Type-Moon Simulation: Starting with Conquering a Greek Goddess!-Chapter 126 - : The Nature of a Dream Demon

"Huh? Could it be, Artoria, that you're jealous of the relationship between Moran and me? Comparing me to Kay like that is a bit too much, don't you think?"

"Guh! I'm not jealous! It's just that working with Moran on political matters is more efficient! That's why I said that, Merlin, don't twist my words!"

Artoria's cheeks flushed red as she slammed the table.

She even stood up unconsciously.

Her angry demeanor made it clear that she was being anything but straightforward, to the point of being pitiful.

"Haha, don't blame me. It's just that Moran said something to me in Avalon that I couldn't ignore, and he did something so outrageous to me that my body still can't forget the pain."

"Wha—!?"

Artoria's expression froze.

The conversation was spiraling out of control like a landslide.

Moran, already under pressure, felt dizzy and nauseous, facing yet another painfully familiar development.

"What do you mean by that!? Merlin, are you saying something happened between you and Moran in Avalon!? I know you like to tease people, but if you're saying something like this, I can't ignore it!"

"Mhm, I understand. But don't worry. That experience in Avalon, for me, feels like watching someone else's story. Because I'm a dream demon, those feelings have already been burned away."

Merlin placed a hand on her chest.

Her expression showed a hint of regret, but her tone was so casual that it felt completely detached.

[Every word the dream demon said was true]

[Just as Moran's origin had dried up, causing him to lose part of his soul, her most sincere feelings from that night had been completely burned away]

[Gazing at what she cherished]

[Choosing to act on her whims at the last moment, the dream demon of that night understood human love, and thus could not retain it]

[A dream demon is a being that cannot possess human emotions]

[Like snow melting in spring]

[It was a fleeting mirage]

[It could not return, it had vanished]

[The dream demon Merlin who fell in love with Moran that night had already disappeared from this world]

[She could no longer accurately recall]

[The feelings she had for Moran at that time]

[Merlin now only had the memories, and even though she was the one who experienced it, there was no sense of reality]

[Looking at the memory of herself, filled with love]

[Her heart felt only emptiness]

[As a half-being, she couldn't even feel heartbreak, and all she could remember was the regret and anger before she understood love]

[The only one who won was the version of herself that understood love]

[She could even feel jealous of herself]

[Jealous of that mirage that had turned into fuel, discarded in some forgotten corner]

[All her emotions had been taken away]

[What remained was a dream demon who understood nothing]

"Haha, hahaha, hahahaha..."

[This top-tier magus, with qualifications for the throne, could only laugh hysterically, covering her face]

[Not a single tear could be shed]

[Even if there were tears to shed, they had already followed Moran's dried-up origin and soul, disappearing to who knows where]

[The dream demon mocked her own naivety and misery, turning it into motivation to pursue beauty in the future]

[To fill the void left by her emotions]

[She would continue to pursue the beautiful endings of humans, just as she had before, as a dream demon, unchanged]

[Like Moran, who faced pain but still yearned for beauty]

[Merlin would remember his figure clearly]

[She would continue to watch over the stories of all humans, yearning from the bottom of her heart for everyone's happy endings]

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[You also understood Merlin's change]

[Moved by the love and devotion she showed that night, you also sighed for her los]

[Such was the nature of a half-dream demon]

[If she were a pure dream demon]

[She would never have struggled or regretted, but she would also never have understood emotions]

[And this was why, after that night]

[You no longer treated Merlin with harshness]

[As if mourning the dream demon who loved you for just one night, you could no longer be too harsh with her]

"What do you mean by that...?"

Artoria couldn't understand Merlin's words...

But, seeing her empty smile.

She could sense a faint sadness in it.

"What I mean is, no matter how much I try to compete, I can't win against you, Artoria. Because my very nature dictates that I can't fall in love like a human. In the end, no matter what I do, I'll only end up defeated. You really don't need to worry about me."

Even if she fell in love again, it would be useless.

It would only be a fleeting illusion, and even if she gained love for a moment, she would soon lose it.

The nature of a dream demon determined this fact.

"I can't accept that! Merlin, you're always so unpredictable, and lately you've been so clingy with Moran!"

Artoria spoke while glaring at Merlin.

Looking at her ample chest.

And then at her own petite and less advantageous figure.

She slowly moved closer to Moran, like a lion guarding its prey, not wanting this poisonous butterfly to get any closer.

"Hahaha, so that's what it is! Well, I do have quite a bit of confidence in my beauty. From that perspective, I really am a strong rival for you, Artoria~!"

Merlin couldn't help but laugh.

Looking at Artoria interacting with Moran like this.

There was no trace of jealousy in her eyes.

A dream demon's emotions towards others weren't rich enough for that, at most she could only express admiration.

She admired the version of herself from the past.

The one who had loved Moran so deeply.

[However, this being the case]

[Even though she said she couldn't retain her emotions, she would still keep trying, wanting to experience it again]

[The regret in her heart never faded]

[Even as a third party, looking at her past self loving Moran, she would be filled with curiosity]

[So, she would keep trying to repeat the process]

[This wasn't about holding on]

[But rather, a dream demon with nothing, trying to gain a moment's warmth by constantly burning matches]

[Even if it would soon be lost and vanish]

[Even if it was just for a moment]

[She wanted to experience the emotions she yearned for, even if it meant being trapped in a cycle of loss and gain]