Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

But even if he didn't understand, he didn't speak to intervene between the two of them.

Instead, he slowly stepped aside to make room for the two, still remaining a silent listener.

Fortunately, the "enigma" conversation between Shuul and Bedivere did not continue like this.

The latter's expression suddenly became serious, as if he was about to make a decision.

"Sir Xiuer!"

Bedivere stood upright, and the smile on his face turned serious at this moment.

"I've already thought of the answer to that question, but before that I want to apologize to you..."

Having said this, the knight suddenly leaned forward and gave a standard bow to the puppet in front of him.

"I'm deeply sorry that my earlier hesitation disrupted your plans and delayed the time you needed to correct the world's 'wrongs'."

"Even before, I was just a hesitant coward. It was me who caused the king to become like this, and indirectly caused the "error" of this world."

"Yet you still treat me like a companion and consider my feelings."

Bedivere said as much.

He thought of his previous experience with Shuul in the Holy City.

Even the holy spear couldn't do anything to this puppet, whose strength was completely on par with his king.

He knew that the Lion King was someone who shouldn't exist in this era and her existence was a complete mistake.

When he learned the purpose of the Chaldean group, he knew that there would be a battle between this group and his king.

The knight was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to make up for his mistakes, entirely thanks to the help of "someone".

And that existence also gave some "hints".

One of them is "If you encounter difficulties that cannot be solved, look for dolls that travel with outsiders. I believe you can recognize them at a glance~".

This was also the main reason why he quickly believed what Xiuer said.

"..."

Facing the knight's apology.

Xiuer did not make any statement, but looked at the person in front of him silently and calmly.

The other party was very sincere and he did not see any falsehood. Besides, Bedivere was obviously not a person who liked to cheat.

However, there were some errors in the other party's words. Although the Lion King played a huge role in the occurrence of this singularity, it was not the only factor.

But the puppet did not respond to this matter, but calmly waited for the knight's next words.

"The experiences of the past two days, coupled with my interactions with all of you, have helped me figure out a lot."

Bedivere raised his upper body and stood up again.

The hesitation in his eyes had disappeared, and what remained was only the determination to accomplish something.

"Please, Your Excellency, send me to lead the charge. I want to fulfill my responsibilities before everything is over."

Bedivere spoke with a sincere tone, speaking like a request.

"..."

Seeing this, the puppet also withdrew its gaze from the knight with firm belief.

He had already gotten the "answer" he wanted.

"Received, request approved."

Xiuer still used that indifferent tone, but the response he gave also made Bedivere feel relieved.

The puppet turned its back and looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka who had retreated to the side.

Then, he saw the young man with a puzzled look on his face, and a lady who joined him halfway.

"Oops~"

Seeing the pair of golden eyes staring at him, Leonardo da Vinci, who had joined in the conversation out of curiosity, couldn't help but chuckle.

The expression on his face was as if he had seen something interesting.

Seeing Xiuer's gaze, Da Vinci spoke without hesitation:

“Actually, I just happened to be passing by.”

"I saw the three of you gathered here, so I came over out of curiosity. I didn't expect to hear such interesting content."

Having said this, the genius immediately stopped smiling and even his tone became cautious.

"I'm not disturbing you, am I?"

"No."

Xiuer shook his head.

Of course he didn't mind. After all, he had detected the other party's presence before Da Vinci touched the boy.

And the fact is indeed as the other party said. Since there is no problem, Xiuer will not find fault.

But Bedivere was different. During the conversation just now, this Silver-Armed Knight's attention was all on the puppet in front of him, and because they were in the village.

He had no sense of defense at all, so naturally he showed a surprised expression when he saw this lady who had arrived there at some unknown time.

Fortunately, because Leonardo's smile was quite friendly, the knight's shame did not last too long.

"Ahem, no, Ms. Da Vinci."

"Hmm~ That's good."

Da Vinci immediately hugged Fujimaru Ritsuka beside him with great joy.

"I originally thought that the three of you were getting together to plan something behind Mashu and I's backs."

So you thought I was avoiding you, but you still wanted to come close to me, right?

Xiuer silently complained about the genius's behavior in his heart. Although he didn't care, this reason made him speechless.

"So our next goal is to fight the Lion King, right?"

Although the whole process was confusing, the boy was able to extract key words from it in the end.

After all, the reason they returned to the mountain village was simply to accommodate the refugees.

As for the previous quiet rescue plan and the operation to reunite Tawara Tota and his apprentice, they were all just derivative events of that reason.

Although the boy was happy in the process of communicating with various people in the village, the task of repairing the singularity was also of paramount importance, and he still understood what was more important.

The boy's question immediately attracted the attention of the other three people present.

Being stared at by three pairs of eyes at the same time, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but be stunned.

"Um...did I say something wrong?"

The boy asked hesitantly.

"No~"

Da Vinci smiled and comforted the hesitant boy.

"Normally, our goal is always to repair the 'anomaly' of the singularity, and the Lion King is obviously the main anomaly."

"So Fujimaru-kun, you're alright~"

"Then why are you...?"

Want to look at me like that?

The young man was full of doubts, but he didn't say the second half of the sentence.

Because Xiuer had already answered first.

"Answer: Because it's already late, and considering the health of Fujimaru Ritsuka, the official action will be scheduled for the next morning."

"That's it."

After listening to the puppet's explanation, Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed that the setting sun in the distance was about to sink into the horizon, and the sunlight that originally illuminated the world also dimmed at this moment.

Darkness is gradually encroaching everywhere, while on the other side, a bright moon is slowly rising.

Obviously, it was really late.

Fujimaru Ritsuka had no objection to this arrangement.

but.

"By the way, do you think I'm a little too 'fragile'?"

Leonardo just smiled and said nothing more, and Bedivere II was the same as the former.

But Xiuer was honest and he was the only one who responded.

"Ah."

"The answer, and 'us', must be that the individual Fujimaru Ritsuka's physical strength is only that of an 'ordinary human'."

"Conclusion: Fujimaru Ritsuka is a 'weak' individual and needs care."

The puppet's words immediately dispelled all the boy's doubts, because after hearing what the puppet said, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally reacted.

It seems like he is the only normal human being in this team...

"Ahaha, compared to this, I seem to be the weakest one."

The boy scratched his head embarrassedly.

Because of my own reasons, the plan had to be implemented the next day, and I suddenly felt a little ashamed.

"Don't mind it, Fujimaru-kun. You are the last Master of Humanity, and your role is irreplaceable."

Seeing that the boy was beginning to feel embarrassed, Da Vinci beside him comforted him in time.

Just as she said, the boy's existence is more important than theirs.

"Well, just as your companion said, Mr. Fujimaru Ritsuka, you don't need to blame yourself."

Even Bedivere, an "outsider", joined in the comforting.

Although he was only a temporary teammate, the Silver-Armed Knight had no idea what the team in front of him had experienced.

However, few people knew about this disaster, and the people of Chaldea had also explained it to them.

And it was precisely because of this that he realized that this seemingly ordinary young man in front of him actually shouldered a responsibility that even made him astonished.

He greatly admired the boy's inner strength, and how he could maintain such a cheerful personality in the face of such heavy responsibilities.

"Woo waa ...

Being comforted repeatedly by the two, such treatment made the usually shameless Fujimaru Ritsuka feel a little shy.

He quickly stepped back a few steps, waving his hands, hoping that the two would stop.

Rather than receiving such "comfort", he still hoped that the puppet, who was as cold as ever, could make a few more objective comments.

Unfortunately, Xiuer just looked at the three of them and didn't have any intention of interrupting.

"Okay~"

Leonardo da Vinci, who was quite satisfied with the boy's performance, clapped his hands and stopped talking.

"It's so late, Fujimaru-kun better go to bed early~"

"Be in a good spirit for tomorrow morning's action."

"That's right."

Bedivere looked up and gazed at the scenery in the distance.

The cold twilight spread across the mountains, dyeing all colors a dark blue.

The silence of the night quietly permeated the surroundings, but it was just evening.

Most of the villagers have not rested yet, and everywhere in the village there are voices of villagers chatting with each other after finishing their meals.

While a few people were chatting, some villagers passed by.

When these people saw the Chaldeans, they all greeted them in a friendly manner without exception.

"Ugh...I just wanted to get out and move around at first."