Chapter 645: 508 Did I actually save her?
The Fairy Country of Britain, on the west coast.
This area was already far from the foggy region where the Nameless Forest was located, allowing for a broadened field of view.
The sound of the waves here came in bursts, pushing the waves toward the shore, slapping against the beach.
The scenery here was delightful.
This place was replete with beautiful views.
It was regrettable that Fairy Country Britain lacked seagulls and even a blue sky, otherwise the continuous beautiful landscape would undoubtedly be even more pleasing to the eye, making it completely normal for someone to linger here, wandering endlessly.
Such a peaceful and beautiful scene was, at one moment, disrupted by an unusual noise.
"Bang!"
A water wave suddenly exploded in the sea, scattering a sky full of water droplets from mid-air, forming waves.
In the bursting wave, a figure shot out from the sea, soaring up into the sky.
Clearly, the reason for the abrupt explosion on the sea’s surface was because this figure had burst forth from the sea.
The person was completely drenched and revealed a bitter expression after emerging from the water.
"The currents in this Fairy Country Britain are really chaotic, to think they swept me away so suddenly and nearly made me unable to find my way," he said.
This person was naturally Reiger, who had plunged into the sea to rescue someone.
Completely wet, Reiger held a person in his arms while flying towards the coast.
"[Dry]."
Without even landing on the shore, Reiger activated Life Magic to instantly dry his clothing.
By the time he landed on the shore, Reiger set down the person in his arms and used the same magic to remove unnecessary water from the other’s body.
It was only then that Reiger had the opportunity to take a good look at the person he had rescued.
It was a young girl.
A girl around Reiger’s age, with a beautiful figure and a slender physique.
The girl had short shoulder-length hair tinged with pink; her long bangs covered one of her eyes, and she was dressed in armor that was both seductive and somewhat heavy. The armor wasn’t of the full-coverage kind, but the lower half consisted of a short armored skirt, and the upper half covered the torso, leaving the shoulders, arms, and thighs exposed to the air, though she was somewhat equipped with gauntlets and combat boots.
Without a doubt, this attire was eye-catching.
However, the item the girl clutched tightly in her hand, unwilling to let go, was perhaps even more attention-grabbing than her outfit.
It was a huge cross shield large enough to completely hide an adult behind.
The girl grasped the shield with her delicate hands, making one wonder whether she could even use it, as it might be too heavy for her to lift.
"...No wonder you sank straight to the bottom of the sea, so heavy when I picked you up. Are you not only wearing armor but also carrying such a large shield?" Reiger muttered with an indescribable expression.
"Wait, isn’t that Matthew Kililet?"
Matthew Kililet.
That was the girl’s name.
She was a member of Chaldea, a sub-Servant who possessed the strength of a Servant through experimentation.
She was also the original protagonist’s first contracted Servant, accompanying him from the beginning to the end, through countless Singularities and Lostbelts, ultimately arriving here as the female lead of the original work.
If Altoria was merely the heroine of this Fairy Country Britain, then Matthew Kililet was undoubtedly the heroine of the entire work that included multiple Singularities and Lostbelts, the true leading lady.
"I rescued her?" The first thought that flashed through Reiger’s mind was this.
But soon after, Reiger realized that now was not the time to be concerned about that.
Because the girl who had fallen into the sea seemed to no longer be breathing.
"Drowned?"
Reiger’s expression changed, and he quickly crouched down, placing his hands on the girl’s chest and began pressing down forcefully.
"..."
The girl showed no response, as if completely dead, her face void of any color.
Reiger wasted no time hesitating and immediately began artificial respiration.
Still, the girl did not respond, not just the breathing, but her heartbeat gradually stopped as well.
"Tch..."
Reiger clicked his tongue, resorting to the last measure.
"[Shockwave]."
His hand on the girl’s chest suddenly released a burst of force, striking her body.
"Cough...!"
The girl finally responded, her body jolted violently, coughing out a mouthful of water.
"It worked!"
Reiger was heartened, casting the magic again, unleashing another shockwave.
"Cough... cough, cough, cough...!"
The girl coughed violently until after a while she expelled all the water from her stomach.
Thanks to this, the girl’s complexion remained pale, devoid of any color, but her heartbeat and breathing were slowly returning.
"Thank goodness..."
Reiger exhaled in relief.
He had almost been prepared to use Resurrection Magic on the original work’s heroine.
If the heroine of the original work died of drowning, that would have been a little too comical.
"I might as well use Healing Magic to treat her," he thought.
Seeing no obvious injuries on the girl, Reiger was reassured and activated [Diya Flatel] to restore her vitality.
After completing these tasks, Reiger stood up again and pressed his fingers against his temple.