Artoria the Big Liar

Chapter 23: The Son-in-Law of the Dragon King

◆Artoria◆

"So, you want me to introduce you to the world of magic?"

In the Tohsaka family's mansion, Waver asked coldly across from me.

I spread my hands slightly, my tone【)"

"To be precise, I entrust you to arrange a suitable identity for us."

"A suitable identity?" Weber crossed his legs, took a puff of cigarettes, and smiled at the corner of his mouth, as if he had heard something digested. "Now you are Mithra. Naturally, you have the right to inherit everything from Mithraism. Although it has declined, this secret religion still exists. They are waiting for your return to change the world with you .”

"I don't think there is anything to change in this world. I have no intention of accepting that sect that I have never participated in." After a slight pause, I continued to explain: "What they worship and enshrine is the Miter in their imagination. Ra, it's the pact of the past that craves, not the present future-facing me. I'm not interested in pretending to be their fictional god."

"Yes, it seems that you know a lot." Weber narrowed his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were full of sarcasm.

"It's just that Merlene relayed to me what she knows," I replied calmly.

"Since you define this matter as 'entrustment', what about the remuneration?" Weber asked.

I didn't answer, but looked at Sister Wang.What the reward is is up to her to decide.

After all, my current status is quite embarrassing.Said it was King Arthur, but the Kingdom of Albion has already [%

It's a real rich woman.Unlike other masters in the Star Inner Sea Domain, Avalon was transformed from Sister Wang's God Domain, and has absolute control over the paradise.Neither the king of the clan nor the co-lord of the race, but the ruler of the domain.

"Er-Melloi II, I heard that you are engaged to Reynis Archibald." Sister Wang said an affirmative sentence instead of a question.She didn't even intend to wait for Weber's answer, so she said forcefully: "Then, you should have gotten the information from Reinis. Someone is planning to hold an auction, and there is only one item for the auction, which is the legendary golden fruit. The news is through What the goblins passed on to the magicians did not say who the owner of the auction was... Now, you should know."

"Cough... So, are you going to use that golden fruit as a reward?" Weber's attitude towards Sister Wang suddenly softened a lot, full of respect.

"No, it's another one." From the imaginary number space, Sister Wang took out another golden apple. "When the mysteries of the world recede, all mystical things return to the Sea of ​​Stars—this, of course, includes the golden apple tree guarded by Tianlong Radon. And this golden apple grows from that tree. "

"Tsk...the magicians all thought that the auction was a prank used by the goblin king Oberon to play tricks on humans. After all, the Greek gods fought over the golden apple back then. I didn't expect it to be so casual now. I will give it as a reward." Weber stared at the golden fruit, like a mortal staring at the Holy Grail, his eyes behind the glasses were full of irrepressible desire.

I introduced to Weber: "Weber, your family background is not very good, and your qualifications as a magician are somewhat lacking. Even if you marry Miss Lainis, the child's qualifications cannot be too high. But with this golden fruit , your magic circuit will be improved, the qualifications of the magician will also be improved, and more importantly - the family inheritance will be skyrocketed."

"I know better than you the situation of the Archibald family, Ms. Mithra. In fact, isn't it thanks to you that the Archibald family has fallen into what it is today?" Weber said a little He didn't show mercy, his pupils were burning with anger. "And you can find other people to handle this matter. Whether it's the Tohsaka family or the Aozaki family in Misaki Town, with your current identity and ability, wouldn't it be easy to obtain a false identity?"

"So, this new identity is not worth my paying for this golden fruit." I still said calmly, "I know that even if his sister Lienice forgave me about Kenneth, you will definitely It is impossible to forgive me. Therefore, this fruit, which is more precious than ginseng fruit, is my compensation to you, to Reinis, and to the Archibald family. Compensation is only this time, and you can refuse—but, this It's something you won't say no to."

"Hmph! You still have the face to mention your tutor!" Weber's anger did not diminish in the slightest.

Probably because I was bored, my tone became indifferent, and I gave an ultimatum: "Kiritsugu and I killed people, and we did destroy the magic engraving used for inheritance. Since you participated, you will be killed." Awareness, this is in line with the rules of the Holy Grail War. Now, I have given a compensation plan. If you want to accept it, you can accept it. If you don’t want to accept it, then the hatred will remain. Pay attention to your identity, Weber. Don’t feel how precious your dignity is. .I'm here to inform you of my decision, not to ask for your forgiveness."

As soon as the words fell, Tohsaka Mansion immediately became tense with swords - nothing, just Mordred took out his sword.

Albion's claws are pointed at Weber's neck, as long as Mordred wants to, she can chop off the magician's head at any time【"^

Beside me, Jeanna looked out the window boredly, Meilin squinted and smiled, and Sister Wang looked very indifferent.Everything is still the same as in the past, as long as I think it's okay, it's not a big deal to eliminate a modern magician.

"Uh... Mordred? Let's put down the sword first? We can talk slowly, there's no need to be so anxious." Rin smiled guiltily, trying to act as a peacemaker.Then she looked at Weber: "Well, Teacher El-Melloi II, speaking of hatred, I have a father-killing feud with that guy Gilgamesh! However, many things cannot be explained clearly in a few words Yes, there's no need to be so mean, right?"

Weber sniffed hard, spat it out, and forced himself to calm down.

It seems that many people are like this. The person who looks the calmest on the outside has the most intense feelings on the inside.

—I'm pretty much the same person.

"Ms. Mithra, with the current state of the five of you, I don't think there is a need to introduce false identities." Weber began to talk about business, explaining that he was ready to take over the commission. "Your legends in the past have been mysteriously distorted and alienated, but whether it's Ms. Morgan or Ms. Mei Lin, as long as you are a little careful magician, you can easily find some clues."

"Your direction is wrong, Weber." My tone began to become a little helpless. I thought that Weber would mature because of his age, but now it seems that he is not mature enough, he is still that boy. "The important thing is not how real this identity is, but that this identity exists. As long as it exists, even if everyone knows it, they will still be regarded as the elephant in the room. As long as I don't take the initiative to reveal it, then I The identity remains that false identity—do you understand?"

"It's almost the same as a private visit by His Majesty the King." Weber complained sarcastically.

I shrugged and didn't comment on this outrageous rant, because if I explained it, I lost.

Weber didn't delve into it either. He has been working in the Association of Magicians for so many years, so he still knows the basics.

"In that case, Ms. Mithra, do you have any requirements for the new identity?"

"If it was 150 years ago, I would probably ask for a status similar to 'The Earl of Monte Cristo'. But now there is no need for this. Whether it is real or fake, as long as it is a Cornish family with a druid heritage. Yes. The head of the family is Sister Wang, Mei Lin is her distant relative, Jeanne is her disciple, I am the son-in-law recruited by Sister Wang, and Mordred is our child."

"Your request is not much simpler than the 'Count of Monte Cristo'." Weber continued mockingly.I thought he would criticize the point of "zuo son-in-law", but it seems that he knew the seriousness and didn't have the guts to mention it.

"After all, Dantès bought the title of earl in the Duchy of Tuscany with money." "For you, El-Melloi II, whose partisan disciples are all over the Magician Association, surrounded by various conspiracy theories, and who has a faint tendency to become the godfather of magic, this matter should be better than spending money to buy a false title. Much simpler."

Weber snorted coldly, and did not answer directly, but turned his eyes to one side, and began to think about the pros and cons of this commission.

Now that you have agreed to the entrustment, you must try your best to do your best.Otherwise, in addition to mistakes, the result may not even get the understanding of the other party.Not only did he mess up the commission, he wasted effort, he lost his reward, and he also added an enemy that he dared not provoke at all.

After thinking for less than ten seconds, he turned on his laptop and searched for the necessary information. Three minutes later, Weber gave the result.

"I will email you a detailed family history in four days. British citizenship, life trajectory, school files and graduation certificates, legal tax records, good credit history, and evidence and people used to prove identity Certificate, driver's license and medical insurance are included in this email. After receiving the email and confirming that it is correct, you can find me at the Tohsaka family's mansion. If you have any dissatisfaction, as long as it is not beyond my ability Anything else can be modified."

"As expected of El-Melloi II, his work efficiency is surprisingly high, and he really has the qualifications to become the 'Godfather'." I teased.

"Then, Miss Mordred, can you take back your sword?" Weber asked dissatisfied.

Mordred looked at me, and I tapped with my left index finger, and she quickly retracted the sword and sat back on the sofa.

The cause was not Weber's reluctance to accept compensation, but verbal offense.With Rin here as the governor, even if Mordred really swung his sword, it wouldn't be a big deal.

After thinking about it, I added a message: "By the way, Weber, I would like to make a small request. The driver's license should be C2 level. Otherwise, there will be troubles in the future. It is the kind of driver's license that can drive large RVs."

"Are you serious? In the UK, the application for a C2 driver's license is very troublesome."

"I believe in your ability, this should not be difficult for you."

Hearing what I said, Weber took another drag on his cigarette, as if this was a difficult thing for him.

However, Party A's customers are like this.As long as the contract is signed, it must be completed.

After thinking for a while, Weber finally gave a reply: "Yes, but your age will be set at 36. If ordinary people have doubts about your age, please use cognitive interference magic to assist. Unless it is irreconcilable Otherwise, please don’t conflict with British traffic law enforcement officers. Once this matter is investigated, it will be very troublesome to solve.”

"I know this. In the life of King Arthur, I came here like this. And based on the conversion of biological age, Mordred is now 15 years old. In the new identity, I am still her father, and 36 years old is also very reasonable."

The higher you are, the more you care about your height.Not to mention that the men in the Knights of the Round Table are all over 185 centimeters.

If he was one centimeter taller than Sister Wang like King Arthur who mainly used the Holy Lance, there would be no such crap.

That King Frieza collects dragon balls just to be able to grow a few centimeters taller, which is quite realistic to a certain extent.

"If you have additional needs, please contact me in time. I will do my best within my ability."

"Then, I will trouble you, Weber."

With that said, all five of us stood up, ready to leave.

But before the gate, Rin stopped us.

"That..." Rin hesitated to speak, not knowing how to address me.

"Just keep calling me Arturia." I reminded.

"Artoria...I have no other intentions, just a little curiosity..."

"Is it the 'son-in-law' part?"

"No matter how you think about it, isn't this statement too outrageous?"

"Because strictly speaking, I was the son-in-law from the very beginning." I explained calmly, "Actually, I have no blood relationship with Sister Wang. It was Sister Wang who sponsored me and established a relationship with me." , I had the power to unify Britain. Although I later married Guinevere based on political considerations. But our relationship has always been clear, and everyone knows it. It is only because of some factors that there is no official relation."

Sister Wang seemed to want to explain, but I raised my hand, indicating that on this matter, just follow what I said.

Rin doesn't know much about these things. Seeing that I'm so perfunctory for her, she doesn't intend to go any further.

After saying some daily polite words, we left the Tohsaka mansion.

Just as I went out, a familiar person appeared in my field of vision.

Yoshikawa Aonari, my club member at school.Because of a mask, I almost died in my hands.

Maybe it's because of the profession of a magician killer, he doesn't care much about his life and death, he doesn't get entangled in this matter, he is quite open-minded.

The Holy Grail War was over, so he came to find his boss to settle the bill and get his due share of the reward.

"Yo, minister. I've been waiting for you for a long time..."

"What's the matter, Qingcheng?"

"The mask is gone, so are the tools I used to work. I heard that you have a lot of treasures, Minister, so I want to borrow one or two from you. It doesn't need to be too powerful, just let me continue to work." Qing Cheng is still the same Vice dead fish eyes, the tone is still so slick.

As a last resort, I looked at Sister Wang again—no way, most of the things in King Arthur's treasury were obtained from Sister Wang.

Chapter 24: Salvation

◆Artoria◆

Faced with Yoshikawa Qingcheng's request, Sister Wang was as generous as ever, and took out two swords from the treasure house.

The long sword is scarlet like blood, while the short sword is bright yellow like corn. 【[

"The twin swords of Fiona Knights Diarmuid. One is called the Great Fury, and the other is the Little Fury of the Stars."

"Oh! I know this! This is a very valuable weapon. It is said that one is sure to hit, and the other is sure to kill. With these two swords, the work will indeed be much easier--the magician is most afraid of this kind of weapon. Something with cause and effect."

With a sigh, Yoshikawa Qingcheng took the two swords with both hands and started playing with them.

But before he finished, he took out a necklace from his sleeve pocket.

The main body of the necklace is a sapphire, which is luxuriously decorated and carved in the style of elves in fantasy movies.

"This is the magic dress I made. Its function is very simple. It forms a protective force field on your body surface. No matter what kind of attack it is, it will be blocked by this force field. The protection level is about 100mm homogeneous steel plate. If you If the gemstone is under too many attacks, it may shatter, so you must pay attention to this. When the magic power is insufficient, you can charge it according to the normal dress."

What do magicians fear most?Of course it was the fear of losing their lives.

Therefore, Yoshikawa Qingcheng accepted the necklace with great solemnity, considering it more important than the two swords.

"Although it's not as good as the mask of God of Disaster, these should be enough for you to continue working?" I asked.

"It's enough. It's better than a mask." Yoshikawa Qingcheng smiled rarely, and refused to take his eyes off the necklace. "Even if I don't know the existence of the God of Misfortune, I still know that it is the mask of the God of Dionysus. Most of the things related to the God of Dionysus have side effects of insanity. So, I dare to use the mask only when it is most critical—— Thank you, Minister."

"You are welcome, Qingcheng. You are my member, in other words, my knight. My knight should have the best equipment." After a pause, I continued: "Sorry, Qingcheng. That The situation is special, and you are very likely to be completely controlled by the God of Misfortune. In order to avoid risks, I have to choose to do that. If you need anything in the future, you can contact me. At least in terms of magic, this era has not surpassed the existence of Wang Jie .”

Yoshikawa Qingcheng scratched his head, and said embarrassedly: "Minister, if it were me, I would do the same thing. A magician killer is a killer after all, and the killer will be killed one day. Like the old man of the Emiya family, who can make money There are very few people who wash their hands in the basin and spend their old age in peace. I have already set a price on my life. Even if this pair of swords is not counted, this magic dress alone can buy three of me——100mm homogeneous A steel plate, that is even more powerful than a Tiger tank!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with each other, we separated like this.

Back at the residence, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.Take care of the chores in life, and soon it will be time to fall asleep.

Today is August [-]nd, and the Holy Grail War happened to end in seven days.

Since it was a Saturday, Jeanne and I slept together in the bedroom in the main house.

Lying on the soft bed, looking at the clean and white ceiling, I suddenly felt like I was living in reality—before that, I had been in a dream.The people around you are as fragile as glass, and the feelings in your heart are as hot as flames.From one extreme to the other very quickly.Mentally and physically very unstable.Everything is as unreasonable as a dream.

"Speaking of which, Arthur. I remember Merlin said that you will have to take a bath for 243 days in total, right? The summer vacation must be scrapped, so what about going to school in the future? Should I apply for a suspension of school, or just forget it?" body, Jeanne asked in my ear.

"Both are fine—I think the latter is better, at least for Mordred." I explained patiently, "Although the relationship between the world and me is sisters, they are not sisters after all. Mordred Red doesn't like this status, so I'll drop out of school. It depends on the status Weber arranges for us. Moreover, I don't need to go to school, I have the knowledge of high school and college."

"That【&

"If I go to work, you will definitely be dissatisfied?" I said lightly, "Especially Sister Wang, she would rather I rest in Paradise forever than work in this world for a day—so, let's do it for now. I am Sister Wang's son-in-law, if she wants to support me like this, then do as she wants. My opinion is not very important. "

"So why the son-in-law? Didn't Arthur take the throne of Albion yourself?" Jeanna's golden eyes were shining with curiosity.

"The army belongs to the king, the money and food belong to the king, the armaments, the land, and the castle also belong to the king. The knights are also the adopted sons, daughters and close servants of the king. I did have more than 100 companions, including Bedwell. However, without the approval of Sister Wang, it would be extremely difficult to unify Britain." In this way, I began to recall the past, "Probably similar to the relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma? From a family point of view It is definitely not accurate to be a son-in-law. But politically speaking, it is indeed a relationship with a son-in-law."

Jeanne blinked, not understanding what I was saying.I'm afraid she doesn't even know who Zhu Yuanzhang is.

I pressed my forehead against hers, hugged her waist, and enjoyed the peace of the moment.

Then, in spite of my deep reluctance, I had to tell the truth.

"To put it simply, I am a complete poor ghost. I have nothing but strength and knowledge in my head. I just fell in love with Sister Wang, the richest woman in the world. The money is given by Sister Wang, and the compensation is given by Wang Sister." Sister gave it, the reward was taken by Sister Wang, and the medicinal materials for the medicinal bath were only available to Sister Wang. It was like this during King Arthur’s time, it’s like this now, and I’m afraid it will be the same in the future. If this is not counted as marriage, then what is counted as marriage? You know, unlike the history of pan-humanity, the relationship between Guinevere and I is really bad. Her father was killed by me with Sister Wang’s poison—well, these things have passed, anyway, that’s how it is It's over."

Speaking of this, Jeanna finally understood.However, this aroused her curiosity instead: "Speaking of which, I haven't heard Arthur talking about Guinevere! At that time, you said that my appearance is not as good as Guinevere, so what is her actual appearance? Huh? Is it really that beautiful? Not even me?"

"Ahem..." This made me quite embarrassed, and I was reluctant to say it.

Jeanna immediately understood the feelings in my heart, and said: "If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. I'm just curious, it's not a big deal. Anyway, Guinevere is dead, Morgan can't let her live in this age."

"Things have passed, and Guinevere is gone, so it's not impossible to say." After a pause, I sorted out my vocabulary, and finally gave an answer: "He has long golden hair like sunshine, and is as blue as gemstones. The double pupils. The height and figure are perfect. Every time she smiles and stares, she seems to radiate light, just like the goddess of dawn (Aurora). It can be said that as long as she is a normal man, there is no one who does not fall in love with her —Unfortunately, I am not."

"That's it...it doesn't feel like it. You really have to meet the real person to find out." Jeanna paused, then continued to ask: "So, Guinevere doesn't hate you at all, right? She hates Morgan , think that Morgan instructed you to kill her father. You were forced to do it. Even she thought you were innocent, it was Morgan who made you like this. She loves you too, even more than Morgan Still loving you, so she inevitably fell into madness. In the end, she and Mordred hated Britain for harming you as much, so she finally directed the trick of destroying Britain, hoping to spend the rest of her life with you as ordinary people ?”

My eyes widened in amazement, because this is the Guinevere I knew.

Gazing into my eyes, Jeanne's mouth curved into an interesting curve.

"Sure enough, it's exactly as I guessed... That God of Misfortune was looking forward to Prince Charming at the beginning, you must be right? But in the end, she is still like a moth to the flame. The young lady of the Tohsaka family saw you and didn't even say a word. How can I say it. Ilya is still dreaming of her childhood dream. In the class, I was holding your arm, and all the girls in the class gave jealous eyes. Ha! I was with you a long time ago. It's exactly the same as I said! It's not normal for a girl not to like you!"