Although he had doubts in his heart, Shinji did not show them on his face. After all, he had not confirmed the identity of the Servant. If he recognized the wrong person, wouldn't that lower his opinion in the other party's heart
As a lunar chef who had participated in a Holy Grail War, Shinji knew better than anyone the importance of a harmonious master-servant relationship. Few masters who ignored their servants' feelings, treated them as slaves, and drove them around will have a good ending.
Therefore, Shinji really wants to leave a good first impression on his servants. With such a good start, it will be much easier to get along with them in the future.
Shinji raised his head and chest, looked into the emerald eyes hidden behind the helmet with his fullest attitude, and said loudly: "I am your Master, the one who called you to this world."
"You and I are both servants." The tall female knight stared at Shinji, her eyes as sharp as a gun, as if she could see through him completely.
"Who says a Servant can't be a Master? Who says an assassin can't be a magician? There is no such rule in the Holy Grail War."
Shinji's expression remained calm. Having been taught by the Queen of Shadow Country and discussing the Way of Kings with the King of Heroes, the King of Conquerors, and the King of Knights, Shinji has become quite immune to the majesty of the king.
The young man who was both a Servant and a Master rolled up the sleeve of his left hand. On his arm, three bright red marks intertwined into ridges were clearly visible. They were the Command Seals, the marks engraved on the Master by the Holy Grail, and the embodiment of the Master's coercive power over the Servant.
"After seeing this, do you still have doubts? Or do you need any other evidence?"
"No need."
The female knight shook her head, and the rotation of her neck caused the helmet to rub against the breastplate, making a slight creaking sound.
"No matter what method you use, the fact that you are my Master will not change. I will help you with the Spear of End. Here - the contract is completed!"
When he said the last sentence, the familiar feeling in Shinji's heart became stronger, but he still remained cautious and did not show it.
"I'm glad you approve of the contract between us. Please give me your guidance, Lancer."
"Please give me your guidance, Master." The female knight's sharp gaze softened.
"Can I make a small request?"
"Please go ahead."
"You may not know this, but I didn't use a catalyst in the summoning ritual, so I don't know your identity or real name. If possible, could you please introduce yourself? It would be even better if you could stop the combat state so that I can see the lineup under the armor."
Shinji's request is actually easy to understand. The two people who form a master-servant relationship will become a community of destiny, and some preliminary understanding is necessary. In addition, in order to relieve Lancer's vigilance, Shinji also added a special sentence.
"Please rest assured, there are no enemies around. I promise in the name of assassin that you two ladies can trust me."
Most servants would not refuse such a reasonable request, and Lancer is no exception.
The lance and silver heavy armor shining with brilliant light turned into dissipated light particles, and the female knight who was under heavy protection also revealed her true face.
The scene of taking off the armor was so shocking that Shinji was completely stunned.
The female knight wearing heavy armor and holding a lance is so majestic and heroic.
And after taking off her armor, uh, uh - how should I put it, it's hard not to have any dirty thoughts.
There is a dark blue lining under the armor - there is nothing wrong with that, as one would wear armor without a lining. Once you have experienced the feeling of steel rubbing directly against your skin, you will never want to try it a second time.
The problem is, the styling of the lining.
It can lift the hips, tighten the waist, and bind the chest, that's all, just consider it a design for the convenience of immediate combat.
But what about opening the chest to expose the upper hemisphere
What's with the shoulder openings, revealing the shoulders and smooth underarms
Why not wear tight pants on the lower body and use a high-slit skirt to directly expose two straight and round thighs
Are you sure this is the lining of a knight's armor, and not some kind of costume for recruiting girls, or a special costume for Cosplayers designed to attract otakus
If it weren't for that beautiful face that was as beautiful as Yustisa and Scathach and was too stern, no one would have thought that he was a knight.
However, what attracted the only man in the room was not the highly revealing outfit, or the female knight's figure that was even hotter than that of the Sixth Director Reika, but her hair, or to be more precise, the small tuft of hair that just happened to stick up in the middle of her forehead.
Golden hair that will not droop no matter what happens, as if gravity does not exist at all - "Aho-ge".
Seeing this strand of aho hair, Shinji finally confirmed the identity of the female knight, and also knew where the familiar feeling in his heart came from.
At the same moment when Shinji showed a look of realization, the female knight proudly gave her name, adding decisive proof to Shinji's answer:
"The King of Britain, Artoria Pendragon, will appear in this Holy Grail War as a Black Lancer!"
"The King of Britain... the Knight King, King Arthur, is actually a woman?"
Sixth Director Lingxia exclaimed.
No wonder she was so surprised. To this day, the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is one of the most famous legends in the world. The legends all describe him as a heroic man, but who would have known that his true identity would be a woman? In the face of such a shocking fact, the only people who can remain calm are not children like Jack who don't know the name of King Arthur, but people like Shinji who know the truth.
"The truth of history is often stranger than legend - could you have imagined that little Jack would be Jack the Ripper?"
"That's true."
After hearing what Shinji said, Rokudo Reika felt relieved. Compared to the serial killer "Jack the Ripper" calling her "Mom", King Arthur's true identity being a woman was nothing.
Besides, she had gone back and forth between life and death today, and had experienced so many incredible things. She had learned about magicians, the Holy Grail War, summoning, heroic spirits and other secrets hidden in the darkness. Even if someone told her that the earth would explode tomorrow, she would not find it strange.
"But how did Ms. Altria disguise herself as a man with her figure?"
"Because she was not what she is now in history."
After confirming the identity of his Servant, Shinji relaxed completely, and the image he had deliberately created to leave a good impression on the Servant disappeared.
"What is that-?" Sixth Director Lingxia asked curiously.
Shinji smiled but did not answer. He turned his head to look at Artoria. Artoria was also looking at him, with more curiosity in her eyes than that of Sixth Director Reika.
"Master, you—seem very familiar with me?"