The Painful Price
That night, no one knew about the conversation between Luo Zhen and the Servants except those involved.
Yet that night's conversation had buried many seeds, one after another.
When those seeds blossomed and bore fruit, Luo Zhen would likely reap gains completely different from before in this Singularity, which had been judged unlike all the previous Singularities.
Whether those seeds could truly blossom and bear fruit, however, was something only Fate could know.
Afterward, Luo Zhen returned to his room and got some proper rest.
Mashu returned sometime around midnight. The solemn expression on her face was gone, replaced by one that seemed somewhat relieved.
Only then did Luo Zhen learn something from Mashu.
"Although Sir Lancelot chose to pledge allegiance to the King of Lions, he refuses to kill without cause, aside from carrying out orders personally issued by the King of Lions. He did not participate in the Holy Selection in the Holy City, and when he went out to select those who were qualified, he did not kill the refugees who lacked the qualifications. Instead, he protected them, built a camp for them together with some of the knights under his command who did not agree with the King of Lions' ideals, and even provided them with food."
Lancelot had done all that.
Even the King of Lions knew nothing about it.
So Lancelot had been doing this behind the King of Lions' back.
After learning this, Luo Zhen finally felt relieved.
"No wonder Artoria said he didn't deserve to die and merely had him imprisoned."
Luo Zhen had thought Artoria〔Alter〕 had done this out of consideration for their past relationship. But on closer thought, Artoria〔Alter〕, who already stood on the side of evil, would not hold back simply because of old ties. Otherwise,