Chapter 214: The second day at the Singularity.
[Because of the previous conversation, you don't want to act cold toward Artoria, who has always been very kind to you.]
[You know very well that doing so is very dangerous, but in the end you still can't bring yourself to refuse her, so you step into Artoria's tent…]
[And just as expected, you get thoroughly teased by the King of Knights with this fully mature body.]
[You always feel like your limits are being endlessly pushed down, and the last bit of pure-love in you is about to turn into a candle flickering out in the wind.]
[Just like that, quite a long time passes…]
[You originally intended to lie down to rest a bit before taking the night watch, but because of the entire day of traveling, plus being tormented by Artoria over and over, the moment you lie down you immediately feel sleepy and unconsciously fall into slumber.]
[Artoria helps tidy up the tent and your clothes a little, then, overflowing with happiness, she crawls into your arms, wanting to savor this intimate moment a little longer.]
[You hold the full-figured Artoria in your arms, sinking into a sweet and beautiful dream…]
[Your first day at the Singularity ends in a way you could never have imagined.]
[Time gradually flows into the second day.]
"Hm…"
Feeling the morning sunlight filtering through the tent and shining onto his eyelids.
Eikou sleepily blinked, only feeling his body heavy, as though something both heavy and soft was pressing onto him, bringing a warm and comfortable softness, along with body heat that felt pleasant.
He turned his head to look; Artoria Lancer was hugging his waist, her beautiful face intimately resting on his chest, like a big cat that loves to nuzzle against humans.
"..."
Eikou froze for three seconds, then carefully pulled out one hand and slapped it onto his own forehead.
"…Don't tell me I got drunk to the point of losing my senses."
No, last night he was completely sober, and he knew very well what both he and Artoria had done.
Seeing the scene before him, seeing the full-figured blonde beauty sleeping in his arms, Eikou's heart involuntarily beat faster.
Half because of the sensual atmosphere, half because…
[At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through your mind.]
[You have conquered the Lion King — someone you have longed for for a very long time, you could even say someone from your dreams.]
[But you're mentally unprepared, while Artoria is eager to define your relationship, giving you absolutely no time to regain your composure.]
[It seems the list of women you must take responsibility for has now gained yet another King.]
[Therefore, the difficulty of your harem plan this time will skyrocket all the way up to hell level!]
"It's over..."
Eikou held his forehead and let out a strained sigh.
If it were Scathach or Jeanne, it would still be manageable, because there's no resentment or conflict between them. If he put in effort, maybe he could even build a harem model where everyone's satisfied.
But if it's Morgan and Artoria — a pair who absolutely cannot stand each other? Just meeting would cause arguments, maybe even physical fighting. How could they peacefully coexist?
This time the difficulty truly skyrocketed.
But speaking of which, once they see their prey, they never let go, and they also like attacking head-on… in that sense, these two sisters are indeed quite similar.
"..."
Eikou carefully shifted his body, trying to slip out without waking Artoria.
Even though he tried his very best to be gentle, he still accidentally woke Artoria beside him.
She slowly fluttered her thick long eyelashes, her still-drowsy eyes moving toward Eikou.
Before he could say anything, Artoria brought her beautiful face close, interlaced her fingers with his like lovers, then her pink lips softly brushed his cheek.
"Muah~"
Umu, without saying a word — immediately a good-morning kiss with extremely lethal waifu vibe!
[You can feel the deep affection Artoria has for you...]
[It seems… there's no turning back anymore...]
[During the time you were "PvP"-ing with Artoria Lancer, you discovered some new traits of hers and learned a new skill.]
[Your skill [Mana Burst A] has increased to [Torrent of Light A]; on top of enhancing your own Mana Burst, it also grants additional check advantage against Evil and Chaos Servants, along with an extra special attack effect.]
[Considering that you might soon have to face Morgan and Artoria at the same time — a hell-tier shurafield — here, have an extra die to keep yourself alive...]
"…Thanks a lot."
Eikou ruffled his messy hair, crawled out of the tent, and looked up at the bright morning sky outside.
"Good morning, Artoria."
"Good morning, Master."
The King of Knights smiled in response.
"..."
Eikou parted his lips, wanting to talk about last night, but ended up stopping himself. At this point, there was nothing left to discuss — things had already reached this stage, so all he could do now was take responsibility.
I must survive!
Right after that, he suddenly widened his eyes in surprise and looked back at Artoria.
"Wait… did I just fall asleep like that last night?"
This was bad — last night was supposed to be his turn to stand watch, yet he ended up sleeping through it.
Who knows whether anyone had approached the camp.
"Umu, I was supposed to wake Master up for the night watch,"
Artoria said, slightly embarrassed, "but Master looked so cute while sleeping that I couldn't bring myself to wake you. It should be fine — if there was any real danger, my instincts would have warned me beforehand."
"I see..."
Eikou let out a breath of relief and nodded. Since they slept safely until morning, there probably hadn't been any enemy attack.
But it was best to check on Anna first.
Thinking this, he quickly stood up, put on his coat, and hurried out of the tent to see whether Anna was awake.
However, the moment he opened the tent, what entered his sight was the familiar adorable little girl with purple hair.
"Master, you two are awake?"
Anna was sitting in front of the extinguished campfire, and upon hearing the sound, she turned her head toward them.
"Umu..."
Seeing the girl safe and sound, Eikou finally felt completely at ease.
But in a situation like this, someone with a thin skin like him couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Falling asleep and neglecting the night watch was already shameful enough, but coming out of Artoria's tent on top of that… who knew whether a pure child like Anna would misunderstand something.
"Anna, when did you wake up? No one came near the camp, right?"
"When I woke up at midnight, I saw no one was on watch, so I watched until now. No one came."
Anna answered honestly.
"I see,"
Eikou nodded, "thank you, Anna."
"No need, this is what I should do."
"No, you're more reliable than the irresponsible adult here..."
Eikou sat down and gently asked, "A good kid like you, do you want any kind of reward?"
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