Anime: Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, picked up by the Knight King

"So you're finally willing to admit that you're no longer a young girl, but a thousand-year-old monster?"

"You've been in the mortal world for so long, why don't you go back to that magician family? Enjoy the treatment of 'the family is in trouble, please ask the ancestors to come out of seclusion'?"

"Ah? Lord God, were you speaking some new language? I don't understand a word of yours."

Shirataki and Vina's daily bickering.

But he inadvertently reminded Artoria who was standing next to him.

"Yes, that's it."

She turned back to look at the red-haired king driving his chariot towards the young magus, fully understanding the situation.

That does fit in with “the king instructing his officials.”

——But the question is, is this the kind of relationship between that young magus and the famous King of Conquerors, Iskandar?

……

No matter what others think.

The King of Conquerors' special training for the young magician lasted a whole day.

——Of course, the special training was not just about being hit by a chariot; it also included having Waver drive the chariot to hit the Conqueror King who was tied to a tree.

Knowing how to launch an attack is also an important part of cultivating courage.

But unfortunately, perhaps because it was his first time doing something like this, the young magus was completely unable to control the chariot—either losing control of its direction or being thrown off the bumpy chariot... At his worst, he even lost control of the chariot, causing it to rush towards the Golden King who had returned from outside.

"Miscellaneous cultivators!"

Gilgamesh used the chains of heaven to tie up the attacking chariot and shouted curses.

——But he did not vent his anger on the young magician, but looked at Iskandar who was comforting the sacred bull with a sharp look.

This is an extremely arrogant heroic spirit. In his worldview, only Enkidu can communicate with him on an equal footing - and then there are the various "false kings" who are next in line.

As for the rest of the people... he didn't even consider them as human beings.

"Don't be angry, you know. Seeing someone like you with such a kingly temperament, it's understandable that the chariot occasionally loses control."

Iskandar patted the sacred bull on the head and got back on the chariot.

At the same time, other people gathered around and looked at the distant sky together.

The sun has set.

The third night of the Holy Grail War is approaching.

And the great Roman emperor finally stepped onto the highly anticipated podium again and drew the theme of tonight's competition from a closed cardboard box.

"Let me see what it is."

"Um……"

"King's Game? Let's see who is the real king?"

"Tsk, what's the point of comparing this? I'm the emperor, so I'm definitely going to win in the end! To be fair, I'll just draw a new one, um!"

Nero threw the note in his hand aside and wanted to draw a new competition event.

however.

"Shh-"

Golden chains came out from two different directions and bound her arms at the same time.

"Better than this!"

The contestants below the stage said in unison.

Chapter 135: Shirataki: I only saw four kings who lost their country

【King's Game】.

This is a multiplayer social game originating in Japan. It uses multiple playing cards as props. The player who draws the Ace becomes the King and can issue orders to other players.

But the King's Game held in this great Roman Empire arena is certainly not that simple.

"Tell me, how do you want to compare?"

"Poetry? Debate? Sports? Fighting?"

"No matter what we compete in, I will win!"

Nero came down from the platform, still looking arrogant.

But the others just didn't bother to pay any attention to her.

They admitted that this rose-red emperor might really have mastered so many skills and developed them to the extreme, reaching the realm of "divine skills" - but that had nothing to do with them as kings.

As a true "king", from the beginning to the end, they can compete in one and only one field:

That is the way of each of them.

But then again...something like [The Kingly Way] cannot be fully expressed with just words.

Saying it is one thing, doing it is another.

Therefore, if you can't convince the other party with words... then why not start a real battle between kings on this land where the scenery can change at will!

"Your Highness, can you do this?"

After a brief pause, King Iskandar of Conquerors came to the side of the little saint and told her his "magical idea".

"Hmm... probably, right? But how did you come up with this idea?"

"The other day I went shopping with the magician at the mall and saw a game called Grand Strategy being released, so I took note of it!"

"..."

The little saint nodded and held up the Christmas flag in her hand.

The next moment, the surrounding scenery changed again.

The magnificent city of Rome disappeared, replaced by a vast continent that stretched as far as the eye could see.

——But the area of ​​the land has not actually changed at all, it’s just that everyone’s size has been reduced proportionally.

【Sandbox game】

This was the idea proposed by the King of Conquerors.

He, Nero, Gilgamesh, and Altria - these four true kings will each establish their own country on this land, and through competitions in different fields, compete to see who is the "true king."

Of course, since it is a seven-player game, the other three servants can also participate.

Shirataki, Enkidu, and Zhuge Kongming, these three servants who are not kings will establish three different types of city-states in this vast land.

Other kings could conquer these city-states by force to expand their territory; they could also send "envoys" to these city-states to gain their support.

Each of these three city-states has different effects - for example, if you conquer Enkidu's city-state, you can get a buff called [Focus on Agriculture and Prosperity], which increases the country's grain production by 50%; if you become its leader, you can recruit a special type of soldier called [Warcraft Knights] through the city-state to assist in combat.

"so--"

"Tonight's competition is to watch them play a real-life version of Civilization VI or Victoria 3?"

……

It was an unknown and vast world.

The four kings were sent to different regions and built their own countries from scratch.

Relying on the advantage of being close to the river, Uruk created by King Gilgamesh developed the fastest and was the first to enter agricultural civilization from the Stone Age.

He made peace with the neighboring city-state of Enkidu, forming the famous Enkidu Alliance - its civilization flourished for a time.

But just when he thinks his victory is certain, a formidable enemy appears.

【Kingdom of Macedonia】.

This kingdom, led by the conqueror king Iskandar, was an extremely warlike kingdom, and their distinctive cavalry even crossed the border of the Kingdom of Uruk and frantically plundered the wealth of the border residents.

The army led by the King of Conquerors even reached the city of Uruk, forcing Gilgamesh and his soldiers to fight with them for three months, leaving the entire city in a dangerous situation of lack of water and food.

At the critical moment, it was the Knight King from the Kingdom of Camelot who stepped in to help. She led her Holy Knights to attack the Conqueror King's army from the flank and lifted the siege of Uruk.

As a result, the situation of three kingdoms came into being.

The Kingdom of Uruk had the most prosperous economy and the strongest overall influence; the Kingdom of Macedonia had the strongest military strength and the largest land area; the Kingdom of Camelot, with relatively poor land, had strong religious support and the most steadfast faith.

In a more distant place, those traveling merchants also brought this news: the emperor of the Roman Empire was holding a grand art festival and invited artists from all over the world to participate...

“Who do you think will win in the end?”

Vina asks Shirataki what he thinks of the match.

Just now, his city-state changed hands again - Artoria took it back from the conqueror king Iskandar, returned it to its founder, and naturally became the "leader" of this city-state.

Shirataki was too lazy to answer this kind of question.

Who will win?

It's just a fake game, why be so obsessed with winning or losing?

Not to mention, watching the four "kings" who were becoming more and more addicted to the game, Shirataki also discovered something like this:

"Vina, tell me. What is the most basic criterion for evaluating whether a king is excellent?"

"Hmm... maybe it should be comparing the survival of the country?"

Vina thought for a moment and replied.

According to the standards used by later generations to evaluate kings, the most important criteria must be whether the king is wise enough, whether the country under their leadership is strong, and what the final outcome of the country is.

Now, let’s not worry about the personal character of these kings or how powerful the countries they lead are.

Just ask this question:

"What kind of reputation should a king who lost his country have?"

"Hmm... that shouldn't be too bad, right?"

"Isn't this the end?"

Looking at the four kings who were already addicted and had completely forgotten the passage of time, Shirataki sighed.

These four kings who lost their countries are still competing here to see whose kingly way is better.

——At most, he would sit at the same table with emperors like Yang Guang, Liu Chan, and Constantine XI, right?

Chapter 136 Appearance, the Black Holy Grail!

Today's game time is exceptionally long.

From six o'clock in the evening on the third day of the Holy Grail War to five o'clock in the morning on the fourth day—when the little saint blew the whistle that signaled "game over," the four kings, completely immersed in the game, were surprised to realize that they had unknowingly played for an entire night.

Others had already left to rest, and some were even enjoying breakfast!

"Damn it... If you guys hadn't been getting in my way, I would have conquered your entire kingdom!"

King Iskandar of Conquerors was a little depressed - in the sandbox game, he, who had the strongest military power, was targeted by the other three kings.

But then, a generous and satisfying smile appeared on his face again.

"However, it is indeed a very refreshing thing to be able to fight against kings like you."

"It reminds me of those times when I played against Darius."

Darius is Darius III, the last emperor of the Persian Empire.

He was actually a very good ruler with indomitable perseverance and fighting spirit.

It can be said that if his opponent was not Alexander the Great, who was given the name "Conqueror" by the world, he probably would not have become the last monarch, right?

This is how the duel between kings should be - defeating the weak is not an achievement worth boasting about. True kings will only fight and clash with true kings.

And through the "battle" that lasted all night yesterday, these four kings did feel something different from the others.