Chapter 1017: Does a Husband Need a Reason to Help His Wife?
"Ohh! This is really delicious!"
Habetrot happily munched on a hamburger, completely unaware of the salad dressing smeared around her lips.
This was the second day since Eiji and Mash had arrived in this era.
After a night's rest, Toneloc and the others were preparing to set off again.
Before that, Eiji took out hamburgers for breakfast, which Habetrot discovered and eagerly requested a few to share with Ektor and Toneloc.
"Is this also food from the future?"
Ektor looked in amazement at the multi-layered food in his hand, unable to hold back his admiration.
"Well... something like that."
Eiji thought for a moment, his vague tone carrying a hint of evasiveness.
"Aren't you going to eat, Toneloc?"
Habetrot looked at Toneloc with pleading eyes.
"It's really delicious!"
Toneloc was holding the wax paper wrapper, lost in thought with her head lowered, appearing completely distracted.
Hearing this, she smiled warmly at Habetrot.
"I'll pass. You can have this one."
"Toneloc is the best!"
Habetrot, having received another hamburger, showed an expression of pure delight.
Is Habetrot really just here to be the pet?
Fairies don't need to eat - they don't feel hunger. Eating is purely for the pleasure of taste.
"Haven't you accepted the future yet?"
As if sensing something, Ektor put down his food and gave Toneloc a noncommittal smile.
"Can you accept it, Ektor?"
Toneloc countered.
Habetrot immediately fell silent.
Last night, Eiji and Mash had revealed most of their future. Among everyone, only Habetrot's outcome was relatively good - at least she was still alive and would meet Mash and the others in the future.
Grimm had left, Ektor's whereabouts were unknown, and Rainerk, Uther, and the Round Table Army had all died.
Could such a future really be easily accepted?
"Of course I'm quite shocked too, but isn't it good to have this opportunity to make a choice?"
Ektor's wrinkled face showed a hint of coldness.
"Haven't you given up yet, Toneloc? Leaving Rainerk aside, old man Ektor and Totrot have been fighting alongside you for over two thousand years, and you've been fighting for more than three thousand years!"
"To be honest, if I couldn't bear to see you continuing to struggle alone, I would have quit long ago! But after working so hard for so long, isn't it about time to learn to give up? You should understand by now that this country will never know peace."
"Take this opportunity to give up too!"
Ektor spoke to Toneloc like a grandfather concerned about his granddaughter, his tone earnest and heartfelt.
There was also a note of unbearable heartache in his voice.
Having fought for over three thousand years, her efforts absolutely deserved the title of "Savior." Even if she gave up now, absolutely no one would blame her.
Toneloc lowered her head, her expression complex.
"Hey, Ektor, why are you saying that? Why not just let Toneloc continue doing what she wants to do?"
Seeing this, Habetrot couldn't help but shoot Ektor a reproachful look.
"Shut up, you brainless winged fairy! Don't interrupt me!"
Ektor's anger flared up as he glared fiercely at Habetrot.
"What's the big deal? It's not like I wanted to be forgetful..."
Habetrot shrunk her head, dejectedly squatting on the ground while drawing circles.
"No need to be so harsh on Totrot, Ector. I understand what you mean."
Cernunnos interjected at this point, defending Habetrot.
"However, I still believe we can succeed this time!"
"Sigh!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ector let out a helpless sigh.
Hopeless. Just waiting to die now. Farewell!
"Don't react like that. I'm not saying this blindly."
Being looked at by someone who was practically her grandfather made Cernunnos feel somewhat embarrassed.
"Admittedly, the future is difficult, but since we already know the trajectory of what's to come, doesn't that mean we have the possibility to change it?"
Her eyes were extremely determined.
It was almost like an obsession, with not a trace of hesitation.
"How could that be? Have you forgotten? History has restorative power!"
Ector sharply pointed out the naivety in her thinking.
"No matter what process we go through, the outcome is predetermined. I've already prepared myself to have my ears pierced and be thrown into the sea. What about you?"
You should know this too, right?
No, rather, you're the one who understands this better than any of us, aren't you?
"Ector, saying that won't help."
At this moment, a cloaked figure approached the group.
"If it's Cernunnos we're talking about, you know her personality better than anyone - she won't turn back until she hits the wall. Mere words won't make her give up."
"Well... you're not wrong about that. How discouraging."
The beard and wrinkles on Ector's face all scrunched up together.
"Cernunnos."
Eiji turned to look at Cernunnos.
"Uh... is something wrong?"
Cernunnos was momentarily stunned before putting on a tense smile.
She seemed somewhat unsure how to interact with her future husband.
But her expression remained serious.
"I'll help too."
Eiji's words left both Cernunnos and Ector stunned.
"Hey, aren't you here to convince her to give up?"
Ector looked at him with utter disbelief.
How come you know what the future holds, yet instead of persuading her, you're taking her side?
"...Even I'm surprised."
Cernunnos took a long moment to regain her composure, looking at Eiji with great astonishment.
"You're really willing to help me?"
"Of course."
"Why?"
Cernunnos was utterly amazed.
No one could deceive her when she had her fairy eyes.
But precisely because no one could deceive her, she found this truly incredible.
In Eiji's heart, he genuinely wanted to help her, without any unusual motives whatsoever.
"Does a husband need a reason to help his wife?"
Eiji said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Ah, this, that..."
Cernunnos suddenly didn't know how to respond, two faint blushes appearing on her cheeks.
Wow!
Habetrot looked at Eiji with starry eyes.
Perfect bridegroom!
Had Cernunnos's perfect bridegroom finally appeared?
"I say, you guys!"
Ector would have loved to enjoy the drama, but he held his head in pain.
"This isn't something that can be solved just by trying hard, is it? Since you say you want to change things, let me ask you - how exactly do you plan to change them?"
"I've considered that the key issue lies with the poisoned wine. Since Eiji... well, Eiji said the legend he learned from the future tells of Uther being killed by poisoned wine, then the force of historical correction will inevitably find a way to make Uther drink it!"
Celyn was absolutely certain about this.
"After returning to Londinium, I'll first use the fairy eyes of the Avalon fairy to investigate which fairy is most suspicious. But the crucial point is Uther - he must maintain a thousand percent vigilance!"
Avalon fairy?
Eiji raised his eyebrows slightly. What kind of fairy was that?
"Basically, I can also avoid interference from the world to some extent."
When Eiji spoke these words, he even managed to startle Celyn.