Chapter 71: Lostbelt King Vs. Beast
"Morgan!"
Eikou quickly ran after Morgan.
"Hm?"
Though Morgan couldn't understand what he was saying in his pig form, she still turned her head when she heard the noise.
What she saw was a pink-black pig with a tuft of blue hair, and a black boar with a tuft of blonde hair rolling over and showing its belly in a spoiled manner.
"!"
The moment Morgan saw Eikou's appearance,
Her normally pale, cold face softened, and those beautiful blue eyes widened slightly.
"...So cute."
She let out a faint exclamation of admiration.
So that's how it is, Morgan— it's not just cute girls, you love all cute creatures, huh?
She gently set down the box of candy in her hand, reached out, and lifted Eikou up, carefully observing him from close range.
"..."
Being stared at from such a close distance made Eikou a bit tense.
"This little blue tuft of hair… it's way too cute…"
Morgan stared at him with fascination, the more she looked, the more she liked it.
"A foolishly adorable creature like this is really a pig? No… wait…"
She frowned slightly, focusing on him.
"It looks… exactly like my husband… This stupidly gentle aura, this harmless feeling, even the scent of him lingers on you. Could it be that this is actually…"
Yes, exactly that "could it be"! She saw through my true identity instantly — as expected of you, Morgan-sama!
"Could it be…"
Morgan said pensively,
"Is this the child born from my husband and a fairy of the wild boar clan?"
What kind of logic leads to a conclusion as bizarre as that! And what on earth is a "wild boar fairy clan" anyway!?
"Damn it, who gave you permission to call me part of the wild boar clan!?" Artoria snapped angrily from beside her.
I don't think Morgan was directly naming you, so why are you so touchy, Artoria!
Clearly enchanted by Eikou's current appearance, Morgan couldn't help but knead his face again and again.
"There's no collar, so you must be without an owner—then why not adopt you…"
Oh no, oh no, Morgan is planning to take him with her too!
Eikou inwardly groaned — what kind of fate was this, becoming a pig and still being fought over by both a Lostbelt King and a Beast who want to claim him as their own.
Best plan: beg her for some food and then find a chance to bolt.
"You're hungry?"
Seeing Eikou staring longingly at the box of sweets on the ground, Morgan guessed his condition.
"Unfortunately, this is a gift I prepared for my husband and the children; before it's opened I can't share it with you."
As expected, just as he thought, this was the present she had prepared for Eikou and Baobhan Sith and the others.
"That's fine. If your 'husband' sees a poor little creature like me he'll surely share a bite, he won't fuss about it. If not, just give me some other food, please — I'll give you 5 QP!"
Eikou mumbled, even though he knew she probably couldn't understand his little pig noises.
Morgan bent slightly, rummaged in her bag, and then took out another snack.
It was meat!
Oh wow, that's great — even better than sweets!
"I actually prepared a nutritious pork stick for my firstborn son; if you don't mind—"
Morgan stopped mid-sentence.
"???"
The only thought left in Eikou's head: There's no way I can eat that! Are you seriously going to let a pig taste its mother's scent!?
This situation was indescribable — there are delicious sweets and tempting food right in front of them, yet they couldn't eat any of it.
Artoria, we should run.
"Ara~ so you were hiding here~?"
Just as Eikou was about to signal the 'wild boar princess' beside him to flee, a sweet, alluring voice rang beside them to the bone.
The seductive fox secretary was there, waving with a warm smile as she strode toward them.
Eikou immediately trembled.
This is bad — Koyanskaya has caught up!
Ahead is the Lostbelt King, behind is the Beast — could this scene get any more absurd?
Eikou broke out in a cold sweat.
Morgan frowned slightly, holding Eikou to her chest and warily watching the beautiful seductive secretary approaching.
"...Is there something I can help you with?"
"Oh my, isn't this Morgan of Orkney?"
Koyanskaya paused, offering a polite, civil smile.
"My little pig got lost; it's such luck that you found it. Could you return it to me?"
Eikou: "?"
"Is that so? So it belongs to you — then I'll give it back."
Morgan lifted the wild boar Artoria lying to one side and handed her to Koyanskaya.
"Now the pet has returned to its owner, no thanks necessary."
Artoria: "Hey!"
"Wait, I meant the one in your arms — hand it over!"
For a moment Koyanskaya's brow drew together, revealing a feral, savage look.
"After all, you are a Lostbelt King — how dare you brazenly steal someone else's personal property!"
Morgan showed no fear, coolly fixing her with a stare: "Then you can only blame yourself for not watching your belongings properly. You left your things strewn about outside; if someone else picks them up and claims them as their own, there's nothing that can be done."
"...I understand~?"
The beautiful secretary smiled and produced a long whip, cracking it through the air.
"I see. Trying to reason with a creature like you is pointless. Rather than bargaining with words, perhaps using a Noble Phantasm to communicate will be more effective."
"Alright then."
Morgan nodded, calmly accepting the challenge.
She set Eikou down, and at the same time her right hand summoned her staff.
Eikou silently wondered why this had suddenly turned into a shurafield development. Are you seriously about to fight each other over a pink pig? What kind of situation is this? Should I be scared of you people or laugh at this scene?
This place is way too dangerous. I need to run!
While the two high-level Servants were still locked in a standoff, Eikou quickly nudged Artoria beside him, signaling her to follow him and run.
"But we haven't eaten anything yet," Artoria said.
"Forget about eating, survival is more important! We're about to reach the Japan class area, just hang in there a little longer!"
The two pigs once again dashed off at full speed.
However, this time they hadn't gotten far before they spotted a large figure squatting by the flowerbed near the lecture building — it was a giant demon boar, black and red all over, wearing a priest's stole.
"Father Kotomine, I never thought there'd be a day I'd feel relieved just seeing you!"
Eikou immediately sprinted toward him.
"Wait, something's happening over there..."
Eikou followed Kotomine Kirei's gaze.
On a wooden bench in the flowerbed, a silver-haired girl was quietly taking a nap.
That was… the Roman god of love, Amour — or rather, the girl possessed by that god, Caren Hortensia.