Fate/Magus Path

94 Gray

In a residence in the gravekeeper village, Gray, the vessel of King Arthur, was feeling quite restless.

She leaned against the edge of the bed, her head lowered, with a somewhat dejected expression, lost in thought.

The anxiety and fear in her heart kept this young girl awake all night.

Every time she closed her eyes, the face of Artoria, which was identical to her own, lingered in her mind.

'King Arthur... has he really returned? Does that mean I am about to disappear?'

'Master, father, mother, and everyone in the village will soon not be able to see me, right?'

Thinking about how she would soon vanish from this world, a profound fear emerged in Gray's eyes.

As a girl in her teens, it was entirely normal to feel afraid of death.

No one wishes to disappear easily or to give up their life without a fight; it's simply a human instinct.

While she was lost in her anxious thoughts, a familiar voice suddenly appeared in her ears.

"Good evening, Gray."

"Who is it?"

Upon hearing the strange voice, Gray hurriedly turned to look out the window, but she saw no one. Frightened, she began scanning the room but couldn't find the source of the voice.

But it was definitely not a hallucination because that voice still lingered.

"Don't look for me; I'm right above you."

"Above me?"

Gray reached up to touch her head but felt nothing.

"On your hood."

The voice came again.

"Ah..."

Following the voice's instructions, Gray reached for her hood and discovered a blue butterfly resting on it. Carefully, she took the butterfly in her palm.

"What a beautiful blue butterfly!"

She was captivated by the butterfly in her hand.

"It looks beautiful, doesn't it? A useless guy taught me this; I think it's quite nice."

"That Merlin guy is occasionally quite useful..."

Roy said calmly.

"Merlin? Is he the legendary grand magus from the Arthurian Legends?"

"Yes, that's him. Although he doesn't seem very reliable, he will fulfill his role when you need him."

This was Roy's evaluation of Merlin.

"Are you a legendary fae?"

"Why do you ask that, Gray?"

"Because you know Merlin! Isn't it said in the Arthurian Legends that the grand magus Merlin has been imprisoned in Avalon? Only fae should live in Avalon..."

Hearing Gray's response, Roy couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha, although I am friends with Merlin, I'm not a fae. I'm just an ordinary magus, also a traveler who has come here."

"Didn't we just meet tonight? And with the King of Knights, no less."

Just met? With the King of Knights!

At that moment, the figure of the King of Knights appeared vividly in Gray's mind.

She shrank back, her pupils dilating in fear.