In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

"Never mind whether I did it or not, just tell me if I saved you or not?"

"This is clearly sophistry."

Merlin muttered to himself, in a voice that everyone could hear.

Even so, Artoria nodded hesitantly:

"Yes."

"Then what makes you assume that my help to you is interference?"

"I…"

Before the girl could answer, Yoshikage Kira continued, "And what makes you assume that Merlin and Hector's help to you wasn't interference?"

"..."

Artoria fell silent; her CPU had probably overheated.

The naive girl couldn't understand his sophistry at all, and couldn't find any reason to refute it.

They all sound wrong, but why is there a certain logic to them?

Which of them is the one who's acting strangely?

Artoria subconsciously suspected that something was wrong with Kira, even though Merlin had already said that Kira Yoshikage was just being unreasonable.

However, in the girl's mind, she always habitually reflects on her mistakes.

This is caused by the education we receive from childhood to adulthood.

Whenever Hector looked disappointed, she would think that she had done something wrong. Even though Hector would never tell her what she had done wrong, she would find the mistake herself and correct it until Hector was satisfied.

So, where did she go wrong this time?

Seeing the girl's appearance, Yoshikage Kira couldn't help but sigh softly:

"Artoria, from childhood to adulthood, have you ever done anything based on your own will?"

Artoria bit her lip, not answering, but she already had the answer in her heart.

Her life was like that of a puppet, always moving with the help of others, and perhaps that was her mistake.

The girl felt a strange sense of understanding; perhaps this was what Yoshikage Kira wanted to tell her?

Don't rely too much on the help of others, because such help may be a hindrance, and conversely, those hindrances may be a help to her.

The girl's eyes gradually regained their light, but Merlin's gaze towards her grew increasingly pitying—

This kid has already been completely fooled. If he continues to be fooled, he might end up completely like Yoshikage Kira.

This was clearly not in line with her initial expectations, because she had chosen to become Artoria's teacher with the goal of cultivating a perfect king. But if Artoria was misled by Yoshikage Kira, wouldn't that contradict her purpose?

In theory, Merlin should have stopped Kira Yoshikage immediately.

but……

"Isn't this more interesting?"

A sly glint flashed in Merlin's eyes. Although the big picture was important, the most important thing was that things were interesting!

Chapter 244 He's on the CPU, you idiot!

"Teacher, I understand."

Artoria raised her head, her expression serious.

Yoshikage Kira asked:

"What do you understand?"

Artoria said in a serious tone:

"You need to learn to discern the value of help from others; some..."

"Stop, you don't need to say anything more."

Kira Yoshikage raised his hand to interrupt her, and asked in the girl's confused and uneasy gaze:

What are we going to Walker's territory for?

Artoria didn't know why he suddenly asked that, but she still answered honestly:

"Assassinate Earl Walker."

Yoshikage Kira countered with a question:

"Who told you this?"

"Huh?"

“I never said I wanted to assassinate Earl Walker. Do you remember what I said in the beginning?”

……travel. "

"That's right, it's a trip. I'm just taking you on a trip."

"But you were the one who led me into the forest..."

“That’s right, entering the forest to hunt down the Saxons was my request, because it won’t cause any trouble.”

The Saxons were foreign invaders, and no nobleman or ruler would object to their extermination of the Saxons. In fact, some minor nobles in the neighborhood would thank them for their selfless efforts. But this was completely different from the assassination of Earl Walker.

Seeing that Artoria seemed to finally realize something, Yoshikage Kira continued to ask:

"Did I send you to Earl Walker's castle?"

"No."

Artoria lowered her head even further, because it was her own idea.

When they left the forest, Yoshikage Kira no longer gave her directions, and she presumptuously assumed that Yoshikage Kira was going to Walker Territory.

She was the one riding the horse, and her journey to Walker Territory was of her own volition.

Upon arriving in Walker territory, it was she who took the initiative to suggest going to Earl Walker's castle.

Yoshikage Kira asked again:

"So, was it I who ordered you to kill Earl Walker?"

"……no."

Artoria's voice trailed off. Kira Yoshikage had killed many, but not Count Walker. She was the one who had personally plunged her sword into Count Walker's body, murdering a nobleman and finding pleasure in it—she was the only one!

Frustration, regret, bitterness, and despondency filled the girl's heart.

She finally realized just how big a mistake she had made!

"So, all of this is due to your own will, is that right?"

Artoria nodded silently, her eyes filled with a sense of melancholy.

"I'm very disappointed, Artoria."

Kira Yoshikage's tone was icy cold. "Is this how you understand it? You call this your own will?"

"But I did do it."

Artoria remained despondent and unable to lift her head.

"Then let me ask you again, why did you go to Walker's territory?"

"I-I don't know..."

Artoria was somewhat bewildered.

"I don't want this vague explanation, give me a definite answer."

"Perhaps...perhaps it's because of Knight Vincent..."

Artoria muttered to herself, perhaps out of anger, anger that drove her to Walker Territory to assassinate Count Walker.

Yoshikage Kira said calmly:

"No, it's because of me."

"Huh? But you clearly didn't say that..."

"I didn't say we were going to Walker's Territory, but the direction I initially pointed you in was towards Walker's Territory. Crossing the forest was just to get to Walker's Territory faster. In other words, from the beginning I was implying that our destination was Walker's Territory, I just didn't say it out loud."

"The reason you went to Walker Territory is because you understood my hints and have been acting according to them."

"So, why are we going to Earl Walker's castle?"

Faced with Kira Yoshikage's question again, Artoria already had some idea of ​​what was going on, but she still kept her head down:

"I do not know."

"No, you know, you know it's also because of my hints. Although I never told you to go to Earl Walker's castle, I kept hinting at it, making you suggest going to the castle without me saying it explicitly."

"So, I'll ask you one more time, did I order you to kill Earl Walker?"

Artoria still didn't answer; the girl clenched her fists, even though she already had a clear answer.

Kira Yoshikage didn't expect her to answer, and said calmly:

"I did not kill Earl Walker, nor did I ask you to kill him. But I started the conflict; I was the one who made you draw your sword and engage the soldiers."

The conflict. It was also because I killed everyone else except Earl Walker, and even turned back to look at you—this was an implication that you should kill Earl Walker with your own hands.

“I didn’t say anything, but everything you did was at my request. Artoria, how would you describe this behavior?”

The girl's voice was somewhat hoarse:

"...control".

"That's right, manipulation."

Yoshikage Kira nodded. "If you had given me that answer from the beginning, I would have been very happy. But now, I am very disappointed."

"Artoria".

Yoshikage Kira called out the girl's name again and again:

I am very disappointed.

"Feel sorry."