Chapter 67: There Are Still Expert Hidden in the Shadow
In that instant, their gazes met.
The silver-haired girl, her beautiful eyes unblinking, stared straight at him, as though pondering something.
Her beauty left Eikou slightly dazed — both beautiful and noble, her gaze upon him was like that of someone looking at an old friend they hadn't seen in years.
Then, the silver-haired girl softly smiled at him — a polite smile.
"Melusine, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The silver-haired girl introduced herself as Melusine.
"Mochizuki Eikou, pleased to make your acquaintance."
He replied thus, then turned his head toward Morgan beside him, showing an inquiring look.
"Melusine is my subordinate, and also my personal guard, someone I hold in the highest regard and trust. You may also call her Fairy Knight Lancelot."
Morgan explained:
"If there's anything you need her assistance with, you may give the order. My subordinates are the same as your subordinates."
"That won't do."
Eikou immediately shook his head.
"You think she looks small, wearing a dress, so she seems fragile and delicate, don't you? You can rest assured on that matter — the Fairy Knight I chose is definitely a peerless powerhouse among countless others."
"…"
Eikou thought to himself, that's not the issue — the real problem is that you truly doesn't see me as an outsider anymore. This casual "shared property between husband and wife" attitude, directly handing your own subordinate over to me…
At this moment, Melusine had already stepped up to him.
"I've heard Morgan-sama speak about you before, Sir Mochizuki," the silver-haired girl said with a smile, "your haunted house meme is really interesting!"
An opening line couldn't get any more familiar!
What the hell, just how viral has my haunted house ghost-catching video become? It's even turned into a meme now?!
Damn it, Baobhan Sith, look what you've done! This is all your fault!
Eikou shot Baobhan Sith a sharp glare, while she only feigned innocence, blinking her eyes:
"Congratulations, Eikou, you're now a hot tiktoker online."
"Hot tiktoker my ass, it's just my embarrassing moments being exposed to everyone!" he said.
"Now you can make a post confirming you're the main character in the video, then conveniently upload a few more, start a livestream — you could attract quite a few fans and make money too."
"I will never make money through something that humiliating."
"Hahahaha."
Baobhan Sith couldn't hold back her laughter.
"Go ahead and laugh, one day you'll cry." Eikou muttered.
Looking at this arrogant little fairy who didn't know her place, he became even more determined to "conquer" both mother and daughter at the same time.
Keep the current pace, win over Baobhan Sith, then seize her Noble Phantasm and skill set, and afterwards be with her mother, smiling mockingly at Baobhan Sith:
["What a pity, the one I like is your mother — and the one your mother likes is me!"]
Just wait for that moment of "ultimate humiliation," vampire fairy!
Eikou had originally felt a little guilty, but since things had blown up enough to become a meme, it would be absurd not to strike back.
"All right, that's enough chatting," Morgan spoke with the authority of both a queen and a parent, "you are all my children, Morgan's children, so you must achieve outstanding results in the monthly exam. If you take the test, you must rank first. Other people's children are only allowed to rank below ours."
Everyone immediately obeyed, lowering their heads to study obediently.
Seeing the sky outside gradually darken, Eikou thought to himself that this was bad, then hesitated before speaking: "It's getting late, maybe I should…"
"And also—"
Morgan lightly cleared her throat,
"Eikou-san just said that tonight he wants to stay over at our house."
"???"
I never said a single word like that! Don't go putting your thoughts into my mouth!
"Welcome," Gawain said warmly, "it's time for Sir Eikou to experience how the Round Table treats its guests."
"…"
Eikou turned to look at Morgan, while she gave a faint smile, wearing the expression of, "no need to thank me, I merely voiced what you were thinking."
As expected, once you stay at Morgan's house, it's nearly impossible to get out.
Eikou also knew that tonight she would definitely launch a "late-night feast," devouring him without leaving a scrap!
This was dangerous — if he entered Morgan's route too soon, he'd miss out on Baobhan Sith's route.
He had to find a way to maneuver, to go back and forth between the mother and daughter, progressing with both instead of leaning entirely toward one side.
There was no way to escape tonight, but there was still a way to avoid being "eaten."
"Morgan-san, then tonight can I share a room with Gawain?" he suggested.
"Why? Even though my house has many children, there are still empty rooms."
Eikou explained: "Actually, I'm an introvert and a bit afraid of strangers."
Baobhan Sith & Tristan & Mordred & Gawain: "?"
"…What I mean is, I'm a bit uneasy in unfamiliar environments, and it's hard to sleep in someone else's bed, so I'd feel more at ease if there were at least a familiar person nearby."
"No need for that," Morgan said gently to him, "I'll come to see you at night — what could make you feel more at ease than that?"
That would make it impossible for me to sleep!
"Morgan-sama,"
Suddenly Melusine's voice rang out from the side,
"Tonight I'd like to stay over too, is that alright?"
"Why?"
"I want to be like Barghest — studying while working — so tonight I'd also like to join the study session." Melusine explained seriously.
"I see,"
Morgan gave Melusine a deep, meaningful look, then nodded,
"…Alright, Melusine, I'll give you that empty room. Eikou-san will share a room with Gawain."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The silver-haired girl gave a slight nod.
Eikou couldn't help cheering in his heart, praising Melusine for helping him dodge a fatal blow at the perfect moment.
This way, even someone as self-centered as Queen Morgan wouldn't dare "eat" him right in front of her own son, right?
...
After this little interruption, the group study session quickly resumed.
[You study seriously, focusing on the exercises — the questions are now very easy for you.]
[No one disturbs you, and your speed increases.]
[…Of course, something like that could never actually happen.]
"Eikou-san, if there's anything you don't understand, I can teach you."
Halfway through the workbook, Morgan's sweet and pleasant voice sounded next to his ear.
The Fairy Queen shifted slightly, and at some point had used the excuse of tutoring to push their two chairs together.
Then, she naturally closed the distance, putting on a pair of sharp black-rimmed glasses, pretending to look at his workbook — but in reality, using it as an excuse to lean right up against him.
Feeling the softness pressing against him and the luxurious perfume radiating from Morgan, Eikou still managed to remain calm.
He had already mentally prepared for Morgan to take the chance to get intimate while studying.
It wasn't the first time he'd had contact with her — nothing surprising.
But under the table, there seemed to be something lightly brushing against his ankle.
It felt like… someone's foot teasing him?
"???"
Wait a second — whose foot is this? It can't be Morgan's, she's right next to me!
Eikou froze.
Besides Morgan, is there someone else here aiming for my "Excalibur"?