Heroic Spirit: I, Shinji, have tried my best.

Chapter 341 Gray encounters a new world

Mansion Hall

Weber and Wells were discussing something when they heard hurried footsteps outside the house, which immediately attracted their attention...

"Squeak~"

The door opened, and Gray and his friends came running in from outside in the heavy rain, along with a strange man and...

"Is that...Lenice?"

Before Weber could get curious about why Gray, who was supposed to be in the guest room, came in from outside, he suddenly saw Lanis lying in the maid's arms, and his brows immediately frowned.

Is it an enemy attack?

"...Don't worry, she just fainted temporarily. She is obviously in a much better condition after leaving there."

there?

"We found a secret passage in the living room, and followed that path to a tomb. We were attacked by the undead there, and it was this gentleman who helped us escape."

As the only witness at the moment, Gray immediately explained what happened to everyone. After hearing it, Weber nodded in understanding.

"So, may I ask who you are..."

"The Lion's Tribulation Realm has left."

Before the other party could answer, a voice came from behind, and everyone turned around to look at Miss Huaye who appeared again.

"...He is a necromancer who becomes a mercenary and takes on any mission no matter how dirty it is...He is a well-known figure in the Law and Politics Department."

"Heh, I remember I still have a place in the Clock Tower!"

Faced with these suggestive words, Shizijie just laughed and answered calmly.

He understood that the woman was already doubting his existence, but since he had chosen to do this job, he really had nothing to fear.

"I don't know the purpose of your visit this time..."

"I'm here to express my condolences."

"Condolences?"

"Yes, in fact, Mr. Lion Jie is my father's friend."

Wells hurriedly explained to everyone.

But it is obvious that Miss Huaye still has doubts about it:

"So, why did you, a mourner, go to the tomb?"

"...Of course that's because the tomb leads directly to the foot of the mountain. If you want to avoid lightning and come here, it should be the best choice."

Hearing this, Huaye looked at Wells, and after getting the other party's affirmation, he let down his guard a little.

"I see..."

"So, Master Wells, my room should remain the same as before, right?"

"Yes, I'll take you there..."

After confirming his identity, Lion Jie calmly left under the gaze of everyone. Although Weber was curious about this, he did not say anything because he had already guessed the general situation.

"Squeak~"

The door was pushed open again, and Shinji walked in with his hair down, looking helpless. He looked much more embarrassed than Gray and the others...

"Mr. Shinji, are you okay?"

"...I'm fine, just a little lost."

Shinji spread his hands helplessly and turned his head to wipe the water off his hair.

"Eh? But didn't Mr. Lion Jie leave a mark?"

"Mark? Is there one?"

“It’s an arrow carved into the wall with a knife.”

Gray was a little worried when she saw Shinji in such a miserable state. After all, it was he who took the initiative to cover for them regardless of the danger, and now he was in this state.

arrow...

Shinji pressed his forehead and recalled that he did see similar knife marks on the road, but a normal person would not notice them...

"Didn't you notice it? It's really hard to pay attention to these details in that situation. But how did you escape?"

"...You'd better not ask this question..."

Shinji saw Waver stand up to explain for him, and before he could be moved he heard the second half of the sentence.

I recalled the tomb that I had forced a passage through, and for a moment I felt a little guilty...

That's why he didn't want to take action... The houses and the ground around here are so brittle. If he really used force, it wouldn't be a simple murder case.

......

After the farce, because the storm became more intense, everyone had to go back to their rooms to rest and wait until the surrounding environment stabilized before continuing the investigation.

Although this mansion looks large, most of it has been converted into a magic workshop. There are not many guest rooms that can be used for accommodation, so only two people can share a room.

As Weber's "disciple", Shinji was naturally and reasonably assigned to the same bed with Gray, who had the same status... Of course, they were assigned two beds...

"...Would you like a cup of tea?"

"No... no..."

Shinji felt helpless as he saw Gray, who looked so shy and refused to take off her hood even in the bedroom.

However, he had seen the other person's appearance at that time... It cannot be said that he looked similar, but he basically looked exactly like the Saber he knew.

But if we talk about fakes, there seems to be another guy...

"Why do you have to cover your face?"

"...sorry, because of my face..."

"...Is it just because he looks like that king?"

"..."

After hearing Shinji mention this, Gray, who was already a man of few words, suddenly became even more silent. However, the other party's next sentence suddenly caught her attention again:

"...In fact, I have seen quite a few people who look very similar to King Arthur."

"Hey! Really?"

"Yes, after all, the world is so big, and time extends horizontally. It's not uncommon to have several people who look exactly the same... So do you want to know who it is?"

Seeing Shinji suddenly ask this, Gray's face suddenly showed a conflict... She has always lived in that small village, and the other party is a friend of her master, so there is no doubt that the other party's knowledge is much broader than hers.

Anyone would be interested in someone who looks exactly like them, especially given her current situation...

"Please...please!"

Seeing the girl asking him for advice with a pleading look on her face, a smile suddenly appeared on Shinji's face. No wonder that kid Waver became a teacher. It really feels good to explain past knowledge.

But when I think about what he's going to say next, I always feel like laughing...

"Do you know Joan of Arc?"

"Joan of Arc? Could she be the saint who led France in history?"

"Yes, that's her."

"...During the war, the great saint virgin led the people to resist. Although she was framed as a witch in the end, her great deeds are still praised by the world...Master once mentioned this matter, but why did he suddenly mention this?"

"What do you think?"

Shinji stared at Gray with a half-smile on his face. Gray felt a little awkward being looked at by this gaze, but she was still thinking seriously:

"...Could it be that the person you are talking about who looks very similar to me is the Saint Lady?"

"Oh, very responsive? That's what I meant."

"Hey! Are you kidding?"

Seeing Gray covering her mouth in surprise as expected, Shinji immediately laughed happily. This reaction made him very satisfied.

"It's true! Although their hairstyles and body shapes are different, they do look very similar. Even Joan of Arc's most loyal and fanatical subordinates would mistake her for someone else."

"Eh!?"

Gray stared at Shinji blankly, an unnatural blush flashing across her face.

The other party's argument is very convincing... But forget about appearance, how come he knows so much about body shape...

"Besides that, do you know why King Arthur's country fell?"

"...I think it's because of rebellion?"

"Then do you know who the rebel leader is?"

"Um... I don't think I've heard of this..."

Don't you know...

Shinji couldn't suppress the smile when he saw Gray's silly look...Why did he suddenly feel like he was cheating an ignorant girl?

"In that case, let me tell you. The leader of the rebellion is King Arthur's son - Mordred, who is also a man who looks exactly like you and King Arthur."

"King Arthur's son?"

Gray touched her face in surprise.

Although she hated the feeling of living her life by staring at other people's faces, she had to admit that this face was beautiful enough.

"King Arthur's son actually looks like me now? But wouldn't it be a little weird if it was a boy?"

"Who told you he was a man? Mordred is also a woman."

"?"

Son...female?

"You don't have to think too much about this. In that era when magic power was abundant, this kind of thing was not uncommon."

"Is... is that so? Then who is the father of this child?"

"King Arthur."

"?"

"Mr. Shinji, please stop teasing me. King Arthur is obviously a woman!"

"Yes, but that doesn't stop her from being Mordred's father."

"??"

"And King Arthur also has his own queen, of course...she is also a woman."

"???"

Gray's tiny head could no longer handle this huge amount of information. Her eyes became tiny and she looked at Shinji with her mouth wide open, looking like she had reshaped her worldview...