Chapter 206: Parallel Worlds

Melusine shook her head.

"I'm going to see Morgan, Queen of Camelot, for something."

"You have something to ask Morgan!?" Morgan perked up at Melusine's words, her curiosity piqued. What could she possibly want from me? Is she here to assassinate me?

After all, the previous Baobhan Sith had come to eliminate her, and now there was this fairy knight, Lancelot—what was her plan?

"No, it's not that," Melusine quickly clarified.

"Then what are you doing?" Morgan pressed, concern creeping into her tone.

Though Melusine had yet to fully recognize her, there was still the Fairy Morgan, which complicated matters.

"I'll go to her to ask about one thing," Melusine replied.

"What's the matter?" Morgan asked, feeling a flicker of guilt. What could she know? I've got to be cautious.

Lott was equally intrigued. Does my wife know something about Melusine?

"Huh?" Melusine glanced at Morgan, seemingly intrigued by her anxiety. She continued, "When I came over, I met a human knight. I felt he had something to do with me. He told me I could find Morgan or Merlin to help answer my questions."

"That knight—was it Lancelot!?" Lott blurted out.

"Yes," Melusine confirmed with a nod. Then, with a glimmer of expectation, she asked, "Do you know what my relationship with him is?"

How to answer this? Lott fell into deep thought. She is Lancelot from a different timeline intertwined with the spirit of Lancelot himself. But Lancelot is part of pan-human history. How can I explain this in a way that's beneficial to both Morgan and me?

After a moment's consideration, Lott offered, "Miss Melusine, have you heard of parallel worlds?"

"Parallel worlds? Of course, I have heard of it," Melusine responded, nodding vigorously.

"Then, would you say you're from a parallel world?" Lott continued.

"From a parallel world? You mean I have this relationship with Knight Lancelot?" Melusine asked, her eyes widening in realization.

"Yes, in a certain way," Lott affirmed. "In another parallel world, you serve under Morgan."

Morgan straightened her back at Lott's words, feeling a surge of pride. Did you hear that? In another world, you're my subordinate! She thought to herself. You won't betray me again.

Yet, Melusine's gaze remained fixed on Lott, seemingly unbothered by Morgan's presence. After considering Lott's explanation, she frowned. "I've never heard that one male and one female exist in parallel worlds. If there were some kind of travel between worlds, I would have sensed it."

But who said that parallel worlds can't change gender? In this world, Altria is a girl. In another, King Arthur is a man. Your situation is just different from that of the parallel world, Lott mused internally.

Morgan couldn't help but be startled by Lott's insights. Have you considered two parallel worlds before? Is there a third one? Do I have a younger brother in addition to my sister?

She had always felt lonely as a child without siblings, and now she was feeling anxious about having too many.

"As for the parallel world..." Lott said, casting a glance at Melusine, "Do you have more than twenty years of memory?"

"You mean?" Melusine asked, her expression shifting. She realized that her memories from a few years ago felt completely different from what she remembered now.

"People can be affected by the worlds they inhabit," Lott replied cryptically.

"I see," Melusine said, standing up suddenly. "I need to speak with Morgan now."

With that, she opened the door and walked out.

Morgan turned to Lott, concerned. "Does she not recognize me?"

"No, I believe that Morgan, the fairy over there, will make a wise choice," Lott reassured her. 

"Alright, I understand," Morgan replied, feeling reassured.

Just then, Kao from the Earth Clan entered. "I've finished the house. Master Melusine, and the two fairies, you can move in. Although it's not luxurious, it's exquisitely built."

He noticed that only Lott and Morgan were present and frowned, puzzled. "Where did Lord Melusine go?"

"She's gone," Morgan replied casually.

"Huh!? She's gone? That girl wasted my kindness!" Kao exclaimed, shaking his fist in frustration.

At that moment, Melusine reappeared at the door, tilting her head and looking at Kao.

His anger vanished instantly, replaced by dread. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead as Melusine paid him no mind. Instead, she turned back to Lott. "After I finish my business, I'll come find you. Can you leave me a way to contact you?"

"Sure," Lott agreed.

Satisfied with his response, Melusine nodded and left again, never sparing a glance at Kao.

Kao sighed in relief, but his expression quickly darkened as he looked at Lott. "I said you two fairies still want to live in my house..."

His words were cut off when Lott transformed the hammer he was holding into the shape of an axe, a playful grin on his face.

"...That's the honour of my clan!" Kao backtracked immediately, sweat trickling down his forehead.

Even if Lott couldn't compare to Melusine, his strength was still formidable, and Kao realized he couldn't contend with him.

"Well then, let's go see our new house," Morgan suggested, a playful smile gracing her lips.

"Right," Kao agreed, his earlier bravado faltering.

As they walked, Morgan inquired curiously, "Your clan excels in building houses?"

"Absolutely! Every fairy in our Earth Clan is a skilled builder," Kao beamed with pride. "Recently, I haven't built many new houses, but when humans come, we always want the Earth Clan fairies to help."

They arrived at an exquisite small house, and Kao pointed it out. "Here it is! This is your house. Alright, I'm off."

But before he could leave, Morgan tilted her head thoughtfully. "But this is also beneficial. We fairies need these humans. You guys build houses like this so they can live comfortably, allowing us to use them later."

"Huh? What do you mean? Aren't we just helping refugees?" Kao furrowed his brow, confused.

The air grew tense as Morgan's words hung in the air, leaving Kao pondering the implications of her suggestion.