Chapter 896

After telling the story of the "The Original Six Wings," which could be considered the Original Sin of the Fae Kingdom, the girl finally stopped throwing the dice.

"... Is this the Origin of this Fae Kingdom?"

She wore an expression that was both sad and annoyed.

"What a joke... Is this country really built on such incurable folly!?"

As Shirou realized, Muryan was a rare, studious Wing Clan leader among fairies.

She is knowledgeable and quick-witted.

Therefore, not only did Muryan see the truth that Shirou told her with her Fae Eyes, but she also understood its correctness with her own knowledge, which is why she felt so confused.

Because the Wing Clan is characterized by a love of learning and accumulating knowledge, in a sense, they are the clan whose values are closest to those of humans...

Therefore, the truth about the Fae Kingdom was so unacceptable to her.

"This is absolutely absurd." Muryan bit her nails.

Oh dear, this bad habit is exactly the same as Sakura's when she was little...

Unaware of Shirou's happy expression, Muryan muttered to herself, "No, but considering the way fairies exist and their tendencies..."

If that's the case, then could the actions of the Fang Clan also be...?

The behavior of the Fang Clan...

This likely refers to the history of the Fang Clan wiping out the Wing Clan.

This was one of the most shocking events that Shirou experienced after returning to the Fae Kingdom.

"..."

As if remembering something, Muryan's expression turned desperate.

This won't do... Shirou thought to himself.

If you give up here, it will bother me a lot.

"Your turn, Muryan. Or are you going to admit defeat?"

Shirou pointed at the dice in the girl's hand and made a provocative remark.

How could I possibly admit defeat?

Muryan raised an eyebrow.

"Speaking of which, the reason I stopped was because you threw that incredible bomb, wasn't it?"

"So, because you lack confidence in winning, you're resorting to underhanded tactics?"

She retaliated with words, as if in revenge for Shirou's shocking revelation.

Shirou's provocation brought life back to Muryan's face.

The dice roll, and the pieces move forward.

This time, Shirou picked up the dice and threw them onto the board.

"If I'm not mistaken, Muryan —your driving force as a fairy is 'revenge,' isn't it?"

"...!"

In an instant, immense magical power filled the entire room.

It wasn't a deliberate threat, but simply an inability to control one's emotions.

To Shirou, it sounded like a wail laced with anger.

You guessed right.

Indeed, interest alone could not possibly sustain such a powerful Fae Domain.

Shirou has also trained in the Fae Domain, so he knows it very well.

Deep down, Muryan must harbor a stronger obsession, perhaps seeking revenge against the Fang Clan for slaughtering his compatriots.

There is no emotion stronger than revenge.

If there is any emotion that can be compared to "love," it can only be "revenge."

"..."

Muryan glared at the white-haired youth as if Shirou were her most hated enemy, while Shirou calmly rolled the dice.

"Muryan, if your desired outcome is the extermination of the Fang Clan..."

Even if you actually manage to do that, your revenge will probably be fruitless.

The girl frowned. "Revenge has yielded no results... What does that mean?"

Shirou said calmly, "I believe there are many suspicious points regarding the Fang Clan's attack on the Wing Clan."

Are you trying to defend those beasts!?

Muryan slammed her hand on the table and excitedly jumped up from her chair.

"Calm down, Muryan."

Shirou said calmly.

His words seemed to possess a calming power, and Muryan sat back down in her seat.

"The Fang Clan massacred the Wing Clan; this is an indisputable fact."

They slaughtered them all simply because they didn't like the weaker races...

Those guys were absolutely unforgivable.

Muryan looked shaken. "Wait, what did you just say...?"

"Hmm? You didn't know that, Muryan?"

Shirou said, feigning seriousness.

"The reason the Fang Clan slaughtered the Wing Clan was simply because they didn't like you."

"!!!"

The murderous aura released by Muryan seeped into Shirou's skin, but he didn't care.

"Those guys initially just wanted to kill a few Wing Clan for fun."

But because dealing with the aftermath would be too troublesome and they might even be punished by Her Majesty the Queen, they had a brilliant idea.

--If there are no survivors, does that mean we don't need to worry about apologizing afterwards?

So they went all the way and slaughtered the Wing Clan.

During this process, a few Fang Clan probably turned into evil fairies, but... in the end, that's completely irrelevant."

"..."

Muryan was speechless, her hand trembling violently as she took the dice from Shirou.

The only sound in the room was the rolling of dice on the chessboard.

The sound of the dice falling stopped.

After a while, the girl's eyes widened, and she spoke in a hoarse voice.

How could this be? How is this possible... Why, why isn't the color of you in my eyes the color of deception?

Are you kidding me? Just because of that kind of thing... really just for that reason... you killed everyone...?

Although the Fang Clan has always claimed that they did it because they disliked the Wing Clan.

But Muryan didn't believe it; she always thought there was some other reason.

However—there really is no other reason.

The Wing Clan perished simply because they were weak.

... It's a cruel story with no hope of redemption.

However, Shirou still sensed a conspiracy in the story.

Ultimately, the Fang Clan is not a monolithic entity.

How could thousands of the Fang Clan warriors simultaneously harbor resentment towards the Wing Clan, even to the point of wanting to slaughter them in anger?

The only goblin in this country who could command the obedience of so many Fang Clan was Woodwose.

Woodwose was Morgan's loyal follower.

He despised the nature of the Fang Clan and even demonstrated his resolve through vegetarianism, making it impossible for him to commit such a reckless act of violence.

Shirou said, "I'm wondering if there's some mysterious force behind this... secretly guiding the actions of the Fang Clan."

"The mastermind is someone else...?"

After Muryan asked that question, Shirou nodded.

"However, even so, the root cause still stems from the Original Sin of the Fae Kingdom."

Regardless of whether the mastermind behind it all exists or who it is, the Wing Clan will likely face a similar fate.

Like the Rain Clan and the Mirror Clan, the Winged Fairies were not designed to survive in this cruel kingdom.

These clans were pathetic, but one could also say they were destined to perish in this world.

"If you continue with the current plan, you will never achieve true revenge."

"So, what do you say? Do you want to cooperate with me?" Shirou extended an olive branch.

"..."

Muryan's almost dead-like expression changed slightly, and she turned her head towards him.

Shirou solemnly said, "I assure you, I will give you revenge without regrets."

"..."

Seeing the sincerity in his words, the light of determination returned to Muryan's eyes.

The girl wiped away her tears, picked up the fallen dice, and gripped them tightly.

"I'll listen to your thoughts, and if I sense a possibility—"

Muryan rolled the dice and picked up her chess piece.

"I'll also join the game you're planning."

After saying that, she forcefully placed the chess piece on the board, making a clear agreement with Shirou.

Volume 11: Chapter 525 Fae Tristan: What are you looking at? Envious?

The day after Shirou and Muryan's secret meeting, Shirou met with her again.

However, this time it wasn't a one-on-one duel; instead, Artoria and Oberon were brought along.

It was just a formality; Shirou and Muryan had already finished discussing everything they needed to talk about yesterday.

They concealed the fact that they had met in private and then discussed the future of the Fae Kingdom.

Having already boarded Shirou's ship the day before, Muryan's attitude towards the "Child of Prophecy" was ambiguous; he wasn't particularly interested.

Although Shirou kept giving Muryan a meaningful look, urging him to at least put on an act in front of Artoria, Lord Gloucester remained noncommittal.

The meeting, which was far from successful, ended with the Child of Prophecy looking rather dejected.

"Artoria, you don't need to worry too much about Muryan's attitude."

Shirou noticed the Paradise Fae's expression and offered words of comfort.

"Anyway, Muryan never intended to help us in the first place."

"Is that so?"

Oberon added meaningfully, "Yes, although I don't know what happened..."

But it seems that Muryan has found what she wants to do. She probably feels there's no need to join forces with us anymore, nor is it necessary to take the risk of forcibly supporting the Child of Prophecy.