Chapter 861
Since Shirou had already foreshadowed how Morgan would grow up, he wasn't surprised.
But Morgan was different.
She stared in disbelief at the white-haired young man in front of her, who was almost Gawain, and the memory of how she used to laugh at him for his "baby face" and "not growing tall" flashed through her mind.
"..."
Shirou and Morgan stared at each other for a while.
How much time has passed exactly?
Both sides are now beings that surpass human intelligence, yet they have lost sight of even the most basic concept of the passage of time.
The air seemed to freeze, and the whispers of the other fairies present could not reach their ears.
"... Shirou! What are you doing! Stop staring at His Majesty!"
The young man was pulled back to reality by Gawain's rebuking whisper.
Morgan looked as if he intended to keep staring at Shirou's face until the end of the world.
Her shoulders were trembling violently, as if she were about to cry at any moment.
The fairies in the throne room had already begun to sense something amiss.
Shirou realized that this couldn't go on, and he had to say something.
"Not bad, it's truly spectacular."
He gazed at the jade throne above his field of vision and began to speak.
"... That's really good taste."
Gawain gasped.
The young man's attitude and words were extremely disrespectful to the Queen.
Woodwose, the clan chief of the Fang Clan, was so angry that his face twisted in rage, while the other clans curiously observed the young man who had come from the outside world.
Shirou went even further, pointing his finger at the Queen.
To be precise, it was the jade throne beneath the Queen.
"That throne, is it the one from 'The Birth of Venus'? Is it based on that? A tribute?"
It's that famous painting with the seashell open and a naked goddess standing inside.
The atmosphere is exactly the same; Her Majesty the Queen is a beauty that rivals even the goddess.
"You bastard..."
Gawain gritted his teeth, "I clearly told you to watch your words and actions!!"
However, she could not draw her horn in front of the Queen.
Woodwose was also furious.
The Queen's court must not be tainted by the blood of sinners; we must never do what that vile Tristan would do.
In contrast, Lord Murian of Gloucester became interested in the words Shirou uttered.
This man, indeed, came from a world outside the Fae Kingdom.
Shirou continued dismissively, "I'm sorry, I was being rude. But I'm not her subject, nor have I received any favors from her, have I?"
I was attacked by the Holy Lance as soon as I entered the Fae Kingdom, and I was even about to complain...
"You insolent scoundrel!! I'll bite your throat off!!"
Woodwose finally lost his temper and roared, Shirou also noticed this Fang Clan.
"What a lively little dog! I had a friend who looked a lot like you..."
It's a pity dogs don't live that long; he's probably gone by now...
"You bastard!!"
The Fang Clan was about to step out from the ranks—
"Quiet, Woodwose."
The Queen, who had been silent all along, tapped her black staff.
In an instant, the gravity in the throne room suddenly increased.
The force was so strong that it made a standing person's knees bend, as if they were nailed to the ground.
The clan chiefs held on.
Gawain also held on.
This was to be expected, and the higher-ranking fairy officials who had only come to make up the numbers all knelt down.
Some begged for forgiveness, while others cried out in despair.
Shirou, on the other hand, calmly met Woodwose's gaze.
Finally, the Fang Clan was the first to withdraw their gaze and turn towards the direction where the Queen was.
"Your Majesty, but..."
"Woodwose, this is His Majesty's order! Didn't you hear me?"
"This is the saying of Spriggan, the clan chief of the Earth Clan."
"... Gurgle, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Woodwose gritted his teeth and retreated.
Shirou paid no attention to the conversation between the clan leaders.
Very well, after the farce just now, the fairies' suspicions have been dispelled.
It's important that the fairies don't realize Morgan's attitude towards me.
Thank you for your cooperation, Woodwose.
On the other side, the Queen finally regained her composure, and her shoulders stopped trembling.
Are you from Pan-Human History?
Morgan spoke, asking a question whose answer he already knew the answer to.
The veil concealed her expression, but it couldn't hide the certainty in her voice.
Shirou nodded, readily admitting it.
What is your name?
"Shirou, Shirou Amamiya."
This is the name of the human king who once unified the Fae Kingdom.
But two thousand years later, this name has long since become a common name in the Fae Kingdom.
No one could have imagined that the legendary tyrant had returned from the outside world, so the fairies present were not surprised.
Although they didn't, but--
"Shi... lang...!"
Morgan's delicate body trembled again.
Through the black veil, Shirou could vaguely see that she was biting her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.
"His Majesty...?"
Gawain looked at the Queen, puzzled.
His Majesty is indeed behaving strangely today.
Ever since Her Majesty met Shirou, she's been acting strangely. What could it be?
Shirou just gave his name, and then His Majesty... wait!?
Gawain seemed to have made a connection to something.
No, that's impossible...
Because that great one already... two thousand years ago...
"... This is really a headache."
In the vast Jade Throne Hall, a human sigh suddenly rang out.
All the fairies present turned their heads and focused their gazes on the white-haired youth.
"I've already given my name, and you all still have this dismissive attitude? That's incredibly disrespectful."
"What did you say?"
"My name is Shirou, Shirou Amamiya..."
Shirou glanced around at the fairies present.
"Shouldn't every fairy living on this land deeply understand the meaning of this name?"
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, the fairies' expressions changed drastically.
The white-haired youth, with a cold smile, continued, "I am the original Faerie Knight, the creator king of Britain who unified this world in the past."
"... You said you're that ancestral king Arthur?"
"Yes, that's the name I left behind when I passed through your world... Hmm, I feel a little nostalgic."
"Ha--!"
Upon hearing this, Woodwose was the first to react.
"You have the audacity to claim you're the Ancestral Genesis King of Britain?! Don't be ridiculous!"
Woodwose!
Morgan spoke up and rebuked him.
The Queen, who usually uses an inorganic tone of voice, speaks with a strong emotional depth.
She also looked at Shirou, thinking she might as well take this opportunity to ask him.
"If you are truly that king, why would you return to this world two thousand years after your death?"
I heard that someone stole everything from me after I died.
As Shirou spoke, he glanced mischievously at Morgan on the throne.
"Looking down on your former master from such a high position must feel quite good, Your Queen."
Morgan: "..."
In the history of the Fae Kingdom, Shirou, who unified Britain, died on the eve of his coming-of-age ceremony.
Soon after, Morgan launched a full-scale war in the name of his successor, which would later be known as the "Winter War".
With overwhelming power, she single-handedly subjugated the Six Great Clans, was crowned Fae Queen, and ushered in a new era.
Similar situations are not uncommon in human history.
Everyone knows that the so-called title of successor is nothing more than a noble name given to one's own ambitions.
Now, men from Pan-Human History claim that the Queen stole their country.
"..."
Morgan narrowed his eyes, his face expressionless. "So, you're here to seek revenge on me?"
Shirou shook his head. "I don't have that kind of thought."
Ultimately, this world is just one of many worlds I've passed through; there's nothing particularly special about it.
Seeing that Morgan didn't quite understand, he gave an analogy.
"It's like suddenly remembering one day that you used to have a toy like this, so you just dig it out from the bottom of a box to take a look..."
"Now you should understand, right?"
"..."