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-Town of Fuyuki.
3rd POV*
The three girls who went shopping finally returned to the house. Anastashia immediately called them as she wanted to inform the others about what she just discovered. Right now, everyone are in the living room waiting for Anastashia to speak. "Actually when we went shopping earlier, I met someone important" Anastashia began speaking.
"Important? We didn't see someone like that right? Unless you are talking about me which is fitting for someone of my status" Nero gave her opinion puzzled by what Anastashia is talking about. "As if. It was when I separated with you two to buy some snacks. That person is complicated to handle" Anastashia said staring at Nero with pity on her eyes.
Nero was even more baffled by that, it irked her how Anastashia was pitying her for literally nothing! "Come on, tell us what you encountered" Lawrence gestured Anastashia to continue which she did. "I was about to return from buying cotton candy when I suddenly met Nero walking calmly on the park. That confused me a lot because I already told her to stay and wait for me" Anastashia began retelling her story.
"Naturally, I scolded that person fully believing that she was Nero" Anastashia hummed as if what she said was just and right. "Naturally is rude! That does not suit my standing as an Emperor!" Nero whined to the discrimination. Anastashia ignored her as she continued her story. "It was then that I realized a major difference between the two. That woman was more refined than Nero! She was literally screaming the aura of a knight!" Anastashia said.
Shiki and Lawrence tried preventing their laughter from escaping their mouths especially when Nero got angry over it. Lawrence already understood the situation, it was just too amusing so he let Anastashia continue. "Obviously our Nero would not act polite and reserve, she would more likely demand if she wanted something" Anastashia's description was annoyingly correct for Nero.
"Hmph, an Emperor does what he wants. It is no Ruler if he try to reserve himself just for the sake of the people!" Nero reasoned with that. "The other difference that I noticed are their breast! Nero clearly has a large milk jugs yet that person was flat as a cutting board" Anastashia brutally roasted the other person without her knowing.
Nero raised her chest in anticipation waiting for Anastashia to describe how much greater her breast were compared to that person. "Sadly all of her nutrients went to her jugs. She could have been a better person" Anastashia sighed in dismay much to the irritation of Nero. Shiki though didn't hold back and just chuckled.
"At least my breast are not like of cows that you have! That is plainly appalling!" Nero retorted causing a large damage to hit Anastashia. "Shut your trap! Lawrence loved them, he even stared at them when he has a chance!" she shouted causing silence to descend the room. All girls slowly turned their heads at the suspect.
"Is that true master?" Bea asked cautiously staring at her chest. Nero also did the same wondering whether she needs to grow her breast more for her master to take notice of it. Shiki was the most alarmed by that news because compared to the four of them… she was the most pitiful. Shiki impatiently waited for Lawrence's answer.
Lawrence instantly answered the question to avoid more suspicious. "O-Of course not. I am just checking whether she is healthy or not. I also check you girls too you know?" Lawrence scratched his cheeks. His answer didn't convince them but rather made them even more suspicious of it. Checking health? That is impossible because each of them are always healthy when near Lawrence.
"Lawrence…" Shiki muttered with her eyes void of any colors. Lawrence flinched avoiding her gaze, sweat started pouring from his face showing his nervousness. "A-Actually, I am checking whether my experiments were right! I tried giving skill to Anastashia and the only way to check it is staring at her heart so there was no ill intent in that!" Lawrence said somehow lessening the killing intent in the air.
"Giving skill? Are you trying to implant skills on us?" Shiki calmly asked as if the previous matter didn't happen. "Yeah, I thought that you would hate staying at that level so I tried doing it. Unfortunately, I could only hand over 1 set of skills from a single hero, and a compatible one at that" Lawrence just went with the flow and started explaining to them.
"So? Did you gain some results from your lecherous gaze?" Shiki asked narrowing her eyes at him reminding that the matter is not over yet. Lawrence twitched at that before sighing. "There are still no result because I only started a few days ago. If we are lucky then we might get a result in a week or maybe even faster" he said.
Shiki was finally satisfied with his excuse as she let him be. "Let's return to the topic of Nero's look alike" he said as everyone returned their attention to Anastashia who was fleeting on her own world. She was proud that Lawrence always check on her body so she started fantasizing about it. Imagining how Lawrence will treat her if they went to bed…
Anastashia was snapped out of her thoughts when her head was bashed by something, she looked at the pissed Shiki twitching her lips. "So Lawrence, how will we deal with Nero's sister?" Anastashia asked looking at him for answer. "Pfft!! Hahahah!" All Lawrence did was laugh. "Huh? I don't have a sibling" Nero also stated in confusion.
"Eh?" the situation became even more hilarious with each of their reaction. Lawrence and Shiki laughed by themselves, it was far too amusing for them to not react. "You don't have a sibling? Then who was that person?" Anastashia asked in embarrassment, she really believe that that person was Nero's sister!
Lawrence laughed for a few more seconds before finally coming to a halt. "That person you met was probably the True Saber of this war. I know who that woman and I assure you, she and Nero are the literal opposite. Nero is literally red while that woman is blue" Lawrence said making them wonder how he know that.
Now that Lawrence think about it, Nero and Arturia are really opposite. One is a kind ruler while the other is a tyrant. Reserve and Unbound. Loved and Hated. Favored and Abhorred. One who understood her citizens while the other is crippled in that matter. Figure of Hope and Figure of Despair. They are literally contrary to each other making Lawrence wonder how come both have the same face.
"Umu! It's decided, I will search for that woman and fight her! There could only be one ruler in this world!" Nero balled her fist and pumped it hard, she is now eager. They kept talking about it when Anastashia's phone suddenly rang. "Sorry, let me answer it" she said fidgeting on her phone for a few seconds before the call finally connected.
It was fairly known that magus disliked modern technology so they have little to no idea on how to use it. She was even just using it for the sake of contacting Lawrence, if there was no Lawrence then she might not even purchase one. "Nee-sama~!" a voice entered the phone's speaker instantly revealing the identity of the caller.
"Luvia, how come you're calling?" Anastashia voiced out her surprise at the sudden call, from her younger sister especially. "Surely even nee-sama can tell what I am going to do right? Nee-sama is the greatest genius in the century after all!" from the way she spoke of Luvia's greatness, you could tell that she was confident for her sister.
This caused Anastashia some headaches as she can't prevent the madness of her younger sister. She was boasting of her excellence throughout the whole Clock Tower not understanding the consequences of it. Because of this attitude of Luvia, the Edefelt was even more scorned thinking they think too highly of themselves.
Her boasting would have been no problem for Anastashia, the only reason she don't want to deal with Luvia is because she despised Lawrence! She seemed to think that Lawrence is just getting close to her sister because he want the glory of it. Anastashia tried to explain it many times but as the saying goes, reasoning with the insane is foolishness.
"Now, don't play with me. Tell me, what is it?" Anastashia asked getting impatient. Sensing the dander in her sister's voice, Luvia finally stopped. "Nee-sama! Dear Mother and Esteemed Father has given me permission to chase after you! I am now coming to the land of Japan!" Luvia grandly announced making Anastashia dumbfounded. "Say what?" she asked but the call ended.
Lawrence twitched his lips hearing that bad news, he also don't like meeting the little girl because she looks at him with contempt every time they met. Her figure always remind Lawrence of his pitiful childhood where he was always led by Anastashia, her madness also resembles Anastashia even if the target was not the same.
"Does your family know this place?" Lawrence asked a stupid question which he immediately noticed. "My bad" he said sighing. Of course the Edefelt Family wouldn't let their treasured daughter ran amok without being monitored, Anastashia was simply far too valuable to suddenly die somewhere. "My family are annoying… should I just take care of them?" she muttered really considering it.
"What is the problem? It is just her little sister right? How come you guys are anxious about it?" Nero spouted her confusion about this matter. Isn't it just a small girl, yet they are treating it as if a disaster will visit them. That is simply incomprehensible. Bea shook her head at Nero's question, "Lady Luviagelita is the personification of haughtiness. She resents master for being close to her genius sister"
Although Bea spoke of truths, Anastashia still could not help but pout at her answer. "You will the moment you meet her. She is even more annoying than you are" Shiki said. Many times had she thought of erasing that child only to be held back by her rationality? "Umu! I must see for myself. That I can judge the child myself" Nero was interested in this spoiled child right now.
Lawrence was about to warn Nero when all of them suddenly sensed a spike of aura near the area. They looked at each other before a smile was plastered on their faces. Especially Shiki who has been craving to fight a servant after witnessing Gilgamesh's strength. "Shall we?" Lawrence asked gaining the enthusiastic replies of his group. "Yes!!"
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