Lost Narrative Poetry

However, Saber did not appear directly in his bed. This incident did make Xia Ran breathe a sigh of relief. After all, the relationship between the two parties had just improved recently. If this happened suddenly...

Well, that would probably be embarrassing, and it would probably take a lot of time and effort to maintain a good relationship again.

Of course, he didn't say anything at the moment. He just sat up from the bed and looked at the knight girl for a long time, and then lay back straight. Anyway, after he confirmed that the situation was not so embarrassing, there was no problem at all, and he could feel at ease. Continue to eat salted fish.

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Artoria was speechless for a while.

She didn't know what to say. After her stay ended, she just felt dazed for a while, as if she fell asleep unknowingly. After opening her eyes again, she found herself in a dimly lit room. in the bedroom.

The dim light had no effect. She could tell at a glance that this was a clean and simple room. The facilities in the room were very simple - because apart from the bed, there was only a wardrobe and a computer desk.

Other than that, it can basically be said that there is nothing else, and it is basically clear at a glance.

Although she recognized that the person lying on the bed should be her Master, in such an environment, the girl could not help but feel a little bit alert and reserved, and even a little wary.

——Due to space issues, Xia Ran’s command spell was not only reset to three strokes, but he could also use points to continue recharging and reset the command spell after use, and the price was not too expensive... …

Although it can only be recharged after returning to the space, and cannot be reset anytime and anywhere in the mission world or the real world, it is still qualified to be wasted, in case he suddenly gets angry in this environment. Evil thoughts...

Well, even though she did have a certain understanding of Xia Ran's character and style, she was still a girl no matter what. Faced with this situation, how could she not think twice about it?

However, what left her speechless was that Xia Ran suddenly sat up and looked at her for a long time, then fell back to sleep without any reaction...

This salty fish look doesn't seem to have any dreams at all.

Although Artoria subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, she also felt a subtle strange mood.

Of course she didn't delve into it seriously, but after a moment of silence, she tentatively called out: "Master?"

"Well, it's me, no need to confirm... This is my main world and my residence, but it's also my room."

Lazy sounds came from the bed, and there was a dull feeling, as if one could not feel energetic——

"When you go out and turn left, the room next door is the guest bedroom, but it needs to be tidied up... If you are tired, you can go there and tidy up by yourself, or it's not long before dawn, and you can go downstairs or the living room on the second floor to watch TV. Can……"

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"Master, are you really okay with this...?"

Saber's tone was full of helplessness. Was this terrible magician in such a bad state when he returned to his own harbor?

"Tsk, what's the bad thing? This has already returned to my comfort zone, why can't I relax? But it's only a ten-day rest period, why do I have to tense myself up so much?"

Xia Ran's tone was still lazy, as if he had made up his mind not to get up like this. It was indeed only at this time that he was the most relaxed.

In the mission world, let alone sleeping time, even meditating requires you to pay attention to the outside world at all times. It can be said that you never rest at all. This kind of rest does not require the recovery of mental power or physical strength.

Because it is not a consumption of mental or physical energy, but a kind of mental loss. This kind of general mental fatigue requires proper rest and adjustment, otherwise, it will only continue to be overdrawn.

Until the day comes when the overdraft is finally exhausted.

"So please don't worry about me. I don't want to tighten my nerves forever and then grind them into thinner and thinner parts until they are completely broken..."

Xia Ran said lazily, burying her head in the pillow, smelling the familiar scent of peace of mind, and felt her body and mind relax.

"..." Saber felt speechless again, but there was nothing she could do about it, and she had to admit that the other party was right.

Even if she is fine, it was only when she was fighting outside that she would tense up and not relax all the time. But once you return in triumph and return to your own kingdom, you will subconsciously relax.

After all, a warrior's iron blood and perseverance are aimed at the enemy and the battlefield, not at his loved ones or the things he protects.

Otherwise, the battle would be meaningless.

It is no exaggeration to say that if she had always tightened her spirits and never relaxed at all, then she, the King of Knights, would probably not have been able to survive the day when the kingdom was divided and destroyed, and she would have died of overwork first...

After staring at the salted fish on the bed for a long time, the knight girl could only sigh: "Then Master, you can have a good rest. I won't disturb you for the time being..."

"Yeah." Xia Ran responded dully, his laziness clearly evident.

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For a moment, the dark bedroom fell into silence again, with only each other's long breathing coming and going.

Time passed by, and about five minutes later, Xia Ran sat up from the bed again, looking calmly at the girl standing in the darkness, who looked like a soldier standing guard. The posture is upright and the eyes are bright and clear.

She didn't clean up the room she was going to use in the future, and she didn't plan to watch TV or anything. She just stood there quietly, as if she was a guard who was dutifully watching the king sleep.

"What are you doing?" Xia Ran asked calmly.

"I'm not doing anything." The knight girl replied with some confusion, and her tone was natural, "I just don't need to rest now, so I'm just doing guard duty..."

"..." Now it was the magician's turn to be silent, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

This seems to be a Servant's job, their most basic daily task.

Basically, it can be said that in the Holy Grail War, every Master is protected by a Servant - even if they cannot be seen, it is often because they have turned into spirits.

The only exception is Emiya Kiritsugu, who has a very high level of solo action skills... Oh, by the way, there is also Tohsaka Tokiomi, the exception among the exceptions. Gilgamesh's spirit body was transformed by his side just to Watch him die.

"But, this is no longer the period of the Holy Grail War, there is no need to do this..." He let out a long sigh.

"Master, what does this have to do with the Holy Grail War?"

The knight girl also frowned and showed a complicated expression. She did this because she felt that she was a servant and the other party was her master. She had the responsibility to do her job well.

"A servant is someone who must protect his master, especially when he is sleeping. He should be most vigilant. If he is not in the same room, he cannot protect you."

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Xia Ran was silent for two seconds, then got up and put on her shoes, sighed helplessly and said:

"Forget it, I'm going to clean up a room for you now... You don't have to follow me all the time, at least you don't have to do this when I'm sleeping. You can't turn into a spirit body and just stand there staring at me. I don't have to. Will you feel scared and panicked?"

"But if something unexpected happens..." Saber still felt that this was not good.

She didn't object to Xia Ran relaxing, but she felt that she still had to do her job well. This was the dignity and bottom line of being a Servant.

"There won't be any unexpected situation. Even if there is, you will be next door at that time, so it won't make any difference at such a close distance. Moreover, I will put up a barrier around the house today to strengthen the defense... "Xia Ran's tone was without restraint.

He knew that there was no point in directly arguing with such a stubborn knight. The best solution was to come up with some roundabout ways to make the other party feel that he still did the job he needed to do, and he could get what he wanted. result.

So he didn't say there was no need for guards at all, he just explained that if Saber was next door, it would be no different from being in his room, it would just be separated by a wall.

In this case, one person can take a step back. The Servant can stick to his own bottom line and dignity and pursue self-realization of life value. The Master can also have his own private space and does not need to be stared at with emotionless eyes while sleeping. With.

"Oh well."

As expected, Saber just hesitated for a moment, and then finally nodded without insisting on this matter.

——Really, it’s not good to be too loyal to one’s duties, and sometimes it’s a bit confusing. Having said that, how should I deal with her identity in this world...

Xia Ran twitched his lips, opened the door, and walked out first, with the knight girl following behind him.

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It didn't take long to clean up the guest bedroom next door. With Xia Ran's sharp eyesight and clear thinking, she basically just walked in and walked around, and the guest bedroom that had not been used before was completely new.

"From now on, this is your room, you're welcome, use it as much as you like..." Xia Ran said to the knight girl, "If there is anything missing, even if it is a decoration, you can tell me , after all, you are my king."

At the end, he made a small joke, meaning that Artoria was the legendary King Arthur after all, so she still had the privilege of decorating the room according to her own wishes.

"Master, it's better not to say such words anymore. There are no kings and ministers anymore..."

Saber shook her head, stared into his eyes, and said this very seriously.

"I am just your knight now. Since I have made a contract and an oath before, I am your sword. I will obey your orders, defeat your enemies, and protect your life."

Her will is unquestionably pure.

Xia Ran laughed dumbly, then shook his head, did not continue the topic, turned around and walked out the door——

"It's about time, so let's go straight down to have breakfast. By the way, I'll talk to you about daily issues."