Chapter 687

Magic Crest exuding Queen charm envelops a woman's mature and alluring figure.

A crown made of deep blue Spinel, a black veil reminiscent of mourning clothes, and long silver hair cascading down to the ground.

Morgan LeFédé.

Shirou murmured her name.

Artoria's sister— Morgan of this world (Pan-Human History)—stood there.

"Nice to meet you, Shirou Amamiya... Welcome, Arthur from another world."

Beneath the black veil, the witch's lips revealed a bewitching smile.

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Morgan smiled gently and began to speak slowly.

Judging from your expression, you don't seem very surprised.

"Of course I was surprised, so surprised that I didn't know what kind of expression to make."

Shirou took a deep breath and said.

In fact, he is now sweating profusely on his back and has a rapid heartbeat, symptoms very similar to caffeine poisoning.

Although he had mentally prepared himself for what he might encounter in the village of Blackmore, he never expected that he would be confronted by Morgan le Fay from Pan-Human History.

... It's not that we haven't considered this possibility at all.

Although the Legend of King Arthur in this world has ended, Morgan le Fay is not dead.

Like the Magecraft trapped in the tower, she survived as a witness to the legend.

A fairy of the "Great Mother" level possesses such a long, almost infinite lifespan that it is not impossible to encounter her even now, 1,500 years from now.

Shirou composed himself and asked, "You seem to know a lot about me. Did you do some investigation behind the scenes?"

"Hmm... is that what you think?"

Morgan le Fay, the Fae Consort of Pan-Human History, used her alluring light blue lips to paint a meaningful smile.

"Shirou Amamiya, speaking of which, your memories seem incomplete, don't they?"

Is it possible that we actually knew each other, but you simply don't remember my existence?

Actually, I am your destined Morgan, but you have lost the most crucial part of your memory.

That's why the misunderstanding arose, and you mistook the other woman (another version of yourself) for your legal wife...

"Stop joking!"

Shirou angrily interrupted her, "... Do you think I'd believe your bluff?"

I had some doubts at first, but now I'm sure.

You are not her (my Morgan) --

Aside from looking exactly like her as an adult, you two have absolutely nothing in common.

Shirou had heard of Morgan's infamous reputation in the Pan-Human History, even if he didn't want to know.

A witch who uses her unparalleled beauty and intellect to manipulate men at will.

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"..."

The ambiguous atmosphere emanating from Morgan vanished in an instant.

It seems she understands that trying to get close to Shirou is pointless.

"Why are you in this rural area?" Shirou asked.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just here to visit my lovely child. Meeting you here is an unexpected surprise."

Morgan and Shirou's eyes met.

Including her high heels, her line of sight was more than 10cm higher.

This feeling of being looked down upon is a very rare occurrence in Shirou's interactions with "his Morgan".

Shirou avoided her gaze and spoke with dissatisfaction.

"So that's how it is. You're the Black Madonna worshipped and revered by the villagers... What exactly are you plotting in this desolate wilderness?"

Morgan covered his mouth and laughed, "Hehehe, I'm Morgan le Fay, you know."

"I'm responsible for over 90% of Arthur's misfortunes. It would be strange if I wasn't plotting something."

Shirou's lips twitched in displeasure. "How dare you say that? Just how much trouble have you caused Artoria?"

Morgan observed his face and nodded thoughtfully. "I see. You really value Artoria."

Although there is a saying that "like repels like," that theory does not apply to you two; you genuinely admire each other.

I can understand your feelings, Artoria is so cute, isn't she? Like a blank sheet of paper, that's why you want to taint her, right?

Shirou retorted, "Artoria is not your toy."

Morgan scoffed, "Just as you said, I've thought countless times about crushing her spirit and distorting her beliefs, but all those efforts ultimately failed."

"Of course, how could my Artoria lose to someone like you?"

Mine...?

Morgan raised an eyebrow, displeased. "Hmph, that's quite impolite... But what I couldn't do, someone else did for me."

You mean Mordred?

Hearing Shirou say that, Morgan smiled and said, "I was talking about you, Shirou Amamiya."

"..."

Sure enough, she already knew that her younger sister had been transformed into a goddess.

After Artoria met Shirou and witnessed another form of King Arthur's existence, she arbitrarily decided who was superior to whom.

If Shirou had been King of Britain, such a tragic end would not have occurred.

This is not an abstract concept like belief, awareness, or spirit, but simply a matter of "ability".

Now, the goddess-like Artoria is somewhere on this planet, searching for the possibility of having Shirou take her place in saving Britain.

Even if the body becomes more feminine, the mind remains unchanged.

My silly little sister, always so prone to overthinking and causing trouble... the men she falls in love with must have it tough."

Morgan stared at Shirou, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Alright, let's leave the topic of Artoria becoming more feminine here for now."

What you're more interested in now is the secret of this village, isn't it?

Would you be willing to tell me?

"That's one of the reasons I'm here in front of you."

As Morgan said this, he turned towards the cemetery and began to speak.

"Even if my knowledge of Magecraft is Morgan, I should at least know the three essential elements of a person, right?"

"Certainly."

Shirou nodded in response to Morgan's question.

"Body, mind, and soul—each is an indispensable element of human beings."

Simply accumulating substances like protein and fat does not transform a person into a human being.

It is precisely because these three elements are closely combined that a person can be a person... uh, wait, could it be...?

Shirou's expression changed drastically, while Morgan nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, it saves me the trouble of explaining from the very basics."

You seem to have already realized it, that's right... the little tomb keeper girl you met earlier is the result of a replica of King Arthur's body.

This village, having staked its 1,500-year-old obsession, has ultimately achieved an irreplaceable result.

As for why they did this— Shirou Amamiya, you should already understand.

"To welcome Arthur... Artoria's return."

Shirou recalled the most famous legend about King Arthur.

Arthur did not die, he simply went to Avalon, and then--

It will one day return to save the suffering people of this land.

"... Gray was actually prepared as a vessel for King Arthur's resurrection."

This fact shocked Shirou.

That's why the villagers respected that child, and that's why she acted so self-conscious and timid.

"That face" was not her natural face, but something borrowed from King Arthur.

From when did it begin?

Shirou can now answer this question.

It was probably ten years ago.

When Artoria manifested as Heroic Spirit in the Far East, Gray's body resonated with hers.

Gray's face transformed into Artoria's appearance, while her body remained frozen at the age of fifteen.

"It was originally just an experiment I did on a whim more than a thousand years ago. Even I never imagined that the seeds I sowed unintentionally could blossom and bear fruit."

Morgan spoke slowly and deliberately.

Shirou frowned. "But... that's not enough to fully revive Artoria, is it?"

Morgan nodded. "That's right, the three elements that make up a person... body, mind, and soul."

Even though the little girl who guards the grave has become Artoria's body, there are still two conditions that must be met.

Artoria's spirit--

For me, as long as the soul is the original Artoria, both the spirit and body can be borrowed from replicas.

Shirou: "Can a person's personality structure be reproduced at will?"

Morgan: "For this, I used the Contract of Atlas."

... The Contract of Atlas.

Shirou seems to have heard of such a thing.

Atlas Institute, one of the three major departments of the Mage's Association and the holy site of Divine Era Alchemy, has issued seven special contracts.

If this contract is used as a mandate, Atlas Institute must fulfill whatever the requirements are.

Is one of the seven contracts in Morgan's (Pan-Human History) possession?

"Actually, I had other purposes as well. In short, I used the contract to borrow weapons from the Atlas Institute."

"Weapons... could it be...?"

Shirou had a bad feeling.

One of the seven forbidden weapons in legend, capable of destroying the world seven times over; its nature is "re-enactment".

Alchemists don't seem to have given it a formal name, but it's commonly known as "Logos React".

It can input recorded consciousness data into a virtual computational space to simulate a lifelike "reenactment" --

Of course, with its capabilities, cultivating Artoria's personality framework would be a piece of cake.

The "Logos React" is a spirit particle computing machine with unlimited computing power and intelligence gathering capabilities.

Morgan used it to recreate the spirit of King Arthur.

The Fae Consort of Pan-Human History continued, "Now Artoria's body and spirit are complete."

So only the last and most crucial question remains: the soul of my foolish sister—

Even if the spirit and body could be reproduced, the soul is something that can never be replicated.