Just as Ayako was about to use Susanoo to punish Artoria in her fury, Artoria was suddenly shoved away. The one who pushed her was Higashino Kanade!
"Cough, cough—Artoria, what are you doing?"
Higashino Kanade was slightly out of breath from the kiss. He looked at Artoria with both anger and disbelief.
"Master, I was treating my wound. Look, it's already healed."
Artoria showed her body to Higashino Kanade. The savage, terrifying wound from moments ago had completely vanished, and the snowfield had regained its original beauty.
"I..."
Half the anger in Higashino Kanade's heart was instantly suppressed. Artoria's gaze was so earnest that he subconsciously believed she had no other intentions.
"Avalon, right? If you wanted to borrow Avalon's power, you could have told me beforehand. I would've just given Avalon back to you. Why did you have to do it this way?"
Higashino Kanade questioned her in confusion.
"Avalon has already been entrusted to Master. How could I ask for it back? If I wanted to treat my injuries, Replenishing Magic was the best option. Besides, didn't Master say that as long as I could be healed, you would do anything?"
Artoria spoke with righteous conviction, as though she were the one in the right.
"I... I... I have nothing to say..."
Higashino Kanade was speechless. Artoria's words made so much sense that he had no idea how to refute her.
"Dad!!"
Ayako stomped her foot in dissatisfaction. King Arthur had bullied Dad like that, so why wasn't he angry at all?! He was far too weak!
Realizing his daughter was beside him, Higashino Kanade hurriedly said, hoping to stop Ayako from tattling to her mother:
"Artoria, we can't do this between us. I'll treat this as an accident, but if you still want to be my friend,