Chapter 888

He hated fairies, loathed fairies, was hurt by fairies, and betrayed by fairies, but in the end... he still didn't completely abandon fairies.

This endearing clumsiness is precisely why Shirou can't leave the sisters alone.

"Artoria..."

He was about to speak when a voice came from behind him.

"Shirou? You're kidding, it really is you...!?"

Shirou and Artoria turned around and looked.

Appearing on the street was a Red-haired Fae girl dressed in luxurious Western-style clothes.

--The Fae Knight Tristan, in his high heels, trotted over excitedly.

Volume 11: Chapter 521 A Date with the Fae Tristan (Artoria, the Sidekick)

Oh, so that's how it is!

"I knew it!" Tristan thought gleefully.

She still remembered the day Shirou escaped from Camelot.

She still remembered the day her mother declared Shirou to be Britain's enemy.

Impossible.

That won't happen.

Mother must have made a mistake somewhere; Shirou couldn't possibly be...

After that, the Faerie Knight tried many times to plead for Shirou and clear up the misunderstanding, but he was severely reprimanded.

Tristan, why are you always like this?

"Ugh!!"

Her mother's words were absolute, and the girl could not refute them, so she accepted the order to remain in self-restraint within the territory.

Camelot is gray after Shirou leaves.

Similarly, Tristan, back in his territory of New Darlington, found everything he did utterly uninteresting.

Where did Shirou run off to? Has he been eating properly?

What is he doing now?

Every day, Tristan's mind was filled with these thoughts.

The fairies in the city are making a noisy, whispering discussion about the "Child of Prophecy," how utterly foolish!

How could any of these reckless bastards possibly challenge Mother?

How could such a thing exist?

Tristan firmly believed that no one could shake Mother's rule.

... except for one person.

In short, while the topic of "Child of Prophecy" is annoying, there's no need to take it to heart.

That guy will be hanged by his mother sooner or later.

However, interspersed with the topic of the Child of Prophecy, Tristan also heard another rumor.

In the south of Britain, a human formed a traveling Theater Company of fairies.

Huh?

Why is the leader of the Fae Theater Company human?

Confused, Tristan sought out several traveling fairies to inquire about the details and learned about the human's physical characteristics.

How could this be...? It's Shirou?

After escaping Camelot, instead of keeping a low profile, he started Theater Company in a high-profile manner.

Why?

But that's not important.

Shirou seems to be doing something interesting again.

Tristan had heard rumors about the Theater Company.

It is said that their first performance caused a sensation, and they have now become the most popular star group in the Fae Kingdom.

Upon hearing this, the red-haired girl couldn't help but chuckle.

Ah, I wish I could be there!

That guy must have used incredible Magecraft to capture the hearts of the fairies.

The actors in the Theater Company are just pawns; Shirou is the real core behind the scenes.

Because it's that guy.

He must have been working behind the scenes to create such a spectacular performance.

"Hehe..."

Handsome features.

A gentle smile.

A sturdy chest.

Long, slender arms and legs.

An unwavering heart.

These images flashed through the Faerie Knight's mind.

I'm in a great mood.

I'm in an incredibly good mood.

She was as happy as if it were someone else's achievement, even though it was someone else's.

That Shirou guy!

He said he didn't care about the Fae Kingdom at all, but...

As a result, he still took concrete actions to try and make the Fae Kingdom more interesting.

This explanation made Tristan's steps lighter, and joy was written all over his face.

The ornate high heels that adorned the entire wall seemed lackluster compared to the girl's current joyful mood.

Tristan rolled around on the bed, his body unable to calm down from excitement.

Even if I stay in New Darlington, I'll never see Shirou.

Oh, right...! Let's go shopping! I heard that Murian is holding an auction!

More importantly, if you go out on the street, you might hear even more rumors about Shirou!

The girl's mind was lightheaded, completely disregarding Her Majesty the Queen's order for confinement.

Using the "Water Mirror" Magecraft taught to him by his mother, Tristan secretly left his territory and arrived in Gloucester.

Then--

Fate truly brought them together again.

"Shirou!!!"

When I saw that familiar figure from behind, everything else in the world turned gray.

Tristan felt that she must be the luckiest girl in the world.

She rushed over and threw herself into his arms.

"Ah..."

After recognizing the person who had come, Shirou was taken aback.

Before he could even speak, Tristan excitedly said...

"I heard you came to Gloucester, so I came along!"

The red-haired girl's gray eyes Gilgamesh, causing Shirou to swallow back the words he was about to compose.

"Shirou, who is she?"

Artoria observed the Red-haired Fae who had thrown herself into Shirou's arms and couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

Tristan then noticed that there were other people with Shirou.

She was short and had weak magic, so she was so inconspicuous that no one noticed her at all.

She must be a fairy in the Theater Company, right?

The Faerie Knight said, "Excuse me, could you please be quiet?"

I don't want to attract attention right now, after all, I'm traveling incognito.

"Ah, yes, I'm sorry... I come from a small village, so I couldn't help it..."

"I see. So you were picked up by Shirou?"

Tristan, with his arm around Shirou's, narrowed his eyes.

I heard that all the fairies in the Theater Company were low-class trash that Shirou picked up from Cornwall on the border.

Normally, Tristan wouldn't have paid any attention to such a lowly fairy, but since she was Shirou's attendant, she still aroused some interest in the Faerie Knight.

"Huh? Picked it up? No..."

"No?" Tristan frowned slightly.

"No... that's not entirely wrong..."

Hahaha! I knew this would happen!

Tristan said with a smile, "Although you're all dressed in a rustic style and your boots are ugly, your looks are still quite good..."

You must be from the Wind Clan, right? A useless fairy like you should really thank Shirou for taking you in!

Shirou couldn't stand it any longer and prepared to stop Tristan.

Artoria was somewhat disappointed. "Is that so?"

Are these boots tacky? Oh... actually, they're quite practical...

Even if I get bitten by a big caterpillar (Grandma Kaguya), it's okay...

"Pfft, what?! He actually got bitten by Kaguya? That's outrageous!"

Tristan laughed heartily, then frowned slightly.

"Strange... so strange..."

She stared suspiciously at Artoria's face, who became flustered.

"It's not surprising that they're combined, is it?"

I'm just an ordinary country fairy that Shirou picked up and took in...

"Just an ordinary country fairy... I see. So you're not afraid of me then?"

Tristan rested his chin on his delicate fingers.

"... But for some reason, I always felt that it wasn't just that..."

Why don't I feel annoyed...?

I hate all fairies the most...

Tristan clearly hated all the fairies in Britain, but this blonde girl in front of her did not annoy her.

Hmm... I get it! It must be Shirou's skillful training!

That's amazing! As expected of Shirou!

Tristan looked away from Artoria.