Reborn in Type-Moon, My Sister is Aoko Aozaki

The Chalk-White Castle, Camelot.

Aozaki Rin walked down the corridor toward the castle courtyard. Compared to the past, even when not on the battlefield, he now wore a magic mask on his face.

For no other reason than the fact that his complexion was now so pale that one could tell something was wrong at a glance.

Ever since touring several territories with Merlin and using the power of his blood to briefly revitalize the land, the lords of other regions, upon hearing that such a miracle was true, began to demand the support of Merlin's "specialized magic" even more intensely.

Aozaki Rin did not refuse, simply doing his best to make as much land fertile as possible. But halfway through the process, the rate of his body's blood production ultimately could not keep up with the rate of consumption, causing him to faint from excessive blood loss midway through, temporarily halting the matter.

Fortunately, after returning to Camelot, the Saxon army once again began to provoke Britain with unyielding determination, and his sister had just happened to be assembling the army to set out.

Normally, Aozaki Rin should have accompanied Artoria to the front lines as usual.

But Merlin, who knew the actual situation, persuaded his sister to let him stay behind in Camelot under the pretext that "the rear also needs someone to guard it."

The truth, however, was that at that time, he could barely even hold a sword steady. It was only with Merlin's illusion magic that he had managed to hide this fact.

As for now, just a few days ago before the army set out, to prevent excessive consumption of grain during the march, Aozaki Rin had once again let Merlin draw a portion of his blood to be carried with the army for emergencies.

The price, naturally, was his current weakened appearance. But even so, he had used the excuse of "getting used to a new magic mask Merlin made" to dispel the doubts of others.

Though his steps were somewhat labored, it was unnoticeable to others. Aozaki Rin understood that with his highly regular daily routine, if he didn't train in the courtyard as usual, he would likely cause others to worry soon.

However, compared to his own physical condition, he was still more worried about the current state of Britain.

Although the irrigation of his blood had temporarily solved the food problem in several regions, just as Merlin had told him, the people would often become more "frenzied" after seeing hope.

It was precisely because a miracle had occurred that the regions not blessed by the miracle would desire its arrival even more eagerly.

Under the demands and expectations from all sides, coupled with the fact that the Saxons also intended to seize their grain, the situation in Britain was still quite tense. A single misstep could plunge them back into the dangerous predicament of having no food to eat.

Through the experiences of these days, Aozaki Rin had also come to realize that what Merlin had said was right.

His blood alone could not save all of Britain, could not satisfy the entire land.

It's not enough. I need more. But where can I find a way...

With a worried expression under his mask, the boy arrived in the courtyard without realizing it.

What he didn't expect was that someone was already there before him.

"Ah, it's Sir En! Are you here to train again?"

"Mhm. What are you doing, Gareth?"

Only hearing the slight rustle of digging soil near the girl, Aozaki Rin asked with some confusion.

"Are you asking about this? I'm just planting flowers. There was a storm a few days ago, wasn't there? All the flowers in the courtyard were blown over by the strong wind. I thought it would be a shame to just throw these scattered flowers away, so I decided to bury them in the soil to act as fertilizer for the next batch. It also saves a little."

Wiping the beads of sweat from her forehead, leaving a smudge of dirt on her fair skin, Gareth crouched by the edge of the flowerbed, carefully holding a perfect flower in her hands, a lively and energetic smile on her face.

But what puzzled Gareth was that after hearing her words, the boy seemed to freeze for a moment for some reason, before asking her a strange question.

"Gareth, is fertilizing more effective than watering?"

"...What are you talking about, Sir En? Water is very important, but fertilizer helps the flowers live longer. Of course, this is just relatively speaking; for plants, both are very important."

The girl let out a soft laugh, somewhat curious as to why the boy would ask such a question.

But Aozaki Rin seemed to have understood the essence of something in that moment. Facing the girl's confused gaze, he smiled and said.

"Thank you, Gareth. Now I understand what to do."

"What?"

"It's nothing. Let me help you plant the flowers."

"...Oh. Then I'll be troubling you, Sir En."

[Inspired by Gareth's words, you have come to understand the essence of a certain problem.]

[The current food problem in Britain is like planting flowers, which requires both watering and fertilizing.]

[Although your blood can briefly unite the rules of the divine and modern eras, allowing barren land to grow mature wheat in a short time, that only satisfies the temporary needs of the rules and cannot maintain this state. This is the so-called "watering." ]

[To free the land from being torn apart by the conflict between the two sets of rules, the state bestowed upon the land by your blood must be maintained. In short, it needs "fertilizing" to make the process last longer.]

[You recall what Merlin once said, that briefly changing the rules of one piece of land cannot change the overall situation in Britain. In that case, if all the land could be made full of life in a short period of time, wouldn't that solve the problem?]

[An idea has formed in your heart, an idea that, according to your intuition, should not be wrong.]

[But you do not rush to implement this idea, waiting until several months later, when your sister Artoria returns with her army in victory.]

The night was quiet, the moonlight alluring.

The ahoge on Artoria's head was perked up in a slightly excited arc, her pretty face bearing an obvious, relaxed smile, as if she had lost some of her usual dignity.

But it was no wonder she was so joyous. After all, this expedition had been extremely successful. With a constant supply of ample rations, the Saxon army had been quickly crushed, allowing them to return in a great victory.

She estimated that with such momentum, after a few more times, the Saxons would no longer have the courage to attack Britain. At that time, the war would be more or less over, and Britain could officially enter an era of peace.

The only thing that Artoria found a little strange during the campaign was that Merlin, for some reason, had maintained an expressionless face the entire time. But because they were in the midst of war at the time, she hadn't asked much about it, and now that it was over, she didn't care so much anymore.

With light steps, she expertly made her way to Aozaki Rin's room. Although her mood was exceptionally good, the state of continuous attack and morale-boosting during this period had also left her feeling a little tired upon her return.

So after a brief chat with Aozaki Rin, the girl, for the first time in a long while, got into the boy's bed to rest, pulling the boy into her arms as she did so.

However, the moment she hugged the boy, Artoria felt a certain change. She froze for a moment, then looked at Aozaki Rin in her arms with some concern and asked.

"En, you haven't been eating properly, have you? Why do I feel like you've gotten thinner?"

"...Not at all. It's probably because I've been practicing a new sword style recently, so my body has changed a little."

Aozaki Rin's body stiffened for a moment, but he quickly smiled gently, signaling for the girl not to worry.

"Is that so? It's good to want to become stronger, but you should also exercise in moderation. Besides, you're already strong enough, En. I couldn't beat you long ago, so there's no need to push yourself so hard."

Gazing at the smile on the boy's face, Artoria couldn't help but feel that his expression seemed a little unnatural, but the feeling only flashed through her mind for a moment.

In her eyes, it was impossible for the boy to lie to her.

And so, she simply took on the air of an older sister and earnestly advised him.

"I understand, I'll be careful next time. By the way, how was the battle this time?"

As if casually changing the subject, Aozaki Rin nodded and asked.

"It went very smoothly! But it was also thanks to Merlin's 'specialized magic' that allowed us to replenish our rations in time after each attack, otherwise it wouldn't have ended so quickly. I think it won't be long before the war with the Saxons is completely over."

"At that time, Britain will slowly become peaceful and prosperous. When we have time in the future, maybe we can travel around Britain again, just like we did before. Of course, this time, all the members of the Round Table can come with us. It will definitely be even more lively than before..."

She had thought that what awaited her was the不堪重负 (unbearable) destructive end of Britain. Artoria had believed this from the moment she drew the sword, and had continued to believe it until not long ago, hiding this future in her heart.

But now, everything had a turning point. Britain might be able to welcome a better ending, making the girl can't help but start looking forward to the future. It was as if in this moment, she was not King Arthur, but had once again become that pure white knight-princess, full of hope, about to embark on a journey.

Silently listening to Artoria's various dreams for the future, Aozaki Rin did not interrupt, just wore a smile on his face.

Originally, he had been hesitant about certain things, but now it seemed that some things were indeed worth doing.

"Sister, it's about time to rest."

After an unknown amount of time, Aozaki Rin finally spoke up to remind the girl. Artoria then realized that she had been a little too excited recently, and after a slightly embarrassed laugh, she agreed.

"You're right. Let's rest for tonight then, En."

"Mhm, goodnight, Sister."

The candlelight in the room was quietly extinguished. The girl and the boy slept in an embrace, soon falling into a dream.

However, when the sky began to turn white at the edge and the day was just beginning to dawn, the boy, who should have been fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

Perhaps because the previous battles were truly tiring, the girl was sleeping very peacefully at this moment. She didn't even notice when the boy gently slipped out of her embrace.

Aozaki Rin got out of bed with light movements. His unfocused golden eyes "gazed" at the sleeping girl. Although he couldn't see anything, he still revealed a faint smile.

Then, the boy did not change into his training clothes as usual, but instead tiptoed out of the room, closed the door, and went to the exclusive storage room next door, where he changed into a suit of jet-black magic armor.

This suit of armor had originally been specially made for him by craftsmen summoned by Merlin after the incidents of "stealing the Sword in the Stone" and "vanquishing Vortigern," as Merlin was concerned for his safety, seeing him always go to the battlefield in casual clothes.

Even if, from the outside, the armor seemed a little ill-fitting for his form, thanks to the magic on the armor, he could control it freely, using any movement flexibly without any inconvenience.

It was just that after Vortigern was eliminated, the boy had not encountered a strong enemy that required him to wear the equipment, so this suit of armor had become like a souvenir, placed here.

And now, to cover up the conspicuous features on his body, Aozaki Rin had decided to put on this suit of armor.

Strapping the greatsword that came with the armor to his back, Aozaki Rin wrapped Durandal in a cloth strip and tucked it into his waist, while also bringing along the broken sword he had never had the heart to throw away.

After doing all this, the boy, like a ghost, relied on his own senses to dodge one guard after another in the castle, and without anyone noticing, he arrived at the outer wall of the castle exit.

But before he could leap up lightly to flip over the wall and leave the castle, at that moment, as if sensing something, Aozaki Rin's movements suddenly paused, and he said softly.

"Is that you, Merlin?"

"What are you planning to do, En?"

The white-robed magus's voice sounded from behind him. Aozaki Rin was silent for a while before answering.

"...Just doing what I can do."

"Have you... already made up your mind?"

"Mhm."

Merlin did not speak again. In fact, after the triumphal procession returned to Camelot, when the boy had immediately come to him and asked a series of questions about the land and its rules, he had vaguely guessed what he wanted to do.

Sighing softly in his heart, just as Merlin was about to say something, the boy's clear voice came from under the black armor first.

"Merlin, can I ask you to use your magic to make Sister sleep for a day?"

"...You really know how to ask for the impossible."

Not refusing, Merlin turned his face to the side without expression and nodded slightly, a small movement that the boy could not see.

But even so, Aozaki Rin knew the white-robed magus's answer and said his thanks.

"Thank you, Merlin."

Then, the black knight did not linger, directly leaping over the outer wall and leaving the castle.

And a moment later, the white-robed magus was already standing on the city wall, unknowingly, gazing at the black knight gradually disappearing into the sunrise.

He seemed to be asking himself a question, murmuring softly.

"Is doing this really worth it...?"

"Fou?"

The pure white beast on his shoulder tilted its head in confusion, and the white-robed magus just answered with a sorrowful tone.

"Cath Palug, your master is leaving."

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