The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

"But at least, give a little response."

"Ian!"

Morgan rarely called out the other person's name.

Even in the most anxious moments, she had never spoken like this.

"You were absolutely talking nonsense just now!"

"Have you forgotten what you said in front of me before?!"

"Of course I remember." Ian said calmly while kneeling on one knee.

On the way here, he had thought everything through.

"Princess."

"I promised you that I would be your best knight and a chess piece at your disposal."

"A knight will only swear allegiance to one princess in his lifetime, and my share will always belong to you."

"so……"

"When I can't do that, I'm no longer worthy of being a knight."

"..."

After Ian said this, Morgan realized what he had just said.

He will no longer work hard for me like before.

in other words……

He chose Altria!

"No!"

Morgan grabbed Ian's shirt.

"Why, why do you do this?"

"Because Mordred is my daughter." Ian looked at her, who was mixed with anger and dissatisfaction, but his eyes were as calm as frozen water.

"I...will never lay a hand on her."

"I have done so many things to hurt Altria. This time, I cannot hurt her any further."

"kindness……"

As Altria listened to Ian's words, she felt a warm current rising in her heart.

Only she could understand how much effort it took for a man to say these words.

"Why didn't you say so earlier..."

Morgan stumbled backwards again until he landed completely on the bed.

But this time, even after she smelled his scent on the bed, she showed no sign of settling down.

Because——

Isn't he kneeling in front of him now?

"I can't say that to you—" Ian said very frankly, "because I also promised you that I will unconditionally choose whatever you choose."

"So...it's impossible for me to disobey you."

"Are you kidding me..." Morgan's hands tightly grasped the sheets, almost as if he was going to tear a small hole in them.

"If you don't like it, can't I just not do it?"

"As for... as for saying such a thing?"

"..."

Ian was silent for a long time before continuing.

"Princess."

"As much as I hate to admit this, it seems our ideas have diverged since a long time ago."

"I think... I don't understand you anymore, right?"

"My existence is probably just dispensable to you."

"I didn't realize this until now, and before that I did so many things in a vain attempt to make amends. I was a little ungrateful."

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."

The knight slowly stood up, walked in front of Morgan, gently took her hand, and then left a kiss on it.

Everything looked just like the scene when they had sworn allegiance, except that the knight's words were completely different.

"Princess, please forgive me."

"..."

Watching his hand gradually loosen, Morgan realized that something in his heart seemed to be gradually melting.

No.

Not melted.

It's going to disappear.

Her lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't say anything.

She felt like she had fallen into an extremely cold ice cave. No matter how hard she tried, it was impossible for her to swim back to the surface of the sea.

"..."

Looking at her sister's petrified appearance, Artoria did not feel the slightest sense of victory.

She knew she had won the bet.

but……

Such a victory actually achieved nothing.

"Xiao Mo, it's time to go." she said.

"Coming~"

Modred, who had long since stopped wanting to stay, quickly put Morgan's book back on its original shelf, and then ran happily to his mother Altria's side.

And after holding her daughter Mordred's hand, Artoria also gained a certain courage.

"elder sister."

"Rest well—I hope you can understand everything we said."

"..."

【So——】

[Under Morgan's almost dazed gaze, you and Altria left her room.]

【You suddenly feel your breathing become smoother.】

You realize—

[This may be the first time you dare to face Altria openly.]

"Very handsome."

Holding Mordred, Artoria couldn't stop praising her husband.

She looked exactly like the country girl who had attracted him at first sight when he first came to the city.

"I didn't expect you to say something like that—"

"..."

Ian felt a little embarrassed.

"No... that's not cool at all."

"It was obviously... it was clearly my turn to make this request, but in the end, I let you do it."

"What's this?"

Altria's face showed a little more smile.

"At least you're responding to me, aren't you?"

"I... won the bet."

"Won the bet?" Ian blinked, obviously not understanding what Altria said.

But he soon realized that this was not something he should delve into - as long as she was happy, that was enough.

But at this moment...

goo—

Mordred's stomach growled.

She scratched her head a little embarrassedly.

"Reading is so tiring—Dad, Mom, can we go eat?"

"..."

"..."

Ian and Altria looked at each other and then laughed.

"of course can."

The man stroked his daughter's soft head and spoke gently.

"If you go there so early in the morning, you'll definitely be hungry."

"But where do you want to eat?"

"I don't know." Mordred shook his head. "I've never lived here."

"This……"

Mordred's words left Ian speechless.

For a moment, he really couldn't remember where to take the mother and daughter to eat.

But Artoria said as if she had been prepared for this;

"Then Mommy has a place she wants to go——"

"All right!"

[Under Altria's guidance, the three of you walked through the streets of Camelot.]

[It must be said that this overly ostentatious behavior naturally attracted the attention of many people.]

[They are talking about your somewhat absurd intimacy.]

[But you soon discovered that you and Altria had reached a near-unanimous understanding—that it didn't matter at all.]

【yes. 】

【Now that things have come to this, what else is there to worry about? 】

[You've already taken the most difficult step. What else is there to worry about?]

【This thought has been with you all the way. 】

[And the moment you arrive, you finally know where the "place you want to go" that Altria mentioned is.]

「That is──」

[The hotel you arranged for Altria when you first met.]

Whoosh whoosh.

Mordred took the plate and began to eat like a starving ghost.

And Artoria, who was sitting next to her, touched her daughter's head with a smile and comforted her softly.

"Eat slowly, there's no need to rush."