[Surprisingly, not a single knight possesses the King's Certificate]
The knights were unwilling to accept this.
Even if no one can draw the holy sword, with so many knights gathered here, there are countless ways to choose a king.
【As long as they are selected through competition】
[The winner will be determined in the simplest way possible. That person will become the heir of the late King Uther and will be established as the Knight King.]
Compared to the invisible proof of the king, the knights believe that judging by money, force, and men is more humane.
They don't need a strong leader.
If your interests are aligned, cooperation will be easier and planning between you will be simpler.
[The most important thing is——]
[If any problem arises, it can be swept under the rug and no one will be held responsible]
[A divine agent who saves everything? ]
[Things like this, the knights actually don't want to see, nor do they want to be.]
[Long before the selection ceremony]
They had already discussed this matter.
"Brother Kai and everyone else have left..."
Artoria looked at the people walking away.
Everything around returned to silence.
There was no one she knew here, not even Mary and Moran, who were to perform the selection ceremony.
All that was before him was the holy sword stuck in the rock.
[No matter who it is, I don’t want to be one]
She thought about everyone's previous discussion and unknowingly reviewed her life over the past fifteen years.
[The girl stares at the holy sword in silence]
You hid your figure and stood not far away, wanting to see what decision she would make in the end.
[Altria thought of many things]
Although she knew she wasn't very smart, she could guess the purpose of all the swordsmanship and statecraft she had learned so far.
【Plus, the presence of you and Meili】
[You've been with her since she was little, 417. Even the dumbest person can guess what's going on at this point.]
"call......"
Altria took a deep breath.
[The memories contain the figures of Hector and Gai, as well as the smiles of everyone in the town.]
【Finally, the picture freezes on that warm figure】
【It is your gentle smile】
"Really, everyone has always taken good care of me..."
Artoria came to the holy sword.
She reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword.
Although the noise of the knights could be heard from afar, it was in stark contrast to the silence around her.
However, her heart was warm.
[It was clearly her first time touching it, but it felt so natural, as if it was tailor-made for her.]
【Next, just pull it out】
[When Artoria was about to do this, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in her ears]
"It's better to think carefully before picking up that thing."
[The magician appears behind him]
[It was the teacher who had been teaching her in her dreams]
Unlike their previous interactions, Meili's tone was even more indifferent than usual.
[As if this is her true self]
[You also saw Mary appear at this time. Of course, this is what you expected to happen.]
[Everything is to confirm the girl's awareness]
"Altria, I won't harm you. You still have a chance to give up.
Moran said that no matter what you choose, he will continue to support you, and you don't have to take this path for others.
You don't have to shoulder the responsibility of others' happiness alone. He hopes you can follow your own heart and desires, rather than living under the burden of others' wishes."
[Meili's tone is relaxed and indifferent]
[These are the words you asked Meili to convey to you]
You understand that you are the biggest variable
[This time, you hope that Altria will think seriously and let her decide her own path to the future.]
"It's really Moran's style... He's still as gentle as ever. No wonder he's not here. I guess he doesn't want me to waver."
“Haha, he arranged a role for himself.
"Altria, I want you to know that once you take up that sword, you will no longer be human until the very end. Furthermore, once you take up this sword, you will be hated by humans and meet a tragic end."
[Merry said very calmly]
[Just like a wise man offering advice, he wants the girl to think carefully before making a decision].
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[Fear appears on the girl's face]
[To prove her words were true, Meli showed Altria a vision of the future.]
[It is the same prophecy as the selection ceremony]
[Looking at Altria's trembling appearance, Meli's expression remained unchanged.]
[Although there is an agreement with Uther]
[It is unnecessary to show Artoria the future like this]
【But, it doesn’t matter】
Even if Altria gave up drawing her sword, the story wouldn't become boring.
[Just when Meili wanted to leave]
[When you think Altria has given up]
"--No."
[Altria gives a negative answer]
[She said this after facing her fear head-on]
【After ten years of various education】
Knowing What It Means to Become a King
"A king is someone who kills more people to protect them. She's not naive enough to think she can make everyone happy. Stories like this only exist in fairy tales."
[When I think about what the future might look like]
[The young girl was so frightened that she couldn't stop shaking every night]
[Not only that, in the future she is destined to be alienated, feared, and betrayed countless times]
This is what it takes to become a king.
【She answered Meili based on knowing everything】
[In order to create a perfect king, Uther and Meli created themselves, named Altria]
She is also aware of this matter.
When Artoria asked about your past, you didn't hide it from her. This was to help her think better.
【Learning the truth about your life story】
[Altria didn't react much to this, nor did she feel any sense of mission or emotion.]
The motivation that supports her in facing all this
Actually, it’s very simple.
It's not a human desire for domination, nor a sense of duty as a leader, nor an intoxication born of faith.
[Exactly, her memories of the past fifteen years]
[Daily life with Hector and his brother Kai, the happy smiles of the people in town, and you who always watched over me and accompanied me]
She has many things in her mind
[What impressed me most was your figure. When she trembled in the darkness countless times, it was you who brought her light.]
I can spend fifteen years like this
She thinks this might be what happiness is.
The red dragon born into the world understands love.
[There is no lofty or holy reason, I simply want to protect this scenery and the little happiness hidden in my heart]
"Hector keeps telling me about the ideal king, but I still don't understand what that ideal king is like. And Moran told me that I only need to focus on the present. This time, I want to make my own choice..."
Altria seemed to be talking to herself.
Mary listened quietly on the side.
[She seemed to have discovered a reason to draw the holy sword]
[That's not right. The reason should have been there from the beginning, but she just didn't notice it until now.]
I want to protect the memories of Moran and me, and the days when we laughed and talked with people.
[Just being in such happiness]
She has the motivation to move forward
This is the answer the King seeks, full of humanity, that the girl named Altria has found after these fifteen years.
[I can’t leave this to someone else]
Because no one else can do it.
Compared to handing it over to someone else, she would rather help you personally, so this matter must be handled by her.
[The thought that the person walking side by side with you is not herself, she has a burning fire in her heart that cannot be ignored]
[Yes, her wishes are not all for others]
[She herself is also mixed in]
[The girl found what she longed for and decided to become a king for her own wish]
Her wish has not changed.
[It's just that I've changed from being a knight that makes you proud to wanting to be the Knight King who protects you.]
"—To protect that kind of happiness. I believe such a wish is certainly not wrong."
Altria made her choice.
She pulled out the holy sword that was stuck in the rock.
Knowing my future self, I will fight.
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