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Chapter 445: The King's Military Force (Original)

Both Saber and Emperor Iskandar had completely different attitudes towards the destruction of their countries, for which they had worked all their lives.

Emperor Iskandar would be sad and upset when he learned about the destruction of the Macedonian Empire he founded after he came to this world.

But he will not regret it.

Perhaps if he had the chance to go back to his own time, he would have done something to prevent the Macedonian Empire from falling apart after his death.

But he would never be like Saber, who made a wish to the Holy Grail to stop being king and overturn everything in his past.

Even if fate still told him that the ending would be like this.

Even after he led his subjects to achieve great achievements, the Macedonian Empire still eventually fell apart and perished.

But he will still do it, even if it means the collapse of the empire.

Saber disagreed. She said to Emperor Iskandar excitedly, "Only soldiers take destruction as glory! How can we not protect the weak? Correct leadership and correct governance are the original intention of a king!"

"So……"

The emperor looked at her and said, "Are you the 'right' slave as a king?"

"That's good."

Saber did not answer directly, but said tacitly, "A king should sacrifice for his ideals..."

“This is not the way for a person to live.”

The emperor picked up the wine glass somewhat listlessly and said.

"If you want to become a king and rule a country, you can't expect to be like ordinary people."

Saber said firmly, “King of Conquerors, you who pursued the Holy Grail only for a body, you will never understand. You who became a tyrant only to satisfy endless desires, you will never understand…”

"A king without desires is worse than a vase!"

Facing Saber's denial, Emperor Iskandar suddenly and excitedly retorted, "Saber, you just said that you sacrificed for your ideals. I believe you were once an honest and upright saint, and you must have possessed a noble and inviolable heroic figure."

"But, who would yearn for the bumpy and thorny road of martyrdom? Who would have dreams?"

Li Xi has been completely immersed in this wonderful drama in this episode. At the beginning, she thought that only Saber was right.

Iskandar the Great and Gilgamesh were both tyrants.

But now, after hearing the heated discussion between the Emperor and Saber, it seemed that...what the Emperor Iskandar said was more correct.

It is true that we all admire saints and their ways, but how many saints can there be in this world?

Even the sage Confucius once taught his disciple Zigong that it was wrong to "redeem the people of Lu from foreign countries but refuse compensation from the state."

Because this elevates the moral standards that are originally within everyone's reach to a level that is difficult for most people to achieve.

This will instead discourage many people from pursuing noble virtues.

There may even be moral blackmail, where if you don't do this you will be condemned by everyone.

Infinitely raising the moral standard, or treating personal morality as public morality, both practices will only lead to one result, which is to embarrass morality and make ordinary people turn pale at the mention of morality and stay away from it.

What Emperor Iskandar wanted to say was similar to this, Saber was too idealistic, more like a saint than a king.

When it comes to governing a country, a king is more suitable than a sage.

But Li Xi still felt that Saber was right. As an honest and incorruptible ideal king, such a king would never make mistakes.

Saber is not an incompetent and incompetent ruler, it is just fate that plays tricks on her.

In the animation, Emperor Iskandar continued his passionate speech, saying, "The so-called king! Should be the one with the strongest greed! The one who laughs the most happily! The one who is the angrier! Both the pure and turbid sides should reach the extreme of human beings!"

“That is why the ministers envy the king and are obsessed with him.”

"To ignite the fire of longing for 'a real man should be like this' in every citizen's heart!"

This is what a man should do!
Li Xi suddenly understood Emperor Iskandar's thoughts, and the barrage of comments became even more heated.

The dense barrage of comments even blocked the entire screen. If it weren't for the C station's anti-barrage function that blocks characters and subtitles, the entire screen would be filled with dense barrage of comments.

"A man should be like this!"

"That's right! A king should have such demeanor!"

"It was because of this that Liu Bang saw the First Emperor that he was able to establish the Han Empire in the future!"

"I really like kings like the Great Emperor."

"I was moved to tears by the emperor's handsomeness."

"To become a king, you must have the domineering attitude that no one else can be better than you!"

"That's right! Kings are not saints and don't need to be idealized, because they are the ideal in the hearts of their subjects!"

"Desire drives people to progress. People without desire are just puppets!"

"Saints? Saints can only be tools of the king's rule. The king is the true foundation of the ancient country!"

"A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Similarly, a person who doesn't want to be a king and only wants to be a saint is not a good king!"

"Now I know why Camelot was destroyed."

"Saber is too idealistic. Ideals do not exist in reality."

"The fall of Camelot is inevitable because the man who was king was not qualified."

……

In an instant, the reputation between the Emperor and Saber changed instantly.

Originally, the audience thought that a Holy King like Saber was indeed the best ruler.

But the Emperor said this...

This made the audience immediately feel that what he said was right.

Throughout history, all the rulers who have left their names in history and achieved great achievements all had great desires.

The Emperor of Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, Genghis Khan, and Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, all of them had the desire and courage to swallow up the world and be as bold as a tiger, which enabled them to achieve such great achievements that make people excited.

A saintly emperor without desires might be able to stabilize the country, but he will definitely not be able to expand the territory!
There are even some extremely one-sided viewers who began to think that it was because Saber herself was too idealistic that the Kingdom of Camelot in ancient Great Britain was destroyed!
As a king, it is impossible to command your subordinates without extreme desires and extremely strong anger.

At the same time, as a king, he should have the majesty and means of "thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the grace of the king".

With Saber being so honest and approachable, it's no wonder that Mordred and the other knights dared to rebel against her.

In the eyes of these viewers, they began to put the blame for the country's demise on Saber.

"It can't be like this..."

However, Li Xi still firmly believed that Saber was not wrong. As a king, Saber was not wrong.

Good people should not make mistakes. You cannot blame someone for being harmed just because he is a good person.

The theory that victims are harmful has no basis in itself.

However, in the animation, Saber also began to waver.

"As a king who represents the spirit of chivalry..."

Emperor Iskandar continued, "The justice and ideals you uphold may have saved the country and the people, but you must know what the final outcome of those who were merely saved was, right?"

"What did you say……"

Saber truly recalled everything from her past life, everything she saw on the pile of corpses at the Battle of Camlan.

As her face and eyes gradually wavered, Emperor Iskandar kept criticizing her.

"You have been saving your subjects without any guidance, never showing the king's desires, and ignoring the confused subjects..."

"I just keep my noble attitude alone, indulging in the seemingly beautiful ideal..."

"therefore……"

"You are not a true king!"

"I am just a person who is bound by an idol called 'King' who exists only for others..."

"Just a little girl."

Faced with Emperor Iskandar's words, Saber was greatly shaken, but she did not completely collapse.

But...then Emperor Iskandar showed her his power as a king...

in accordance with.

She was completely shaken.

In the middle of this episode, knowing that Saber, Emperor Iskandar, and Gilgamesh were gathered in this courtyard, Tokiomi ordered Kotomine Kirei to send out his own heroic spirit, Hassan the Hundred Faces, intending to take this opportunity to kill Saber and the Emperor!
At this moment, Hassan the Hundred Faces had also arrived here.

He used his Noble Phantasm [Delusion] without reservation, and nearly eighty Hassan clones surrounded Saber, the Emperor, Ellie, and Waver.

At this time, Gilgamesh said with some disgust in response to the emperor's question, "Tokiomi is a guy who always does dirty things."

Saber immediately released the Sword of Promised Victory, whose true form was concealed by the Wind King's barrier, to protect Ellie.

However, the remaining Emperor Iskandar did not panic like his master Waver when faced with such a dangerous situation.

He even said generously, "Whether you have the tolerance to accept all who come to you is also the criterion for being a king."

"Are you going to invite even that rabble to the banquet, King of Conquerors?"

Gilgamesh now obviously completely recognized that Emperor Iskandar was also a king, and asked with some interest.

"Of course! The king's words are for all people." Emperor Iskander said seriously, "If people are sincere in listening, why should we distinguish between friends and enemies?"

After that, he really scooped a spoonful of wine and said to the Hassans, "Well, you're welcome! Those who want to talk, let's drink together! This fine wine is with your blood!"

However, one of the Hundred Faces of Hassan threw a flying knife and directly cut off the wine ladle in the emperor's hand.

The wine spoon broke, and the blood-like wine inside spilled onto the emperor's T-shirt, staining his clothes.

"Hahaha--"

Even the Hassans of a hundred appearances all laughed mockingly.

"I see……"

The emperor was very calm at this time, and continued, "I have already said that this fine wine is your blood. Since you have thrown it away, there is nothing I can do..."

After he finished speaking, a strong airflow surged from his body and released from him as the center.

At the same time, the T-shirt on his body also changed into... the clothes he wore as the lord of the Macedonian Empire!

Just as the emperor said just now, as a king, you should laugh the most happily and be angry the most!
He has a capacity far beyond that of ordinary people, but he also has a rage far more terrifying than that of ordinary people!

at this time.

"Saber, and Archer! This is the final question of this banquet!"

The emperor asked the two kings a final question, "Let me ask you! As a king, do you have to be aloof?"

Gilgamesh smiled slightly, seemingly noncommittal.

But Saber said firmly, "Of course there is no other choice but to be alone."

Yes, becoming a king...must be lonely and arrogant.

Even if it is the king described by the emperor, it is still like that. To be a king, one must be high above others, completely separated from his subjects, and become a lonely man.

But Li Xi always felt that...the Emperor's answer must be the opposite of Saber's.

Suddenly she was very curious, what would the emperor's answer be?
"No! You don't understand!"

However, the emperor smiled and said, "For those of you who don't understand, I must show my true...kingly demeanor here!"

In an instant, the white light that suddenly burst out from his body engulfed the entire courtyard.

But when everyone regained their sight, they found that... the place they were in was no longer the original garden courtyard.

Instead, it turned into a desert of endless yellow sand!

Even the deep night turned into a scorching noon, and the scorching sun exposed everything that was hidden.

Just when the audience didn't know what was happening.

Ai Li, who was protected by Saber, immediately acted as a commentator and said, "How is this possible? It's actually the embodiment of the mental landscape... the inherent barrier!"

At this time, Emperor Iskandar smiled proudly and said, "This is the land where I and my army once galloped. This is the scenery that the warriors who shared my joys and sorrows will always keep in their hearts! Now... witness it!"

Just when Saber and others were confused.

At the end of the endless desert, there was a sound of... armor colliding.

That is... a huge, armored army with every man armed!

This huge army, armed with swords and spears, appeared suddenly with an intoxicating majestic momentum.

“This world, this landscape, was formed precisely because it is the image in all of our minds!”

Emperor Iskandar opened his hands with great pride and said loudly with some boasting, "Look! This is my unrivaled army! Even though their bodies are destroyed and their souls are summoned by the 'world' as heroic spirits, they still serve me faithfully. These are the legendary warriors!"

As his voice fell, the animation showed the soldiers in the army, and it could be seen that they were indeed heroic spirits.

Although he is not as good as the Great Emperor, Saber and Gilgamesh, he is definitely a great man of his time and a historical figure.

And the Great Emperor Iskandar is their king! The king they follow, worship, and are loyal to!
"Witness it! The bond between them and me is my greatest treasure! My kingly way! It is also the most powerful treasure of Iskander, and this is—"

At this time, Emperor Iskandar announced in an extremely arrogant manner, "The King's Army!"

Seeing this scene, Li Xi and other audience members were shocked and their blood boiled.

What a heroic and kingly spirit this is!
So this is the embodiment of Emperor Iskandar’s kingly way!
The emperor even rode on his flying-hoofed thunder bull, which was his treasure and warhorse. He then loudly asked the army behind him that had fought side by side with him and conquered various regions -

"A king is someone who lives the most exciting life and fascinates everyone!"

As his words fell, all his troops raised their weapons excitedly and responded loudly together -

"Of course!"

"Of course!"

"Of course!"

This is undoubtedly the best proof of the way of the king that Emperor Iskandar just talked about. His subjects are like this now. They admire him very much, believe in him very much, and want to become a king like him no matter what.

That's why our blood boils and why we keep moving forward with our heads held high!

A king is the supreme person who guides the subjects of this country and gives birth to the idea that "a real man should be like this"!
While waiting for the roar of the army to stop, Emperor Iskandar said, "The one who gathers the envy of all warriors and guides them forward can be called the king!"

"Because his great ambition is the sum of the ambitions of all his subjects!"

"So, the king is not alone!"

This was the answer that Emperor Iskandar gave to Saber and Gilgamesh. As a king, he would never be aloof.

How could he feel alone when so many soldiers and subjects were fighting for him and taking his ideals as their own?

"Of course!"

"Of course!"

"Of course!"

The soldiers of Emperor Iskandar once again responded loudly and affirmatively, and this scene shocked everyone.

Li Xi and the audience who were watching the show at the time were also shocked by the domineering spirit of unity and solidarity.

At the same time, they also had this yearning in their hearts.

Yes, when we are born into this world, we should have the idea of ​​achieving success and accomplishing great things.

Instead of suppressing your desires and being content with being ordinary, what is the meaning of such a life?
"Then, let's begin! Assassin! As you can see, this is the battlefield I'm on! Unfortunately, we have the advantage of terrain due to our greater numbers!"

After showing off his skills, Emperor Iskandar finally looked at his enemy, Hassan the Hundred Faces, and ordered the army arrogantly, "Ravage them!"

Suddenly, the countless troops behind him rushed towards Hassan the Hundred Faces.

Faced with this desperate scene, the Hassans of a hundred faces... gave up any resistance.

The assassins and the army collided head-on, without any terrain cover, and they were only 5000 people facing the emperor's ...

Eighty to five thousand, the advantage is really entirely on the side of Emperor Iskandar.

In the extremely unequal confrontation, the Hassans of a hundred faces were ruthlessly slaughtered.

The Macedonian Empire's once invincible Macedonian Phalanx and extremely sophisticated soldiers spanning Asia, Africa and Europe burst out with extremely powerful combat power.

The charm of cold weapons and ancient wars is freely displayed in animation.

The Hassans of a Hundred Faces were slaughtered mercilessly, their bodies torn apart, flesh and blood flying everywhere, and then turned into magic power and dissipated in the air.

After all the enemies were eliminated, the army surrounded Emperor Iskandar, and these soldiers, who were also heroes, followed him with longing eyes.

At this time, Emperor Iskandar looked around at the soldiers who had always followed him, raised the sword in his hand and shouted victory!
"ha--!!!"

"ha--!!"

All the soldiers in the army immediately raised their weapons and responded to the cheers of their king!

But... Saber at the side had a lost look in her eyes.

She was finally completely shaken at this moment.

Because they saw the proof of Emperor Iskandar as a king, even after his death, his subjects and soldiers still followed him loyally and fought for him.

Doesn't this prove that what he said is right?

On the other hand, she...

She...maybe she is really not suitable to be the king.

After that, Emperor Iskandar also lifted the inherent barrier, and they returned to the courtyard again.

"It's a shame to spoil the fun at the end..."

However, he scooped up another glass of wine with a bit of boredom and said, "Everyone has said everything you wanted to say, so let's call it a night."

"Wait a minute, Rider, I haven't..."

However, Saber still wanted to say something to Emperor Iskandar.

but……

The Great Emperor Iskandar said without even turning his head, "You don't have to say anything. Tonight is a banquet for kings to talk..."

Only then did he look at Saber and said, "But Saber, I no longer recognize you as the king."

Then he summoned the Godly Wheel once again, and finally said to Saber, "You should wake up from your pathetic dream. Otherwise, you will eventually lose even the most basic glory of a hero. The beautiful dream you call 'King' is such a curse."

Then he ignored Saber and left with Waver.

(End of this chapter)