[31] He is the Son of the White Dragon, Vortigern.

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[Running.]

[A seemingly endless run.]

[Utilizing your full strength, you swiftly navigate through the deep forest, sprinting towards the direction of Artoria's house like a wisp of shadow.]

[Profound and flowing shadows cover your entire body, annihilating the air resistance, while your breath, like a winter cicada, remains restrained and dormant.]

[You realize that, at this moment, Merlin can't kill you, but likewise, you can't kill him either, and that's enough.]

[Under the influence of the 'Light Devour' skill, you silently devour all the light reflected on you like a black hole. In this concealed state, even Merlin won't detect your presence.]

[In this rapid movement, time seems to stretch.]

[Everything around you blurs in your field of vision.]

[The sounds you can hear gradually fade, as if even the sound of the wind dissipates.]

[Silence.]

[So... quiet—]

[No sound can be heard at all.]

[However, busy with your journey, you don't notice this excessively eerie anomaly.]

[In this excessively quiet environment, you, rushing at full speed, cover dozens of miles in just a few minutes.]

[You burst out of the forest, and the ultimate life form's eyesight allows you to see the familiar courtyard from a considerable distance.]

[You come to a halt.]

[Moonlight, pure and bright, gently touches the green grass. In the silent courtyard, not a trace of light can be seen.]

[Dew is white tonight, the moonlight is bright in the homeland.]

[Staring at the moon wheel, as pure as your home used to be, a hint of melancholy surges in your heart.]

[Even though it is a simulation in name, you have long treated all of this as real.]

[Even if you eventually discover that everything is just a dream, your experiences, emotions, and this human heart of yours are all undeniably real.]

"Real and not illusory...?"

"This simulator, it's been a while since it said something understandable."

Alvin walked under the moonlight.

From when did it seem like he had truly become friends with Artoria?

Although the initial intention was to lead her to a fall...

Perhaps cultivating the protagonist with antagonistic traits was an essential characteristic, something he had to taste.

On this late night, Alvin pondered, Artoria should be enjoying sweet dreams. After all, during these days, he had not skimped on feeding her. However, feeding the witch was a concept entirely different.

Unfortunately, the tranquil life had come to an end, Artoria.

Although it was inconvenient to disturb her peaceful slumber, Alvin believed it was necessary to bid a solemn farewell.

Pushing open the wooden gate, bathed in moonlight, the young man entered the already familiar courtyard, standing quietly in place.

At such close proximity, even in her sleep, Artoria presumably could detect his presence.

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