People in Type-Moon have a hero simulator.

During the conversation, the people around realized what had happened. Seeing their leader had been knocked down, they planned to swarm him.

After all, how strong can a knight who relies on ambushing his enemies really be?

It's a reasonable idea, but it has two flaws.

First, Fujimaru Kyoya's strength is beyond doubt; not just anyone can fight King Arthur.

Secondly, they seem to have overestimated Fujimaru Kyoya's potential.

Fujimaru Kyoya glanced coldly at these reckless fools, and with a wave of his hand, a cloud of white smoke enveloped their faces, instantly blinding them.

"Lime powder? A dignified knight would actually..."

Artoria stared at Fujimaru Kyoya in shock. She had sparred with him more than once, and Fujimaru Kyoya's swordsmanship was upright, open, and powerful, completely incomparable to the person in front of her who was about to be ambushed and have lime thrown at her.

"Why bother with chivalry when dealing with these evil spirits?"

Fujimaru Kyoya didn't have any chivalrous spirit; he was just treated as a knight because he came from a knightly family.

But this is good, who would have thought a knight would use a club to knock someone's head off and throw lime?

This provided the perfect cover for Fujimaru Kyoya to carry out his dirty tricks, and those who thought he would only resort to sneak attacks and throwing lime would soon see the sword of Tokiyo Eisetsu drawn from his waist.

"What about before?"

"Combat and training are different. The purpose of combat is to survive, while the purpose of training is to become stronger. Using tricks in training will only harm yourself in the end."

The blonde girl in front of him seemed to know about Fujimaru Kyoya and Artorius's training, but that didn't surprise Fujimaru Kyoya.

At this moment, he could already imagine Artorius boasting about his victory to his sister.

I'll remember this grudge for now.

"what happened?"

"what happened?"

"what happened?"

"what happened?"

……

Human nature is revealed at this moment, and everyone seems to become a broken record. The large crowd gathering is bound to attract the attention of the soldiers in the city.

Your actions have startled the soldiers.

You led your companions through the encirclement; an army of hundreds could not stop you, which made you famous.

Your name has come to the attention of Vortigern.

Chapter 4 Kamen Rider is also a Rider

On the desolate wilderness, Kai and Merlin were cooking over a fire, while Fujimaru Kyoya and Artoria were having a match.

It's incredible.

Fujimaru Kyoya had thought this more than once: even though this girl was Atolis's sister, her strength was already almost on par with Atolis's.

If the "nemesis" state hadn't been delayed, Fujimaru Kyoya would almost have believed that the person in front of him was actually Artoria in drag.

After all, that guy's appearance was... somewhat effeminate.

"Lily, we should go."

Just as the two were locked in fierce combat, Merlin suddenly came over and stopped their match, his expression unusually serious.

This is clearly a big deal.

“Vortigern’s army is beginning to approach us. Their target is very clear; obviously, there are magicians’ familiars nearby.”

"The army? A lot of them?"

Artoria didn't think that a small number of enemies could do anything to them.

"It's not a matter of too many people, but rather that Vottigeng personally led his men here."

Voodoo!

This statement startled everyone present. Although Merlin's prophecy foretold that King Arthur would defeat the King of the West, Artoria was not yet fully grown and was no match for Vortigern.

"Then let's leave quickly."

Fujimaru Kyoya carried his already packed luggage on his back. After all, according to the simulator's prompts, he already knew that he had been targeted by Vortigern, and as a qualified knight, he was already prepared to run away.

"Vortigern is coming for us? Could it be that he..."

Kai looked grim. He had made Artoria revert to her female form to avoid Vortigern's gaze, but it seemed to have no effect. Instead, it had exposed the fact that King Arthur was a woman.

"No, he's not coming towards us, but..."

Merlin glanced at Fujimaru Kyoya. With his EX-level Clairvoyance, he naturally understood the atavism in Fujimaru Kyoya.

Such pure-blooded warriors from the Age of Gods were exactly the kind of people Vortigern wanted to win over.

"They're probably after me. We've been traveling together for a while, it's time for us to part ways."

"Wait, if we face Vottigeng together, our chances of winning are much higher."

Fujimaru Kyouya was prepared to retreat and flee, but Artoria had no intention of abandoning her friend.

The gap between her and Vortigern is still very large, and she must unite all forces that can be united in order to have a chance of winning.

Although this knight named "Lloyd" was a bit... unconventional in his methods, Artoria knew that he was a good person, and she didn't want such a good person to die like this.

"It's more convenient for me to be alone, and if something happens to you, Atolis will be hampered in battle."

Fujimaru Kyoya rejected Artoria's offer. Vortigern's target was him, so there was clearly no need to involve more people. Moreover, it would be much easier to get rid of the army when facing it alone.

"He never implicates his friends, never bullies the weak, punishes the good and eliminates the evil, acts bravely for justice, and is neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat... Apart from his somewhat unconventional fighting style, he is truly a perfect knight."

Artoria looked at Fujimaru Kyoya's retreating figure and sighed with genuine emotion.

She still remembered the first time she met this person when she was a child. At that time, Fujimaru Kyoya was already a well-known young talent in the surrounding area, while she was just an unknown nobody.

Now, Artoria couldn't help but wonder if she could remain as calm as the young Fujimaru Kyoya had been if she were defeated by an unknown nobody.

Even after losing, he didn't get angry or ashamed. Instead, he regarded the person who defeated him as his nemesis and trained hard day and night, all for the sake of winning the battle in the future.

After that, they fought countless times, and each time Artoria emerged victorious. However, these victories did not make Artoria feel confident, but rather put her under pressure.

She felt the boy in front of her constantly closing the distance between them.

Especially these past few days, Artoria has witnessed Fujimaru Kyoya's "chivalrous spirit" of treating enemies without any regard for reason. If she were to face a Fujimaru Kyoya with no bottom line in a life-or-death battle, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.

Such a knight would not surrender to Vortigern. If he were to be intercepted by Vortigern, he would likely meet a fate befitting a knight.

……

You quickened your pace as you traversed the mountains and forests. While the terrain would hinder your progress, it also limited the speed of the cavalry.

[You have defeated an army of Vortigern, and your reputation has risen somewhat.]

[You have defeated an army of Vortigern, and your reputation has risen somewhat.]

You encountered an old man who called himself Vortigern, and he appeared before you without any soldiers.

You attempted to fight him, but the vast difference in strength led to your swift defeat. You were once again certain that Vortigern was far stronger than King Aather, and that acting alone was the right choice.

Vortigern seems to admire you greatly, and he's forgiving you for killing so many of his soldiers, only asking that you swear allegiance to him.

As a knight, chosen by a holy sword as clear as a stream, would you break your staff and offer your loyalty in the face of such a persuasion to surrender?

Absolutely! It's easy!

……

Wow, so I'm a Kamen Rider.

As he watched the messages pop up on the simulator, Fujimaru Kyoya almost choked on his own rant.

Surrender is the only option, given the disparity in strength. It's not unacceptable for Fujimaru Kyoya to compromise for a while in order to survive.

There was just one thing that puzzled him.

"I killed so many soldiers, won't taking me back like this cause discontent within the army?"

Fujimaru Kyouya didn't believe that Vortigern was unaware that he might be feigning surrender. As Britain's former hero and now its greatest traitor, Vortigern wouldn't have lived to his current age if he didn't possess such wisdom.

"They were just some Anglo-Saxons. You killed them, so what? Why bother?"

Vortigern's words were tinged with disdain, clearly showing that he still valued his Celtic identity and looked down on those Ansar barbarians.

"You look down on them? Then why did you lead them to invade Britain?"

Fujimaru Kyoya didn't understand why Vortigern had fallen out with King Uther. The succession to the throne between the brothers had already been decided. If they were truly at odds, it shouldn't have come to light in their later years.

"It's a secret, but... you're entitled to know."

Vortigern looked at the rising knight before him. Just by getting close, he could feel the strong aura of the divine era emanating from him. It was indeed the right decision for him to come alone.

They are both the last reverts to their ancestral forms from the Age of Gods, so they should share the current intelligence.

Chapter Five: Vortigern's Blade

As you listen to Vortigern's recounting of the secrets, you learn the truth about the "decline of the Age of Gods."

You are faced with a choice...

"This is the truth?"

Fujimaru Kyoya subconsciously took this as a lie by Vortigern, but then he thought that there was no reason for such a powerful person to deceive him.

Vortigern was unaware of the relationship between King Arthur and Fujimaru Kyoya; otherwise, he should have pursued Artoria.

But he still came to find Fujimaru Kyoya, which was an affirmation of his own kind, so he told him the truth.

“Of course, otherwise why would I join forces with outsiders to invade the homeland I once protected? If it weren’t for the continuation of my race, why would I defy the world?”

Vortigern abandoned everything and was regarded as a traitor by everyone, yet he still chose to walk this path.

How could he not know that the somewhat famous knight Lloyd in front of him might be feigning surrender? But so what?

He did not approve of those Anglo-Saxon bandits, nor did he approve of those he had once protected.