In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

"That's right, exactly!" Merlin excitedly waved his little fist. What a kindred spirit!

"..." The girl's lips were slightly parted; she had no idea what expression to use to react.

"Let's go back."

Artoria sighed; she was utterly helpless with the two of them.

Let's leave quickly, before the fairy gets angry.

"Eh~"

Merlin drawled out the last syllable, "Go back? Why should we go back?"

Artoria was slightly taken aback, somewhat puzzled:

"Huh? Why are you asking why? Aren't we supposed to get back before dark?"

Merlin countered:

Why do you need to get back before dark?

"Hmm~"

Artoria fell into thought: What should she do back there?

Handling government affairs?

Although she doesn't really need much sleep and has always thought it's normal to handle government affairs at night.

But it wasn't just Lord Keith; Lord Gawain and Lord Bedivere also had their reservations.

So Artoria had gotten used to going to bed early, mainly because she really didn't know what to do.

In other words.

Even if she managed to get back before dark, she couldn't handle government affairs and could only sleep.

Then why is she in such a hurry to go back?

Artoria seemed to be gradually understanding Merlin's thoughts, and cautiously asked:

"So, are you suggesting we camp in the wild?"

"That's right!"

Merlin said proudly, "It's right here in this forest."

"..."

Artoria felt that Merlin was probably still holding a grudge, which might also be part of his revenge against the fairies.

But does this really make much sense?

Let alone camping in the forest, even if the forest were completely burned down, it wouldn't have much of an impact, right?

After all, according to Merlin, fairies live on the other side of the world, so why would they care about damage that occurs on the surface?

"but,"

Artoria glanced furtively at Yoshikage Kira, but did not object to Merlin's suggestion, muttering to herself:

"Camping sounds pretty good..."

Chapter 254 Since we're going to seek thrills, let's go all the way!

War has broken out.

This was a warning from Gawain at the border: an army of over ten thousand men was heading straight for Camelot.

It was an allied army composed of eleven kings of Britain. They did not recognize King Arthur's throne, nor did they want a unified Camelot. So they launched a war, hoping to destroy Camelot before it could consolidate its power.

Artoria was not surprised at all, because from the moment she pulled the sword from the stone, she knew this day would come sooner or later.

Artoria immediately issued the order:

"Sir Bedivere, have Lord Gawain do his utmost to avoid direct confrontation and minimize unnecessary casualties. Lord Kay, gather all the knights; we must crush the enemy head-on and keep them at bay beyond the borders of Camelot!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Bedivere bowed with his hand on his chest, while Kay's face was blatantly filled with excitement. With the knights' superior equipment, their previous war against the Saxons was hardly a war at all; at most, it was just a "bandit suppression" operation.

Because the two sides were so mismatched in strength, a fully armed knight could easily kill more than ten Saxons.

While this may seem easy, it can also feel stifling for the knights, who yearn for real combat! Only through battles with other knights can they prove their worth as knights and truly achieve great deeds!

The combined forces of the eleven kings did not discourage them; on the contrary, it boosted the morale of the knights to an unprecedented level!

Although the allied forces of the eleven kings were large in scale, this did not mean that the Kingdom of Camelot was powerless to fight back.

Those kings probably still thought Camelot was a disorganized mess, and that this war would be as easy as crushing the Saxons. But they would never have imagined that Artoria would completely resolve Camelot's internal problems in just a few months.

Under the king's leadership, Camelot has been revitalized and is now more united than ever before!

The two knights quickly went to convey the king's orders to the knights and the people, but Artoria remained in the meeting room, her fingers gently tracing the exquisitely crafted scabbard at her waist and the hilt of the powerful holy sword inserted in the scabbard.

The reason for the sword breaking in the stone remains unknown, but news of her receiving the sword from the Lady of the Lake has spread throughout Camelot. Everyone knows that King Arthur has gained the Lady of the Lake's approval, and that the sword's power far surpasses that of the sword in the stone.

In the eyes of the knights, this was the perfect symbol of King Arthur.

The last person to receive the Holy Sword from the Lady of the Lake was the perfect Sun Knight, Gawain, and it was that Holy Sword that enabled him to remain undefeated in battles against numerous knights!

Even Gawain himself admitted that his Cyclic Victory Sword was inferior to the King's Excalibur.

Everyone firmly believed that the king would lead them to victory!

Although Artoria never considered herself a perfect queen, she would not disappoint the knights' expectations—

She will bring them victory and glory.

The girl's gaze gradually hardened as she turned and walked out of the conference room.

The knights are gathering, and as the queen, she naturally cannot rest; she must make thorough preparations for this battle.

When the allied forces of the eleven kings besiege the city, she will stand before everyone, including the knights loyal to her.

Artoria had walked through the castle's corridors many times, and she had a clear understanding of every corridor and room there.

In fact, the castle was not large, rather small for a king. But when the Kingdom of Camelot lost Camelot, they could only eke out a living in this small southern town.

Perhaps one day she will reclaim Camelot, but until then, her knights can only temporarily endure the humiliation of their king being forced to live in a small castle.

However, Artoria herself never cared much about this, because Sir Hector's manor was not as big as this castle, and she used to often sleep in the stables on prickly straw, so she never had high requirements for her living environment.

When she walked through the corridor into the garden, she had hoped to see Yoshikage Kira there.

But he wasn't here, which left Artoria a little disappointed, but she still greeted him meticulously:

Good afternoon, Sister Wang, Vivian.

"Good afternoon, Artoria," Vivian said with a gentle smile.

"Is war coming?" Morgan suddenly asked.

Her face didn't show much expression, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

"Yes." Artoria nodded slightly, not hiding the predicament Camelot was facing, "Eleven kings have formed an allied army and are marching towards Camelot, with a total strength of over ten thousand."

"Ten thousand people..."

Vivian was somewhat surprised. Unlike the fairy world she had lived in before, the world Artoria lived in seemed to only calculate the number of knights when assessing the strength of both sides in a war.

This is not surprising, mainly because knights all have full sets of armor and warhorses, and are the main force in war.

In contrast, infantry rarely receive formal training, and even if they do, they are only a small number of nobles' private troops. Most of them are peasants who are only temporarily conscripted during wartime to defend castles or manors, but using infantry for offense is somewhat of an overkill.

A coalition army of over ten thousand men means that each king sent at least nine hundred knights on average.

Even now that Artoria has unified the kingdom, all the noble knights combined number only a little over a thousand, putting them at a significant disadvantage in terms of numbers.

"Will we win?" Morgan asked.

“We will win.” Artoria made no promises, but her answer was full of confidence.

Vivian asked curiously:

"Are you here to see Kira-kun?"

"Hmm, but he doesn't seem to be here."

"He left with Merlin not long ago, and I don't know where he is."

Vivian's tone was full of helplessness, and her eyes even held a hint of resentment. For some reason, Kira Yoshikage seemed to prefer spending time with Merlin to being with her—

Why? She was here first, so you could have just told her what was wrong!

She could help with anything, so why insist on asking Merlin? Merlin's talent as a magician might not be as great as hers, so why not ask her? Is it because she thinks Merlin doesn't have enough ability, or because she simply doesn't trust her?

Mei Liuqina is nowhere to be found. What is it? Why is everything being kept from her? What is it that she can't know?

"I don't think anything good will happen if they stay together!"

Morgan spoke coldly, making no attempt to conceal his hostility, which was directed at both Merlin and Kira Yoshikage.

Morgan almost utterly despised the former.

She was clearly King Uther's biological daughter, and she was the one who should have inherited everything from Camelot.

But Merlin's appearance shattered the status quo; Artoria's birth was only possible because of her machinations. Now, the girl before her has taken everything that belonged to her. Even if Morgan understands that Artoria is merely a pitiful sacrifice, she won't easily let go of her obsession.

She could suppress her resentment towards Artoria because Artoria was also a victim, and her sister.

But pent-up resentment always needs an outlet, like Merlin's...

Since we can't blame Artoria, nor can we blame the deceased King Uther, nor can we condemn Igraine, who was used as a tool and suffered extremely tragic experiences, then we can only blame Merlin, the instigator!

As for Yoshikage Kira...

Morgan didn't know much about him because they rarely had time alone together.

On the few occasions they met, Vivian was always present, and she and Yoshikage Kira rarely even spoke.

But this man left a deep impression on her, not only because Vivian kept mentioning his name, but also because Artoria seemed to be deeply influenced by him, otherwise she wouldn't have come here to find him like this.

In theory, she shouldn't have harbored too much hostility towards Yoshikage Kira; they weren't enemies.

But perhaps it was precisely because Vivian and Artoria valued Kira Yoshikage that Morgan felt somewhat dissatisfied, and she couldn't help but think about it—

Why? What kind of good person can someone who hangs out with Merlin all the time? And what makes this man so special that he's gained their favor?