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

Only then did the knights finally remember the people's praise for King Arthur:

He is the perfect king!

Yes.

He is the perfect king.

If the king is so perfect, then what is the point of having knights like them?

If the king alone can annihilate an enemy army of a million, then what is the purpose of the existence of these knights?

"Surrender."

Artoria was unaware of her knights' thoughts. She rode up to the 11th King, whose expression was one of terror, her tone as indifferent as her eyes.

She was neither admonishing nor questioning; she was merely announcing the king's judgment.

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"Another triumphant return, not surprising at all."

Merlin stood on the castle wall, muttering to himself.

"Is that King Arthur?"

Guinevere, who had been forcibly taken back to Camelot, gazed curiously at the distant streets. The residents of London lined both sides of the street to welcome her, and the cheers could be heard even from the castle.

The king rode a white horse, his silver armor gleaming in the sunlight, and his lion-like helmet made him look even more majestic.

I just don't know why.

Despite the king and his knights' resounding victory, and even the eleven kings being captured by Camelot, the king's knights remained silent.

There was no joy on their faces; almost everyone had their heads down. Despite being the victors, they looked like the defeated. Only Gao Wen and his two companions at the very front of the procession managed to smile in front of the crowd.

However, the eleventh king was in an even worse state; they all slumped in their carriages, their expressions increasingly blank. If it weren't for their opulent attire indicating their status, the people would have even suspected that they weren't kings at all, but rather terrified commoners.

When Artoria finally returned to the castle, she was able to see the two people on the city wall.

One was Merlin, but the other was not someone she knew, but a very young-looking silver-haired girl.

Greetings, King Arthur.

In the castle's reception hall, Guinevere bowed respectfully. "I am Guinevere, daughter of King Rodgerns, and your fiancée."

"fiancée?"

Artoria looked at Merlin with a puzzled expression.

Fiancée? How come she doesn't know she has a fiancée?

Merlin said with a smile:

"I didn't do this! Kira-kun chose this for you."

Although it was Guinevere who brought it up, it was Kira Yoshikage who made the final decision. Therefore, Merlin was quite confident and had enough grounds to stand up to him even in a direct confrontation!

Artoria seemed to be deep in thought. Political marriages were also part of the king's teachings, and she had learned about these things long ago.

She never imagined this would happen to her—

It is only natural that the king would marry the princess.

But her true identity is that of a woman, and marriage is somewhat unnecessary for her. At least until this point, Artoria had subconsciously ignored the possibility of an arranged marriage.

But for a king, a marriage alliance was almost inevitable.

Since she was disguised as a man, she should naturally be married to a princess like Guinevere.

It wasn't just about following etiquette; it was also about dispelling any doubts others might have about her.

Although Merlin and Vivian used magic to conceal her gender, her appearance was difficult to change, and it was hard to guarantee that she wouldn't be suspected. A marriage alliance could effectively reduce such suspicion.

The public would spontaneously think, "If King Arthur were a woman, why would he have abducted Princess Guinevere?" and use this as evidence to refute those who tried to doubt the king's gender.

However, while there are many advantages, the disadvantages are equally obvious.

Others might be deceived by arranged marriages, but not Guinevere.

Artoria is a woman, and even if they were to marry, it would be impossible for her to share a bed with Guinevere.

Guinevere couldn't possibly not have suspicions about this, unless...

Find someone to replace her.

Artoria almost instantly went through the whole story in her mind and immediately understood its importance.

Marrying Guinevere could deceive the public, and deceiving Guinevere herself would not be difficult.

She's not a man, but she could easily find someone else to replace her; it's all the same once the lights are off.

As for the "stand-in" candidate, Artoria had only one choice in mind: Yoshikage Kira.

Only three men knew her true gender.

Besides Sir Hector, there are only Keith and Yoshikage Kira.

Sir Hector is not suited for this kind of work, nor is Lord Keir.

One of them was a nobleman, and the other a knight; they would never do something so dishonorable.

Artoria knew their personalities well and knew that even if she brought up the matter with them, she would inevitably be met with their angry rejection.

"But if it's Kira-kun, there shouldn't be any problem."

Artoria murmured to herself, "Unlike Keir and Sir Hector."

Yoshikage Kira was neither a nobleman nor a knight; the glory of nobility and worldly ethics meant nothing to him.

He could accept even a nightmare like Merlin, so there was no reason he couldn't accept Guinevere, therefore...

"You're right, but I refuse!"

In the garden, Kira Yoshikage resolutely refused Artoria's request.

"why?"

Artoria tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.

She had assumed that Yoshikage Kira would never refuse, because she couldn't think of any reason why he would.

"Because he thinks it's not enough!"

Merlin, always eager for a good show, chimed in with a grin.

"..."

Artoria glanced at Merlin. Although Merlin had a terrible personality, she was usually quite reliable—mainly because Artoria thought Merlin made sense.

"If you think it's too little, I can..."

"That's not the reason."

Kira Yoshikage interrupted her, "No matter how many wives you find, it won't matter. I'll just ask you one question: do you think this is the right thing to do?"

"Of course it's wrong."

Artoria remained composed and readily admitted her mistake, "But just like when I inherited the throne, this is the necessary price."

To become queen, she paid the price with her life.

In order to become the perfect queen in people's eyes, she even had to hide her true self.

Artoria was happy to do this, because it was a mission she had to, and one that only she could shoulder.

The same is true now.

Right or wrong is not important; what matters is whether it's worth it.

Her sacrifice was worthwhile, because she would eventually lead Camelot back to glory, even if that glory was short-lived, and even if she was destined to fall.

Guinevere's sacrifice was worthwhile; at least in Artoria's eyes, it was beneficial to all three parties.

Merlin.

Yoshikage Kira frowned slightly.

Merlin responded, his expression also somewhat solemn. "Artoria, could you give me that sword?"

"why?"

"Artoria asked, puzzled."

She instinctively reached for the hilt of the sword at her waist; the beautifully decorated scabbard was gleaming.

"Artoria, give me the sword."

Yoshikage Kira walked up to the girl, his tone somewhat serious.

After a long silence, Artoria finally took off her sword and handed it to Yoshikage Kira.

Yoshikage Kira took the holy sword and tried to pull it out.

As expected, it couldn't be pulled out.

Merlin also came over and carefully examined the texture of the scabbard.

"Is this normal?" Yoshikage Kira asked.

"This is clearly not normal!"

Merlin muttered a complaint and tried to pull out the sword, but still couldn't.

She then changed her approach, placing her staff on the sword in an attempt to unravel its mystery.

"When I was born, this sword was already kept by the lake fairies. There is almost no record of it being used in the past ten thousand years. The only user I know of is the first Holy Sword Wielder more than ten thousand years ago. Therefore, I only know that this sword has great power, without considering the impact of the Holy Sword on its user."

"But this shouldn't be...it wasn't them. They probably didn't expect it to have such an impact."

The dream girl frowned slightly, her expression somewhat annoyed.

It is indeed powerful, but it also seems to be quite troublesome.

It's just that since Artoria has had this sword for so long, and it hasn't caused any trouble, that she hasn't paid much attention to it.

But now I really regret it. I should have examined the sword more carefully when Artoria got it.

or.