Chapter 895

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"I'll go open the door... You hurry up and put your clothes on."

"Knew."

After Shirou opened the door while giving instructions, he found Hope standing outside.

"Master, Mr. Harobaromia and Miss Coral are looking for you to confirm today's performance."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

After delivering her message, the girl from the Wind Clan did not leave immediately, but instead looked curiously behind Shirou.

The news that Fae Knight Tristan, Britain's most brutal and ruthless fairy knight, spent the night in the troupe leader's room last night has spread Theater Company.

The rumors were true after all...

Hope saw a red-haired girl wearing a nightgown askew.

Is Mr. Shirou alright? Was his heel chopped off?

Then, she noticed the collar around Tristan's neck, and her expression changed slightly.

"Hope?"

"Ah, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"

The blue-haired girl fled in a panic.

What happened?

"It's nothing, just a slightly odd kid. Don't worry about it."

Who would take such an insignificant fairy seriously?

Tristan indicated that he was ready to return to his territory.

Aren't you staying to see the Theater Company's performance?

"Maybe next time."

Although Tristan also wanted to stay by Shirou's side for a few more days, news of her causing a scene at the auction in Gloucester last night and losing to the Child of Prophecy should have already reached Camelot.

To avoid further angering my mother, I'd better obediently return to New Darlington.

Anyway... I've already made contact with Shirou.

On the day of the performance, after Gloucester's first show, Shirou received an invitation from Lord Muryan.

Strangely, she did not invite the Child of Prophecy, but only invited Shirou alone.

Their secret meeting was unknown not only to Artoria, but even to Oberon, who was acquainted with Muryan.

"What's wrong with my face? Staring at Lady's face with that kind of expression, that's very rude of you!"

Inside the lord's manor, Muryan frowned— Shirou, sitting opposite her, wore a terrifying expression as if he had seen a ghost.

To understand why Shirou was so rude...

There's nothing we can do about it!

--Because Muryan looks exactly like Sakura Matou was 8 years old.

With her large, jewel-like eyes and smooth, purple hair, she looks exactly like Sakura when she was a child.

Shirou was well aware that the Wing Clan were small-sized fairies.

But he never imagined that he would see the face of his junior from the Pan-Human History (8 years old) in the Fae Kingdom.

Muryan was somewhat unhappy.

That's why I usually don't like to show myself in public...

Ha, I thought we'd finally found a man with some magnanimity, but it turns out this guy is just like me, judging by appearances...

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Shirou sincerely apologized. "You look a lot like someone I know. No... I should say you look exactly like them."

"..."

Muryan narrowed her eyes.

Her Fae Eyes gleamed faintly as she observed Shirou with her large, amethyst-like eyes.

You're not lying?

Does he really know girls who look just like me?

Muryan wore a somewhat complicated expression. Pan-Human History is indeed incredible...

"Oh, I see. Then I'll forgive you," said Muryan.

Thank you for your understanding.

Shirou said, "Speaking of which, your wings are trembling quite a bit..."

Don't worry, I have no interest in behaving rudely towards non-hostile individuals, so you don't need to be so afraid.

Shirou immediately sensed that Muryan was terrified of him and was putting on a tough act, but that was just a show of bravado.

When Muryan was exposed, she was stunned for a moment, but then accepted the fact and made no further attempt to hide it.

"Shirou is the man who dared to assassinate His Majesty Morgan; frankly, it's impossible for me not to be terrified—"

Besides, didn't you force that Fae Knight Tristan to wear a collar?

The purple-haired girl showed a wary and disgusted expression.

Unexpectedly, this matter even reached Muryan's ears.

That Tristan guy... he's probably showing off that collar all over the streets, isn't he!?

Now the entire Fae Kingdom knows that Shirou's fetish is "forcing girls to wear collars and ordering them to call him master."

"I'll continue," said Muryan.

"Although no one else noticed—you completely resisted the effects of my Fae Domain, didn't you?"

You should be grateful just to be able to talk face-to-face like this.

The Fae Domain is a power that only the highest-ranking fairies can control, a "rewriting of the world's laws" akin to divine Authority.

And Muryan's Fae Domain is considered one of the strongest even in Britain.

Britain's thousands of years of history, no one has ever been able to permanently transform a city into their own Fae Domain; only she has been able to do so.

Shirou, however, resisted the authoritarian circle that Muryan was so proud of.

It would be strange if she weren't terrified.

Shirou said, "I am truly grateful for that."

I had assumed that our meeting would have to be mediated by someone other than myself.

Artoria, Oberon, or someone in the Theater Company, such as Coral.

"Even if I hide, it's pointless. If you want, you can find me anytime, right?"

"I wouldn't do that kind of thing to a lady."

"Snort."

With a cold smile, Muryan took out a chessboard from under the table.

"This is..."

"This is a modified version of a driftwood item from Pan-Human History," said Muryan proudly. "It's my original game, 'Fairy Fae Sugoroku.' If you're interested, Shirou- sama, why don't you play it with me?"

Shirou glanced at the board; it seemed to be the kind of Monopoly-style board game where you roll dice.

Every year during Chinese New Year, he would play similar PlayStation games with everyone in his living room.

... What "my original game"?

This thing is just like your face—zero originality!

"Sure, I'm pretty good at this kind of game."

Shirou suppressed his inner grumbling and spoke up while helping to set up the Go board.

Having been in the Fae Kingdom for so many days, he has learned about Muryan's personality and style through many channels.

The clan chief of the Wing Clan is also a descendant.

Perhaps because her clan had been wiped out, she only loved popular things and had no interest in the politics of the Fae Kingdom or the struggles between clans.

Upon hearing this statement, Shirou felt a strong sense of unease.

Is that really the case?

The Fae Domain is both an innate power of high fairies and a manifestation of their obsessions.

It seems that Muryan's Fae Domain wasn't always this strong.

Could she have built such a powerful field through sheer interest over time?

Shirou said calmly, "I think we can cooperate in many ways."

We had no need to be hostile, so we had no reason to be hostile towards you.

The game preparations are complete, Shirou roll the dice to decide who goes first and who goes second.

He rolled a 3, Muryan rolled a 5.

"Then I'll go first... Although you said we could cooperate, what exactly is your purpose?"

The purple-haired girl asked while playing with the dice.

Purpose?

"My ultimate goal is to prevent the existence of this Fae Kingdom from having a negative impact on our world. That's my answer."

Upon hearing Shirou's answer, Muryan nodded and rolled the dice.

Then she moved her piece according to the number rolled on the dice, stopping it on a square where her assets would increase.

"That's the big goal, that's for sure. I'm very clear about that, and there's no room for doubt."

So the question is, what are your strategies for achieving this goal in the Fae Kingdom?

Where do you intend to lead this Fae Kingdom?

Shirou took the dice from Muryan and fiddled with them in his hand as if he were organizing his thoughts.

Then, when Shirou had roughly sorted out his thoughts, he snapped his fingers with the hand that wasn't holding the dice, casting a soundproofing Magecraft.

Muryan seemed to understand that this was not an attack, so she did not show any panic.

"This room had anti-eavesdropping measures in place from the beginning, didn't it?"

Shirou, of course, also noticed the barrier set up in the room.

However, since it's a secret meeting between two people, it's better to be on the safe side.

He began, "Lady, what I'm about to say is all true."

As proof—I'll deliberately not resist your Fae Eyes, so you can open your eyes wide and see clearly."

Roll the dice, move the piece according to the number rolled, and it stops on the square where your assets will increase.

And so, Shirou and Muryan- en continued playing Fae Sugoroku while recounting the Origin of the Fae Kingdom.

That was the truth of the world that he and Morgan saw at the end of their pilgrimage through Britain.

Why did the planet become an endless ocean?

Why did Morgan build Camelot and the Thirteen Holy Lance?

The Queen sits in the capital, guarding the Great Cavern for two thousand years. What secrets lie hidden in the deepest part of this void?

Not all information needs to be told to Muryan.

Let's start by telling her about the Origin of Britain.