"Winner! Artoria!"

This is the arena for the Camelot Tournament. As the referee made his decision, cheers rang out all around.

Artoria looked around in a trance, and the breath she had been holding on to suddenly slipped away. The long sword in her hand fell with a clang, and she sat directly on the ring.

The girl had many wounds on her body, some of which had gradually recovered under the treatment of magic, but mental fatigue and excessive blood loss made her hands and feet weak.

But no matter what, she finally won the final game!

According to the rankings that were carefully calculated before, as long as she wins this game, she will be ranked eleventh! !

Thinking of this, Artoria Custer felt relieved.

That’s great, the three evil-hearted people (? ) in my family won’t go bankrupt!

The next second, Artoria knew nothing.

When she woke up again, she found herself back in Ize Shan's mansion in Noriqi, and this room was the private room that Artoria had lived in for almost two years.

Artoria stretched her body, rubbed the quilt, and felt relieved.

The huge responsibility that had weighed on her for a year was finally gone.

After being stunned for a few seconds, Artoria sat up lazily, and all the wounds on her body had disappeared.

"Ah, as expected of King Uther, such exquisite healing magic."

The girl waved her arms, and after making sure she was in good health, she changed into a light and simple white dress, casually tied her long golden hair behind her head, and walked out of the room humming a ballad and came to the living room.

Ize Shan was about to go out, but when he saw Artoria, he stopped and smiled: "Are you awake?"

Artoria's eyes sparkled, and she quickly walked up to Ize Shan and said, "Well, it's all right now."

"That's right, Gol, I did it!"

The girl looked up, her lake green eyes seemed to be filled with starlight, and her whole head exuded a happy atmosphere.

"I actually achieved my goal. Thinking back on the past two years of hard work..."

Artoria Custer never thought she would get to this point.

Izawa Shan did not hesitate to praise him: "Well, you are really great, Custer."

Izeshan, Oberon and Merlin did not go to the scene, but they had their own means of observation, and naturally saw the girl struggling and gritting her teeth every time she was in desperate situation.

He comforted the girl in a gentle tone: "Rest well and prepare for Camelot."

The smile on Artoria's face froze. "...Going to Camelot? That's not right? I'm ranked eleventh, so I don't have to go, right?"

"Who said you were ranked eleventh?" Izawa Shan said this with a playful tone, "You are ranked tenth, but don't worry, all rankings are uncertain until the competition in front of Her Majesty the Queen is over."

After saying that, Ize Shan touched the girl's head and quickly walked out.

Artoria was confused. What, what does tenth place mean? She had already calculated it! As long as she won the last game, she would be exactly eleventh place!!

The blonde girl was stunned for a few seconds, then quickly ran back to the room, picked up her staff, and looked a little grim.

"Oberon! Come out! What's going on? Did I fail!?"

Oberon's voice came from the staff, and the joy almost overflowed from the staff.

"No, you succeeded. You are indeed the eleventh. Your calculation was very accurate. Both I, Merlin, and Uther are very satisfied with your performance."

"But Gol just said I was ranked tenth!"

"Oh, that's because after you finished your last game, the player ahead of you announced that he would give up, so your ranking moved up. It seems that my casino is attracting a lot of attention."

Artoria opened her mouth, her mind went blank and she didn't know what to say for a long time. The fire of anger almost burst out of her head.

"How can you do this?! This is too much! This is too despicable!"

After being angry for only three seconds, Artoria suddenly realized that the three teachers around her seemed to be tough guys, so she quickly asked, "What about you? You must have a backup plan, right?"

"Do you trust us so much? Unfortunately, it's not us."

Oberon smiled and said, "Her Majesty the Queen felt that only the top ten would disappoint the outstanding knights, so she ordered that the top sixteen must go to Camelot for the tourney."

"Only the result of the final competition counts. Your tenth place is false. We certainly haven't lost yet."

Artoria was stunned after hearing this. She said in disbelief, "You three are all planning to rebel against the Queen, but can you still make Queen Morgan issue orders according to your ideas?"

Isn’t it terrible?

Oberon was shocked: "How can you think that we were the ones who pushed for the Queen's decree? No, no, don't talk nonsense!"

Although it is indeed related to them, was it because Merlin and King Uther that Caster developed intuition similar to King Arthur?

Although this ability is good, it is terrible to use it on your own people!

Oberon quickly added: "When the news came, I was arguing with Orola because the person who gave up his rights was one of the orphans she adopted. She was the one who was setting us up!"

"Uther is arguing with Spriggan. Uther says he has some leverage over Spriggan that he can use to his advantage."

"I don't know where Merlin has gone. He must be a salted fish. But he is being watched by Queen Morgan, so it can't be him."

"So of course this was an accident!"

…

“This is definitely not an accident.”

In the Lord's Mansion of Norwich, Spriggan sat behind the desk, looking at the imperial edict in front of him and sighing helplessly.

"I was too greedy. Lord Oberon's casino is indeed enviable, but I forgot that this country belongs to Her Majesty the Queen, and Her Majesty the Queen is obviously very interested in this industry."

He looked at Izawa Sugi who was sitting opposite him, his face showing a mixture of vigilance, admiration and fear.

"Have you thought of this before you made the bet with us?"

Ize Shan avoided answering and just said with a smile: "My brother Oberon is ready to donate his property to the Queen as a gift. Of course, it would be even better if the Queen allowed us to keep some original shares in it, or allowed us to manage it on her behalf."

The casino can obtain additional existence tax. After Queen Morgan obtains the casino, she can store more magic power.

But this is based on even more terrible and crazy oppression of the fairies. Where there is oppression, there is resistance. After Ize Sugi's acceleration, the Fairy Kingdom now looks prosperous and bustling, but the inside is like a high-temperature oil pan. As long as a drop of water is dripped into it, it will explode immediately.

“None of us are winners this time.”

Spriggan felt a little emotional, but he was a decisive man who could stir up trouble in the fairy kingdom as a human being. He immediately took out the signed gambling agreement from the drawer and threw it into the fireplace next to him.

"No matter what the final result is, I think this matter can be concluded now."

Spriggan held out his hand to Izeshan.

"And our friendship remains the same, right?"

Ize Shan smiled and held it, and he nodded: "Of course."

On the other hand, Oberon protested to Artoria, and then reached an agreement with Orola to give the first place to the orphans she adopted who entered the top 15.

"Don't worry, Caster has low magic power and is just a low-level fairy. We pushed her out to get some money from the fairies in our country. Now that we have entered the final stage of the competition, the girl is definitely no match for the knight you have carefully trained."

Oberon vowed, "The first place will definitely be yours."

Aurora smiled softly and humbly upon hearing this: "Don't praise them. It's all thanks to Melusina. And the final decision on the rankings is made by Her Majesty the Queen. Everything depends on the Queen's decision."

Oberon sighed and said, "Her Majesty... The existence tax collected by Her Majesty has been getting higher and higher in the past two years. I really don't know what she needs so much magic power for. Many fairies have died."

Aurora looked sad and said, "There are more and more fairies escaping from all over the place, right? Londinium has been taking in fairies who can't pay taxes. Has Her Majesty the Queen sent troops to visit them?"

Oberon: "Today, Londinium has not been recognized by the Queen. Although there are many fairies and humans who are dissatisfied with the Queen living here, it is still a wasteland and a non-existent city."

"Once Her Majesty the Queen takes the casino, we won't have the money to build Londinium. I'm afraid..."

Aurora's eyes flickered slightly: "Those fairies are so pitiful, Oberon, if you are short of money, I can support you privately."

Not only did he write off his debts, but he also received financial support. Oberon was very happy after hearing this. He sincerely praised: "Aurora, you are really the kindest and most beautiful fairy I have ever seen!"

Aurora chuckled, and her smile grew brighter.

…

In Noriqi, Izeshan's mansion, Artoria listened to Merlin who suddenly appeared and explained the intrigues and interests in a clear and orderly manner. Her original anger disappeared, and only sympathy for the fairy clan leaders remained.

"As for the last participant in the bet, Murrayne, we don't intend to care about her. The casino is headquartered in her Gloucester. After the Queen takes over the casino in the future, the Queen's Army will be stationed in Gloucester. She will take the initiative to come to us for help."

Artoria Custer was filled with fear. She actually worried about these three evil-hearted people. How could she be so naive? !

At the same time, a little resentment arose in her heart.

If all this is calculated, then what is the point of her efforts?

...Oh, never mind. The result is good anyway.

Merlin stared at Artoria Custer: "Are you angry?"

Artoria shook her head and said weakly, "I just feel a little tired."

“It’s really hard to fathom.”

Merlin smiled. Although the white-haired young man had a human appearance, he was half inhuman inside.

That’s why…

"If you want to make people confused, Custer, we will continue to do this~"

Artoria was furious: "Hey, hey, hey! This is too much! Don't do whatever you want just because I don't get angry!"

Merlin said in a brisk tone, "In this respect, you are very similar to Uther. Uther also has a low bottom line and doesn't get angry easily, but when he is really angry, he can be very scary. So every time I plan something with him, he will first tell me his bottom line, and I do the same."

"Castor, I suggest you have a bottom line, otherwise you will be troubled in the future."

After hearing this, Artoria was silent for a while before she whispered, "I am a fairy from Paradise. The fairies in the fairy kingdom have an innate dislike for me. I'm used to it."

Therefore, the goodness obtained seems extremely precious. Even if this little bit of goodness is mixed with a lot of messy and strange things, Artoria will treasure it well.

"I'm just unlucky and you guys get what you want. I don't think it's a big deal."

Merlin sighed after hearing this. If King Arthur was plotted against in this way, she would not object to doing so, but she would definitely have a good chat with him in private with the sword in hand.

"Since you are so easy to bully, don't blame me for being rude."

Will Merlin feel guilty about this? Haha, how could that be?

After the kitten discovered the poop scooper's weakness, it naturally increased its attack intensity!

Artoria's mouth twitched: "Merlin, you are such a terrible guy."

Merlin smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment."

At the end of the year when she was fifteen, Artoria Custer and the Norritch representatives went to Camelot to meet Her Majesty Queen Morgan.

She still went forward alone, because the three evil-hearted people around her would all die in the light.

Ize Shan: No, I can't see Morgan. I'm afraid she will attack me after seeing her.

Merlin: No, I can't see Morgan. I'm afraid she'll take action after I see her.

Oberon: No, I can't see Morgan. I'm afraid Merlin will stop me if I show up.

...Hmm? Is there a strange reason mixed in?

Forget it, Artoria Custer is already used to it, and she can communicate with Oberon through the staff. Although Oberon's words sound strange and most of them are lies, even listening to his voice can bring some sense of security to the girl.

Is it really okay for me to go meet Queen Morgan like this by myself?

"You haven't started your tour yet, so you should be safe. Uther said so. He said that although Merlin is incompetent most of the time, he is very reliable at critical moments."

Oberon relayed Izawa Shan's words, "Merlin takes the pilgrimage more seriously than you think. If he doesn't object, that means it's all right."

“Enjoy your last bit of freedom before the tour. You can do whatever you want.”

After Oberon said this, he emphasized, "Uther said so."

—No, he said that.

Artoria heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. She looked in the direction of Camelot, the City of Forgiveness, and her expression became complicated.

Izawasugi, Merlin, and Oberon basically did not avoid the girl when they were planning. She also had fairy eyes and could see some fragmentary plans and information through Izawasugi.

Today's Queen Morgan is the Paradise Fairy of the previous generation. She has given up her Paradise mission. So how will she view this generation's Paradise Fairy Artoria?

"...It seems like it would be nice to meet in advance."

Artoria thought that even if they really became enemies in the end, they should make judgments based on understanding each other's thoughts and situations. After all, the Fairy Kingdom is so big, but there are only two Paradise Fairies like them.

But Artoria was obviously overthinking it.

Camelot is a beautiful and clean city. The magic in the air is richer than in other places. The fairies who live here are high-ranking fairies and noble fairies. Except for the clan leaders, country fairies outside of Camelot are not qualified to meet the queen alone.

Along with the other contestants, Artoria saluted the queen at the corner of the council hall under the gaze of many noble fairies and officials, and was then stopped by the guards.

An official came over and said: "Her Majesty the Queen is very busy. She will watch the semi-finals and finals and host a banquet for the top three."

Artoria couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

Oh, how embarrassing! Before coming here, I was worried that I would be targeted. Now it seems that she is just self-righteous! The Queen doesn't like her at all!

Oberon's laughter cooperated and came out from the staff.

With a strong sense of shame and anger, Artoria performed exceptionally well in the competition, winning a round of eliminations and advancing to the top eight!

But in the quarter-finals, the girl still lost the game.

The senior fairies living in Camelot have sharp eyes, and many fairies know that only Her Majesty the Queen can use magic. Artoria was afraid of exposing her identity, so she didn't dare to use magic to assist. Her strength and speed dropped significantly, so she was naturally eliminated.

However, although she lost the game, Artoria was in a good mood because the fairy knight Tristan, who was barely a friend and whose real name was Bawan Xi, came to play with her!

Bawan See is the adopted daughter of Queen Morgan. She is arrogant and willful. The noble fairies living in Camelot hate and dislike Bawan See, so Bawan See does not often stay in Camelot.

"Come to my territory, New Darlington. I've recently come up with an interesting way to torture fairies~"

The girl with long rose-red hair smiled coquettishly, "The way they scream is so funny."

Artoria's smile gradually disappeared. Is this way of playing too hardcore?

"Torture the goblin? You torture the goblin for no reason? Why?"

"Why? Mother allowed me to do this. I like doing this. I am the princess of the fairy kingdom and the heir of mother. I can do whatever I want."

Bawan Xi said proudly.

Artoria Kaster clenched her staff tightly and her face darkened.

"Well, my competition is over, and there's no point in staying in Camelot. I'm going to New Darlington with you."

She decided that she would give Bavan Sea a good beating and then release the goblins of Darlington!

Bawan Xike had no idea that her little friend was thinking about how to beat her up, and she happily pulled Artoria away from Camelot.

When Queen Morgan learned about this, she felt a little regretful that she couldn't talk to the other fairy from Paradise.

"What beautiful swordplay skills." Morgan secretly sent a clone to watch Artoria's match. "As expected, you are the counterpart of King Arthur in pan-human history."

But Queen Morgan was also pleased that Bawan Shineng and Artoria became friends.

"Artoria, I hope you like this country and don't become my enemy."

When Artoria arrived at New Darlington, the territory of Bawan See, the first Camelot Tournament came to a perfect end, and the first place winner was a human boy named Percival.

At Aurora's suggestion, Queen Morgan gave Percival the Spear of the Savior as a reward.

Unfortunately, when Percival held the chosen gun, his age instantly changed from sixteen to twenty-six, adding ten years for nothing.

Aurora immediately gave up on Percival.

"What? I am so disappointed. If he is not sixteen years old, how can he be the savior?"

Aurora complained to Oberon, "Her Majesty must have been warning me, deliberately tampering with the chosen gun!"

Oberon smiled and said, "Her Majesty is on guard against you, Aurora. The Fairy Knight Lancelot was originally yours. If you add a Savior Knight, even Her Majesty will find your power too terrifying."

Aurora's eyes flickered. "Poor Percival, the life span of humans is only thirty years old. He is dying. The Queen will not allow a dying human to join the Queen's Army. But he is now considered a knight of the Queen, so I can't take him in."

She said softly and kindly, "Oberon, will your Londinium take him in?"

Oberon almost laughed out loud: "Of course, leave it to me."

That's the excellent fighting ability taught by Woodward and Melusina, it's really a godsend.

Time passed slowly, and the new year arrived. Artoria was sixteen years old and was about to embark on a pilgrimage.

She returned to Norwich from New Darlington after reaching an agreement with her friend Bawan Sidda.

Have a good chat with the teachers before setting off!

She thought so.

But then something big happened.

Queen Morgan announced that she had a husband and that she would have whatever she wanted from him.

Her husband's name is Beryl, and he is a foreign magician.