Chapter 30 Morgan: You Two Are Moving That Fast?

"Just one night—" "And you two brought back this much meat?" Morgan watched the villagers frantically carving up and devouring the hunted prey, her voice filled with unconcealed surprise.

"Yes!" Artoria nodded firmly. "This way, everyone can eat their fill, right?"

"..." Morgan wasn't surprised at all to see that Artoria was still bothered by her words from yesterday. "But this still doesn't solve the root problem, does it?" Morgan pressed. "The food will run out eventually. Everything will just go back to how it was before, won't it?"

"No, it absolutely won't!" This time, Artoria was not rendered speechless by Morgan's words as she had been before. "Letting everyone eat their fill now is so they have the strength to work," she declared. "With this time we've bought, we can definitely find a way for them to eat their fill forever!" "So, it won't be the same as before. It absolutely won't!"

"..." In just a single night, Artoria's attitude had become completely different. Morgan knew that while she had been borrowing magical energy from Tiamat, something must have also happened between Artoria and Ian.

Good. This is exactly what I wanted. The closer the relationship between Artoria and Ian became, the more convenient it would be when she made her request to Tiamat.

"So, what do you plan to do, Artoria?" Morgan asked. "First, we'll investigate why the village ended up like this!" Artoria answered instantly. "There must be a reason for it!"

"Mm." Morgan did not object to Artoria's plan. "Then let's give it a try."

And so— The two sisters, whose relationship had been somewhat strained just a short while ago, began to cooperate once more. However, their ways of thinking were clearly different, and they soon split up to act on their own.

Artoria chose to question the villagers, hoping to get answers from them. Morgan, on the other hand, took a more direct approach: as a magus, she would investigate the land itself to figure out what had happened to it.

But the latter soon noticed something was off. Ian... Why is he following me?

Morgan had no desire to become Tiamat's enemy, too.

"Strange Knight—" she called out. "The King is over there. You should be by her side."

"..." Ian didn't answer, instead drawing closer. Morgan, unlike Artoria, was not familiar with him. Faced with this situation, she was naturally at a loss. "What are you doing?"

"Your scent suddenly became very pleasant—" Ian gave his answer, though it sounded completely unrelated to her question. "My scent is pleasant?" It was the first time Morgan had ever received such a comment. However, she quickly realized it wasn't exactly a compliment, because Ian's next sentence was:

"Just like my mother's."

"..." Remembering Tiamat's paranoid, obsessive behavior, Morgan instantly felt as if she were being attacked. Isn't that the same as calling me a paranoid obsessive too?! Impossible. Absolutely impossible. That being said, she was also curious about what had happened yesterday. For now... I suppose I can accept this reason.

"Is that so?" Morgan said, her composure returning. "Then your mother must be very important to you—otherwise, you wouldn't be following me around." "Yes, she is very important," Ian nodded. Although he had indeed run away from his mother, Tiamat, that didn't mean he felt nothing for her.

"I see." "Well then... you may follow me for now." Morgan smoothly "took over" Artoria's knight, Ian, and then began her investigation.

In truth, Morgan already had a general idea of the cause. Land does not become barren for no reason; rivers do not suddenly yield fewer fish without a cause. Ultimately, the reason behind it all was that the environment of Britain itself was in decline. This was merely... the tip of the iceberg. And for that very reason, she could not entrust it to Artoria. She would be powerless to stop it.

Morgan's fingers brushed against the soil, her brow already furrowed with worry for this land. But just at that moment—she felt a tickling sensation on her neck.

"This spot smells the best."

"Hey!" Morgan snapped back to reality. While she was lost in thought, Ian had silently approached her! "How impudent! You're being too—" Morgan was about to reprimand him, but Ian clamped a hand over her mouth. He then continued, "Just for a moment. Please, don't move."

Of course, Morgan had no intention of simply listening to him. But she quickly discovered that his physical abilities far exceeded her imagination. It was completely impossible for her to break free from his grip!

The boy simply leaned his head in and sniffed at Morgan's neck for a good while. Finally, he even gave her a small bite, as if confirming something. "It really is the same. It's mother's scent."

"..." Morgan quickly realized it was the crystal of Tiamat's power that she'd borrowed which was misleading Ian. But still... wasn't his method of confirming it a little outrageous? He just comes over and sniffs you directly? Then again, thinking about it, perhaps it wasn't so surprising. After all, his mother was an existence that was suffocating in her own right. Having a son like this... it wasn't strange at all.

And if she were to really think about it— Isn't this an opportunity? Feeling Ian's somewhat reckless breathing on her skin, Morgan suppressed all other emotions. "Ian, in that case, may I ask you a question?"

"A question?" Sensing the aura on Morgan that was so similar to his mother's, Ian naturally had little resistance to her words. "What question?" "It's just—" Morgan leaned close to Ian's ear and whispered, "What exactly did you two do last night?" "We didn't do anything," Ian replied, then seemed to remember something.

"Or perhaps, you could say we made an exchange." "An exchange?" "Mhm," Ian nodded. "I kissed her, and she kissed me, so we're even. That means nothing happened." The boy said it so casually. Morgan, however, felt her mind buzzing. They've already kissed twice? Are they really moving this fast?

A bold plan began to form silently in Morgan's mind. In order to ensure Artoria truly becomes Tiamat's enemy—a necessary sacrifice is acceptable. Morgan turned back to face him. "You... you said you liked my scent, didn't you?" "Yes." "Well then, as long as you do one thing for me, I'll let you get even closer." Morgan tempted Ian with her subtle offer. The boy was clearly intrigued by her condition. "What do I have to do?"

"Confess to Artoria." Morgan said, enunciating each word.

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