Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"Yeah, I'm the same as my predecessor."

Mashu is fine. Outside of combat, she's the most easygoing of the four.

"..."

As servants, Da Vinci and Mashu could naturally hear the conversation between Fujimaru Ritsuka and Nito.

There was no need to say much about Shuul. He hadn't said a word in front of Nito since the battle ended.

He didn't want anything.

But if possible, he wants to have a formal fight with Nito.

It's a pity that due to the current situation, he didn't really bring it up.

But his silence made Neto think that he had not forgiven his previous misunderstanding.

Coincidentally, after being looked at several times by the magic queen, Xuer also thought that the former was still upset about her previous behavior.

Of course, he doesn't care. Other people's gazes have no effect on him at all.

However, just as Neto was confirming the demands of the others, Xuel suddenly discovered a new life source reaction that appeared on his radar.

Someone was sneaking up nearby, looking a bit like a Servant, but upon closer inspection, it was discovered that he was not a Servant.

This special individual naturally aroused his interest.

"...?"

"Woo..."

"Okay, I understand. In that case, I'll treat you as my guests!"

After roughly understanding the demands of several people, Neto no longer wasted time and immediately prepared to lead everyone on the journey.

"Please escort me to the temple. Only those who pass the 'test' can enter the complex temple of the Sun King..."

At this point, Nito's expression suddenly became serious, as if he was promoting something he was proud of.

"The most prosperous ideal country in this desert—the Great Complex Temple of Glory!"

"I will treat you well then."

"Leave it to us!"

After hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka was very interested. Neto's story was quite exciting and successfully aroused the boy's curiosity. He patted his chest and made a promise.

Matthew and Da Vinci were no less impressive.

Although their reasons were different, they were both curious about the temple that Nito mentioned.

Except for Shul...

He was like the contrarian in the group, always the one who didn't fit in.

"Notice, I still have things to deal with, you guys go first."

"Hey, what's going on?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little surprised. After all, Shuul had said before that he would come to meet up after finishing the work. Why did he say now that he had something else to do?

"Answer: I've tracked down a strange individual. While you were chatting, I was going to make contact with him. I'll reunite with you later."

There was nothing to hide, so Xuer directly stated the reason.

"Idle, chatting?!"

Nito let out an incomprehensible exclamation.

"You actually thought what I just said was just 'small talk'?!"

Nieto was angry but dared not speak out.

"Are you okay being alone?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru didn't try to stop the other party because he knew he couldn't stop him.

Of course, he was not worried about anything happening to Xiuer, he was worried about Xiuer's way of dealing with things.

"..."

Xiuer understood, but he didn't want to respond.

It’s not like I really don’t know how to deal with people.

A golden vortex appeared immediately, and he left the others behind and plunged into it.

"Has she always been like this?"

Nito pointed at the dissipating vortex and looked at the boy in front of him.

"Ah ha ha……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka could only respond with an awkward yet polite smile.

……

Chapter 15: Silver Knight

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A golden vortex instantly appeared in the desert.

The next second, Xuer's figure floated out and landed on the sand in front of the whirlpool.

"Inquiring, who are you?"

Standing before him was a knight whose entire body was mainly silver.

At this moment, the Silver Knight had a look of astonishment on his face, as if he was frightened by Xuul's overly unique way of appearance, and he was unable to recover for a long time.

"..."

Xuul did not launch an attack right away because he could clearly sense the goodwill shown by the former at that moment.

Although the opponent subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist due to the unexpected situation, after seeing his appearance clearly, the Silver Knight took his hand away from the hilt although he had not yet let down his guard.

Even if you are surprised, your body's muscle memory will subconsciously make you wary of the newcomer.

Moreover, judging by this physical condition, this person is also a Servant.

It’s a big deal.

Xiuer lowered his eyebrows and carefully observed the other person's appearance.

With his upright posture, slender figure, and androgynous beauty, this knight completely fits the definition of a beautiful boy.

However, the only flaw is his right arm, which is different from that of ordinary people.

The sun's rays shine on the silver arms, reflecting a dazzling silver light.

Xiuer's attention was also attracted by this strange silver arm.

A golden glimmer shone in his eyes, but it was difficult to detect in the sunny desert that reflected yellow light.

When in doubt, whisper and start.

"..."

Just when Xuer activated the angel intention to search for the other party's information, the silver knight finally came to his senses.

At this time, he also began to observe the other person's appearance like Xiuer.

Although he had a face that made people feel safe and secure, it was covered up by his cold aura. At this moment, Xuel gave the knight a feeling of boundless oppression.

A few drops of sweat fell from his forehead, not sure if it was because of the hot temperature or the inner tension.

The knight took a deep breath, calmed his fluctuating emotions caused by this incident, and then he showed a friendly smile.

"My name is Lucius. I just happened to pass by here. May I ask why you stopped me?"

The Silver Knight gently explained his name and the reason for being there, and with the added bonus of his thick skin, it was easy to be convinced.

But this trick is useless to Xiuer.

And because of Xiuer's tone just now, it sounded more like a rebuke than a question.

The momentum that far surpassed that of the knight forced him to respond.

"Lucius…?"

Xiuer was muttering to himself.

When he heard the name, his eyes immediately became sharp, and the atmosphere around him became more sticky.

"Warning, lying won't get you out of this."

A large purple sword appeared out of nowhere, and Shuul grabbed the hilt and raised it towards the knight who called himself Lucius.

"Also, it will increase the chances of me attacking you, Bedivere."

"You know me!?"

The knight who called himself Lucius immediately widened his eyes when Shuul revealed his real name.

He immediately changed his composure and drew the weapon at his waist, pointing it at the puppet in front of him.

Being stared at by those inorganic amber eyes made the knight feel an unusually heavy pressure.

Although Xuel has not shown any hostility until now, there is always an oppressive aura around him that cannot be ignored.

That was why Bedivere subconsciously drew his sword.

"..."

Xiuer's silence made him even more alert.

Bedivere, King Arthur's personal knight and brother of Duke Lucan, is one of the famous Twelve Knights of the Round Table. He is the Knight who guarded King Arthur until the last moment and is also King Arthur's first and last knight.

According to legend, this Knight of the Round Table was a brave, one-armed, handsome young general.

The silver arm on his right hand was given to him by Merlin, King Arthur's court magician, to compensate for his one-armed weakness. It is modeled after the "Silver Arm/Agateram" used by the Celtic god of war, Nuada the Silver.

In short, this Bedivere is quite someone.

Originally, Xiuer just wanted to find out more about this stranger who suddenly broke in. But now, after finding out the other party's identity, his interest was also piqued by this person's peculiarity.

Coincidentally, the other party chose to lie, giving him a reason to take action.

But at the same time, he also found out that this person's existence could help them repair the singularity.

Therefore, as an individual who may be won over, Xuer does not want to make enemies with him at the moment.

The scorching sun shines on the earth, and the mouth-drying temperature permeates the entire desert. There is nothing around to block the sunlight.

Even Bedivere, who has a somewhat special identity, is not immune to this.

"Excuse me, who are you, why do you know my identity, and why are you stopping me here?"

Bedivere did not choose to take the initiative, perhaps because Xuel had no hostility. The astute knight thought there might be some misunderstanding between the two.

But why the other party knew his real name was a question that he could not bear.

"Answer, the 'Savior' who came to repair the world."

Shuul did not say his own name, but only said a name that matched the behavior of Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others.

After all, the last master, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who is responsible for saving humanity, truly deserves the title of "savior".

"What did you say?"

Compared to his previous astonishment, Bedivere's surprise this time was out of shock.

Regardless of whether the person who claimed to be the savior was true or not, he had to admire the other party's thick skin.

"..."

"Answer: I detected an unfamiliar signal approaching my companions and me. Out of caution, I left the group and came alone to intercept them..."

Xiuer didn't care about the other party's surprise, but just stated his reasons concisely.

"Additionally, if it's an enemy, I will render it harmless and capture it for interrogation..."

Having said this, he withdrew his scrutinizing gaze.

"…On the contrary, I will contact him and understand the reason."