King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Before long, a family-style lunch was served. Shiki sat down next to Bai Mo without any hesitation, facing Arcueid, while Chiyome, sitting opposite Bai Mo, ate her meal in small bites with her head down.

The atmosphere here was even more terrifying than the most horrific battlefield she had ever seen, but when she looked up at Bai Mo, who was still sipping his soup, she couldn't help but feel deep admiration for his strong heart.

Before I knew it, the rice had been cleared away.

"It tastes very good. Are the carp wild in the Lostbelt?"

"Yes, the lakes over there have been preserved, and they will be preserved as well if there's a major overhaul later."

"Really? How was the scenery?"

"Purely natural." Bai Mo nodded in response. It was indeed completely natural, because there was virtually no fishing, and the lake environment in the Third Lostbelt was well preserved.

"That sounds nice. Take me there sometime. We can spend the whole day drinking tea on a small boat. Just thinking about it makes me feel relaxed."

You really need to relax now. It's essential after every Lostbelt. Once you've finished settling things in the Lostbelt, give yourself a break.

Bai Mo nodded, and Arcueid, standing beside him, waved at him.

"Don't forget our promise, okay? You should know where that arena is, right? I'll show you my newly developed special move then."

"Okay, okay, I'll be on time."

After washing the dishes, Bai Mo bid farewell to the three of them. His first stop was Chaldea to check on Ritsuka and Hinako Akuta.

Unbeknownst to him, during the time he was unconscious and resting, a tremendous change had taken place in Chaldea.

At the doorway, Circe carried a bag of dried medicinal herbs toward the kitchen. These herbs included many materials from magical beasts and were quite heavy. She was dragging the large bag along, the snakeskin bag making a scraping sound on the floor.

Suddenly she felt a lightness in her hand, and when she turned around, she saw Bai Mo take the bag from her and nod at her.

"Why is there so much stuff here? Is it for research?"

"No, um... it's more like dietary supplements. After all, Mr. Bai Mo, you probably don't know about that Dr. Roman."

"Dietary supplements? Roman?"

The two chatted as they walked down the corridor. Circe casually took his arm, her wings brushing gently against her back. Upon hearing Bai Mo's question, she gave a subtle look.

"Yes, medicine used to help men recover. Oh my, what a luxury for the rich! A Magecraft would have sufficed, but they insist on this kind of gentle treatment. But it's alright, I really appreciate generous guests."

Listening to Circe's subtle words, the two entered Chaldea's kitchen. Not far away, Bai Mo gasped.

Before him stood the very person he had encountered in Salem — the Queen of Sheba. This beautiful woman with brown skin was waving and greeting Bai Mo with a beaming smile.

His gentle, spring-like expression seemed to brighten one's mood with just a glance.

That is, if you don't look at the chains in the queen's hands, the pair of "silver bracelets" behind her, or the emaciated man who looks like a sinner.

"... You turned a camel into the likeness of Dr. Roman?"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Roman laughed like a man about to elbow a concrete floor from the 200th floor, replying, "Bai Mo... that's how men are. Once they're completely controlled by women, their lives become like this... worse than a camel..."

Hearing their conversation, Circe covered her face and chuckled. The Queen of Sheba, however, waved her hand like a cat and laughed:

"Mr. Bai Mo, you're quite humorous. My shapeshifting skills aren't as impressive as the one behind you. Circe, thank you for helping with the sourcing. The goods for the next transaction will be delivered on time."

Bai Mo looked at the two people conducting a legitimate transaction, then glanced at Dr. Roman behind him, who seemed resigned to his fate. Olga Marie happened to be passing by and greeted Bai Mo upon seeing him.

"Are you fully recovered, Mr. Bai Mo? Would you like to have lunch at the Chaldea Dining Hall? Today it's Russian kebab."

"No, I've already had lunch. More than that, I'd like to know..." Bai Mo pointed to the deprived Dr. Roman and asked tentatively:

"Can't you... see these two people?"

"Ah, Romani... Well, as long as it doesn't take up public resources, Chaldea generally doesn't care about matters between Heroic Spirit partners. And when something like this happens... you can only say it's your own fault, Romani."

Upon hearing Olga Marie's words, Dr. Roman immediately tried to rush over, but even with only D-level strength, the Queen of Sheba was someone his human body could not break free from.

Even so, he still shouted it out with all his might.

"No! I didn't want this to happen either; I had no choice at the time!"

Hearing their conversation, Bai Mo raised an eyebrow. Dr. Roman's past seemed to be connected to the Queen of Sheba, and Olga Marie's mention of Heroic Spirit companions...

Solomon?

"You guessed right! It really startled me. The employee who used to steal strawberry cakes from Chaldea was actually King Solomon himself. If the Queen of Sheba hadn't been summoned, I don't know when we would have found out."

Initially, after the matter on Bai Mo's side was resolved, Olga Marie found the dying Dr. Roman and the Queen of Sheba in the simulation device.

After learning that Dr. Roman was actually Servant summoned by Marisbury, the creator of the world's Magecraft foundation after the end of the Age of Gods, and the King of Magecraft Solomon, she was almost completely dumbfounded.

But he is not the Magecraft at his peak now; he is Dr. Roman, who has completed the Holy Grail War and is determined to abandon his past and become human.

Although their human life was short-lived, they were captured by the Queen of Sheba.

"Right now, I'm just Romani Archiman, as you can see, just an ordinary doctor!"

"Really? You don't think you can cut ties with your past just by changing your name and identity, do you? But since you have such a passion for life, I can call you Roman."

The Queen of Sheba smiled and pulled him back to her side, then gently stroked his cheek as if admiring a treasure.

Looking at the relationship between the two, Bai Mo couldn't help but lean back slightly, his mind constantly searching for stories about King Solomon.

"Wow, judging from your expressions, could the Ethiopia legends be true?"

The Queen of Sheba looked up and returned a polite smile.

There are many versions of the legend of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, some of which suggest that the two simply formed a political alliance that satisfied both sides.

In Ethiopia legend, King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba fell in love at first sight, but the Queen of Sheba valued fidelity, and Solomon's harem was already quite large at that time.

He had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines, totaling one thousand people.

Therefore, she initially rejected King Solomon's advances. She even made Solomon swear that he would not touch her before she entered Solomon's palace.

Solomon also made a condition to the Queen of Sheba: she was not allowed to touch anything in the palace.

At first, the Queen followed the rules perfectly, but at the banquet, King Solomon deliberately added a lot of chili peppers to make the dinner very spicy. Then he poured out all the water in the palace, leaving only a glass of water in his own room.

The Queen of Sheba then came to King Solomon's room in the middle of the night and drank the cup of water.

Afterwards, King Solomon announced that the Queen of Sheba had broken the rules, and the two spent an unforgettable night together.