Mom's Story

She thought back carefully and was certain she had never revealed that name to anyone before. She had always acted under the name Rhongomyniad.

Then there were only two possibilities: either the girl, like herself, was not from this world, or she possessed mind-reading or time-related abilities.

However, no matter what, it was certain that the girl bore her no ill will.

"Come on, sit down, sit down. Sit beside me." The girl patted the spot next to her, gesturing for Artoria to sit there.

Artoria did not do as she said. Although Instinct gave no reaction, she did not feel that the girl could threaten her in the slightest.

In the end, Artoria brought over a chair and sat opposite the girl.

"Sit next to me. I'll tell you then."

"This is fine. What do you want to say?"

The girl looked disappointed. For some reason, she seemed to really want Artoria to sit beside her.

"Hey, Artoria, is that incense?"

"Mm." Artoria glanced at the purple wax block in her hand. According to the shopkeeper, it was a piece of incense.

"Then light it. I rather like incense."

Artoria had once been a king, a noble of the highest rank. Naturally, she had used incense before. She did not dislike such things, so long as the scent was not too strong.

She gave it a sniff. The fragrance was quite faint. With a rub of two fingers, a spark flashed, and the wick atop the incense began to burn.

More accurately, this was called a scented candle. It served a similar purpose to incense, but did not require an incense burner and was simpler and more convenient to use.

Artoria placed the scented candle by the edge of the table and looked at Aya.

"First, let me tell