Fate/Magus Path

161 Forgive Me

Accompanied by a BGM etched deep into his blood, Arcueid transformed right before Roy's eyes...

Yes, a genuine transformation.

A white, flowing light emanated from a gemstone, enveloping her. Under the moonlight, Arcueid leaped gracefully, mimicking the transformation sequences she had seen in anime, and landed smoothly.

Now a magical girl, thanks to Ruby, Arcueid landed on the ground, raised her left hand to flash a peace sign at Roy, and then pointed her magical wand at him.

She chanted the iconic phrase.

"In the name of the moon, I'll punish you!!"

The scene fell into complete silence...

Roy stared at Arcueid, now clad in a white magical girl outfit, holding a wand. He opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words.

Was she beautiful? Absolutely.

Was she happy? Arcueid seemed quite pleased with herself.

Representing the moon? Well, she was the Princess of the Moon, so she certainly had the right.

But still, how should he respond?

After a moment of contemplation, he decided to say nothing.

This kind of spectacle could only be the work of one person... Zelretch obsessed with magical girls. No one else in the entire moonlit world would go to such lengths, nor would anyone bother to create something as whimsical as a magical girl transformation device.

However, as Roy glanced at the red gem hanging from Arcueid's chest, it struck him as familiar. Zelretch, in his efforts to recruit Roy, had once explained the magical girl transformation system he was developing.

There were two gems.

Ruby and Sapphire.

The one Arcueid was wearing was clearly Ruby.

But as far as Roy remembered, in the timeline of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, this Ruby was supposed to be Illya's transformation device. How had it ended up with Arcueid?

Though, judging by the way Arcueid was beaming, she was clearly delighted with her new toy.

"How do I look, Roy? Does this outfit suit me?"

"And this wand... it doesn't require much magic. Just point it at something, and whoosh! It shoots out an aurora!"

Arcueid moved closer, pulling Roy's hand as she demonstrated her new toy.

"Shiki said this outfit looks good on me too, but I feel a bit... strange. The skirt feels too short."

It wasn't that she felt embarrassed... Arcueid simply wasn't used to wearing such short skirts. But since Shiki had complimented her and the new toy was so much fun, she couldn't help but eagerly show it off to Roy.

Ruby on her chest suddenly spoke up, "Hahaha... don't say that, Miss Arcueid! This magical girl outfit suits you perfectly. If the old man chose you, it means you have the potential to be a true magical girl!"

"In my opinion, there's nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, you look absolutely adorable! For magical girls, cuteness is justice!!"

Hearing this, Arcueid's eyes sparkled, and she turned to Roy with an expectant gaze.

"Really, Roy? Do I look cute in this outfit?"

"Uh..."

Roy hesitated for a moment, but under Arcueid's hopeful stare, he nodded against his better judgment. "Yes, very cute. It suits you well."