Artoria wants to read people's hearts

Sure enough, it represents the authority of the administrator.

This also means that there is a 99% probability that Heathcliff is Akihiko Kayaba.

As for the remaining one percent......

Then it may be other relevant personnel involved in the development of this game. After all, this cannot be completely ruled out, right?

But no matter what the truth is, this is undoubtedly a golden opportunity.

And they absolutely must not let go of such an opportunity, Arturia touched her chin, lowered her eyes and couldn't help thinking for a moment.

"...It seems that we need to let him show his feet."

When she said this, her tone was hazy like morning fog.

"But if you want him to show his feet, what should you do?"

Asuna frowned, feeling a little sad in her heart.

Not only did she feel a headache about this matter, even Kirito felt a little unsure of where to start.

but...........

"Don't worry, please leave this matter to me."

Arturia leaned forward, holding a glass teacup in her hand, which contained cool tea.

Lifting the teacup, the girl drank the bitter tea in one gulp.

"As long as I can make the purple logo appear on his head again in public, wouldn't that be fine?"

On a night in spring and April, among the blond girl and the lights, she slowly told her companions about her simple and rude plan.

Chapter 19 Artoria is on her way to ride a horse ([-] in [-])

At dawn, the sun quietly entered the garden of the earth. When the first ray of morning light pierced through the mist, the whole town ushered in another noisy morning.

The birds chirped softly in the morning sun, the breeze blew the curtains into folds one after another, and the branches of the trees rustled softly.

Artoria and Asuna stood at the door to bid farewell to the black-haired boy. They didn't look away until the other person's figure disappeared before their eyes.

"Pendragon, what are you going to do next?"

Asuna turned her head, those bright golden eyes were looking at the blonde girl without blinking.

"As we said in our plan." She smiled, like Shiba on the water leaning on a fence, "I'm going to find Heathcliff, and ask him to fight."

If you want him to show his feet in public, you have to find a suitable scene.

Kirito originally wanted to wait until the next time he fights the second-floor boss to reveal the opponent's true colors, but this proposal was rejected by Asuna.

"None of us know how long it will take to find the boss room on the second floor?"

She sighed helplessly, then shook her head, "According to past experience, it will take about half a month, and the time span in between is really too long."

"We must resolve this matter as soon as possible." She said to the boy with a serious face, "You must know that every extra day of delay will result in a few more people dying in this game."

"...So we have to hurry up." Speaking of this, she paused, and a trace of sadness flashed in the depths of her eyes.

Thinking of the scene last night, Artoria blinked, then raised her hand to touch the girl's soft hair.

"Don't worry, Asuna." The blond king looked back in the sunlight.

"I made an oath to you, so please believe me, I will destroy this deformed game world with my own hands."

"so........."

When she said this, she smiled, her eyes were filled with the gleam of the morning sun, and the sun shone into the girl's eyes, like the brightest gemstone in the world.

"Let's go together." Artoria stretched out her right hand, with a soft smile on her lips, "Let's find that person together, and end this world."

The blond girl looked at her with a smile, and she opened her mouth, thousands of words came to her mouth, but suddenly she didn't know where to start.

But even though she didn't say a word, she knew that she had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

The two tidied up, and then closed the door. They just stepped on the morning light and walked towards the rising sun without the slightest hesitation.

Go all the way east, and the goal is the headquarters of the Knights of the Blood League.

They don't just rely on walking. In fact, this game also has the function of riding a horse.

For Artoria, although the heroic bonus of 'Mounting A' cannot be obtained in this world, it is just riding a horse. As King Arthur, this is actually a professional counterpart up.

You know, she had a brilliant record of killing seven in and seven out of the enemy camp while riding her beloved horse Stallion before.

However, the fact that Asuna could also drive a horse really surprised her.

After all, in the background of this modern society, horses have already been eliminated as a means of transportation, and there are really few people who can move as skillfully as a girl.

As if seeing the surprise on Artoria's face, Asuna couldn't help scratching her cheek with her fingers, and explained to her a little embarrassedly.

"I've taken all sorts of lessons in the real world, and horseback riding just fell right in the mix."

As soon as these words came out, a flash of understanding flashed in her eyes.

So this is ah.........

In Artoria's era, noble ladies dabbled more or less in all aspects for their future marriage and social interaction.

This approach actually has another advantage, that is, when talking with other people in various social places, you will not have nothing to talk about.

Elegance needs to be exercised, and temperament needs to be cultivated.

Some things, some excellent, they are not born with, only through continuous learning, can they let themselves defend the honor of being a nobleman.

As for this kind of thing, Arturia, who is the king, feels very understanding.

The girls rode their horses in the dense woods, and galloped forward along the open horse path.

The sun has risen to the top of the head at this moment, and the green shade of the leaves is reflected on the ground, which looks strange.

Because of some unfavorable rumors, this road is not often passed by. The two of them chose this shortcut because of their boldness and rush of time.

But at this moment, in the woods that should have been peaceful and quiet, suddenly there was the sound of something walking through the grass, rustling.

It is definitely not a small snake, insect, and mouse. Artoria can tell just by listening to the sound. Its size is definitely not small.

Could it be that some wild monsters were touched by them?

But it shouldn't be, this is definitely not an area where wild monsters are rampant.

Sensing something strange in her heart, she raised her vigilance in her heart, and then turned her head to signal Asuna to rein in her horse and stop.

The flaxen-haired girl had a puzzled expression on her face, and after the two of them stopped, she hurriedly asked.

"Pendragon, did something happen?"

There is nothing wrong with asking such a question. After all, Asuna is just an ordinary person. She does not have such excellent hearing as Artoria, so it is not clear what the other party noticed.

"...something is coming."

Frowning, Arturia held the hilt of her long sword with her right hand, and then relaxed her breathing.

After hearing the other party's words, Asuna couldn't help showing a little seriousness on her face.

It was precisely because she believed in the blond girl that she would not think that what the other party said was groundless.

"........."

After a moment of silence, Arturia's ears moved slightly, as if she heard someone talking.

so.........

Not wild monsters, but humans?

A moment of thought flashed in her green eyes, then she turned around and said to Asuna, "There seems to be something wrong there, you wait here for a while, I'll go and have a look and come back."

"Okay, then be careful."

The flaxen-haired girl was still very confident in her skills, so she didn't choose to refuse the proposal she just said.

After the two reached an agreement, she nodded to Asuna and jumped off the horse.

Arturia walked towards the place where the sound came from. Her movements were so light that she wouldn't make a sound, and so slow that she couldn't bring a breeze.

Even the most vigilant players in this state will definitely not be able to detect any clues at this moment.

Arturia was as light as a blue bird, she separated the dense branches and leaves with her hands, and turned her gaze to the direction where the sound came from.

The moment she pushed aside the branches, she was actually mentally prepared. In such a wilderness, any kind of monster boss might appear.

However, Artoria did not expect that she would see such a scene.

Looking along the line of sight, after seeing what happened there, she was slightly stunned, and endless anger suddenly rose in her heart.

It was a little girl in a long white dress, with jet-black hair draped behind her waist to her waist, and neat bangs on her forehead.

A pair of big eyes are like two black gemstones, flickering, and a small mouth that is neither too big nor too small reveals a bit of quietness.

A little guy like this should have spent every warm day innocently and beautifully.

She should not like to watch too many tragedies, but listen to too many bad ones. She is pure and kind. She can laugh unscrupulously when she is happy, and cry hysterically when she is sad. tired.

But at this moment......

The pure white dress was stained with dust, the long black hair became messy, and the lovely pair of black pearls were full of panic.

And behind her, several adult men in black robes and holding various weapons were hanging behind her leisurely.

From time to time, they would utter all kinds of threatening words in their speech, and then burst into piercing laughter. The appearance was just like a cat teasing a mouse, making people feel nasty.

Artoria has no doubts about one thing. Although the little girl doesn't seem to be injured for the time being, as long as these people get tired of chasing, they will kill the poor girl on the spot.

this kind of thing......

Absolutely cannot forgive! !

Every second of time, there may be one more variable. Before she had time to think about anything, she rushed out with a stride.

"What are you guys doing?!"

The clear and cold voice was mixed with anger. Following the voice, I turned my gaze and saw a blond girl with serious eyes, holding a frosty sword tightly in her hand, standing not far away. watch them.

Seeing this figure, the actions of those players involuntarily paused for a moment, they all stopped chasing the 'prey', and looked at the man who suddenly broke into their 'hunting ground' with dim eyes. girl.

Taking advantage of this gap, Artoria quickly walked to the girl's side. She squatted down and carefully helped the child up.

"Are you OK?"

The gentle words coupled with her worried expression made the child's eyes twinkle slightly.

Maybe it was because she knew that she could be saved, but when she curled her mouth, tears flowed down mixed with dust.

"!!!"

Even though Artoria has lived for so many years and experienced so many things, she is still not good at things that she is not good at.

Seeing the tears on the child's face, she instantly became a little flustered.

"...Don't cry, I'm here, so I'm fine."

While speaking comforting words, she hesitated for a moment, and finally stretched out her hand to touch the messy top of the other party's hair.

What's amazing is that such a move actually stopped her from crying.

Seeing that the child obediently stopped her tears, Artoria couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and finally let go of a little burden in her flustered heart.

"Hey, did you make a mistake? You bastard!"

One of the players in the group took a step forward, and he spoke words in a viscous, viscous tone that were enough to arouse the anger in Artoria's heart.

"Interrupt our hunting game privately, are you ready to die?"

"...hunting game?"

Under the sunlight, the emerald green eyes seemed to be lit with vermilion, and his expression was extraordinarily cold.

The calm voice seemed to show no emotion, she closed her eyes and asked.

"Do you call what you just did a game?"

"Of course." The other party's eyes were fixed on the girl's white and soft neck, which was exposed outside the neckline. "Listen to the wailing of the prey, and see hope in their eyes, and then fall into despair."

"This kind of thing——" he deliberately lowered his voice, and looked at the girl with dark eyes, "—don't you think it's very wonderful?"

"........."