Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"Nothing, I was just...thinking about something."

Bedivere hesitated to speak, and ultimately did not reveal his thoughts.

Seeing this, Xiuer changed the question.

“Ask, when will you be ‘ready’?”

The mountain breeze blew gently, lifting the silver hair slightly, revealing the stunned expression in front of the doll without any cover.

The latter's face had that eternally cold expression. Looking at this delicate and lovely, yet extremely chilling face, Bedivere didn't know how to answer this question for a moment.

"I……"

He opened his mouth, wanting to answer, but didn't know how.

Seeing that the knight was still hesitant, Xuer gradually lost his patience.

Since the other party hasn't found the answer yet, he gives him a choice.

"Notice, at the latest in two days, 'we' will begin our showdown with the Lion King..."

"?"

Ignoring the surprise on the other person's face, Xiuer described his current plan word by word.

The purpose of Chaldea itself is to repair singularities, and the Lion King, who is obviously not a person who should exist in this era, must be an anomaly that needs to be "repaired".

So no matter what, Shuul or "Chaldea" will eventually have a final battle with the "King".

Unlike others, because of the convenience of the Whispering Chapter, Xuel was able to know that Bedivere was a great help in defeating the Lion King.

But this is also for Chaldea without Shul's help.

Of course, this is just his own idea, and the specific situation will have to be decided after discussing with Fujimaru Ritsuka and others.

But the final result is probably not much different.

"By then, I hope you will have found your true heart."

After saying that, Xiuer didn't care about the other person's expression, but turned around and prepared to leave.

"Reminder: Don't let your 'King' suffer unnecessary hardships."

After saying this before leaving, the puppet no longer paid attention to the knight's condition and slowly left the place, leaving Bedivere alone in silence in the wind.

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Chapter 48: Things in the Village

The bright sunlight shines down from the sky, adding a touch of warmth to the desolate scenery in the mountains.

Ritsuka Fujimaru woke up from his dream. Since it was a temporary accommodation, he did not take off his clothes. As for the bedding, it was provided by Leonardo da Vinci.

This ability, similar to a certain blue fat man's treasure bag, brought great convenience to the Chaldea group.

With the addition of Leonardo da Vinci, this is much more comfortable than the boy’s previous journey to the singularity.

The young man rubbed his eyes and walked out of the house. The cool breeze unique to the mountains blew from afar, sweeping away the remaining traces of sleepiness in him.

clatter……

"Hah~ Good morning, Mash."

Ritsuka Fujimaru stretched and greeted the girl who had gotten up earlier.

"Ah, good morning, senior!"

Because she got up earlier than the boy and had nothing to do, Mashu could only wander around the village aimlessly.

And because it was too early, most of the villagers were still asleep.

The only people who can contact him are the three Heroic Spirits "Hassan" who do not need sleep.

Although the "Hassans" gave friendly responses when they saw the girl, neither Yanzui nor Baimao, and even the Cursed Arm who gave people a kind feeling, had any intention of communicating too much with Mashu.

They seemed to have their own things to do.

So, adhering to the principle of not interfering with other people's work, Mashu had no choice but to go back to the house where her group lived.

"What about the rest?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru twisted his sore neck. He hadn't seen anyone else since he woke up. Mashu happened to be right in front of him, so he asked this question casually.

At the same time, his spirit was also restored. Although the sleep time was too short and far from enough for the human body to rest, Fujimaru Ritsuka was very energetic and did not seem to show any signs of holding on.

Of course, this only seems not to be the case to "ordinary people".

"Good morning, Fujimaru Ritsuka."

Then, before Mashu could respond, a cold voice that the boy was so familiar with came from behind.

"Wow, good morning, Shul-chan~"

This time, Fujimaru Ritsuka was not as frightened as usual, because he had long been accustomed to the puppet's elusive movements.

As he spoke, he turned back, but he did not see the purple figure.

"Ah?"

The boy scratched his head in confusion.

"Am I still asleep?"

He subconsciously looked up at the sky and realized that Xuul was talking to him from the roof of the house.

"Um, Xiuer, what are you doing standing on the roof so early in the morning?"

"..."

pat-

The puppet didn't respond, but just silently took a step forward.

Then, his body fell down and his whole body fell towards the ground below.

Just as Xuer was about to fall to the ground, his body suddenly stopped in mid-air. At the same time, a breeze appeared out of thin air in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka's face, bringing his still somewhat hazy consciousness back to reality.

pat-

Xiuer landed on his toes and landed steadily in front of the young man with the same upright posture as before.

It was not until this moment that Fujimaru Ritsuka realized how terrifying the other party's actions were.

Of course, it was just a scare tactic. The boy believed that the other person would not be hurt and would not "accidentally" hurt himself.

After landing safely, Xiuer didn't care about the boy's stunned expression. He just walked up to him and after a quick scan of his face, he suddenly raised his right hand.

"Ok?"

The latter was puzzled, but he did not ask. After all, the puppet's behavior basically had reasons.

Sure enough, just as the young man thought, Xuer suddenly flipped his hand and a golden light flashed and disappeared.

Like magic, a glass container filled with white liquid appeared steadily in Xuer's hand.

But in a sense, it is indeed "magic".

"Give."

After he forcefully stuffed the drink into Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand, he silently took a few steps back without any intention of explaining.

"Ah, thanks."

After taking the drink from the other person, the boy began to observe the liquid curiously.

It looked and smelled like a normal glass of milk, and he drank the unidentified liquid that looked like "milk" without hesitation.

After all, the idea that "Xuer will never harm me" has been deeply rooted in the boy's heart. No matter what, he will not doubt the other party's purpose.

Mashu also held the same idea, otherwise she would not have watched the boy so calmly finish the "milk" handed to him by Shul in one gulp.

“Woooooo!”

As soon as he finished drinking it, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt that his body suddenly became much more relaxed, and a constant supply of energy burst out from him.

The slight discomfort that had originally been felt in my body disappeared at this moment.

Simply put, it means "I'm getting excited."

This strange phenomenon did not cause the young man to have doubts.

Because obviously, this effect comes from the "milk" given by Shuul.

He had seen similar scenes many times in Chaldea, and the boy had become accustomed to the doll coming to give him "breakfast" every morning.

"Speaking of which, where is Da Vinci himself?"

The drinks provided by Shul were enough to meet the energy needs of the human body. That was why the energetic boy immediately turned the topic to a "genius" who was not yet present.

The latter's gaze immediately fell on the doll. Obviously, he felt that Shuul should know the answer more than Mashu.

And his guess was correct, Shuel did know where Da Vinci was going.

"Answer, Da Vinci is preparing for the incoming refugee group with three 'Hassans'."

Because she was also a servant, Da Vinci didn't really need to rest. She didn't even sleep last night after saying goodbye to Xiuer.

Instead, he discussed the next steps with the "Hassans" who also didn't need sleep.

Xiuer was aware of this matter because he was the main person responsible for the handover of refugees.

After all, the refugees they rescued were still within the critical zone created by this puppet, and no one except him could bring those people out.

"Ok?"

Seeing that the boy was a little confused, Xiuer continued to explain:

"Answer: The number of refugees we brought far exceeds the capacity of this mountain village. Therefore, Hassan the Curse-Wrist has proposed that Hassan the Smoky Drunk be responsible for leading some of the refugees to the village to the west."

As mountain people who have always lived in seclusion in the mountains, this force naturally has more than just this village.

In addition to this small settlement intuitively named "East Village", there is also "West Village" located on the west side of the mountains.

Because of the mountain road between the two villages, they only contact each other occasionally to share the situation on both sides.

In fact, there were more than just these two villages.

But according to the information revealed by Hassan the Cursed and his companions, this group of "Hassan" led the people of the mountains to avoid the purge of the Lion King when they first came to this world.

But at this moment, the rest of the villages have already been destroyed.

Xiuer did not tell the boy this information. He only told him where Leonardo da Vinci was going.

After all, the history of the village was not important to Xiuer, and there was no need to reveal it to the young man and cause him more trouble.

"Really? Then what is Da Vinci going to do?"

Since Miss Yanzui is the one leading the group, then what is Da Vinci going to do?

The answer to this question is one of the commissions that Leonardo da Vinci had previously discussed with Hassan and others.

"Answer, help with house construction."

"what?"

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It was already eight o'clock in the morning in the Xiuer system.

The early morning sun shines softly on the land between the mountains, bringing some vitality to this originally desolate open space.

Rumbling--

One magic circle after another appeared on an open space outside the village, and then the earth and rocks moved strangely, and bursts of golden light flashed by.

Houses that were exactly the same style as those in the village rose from the ground at an astonishing speed, covering a large area in an instant.

The "genius" that Fujimaru Ritsuka cared about was currently standing in the center of these buildings.

A head of smooth black hair flutters behind this beautiful lady, and the occasional breeze carries a hint of fragrance into the distance.

Leonardo da Vinci held his staff in his hand, concentrating on controlling the square object floating in the air in front of him.