's voice remained cold, but her tone had softened considerably.

Kiana fell silent after hearing Saber's words.

She was considering whether she should call Saber King Arthur.

If she were addressed as Artoria, Saber wouldn't care about such hypocritical formalities.

But isn't calling someone by their first name a bit too intimate?

"I'll still call you Miss Saber!"

Kiana ultimately decided to call Saber according to her own habits.

"It's ok."

Artoria nodded, then let out a sigh of relief.

It seemed as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

A moment later, she gripped the wooden sword tightly with both hands and smiled at Kiana.

"I've been practicing alone for so long, it would be great if I had someone to practice with."

"Oh? Hehe. Well then, Miss Saber, I shall gladly accept your offer."

Kiana stretched her limbs and then caught the wooden sword that Saber threw to her.

He slowly walked to the center of the garden and confronted Saber.

"I'm really looking forward to learning something from you."

Saber looked at Kiana and said softly.

Despite being the King of Knights, she always kept in mind the code of chivalry, which emphasizes humility.

And always ready to go where they can take a further step in terms of military force.

"I'm really looking forward to it too."

Kiana answered calmly.

The two men, each holding a wooden sword, stared at each other.

"Let's have a friendly spar first."

They both spoke at the same time.

"Ah."

"it is good."

The two girls nodded at the same time, and then rushed towards each other together.

"Whizzing"

The wooden sword flashed, and streaks of cold light sliced ​​through the air, converging in mid-air.

"Clang!"

The two men's wooden swords clashed together at the same time.

"boom!"

The two men each took three steps back.