Crossover Anime: A Dimensional Journey Starting with Frilian

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“Oh? So what is your wish? Let me hear it,” Rider asked in return.

"My wish? If the Holy Grail can truly grant any wish, I want to save my country and change the course of Britain's destruction," Saber said solemnly.

"You say you want to save your country? You want to overturn history?"

"That's right, if the Holy Grail is an omnipotent wish-granting machine..."

“Heh.” Archer suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Saber asked, annoyed.

“Let me ask you one more time, are you going to deny everything you’ve done?” Rider continued.

"Yes! Because of me, my country perished, and I am filled with remorse... I must change that tragic fate..."

"Hahaha!" Archer finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

"Archer, what are you laughing at?"

"You actually say you regret it? As a king? That's ridiculous."

“What’s so funny? What’s wrong with a king sacrificing himself for his country and people?” Saber questioned.

"Hahaha! Don't make people laugh their heads off. As a king, you're actually going to sacrifice yourself for the people and the country?"

"What did you say?"

“Saber, you are wrong. It is the people and the country who sacrificed themselves for the King,” Rider explained.

"What did you say? How is that any different from being a tyrant?"

"What's wrong with a tyrant? Only a tyrant can become a hero. It is because we are determined in our goals that those who follow us can forge ahead. If we regret it, aren't we betraying them?"

"How could this be... Don't you regret causing the country's downfall?"

“No.” Rider’s tone was firm.

"..." Saber opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything. She couldn't accept Rider's explanation, but she couldn't refute it.

“Saber, you are nothing but a slave bound by ideals, like the idol baggage in modern terms, the idol baggage of a king, only thinking about saving those people, but unable to guide them... You are just a little girl.”

"I......"

Rider's words left Saber speechless. She recalled her own experiences and how those she had saved ultimately met their demise.

She's somewhat like a hypocritical idealist, fighting only for her own ideals and abandoning everyone else.

"Alright, alright, Rider, you've already said it." At this moment, Shi Chen, who had been silently drinking and listening, finally couldn't help but interject.

"Saber's Master?" Rider looked at him in confusion.

"Have you forgotten Saber's glory yesterday?" Shichen reminded him.

"Ah, how could I forget? It was truly dazzling." Rider exclaimed.

"Then do you really think Saber is unworthy to be a queen?" Shichen pulled Saber into his arms and tenderly rubbed her head.

Despite her lofty ideals, she was shattered by Rider's tyrannical ideology.

If she hadn't been betrayed, Saber wouldn't have been able to argue that she couldn't win.

Even when Shichen pressed Saber down on his lap, he did not react at all.

“Ha, seeing such brilliance, how could one not agree? But she is still just a pitiful little girl,” Rider said.

"so what."

Shi Chen shook his head indifferently: "Saber is fine as she is. A young girl has her ideals, and a tyrant has his beliefs. She did absolutely nothing wrong. It's just that those people are not worth it."

"Those people aren't worth it?" Rider wondered.

"What's so great about guiding the underlings of the King of Backstabbing?"

"There's actually such a thing?" Rider was surprised.

“Time…” Saber looked up, staring blankly at her.

Shi Chen lowered his head, smiling gently, and stroked her smooth face: "Saber, don't worry about what Rider said. I will definitely support you. However, you don't need to change that useless history or save those who don't deserve to be saved."

"I......"

"You don't need to make any decisions; I'll make the decisions for you."

"What...does that mean?" Saber asked, bewildered.

"Don't ask."

Shi Chen raised his index finger and covered her mouth with it, saying softly, "You are my Servant now, so just fight for me."

"Time..."

"Oh dear... why are you flirting again?" Rider said with a look of disgust.

"Hmph!" Archer turned away, not wanting to look at him at all.

"..." Saber blushed shyly upon hearing their voices. She tried to get up, but the time was firmly held.

"Don't move, someone's coming."

"Eh?"

"It really is......"

"Even insects dare to disturb this king."

Rider and Archer also noticed the aura.

The other party made no further attempt to hide and revealed themselves immediately. There was a large group of people, but they all looked exactly alike and were all masked, wearing ghost masks.

“Assassin?” Rider recognized him.

“Exactly,” one of the Assassins replied.

"There are so many Assassins?" Webber was so frightened that he crawled to Rider's side.

“We are divided individuals, one and a group,” Assassin replied.

"Really? We're honored to have a guest. Would you like a drink...?"

Snapped!

Rider's raised glass was pierced by a dagger thrown by one of the Assassins, spilling the wine onto him.

"Is that so? It seems this wine represents the blood you're about to shed." Rider said calmly as he stood up.

boom--!

Centered around Rider, a whirlwind arose, and he donned his wild attire.

"Saber, this is the perfect opportunity for you to see what true kingly arrogance is!"

"what?"

Saber was met with an all-encompassing white light that enveloped the entire area, and then everyone vanished.

"here it is......!"

When Saber came to her senses, she found herself in a desert, with Assassin and his group not far in front of her.

Archer remained seated, completely unconcerned.

Saber, holding the clock, surveyed the area and recognized it: "A Reality Marble!"

A bounded field, a magic that materializes one's own mental landscape!

"Exactly!"

Rider spread his arms wide, brimming with pride: "This is the land that my warriors and I have conquered. Even if our bodies vanish into nothingness, even if our souls become heroic spirits, we are willing to follow you!"

Tatata!

Suddenly, the sound of orderly footsteps rang out. Saber turned her head and found that countless soldiers had appeared out of nowhere.

They're all Heroic Spirits!

"The legendary warriors, and the bonds they forge, are my most precious treasure, my kingly path, and my most powerful Noble Phantasm that I am so proud of! The King's Army!"

“This is… the way of the Conqueror King…” Saber stared blankly at the scene.

She was hit hard again.

Even if his subordinates are not around, even if they become heroic spirits, they are willing to follow him, which is enough to explain everything.

But she was different.

"Don't let it affect you," Shi Chen said, amused.

"Time, I..."

"Watch first."

"Um......"

"Warriors, follow me to kill the enemy!" Rider mounted his horse, brandished his sword, and charged toward Assassin.

"kill!"

Thousands responded with overwhelming momentum, joining the fight against the enemy.

The dozens of Assassins were no match for them and were slaughtered in an instant.