Ex-Machina on a Dimensional Travel

But even though he did not understand, he did not speak up to interfere with the two.

Instead, he slowly stepped aside, making room for them while remaining a silent listener.

Fortunately, the "riddle-like" conversation between Xiu Er and Bedivere did not continue for long.

The latter's expression immediately turned serious, as though he had made some sort of decision.

"Lady Xiu Er!"

Bedivere straightened his posture, and the smile on his face turned solemn.

"I have already thought of the answer to your previous question, but before that, I must apologize to you..."

Having said that, the knight suddenly bent forward and gave the doll before him a proper bow.

"I am deeply sorry. Because of my previous hesitation, your plans were disrupted, delaying the time when you could correct this world's 'error.'"

"Back then, I was merely a coward who could not move forward. I was the one who caused the King to become this way, indirectly creating this world's 'error.'"

"And yet, you still treated me as a companion and considered my feelings."

Bedivere said a great deal.

He recalled his previous experiences with Xiu Er in the Holy City.

Not even that holy lance could do anything to this doll. Her strength was fully comparable to that of his King.

He knew that the Lion King was someone who should not have existed in this era. Her very existence was an error.

After learning Chaldea's objective, he understood that this group would eventually have a battle with his King.

The knight had only been fortunate enough to gain a chance to make up for his mistakes because of "someone's" help.

And that being had also given him some "hints."

One of them had been: "If you encounter a hard problem you cannot solve, go find the