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"Now, we have basically completed patrolling a total of 132 towns on the right side of the border."

In the main military camp, four of me, Artoria, Amrudina, and Kaluge were standing around a square conference table. There was a huge map on the table. Artoria pointed at the map.

Look at the small red dots on the top, follow the direction of these dense red dots with your finger, and draw them to the right, saying this.

"Only half of the task has been completed. We still have to work harder." I smiled and looked at other red dots on the map.

"Well, so we can't relax yet. Although the real purpose of this inspection is to appease the morale of the military before the Elf Festival is about to come, but since it is here, we must do a good job in the inspection seriously."

Arturia, still wearing a crown on her head and a noble cloak, showed her majesty as a king, making us stand upright unconsciously.

"In addition, the preparations for the Elf Festival are also proceeding smoothly and are coming to an end. The opening ceremony has been scheduled for three days and will last for ten days."

Placing a thick stack of documents on the table, Artoria continued.

These documents are the Elf Festival progress reports that have been delivered from the royal city every day since Artoria joined the border inspection tour. They are like snowflakes. There are three to ten letters every day, detailing the preparations for the entire Elf Festival.

The tasks were laid out, so that although Artoria was not in the royal city, she was fully aware of the elf festival, as if she was handling it herself.

Out of curiosity, I also read part of it. I have to admire the meticulousness and ability of the Milas knight. There is no fault at all. Just from these detailed reports, I can imagine that if it is really prepared according to the above content

If so, we can definitely hold a grand and successful festival.

The arrangement of the program is also impeccable, because Milas herself is one of the top ten singers, and these are what she is best at doing.

What a pity. I originally wanted to take advantage of this Elf Festival to take the first step towards conquering the universe with singing. Of course, if I could call back Aleus and resurrect him who failed to achieve his goal on the God's birthday.

The light part is even more perfect.

"Fan, I'm sorry, this is your first Elf Festival, but you can't attend." Perhaps he caught my flash of regret, which caused Artoria to misunderstand me.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Let this expectation last until the next Elf Festival. Look forward to this kind of thing. Just like wine, the longer it brews, the more fragrant and mellow it becomes." I shook my index finger and comforted.

Artoria glanced at her and said again.

"Now that things have happened, you probably still want to say something like [whenever you go back to participate in the Elf Festival, just let me patrol the border]."

"If I say it, will Fan be willing to do it?" Artoria asked with a gentle sideways look and a smile.

"If I said yes, would you believe it?" I asked rhetorically, not to be outdone.

"In some aspects, Fan will be particularly stubborn, and I'm not confident that I can persuade you."

"Everyone is talking to each other...ah, no, you are not in some aspects, but almost in all aspects, but you are not qualified to say that to me."

The two looked at each other for a moment, and both laughed in unison.

This is the so-called tacit understanding between husband and wife.

"Very good, then let's move on to other towns in one go. We can't lose to Milas."

"yes!"

That night, I climbed out of bed quietly and picked up my shoes, just like a husband who wants to go out for an affair without telling his wife.

"Fan?"

Unfortunately, the husband was caught having an affair by his wife just as his toes touched the ground.

Looking back, I found that in the darkness, Arturia, who was sleeping next to me, had opened her green eyes, and there was no trace of sleepiness in them. It was obvious that she had been prepared.

"Have you been discovered?" I giggled and scratched my head.

"To be precise, I discovered it on the first day I came here." Those clear and majestic blue eyes flashed with an extremely calm gaze.

"As expected, I still can't hide it from you."

"If it's just once or twice, that's it, but if it happens all the time, I can't turn a blind eye anymore." With that said, Artoria lifted the quilt and sat up, with a gentle smile on her face.

"So, what I mean is, it should be my turn this time."

"No, no, no." I shook my head quickly, put my hands on Artoria's shoulders, pushed her down and lay down again, showing a serious look.

"You have worked too hard recently. You should take this time to take a good rest. We are husband and wife. We should work together and help each other. Do we still have to care about fairness?"

"That's why." Although Arturia lay down, her eyes were still firm and she was not persuaded by me.

"Fan, it is precisely because of this that I enjoy your care with peace of mind these days, letting you go out alone to investigate without making a sound to stop me. Now that my body has had enough rest, I should share the burden with you.

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"I've rested enough, let's just enjoy it." I bent down, gently picked up a strand of soft golden hair with my fingertips, put it on my lips and kissed it softly, I smiled.

"When you are working hard and worrying about national affairs, I can't help you. Now, let me work harder."

"Fan, you are too cunning to say that." Arturia stared at me closely, stretched out her little hand, and gently touched my cheek.

"When you were fighting desperately, I too... also couldn't stand by your side." "No matter what I say, it won't work?"

"Well, Fan also said that I am a very stubborn person in all aspects."

"There's really nothing I can do about you." He pretended to sigh, but smiled. His toes that were about to touch the ground were lifted up again and retracted into the quilt.

The same goes for people. They shrank back.

"Aren't you going to investigate?" He lay on the bed and turned around. Arturia's face was right in front of him, and his breath could be clearly felt.

"I'm not going." I stretched a lot and felt a little embarrassed.

"Actually... I have conducted investigations more than a dozen times. Even I think it is unnecessary. I don't know whether this kind of action is considered worrying or just to wander outside and look at the moon or something."

"Really?" Seeing my embarrassed look, Artoria also laughed.

"Then continue to sleep and have a good rest. This is also a rare peaceful enjoyment for Fan."

"I can't compare to you." I stretched out my arms and hugged Artoria's soft body into my arms, and I murmured into her ear.

"I feel like I'm just a little bit worse than me."

"You are too stubborn, how about you give me a little concession on this kind of thing?"

"As Fan said, I am a stubborn woman, and the facts are the facts." Arturia refused my request with determination.

"When I get angry, it's very scary." My face darkened.

"Yeah?"

"Ah, you are looking down on me, right?"

"There is no such thing." Artoria chuckled.

"Very good. It seems you won't know how powerful I am if I don't let you see it. Look at me..." I pretended to growl. The next moment, I gently kissed Artoria's delicate lips.

After a long moment, our lips parted, and I kissed her on the forehead.

"The punishment is over, good night, my king."

"Well, good night, Fan."

The slender arms stretched out and wrapped around the waist. A sense of plain happiness flowed quietly in each other's hearts and lingered for a long time...

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"Amrudina, have you heard anything concerning recently?"

There was only one day left before the opening of the Elf Festival. The four of us settled in a small border town. We were in a group with Amrudina. After walking around in a cloak to cover our eyes and ears, I turned around and asked.

"If there is one, there is indeed one." Amrudina thought for a moment and said.

"I heard a strange thing in the small town of Hantrell yesterday."

"What's weird?"

"It is said that a team encountered a strange monster while going out for training, a lone dwarf wizard?"

"Oh, it's indeed a bit rare." I pulled the loose brim of my hat and lowered my head.

It is not unusual for a dwarf to be alone, but the dwarf wizard, as the leader of the dwarf tribe, usually has at least a small team of dwarves around him to protect him.

"That's not what I meant." Amrudina shook her head.

"It is said that the dwarf wizard is very strange. He actually has a metallic appearance."

"What, really?" I was really surprised and curious at this time. I had never heard of a dwarf wizard with a metallic appearance. Could it be a setting like a flash elf?

I have the urge to throw the master ball.

"It's hard to distinguish between truth and falsehood. After all, it's just one side of the story." Amrudina continued to shake her head.

Although the wine of the elves is much better than that of the barbarians, don't be fooled into thinking that the elves will not brag and lie. There is a saying that the news heard on the roadside is like a fresh and warm intestine.

After scraping, there is only one layer of sac left. As for the news in the bar...it is the large intestine. You know what is in it.

"Let's not care whether it's true or not, but what happened next? There should be a follow-up, right?"

"Yes, according to them, the dwarf wizard with a metallic appearance is very powerful. Even with the strength of a whole team, he was no match. He was beaten and retreated in embarrassment. Fortunately, there were no casualties."

"Oh, it seems like, if it's true, that magical dwarf wizard is indeed pretty good." I responded lightly.
To be continued...