Is this cartoonist mentally ill?.

Chapter 456: Reunion of Old Friends (Original)
"Tonight, we will leave our mark on the most powerful legend!"

Emperor Iskandar raised the sword of Cyprus in his hand and called loudly to the soldiers to follow him.

An invisible storm accompanied by dazzling white light flooded the battlefield where he and Gilgamesh were.

The Great Emperor's most powerful treasure [King's Army]!
Start again!

When Lin Shengjie saw this scene, his heart was suddenly filled with emotion.

Lying in bed late at night listening to the wind and rain, I dream of iron horses and yellow sand!
This is a scene that will make anyone with a passionate heart excited.

And with the release of the treasure, the almost eternal yellow sand desert that once appeared and existed in the emperor's heart appeared on the screen again!
When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but send a comment -

"Tonight, we will leave our mark on the most powerful legend!"

The emperor rode his "comrade-in-arms" the Flying Hoof Thunder Bull, standing on the yellow sand. Behind him, the army of the Macedonian Empire, which had once ravaged and conquered most of Europe, was lined up, ready to go!
In front of the soldiers who followed him, the emperor announced loudly and solemnly with great pressure, "This time the enemy is the most ancient hero king who is invincible. We must use all our strength."

"My fellow warriors, show our might to the original heroic spirit!"

he shouted excitedly.

The next moment, thunderous cheers rang out from the Macedonian Empire’s army!
But... along with the exciting BGM playing at the same time, Lin Shengjie always felt...

The Great Emperor will lose to Gilgamesh.

But he didn't think it was strange, because... this was the work of the cartoonist named Aoyama.

However, in Aoyama Laozei's works, even if you know that a character's ending is tragic.

But it still makes people want to see the ending of that character with their own eyes.

Because the tragic ending that Qingshan Laozei gave to a positive character was actually the final highlight of that character.

This is something Lin Qingshan has said in many interviews and book signings. Death is the final shaping of a character. It is the best way for the character to show his or her own highlights and let the audience and fans remember this character forever.

After all...the two biggest things in a person's life are life and death.

Birth and death are both the best ways to shape a character.

Lin Qingshan has always said this to the outside world.

Fans such as Lin Shengjie expressed their approval. Although they would feel sad about it, they would always remember those brilliant and vivid characters.

So even if they watch "Fate Zero" to this point, they already know that the emperor will die in the battle with Gilgamesh in this episode.

But they continued to watch with enthusiasm and anticipation.

Let them wait and see... the final glory of the conquering king named Iskandar!
"what--!!!"

In the animation, the emperor has already led the troops, with the sword of Cyprus pointing forward, guiding the direction of the army's attack!
It was precisely because the great emperor led by example that the Macedonian army behind him followed him even more fanatically!

The vast army rushed towards Gilgamesh in the distance like a torrent of steel.

At this moment, the charm of the blood of war is more tempting than any fine wine.

"This is what Kiritsugu was talking about... the 'illusion' that successive heroes have played together to lure young people into intoxicating it."

At this moment, Lin Shengjie suddenly remembered what Kiritsugu said to Saber in the previous plot.

Even he couldn't help but be fascinated by the war, the Macedonian army and the heroic appearance of the emperor in battle.

He considers himself a relatively calm person, but this can also make him passionate.

That's understandable...

Is what Kiritsugu said true?

only……

"This is not an illusion, but a brilliant gem condensed from human civilization."

Lin Shengjie denied what Kiritsugu said in his heart.

He did not think that these brave and noble reputations were just "illusions" that lured countless people into intoxication and even started wars.

“Human courage is the hymn of mankind and the hope of mankind.”

"If there is no bravery and nobility, and if we oppose the war only for the sake of a whitewashed peace, then it is also a form of oppression."

Lin Shengjie thought of the countless uprisings and struggles in the history of the Republic. Bravery and noble honor are symbols of the rebellious spirit in human blood.

"It is these bravery and these noble honors that have solidified who we are today, solidified this nation and this country."

"So Saber is right. Not everything is a meaningless illusion."

Lin Shengjie now understands the deep meaning of this animation work called "Fate Zero", which is jokingly called a battle of historical crickets.

And in the anime, the battle between the Emperor and the powerful heroic spirit known as the King of Heroes continues.

Facing the extremely intimidating army on the opposite side, Gilgamesh just stood there with his hands folded, ignoring them.

However, he looked at the great emperor Iskandar who was leading the army to charge, and said with undisguised admiration in his tone, "Come on... Lord of the Tyrant Army!"

"You are about to...see what a true king is!"

However, just when Lin Shengjie wanted to see Gilgamesh once again release a fierce torrent of treasures from his [King's Treasure] and collide head-on with the emperor's [King's Army]...

The next scene of the animation switched to the battle between Saber and Lancelot.

They were also fighting fiercely, but Lancelot was fighting like crazy.

Kariya, who was hiding not far away, had his life force constantly being drained by the Crest Bugs in his body and converted into Magical Power to be supplied to his Servants.

This process is undoubtedly extremely painful.

“Aaaaaaa——”

He groaned in pain, and then...

"Why are you in so much pain?"

A figure that was not often seen appeared before him.

It’s… Sakura.

She was looking at Yan Ye with indifferent eyes.

however……

"This must be an illusion. Sakura can't be here."

Lin Shengjie said he was familiar with this because he had been watching "Taoism of Immortals".

Brother Huozi is constantly troubled by hallucinations. He often has hallucinations and has conversations with hallucinations when he is in extreme pain.

Indeed it is.

When Kariya was in extreme pain, he promised Sakura that he would save her.

but……

"This way I can see my mother again..."

Sakura said at this time.

"Mother?"

When Yanye heard this word, he was stunned for a moment.

The next moment, Shi Kui, who had been strangled to death by him before, appeared in front of him.

Then "Shi Kui" looked at him with an extremely cold and disgusted look.

The heartache, far more painful than the physical pain of having his vitality devoured and drained away by the cresting bugs, instantly overwhelmed Kariya.

"Ah ah ah ah ah--!!!"

He made a painful sound again. Lin Shengjie was a little numb, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "Qingshan old thief... you are really something. When it comes to how to create a painful character and make people feel pain, you are the best!"

He even felt that Yan Ye was much more miserable than Brother Huo Zi.

Because some of Huozi's "hallucinations" and his relatives in the modern world can comfort him and make him a little happier.

But what about Kariya...

His hallucinations are simply the source of his suffering!

His only purpose of living now, to win the Holy Grail and save Sakura, is probably just his obsession.

Because Kariya killed his former love Tokiaki, he should have no reason to save Sakura.

But now, apart from this reason, he has no other reason to participate in the Holy Grail War... or even to continue living.

Therefore, he must cling to this last reason like a life-saving straw, continue to live, and continue to participate in the Holy Grail War until... the moment of victory or his death.

As Kariya was suffering physically and mentally, Lancelot's war with Saber reached a white-hot stage.

In the fierce battle, Saber was always tied with Lancelot.

Even when she thought she had launched a blow that would decide the outcome, the opponent... caught the blade with her bare hands.

Just like all her fighting styles and offensive methods, they were all memorized by the opponent, even...

"He even knows the length of the Sword of Promised Victory?"

Saber also felt a little curious at this time, and thought to herself, "Is he the knight who was once destined to be with me?"

"Yes, it's fate. He cheated on you."

Lin Shengjie immediately complained.

During the time he was watching "Fate Zero", he searched for many legends and deeds of historical figures who were the prototypes of the heroes in the series.

After all, the Noble Phantasms of Heroic Spirits are all derived from their deeds and legends, as well as their most famous weapons during their lifetime.

So of course the audience will actively search the encyclopedia of the prototypes of the heroes, and then guess what their treasures are.

Of course, the investigation revealed that Saber was cuckolded by Lancelot and had an affair with Queen Guinevere.

But... in "Fate Zero", King Arthur Saber is a woman.

So... could it be that she and Queen Guinevere are lesbians?

Naturally, Lancelot's cuckoldry was somewhat downplayed in the eyes of the audience.

"Looking at your extraordinary skills, you must be a famous knight..."

Saber did not have a God’s perspective, and still had not guessed Lancelot’s identity, so she continued to ask, “Can you answer my question? If you knew that your opponent was me, the Knight King of Britain, Altria Pendragon, and you still dared to challenge me…”

"Please cherish the honor of being a knight and tell us your origins!"

"If you fight while hiding your identity, how is that different from a sneak attack?"

however……

"A... Se..."

Lancelot immediately let out a cry of anger, but the next moment, a sword appeared in his hand...

The long sword that Saber was extremely familiar with.

"The indestructible... lake light..."

Saber's eyes widened as she stared at the long sword in disbelief.

Then the next moment, Lancelot's helmet, which had been hiding his real face, was thrown heavily to the ground.

“Uhhhhhh——!!”

He looked at Saber, whose face, which should have been handsome, gentle, generous, pious, and polite, was incomparably hideous.

He now looked like a vengeful demon.

"Lancelot... Sir."

Saber also said in shock.

"Why……"

She immediately became puzzled again and said, "Why, my friend, you who were once known as the first Knight of the Round Table, have become... a Berserker..."

It can be seen that Saber does not actually hate Lancelot who once cheated on her.

According to the original legend, King Arthur forgave Lancelot and Guinevere and did not punish them excessively.

Now this feminized version of Saber will have even less resentment towards Lancelot and Guinevere.

So she was even more puzzled, why Lancelot...had fallen to the point of becoming a berserker who had lost his mind and glory.

However, Lancelot did not answer her question at all, but rushed forward with hatred and anger in his hand!

The two sides fought fiercely again.

But this time Saber had no intention of fighting. After being repelled by Lancelot, she was still shouting in confusion, "Lancelot..."

She looked at her former subject and companion, who had fallen from a noble and holy knight into a berserker, and could not help but recall the words the emperor had said to her.

"You have been 'saving' the ministers without 'guiding' them..."

The emperor's words echoed in his ears.

"Because I have no guidance..."

She couldn't help but admit it. Perhaps it was just as the emperor said.

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

"It is my ideal...I, the king..."

"…Just a little girl."

Saber suddenly asked Lancelot sadly, "Have you been forced to this point?"

But Lancelot really seemed to be forced to this point by her, the ideal king, and was extremely resentful of her... He picked up [Indestructible Lake Light] again and slashed at Saber!

"A... Se..."

With that ferocious and crazy face, he continued to mutter Saber's name.

Saber immediately confirmed this once again...

Lin Shengjie was a little confused and said, "No... you did something wrong, you cheated on someone, and you still have the right to hate Saber?!"

"Saber even forgave you! Damn! This Heroic Spirit is such an inhuman being!"

It is said that the party who made the mistake will feel guilty, so many times when the party who made the mistake is caught, he will passively accept the beating even if he looks powerful.

After all, it is better to be unyielding when you are right than to be unreasonable.

Lancelot was the one who was the first to wrong Saber. Lin Shengjie didn't understand why he didn't seem to be timid at all now.

At first I thought Lancelot covered his face because he felt sorry for Saber and was too ashamed to face her.

However, just as Lin Shengjie was completely immersed in the battle of reuniting with his old friends...

The animation changed the scene again.

Back to the Battle of the Two Kings!
"Ah? Really? You cut again!"

Lin Shengjie was a little dumbfounded, but he just watched the animation and turned his attention back to the battle between the Emperor and Gilgamesh.

(End of this chapter)