In particular, she raised her head slightly, showing a slightly arrogant expression.
It's actually very subtle... revealing a cute but gentle feeling. At least, this arrogant attitude does not make people feel annoying when she does it.
On the side, Emiya Shirou's eyes were attracted, which is the best proof.
"...Shirou, what's wrong?"
Noticing his friend's gaze, Shinji Matou tilted his head in confusion. He didn't understand why Shirou focused his attention on her. Maybe he discovered something unexpected.
"No, it's nothing."
Shaking his head, Emiya Shirou showed a gentle smile.
Seeing this, Shinji Matou's cheeks blushed slightly, and he turned away immediately. Although he was a little unhappy, in fact Emiya Shirou was still a very popular person among girls.
The short brown-red hair was crisp and neat, the expression on his face was full of vigor, and his eyes revealed that in this era, there was rarely a clear motivation to move forward.
Moreover, just as men appreciate women, women will also appreciate the beauty of men. The body that has been trained for many years has very good lethality for women.
Therefore, Shirou's smile was... a little dazzling to her.
"..."
"..."
At the same time, Tohsaka Rin and Tohsaka Sakura on the opposite side were watching this scene silently. Suddenly, they felt like they couldn't speak. The strange atmosphere... seemed to repel singles.
However, aren't they here to negotiate this time?
"In short, there is no room for negotiation regarding Medusa's head!"
Tohsaka Sakura forced himself to speak out, breaking the strange and ambiguous atmosphere.
She hasn't even conquered Lady Touko yet, but these two guys dare to show off their affection in front of her, so there's no need for her to give in appropriately based on the friendship between her classmates.
"... Otherwise, we will find an opportunity to use the head of 'Medusa'."
Shinji Matou sighed slightly, parted her lips and said, "To reveal a little bit of information, regarding the restriction of 'Head of Medusa', it can only be used once."
She brushed her blue hair around her ears and smiled gently.
"So, it's better to use it as a disposable item. Then Medusa's head disappears and you don't have to worry about it."
That's right, she doesn't intend to just give up the one-time powerful Noble Phantasm. Using it to destroy her opponents will maximize her interests.
"Is it a one-time use?"
Tohsaka Rin frowned and immediately thought, "Then the other Noble Phantasm can only be used once?"
"This question is not yet answered."
Shinji Matou shook his head.
"Yeah."
Not caring, Tohsaka Rin said again, "Then if we want to cooperate, what course of action do you have, or in other words, who do you want us to cooperate against?"
"All the remaining Grail participants."
Without thinking, Shinji Matou smiled and said, "However, as for the course of action, it is to pick the weak ones first and exclude some weak ones."
She stood up and looked at Hogwarts Academy Elementary School in the distance.
"Magic User's daughter, 'Illya Sphire von Einzbern' who received the education and growth of ordinary people, is the best target."
It's not a lie, she really plans to eliminate Illya first from Holy Grail War.
Of course, the reason is not all because Illya, as a primary school student, is easy to bully, but more because he is worried...Illya, who has Magic User's mother, suddenly took out some powerful True Magic gift.
For example, Magecraft Mystic Code of Fifth Magic, Magecraft Mystic Code of Third Magic, or Noble Phantasm of the legendary King Arthur. These are all things that make her a little worried.
After all, this Magic Second Generation resource is so good.
Therefore, Illya must be defeated and exited from Holy Grail War before Illya gets the cheat props from Magic User's mother to avoid possible unexpected situations.
"Illya?"
Tohsaka Rin said a little tangledly, twirling her delicate hands around her hair, and she also thought... as the possibility of Magic Second Generation Illya cheating, it would be a good thing if it was ruled out in advance.
However, as Illya's elder... she couldn't do anything casually.
"Letting Illya leave the stage early is a good thing for her."
Shinji Matou seemed to understand Rin's dilemma and thoughtfully gave her a reason to take action. In response to this, Tohsaka Rin also nodded with peace of mind and said with a smile:
"That makes sense, let's continue talking about how to cooperate..."
Chapter 401: The Day of King Selection
"... This is?"
Hazy, Mordred gently opened her eyes, and what she saw was an unfamiliar ceiling. She remembered that before she regained consciousness, she was liberating Noble Phantasm and Holy Lance for a duel.
Now that she is lying here... does it mean that she has lost?
"You're awake."
A soft female voice came from beside the bed.
Mordred turned his head slightly and found an orange-haired woman sitting on the side of the bed. She gently held the hair around her ears with her bare hands and looked at her with a gentle smile, as if she was looking at her own child.
"It's you. It's really unexpected."
She turned her head away from the orange-haired woman, her tone revealing some dissatisfaction.
Now when I open my eyes... I see the person who beat me up yesterday, I won't feel happy anyway, especially during the battle... It's like a parent beating a child.
But, strangely... she didn't feel much disgust.
Although the situation allowed, she would definitely greet him with a sword, but the reality was that she couldn't beat this orange-haired woman, and doing so would only bring humiliation to herself.
Therefore, even if you are dissatisfied... you will feel calm.
"For reasons and feelings, I want to see you Little Mo."
Aozaki Touko smiled slightly, raised his hand and picked up the apple in the fruit bowl on the bedside table. He took out a knife from somewhere and slowly peeled the apple.
Hearing this, Mordred remained silent, silently stood up and leaned against the bed. Then, he stared at the orange-haired woman who was slowly peeling the apple, and asked after a moment.
"Are you really... related to Father King?"
She asked in such a low voice, like a girl pregnant with spring, full of expectation and fear, full of extremely complex emotions.
"The relationship, haven't we already told you about it?"
Aozaki Touko chuckled and looked at Little Mo leaning on the bedside. If it was Little Mo in a normal state, she would never behave so calmly. However, during the short period of weakness... her attitude also softened a lot.
However, in this situation... it would be better if we could communicate better.
"... Why is Father King with you?"
After a slight silence, Mordred asked again.
This is her doubt. What is the reason why Father King would stay in this era and live with this orange-haired woman? This is... somewhat incomprehensible and confusing to her.
Or... is this orange-haired woman using some despicable means?
For example, Command Spell and other methods force Father King to stay with you.
"... Of course it's because of love."
Aozaki Touko replied naturally, and then Mordred glanced at Touko with an expression of obvious distrust, although she had not witnessed the last time Holy Grail War,
However, this orange-haired woman has the same gender as Father King, how could she easily attract Father King to stay.
"Okay, let's put it another way."
Helpless, Aozaki Touko shrugged and said with a smile, "I promise... to help Artoria save the big Britain, and she will use herself as a bargaining chip in exchange."
It's not a lie, this was indeed her initial promise to Artoria, such a straightforward exchange of interests. However, after so many years of getting along... the relationship has long been 'hardened'.
Even without the original promise...Artoria is still hers.
"Save the big Britain?!"
Mordred's expression became serious, even giving people a sinister feeling. She stared closely at Touko sitting by the bed and asked:
"Who do you think you are... to think you can save everything!"
Her tone was very excited and contained murderous intent unconsciously.
At this time, her memory returned to Battle of Camlann, and the murderous intention in the long past broke out again in this era. No... maybe, this murderous intention also targeted Aozaki Touko.
This orange-haired woman... isn't she really cheating on Father King?
"Okay, after all, I am Magic User."
Of course, Aozaki Touko smiled slightly, and then she cut the peeled apple in half, and then handed one half to Mordred.
Seeing this, Mordred was silent and did not reach out to pick it up. However, Aozaki Touko just smiled and kept holding the apple, as if he could keep it forever.
"..."
Mordred sighed with some dissatisfaction, but raised his hand to take it from Touko and handed over half an apple. If the stalemate continued, the topic would not be able to continue.
Therefore, there is nothing we can do about taking over... Apple.
"... In fact, even the Holy Grail... cannot fulfill the wish to save the great Britain."
Aozaki Touko took a bite of half an apple and explained casually, "Although the Holy Grail has the function of making wishes and is known as the omnipotent Wish-granting device, in fact it is not the case... some wishes cannot be achieved."
"If we want to save Britain, we must involve time and fight against the general trend of the times. Facing the obstacles of Counter Guardian, it is not an exaggeration to say that we are the enemy of the whole world."
As she said this, she smiled slightly, and then ate half of the apple in two or three bites. Then, she took out the seeds from the apple core, looked at Mordred, who was wearing unknown clothes, and said
"But, for now, there are ways to solve these problems."
As soon as she finished speaking, unknown... unfathomable power came to the apple seeds in her hands. Immediately, the apple seeds in her hands sprouted strangely, as if time had sped up a thousand times.
The emerald green saplings representing life are sprouting and growing.
"This is... no wonder!"
Mordred Witnessing this scene, he suddenly understood why he was beaten so badly. However, he was not sure why he was attacked. It turned out that... this orange-haired woman controlled the power of time.
If this kind of power... it is indeed possible to save regrets.
"What on earth are you..."
She stretched out her hand, wanting to touch the sapling.
However, the moment she reached out her hand, the scenery in front of her suddenly changed, and a strange yet familiar scene appeared before her eyes.
There are many knights around...
However, among so many people, her eyes were attracted by a slender figure who looked like he was just a trainee knight. Even... the word "powerful" was unimaginable.
But, she understands.
He understands better than anyone present how powerful and holy that slender figure is. After all, that person is...
"...Father King!"
Mordred lost her voice and stared straight ahead. The girl who was standing in front of the rock was about to pull out Holy Sword that was stuck on the rock. She couldn't admit her mistake... That existence was her Father King. The legendary King Arthur was not wrong.
And there was no need to doubt the scene in front of her... that was the legendary day of choosing the king.
Has time reversed?
No, wait, what is needed now is... to stop Father King from pulling out that Holy Sword first, and the rest can be left to be thought about later.
"Wait, that sword..."
She raised her hand and pushed towards the knights around her, trying to squeeze to the front to stop this.
However, the hand passed through the bodies of the surrounding knights.
Chapter 402 Father King was cheated again?
... is it an illusion?
Mordred was a little disappointed and put down her stretched out hand. She should understand... Even if Magic User has the power of time, she shouldn't be able to easily cross the limit of long time.
But, if that's the case... why would Magic User show her this scene?