People in Type-Moon have a hero simulator.

"But what would happen if the Age of Gods continued? Have you considered that?"

Artorius didn't understand what Britain would be like after the decline of the Age of Gods; Merlin had only told him what the world would be like if the Age of Gods continued.

"The gods will return to the earth and rule over mankind. The damage to the Great Source from long ago must be alleviated through the decline of the divine era. If the divine era returns, it will only accelerate the destruction of the world."

"How many years would it take for the world to be destroyed?"

"This……"

"Atoris" didn't know that although the Great Source was damaged and irreversibly heading towards destruction, even Merlin couldn't say for sure how long this would take.

"A thousand years? Ten thousand years? Or ten million years? It doesn't matter anymore. By then we will be gone. Let future generations take care of what happens next."

Fujimaru Kyouya was clearly the kind of person who didn't care about the consequences. He didn't know the people of the future, and choosing between a group of strangers and people he knew was... sorry... Fujimaru Kyouya was never a hero.

"Why are you like this..."

“This is how things should be now. Not everyone has noble sentiments, not everyone has the will to sacrifice. Artorius, you are a perfect king, but... you are not human.”

not human.

This is Fujimaru Kyoya's assessment of King Arthur. He had always felt that there was something strange about Artoria, and now he finally understood the source of that strangeness.

This is a similar problem to that of Shirou Emiya, who is also someone who doesn't value himself.

Putting others first is indeed a good quality, but taking it for granted or even harming oneself is already pathological.

This is not a quality that a person should have.

"I...am't human?"

The brief hesitation slowed "Atoris's" sword, and this momentary slowing meant that its power and will had weakened unprecedentedly.

Fujimaru Kyou wouldn't let this weakness slip by.

The sword's accumulated power erupted in an instant, and the azure light slashed toward Atolis's shoulder. Although the opponent had defended in time, could a sword with wavering will stop it?

No.

"Clang~"

Unlike the previous dullness, this sword strike was crisp and clean, as if it had severed something.

"It's broken?"

"Atoris" stared in disbelief at the broken sword in his hand. Although it was merely a symbol of his status as the King of Britain, cutting it in half was not an easy task.

“Your will wavered, and the sword naturally became unstable, so I have won this time.”

Fujimaru Kyoya placed his sword on the other man's shoulder, but instead of beheading him, he slowly sheathed his sword.

This is to repay the kindness of the person in front of him for protecting his parents, so he will not kill the person this time.

"As for the other question you raised, it doesn't matter to me whether the gods return to this world."

"why?"

"Atoris" did not understand.

I don't understand why I lost, I don't understand why the sword in the stone broke, and I don't understand why the person in front of me is indifferent to everything.

"Because that's just how people are. They expect a powerful being to arrange their destiny. This being could be a king or a god. As long as they can live in peace and prosperity, most of them are willing to sacrifice their own destiny."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at "Atoris," the life form created by Merlin.

"Aren't you the same? As powerful, as noble, as kind as you are, aren't you essentially a god?"

Indeed, in Fujimaru Kyoya's eyes, the person in front of him was actually evolving into a god.

With unparalleled power and strength, coupled with a kind heart and noble character, the so-called perfect king is essentially a god among men.

That's why Fujimaru Kyoya gave the evaluation that he was "not human".

"You didn't make you human first, but you're going to make you a god? Is Merlin just using you as a tool to be discarded after use?"

Fujimaru Kyoya left, and even though it was the best time to kill King Arthur, he still did not make a move.

[You have defeated your nemesis, Artorias; the status "Nemesis" has been transformed into the talent "Enemy of the Dragon."]

[Talent "Enemy of the Dragon" unlocked: Deals special damage to dragon-type enemies; whether they are dragon gods or dragon-blooded beings, you have a way to defeat them.]

[You have severed the sword in the stone; the effect of your talent "Vortigern's Edge" has been enhanced.]

“Lloyd, to abandon righteousness for personal gain is not the act of a knight.”

"Atoris" is left with only one pale sentence, but can such words shake Fujimaru Kyoya's belief?

No.

"The knights that Artorius speaks of are merely people who exist to protect. You protect everything in the future, I protect this corner before me. Who is nobler and who is more lowly?"

Fujimaru Kyoya understood that there was actually no answer to this question.

"I can't answer that question, and I don't expect you to. This is all I have."

Fujimaru Kyoya drew his holy sword, a sword as clear as a stream, a sword of pure courage that was of no importance.

"If future generations resent me, then let them come. If I back down, I am not qualified to follow my own path."

left.

As the sun set, Fujimaru Kyoya's figure gradually disappeared, leaving "Atoris" alone, staring at the broken sword before him, unsure of what to do.

"Lily, it's just a broken sword, it's nothing serious."

Merlin appeared beside "Atolis," and even if Fujimaru Kyoya had intervened earlier, it wouldn't have had any effect.

"The sword breaking is indeed a minor matter, but Merlin... are there still so many people in this world who do not wish for the decline of the Age of Gods?"

"They are simply selfish."

Merlin, being a nightmare, naturally doesn't understand human thought, and he simply calls Fujimaru Kyoya's theory "selfishness."

Can a selfish person really wield such a pure sword?

"Merlin, before I become king, can I be a human?"

"..."

Merlin remained silent.

Asking a nightmare to teach someone how to be a person... that's asking too much.

I'll update a little later tonight~

As the title suggests, I'll probably update around midnight. Although it's unlikely to make the list, it will satisfy my procrastination.

Yay! Great victory!

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Chapter Nine: Full of Vitality, All Things Flourish

[You defeated King Arthur and broke the sword in the stone, which diminished King Arthur's prestige and greatly increased Vortigern's power.]

Vortigern is very satisfied with your choice. With the King's trust and your military achievements, your position is second only to Vortigern.

Under your leadership, more than half of Britain's territory fell into Vortigern's hands.

……

"What an interesting battle report."

As Fujimaru Kyoya looked at the battle report inside the newly conquered city of London, he couldn't help but chuckle at its contents.

“The monster kept by Vortigern has been spotted in Edinburgh.”

"An unspeakable cannibalistic demon is closing in on York."

“A despicable traitor has entered Sheffield.”

"Lloyd occupied Peterborough."

"General Lloyd is approaching Oxford."

"His Majesty Vortigern's sniper general Lloyd has arrived today in his loyal London."

Under the leadership of Fujimaru Kyoya, Vortigern's army marched all the way from Scotland in the north to present-day England, and was rapidly encroaching on the territory of Wales.

Wherever he went, he was either warmly welcomed by the people or universally disliked.

Faced with this vibrant scene of life and everything thriving, Fujimaru Kyoya was very pleased, and then... launched a great purge.

"Since you understand that you are no match for us, then tell us everything you know now."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at the prisoner in front of him.

Taking over a city is no easy task, especially since Vortigern brought foreigners. Although London is now in the hands of Fujimaru Kyoya, there are still many resistance forces.

"Do not insult the integrity of a knight. If you must kill, then kill."

"You have a lot of presence. I hope you can say things like that again."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at the knight in front of him. He was just a big, burly man. There was no way that a female knight would be captured and something like that would happen.

However, there are ways to deal with women, but as for dealing with men... hehe, it's time to show them the limits of Fujimaru Kyoya's ruthlessness.

"Don't underestimate a knight. A noble knight is beyond the comprehension of a despicable person like you."

The captured knight's tone was strained, revealing a hint of weakness beneath his bravado; he had clearly heard about Fujimaru Kyoya's share of the spoils.

How could someone who is so cruel to their own parents show mercy to a stranger?

"Let me see if I have any useful tools."

Fujimaru Kyo didn't care about the weak roar; instead, he took out small trinkets from the bag one by one, which made the knight's mood sink to the bottom.

"This is too big, this doesn't fit properly, this is too cliché..."

Branding iron, nails, hammer, whip... each tool that Fujimaru Kyoya held in his hands sent a chill down the knight's spine. He only breathed a sigh of relief when Fujimaru Kyoya put them down. And it was at this moment when the knight was most relaxed that Fujimaru Kyoya finally brought out his trump card.

"Haha, found it."

Fujimaru Kyoya had been sensing the knight's breathing, and finally, when the knight was most relaxed, he took out a huge pair of pliers.