Artoria wants to read people's hearts

"How can I choose to turn a blind eye to such a beautiful Lady living on the street." That's what the blond boy said to her at the time.

"Although the place I live in is a bit crude, but if you don't mind, would you like to go home with me?"

At that time, Asuna still thought that Arturia was a boy of the same age as herself, and the opposite sex lived under the same roof. The girl herself was quite resistant to such things.

but........

The boy's smile was too gentle and too bright.

When a person's temperament is very clean and his eyes are very clear, he just stands there, and you can't help letting go of the vigilance in your heart. Even if you still hesitate in your heart, you will still choose to trust the other party in the end.

This happens occasionally, doesn't it?

So by chance, as if being charmed by something, Asuna put her hand in the other's palm, and then followed the boy back to his home.

Thinking about it afterwards, I really made a great decision.

Recalling the bits and pieces of living with the other party these days, Asuna couldn't help shaking her head and sighing, her pale golden eyes were full of complexity, and she looked deeply at Arturia who was sitting on the sofa.

How could I have recognized this girl as a man?

Could it be that compared to that NPC businessman, Old William, he really has poor eyesight?

...It's really scary.

Even though he is still so young, there is already something wrong with his eyesight!

no no!

Compared with the eyes, this may be a problem with the brain.

The girl complained about herself in her heart, and that exaggerated description even made herself feel a little funny.

With emerald green eyes and golden sand-like hair hanging down her fair face, Artoria is obviously so beautiful, what was it that blinded her at that time?

"Asuna, is there something wrong with me?"

The girl had been sitting on the chair watching her for several minutes, even though she was as calm as Artoria, she couldn't help but fidget at this moment.

She turned around and looked at her roommate with a slightly puzzled expression.

"No, I just want to see you."

Look at you, and remember your lost first love.

Yes, first love.

It's like sprite with one or two plums, the sweet and sour taste is mixed with a hint of salty taste, the feeling like a deer-like heart is really touching.

After that day, Asuna had a template for all her fantasies about her lover, and every stroke was depicted as the appearance of that boy.

However............

Who would have thought that the boy turned out to be a girl? !

(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻

The moment she knew the truth, spring turned into summer, and the sun was always available to accompany her. The sun was so abundant that it made her eyes darken for a while.

Perhaps it was because the other party's expression was so uncertain that Artoria couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

"Asuna." Under the sunlight, she raised her eyelashes to look at the flaxen-haired girl, "If there is anything, you can tell me."

Tell you?

I don't want to tell you.

How could such an embarrassing thing be told to the person involved?

Does Asuna want to lose face? !

"It's nothing." In the end, she just rolled her eyes and changed the subject.

"I was just thinking about that incident this afternoon."

It's one o'clock in the afternoon, and around three o'clock, there will be a strategy meeting about the bosses on the first floor in the central square of another town.

The initiator is fairly well-known among the players, a young man whose ID is Diabel, who claims to be a knight.

Are knights......

Thinking of these two words in her mind, Asuna couldn't help but cast a glance at Artoria from the corner of her eye.

She thought to herself, if she really wants to put these two words on a certain player, maybe the blond girl in front of her is the most suitable one.

A girl who is gentle, clear like the wind, and well-mannered without any inappropriateness.

Once, when Asuna asked why the other party brought her home, Arturia said this.

"It's not knightly to see a woman in distress and not come to her rescue."

At that time, the emotions in her eyes were flickering in the warm light, and in those unreal trances, she reached out her hand.

"Please don't pay too much attention to such small things." The blond girl gently touched Asuna's head, and touched her top hair very gently with her hand, "You need help, and I saw it, just That's all."

She just did what she was supposed to do.

Fair and compassionate, upright and brave, presumably only such a person can bear the title of knight.

While thinking, Asuna took a sip of the tea on the table, but frowned slightly because of the cold taste, "It's almost time, we should hurry over."

Yes, they are going to attend the strategy meeting next.

Raiding this game and then returning to real life, no matter what, this is their ultimate goal.

"Of course, it's time for us to go."

Blinking her eyes, the blond girl laughed, "...as long as you can find the boss's room, then everything will be on the right track."

She smiled easily and beautifully, but Asuna felt inexplicably that the other party seemed to have something to say, and there seemed to be some deep meaning in the depth of the words.

But before she studied it carefully, the other party had already turned around and left in front of her, and began to make preparations for going out.

As a result, the words of the question circled around his mouth before being swallowed by the flaxen-colored long-haired girl.

Arturia was putting away her weapon at this time, she was watching from the side, and suddenly, she seemed to see light and shadow flowing in the opponent's green eyes, coming and going.

Free and easy, proud and bright, but as bright as the sun in the sky, it makes people yearn for it.

so.........

How wonderful it would be if Pendragon was a boy!

Sighing deeply, she sighed for the third time in her heart.

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The venue for the strategy meeting was an empty venue that looked like an ancient Roman theater.

By the time Artoria and Asuna arrived at the place, there were less than ten minutes left before the start of the meeting, and it could only be said that the timing was just right.

Looking around, I found that there were roughly less than 100 players who came to the meeting.

A total of about 1 players are willing to attack boos.Only less than one in one percent took the initiative to attack.

This number, the meaning it represents really makes people feel a little heavy.

Asuna's mood suddenly became a little depressed, she clenched her hands subconsciously, and the expression in her eyes was dim.

"...Can we really make it?"

Her voice was small, as if she was asking Arturia, but also as if she was asking herself.

The girl didn't expect to get a response from the other party, but......

"Of course it can be successful!"

"!!!"

Raising her head in shock, she opened her eyes wide and looked at the face of the person beside her.

Artoria looked at the girl in front of her seriously, with a solemn expression, "We will definitely succeed, and the time will not be too far away."

She seemed to be comforting Asuna, and seemed to be promising something.

"Because no matter how many people choose to resist and how many people choose to remain silent, I will strengthen my beliefs, implement my actions, and use everything I have to conquer this game."

"Asuna, you don't have to worry." Her eyes are like galaxies, and her breath is like waves and wind. "I swear to you, I will take you and everyone out of here."

These words were like a storm rising from the flat ground, causing turbulent waves in the heart of the flaxen-colored long-haired girl.

It was as if a corner of the black cloth covered in life was lifted, revealing a glare of sky light: The girl was suddenly awakened.

After a moment of silence, Asuna raised her head and looked at her.

There is no doubt, only warmth and joy, like a reaction after complete trust.

"—Okay, I believe you."

When she heard herself saying this, an uncontrollable, happy smile appeared on her face.

After ten minutes.

A blue-haired young man in armor walked to the middle of the theater, then looked around and patted his palm.

"Since everyone is almost here, our meeting will also begin."

"Thank you for being invited today!" His voice was raised slightly in order to let the people around him hear what he said clearly.

"I'm Diabel. As a profession, I consider myself a knight."

The young man's performance was very cheerful. When he said the word 'knight', he used a slightly joking tone.

"There's no career system, is there?"

"What about knights, is the meeting also a joke?"

Sure enough, everyone also complained in good faith, sweeping away the silent and serious atmosphere before.

Although Diabel used such a tone to prevent others from raising the bar and also to raise the atmosphere, a blond girl suddenly became serious.

knight? !

Artoria's lake-colored eyes brightened up instantly, and she stared at the blue-haired young man standing in the center with burning eyes.There was a little scrutiny in his eyes.

Asuna, who was sitting by the side, easily noticed the strangeness of her companion, she leaned over and asked in a low voice.

"Pendragon, what are you looking at?"

"Knights! I'm looking at knights!!"

Although this guy looks weak, a creature like a knight is not measured by force, but by chivalry.

"In the face of a strong enemy, be fearless, be upright and brave, be true to your heart, be just and compassionate, and protect the weak!" The girl turned her head and said the knight's oath word by word to Asuna, her eyes sparkling It seems to have a galaxy.

"I'm very happy, I didn't expect to see another knight besides me here."

It was as if she had found a like-minded friend in the kindergarten. She sat upright, her voice was a little high-pitched, and even the dumb hair on the top of her head couldn't help but happily swayed back and forth.

Then, Asuna was stunned.

"Do not......."

She was a little hesitant, as if she didn't know whether to expose the facts, as if a parent didn't know whether to tell their children that there was no Ultraman in this world.

But in the end she told the 'cruel' truth.

"Pendragon, I think the 'knight' he said is different from the 'knight' you said, and there are knight rules and so on. How can anyone actually do what he said just now... …”

"Can't it be done??!!"

Shocked and wide-eyed, Arturia was more surprised than Diabel was not a real knight, but that no one can follow the knight code now!

Just when the two of them got together and muttered together, Diabel below changed his tone, and his expression became serious.

"Today, our team found the boss' room at the top of that tower."

He said seriously, "We must defeat the boss and march to the second floor. I firmly believe that this death game will definitely end. This is also the meaning of our gathering here at this moment."

As soon as his words fell, everyone looked at each other, and finally they all nodded in approval, and then raised their hands to applaud each other.

"Then our strategy meeting officially begins. First of all, please form a team of six."

six people.........

Hearing these words, Arturia and Asuna fell silent at the same time.