Why is my anime art style so weird?

Even her golden hair was mostly burned, with the ends covered in charred marks.

Her left side, which was closest to the elemental explosion, was particularly gruesome; half of her body was almost completely charred, and her hands and feet were twisted into strange shapes.

Mordred, standing to the side, looked even more wretched. His entire body, including his face, was charred black, with hardly any healthy flesh visible, and his limbs had been blown off.

However, even though she herself was in such a miserable state, Xu Ming actually saw her laughing, laughing wildly, with an extremely smug smile.

Because she saw golden starlight constantly emerging from Artoria's body.

This nearly invincible knight king seems to be nearing his end.

Although Mordred herself wasn't much better off.

She herself was also surrounded by a large number of red light spots.

The battle ended with both of them perishing.

At this moment, Mordred seemed to have burned out his vocal cords, and could only make a hissing sound when he opened his mouth.

Xu Ming noticed that Mordred's expression, and even her eyes, were smiling, as if she were conveying a message.

Live it!

In contrast, Artoria remained calm, accepting her defeat with equanimity.

Xu Ming sighed, walked over to Artoria, and looked down at her with a strange gaze.

Chapter 702 Someone come and serve King Arthur a plate of shrimp and pork heart.

Artoria turned her head and looked at Xu Ming calmly, seemingly unconcerned that he was mocking her as a victor.

Xu Ming certainly wouldn't do something so tasteless, because... he had to be even more ruthless.

He sighed softly, then slowly began to speak.

"As a king, you are undoubtedly successful."

Centuries later, countless people still sing your praises.

But as a parent, you've failed.

Perhaps completely unprepared for Xu Ming's words, Artoria couldn't help but frown slightly.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"You and Ms. Morgan Leffe bear a great deal of responsibility for how your daughter has become what she is today."

"Hmph! Wasn't Sister Wang's purpose in raising this rebellious son to overthrow Great Britain and my rule? As for this rebellious son..."

Artoria gave Mordred a cold glance, her eyes as icy as if she were looking at her enemy.

"Isn't she just trying to steal my throne?"

Xu Ming shook his head.

"It seems you still don't understand what your daughter truly wants."

"Do you know?"

Xu Ming's words seemed to have touched a nerve, and Artoria retorted to him in a harsh tone.

Xu Ming spread his hands.

"Sorry, I actually know that."

As children, isn't what they want most their parents' approval?

"what?!"

Artoria wanted to refute, but upon reflection, she realized that she herself had been like that when she was a child, so she fell silent.

But her silence didn't mean Xu Ming would let her go.

Today, Xu Ming is determined to cook a dish of shrimp and pork heart.

"But look at you and Mrs. Morgan le Fay, one guarding against his daughter as an enemy to usurp the throne, the other using her as a tool for revenge."

I'm not surprised she went to extremes; after all, her two wonderful mothers set the 'best' example for her.

Xu Ming curled his lip, a hint of contempt on his face.

"Since you don't approve of me, Father, then I'll take away what you care about most! I'll prove I'm better than you! That way you'll have no choice but to accept me!"

Ultimately, Xiao Mo was just trying to get your attention this way...

"What nonsense!"

Before Xu Ming could finish speaking, Artoria abruptly interrupted him.

Xu Ming sneered.

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, don't you know very well in your heart, Your Majesty King Arthur?"

You keep saying that Xiao Mo is eyeing your throne, but that's just an excuse you use to shirk your responsibilities as a parent.

"No! I didn't! I didn't! You're lying!"

Artoria suddenly became incredibly excited.

"Then tell me, besides Xiao Mo, do you have any other children? Besides passing the throne to Xiao Mo, who else can you pass it on to? Or do you want to remarry?"

You're not going to tell me you're planning to use the Round Table to elect the next king through a vote, are you?

"Why not!? A king recognized by all the Knights of the Round Table will surely become a wise ruler, leading..."

"Ha ha……"

Artoria tried to retort but was interrupted by Xu Ming's sneer. She couldn't help but angrily shout:

"why are you laughing!?"

"Your own rule over Great Britain is based on your bloodline, and now you're telling me that the next king will be chosen through an election? Don't you find that ridiculous?"

"I myself pulled the sword from the stone..."

"Don't use yourself as an example, saying things like 'the one who pulls the sword out of the stone is the King of Great Britain'... This is clearly just Merlin creating hype for you, putting on a show."

I guarantee that in all of Great Britain, no one but you can pull out that sword!

Don't you realize that if you weren't King Uther's son, would Sir Eckert and Merlin have supported you?

Since the throne is elected, then the Knights of the Round Table and the nobles should also be elected.

Do they want to decide the next king through an election?

That's forcing your Knights of the Round Table and the nobles to unite against you!

For a moment, Artoria was speechless.

Mordred, who was standing nearby, also heard Xu Ming's words, and her eyes immediately turned very strange.

I never expected that an outsider would understand her better than her parents.

With gratitude and thanks, Mordred completely turned into specks of light and vanished into the air.

Looking at the spot where Mordred had disappeared, Artoria sighed softly.

After a while, she disappeared too.

Xu Ming stared silently at the spot where the two had disappeared.

"You really are a unique person, Xu Mingjun~ Thanks to you, I've seen some interesting things~"

Just then, a flippant voice suddenly rang out.

Xu Ming turned his head and saw that it was indeed Merlin, that eccentric rascal.

Merlin looked him up and down as if he were seeing him for the first time, his eyes filled with a strange light.

"This is the first time I've ever heard such a novel perspective!"

Xu Ming's expression, however, was not friendly; on the contrary, it appeared quite stiff.

There is an old saying in our Celestial Empire: "If a child is not taught, it is the father's fault."

Merlin stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then nodded.

"I see. That is indeed a very philosophical statement. No wonder it is a mysterious ancient country in the East. It seems I should really go and see that land if I have the chance."

Xu Ming looked directly into Merlin's eyes and suddenly said:

"There is another sentence after this: If the teaching is not strict, it is the teacher's laziness."

Merlin's smile remained unchanged.

So what exactly is Xu Mingjun trying to say?

Xu Ming gave a cold smile.

"As Artoria's teacher, you only know how to teach her how to become a qualified king, but you don't teach her how to properly handle relationships with her family."

Merlin, it seems you're a lazy fellow too.

Despite Xu Ming's accusations, Merlin remained unmoved, still sporting that smug smile.

"There's nothing I can do~ I'm a nightmare demon, I can't understand the kinship between humans~"

"Humph!"

Xu Ming didn't even bother to listen to such blatant excuses.

Xu Ming knew very well that this guy was a wicked and pleasure-seeking freak.

However, he was right about one thing: he wasn't even human, so judging him by human standards is pointless.

The conversation ended unhappily.

Xu Ming also learned a little about the general situation of this trial world from Merlin.

In short, according to Xu Ming's understanding, there are not many differences between the various versions of the story of King Arthur.

In short, it's a family drama: the father goes on a long trip, and the mischievous child, instigated by his ex-wife, causes trouble and destroys things at home. When the father comes back, he gives the child a good beating, but the child also scratches his face.

Of course, the reality is more complicated.

Chapter 703 A Promising Future

After the fierce Battle of Camlann Hill, Great Britain was severely weakened.