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However, when she returned home, she was met with the Lion King's wrath.
"You brat! I told you not to run around like that! The more I yell, the more you run! You dare to shake me off!"
*Slap! Slap! Slap!*
One slap after another, a continuous stream of slaps, landed rhythmically on the naughty child's bottom.
"Ah! Your Majesty! You're wrong! Let me pass!"
Mordred begged for mercy while beginning to regret how he had believed Marne's lies.
Yes! Her 'father' does care about her, but the way he shows his concern is really hard for her to accept.
Being spanked in front of so many people—what kind of public execution is this?!
Although the thought that this was a unique form of care from her 'father' made her somewhat happy, it also truly hurt and shamed her!
And so, with Marne's delight and the curious onlookers of several little girls who had just woken up, Mordred accepted the Lion King's punishment with a bittersweet mix of pain and pleasure.
After this incident, the mischievous child calmed down, and the little farce came to an end.
However, that wasn't the end of it. The very next day, Marne stabbed Mordred in the back.
"After yesterday's incident, we have decided that Mordred, you have been removed from the travel list and will instead be responsible for assisting Orange with her stay-at-home duties."
Well, originally, Ma En planned to take Mordred on the trip, while Niang Shanshan would stay behind to cooperate with Aozaki Touko.
Because of her strong fighting ability, with her guarding the house, Ma En and the others can explore outside with more peace of mind.
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"What?! How could this happen?! Wasn't it agreed that I could go?!"
Mordred, of course, could not accept this change of heart and immediately questioned him.
Marne said helplessly, "Why didn't you count the number between AC? Don't you even look at what you did yesterday?"
Actually, there was another reason why we decided not to bring Niang Shanshan: Niang Shanshan was also very restless.
On this trip, anything can happen. It could be interesting or it could be boring, which might not be so friendly to someone like Niang Shanshan who enjoys having fun.
So, in order to avoid the mother Shan Shan suddenly throwing a tantrum halfway through, Ma En decided to take her out with him. Everyone else agreed to this arrangement, and even the mother Shan Shan herself agreed.
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However, after what happened yesterday, Mordred's behavior inevitably disappointed everyone, who felt that she was more unstable than her mother, Shining, so they switched her with Shining.
At least Mordred could stay home and help take care of the kids, while Shining was someone who absolutely didn't want to do anything.
Given that none of them are exactly on the safe side, it's obvious who would be the best and most helpful to stay behind.
As for the difference in combat power?
Marne stated that he could construct a Gate of Babylon for Aozaki Touko to use, which would roughly bridge the power gap between Mordred and Gilgamesh.
Marne explained all of this to Mordred, leaving her speechless. She could only say that it was all Mordred's own fault.
So what if you're angry? It's not like we can't explain things properly. Why did you have to run away from home?
Her departure would cause concern among others, who worried about the trouble she would cause the group if she did something like this while traveling.
In short, Mordred lacks teamwork and is not suited for group activities like traveling.
"……ok, I get it."
Mordred paused for a moment, then nodded to indicate her understanding. As for whether she could accept the arrangement, of course she couldn't!
After all, what mischievous kid doesn't want to travel?
Mordred was actually quite looking forward to the trip, but then suddenly she was told she couldn't go, which naturally saddened her.
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Chapter 180 Maren: Shall I bring you back another father? Let's go!
Marx and Eng could only express their helplessness in this situation.
Although he was the initiator and organizer of this trip, he couldn't act as a dictator; he had to listen to the opinions of his concubines on some arrangements.
So, Ma En could only reach out and rub Mordred's head, comforting him, "Don't be so discouraged. I'll bring you back a gift. Hmm, how about I find you another father? That way, even if your current Lia goes out with me, you'll still have someone at home to keep you company."
"Really?" Dred raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?"
"Well, that's what you said."
Just when Marne thought Mordred had rallied, Mordred turned and ran.
"I'll go tell my father right now! Tell him you're planning to have an affair during your trip!"
"What?! It is?! Stop right there!"
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The sudden sharp turn almost broke Marn's back. Seeing that Mordred had already jumped far away, he quickly chased after him.
But Mordred ran very fast, and the Tohsaka family was only so big. By the time Marn caught up with Mordred, she had already finished complaining to the Lion King.
To Mordred's surprise, the Lion King gave each of them a sharp rap on the head.
The reason is that one of them was making a joke, and the other took the joke seriously.
"Damn it! I was only thinking of my father's best interests, so why am I getting beaten up too? This isn't fair!"
Mordred rubbed the large bump on his head while grumbling indignantly.
“I also think it’s unfair. I was just joking. Why should I get beaten up because of you?”
Ma En also complained, but he simply hugged himself and didn't care about the big bump on his head at all, because the bump healed itself in no time and disappeared quickly.
"Really? You were just joking, and you never even thought about it?"
The Lion King cast a suspicious look at him.
She might not have known much about what kind of person Maren was before, but she could see Maren clearly now.
Although he's not usually very serious, when he really likes someone, he definitely won't refuse; he's the kind of guy who's secretly passionate.
"Um... well... haha."
When asked this question, Maren suddenly felt a little guilty.
To say that he truly had no such thoughts would be impossible; in fact, he did harbor some small expectations.
After all, men are bound to have their little hobbies; it's unavoidable.
So I had no choice but to laugh it off and get away with it.
The Lion King didn't pursue the matter any further. In any case, she already understood these things, and she knew the outcome without needing to ask.
Similarly, even if he knew, he wouldn't say anything, because she was already bound to Ma En and couldn't escape his grasp.
Of course, knowing the negative effects of Marne's "furnace of desire," she did not blame Marne for it.
After the farce, the Tohsaka family returned to their usual peace.
However, the calm is only relative. Now that the children are on holiday, they often gather together to play, making every day very lively.
Amidst this lively atmosphere, Aozaki Touko finally got ready.
"Is this the finished product? A communicator?"
Looking at the watch that Aozaki Touko had personally put on his wrist, Ma En immediately understood what it was and what its purpose was.
He never expected that all that Aozaki Touko went to such lengths was just to make a communication device.
He thought Aozaki Touko was going to undertake some big project, otherwise why would it have taken so long? The current result made him somewhat disappointed.
"It's not just a communicator; it also has a hidden function, but I'll keep that a secret for now and tell you later. In short, you should keep it with you at all times, take good care of it, and don't let it get damaged."
Aozaki Touko said this and gave some instructions.
Suppressing his curiosity about the hidden functions and the urge to take apart the watch to examine it, Ma En nodded and smiled, "Alright, I'll treat it like you, and take good care of it."
Aozaki Touko rolled her eyes and said reproachfully, "Try saying these sweet words to me after you've actually done it, or something unexpected might happen."
"Hehe, as you said, those were all accidents. I haven't broken any other promises." En chuckled awkwardly, trying to defend himself and salvage his somewhat unreliable image in the other person's mind.
Aozaki Touko didn't say anything, just quietly stared at him with a smile.
Seeing this, Ma En immediately attacked, proving his strength to everyone.
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Two days later, after finally packing his luggage and arranging his affairs, Maren finally embarked on his long-awaited parallel universe travel.
Along with Aozaki Touko and Mordred, who were responsible for staying behind, and Tohsaka Aoi, Irisviel, Hisau Maiya, Kotomine Risei, Kotomine Kirei, and others who came to see them off, as well as Tohsaka Rin, Tohsaka Sakura, Illya, Kallen, and Gray, the little ones.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Marne led Nero, the Lion King, and Gilgamesh into the shuttle.
With everyone watching, the shuttle started up shortly afterward and soared into the sky.
After reaching a certain altitude, a colorful passage opened in the void ahead. The shuttle plunged into it and disappeared as the passage closed.
The crowd, who had been looking down, took a while to recover and dispersed, going back to do what they were supposed to do.
Aozaki Touko returned to the Magic Workshop, and Mordred followed her.
Aozaki Touko took out another communication device she had made earlier and dialed Ma En on the other side. Mordred also came over and watched nervously.
"Hello, Orange, can you hear me?" As soon as the communication device was connected, Maren's voice came through.
Aozaki Touko breathed a sigh of relief. Although the previous test was successful, time travel had not been launched at the time, and she was worried that the device might not be usable after the trip. Now she could finally relax.
He quickly replied, "No problem, I can hear you very clearly here. How are things on your end?"
"It's good that you can hear me. Everything is normal on my end as well. We are currently moving steadily at 0.9 km/h, and it will take about half an hour to reach our destination."
"That's good. That's all for now. Remember to let us know when you get there safely."
"OK, no problem. I'll contact you again later. I need to focus on driving."
This shuttle needs to be driven. Originally, Marx and Engels had planned to make it autopilot, but after thinking about it, they realized that the machine might malfunction, so they didn't do it.
After all, time travel is a very serious matter that cannot tolerate any mistakes. Autonomous driving is not as reliable as manual driving, and manual driving can also react immediately if problems occur.
"Okay, you can go ahead. I won't bother you anymore. I'll hang up now."