Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking
"While his courage in trying to stop the two of them single-handedly is commendable, it was somewhat reckless."
If simply standing between them could stop them, he would have done so long ago.
Tohsaka Tokiomi took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
This guy's in for a rough time...
With that thought in mind, Tohsaka Tokiomi turned his gaze back to the boy.
Sajyou Manaka looked at the boy before her, raised her hand, and an ice mirror quietly appeared before her eyes. She tidied her hair and smiled, "You've come?"
Tohsaka Tokiomi was taken aback.
To be honest, this scene is really too bizarre.
Just moments ago Princess of the Root had a murderous aura, but now she seemed like a completely different person... This scene was truly astonishing.
Looking at the other Ryougi Shiki, Ryougi Shiki also didn't make a move, but simply raised her eyes and gazed quietly at Lan Ze.
"Your Majesty... what's going on now?" Tohsaka Tokiomi asked, puzzled.
Gilgamesh pondered for a moment, then said, "To put it simply... tonight's farce stems from a family feud."
"Family feuds?" Countless question marks popped up above Tohsaka Tokiomi's head.
Seeing that Gilgamesh had no intention of explaining, Tohsaka Tokiomi had no choice but to turn his gaze back to the scene ahead.
Lan Ze took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, glanced at Ryougi Shiki, then at Sajyou Manaka, and said, "The Holy Grail War should be conducted in secret. Let's end this meaningless battle here."
"I'm not the Master of the Holy Grail War, this has nothing to do with me," Sajyou Manaka said calmly.
Her tone suddenly changed, her gaze fixed on Ryougi Shiki: "I just hate this woman's self-righteous attitude. I was here first, so why does she think she's the one you chose?"
Ryougi Shiki remained calm and composed, saying, "The person this child confessed to is me."
"I already said it was just a misunderstanding!" Sajyou Manaka scoffed. "After all, I'm his real lover."
Listening to their conversation, Lan Ze felt completely overwhelmed. He opened his mouth slightly, about to speak.
At that moment, Ryougi Shiki tilted her head and said, "If you really want to be his lover, then I'm willing to change my identity."
Sajyou Manaka blinked, somewhat puzzled.
"Wife."
Ryougi Shiki slightly raised her head, a faint smile on her delicate face, gazing at Lan Ze.
Wife...?
Lan Ze was stunned for a moment, unable to understand Ryougi Shiki's words.
Ryougi Shiki nodded slightly. "Since Imperial Princess Yuan wants to be lovers, I don't want to argue with her. Since everyone here is here, let them be our witnesses and watch us get married and sign the contract, how about that?"
Tohsaka Tokiomi's expression suddenly turned strange as he stared at Ryougi Shiki in astonishment.
Gilgamesh's expression gradually relaxed from its initial stiffness, and then an amusing smile inadvertently appeared on his face.
In an instant, the once bustling street became utterly silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Lan Ze glanced at Ryougi Shiki, her gaze remaining calm, as if she had just recounted something utterly mundane.
At this point, the only option is to politely refuse first, and then try to appease her...
Ultimately, there's no way I could accept a marriage proposal under these circumstances... with so many people watching.
Don't you want to live anymore?
Lan Ze shook his head inwardly, his mind racing as he spoke:
"Sister Shi, tell me the truth about this—"
He paused abruptly as he finished speaking.
He wanted to say, "To be honest, this matter is of great importance and needs further consideration," but the words seemed to get stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say them.
Meanwhile, in mid-air, Kama had just arrived at the scene. Upon hearing Ryougi Shiki, the goddess of love couldn't help but blush and muttered, "What is this woman thinking? Doesn't she feel ashamed to say such a thing?"
Ereshkigal also frowned slightly.
A girl who had only known his Divine Messenger for a short time proposed to him on a night during the Holy Grail War?
It's obvious that this kind of thing is completely unrealistic.
Irisviel also pursed her lips, a hint of displeasure flashing in her gentle eyes.
Although Miss Shiki is very beautiful, she ultimately doesn't understand human emotions.
She seemed unaware that this hasty "proposal" was completely doomed to fail.
Proposing marriage... is best done on a more formal occasion.
Not far away, Tohsaka Tokiomi was secretly observing, frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "What is he hesitating about?"
Without realizing it, he had already adopted Lan Ze's perspective.
Just imagine that all the Servant present are more or less related to him, and then one of the Root girls proposes to him... Just thinking about it makes one's head spin.
"Perhaps he's reluctant to refuse outright, so he's thinking about how best to phrase it," Kotomine Kirei said softly.
Tohsaka Tokiomi nodded slightly. "That's true."
After all, in this situation, even the slightest careless word in a reply could cause enormous harm to someone... and that enormous harm might then be transferred to Fuyuki.
After observing for a while, Kotomine Kirei suddenly whispered, "Why do I feel like he's hesitating...?"
Gilgamesh sneered, "Does he dare to agree?"
"Don't worry, knowing Caster as I do, he would never accept such a sudden marriage proposal," Gilgamesh continued.
Upon hearing this, Tohsaka Tokiomi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Come to think of it, if even a fool knows how to answer something, it's basically no different from a free point question.
It's time for this farce that has harmed Fuyuki to come to an end.
"To be honest, I'm very happy."
As Lan Ze's voice faded, Tohsaka Tokiomi's mind suddenly went blank for a moment, then he looked up sharply at Lan Ze.
The atmosphere, which had just begun to calm down, froze for a moment.
Tohsaka Tokiomi's smile slowly froze. He subconsciously glanced at Sajyou Manaka, his heart pounding uncontrollably. Gilgamesh's body tensed slightly, his wide eyes revealing astonishment. Kotomine Kirei was solemn as he held the cross necklace in his hand, making the sign of the cross on his chest.
Almost immediately, under the gaze of more than a dozen people, Lan Ze's voice once again clearly reached everyone's ears on the silent street.
"Then let's get married."
The entire street fell into a deathly silence.
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Merlin, the teacher of King Arthur in the King Arthur legend, whose life was full of legendary stories. Although he was handsome, his inability to understand human emotions sometimes led to his somewhat despicable behavior.
But in essence, he is still fighting to protect Humanity's Order.
As a nightmare, his sustenance comes from human experiences, and he enjoys using his Clairvoyance, capable of observing the present, to observe every move of humanity.
For Merlin, this is similar to watching a TV series; different humans, different families, create different TV series.
Merlin wanted to protect Humanity's Order so he could watch "TV dramas" every day.
Now, he has agreed to the request of the boy who received the summons through the spirit of King Arthur, and is going to Einzbern Castle to ask Tiamat to suppress the two Root Maidens...
To be honest, Merlin was in a very relaxed state of mind until he went to Einsbern Castle.
That's true. In the past, saving Humanity's Order him to risk his life, but this time... all he needed to do was wake up the Creation Mother Goddess was sleeping in the castle. It wasn't a difficult task.
However...
"How am I going to explain this to the Mother Goddess after I go there?" Merlin stood in front of a door, looking worried, and sighed sincerely.
He had just used his Clairvoyance to peek over Lan Ze because he was worried about him, and he happened to witness that shocking scene— Lan Ze accepted Ryougi Shiki's marriage proposal.
This is truly a case of one daring to speak and the other daring to respond...
Has Lan Ze gone mad?!
He's gone mad over there, so what about me?
How do I explain this to Tiamat now?
Should I tell her, "Mom, your son has a woman outside, and they're getting married soon. You'll have a daughter-in-law soon, and a very capable one at that. She'll take good care of your son..."
Merlin could predict the future, but he had absolutely no idea what would happen if he told Tiamat that.
However, this delay can't go on any longer...
As Merlin thought of this, he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
He rubbed his face, maintaining his usual warm and gentle smile, and gently knocked on the door. "Tiamat, may I come in?"
"Aaa."
Tiamat's singing came from inside. Merlin took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
After taking several deep breaths, his eyes gradually hardened. He pushed open the door, stepped over the threshold, and entered the room.
Tiamat was sitting on the edge of the bed, her head slightly turned, looking out the window, seemingly lost in thought.
She was just awakened by an unpleasant "Aaa" sound. Although the singing was far away, she could still vaguely hear it. After that, she felt an extremely exaggerated magical fluctuation coming from somewhere.
It is clear that two Servant of at least "Flash Class are fighting.
Tiamat woke up to find her child not in the room, and her child's child not in the room either, but she wasn't lonely.
She knew her child had simply gone to participate in the Holy Grail War.
Kama certainly wouldn't dare bully Lan Ze anymore, so she doesn't need to do anything further. She just needs to wait for Lan Ze to obtain the Holy Grail, then wish to break free from the Holy Lance's corruption, and go home with her.
"Cough..."
Just then, a dry cough suddenly rang out in the room, disrupting Tiamat's thoughts.
She looked up, tilting her head to look at Merlin: "Aaaa (What's wrong?)"
Merlin gathered her thoughts briefly and mustered her courage to say, "Mother, your child may be facing some trouble."
Tiamat blinked. "Aaaa (What's the trouble?)"
My own child is now at the top level among Servant, so as long as Beast doesn't intervene, there shouldn't be any trouble.
Tiamat thought for a moment and said, "Is it related to Ryougi Shiki?"
Her voice was slightly hoarse and much softer. Although she could speak human language, she didn't speak it often, so it was still a bit unusual for her.
Merlin was slightly taken aback. "You... you already know about Ryougi Shiki?"
Tiamat nodded slightly.
Ryougi Shiki's strength is at least half that of a Beast. There are only two possibilities for Merlin to come to her for help—
One was that Lan Ze was ganged up on by Servant, and the other was that he encountered Beast, or something with strength close to Beast.
"So... you should also know about the relationship between Miss Shiki and Lan Ze, right...?" Merlin asked cautiously, with a hint of tentativeness in his voice.
Despite it being a nightmare, he felt immense pressure when facing this seemingly gentle woman.
Seeing Tiamat nod again, Merlin looked slightly puzzled and said, "You knew they were a couple?"
"I know," Tiamat said gently.