Chapter 91

Artoria paused slightly, a lovely blush spreading across her delicate face. Her hands tightened subtly, and she whispered, "He... really said that?"

"Yes!" Mordred nodded.

"Did he say anything else?" Artoria turned her head to look at Mordred, her gaze lingering on her innocent face.

"When that mean older sister tried to bully me, he stopped her and said he would go with her willingly, but on the condition that she wouldn't hurt you, and also..."

Mordred's voice was clear and bright, and she told the story vividly. Artoria listened silently, looking at the rain outside, and her feelings were complicated for a moment.

It wasn't until Mordred finished speaking that Artoria suddenly came to her senses, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Mordred was gentler than ever before.

Although he's Lan Ze's child with someone else, this child is really quite endearing...

"Who is your mother?" Artoria asked.

When asked this question, Mordred visibly hesitated, seemingly considering whether to tell the truth.

She remembered that her Father King and another mother had both told her that she couldn't tell King Arthur about this yet.

She was an obedient and good child, so she could not answer King Arthur.

"I promised my Father King and mother that I wouldn't tell King Arthur the truth," Mo Zai quickly shook his head and refused.

Artoria gave a seductive smile, removed the golden crown, and placed it on Mordred's head.

Under her puzzled gaze, she said softly, "Now I am not King Arthur, but Artoria."

Can you tell me?

"Not King Arthur, it's Artoria ..." Mo Zai bit her thumb, frowned, and after thinking for a while, nodded with an "Mm."

Artoria's face immediately lit up with a smile, and she asked, "Who is your mother?"

"My mother has two," Mordred said.

I didn't expect that guy to be such a womanizer... Artoria asked, "Which two?"

One is Princess Morgan.

Artoria's eyes showed surprise.

Lan Ze's wife is actually Royal Sister?

How is that possible?

She had never seen Lan Ze and Morgan le Fay show any affection, so how could it be her Royal Sister?

Suppressing her shock, Artoria composed herself and asked, "What about the other mother?"

Mordred didn't speak, she just looked at Artoria.

Artoria was wondering about Mordred's reaction when, as if struck by lightning, her eyes slowly widened.

"I...?"

Mordred nodded.

Children's world is innocent; she didn't seem to have considered the consequences of saying those words.

In the past, upon hearing this news, Artoria would have felt extremely depressed, but now she felt more joy and disappointment.

The joy was that she had a child, the sorrow was that the child wasn't just hers...

Artoria took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

She gently patted Mordred's head, and after a long silence, her gaze fell on Gawain, who happened to be passing by.

Gawain had clearly noticed Artoria as well, raising his hand and greeting her with a smile, "Arthur, your injuries haven't healed yet, you'd better rest well--"

He had just finished speaking when Artoria gently interrupted him:

"Take me to see Royal Sister."

Gawain's expression stiffened slightly, then, seeing Artoria's calm eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine and said, "Yes."

After letting Mordred go back to her room to rest, Artoria, led by Gawain, quickly arrived at the Magic Workshop.

Morgan le Fay has been in the Magic Workshop these past few days.

That's how this woman is; once she's immersed in alchemy, she forgets everything outside and won't see anyone.

Knock knock.

Gawain knocked gently on the door.

After a while, Morgan le Fay's impatient voice came from the Magic Workshop: "What is it? Speak quickly."

"King Arthur has come to see you," Gawain said helplessly.

A brief silence fell over the room. After a while, Morgan le Fay pushed open the door to the Magic Workshop and his gaze fell on the woman in front of him.

Morgan glanced at Gawain and said, "You should go back now."

After speaking, Morgan le Fay tilted his head, a faint smile appearing on his face, and asked, "Lily, what brings you here today?"

Since Artoria pulled out the Sword of Selection, the relationship between the two sisters has become much distant. Artoria is busy with political affairs and rarely interacts with her older sister anymore.

Morgan was somewhat puzzled by his unexpected visit today.

"When did you steal my life essence?" Artoria looked up and stared at Morgan le Fay.

Morgan le Fay was visibly taken aback, blinked, looked into Artoria's holy blue eyes, and then a look of relief appeared on his face.

"Oh, I see. You've already figured it out?"

"So, you don't deny it?" Artoria sighed sincerely.

"Royal Sister, why are you doing this?"

"It's just an experiment with Magic Potion. I will raise the child myself, so you don't need to worry," Morgan le Fay said with a smile.

"And what about Lan Ze?" Artoria asked.

"That was purely an accident..." Morgan le Fay said calmly, and then gave a brief account of what happened in the Magic Workshop at the time.

Only at the very end did Artoria reveal a complicated expression. "So, in the original plan, Lan Ze wasn't even a part of it?"

Her heart was conflicted. Her time with Mordred and her relationship with Lan Ze had made it impossible for her to truly hate Mordred... But the thought that this child wasn't theirs, but rather the result of her, her Royal Sister's, and Lan Ze's birth... filled Artoria with incredibly complicated emotions.

After gathering her thoughts slightly, she continued, "So, what's your opinion of Lan Ze?"

Morgan le Fay looked up slightly, pondered for a moment, and smiled, "Not unpleasant, quite an interesting person."

"Besides, Xiao Mo likes him a lot, so I plan to let him fulfill his responsibilities as a father."

"Of course, the responsibilities of a mother... I will try my best, but you know, I'm not good at playing the role of a mother," Morgan said with a smile, then turned and walked into the Magic Workshop to continue tinkering with the Magic Potion in her hands.

Noticing that the woman behind him hadn't spoken for a long time, Morgan le Fay couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Didn't you get the answer you wanted from me?"

Artoria was silent for a moment, then said, "Lan Ze has been kidnapped."

Morgan le Fay's fingers holding the Magic Potion stiffened slightly, and he turned his head slightly to look at his sister behind him.

After a brief moment of staring, she put down the Magic Potion in her hand and said, "This isn't a convenient place. Let's talk somewhere else."

In the King's Hall.

After hearing Artoria's general account, Morgan le Fay's face broke into a smile that he couldn't quite understand.

"Vortigern is such a fool."

How could a beast, or something with the potential to be a beast, willingly allow itself to be controlled?

Someone would actually want to control a beast?

Even a young animal could never be controlled by Magecraft.

"Have you searched for the palace where Vortigern used to live?" Morgan le Fay asked.

Artoria nodded slightly. "I've already sent people to secretly investigate."

Morgan le Fay hesitated for a moment, about to speak, when suddenly a soldier's voice came from outside the hall:

"Your Majesty, there are people outside who claim to be from the Chaldea requesting an audience."

When Lan Ze opened his eyes again, he was completely dazed.

He could feel his magic power was more abundant than ever before, and he could also feel his physical strength was weaker than ever before.

At this moment, Lan Ze was being held in the arms of this woman whose purpose was still unknown. He turned his head and saw a flawless body in his field of vision. When he raised his head slightly, he could see Kishinami Hakuno's gentle eyes that made his bones almost melt.

Previously, Lan Ze would probably have been completely mesmerized, but now he merely glanced at her indifferently, and could even remark on her figure, which was comparable to that of Mother of All, "Is that all?"

Sure enough, after it was over, his mental state was completely different. Even a saint's eyes probably wouldn't be as pure as Lan Ze's at that moment.

"I know you must still have many questions, right?"

At that moment, Kishinami Hakuno suddenly spoke softly, her face still bearing a gentle smile, as if nothing had just happened.

"For example, why am I here... and for example, why did I bring you back to Vortigern's palace?"

"Actually, the reason is very simple," Kishinami Hakuno smiled sweetly under Lan Ze's gaze, "I just hope that you can follow your own happiness."

"Yes... as long as you are happy, I am content."

"Follow happiness?" Lan Ze repeated.

"That's right, just like before," Kishinami Hakuno said with a smile.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in women," Lan Ze immediately shook his head.

"Heh." Kishinami Hakuno immediately let out a cold laugh.

Now you say you're not interested in women, but why didn't you say that when this guy was groping her body earlier?

That makes sense, considering it just ended, it's normal to speak with a bit more confidence.

And... the initial magic power on this guy was indeed from the Second Beast.

What exactly is going on...? Kishinami Hakuno looked at Lan Ze with curiosity in her eyes. She rarely felt curious about someone, but once she did, she would do everything she could to find out the truth.

However, this guy is still quite wary of her... It seems it might take a while before he lowers his guard.

But there's no rush, after all... she has plenty of time now.

While Kishinami Hakuno was secretly observing Lan Ze was also secretly watching her.

When Lan Ze realized that the other party didn't seem to be bothering him anymore, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, the answer immediately came to me.

Regardless, he had to find a way to get out of here.

But when Lan Ze thought about this, he hesitated again.

He glanced instinctively at the faintly visible bloodstains on the bed sheet.

Besides wanting to escape the room, Lan Ze had another thought in mind at this moment.

That is... does he need to take responsibility?

To Lan Ze's surprise, Kishinami was behaving so seductively and alluringly, yet in reality, she hadn't done anything at all...

If I were to take responsibility, wouldn't I have to bring her back later?

But if we bring her back... we wouldn't even get past Mother of All and Aika.

Moreover, this woman is different from Aika and even Mother of All; she's really dangerous... After all, he still doesn't know Kishinami's purpose.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?" Kishinami Hakuno asked curiously.

Lan Ze slowly shook his head, then suddenly asked, "What was that hole in the sky we saw earlier?"

"The Root," Kishinami Hakuno replied with a smile.

"That is a void that appeared when the Age of Gods truly declined. If you enter through that void, you can reach the Gate to the Root."

"If we can open the door deep inside that cave, we can successfully enter and exit the Root."

Is getting to the Root really this complicated...?

Lan Ze was slightly taken aback, and he felt more and more how terrifying Sajyou Manaka was.