"Another pile of scrap metal."
Artoria, who had noticed that her parents were no longer young, began to visit this 'heartbreaking' place for them again. As a mountain of holy crystal shards entered the pool, Artoria's heart hung in the balance, but the results that appeared were often heartbreaking. It was still Black Keys, all kinds of Black Keys, the super spicy Mapo Tofu that could make Thor faint, and some messy things, such as Mei's panties, Bronya's game console, Honkai weapons, and Onmyoji's Magatama. Although the appearance of the Onmyoji items suddenly surprised Artoria, the main goal, the 'elixir of youth,' which was the thing she wanted most, did not appear.
If that didn't work, pulling Caster would also be fine. After all, this elixir was legendarily created by Caster. Artoria had only pulled some of Caster's skills but hadn't pulled the Caster Servant herself, which was a real pity. What she wanted wouldn't come out, and what she didn't want came in heaps; this really fit the laws of life. But Artoria was in urgent need now; she dared not wait, and she didn't know how much lifespan Howard and Maria had left. This was truly worrying.
"Truly, things are unpredictable."
The holy crystal shards she had accumulated over this period had already disappeared by more than half, and Artoria hadn't pulled any good items. Sometimes, Artoria suspected that she had been cursed by the Lancer class, but when she saw this thing in front of her, Artoria was stunned. Wasn't this the big dinner table... the big shield that the kouhai held? How did it actually end up here?
"The round table... huh!"
Looking at the 'big shield' floating in mid-air, Artoria stared entranced, her gaze not shifting at all. She just watched quietly, as if nothing could be more beautiful than this. Golden flames began to ignite on Artoria's body, and the 'big shield' began to change along with Artoria, resonating with the Saint Graph within her. The 'big shield' slowly shrank and floated toward Artoria. There was not a trace of fluctuation in Artoria's holy green eyes. She quietly extended her arm, and her Spirit Dress appeared on her body. Passing by the hand wearing the Infinity Gauntlet, the round table became the size of a palm and was fixed onto the right hand of Artoria's Spirit Dress.
"Camelot, you have returned."
When Artoria couldn't help but say these words, the Reality Marble she had pulled also changed. It was a city shining like the sun, beautiful and sacred. In the center of the city, there was a royal palace. Above the spacious hall, a throne stood there. For some reason, Artoria wanted to walk up and sit on it, but she restrained herself. Immediately after, Artoria returned to the side of the pool in her sea of consciousness. This was truly an unexpected joy. Not only had the Camelot city belonging to King Arthur appeared, but the round table had also appeared. The round table came with a Noble Phantasm, Lord Camelot, the ultimate defense that used the round table where the Knights of the round table sat, located at the center of the chalk city of Camelot, as a shield.
Its strength is directly proportional to the user's mental power. It is said that as long as the heart does not yield, the city walls will never collapse. Although it should be noted that the protection target of this Noble Phantasm does not include the user of the Noble Phantasm themselves, what Artoria cared about was not this, but the most important use of the dinner table. This use far surpassed the utility of this Noble Phantasm for Artoria; it could use the round table to connect to ley lines and perform the act of summoning Servants. In other words, she might be able to organize a Holy Grail War all by herself.
"I declare thy... I seem to have forgotten the summoning incantation."
Artoria left the sea of consciousness excitedly with the round table. She had entered the sea of consciousness in a place where there was no one. After Artoria opened her eyes and looked around, she excitedly intended to summon one to see the real scene of a Servant descending, rather than the so-called cards. Artoria summoned the round table and connected her own magic power, but at this critical moment, Artoria forgot how to recite the incantation; after all, it had been a long time.
"How disappointing."
After recalling the round table, Artoria left this place with little interest. She hadn't summoned what she wanted; it seemed her luck still wasn't very good. It seemed she needed to get some BB powder or wash her face a few more times, properly cleanse her body, and then go draw from the pool; perhaps she could successfully smuggle her way to good luck. By the way, she needed to quickly think about how that incantation was recited. It was truly embarrassing; everything was ready, so why did she drop the ball at this critical moment? Seriously.
"What's wrong, darling? Your complexion doesn't look too good!"
Just when Artoria was feeling depressed, the little vixen Susan suddenly ambushed her. She didn't know what was going on, but this girl had suddenly appeared. She seemed even more enthusiastic than before, even calling her "darling," and while Artoria was distracted, she left a kiss mark on Artoria's face, in the same shade as the lipstick she was wearing.
"It's nothing."
Artoria looked at Susan, who was smiling brightly, and wiped the kiss mark on her face with her right hand. Hmm! It was a bit hard to wash off. Should she shed this layer of dragon scales? Anyway, they grew back very quickly. Artoria rolled her eyes helplessly. She didn't know what had happened to this group of women from Maria, or rather, what exactly had Maria said to this group of women? They had suddenly become so enthusiastic. Artoria felt a bit overwhelmed now; she felt that she might have been sold out by Maria.
"Don't be so angry. Look, my lipstick is nice, right? This color is one I just bought. Does it look good?"
Regarding Artoria's attitude, Susan didn't feel any anger. She knew that to conquer this 'block of wood,' she had to put in a hundred times the effort; this little setback was nothing. She had already received a clear hint from the 'mother-in-law.' She didn't care whether the person Artoria married was a man or a woman, as long as they were good to Artoria. If someone could take Artoria's heart, she would definitely support Artoria's wedding. Once these words were spoken, all the women's eyes lit up. This 'prospective mother-in-law' had already spoken, so there was no need to worry so much anymore.
Then they would just have to use their own methods. Whether they could win Artoria's heart depended on themselves. Without Artoria knowing, Maria had completely sold her out. In order to see Artoria get married, this old mother had tried every possible method; all of this was for Artoria. As for Tony, everyone knew what that guy was like; neither Howard nor Maria cared about his marriage.
"It's quite good, feels like two big sausages."
The first part was fine, but the latter sentence made Susan's initially bright smile instantly stiffen on her face. Susan was so angry she could barely breathe. How could there be such an unromantic person in the world? Artoria didn't even look at Susan again and turned to leave; she needed to wash the lipstick off her face immediately.
"O(∩_∩)O Hahaha~ Hahaha."
Susan's operation had failed, and the few women watching secretly from not far away were laughing their heads off. Susan stomped her feet, took out some water, and prepared to clean off the lipstick. It seemed Artoria didn't like this shade very much, or perhaps she hadn't initiated the advance at the best time. It was truly a miscalculation, letting this bunch of people watch a good show. Seriously.
"Next it's my turn. I will definitely win over Miss Artoria."
This group of women seemed to have formed a group, taking turns to make moves on Artoria. After Susan failed, it was Raven's turn. Watching Susan's failed experience, Raven prepared her own method. Since it had already started, she couldn't give up. Although she was still a bit timid regarding her feelings for Artoria, after this small group, Raven also decided to officially join this small group. "Miss Artoria, let's have a good exchange!" Thinking of this, Raven transformed into a super handsome guy.
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