Artoria wants to read people's hearts

"Ah, they're there!" Raising his hand and waving, Kumian Ji held Asuna with his left hand and his sister with his right hand and trotted over.

The place where the boys and girls meet is at an indoor swimming pool playground.

Although it was raining, it did not conflict with the young people's desire to play in the water.

What's more, going to the swimming pool in the rain, after thinking about it carefully, does not have some interesting and rebellious feelings.

After Asuna finished greeting them, they walked inside in groups, laughing and laughing.

——It’s unbelievable.

She turned her head and looked at their healthy and rosy faces, and couldn't help feeling so emotional.

If Pendragon was able to see this scene, he must have laughed happily because of it.

It's a pity....she left too early.

After entering the locker room and changing clothes, the girl with long flaxen hair just jumped into the water in her swimsuit.

After swimming for a while, she looked up at the curved glass ceiling in the swimming pool playground. The rainwater hit it, as if the boundary between light and shadow was erased, and the water milk/blend was like an amateur painter's palette.

"Asuna." A friend shouted not far away, "Come here, let's go play the slide over there."

"Okay," she replied, "I'll go now."

After finishing speaking, the girl withdrew her gaze, no longer looking at the duck-egg blue sky, and no longer caring about the scene of the surrounding water being white and long, and the raindrops licking the world one after another.

Playing around until noon, they discussed the fireworks show during lunch, and finally finalized the process after the meeting that day.

"That's it." The girl with the hair tie said with a smile, "None of you are allowed to be late."

"no problem."

The boys smiled and narrowed their eyes, "We will never be late."

The young summer is nothing more than this.

Being happy always makes people forget the passage of time.

When they are exhausted one by one, it is time to say goodbye.

"Then I'll go back first." Miss An was the first to say goodbye.

After that, like Donomey, everyone waved away after chatting for a few words.

The rain had already stopped at this time, and the heat of midsummer came back again.

The fierce sunlight is like a beast breaking through the window, running around without a sound, lying down and sniffing around, slamming the steel and concrete walls violently, and finally found the most shady place in the city's cage. in the corner, and quietly lay down.

"Then we'll go back too." The Konno sisters yawned together in a very tacit understanding, as if they had burned out from playing.

"Goodbye, Asuna." Before leaving, Kapok Ji reminded her, "Don't forget "Gun Gale Online" when you go back."

"Don't worry, I won't forget."

Shaking her head amusedly, she waved goodbye to Sister Konno.

Looking at the backs of the girls leaving, she chuckled and turned around and walked towards home.

After walking for a while, this time she did not take the bus, but chose to take the subway.

Walk in with the flow of people, and walk out with the flow of people.

By the time she got home, it was dusk.

The sunlight withdrew from the earth, retreating so slowly, and there were many pauses during the period, like a kind of choking.

"I'm back."

Asuna called out, but there was no response as expected.

That's right, everyone is busy, except myself, a student who is on summer vacation.And who will be back before dinner?

But the sense of loss in my heart cannot be stopped by reason.

However, at this moment, Xiao Yui's voice came from the phone.

"Sister, welcome back."

It's like drinking a cup of hot milk tea in winter.That warm feeling instantly dispelled the shadow in her heart.

"Well, I'm back."

She took off her shoes with a smile in her eyes, then put on her slippers and went back to her room.

Lying comfortably on his own bed, Asuna's shadow was frozen in the corner.

Well, she actually already figured it out.

Although some people do not belong to us, it is precious to meet them.

If she could see Pendragon again next time, she vowed that she would raise her brightest smile and say "Welcome back" to her.

Then tell her: "—to this day, you are still my sunshine."

Chapter 1 Inhuman.....Man-Eating Monster ([-] in [-])

The sound of the spring breeze's fingers kneading the leaves came from my ears.

Taking a deep breath, he could even smell the coolness of the soil after the rain.

The young leaves on the trees are still a little sparse, but there is greenness that symbolizes life everywhere.

Artoria just stood there in a daze, looking up at the orange-red sunset in the distance.

The evening sun was golden and distant, while the sky farther away was glowing with purple mist, as if everything in the world was shrouded in that faint twilight.

The wind blew the loose strands of hair around her ears, blowing away the confusion in her heart.

From cold winter to warm spring, the change of seasons has long been unable to touch her heartstrings.

With more than one time travel experience, the heart of the red dragon has already been trained to be extremely strong.

——It’s a new world again.

Arturia thought with a flat expression, maybe she would never be able to reach the Throne of Heroes in this life.

This is really... people don't know where to complain.

"Ugh......."

A sigh escaped from the corner of her mouth, and Artoria rubbed her forehead with her hands tiredly.

Just like when I was in Academy City, now I can't find where the Master is.

This is really strange, the contract has already been signed, but for some reason, the Master suddenly and unilaterally terminated the contract.

If it weren't for his ability to act alone, he might not be able to last long in this world and he would have to go home directly.

Let's be at ease if you come, after all, this is the only way to go now, isn't it?

Turning her head and looking around, she began to look at the environment she was in now.

Trees, weeds, small wildflowers.

Obviously, this is an unknown grove.

After lowering her head and thinking for a moment, she took off the down jacket she was wearing, then raised her feet and walked a few steps forward.

Stepping on the soft grass, Arturia used her hands to push away the branches and wild bushes that blocked her view, and in an instant, a winding and winding path appeared in front of her.

Looking forward along the road, the blades of grass twisted and twisted the light and shadow.

Only then did the blond girl realize that she was on a hill.

Looking down at the road, it seems that because of the rain before, the narrow and winding mountain road is full of mud at this moment.

Blinking her eyes, Arturia stepped out without any hesitation, and walked directly up the only passage down the mountain.

The sound of the forest was chaotic, but there was no other sound besides this. The whole mountain was eerily quiet, only the sound of my own shallow breathing could be heard.

— This is very abnormal.

Arturia raised her vigilance subconsciously, but nothing happened along the way.

"Maybe I was wrong."

She muttered to herself, and lowered her golden eyelashes to hide the doubts in her heart.

At this time, the sky was already dark, and even if it was reluctant, the last ray of sunlight from the sun would still be swallowed by the darkness.

The moon slowly climbed up, yellow and yellow, like nephrite-like silk and satin, a little incense ash fell off during embroidery, and a small piece was burnt.

Along this road until the end, there is a quiet and quaint small village on the other side of the road.

On the outskirts of the village, there is a small stream that flows to nowhere. Large groups of dandelions float at the mouth of the river, swallowing soft needle-like light.

The distance between her and the village is not far away, and from where she stops, she can even see wooden houses, which have grown into a stubborn and decayed appearance in this land of gentle moonlight.

Everything is so beautiful, the small village looks like a beautiful watercolor painting under the moonlight, and people can't help but cherish it in their hearts.

but.........

It was so quiet.

It was supposed to be a scene of chimney smoke rising and children playing with each other, but at this moment it was unbelievably quiet.

It's as if... there is no one alive in the whole village.

Is this situation a feature of this world?

Just as the confusion in my heart arose, a strong and stenchy smell wafted in the wind.

Arturia sniffed lightly, and the originally calm expression on her face changed suddenly.

This is... the smell of human blood! !

Before he had time to do any thinking, his body had already started to act on its own.

She was running swiftly under her feet, like a sports car with full horsepower, making it impossible to see her figure clearly.

In less than a minute, Artoria ran from the foot of the mountain into the village.

After she saw the current situation in the village clearly, her breathing suddenly stopped.

The clouds in the sky slowly dissipated at this time, and the silver moonlight covered the entire village like a dazzling white widow's mourning dress.

Blood, corpses, stumps.

The quiet village seems to be imprisoned here by time, leaving only an empty shell that will not decay in the future, and the inside exudes the smell of cold rust and strong blood.

The ground was covered with long-dried blood, and the despair on the face of the corpse was distorted as if it were real.

This situation is like hell on earth.

Here.....what's going on?

Artoria gritted her teeth silently, and the down jacket hanging on her arms fell to the ground, and the clean white was instantly stained with mud that had turned dark brown due to blood.

Sadness spread in his heart, and anger surged in his chest.

The blond king clenched his hands tightly, and his emerald green eyes burned into vermilion like a raging fire.

Who is it?

And for what reason did he commit such a heinous crime?

The spring wind was blowing as usual, but now she only felt a chill.

"..."

Walking into the village silently, the golden light gathered in Arturia's hands, and finally condensed into the appearance of the sword of the vowed victory.

The body was still soft, and the blood hadn't completely dried up.

The doors of some rooms were wide open, and the food on the tables inside could be seen still warm.

All these clues point to the fact that the tragedy in front of us has not been too long.

This also means that the murderer may still be hiding in this village.

Pricking up her ears to listen carefully, Artoria suddenly heard some unusual sounds.

"Crack, creak..."

The blond girl looked back and looked towards the southwest corner of the village.