His words were so arbitrary that I was so angry that I was shaking all over.

What is the happiness of the people? On this basic concept, the gap between the two is too big.

On one side, people pray for stability. On the other side, people hope for prosperity. The king who hopes to quell the chaos and the king who caused the chaos himself, the two people's ideas are naturally different.

With a fearless smile, he continued.

"King of Knights, perhaps the banner of justice and ideals you held high once saved your country and your subjects. That must have been a great cause that would have made you famous in legends. But you should also know very well what the fate of those who 'only knew how to be saved' would be in the end?"

"You...what did you say?"

At dusk, the hills are stained with blood.

That scene flashed through my mind again.

"You always 'save' your subjects, but never 'guide' them. You have never shown the 'desire of a king', abandoning your lost subjects. You are just a person who is eager to realize those small and beautiful ideals with a sacred attitude. So you are not a real king, but just a little girl who is bound by the image of a king who lives not for himself but for others."

"I……"

She had a thousand things to say in reply, but every time she opened her mouth, the view from the hills of Camlan would reappear before her.

The endless mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. The lives that ended there were all her subjects, friends and relatives.

Thinking carefully, she had heard the prophecy when she pulled out the sword from the stone. The prophecy said that the future would be a sign of destruction, and she should have been mentally prepared for it.

But even though she had already realized it, once she saw the scene with her own eyes, she couldn't help but think about it and couldn't help but have the urge to pray.

A completely different possibility that could even overturn the magician's prediction. She thought to herself, if there is such a possibility...

A dangerous imagination seemed to seep into the gap in my heart. If I were not to protect Britain as a savior, but to ravage Britain as a hegemon...

However, if we compare the outcome of this terrible tyranny with that Camlann Hill, which one is the real tragedy...

At this moment, a voice sounded:

"No, you don't understand. If you were to impose your tyranny on Britain at that time, it would only accelerate Britain's demise."

The person who said this was the white-haired young man who had remained silent until then.

Facing the glare, Shuoyue responded with a smile as light as the breeze, the wine glass in his hand was already empty.

"The tyranny you sing about is nothing compared to King Arthur's kingly way."

The young man said so.

Because it is almost the original text, but I have to write it, so I post it in the chapter comments. Please be informed.

Chapter 125 Then, let’s tell you a story about a king.

……

Facing Shuoyue's abrupt interruption, he frowned somewhat unhappily:

Master Shuoyue, please think about your position and identity before you speak. Are you, as a modern human being from thousands of years later, going to point fingers at the achievements of our two kings?"

Before Shuoyue could speak, the Golden Heroic Spirit on the other side of the seat suddenly stopped laughing, knocked the edge of the table with his wine glass, and uttered a warning:

"Pay attention, King of Conquerors. The one before you is not a simple human being. If you continue to deceive others with your perverse theories, even I will not be able to save you."

? "Iskander didn't expect that it was the most arrogant king who would speak up to excuse himself. After a brief silence, he let out a long breath, and the oppressive feeling on his majestic body gradually dissipated.

"Let me just listen to your opinion, Brother Shuoyue."

"Oh? Then should I say thank you, Hero King?" Shuoyue smiled, then took the wine jug and filled the glass, drank it all in one gulp, and said leisurely:

"Well, let me tell you a story about a king..."

The overly familiar tone made his hair stand on end, and He couldn't help but listen quietly.

That is an epic poem that is still popular today.

In the 5th century AD, the blood of the British king, the ideology of the British incarnation of the red dragon, and the female blood that perfectly merged the two were mixed to create a mother's womb. In this way, the legendary King Arthur, Altria Pendragon, was born quietly.

When she was 15, Uther Pendragon died, and Artoria Pendragon pulled out the sword in the stone that represented the new king's qualifications - the golden sword of victory. From then on, the long river of time froze for the king, and the king's body and face stopped growing and aging, forever staying at the moment of 15 years old.

After defeating Vortigern, King Arthur set out to revive the destroyed fortress city. With the return of the holder of the holy sword, the city regained its original mystery and was reborn as the Chalk City of Camelot.

The years when King Arthur ruled over all of Britain refer to the ten years between the Battle of Camelot and the Battle of Camlann Hill. It can be said to be the last romantic era of this planet. The island still retains mystery, and magic, fairies, and sanctuaries still exist in the twilight period.

Mysterious dusk.

The planets change the laws of physics according to the life on the surface. The era that was full of mystery and magic in the past came to an end as humans became the largest force on the surface of the earth, and gradually declined. The nature that once had personality became a simple natural phenomenon, and the ether in the atmosphere also dissipated.

After the death of Solomon, the King of Magic, the rate at which mysteries diminished accelerated.

And five hundred years ago, the mythological era completely ended, and the planet became independent from nature, becoming a world separated from the natural cycle.

But this island is different.

The island still retains the air and mystery of the mythological era. After all, the more isolated a land is from the mainland, the more likely it is to retain mystery.

Britannia is particularly important, after all, it is like the belly button of the planet.

This is the last relic of the mythological era and also the fulcrum that can subvert the world.

——But to put it another way: this island is a mysterious wreckage, a heresy on this planet.

Such lingering shadows cannot be allowed to exist in the glorious future of mankind.

The age of mystery is long over.

Next comes the age of civilization, the age of humanity.

The power of King Arthur cannot coexist with humans. As long as the king is alive, Britain has no future.

For this reason, during the reign of King Arthur, the island was always plagued by disasters - this was not due to the king's misconduct, but simply because this world, this heavenly law, was suppressing this last mysterious place.

Britain will be destroyed.

And King Arthur, the brilliant and ideal king, delayed the inevitable destruction for ten years.

When the drunken young man finished telling this distant story, a suffocating silence fell among the kings.

Whether it was the most inexperienced android, the magician who was still learning the mysteries, or the conquering overlord and the even older hero king, they all sat motionless.

Only the protagonist in the story, the queen who is still a young girl, poured herself a glass of wine in silence, sipped it, her holy blue eyes were empty, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Finally, a long breath broke the silence.

"Are these stories true?"

"Except that you described me too well... the rest is basically the same as what Merlin said." He nodded, his tone a little dull.

For others, this might be a magnificent epic, the honor and praise of a king's life. But for her, it was just a scar that would bleed when torn open.

Although she was surprised at Shuoyue's detailed knowledge of her past, judging from her drooping ahoge, it was obvious that she had no interest in talking.

However, the next words made her look up in surprise.

"Is that so... Well, I apologize for my earlier recklessness."

Faced with astonishment, he bowed his head sincerely and expressed his apology.

"To be honest, in my thirty-three years of life, I have never encountered a desperate situation like yours. Shuoyue is right. My tyranny can only be exerted on a vast territory, and a fragmented island like this can only be mended with your skillful hands."

"It's a dull and sad experience for a little girl to have to shoulder such a situation. It's rare to speak with a sigh to avoid ridicule.

At this moment, he suddenly realized the difference between this girl and his best friend.

Although they both stretched their hands to heights that did not belong to human beings, Enkidu had only one person in his heart, while in 's heart, there was an entire kingdom.

Even the red dragon of Britain would wail under such a heavy burden, right?

However, this girl not only held up Britain for a full ten years in this inhuman way, but also, after the country was doomed to destruction, she sincerely hoped that someone would replace her and change the unfortunate ending.

In order to save the country.

To make people laugh.

For this, everything he once had was insignificant, even the freedom after her death could be given up.

Unlike Kazu who was born as a king, after taking off the mask of the ideal king, hidden beneath that glory is the sadness and regret unique to a girl.

If it weren't for me...

If someone else had pulled out the King's Sword...

Her kingly way, her beliefs, her life, her ideals, her dignity - all were shattered the moment Britain was declared destroyed.

"Using the Holy Grail to change Britain's fate of destruction" or something like that, it doesn't mean that she has denied everything around her.

But the girl Altria believed from the bottom of her heart that the knights who followed her light should deserve a better ending.

We should not fight against each other because of the king, rebel because of the king, or regret our whole life because of the king.

So, the Holy Grail.

Please save my hometown and change the fate of Britain's destruction.

Britain will end one day, but it will be a more peaceful, sleeping end.

It is enough that only you will be destroyed, and it is enough that only the foolish king will meet his foolish death.

I hope that the people of Britain will laugh from the bottom of their hearts. I hope that our Round Table will run across Britain and spread the virtues of chivalry to every corner.

Even if I have to pay with peace after my death, even if the girl "Altria" is erased from history... please save my country, save the land I love so much.

This is the true wish of the girl Altria Pendragon.

It was also the final sacrifice of the king named "Arthur".

I combined this with the interpretation of The Garden of Avalon. After all, Urobuchi's description of Daimo in FZ is indeed a bit hard to describe...

Chapter 126: Shuoyue's hesitation

The banquet of the kings is still going on. The three kings have already talked about the order, power and responsibility of the kingly way, and they have also realized the incompatibility between each other's kingly ways. However, because of Shuoyue's supplement, they did not deny the identity of a king. Judging from the posture of drinking in silence, the life experience that is very different from his own has probably brought a great shock to the Conqueror King.

As for the oldest golden heroic spirit among the three kings, apart from sighing after hearing the story, he never paid any attention to it. Instead, he frequently cast his gaze towards Shuoyue, with a smile and teasing in his eyes that no one could understand.

Finally, Shuoyue couldn't stand the weird looks anymore and put down the empty wine glass again.

Hero King, why are you looking at me like that?"

"You know a lot about the story, cook." The Hero King laughed meaningfully. "I won't ask you how you know these secrets - but since you care so much about the past, you must have your own ideas about it, right?"

After these words were spoken, not only did he stop drinking, he couldn't help but raise his head, with a trace of uneasiness on his face.

From the beginning to the end, Shuoyue is fundamentally different from the three kings present: compared to the three heroic spirits who have already stopped time and came to Fuyuki City in 1994 as servants (who are in special circumstances), Shuoyue is a human being living in modern times and understands the true history.

A thousand years later, will my kingly way still be recognized by you?

This may be the question that every king wants to ask people today after traveling through the years.

After hearing the question, the young man with white hair and golden eyes did not start a long speech. He just remained silent for a long time and shook his head:

“No, I have nothing to say.

"Why?" Altria's expression fell. "Why do you keep silent? Is it because what I did is really not worth mentioning?"

"How could that be?" Shuoyue smiled helplessly, "It's just because everything has passed. Looking back at the past from a high point in time is already an advantage. Why should I make comments on it?"

Yes, everything is meaningless now, the past is gone.

No matter whether Shuoyue expressed approval or dissatisfaction, these things could not be changed. All he had to do was to "understand that the past cannot be changed, but know that the future can still be pursued", and that was all.

But it’s still a pity.

"Inner sage and outer king..." After muttering in a low voice, Shuoyue no longer mentioned this topic, but turned to look.

"Come to think of it, you were also responsible for the fall of Britain."

"Huh?" As expected, this sudden topic caused surprise among others.

One was the King of Uruk in the ancient Babylonian period, and the other was King Arthur who ruled Britain in the fifth century AD. There was at least three thousand years between the two, and apart from being kings, there was almost no connection between the two.

So why did Shuoyue say that the demise of Britain was related to Uruk?

While the banquet is still going on, don't forget that there is a Master who did not attend, but chose to rest in the lounge on the second floor of Einzbern Castle.

's master, Tōsaka Tokiomi.

When Emiya Kiritsugu took Illya away and the others were taken into the King's Room by Sakutsuki, Tōsaka Tokiomi was left alone.

And there happened to be such a person who was not interested in the banquet of the kings, but instead set his eyes on Tōsaka Tokiomi who was left alone in the castle.

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