Naoki Number Two is in Salisbury.
After obtaining this information from Naoki, Atalanta and Gray immediately returned and informed the others.
But just as the two returned to the room, they saw someone talking very familiarly with Ritsuka and the others....
"Artoria?"
"Eh?"
Both Artoria Caster and Artoria turned their heads when Atalanta called. Then Artoria asked: "Atalanta, are you calling me or the Artoria from the Lostbelt?"
"Both. By the way, this is the Artoria from the Lostbelt? The one mentioned by Naoki Number Two?"
Artoria Caster nodded: "Yes. Nice to meet you, Miss Atalanta, Miss Gray. I am Artoria Caster, the Artoria of this world. Pleased to meet you."
"Hello, Miss Caster."
Gray nodded slightly.
Meanwhile, Atalanta frowned: "Why is that Naoki's daughter here?"
"Because I heard Ritsuka and Mash were here, so I wanted to come find them. I troubled them before on the Isle of Avalon, I felt I should apologize." Artoria Caster proactively explained. "But, after coming, I realized... besides Ritsuka and Mash, there's also another me and another of my daughters... It feels a bit strange."
After all, Artoria and Artoria Caster had completely identical appearances, without the slightest difference, like looking in a mirror. If these two met, no one knew what kind of interaction they would produce.
As for Mordred's situation...
"What's going on? What's happening? Two Mother Queens? And one of the Mother Queens seems to have a very good temperament? Very different from the blue Mother Queen! An angel? Is she an angel? Eh? So there is a gentle-natured Mother Queen too?"
After being greeted in a friendly tone by Artoria Caster earlier, Mordred had already shown an expression questioning life, squatting to the side while continuously muttering.
In Mordred's impression, even though they were reconciled now, the image of the strict Father King Artoria was still deeply ingrained in her mind, not easy to change.
Now seeing another Artoria who was so gentle, cheerful, and cute like an angel, it was no wonder she was experiencing mental shock!
(The situation is a bit chaotic to the point of not knowing how to react.)
Gray could only smile wordlessly at this situation.
At this moment, Aoko asked: "Did you get the information? About Naoki Number Two."
"Ah, yes, we asked Brother." Gray, remembering, hurriedly conveyed the newly obtained information, "He said he's in Salisbury... but we were in a hurry, so we didn't note the exact address."
"Eh? You're going to Salisbury?"
Artoria Caster was slightly surprised: "I know the way there, you know. If you want to go, I can lead... Ah, but I have to ask Father's permission first. I just ran away once; if I go out again this time without telling him, I really feel my butt will be thoroughly spanked."
Thoroughly spanked?
Hearing this sentence, everyone's gaze unconsciously shifted to the backsides of both Artorias. Although only slightly... it seemed Artoria Caster's was bigger?
"Miss Caster, were you punished with spanking this time too?"
"No, no. I was just confined to my room for a week." said Artoria Caster. "Rather than that, are you really going to Salisbury?"
Aoko and the others nodded: "Because we're going to look for Naoki Number Two... ahem, with a term you can understand, he is...."
"The Keeper of the Holy Sword." Ritsuka explained. "We plan to go to Salisbury to find the Keeper of the Holy Sword. He seems to be there now; we have business with him."
"Eh? The Keeper of the Holy Sword left the island?"
Artoria Caster's mouth hung open in surprise. Then, as if remembering something, after a moment's silence, she immediately stood up: "Alright! I'll immediately ask Father and Mother for permission to go out with you! Wait for me here!"
"Miss Caster, wait—"
Wait a moment—Mash didn't have time to finish her sentence before Artoria Caster dashed out of the dining hall.
Watching her retreating back, Touko couldn't help but sigh: "Both are Artoria, but this one seems more like a teenage girl. Could it be because she's still young? Remember, she's only sixteen years old."
"Even a sixteen-year-old Artoria shouldn't be like this... Although I pulled the Sword from the Stone when I was only fifteen, because I was taught kingly teachings by Merlin every night, I should be more mature than her."
Artoria herself wasn't too confident in what she said. After all, this was only her own impression of herself. What she was like back then, perhaps only Merlin and Kay knew.
Aoko tapped the table: "Alright, alright, back to the main topic. Since we have the information, let's decide who should go look for him?"
"Eh? Not going all together?"
"That's too conspicuous. Besides, going all together isn't good... Frankly, some of us need to stay here as undercover agents. For example, to report what Naoki is preparing while we're away—and such." Aoko explained. "The number of people going to find Naoki Number Two should be controlled to about four."
"Then, I'll go!"
Mordred was the first to jump up from the floor and raise her hand to volunteer: "Since the Mother Queen here is going, I should go too!"
"I also want to go." Gray also raised her hand. "I want to see the situation outside, and also communicate properly with Miss Caster."
That's two people.
Two more needed.
Aoko thought for a moment, then shifted her gaze to Mash and Ritsuka: "Ritsuka, Mash, you two come too?"
Ritsuka: "Us?"
Mash: "It's fine... but why us?"
"No particular reason, just feel you two are suitable... Besides, Ritsuka's ten rings, even though I think Naoki has already seen them, it's better not to be near him constantly."
"T-that's true....."
Ritsuka touched the rings on her finger.
"Then, I'll make the long-distance communication Mystic Code. Ciel, help me." said Touko. "It can be finished by tomorrow noon at the earliest."
"Alright. Then we depart tomorrow noon—if Caster doesn't come, I'll go with you too."
"Understood."