Anime: Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, picked up by the Knight King

"it is good."

Slowly retracting his gaze, Shirataki patted the little girl's shoulder and parted ways with the knights whose eyes were filled with intense curiosity.

"Remember to come over for dinner tonight—"

"..."

Eat, eat, eat, just eat!

The investigation team has arrived and is still eating!

……

Shirataki led Mashu on a stroll through this prosperous chalk city.

This is a leisure activity that is slightly silent, but definitely not dull.

Although Shirataki is indeed a bit introverted and doesn't like talking to people, even when he has to speak, he will try his best to express his intentions in the simplest language.

But this seemingly quiet purple-haired girl is actually an optimist and an activist.

After the initial panic, she realized she wasn't in any danger and instantly put aside her doubts. Then, what appeared before Shirataki was a natural girl who appeared timid on the surface, but was actually filled with a strong curiosity about everything here.

"Are those people bards? What are they singing?"

"What are those golden inscriptions painted on the walls? What do they do?"

"Wow, a magician's trading market, so there's such a place?"

"What kind of animal is this little white beast? I've never seen it in textbooks... but it's so cute."

——Please note that the above words are all what the girl thinks in her heart.

On the surface, she showed a slightly cold attitude, with almost no significant changes in expression throughout the whole process.

Only after seeing Fu Fu did a slightly surprised expression appear on her face - then she smiled, stretched out her hand, and tried to touch the cute white little beast.

In ACG culture, there is probably a special term to describe girls like her: pseudo-three-no.

But Shirataki prefers to call her behavior as reserved and reserved.

"Although he appears to be serious, he's actually just a child who has never experienced anything and hasn't even been exposed to the outside world."

"Right now, she doesn't even know how to express her own emotions properly, right?"

With just one glance, Shirataki understood the girl's current situation:

A test-tube baby was created specifically to save humanity, and the summoning of a Heroic Spirit had already been completed. However, out of dissatisfaction with this inhumane act, the Pure Knight possessing the girl refused to provide any assistance to the salvation organization called "Chaldea"—he simply remained within the girl's body, ensuring that she, as the possessed body, would not perish in his absence.

This is also the reason why she, who is just an ordinary person, was summoned to this era.

Just as the gorilla said - in the future, she will indeed become a true "Knight" of the "Round Table".

Chapter 56: We will not enjoy this glory alone!

The area of ​​Cretaceous City is very large.

This city, built jointly by fairies and humans, was originally designed to be a fortress-level city capable of accommodating "one hundred thousand people."

Although the current occupancy rate of this city is less than 30% of the original plan, and it is a real "ghost town" by the standards of later generations... it is undeniable that this city, whose main buildings are all made of white marble, is indeed the most prosperous and the most welcoming place on the island.

[Flower City] Camelot - this is how people in later generations would evaluate this city, right?

"I'm so tired..."

After walking for about twenty minutes, Mashu's face had become slightly red and her breathing became disordered.

This is of course because of her poor physical condition.

Born with the great mission of "saving the world," she grew up in a sterile room. Her body was actually very fragile, not even half the level of her peers.

But at the same time, even though her physical strength had reached its limit, she still refused to stop.

As if she was using every last ounce of her strength to keep going, she walked forward unwaveringly. The bustling and bustling scenes unfolded before her eyes, and she, having never seen such scenes before, was reluctant to even blink.

"Take a break."

Shirataki saw her exhaustion and also saw the desire hidden in her eyes.

——She no longer wanted to just "watch" like this.

She wanted to get in touch with this bustling city and truly experience life in it.

"There's a shop selling fruit wine in front. Their wine tastes pretty good."

"And if it's you, you can get a free drink from them."

“Hey, is this really possible???”

of course can.

Because this is the royal decree issued by Altria after the city was built, and it is also a "rule" that the people living in this city spontaneously uphold, and even actively fight for:

Foreigners - No matter if you are from other British kingdoms, or foreigners like Saxons and Picts, or even Romans from farther away... as long as you come to this city as a "foreigner", you will be warmly welcomed by the residents.

"Look, this is our sacred Camelot, this is our magnificent chalk city."

"We will not keep this honor to ourselves - we must let the world know what a great era we live in!"

……

Half an hour later.

Shirataki and Mashu walked out of the bustling commercial street with great difficulty.

In their hands they carried a small bucket of wine made from berries - but it was more than just wine.

In the basket donated by a kind-hearted resident, there were three loaves of bread, a pair of roasted chicken legs, a handful of pine nuts, and other small items.

"Are the people in this city so friendly to outsiders?"

On the stone bench in the park, Mashu, who seemed to have become familiar with the city, was no longer as reserved as she was at the beginning. She lay on the stone table in a "not very ladylike" posture, sipping the sweet wine while recovering her strength.

The white little animal named "Fu Fu" ran to the basket more naturally and peeled pine nuts for itself with very skillful movements.

"It's just like heaven—"

The refreshing drink soothed the girl's anxiety and gave her a clearer understanding of the city:

"This beautiful, illusory city shouldn't exist in this world."

This was the specific evaluation given by Mashu after careful consideration.

To be honest, having grown up in Chaldea, she'd never actually seen any other human settlements—but she was simply innocent, not naive. She'd read books, browsed the internet, and through various channels, learned about the outside world... She could swear that even in the highly developed 21st century, no other city's residents could match the inhabitants of this city: harmonious and stable, yet warm and welcoming, proud of their city yet not arrogant or disparaging towards outsiders...

Although her time with the city was brief, Mashu had already fallen in love with it from the bottom of her heart. She loved the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere that was also filled with a positive and optimistic outlook.

——No one would hate this kind of city.

But for some reason, while she was admiring the beauty of this city, a voice suddenly rang out in Mashu's mind, bringing her new doubts:

"Can a city like this... really exist in this world?"

……

Royal Palace, Round Table Hall.

This is the first time since the new conference hall was built that it has become so lively.

Kay, Bedivere, Lammarock, Tristan, Percival, Bos.

Gawain, Gareth, Gaheris, Agnivan, Mordred, Lancelot.

Six Knights of the Round Table in the present world, and six Knights of the Round Table from the Throne of Heroes.

Plus there is Altria as the king and Merlin the magician as his assistant.

Except for the "Knight of Disaster" who was temporarily unable to attend for some reasons, all the Knights of the King's Round Table were present.

But to be honest, this kind of "reunion" is by no means a welcome plot of old friends meeting after a long separation.

There was no atmosphere of "harmony and friendship" 1.6 among these Knights of the Round Table - quite the contrary, because of the conflicts in their lifetime, the Knights of the Round Table who appeared as servants were completely on the verge of a showdown, and at one point they even came to the point of drawing their swords.

For example, Gawain and Lancelot—if Artoria hadn't stopped them in time, the holy sword containing the power of the sun would have started to burn.

"In short, my Lords, this is roughly the situation."

"I understand that there seems to be some conflict among you, but I ask you to refrain from starting a war in this city."

"There is no place for disturbance in the Holy Land, and no place for violence in the world. Those who wield the sword must use it with their sword, and our righteous cause will not tolerate obscurity."

Altria said in a very serious voice.

——This is a warning.

Chapter 57 Aguiwen: How petty she is, how could I not know?

Royal Palace, Round Table Hall.

After putting an end to the knights' petty quarrel, the king and her knights took their seats and began a new round of discussions:

【Holy Grail War】.

Well, there's really nothing to talk about.

Seven Heroic Spirits fight each other, and when only two remain, the Holy Grail appears. The final winner wins the Holy Grail War—this is roughly the rule.

But no one cares about this rule anymore.

"Winning or losing the Holy Grail War? It doesn't matter."

This was the common thought of all the Knights of the Round Table present.

If it were just the others here, the other Knights of the Round Table might have been tempted to fight for it. But now that even the knight who stood at the Seat of Disaster, yet still radiated pure brilliance, had been summoned to this era, the final winner of this Holy Grail War was almost certain.

No one would compete with her for that thing, and no one could snatch that thing from her - this was a result that all the Knights of the Round Table knew very well.

But at the same time, the Knights of the Round Table also knew that compared to the so-called result, the "process" of this war was what was truly important:

The Knights of the Round Table sitting here have many grudges to settle!

"A fair knightly duel to decide the outcome?"

"I understand, King."

"I will use this sword to chop off the head of the shameful traitor and never tarnish your honor."

Gawain responded to the king's teachings in a humble tone - but his eyes were fixed on Lancelot, never leaving his sight for even an inch.

What made Gawain even more angry was that Lancelot never looked at him from beginning to end.

This former chief knight of the Round Table has been in a trance since he returned to this glorious yet illusory homeland in this manner.

What was he thinking? He didn't say it, but the knights who knew about that shameful betrayal knew it all.

[Guinevere]——This name is the answer.

"Um... calm down, brother."

Gareth and Gaheris, brother and sister, were caught between Gawain and Lancelot, trying to stop the quarrel they had caused. Mordred, sitting further away, was eager to stir up trouble, shouting things like "Fight, fight!" and "Guinevere is watching you!", adding fuel to the fire.

Such a chaotic scene caused the present-day Round Table members to wonder - were these really their colleagues? Given the tense atmosphere, wouldn't it be fair to call them enemies?

And it was at this time that he was almost misunderstood by others as "these Knights of the Round Table are just a bunch of brainless reckless men."

"King, please allow me to make a request."

An expressionless, pale knight, ignoring his noisy "companions," stood up from a distant position.

"In the original history, I was your secretary, also in charge of criminal justice matters."

"During this brief time on earth, I hope you will allow me to take on this position again and continue to help you solve your problems."

"Also, I hope you can tell me where Baron Morgan is. I have something I want to ask her."

[Baron Morgan].

The stern-faced Knight of the Round Table brought up a word that was almost a taboo, causing the noisy Knights of the Round Table to quiet down instantly.

Artoria looked at the knight sitting in the corner with a look of surprise, who seemed to be excluded by the other round tables.