In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"It was just too sudden; Perfect World wasn't prepared."

"But you didn't refuse, did you? After all, this time you don't have those burdensome kids interfering with you."

"Now that's settled, your first kiss and your second kiss both belong to me, Aozaki Touko!"

Luo Wei wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Orange's lips were burning as she looked at him.

If it weren't for the computer parts malfunctioning, she definitely would have taken a sip.

"Now that things have come to this, let's lay our cards on the table, Crowley."

Sensing that the atmosphere was about right, Aozaki Touko took the initiative to speak.

"what?"

"You already have two girls in your family who want to be your fiancée. Nobody knows if you'll do anything else that will make my blood pressure skyrocket."

"I already said that was just..."

"Was it just an accident? Or a coincidence? Whatever the case, your thoughts are none of my business, because I'm about to take the initiative. You can probably see it in my eyes, right? My feelings for you are impossible to hide."

"...You never intended to hide it at all."

Luo Wei glanced silently at Orange's eyes, which seemed as bright as two suns, and then, afraid of being burned by her gaze, he quietly turned them back.

"Of course, even so, I don't mean to force you to accept it. At least I still have this much dignity. These two kisses are just a warning, a warning to you."

"What...what warning?"

"My former reserve is gone. Now I'm going to conquer you! I'll conquer you before those two little girls grow up. That would be my ultimate victory! Although the future is unpredictable, I'll seize the moment. We can split the future together later. Right now, you're mine!"

"Honestly, it doesn't have to go to this extent. Actually, I also really like Orange-senpai."

After being completely outmaneuvered by Orange's antics, Luo Wei unconsciously scratched his head, then sighed and said, "Although I'm still a bit confused, I still want to say thank you, Orange."

"Oh, I see. Then I thank you for your understanding."

Holding Luo Wei's face in her hands, Orange pressed herself against him once again.

This time, however, her target was lips.

This time, she left her own mark on those lips.

Volume Four: The Sacred Cross Domain

Chapter 164 Hand in Hand, Setting Off Again

"Hey, it's been a long time, Crowley."

After another familiar daze, when Luo Wei slowly opened his eyes, he found himself once again in front of the Flower Magician, or rather, the Flower Magical Girl—Merry.

"It has indeed been a long time. Ever since you mastered your illusion magic, I've cut off all contact with you. I never expected you would still be able to find me. You've got some skills."

Rowe stroked his chin, remembering Magical Mary, who hadn't appeared in a long time and was now almost forgotten.

"How dare you say that! First you used sweet words to trick me into becoming like this, and now that you're no longer useful, you've abandoned me in the blink of an eye. What a heartless man! Waaah..."

As she spoke, Mary reached out and pretended to wipe away non-existent tears.

"Alright, stop fooling around. What exactly do you want from me? If it's about Artoria, I'm already ready to leave. You don't need to be in such a hurry, do you?"

"We have to hurry, it's almost time to act."

“Knight, Bedivere’s soul has returned to Avalon, and with satisfaction, but little Al’s figure has vanished for a thousand years. As his teacher, I’m naturally worried…”

"Huh? You mean Bedivere in this world is confirmed dead?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei's expression turned somewhat strange.

“That’s right, Bedivere is dead, and very content. I once spoke with his spirit, and he said that being able to accompany little Artoria on her hundred-year journey was enough for him; he had no regrets in his life. I was happy for him then, after all, he was one of the last Knights of the Round Table to win, but…”

Mary waved her hand, gesturing for Rowe to follow her.

At this moment, Luo Wei realized that he was no longer in the lush sea of ​​flowers he used to be in, but in a place similar to the top floor of a clock tower.

He looked out the window through the narrow space and realized that it was still the familiar sea of ​​flowers outside.

Although it looks extremely beautiful, the scenery inside is also very empty.

This is clearly Meryl's boudoir, no, it should be called the isolated tower where she was imprisoned.

"So what exactly happened? Please give us the details first."

"If Bedivere is dead, it means he has returned the Holy Sword. If Artoria travels with him, it means Artoria has actually let go. In that case, the Wild Hunt and Goddess Rungomminiad will not be able to appear."

As Lowe asked his questions, he followed Meryl and observed the building.

"You really do know a lot, Crowley. That saves a lot of trouble in communication. But your speculation is indeed correct. In any case, let's analyze it properly first."

Mary stopped walking and turned to stand next to Rowe.

With a gentle tap of his wand on the floor, a screen resembling a real-time monitoring device appeared out of thin air inside the tower.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not spying. It's just that I have the ability to see everything. And I've always felt guilty towards Artoria, so I'm treating her journey as a very interesting story."

"I watched her rediscover her mischievousness and personality, and I watched her start to roam the world with Bedivere, just like in the beginning, leaving her own amusing stories in many myths and tales, except..."

"But what?"

"Now for the important part."

Mary's loud voice interrupted Rowe's question.

"Her traces disappeared from this world at some point more than 800 years ago. Even though I tried my best to find clues about her, I couldn't find any trace of her in this world. Logically speaking, she should have gone to London to find you long ago."

"So, at this moment, she is like a ghost, not in this world, probably in another time and space. I know this."

Loewy immediately thought of the Lion King from Chapter Six.

In this timeline, Artoria cannot become the Lion King because she has not fully assimilated with the Holy Lance.

But that's in theory. If she were to actually be assimilated, then things would get really complicated.

After all, Bedivere had already returned the Holy Sword, and he hadn't experienced the 1,500-year journey, so he couldn't awaken the Lion King by simply returning the Holy Sword. Therefore...

"Well, here's the problem. I'm now certain that Little Al was summoned to another dimension for some other reason, which should be the singularity we all anticipated. However, the specifics are still unknown, since her situation is quite unique this time. Initially, I wanted to trick Vivian into giving me the Holy Sword again, just in case. But unfortunately, Vivian is now in a deep sleep, so we definitely can't get the Holy Sword right now. That's why I had to come and tell you about it. Be careful."

Melly's tone was somewhat excited. According to his presentation, Artoria's figure over the past few hundred years and various situations were actively shown to Rowe.

"If the Lion King isn't the little Al we know, but someone else, that would be for the best. But if it really is her, then we can only rely on you to bring her back now. So without Bedivere and the Holy Sword, we have to think of other ways."

Bringing back an avatar of a god from the Wild Hunt without the Holy Sword to awaken it? This request is a bit of a stretch, but... there is indeed a way.

Although he doesn't have the Holy Sword, he still has a scabbard. Perhaps he can try to awaken her with that. If he really can't awaken her, then he'll probably have to start another battle over there that could last forever.

“I think I understand the situation. Although I don’t think Artoria can ever become the Lion King again, thank you for reminding me, Merry.”

"No matter what, I will definitely bring her back this time, after all, we still have a very important promise to keep."

Luo Wei nodded, his tone becoming somewhat serious.

"Yes, after all, you always bring me different surprises."

Mary nodded slightly, equally looking forward to the journey and the story to come.

Although I can't go on adventures with him, staying in the shadows and watching the interesting stories from a third-person perspective is also an interesting option.

"Um."

Luo Wei also remained silent in response.

He understood Meryl's caution. Even though Meryl was unreliable and quite irritating, her status as the Great Sage of Britain and a candidate for the Grand Master Caster was undeniable. Meryl's wisdom and perspective usually saw more than one could imagine.

Just as her cynical appearance contrasts sharply with her past, Mary had always lived in this secluded, empty, dilapidated stone tower, solely to protect... and so on.

"What is this thing?"

Luo Wei touched the wall and found that the space inside was indeed a bit too cramped. The wall felt strange to the touch, and upon closer inspection, there seemed to be a structure resembling a piece of cardboard in the corner.

So he gently placed his palm on it.

"Wait...wait a minute! That's just ordinary household trash, don't touch it...ahhh!!"

Seeing that Rowe had noticed something, Mary's hair stood on end, and she frantically tried to pull Rowe away, but...

"let me see!!"

Luo Wei stretched out a finger and shoved it hard against the wall that felt obviously wrong.

Then...

Boom!!

The sound of the foam wall collapsing rang in their ears. With a loud bang, the old-fashioned clock tower from the time of King Arthur shattered, replaced by a modern room with air conditioning, a television, a computer, a refrigerator, and various household appliances.

The walls were covered with posters of Artoria.

Oh, what are you looking at? You're a chef too.

So it was to cover up the fact that he was the King Chef? But what's there to cover up? The whole British are known to be King Chefs.

Just as Lovi was pondering this, his gaze swept across Artoria's poster and then he saw a familiar figure, as well as an entire wall covered with things.

Those are all... my own photos?!

Moreover, she collected everything from sleeping clothes to bathing clothes, even when she was barely clothed!

No wonder it's been so quiet lately; they've been secretly doing this kind of perverted thing!

"Merry, you've really gone to the extreme of being a pervert..."

Rowe glanced at Mary.

"..."

Mary turned around and tried to jump out of the window, but he reached out and grabbed her.

It weighs only 20kg, isn't that amazing?

……

"Waaaah, don't tear up my collection! Watashi, I'll do anything for you, just let them go."

Luo Wei: "..."

"Well, actually, since no one except the Jewel Elder had ever been to my house before, I built a disguise wall to maintain my noble persona. After all, you also know illusion magic, so if I used illusion magic, you would definitely be able to detect it immediately."