Artoria wants to read people's hearts

"That's right, just as you said, this is a map, and it's the latest version." Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, Rick turned his head to look at the blond girl who had already walked beside him, " But...it seems that this map is much more than that."

And more than that?

Artoria was taken aback for a moment, she raised her head slightly, and looked at the machine that was as tall as a person and a half with puzzled eyes.

"So, besides the map, does this machine have any other hidden functions?"

With a puzzled tone, the hair on the top of her head was flicked left and right as if to reflect the master's mood.

Seeing the girl's appearance, Rick's originally high emotions couldn't help but stagnate.

Slowly, his excitement calmed down.

There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, he nodded, turned around and fiddled with the machine in front of him with his hands.

"Look——" Although Rick said 'you', his voice was raised a little, and he gestured to everyone nearby to watch with his eyes, "—this is not only the latest version The world map, it even shows the strategy and power distribution of each race."

Finally, he stated his conclusion, "It can be said that as long as we get it, our chances of survival will be much greater."

Know where the strong enemy is, know where the war will be fought, as long as you follow this map to detour, then many people will die in their stronghold.

"It's a really big discovery."

Although she was overjoyed, Artoria's face remained calm.

Her calm attitude made everyone who was excited at the scene couldn't help but sink their hearts.

"Then without further delay—" she turned her head and ordered, "—the most important thing now is to print this map and the information displayed on it as soon as possible."

but........

That being said, it is a pity that no one on Artoria's side can speak the language of the goblins.

It is enough to follow the map, but it is really a big problem to understand the information on it.

So, she turned her head again, and her clear eyes scanned the other three people one by one, and finally settled on Rick.

"Excuse me, who among you can understand the characters of the goblins?"

"I know a little bit." The white-haired young man smiled, "Then let's just assign it like this. I will decipher the information, and you will compare and correct this new map with the existing map."

"That's fine." The girl's smile was a little hazy under the dim light, "Although I'm sorry I can't help you much, but I really don't understand these things. All in all, I'll trouble you for deciphering."

After she finished speaking, she nodded slightly, then looked away, and reached out to take the old version of the map that Hornby handed over.

Drawing a map is all about precision, and in this regard, Arturia thinks she is not inferior to anyone present.

After all, she can precisely control her hand movements, and her good eyesight and memory also allow her to remember all the lines on the screen in her heart.

After just two or three glances, she lowered her head and began to draw, but within a minute or two, the map in her hand was exactly as if it had been copied and pasted.

And this precision and efficiency made Ewan and Kelly look sideways again and again, and the admiration on their faces couldn't be suppressed at all.

Things are proceeding in an orderly manner.

Each of them was doing his job, and none of them said much except for occasional whispers.

In this atmosphere, Rick's gaze became more serious.

Fusion, detonation......

Damn, how much more do they want to destroy this planet? !

Just when he was furious, suddenly, Artoria's clean and clear voice sounded from beside his ears.

"What's the matter?" Seemingly puzzled, she looked at him worriedly with her green eyes, "Mr. Rick, you don't seem to be looking very well. Is there something wrong with the information on it?"

Is there a problem?

Of course there is a problem, and the problem is big!

Holding a breath in his chest, the white-haired young man curled his lips, and then let out a soft "hum".

"Pendragon, take a look at these." He turned sideways and revealed the screen in front of him.

"...?"

Walking forward suspiciously, Artoria looked up and stared at the screen carefully, but couldn't understand anything due to the language barrier.

Reluctantly, she reached out to support her forehead, and the curled hair on the top of her head flicked very well.

"Mr. Rick, I don't know any of the characters on it, so...please tell me the answer directly."

Slightly stunned for a moment, the white-haired young man suddenly realized that he just had an oolong.

Embarrassed, he reached out and touched his head, then smiled twice.

"I'm really sorry, I was a little emotional just now, so I forgot about it for a while."

After he finished speaking, he touched the bridge of his nose again, closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm his emotions.

"It's okay, don't worry, just speak slowly."

The blond girl smiled slightly, with a soft expression on her face, treating Rick with patience as if she were a child.

but.......

There is nothing wrong with saying this, after all, in her eyes, although this young man who is only 18 years old is mature, he is really just a child after all.

Rick didn't know that this 'peer' in front of him regarded him as a child.

He only felt that the other party was very gentle, so the emotions in his heart were soothed.well!

"It's like this..." With a light cough, he put his attention back on the screen in front of him, "...According to the document above , this group of goblins is planning to create a weapon capable of killing gods."

"Although they encountered technical difficulties, but—" he pursed his lips as he said this, with a hint of resentment and solemnity on his face, "—but as far as the existing achievements are concerned, according to the above records , that weapon is also said to be able to penetrate the earth."

"!!!"

After hearing what the other party said, the expression on Artoria's face also became serious.

She didn't ask any nonsense such as "Is this true?", she directly offered her trust.

"Since this is the case, then we must make plans early."

Human beings are too fragile, and they can no longer withstand any slight blow.

If you think about it with your brain, you will know that a weapon that can penetrate the earth must be comparable to the power of a nuclear bomb, or even more powerful than a nuclear bomb.

Everything has to be considered the worst, just because they simply can't afford to gamble at this moment.

As for this, Rick certainly took this issue into consideration.

Sighing helplessly, he gave Artoria a tired look.

"We really should have made plans earlier, but now I can't think of any way to do it for a while."

"Don't worry too much, this is not something that can be done overnight." Arturia comforted the other party, "At least having this information is already a great help to us."

Pendragon's words were indeed correct.

It is not appropriate to think about these things now. What they should do now, the most important thing is to bring this information back safely.

Thinking of this, Rick nodded, and then turned to look at the people who had already started packing their things.

"Is everything done?" he asked.

"Yes, we're all set."

After hearing such a reply, he let out a long sigh of relief, and then made eye contact with Artoria.

In just a split second, Artoria understood what he meant: the harvest has been rich, and now it's time to withdraw.

So she nodded slightly, agreeing to this.

But even if they wanted to leave here, they didn't plan to return the same way.

Everyone continued to move forward, wanting to detour and go out from the other side.

They made such a decision only because they could just take this opportunity to see if there is any important information that has been missed in this base.

But unfortunately, the important thing is really not there.

So an hour later, a group of six people got out of a small hole in disgrace.

Chapter No.17 Guinevere (two in one)

On the way back, everyone was hurrying with their heads covered.

At this moment, Rick suddenly invited Arturia and the others.

"Miss Pendragon, everyone must be a bit tired after hurrying along this journey—" He pointed to the mountains not far away, "Why don't you go a little further and you will be near our stronghold Already, if you want, you can go to our stronghold to rest for a day before proceeding."

It was already the second day since they left the goblin military base, and it was also the fourth day after they set off.

The road was full of dust, they could not sleep well or eat well, and they had to worry about it every day, lest something would happen on the way back.

Under such circumstances, everyone is more or less mentally and physically exhausted.

So Rick made such a suggestion at this time, and it was also out of good intentions.

but.........

"terribly sorry."

Those overly clear green eyes looked at him, with obvious apology in them.

"Although I am very grateful for your invitation, in order to prevent irresistible changes, we must send this new map and information back to the stronghold as soon as possible."

"However, please don't worry about us." When she said this, a bright smile appeared on her face. "From here to our base, after all, the distance is not very far, and we can still hold on."

This sentence is not her nonsense.

Because of the existence of Arturia, the exploration along the way did not actually encounter any danger.

So the only thing that makes everyone feel tired is just the day-to-day rush.

Moreover, this exhaustion is within the tolerable range under the young man's abundant physical strength.

Prioritize the matter, and the importance of sending the information back to the stronghold ranks first in everyone's mind.

Artoria turned her head to look at her two subordinates, and as expected, she saw firmness in their eyes.

And this matter, Rick also saw it.

"If that's the case, then I won't do more to keep you."

He smiled, and there was a little regret in the smile on the corner of his mouth.

"What a pity—" he said to the blond girl in front of him, "—I originally wanted to introduce someone to you."

"But it seems that this matter will be postponed." He sighed while talking, "It's strange, I don't know why, I always feel that you are somewhat similar in some respects."

This makes some sense.

Arturia tilted her head, with a refreshing smile on her face.

"Don't worry about this, because we will definitely have a chance to meet."

As she said that, her voice paused, and the dumb hair on the top of her head swayed left and right, "Mr. Rick, I wonder if you welcome me to your stronghold as a guest after a while?"

The white-haired young man was slightly taken aback when he heard it, and the next second, all the regret in his eyes receded.

"Of course you are welcome." He raised his voice unconsciously, "This is really great, Pendragon, please believe me, everyone in our stronghold will welcome you."

Reaching out to help the goggles on his eye sockets, Rick said with a smile.

"This is really good news. Guinevere will be surprised to see you when the time comes."

Originally, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect that Arturia, who heard this sentence, suddenly stopped suddenly.

"???"

Looking back suspiciously, he asked with some confusion on his face, "Miss Pendragon, what's the matter with you?"

It was going fine, why did it stop all of a sudden?

Because of this sudden change, everyone also stopped, and turned their heads in confusion to look at the blond girl who was stunned like a log.

"leader?"

"Miss Pendragon?"

Everyone gathered around and looked worriedly at Arturia who seemed to have something wrong.

"...Sorry, I'm fine." Relieved from her sluggish thoughts, she hooked the corner of her mouth, suppressing the gushing emotion in her heart, and comforted everyone who was caring about her.