"Mother, no matter when it is, you're not someone who would decide the future this way," Artoria said softly.
It wasn't that Aya couldn't flip a coin. When faced with an inconsequential choice—such as whether to replace the kingdom's king—she would flip one to decide.
But when it came to important matters, she had never made a decision by leaving it to fate.
So, when Aya suggested flipping a coin, it actually meant she had already made up her mind.
"Artoria, this time, Mommy will listen to you."
Aya lowered her head with a faint smile. For some reason, she inexplicably felt a little happy.
"Then, we're setting off." Artoria smiled as well. She directly picked Aya up and spun her around in the air.
"To find Shalltear, to find the 'older sisters,' and then, we'll rescue Mommy together!"
"Artoria, put me down... Honestly, this is so embarrassing!"
Author's Note:
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The worldline converges. Shalltear still has to fight Artoria once.
Stay tuned for: Everyone else is showing off, while only Shall9 keeps getting beaten up (lol).
Sensitive Sense of Smell
Three days later, Aya's group departed from a small town in the southern Re-Estize Kingdom and spent half a day arriving at E-Rantel Fortress City.
Thanks to Artoria's mithril-rank adventurer identity, they entered through the city gates without any trouble.
By the time they arrived, it was already evening. Artoria first rented a suite for Aya at E-Rantel's finest inn, the "Golden Shining Pavilion."
After that, they would temporarily part ways here.
Aya would remain in the city while Artoria headed directly to the outskirts of E-Rantel Fortress, intending to fight Shalltear once more.
Aya actually felt this was a little unfair. Artoria's overall combat attributes already surpassed Shalltear's, and she had more combat experience as well. On top