The force brought by Melusine's speed, combined with the sharpness of her treasured sword that was comparable to a holy sword, meant that even though she had stopped steadily in front of the black-haired woman, the sharp edge of her blade had still cut off a few strands of the woman's hair, even though Melusine had already controlled her strength very well.
Amakusa Shirou quickly raised his hand and waved it, then ran between the two. "Alright, alright, not an enemy. There's no need for you to be so vigilant, Assassin..."
"Melusine..."
Aslan just called out softly, and Melusine put away her weapon, quickly retreating to Aslan's side. Amakusa Shirou was, of course, very curious about the relationship between the two. In the legends, the name "Melusine" should be a type of water spirit. He had never heard any legends about the Son of God Aslan being related to a water spirit.
However, everyone had their own secrets, so Amakusa Shirou did not intend to delve into it. What's more, he and Aslan were still in an alliance. Excessive probing would not be a good result for either side. At least for now, there was no sign or reason for Aslan to be hostile to him.
And the facts were indeed so. No matter what, this world's Holy Grail War had already failed three times. There was already enough magical energy inside the Holy Grail. If Amakusa were to listen to his own advice, then the salvation of all humanity would naturally be changed to the salvation of a portion of the people. If he did not intend to listen to his own advice, then he could also completely make a wish before Amakusa. After all, compared to a grand wish like the salvation of humanity, his own wish to return to his original world could probably be considered a drop in the ocean. Of course, it wasn't that small either.
The sound of applause came from the side. A magus with a notebook and a quill pen in his hand walked up step by step with a stage-like gait. He said with a theatrical, lilting voice, "What a novel first meeting! Such a first meeting, I really want to write it into a new story. It's just a slight pity that it's not the beginning of a rivalry..."
Amakusa Shirou glanced at the magus who had walked out, and then sighed. "You should stop causing trouble. Now is not the time for internal strife. And I believe that the upcoming Great Holy Grail War will surely satisfy you. At that time, you should be able to easily write a new story. I am very much looking forward to it."
The magus bowed slightly, a smile and confidence on his face. Perhaps in the aspect of writing, there really are very few people who can compare to him. "Oh, oh, oh! At that time, I will surely not disappoint your expectations."
Aslan looked at the Empress of Assyria and the furiously writing Shakespeare before him and gently shook his head. He had not expected Amakusa Shirou to have summoned his Heroic Spirits so early. But that also made sense. After all, soon the people sent by the Clock Tower would be arriving one after another at the competition site of this Great Holy Grail War, Romania. In order to ensure that there would be no internal conflicts, and also to directly realize his wish after defeating Darnic, Amakusa Shirou needed to summon his Heroic Spirits early, so that he could control these magi at that time.
And this Empress of Assyria probably thought that Aslan was one of the Masters of the Red side in the upcoming Great Holy Grail War. After all, Aslan was half-dragon, half-human. He could still usually retract a part of his magical energy inside his body, unlike Melusine, who at all times had a faint, pulsing draconic pressure. Therefore, in the perception of this Empress, Aslan, who had a large amount of magical energy, was regarded as a Master, and Melusine, who was following by Aslan's side, was naturally regarded as a Servant. Looking at it this way, there was actually nothing wrong. Aslan could indeed disguise himself and his dragon as contestants, and could even reverse the roles. As long as Melusine wore the special jewelry made by Aslan, she could still easily suppress the draconic pressure that was constantly emanating from her body. Then, if Aslan were to show the side of a Holy Knight, or the side of a user of Faerie Letters, he could disguise himself as a Lancer or a Caster. Of course, in Amakusa Shirou's thoughts, it was still the best result to have the two of them just hide in the dark like this.
Aslan was no fool. The first moment this Empress of Assyria made a move on him, he understood the reason why this Assassin had acted. And so, he turned his gaze to Amakusa Shirou.
Amakusa Shirou did not intend to hide it from this initial ally. Or rather, in the entire Red faction, the only one who was included in the alliance was this famous Holy Knight. Amakusa Shirou was not sure if he could control this descended Son of God. Most importantly, he did not want to control a person who had acknowledged his own wish just like that.
So Amakusa Shirou just smiled, and then reined in his smile. His entire gaze became firm and serious, and the aura on his body instantly changed into another form. Presumably, this was the side that Amakusa Shirou had shown when he had participated in the war back then. Do not forget that this young man, in his life, was also the leader of a rebellion.
"Lord Aslan... although the Holy Grail War is just a battle between 14 Heroic Spirits and 14 Masters on both sides, this is also a war. What a war is like, I think Lord Aslan should also understand. War inevitably has to face conspiracies. What war fears most is internal conflict. So before the Great Holy Grail War defeats the enemy, please forgive me for choosing to control all the allied contestants."
Amakusa believed that Aslan should understand the reasoning he was speaking of. If the legend of Lord Aslan was not wrong, applying it to the era in which the legend occurred, if all the military officers in various parts of Rome had listened to the words of Emperor Lucius, then they would not have provoked Great Britain, would not have provoked Arthur, and Rome would have ushered in a great revival. The deepest hidden danger was the disunity of the entire interior.
"Unlike the enemy, which is a single family, our side is a team composed of magi gathered from various regions. The tacit understanding and familiarity with each other cannot compare to the enemy. To avoid unnecessary internal conflict, for the sake of victory! Even if I am condemned, I will do it!"
Aslan looked at the extremely serious Amakusa Shirou before him and suddenly laughed out loud. "My answer is the same as before. There is no need to be so worried. I will not interfere with what you want to do. I only want to find the path back home. You should also be able to see that there are some discrepancies between me and the story of the Holy Knight in this world.
After all, I come from another world. Although I am also a Holy Knight, the development of the story is still somewhat different. The future of this world should be decided by the people of this world."