Chapter 8: Edinburgh

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"Oh finally. It's about time I get some decent food after all the effort getting here..."

Mordred was happy to be off that train. She and the others had been travelling non-stop since leaving Chaldea and wanted to fill-up her stomach. She was walking off the station platform with her luggage, and Jekyll walking beside her, meeting up with the masters and servants at concourse level.

"The food on the train wasn't that bad, was it?" The Assassin asked.

"If you could even call that food... it was hardly a step up from the trash they gave us on the plane. The only thing I think was worse would have been Gawain's cooking back in Camelot-"

"Shhh...," Jekyll interrupted her with a whisper. "We're not in Chaldea anymore. Watch what you say."

"Yeah, yeah... Secrecy. I've got you, Beansprout." Mordred waved off nonchalantly. She looked around at the crowds of people they walked past, some of whom were stealing glances at her.

"I don't like the looks they're all giving me..." Mordred grumbled before firing at a male passer-by who starred at her. "What are you looking at?"

"Calm yourself, Mordred," Jekyll said. "It's only springtime and everyone is wearing a coat. Someone wearing a tube-top and short-shorts this time of year is bound to turn heads."

"Hmph! They should try wearing a stuffy suit of armor for several hours straight. They'll be more than thankful to wear something that lets them move and breathe."

Jekyll couldn't argue with that as Mordred looked around for signs of their party.

"Where are the masters?"

"Hey! Over here!" A familiar voice called out. The two servants spotted Gabrielle and Mashu by the exit doors and made their way up to them.

"Everyone is just outside," Gabrielle explained before they could ask. "Gudao is meeting with the rep from the Mage's Association right now. Shall we join them?"

They made their way outside onto an arch-bridge over the station, where the rest of the group were waiting and taking in the sights. Mordred looked around at the cityscape, marveling at its historic, yet at the same time, contemporary charm. Edinburgh presented its roots very well, mixing modern urban characteristics and architecture alongside older buildings, some of which looked to have been around for centuries. The city's centerpiece was a grand castle complex that stood on a rocky hill overlooking the city. 

It reminded Mordred of Camelot, despite this castle being from a different time period

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It reminded Mordred of Camelot, despite this castle being from a different time period.

Maybe coming here wasn't such a bad idea after all.

"Hey Jeanne! You have to come see this view!"

"Astolfo! Get down from there before we get in trouble!"

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