Anime Crossover: Unparalleled Comprehension, Shocking the Star God

With a flash of sword light, a head fell to the ground, and a life was instantly vaporized.

Then, Artoria spoke in a slightly strange tone.

"Only a hundred people, is that a lot?"

As a knight who has experienced many battlefields, she is a queen who has seen life and death, unlike Seele, a little girl who still has aversion to killing.

To date, the number of souls killed by her sword is in the tens of thousands, and the number of people who died under her command is over one hundred thousand. Under such circumstances, a hundred men are merely the enemy of a small squad.

Not to mention, these homeless people in front of us are just thugs, not even enemies.

For a wise king, eliminating such beings is a form of benevolent governance.

Forget about the psychological burden; this should even be announced as an achievement.

As she spoke, she slightly raised her wrist, and the remaining sword light was aimed at the remaining hundred or so wanderers.

"Master once said that killing is for the protection of life, and cutting off karma is not cutting off people."

"Although I don't understand it, the general meaning is that if we kill more than a hundred of you, more than a thousand people will be saved... Is that right?"

163 Schwarzkopf is currently guilty.

As Saber King spoke these words casually, the lightsabers above the heads of the wandering group flickered slightly, as if they might fall at any moment.

A tremendous fear descended upon everyone. Having witnessed the leader's fate, they were all convinced that the young girl before them was truly capable of such a deadly act.

The entire group of homeless people collapsed in the next instant.

Watching the wanderers scatter and flee like stray dogs, even arguing over it, Seele looked at Artoria with admiration and longing.

"They destroyed the entire organization by eliminating just one person..."

Seele is kind-hearted and has almost never killed a human, but she has witnessed a lot of life and death in the Lower District and will not be swayed by the death of the leader of the wanderers.

In fact, if she had known that dealing with this guy would eliminate the biggest scourge of the Wanderers' camp, she would have done so long ago.

The reason she was helpless before was simply because she couldn't bring herself to kill more than a hundred people. She just didn't expect that Artoria would actually manage to do it with such a tough attitude.

"How brilliant is it to use their fear to defeat themselves by pretending to threaten everyone!"

Seele, who had clearly seen through Artoria's strategy, offered such praise.

Artoria's assessment of this was...

"Pretending to threaten? What are you talking about?"

"?"

Seele paused for a moment, then swallowed hard.

So, this blonde knight princess wasn't threatening anyone, but genuinely intended to kill all these wanderers?

Even though she felt these guys deserved to die, she could never bring herself to make such a big decision.

"May I ask what you did before?"

Seele 23 asked the god of death before her with a hint of awe.

"Before, I was just the leader of a country; now I am Master's personal attendant."

Artoria answered in a measured and formal manner.

"The leader of a country?"

Seele's eyes widened slightly as she recalled Artoria's regal demeanor and immediately chose to believe her.

but--

"As the king, how could you so ruthlessly lay hands on so many people? Don't you ever hesitate or regret it?"

Seele asked, puzzled.

Death is an irreversible state, which is why she is so cautious and never abuses violence.

Artoria shook her head at this naive question.

“I am only responsible to my subjects, and if my subjects break the law, they should be punished. A nation cannot prosper without pruning the rotten branches.”

Although he was criticized for "King Arthur not understanding people's hearts," and although he once struggled and doubted.

But now, after following Su Mo, she has let go of many things.

Since I knew from the beginning that all my struggles were for a dream that was destined to be shattered, then it was only natural that the dream would be shattered in whatever way it was meant to be.

The answer she's seeking now is nothing more than an explanation for her regrets.

At least in terms of how to govern the country, she did not doubt her own abilities.

"Pruning branches... Is this what you meant when you said you would kill a hundred bad people and save a thousand good people?"

Recalling Artoria's words, Seele wore a thoughtful expression.

Although she still couldn't accept this behavior, she could understand Artoria's thoughts.

If the leaders of the upper districts could do that... well, those guys would probably have to commit suicide to do that.

Seele quickly abandoned this pointless idea.

Artoria nodded slightly in front of her.

"Yes."

"What if the ones who made the mistake were high-ranking officials and nobles?"

Seele asked tentatively.

Having witnessed the misery of the lower classes, she often struggled with the dilemma of whether to kill those good-for-nothings in one gulp or whether doing so would cause even greater chaos.

She wanted to save the Lower District and make it a better place, but she didn't know how.

This is why, in her original destiny, she compromised with Bronya.

Confused and lost, she needed guidance from a leader, so these words were also a veiled test, to see Artoria's attitude towards the poor.

Artoria didn't think too much about the question. To her, Seele's question was so common that it was something she could find anywhere.

"Just cut them all down."

In an unusually calm tone, she stated the policies that Merlin called the Wise King.

"The corrupt nobles are an obstacle to the kingdom's progress, and their power must be suppressed, whether through war or fiefdoms."

"As for the vacancies that are filled, they can be replaced by emerging classes. I used to prefer the knight class, which Master likes to call the military merit system."

Regardless of the world, the foundation of power struggles remains largely the same, even in the Star Iron Universe.

"Replace nobles with knights?"

Upon hearing this, Seele's eyes widened, as if a new world had opened up for her.

She never imagined that this method could simultaneously solve both the problem of corruption and the problem of a lack of governance capacity.

According to the other party, this method actually proved to be effective in practice.

Doesn't that mean that if we use the other side's theories to control this city, the world will regain hope?

Despite being a king, a high-ranking leader, the other party was able to strike hard against the same nobles and officials, showing no mercy whatsoever.

In that instant, Artoria shone almost like a god in Seele's eyes.

"If only you were the one to notify us about this city..."

Seele murmured to herself.

She saw the ideal king in Artoria.

Although she spoke very softly, Artoria heard her clearly and shook her head slightly.

"I'm sorry! From now on, I will always be Master's servant and will no longer assume the position of king."

"In addition, it should be noted that the knightly class is mostly composed of nobles. Unless schools are established to popularize knowledge, it is difficult for commoners to be competent. But that's alright. As long as we persevere, the outdated productive forces will surely be eliminated."

"Whether it's Master's teachings or my own experience, this is the slowest, but also the most efficient approach."

Artoria is now fully aware of the drawbacks of her own plan.

However, ideals are not achieved overnight; the slowest method often leads to the fastest way to reach the goal.

"Master?"

Upon hearing this address, Xi'er turned around and looked at Su Mo.

"Who exactly is this Mr. Su Mo, that he could make a wise prince like you so willing to become his servant?"

After being captivated by the queen Artoria, she began to take an interest in her master, Su Mo.

The fruit he casually wields is of an astronomical price, and his servants are also of extraordinary origin. Could the other party be some kind of deity incarnate?

"Master?"

Hearing Seele's innocent question, Artoria pondered for two seconds before answering.

"He is an extremely capable person."

"What kind of evaluation is this?"

Seele muttered something in confusion.

Just as I was about to say something more, a commotion suddenly broke out in the distance.

A dozen or so homeless people huddled behind a white-haired girl in a red overcoat, pointing and whispering in Su Mo's direction.

The white-haired girl looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. She walked barefoot on the road, her eyes showing some difficulty, but she did not refuse the homeless people's offer to lead the way. She approached Su Mo with a puzzled look and started a conversation.

A dozen or so mecha robots surrounded her, separating the group of wanderers from the white-haired loli.

"Clara?"

Seele recognized the white-haired loli and quickly understood the wanderers' intentions.

"Did these guys go to Clara to complain? A bunch of shameless bastards!"