Artoria wants to read people's hearts

Odagiri Kurika was the sacrifice chosen by the villagers under such circumstances.

How ridiculous, but that's the truth.

Such ignorant superstition/belief has long been abandoned in later generations, but there are still remnants in the era of Taisho.

She originally wanted to escape, but was finally reported by her parents, so she was imprisoned by the people in the village for three days.

And three days later, what was waiting for her was a splendid attire of Bai Wugou.

In addition to the girl's body, there is also the girl's desperate soul bound on the ship.

But all of this is now a thing of the past.

"Thank you for saving me."

She stretched out her hand to take the hot water Artoria handed over, and looked at the other party with bright stars in his eyes.

Brown eyes looked at the blond girl seriously, as if looking at a rare and dazzling light.

The moment she was picked up from the river by the other party, she regarded the girl in front of her as the ideal she would pursue all her life.

"You're welcome, I just did what I had to do."

Shaking her head, Artoria turned around and threw a piece of dry wood into the fire.

Bai Wugou before the girl was already wet. Although it was spring, the temperature was still a bit cold.

If you keep wearing wet clothes, you may be at risk of catching a cold.

So she built a fire, let Li Hua take off the outer white white gou and put it aside to bake, and at the same time hoped to use this to dispel the severe cold of the other party.

"Turn your anger on others in a sad situation, and trust the gods in a difficult situation." Artoria lowered her eyebrows, and her words were a little angry, "Sad and ignorant, although this is the limitation of the times , but life should not be treated like this.”

The green mountains are high and far away, the mountains are foggy like clouds, there are a few birds flying in the forest, and the fire is full of smoke.

After hearing what the other party said, Li Hua couldn't help sighing under the faint firelight, "How many people think like you?"

Maybe she just wanted to lament the cruelty of the world, but in the next second, she heard such a reply from Artoria.

"There are many."

"What?" She tilted her head slightly in surprise.

"I mean, there are a lot of people who think like me."

With a serious tone, the blond king looked into the other's brown eyes.

"......is that so?"

"Yes."

With a decisive tone, she did not hesitate at all.

Whether it's Butterfly Ninja or the Purgatory family, all the gentle children of the Ghost Killing Squad will definitely lend a helping hand without hesitation when they encounter the previous situations.

"Please also believe that this world is not as bad as imagined."

No anger, no sadness, no empathy, no mercy.

It seemed that Arturia was just using her calmest attitude to expound an established fact.

"Children can grow up healthy, women can survive on their own, old people are not afraid of old age, and men can also pursue their dreams—" she said seriously, "—please don't be disappointed in this world, Because the world is going to get better and better."

Like the music that the gods showed before her eyes, the sky, the palace, the river, the deep rose, secret and endless.

Odagiri Kurika was only slightly taken aback for a moment, and then chose to trust the blond girl in front of her without hesitation.

"Well, I believe you."

Not for the beautiful dream-like era that the other party said, after all, it is too far away.

Her conviction was only for the bright light she believed in her heart, because Arturia said it, so she would believe it, and the answer was nothing more than that.

Nodding, Artoria was happy with the girl's trust.

Her emerald green pupils were like the most transparent lake in the world, and when she blinked, microwaves appeared on the surface of the lake.

"What are your plans next?" She asked another question.

If the bride who married the mountain god went back, the village would not be able to accommodate her.

Odagiri Kurika's expression was a little silent because of this question, which was a sad thing for her, but she couldn't get around it after all if she wanted to move on on the road of life.

"...I won't go back." Inexplicably, she felt a little tired.

"And my parents..." She paused here, and then she seemed to have made some kind of determination, "Just as Oda Kirika... died in that sacrifice among them."

She could have escaped, and could have escaped.

But everything she had was finally buried in the betrayal of her parents.

Odagiri Kurika was very sad, not because she had been betrayed, but because she would never trust her blood relatives again.

Chapter 22 King Arthur Cannot Bow His Head and Offer His Loyalty ([-] in [-])

Regarding the girl's sadness, Arturia just stretched out her hand and patted the other party's shoulder in silence, hoping that the other party could get some comfort through this action.

"...that's fine," she said, "and after this, have you thought about where you're going?"

Arturia was actually thinking, thinking that if this girl had no place to stay, then she could help her find a position in the Butterfly House of the Ghost Killing Squad.

Although she can't be a doctor, if she helps to clean up some sundries, this lady is definitely capable.

She originally thought so, but she didn't expect to hear a different reply from the other party.

"I have a girlfriend, her name is Haruna Ogura." The girl thought for a moment, and then said, "She lost her family two years ago, and now she lives alone in Qianqiu Mountain not far away. , I want to find her."

"Is she alone?"

Artoria asked in surprise.

"No, it was with other people." At this point, the girl frowned, and organized her words with a distressed expression, "Because she lost her family two years ago, Haruna joined the... Hmm, it seems to be called the Eternal Bliss Sect."

"Eternal Bliss Teaching?"

Frowning, Arturia always felt that something was wrong with the development of the matter.

"Yes." Nodding, Odagiri Kurika continued, "Haruna mentioned it to me, saying that there are a group of wounded and helpless people gathered..."

"She came to look for me some time ago, and I can tell that Chun Nai has a good life there."

Smiling, she said softly, "...I want to find her, maybe there, I may not be able to find a place of my own."

When she said this, she had actually made up her mind.

"Then, please let me take you there." Artoria said feeling a little worried.

However.......

"No, it's not necessary."

Shaking her head, the girl chose to reject it, "It's not too far from here, and I'll get there in a few hours on my own, so I won't bother you, Miss Pendragon."

Now that she has decided to abandon the past, Odagiri Kurika wants to take the first step of her new life by herself no matter what.

But even though she refused to be escorted by the other party, she didn't want to just cut off contact with Artoria.

So the girl looked back and smiled.

"Hey, Miss Pendragon—" the girl parted her lips lightly, "—if you can, please come over as a guest later."

"At that time, I will introduce my new friends and Haruna to you."

For the blonde girl in front of her, Odagiri Kurika wanted to share everything about herself with her.

"........."

Looking into the other party's eyes, Artoria could see that the other party had already made a decision.

That being the case, as a gentleman, she really couldn't say anything more at the moment.

After all, interrupting the determination of a cute girl will be "struck by lightning".

After a moment of silence, she finally just asked a few more words, then nodded in agreement with her proposal.

And he also seriously stated that if he had the opportunity after this, he would definitely take the time to visit her.

To live is to love life, and to love life, one must also love misfortune, failure, and loneliness.

Although life is hard, but after regaining her mood, Miss Lihua rowed her broken oar and set off towards a new life the next day.

Looking at the girl's figure that was getting further and further away, Arturia's brows never relaxed.

"...Eternal Bliss Teaching."

She muttered to herself, "...It always sounds like the name of some cult."

Sighing helplessly, she secretly decided to go to that Wan Shi Bliss School to see after she was done with the things at hand.

If there really is a cult out there......

"I will not tolerate it!"

Those eyes, as clear as glazed glass, seemed to be burning with azure sky.

After finishing speaking, Artoria flicked the cloak behind her, then turned around and continued walking towards the headquarters of the Ghost Slayer Squad.

And behind her, the crow that had been docked on the tree trunk also sang "—ah", and suddenly fluttered its wings and flew high to catch up with the girl's figure.

The water flows east and the sun sets in the west.

Can the king from another world catch them?

A week later, on a mountain full of wisterias.

All the pillars were gathered in the lord's house, and they were talking to each other, and from time to time, their vague eyes would fall on the blond girl under the tree.

Because there was no hostility in those sights, Artoria just straightened her back and let everyone look at her openly.

Today is also a big day for the Ghost Killing Squad, because just today, the blond girl who has only joined the Ghost Slaughter Squad for less than two months will be promoted by the lord as a new pillar under their witness .

"Pendragon." Butterfly smiled and came to her side, her purple eyes were bright and warm, "Congratulations, although I expected such a day, but did I expect it to come so soon? arrival."

She sighed, as if recalling the first meeting with the other party not long ago.

And the girl holding the light in the darkness seems to be able to bring new hope to this decaying world.

"Shin!" Seeing the insect pillar wearing a butterfly feather weave, Artoria couldn't help showing a very gentle smile, "It's great to see you here."

As of today, the two have actually not seen each other for nearly half a month.

But there is no way to do this. After all, everyone has different mission goals. The ghost killing teams active in various parts of Japan are chasing the footprints of ghosts.

Arturia didn't really care much about this matter, but Butterfly Shinobi treated her differently.

Because that is her Master, and as a knight, I can't always guard her side. In the final analysis, this is actually her negligence.

She looked straight into the black-haired girl's eyes seriously, with obvious joy and guilt in her eyes.

Seeing the other party's eyes like this, Die Die couldn't help feeling a little confused.

The joy is understandable, after all, she is very happy to meet Pendragon again.

However... guilty?

It's strange, why does Pendragon feel guilty about me?

Subconsciously taking a step forward, she opened her mouth and was about to voice out the doubts in her heart, but was suddenly interrupted by another voice that suddenly appeared beside her.

"Haha! Very good, you are doing well!"

The hearty and enthusiastic voice made the two of them involuntarily follow the source of the voice.

His fiery red hair seemed to burn, and his complexion was as white as marble, which made him look even more radiant in his enthusiasm.

Purgatory Kyojuro's vigorous body is covered with a white haori pattern with fire patterns, and a sun wheel knife is hung on his left waist. As he speaks, he turns a pair of passionate eyes, and at the same time shows a mouthful of white teeth towards them .

"Hmm! Good job! I knew you could be a pillar!"

Nodding firmly, he acknowledged what he just said.

"Mr. Purgatory." Artoria greeted the other party with a smile, and then replied, "Thank you for your affirmation, I will definitely work harder in the future."

After speaking, the two looked at each other, and then laughed out loud at the same time.

It's just that one smiles with a hearty smile, while the other smiles a lot more restrained.