Stray Chapter 75: What could be wrong
Morning.
The soft and peaceful morning light shines in from the window and spreads on the square table.
On the edge of the table, a blond girl sat naturally, under the faint sunlight, the morning light did not make her and the surroundings one with the slightest pollution. The awe-inspiring and upright posture is clear enough to make people feel that breathing is a disturbance.
Xia Ran prepared the tableware for two people, then placed the prepared meals, and then sat down to indicate that it was ready to start——
Although I just planned to simply solve the breakfast, I don't need to eat so much in the early morning. He has no appetite and there is no need. After all, he can live on magic and spiritual power now.
Nutrition supplemented by daily meals is no longer so necessary, and he has become more and more distant from the concept corresponding to the word "human".
However, considering the need to clean up the dust for Arturia, even if it does not count other identity factors such as kings and servants, even if it is from the perspective of "a friend visiting the house for the first time" Thinking about it, you have to be more enthusiastic, right?
In addition, considering that the knight girl doesn't have many hobbies, enjoying food is one of them, so he simply made the breakfast a bit richer.
Besides, Xia Ran's cooking skills are pretty good.
Although it's not particularly good, it can't make the special effects of glowing dishes or medicine dishes, and there's no way for people to eat it and immediately feel like encountering the most beautiful thing in the world, issue exaggerated tasting comments, and even show clothes The special effect of cracking...
—he doesn't understand why there is such a special effect, although it is possible, but not necessary.
Besides, as long as his cooking skills are not compared with such extreme examples, they will not be too bad, at least by the standard of home-cooked meals, they are all excellent.
In addition, Arturia was unlucky to enjoy delicious food during her lifetime, not only because of her strict requirements for herself as a king and no time to enjoy it, but also because she was born in ancient Britain...
The dark cuisine of that country is still stinky even in today's modern times... It has a good reputation. As for the extremely underdeveloped productive forces in ancient times, when the supplies were poor and in short supply, what kind of situation would it be? You can probably imagine what it was like. One or two.
So, diners who are not qualified to be picky have encountered dishes that are not low-level, and they are already at the level of friction sparks.
Altolia is like this now. She was a little hesitant at first, but after picking up the chopsticks and taking a bite, her expression changed slightly, her eyes lighted up slightly, and then she took another chopstick and put it in. in the mouth.
Next, she basically repeats this behavior, and every time she eats a dish that she hasn't touched before, she can't help but nod her head again and again, as if she is using her movements to express deliciousness, emerald green The beautiful eyes are shining brightly, almost emitting light...
This scene makes people feel a little funny, but it doesn't go to the level of gobbling up, showing no ladylike demeanor or anything, and does not destroy the beauty of her body and the good impression she gives.
On the contrary, if you calm down and appreciate it carefully, you will find that her waving of chopsticks can even be said to be quite elegant, with the feeling of a battlefield flower waving a sword.
And thanks to the coordination of high attributes, this exotic girl does not have the foreign appearance that foreigners who use chopsticks for the first time will have. After a few simple uses, she has completely mastered the trick. .
"Master? What's the matter...why are you looking at me like that? Do I have rice grains on my face?"
After a while, she seemed to have noticed something. The blond and blue-eyed girl's movements slowly stopped. She frowned and looked up at the magician across the table. , just staring at himself silently.
Remembering the act of devouring herself just now (thinking) and being watched by the other party like this, her cheeks flushed and she felt a burning heat, she stammered and asked, "You...you don't Do you want to eat?"
"It's nothing, I just think your performance is slightly different from what I expected..." Xia Ran explained calmly, "Hurry up and eat, don't worry about me, I don't have any appetite right now."
You look at me like this, what should I eat?
What do you mean by something different from what you expected? Was your performance just now really embarrassing?
The knight girl suddenly felt embarrassed and felt that it might really be like that. Her humiliating behavior probably shocked the master... The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this might be the case, she subconsciously squeezed the chopsticks in her hands. .
The delicate and slender fingers are not as impressive as they appear, so with a click...
Xia Ran didn't say anything, and silently handed over the unused tableware in front of him. Saber lowered his head and took it. He also didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere became silent for a while.
"Eat it quickly, it won't be delicious if it gets cold later..." Xia Ran said softly, breaking the silence.
It's just that Arturia almost broke the chopsticks again, if she didn't realize it, it might be better. But realizing that someone has been quietly watching me eat, I will feel that something is not right.
She thinks it's hard for her to continue acting like nothing has happened in this situation... You see, I eat mine?
"Master, am I...I'm being rude just now? I'm sorry for making you see a joke..." Saber took a deep breath, raised his head and looked directly at Xia Ran with a serious look in his eyes.
"No, it's actually very elegant... You don't need to think too much." Xia Ran shook her head and replied seriously.
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Saber lowered his head and continued to wave his chopsticks silently, but his movements became noticeably slower and more elegant.
Although she doesn't know if she's acting a little rude, she thinks it's very likely that this is the case, and even the master probably thinks that these meals are not enough for her to eat alone, so she says she's not hungry , and do not want to eat to avoid her embarrassment.
Although she is ashamed and angry about this, this kind of thing is often more and more dark, and there is no point in continuing to entangle, so the only solution she can think of now is to end this breakfast as soon as possible.
Of course, under Xia Ran's sight, the knight girl also tried her best to make her every movement just right and in line with the norm.
The magician couldn't help but feel that he might have made a mistake. He was so slow to eat, lady and elegant, and he didn't seem to have the attributes of a "foodie".
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The little episode of breakfast is over quickly.
At this time, it's almost eight o'clock.
"First of all, I need to clarify that I am still a student, so I will not stay at home all the time, and I also have friends and circles that I care about, so I will go to school on time unless on weekends... …”
While locking the door, Xia Ran explained to the knight girl behind her what her daily rhythm was like during the rest period.
"Then what should I do?" Saber asked seriously, which was her most concerned question.
"You don't need to do anything, you can't become a spirit body... Don't show that kind of eyes, this is the truth, but I won't force you to just stay at home, it's okay without spirit body transformation Use other methods to achieve the same effect."
Xia Ran also knows that it is unrealistic for the King of Knights to stay at home for the rest of the time, and he is not prepared to turn the master-slave relationship that has already been on the right track and is developing in a positive direction, until it is like Emiya Kiritsugu. Centrifugal.
Besides, this is not a temporary state. If it happens in a short time, just deal with it casually and it will pass. However, the problem is that, if there is no accident, this master-slave relationship will continue for a long time, so it is naturally necessary to solve the role of Saber in the master world.
"Other methods? Do you mean master your illusion?"
The knight girl was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously thought of this possibility.
The other party's illusion seems to be the most convenient and quick way to solve the problem. It can make others invisible to her, or they can see her but ignore her, or they can see her without ignoring her——
But it is limited to the current interaction, as long as you turn your head, the impression will quickly fade, as if it is a dream, leaving no meaningful memory...
"You can have this, but I don't usually need it..."
Xia Ran shook her head and calmly gave her opinion: "Maybe you haven't realized saber yet, this is no longer a battlefield, there is no need to consider too much cover up..."
"Huh?" The knight girl tilted her head, feeling as if she understood something, but at the same time she didn't.
"I mean, if you just change your clothes, who will find out what's wrong with you?"
Xia Ran could only try to be more thorough, and at the same time carefully looked up and down at the girl standing in the yard: "I remember that after you drew out your sword and became king, your body stopped growing. Well, the appearance is always fixed at the age of fifteen?"
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"Yes..." Suddenly speaking of this, after being silent for a long time, Saber nodded quietly and replied in a low voice, at the same time there was a subtle feeling sprouting in his heart.
—Why exactly?
Isn't this kind of thing known long ago? Once she picks up that sword, she won't be human until the end.
That's not advice, it's prophecy.
Put your sword and be someone else.
Everything I feared so far is a thing of the past.
This is the ritual of killing oneself who once lived as a human.
But in the end, she made up her mind. Just like humans are born as humans, dragons also have their duties entrusted to them.
However, why did the guy in front of him say something that he knew for a long time in a different way, and the feeling changed completely?
——"Once you pick up that sword, you will no longer be human until the end"...
——"After you draw out the sword, your body will not grow again, and it will stay at the age of fifteen forever"...
Is there such a big difference between these two statements?
The king's body and appearance stop at the moment he draws his sword, and this is precisely because of the magic contained in the sword in the stone. Although many knights were terrified by this, the immortal image of the king was regarded by most as a sacred symbol.
That's true, once the sword in the stone is drawn, her body won't grow, it won't age again, and it's impossible to be considered human at all. Because humans are mortal, and she is immortal.
Because of being so inhuman, some people feel fear and worry, and some people feel sacred and inviolable.
But she just changed a statement more bluntly, saying that her body will not grow any more, and will stay at the age of fifteen forever, but she feels... Well, this is the first time I have experienced this feeling. It's hard to describe, a little annoyed and a little subtle.
"So, then there is no problem. As long as you change into our school uniform now, who can see that you are not a student at all?"
Xia Ran is a guy who doesn't understand slenderness, she said so with confidence.
"But this can be discussed later, and now I'll take you to buy some daily clothes and so on..."
"Is this okay, Master?" Saber frowned slightly, "Didn't you say that you have to go to school as long as it's not a weekend?"
"I've been taking exams these past few days, and I've always looked at my mood, so there's no problem at all." Xia Ran said calmly, everything under control, "What can be the problem? Don't worry..."
The music started, and at this moment, someone called.
"Hello?"
He glanced at the caller ID, unmarked and unimpressed, but connected.
The other side didn't say anything and hung up quickly... He frowned slightly, who, is this a prank?