Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Jolyne, however, understood and asked Esdeath, "Have you seen other versions of King Arthur?"

"Version?"

Esdeath pondered for a moment. She wasn't a native of the Fate world, nor did she possess magic or other magical abilities to understand the essence of Valhalla like Merlin or Medea. Simply put, Esdeath, resurrected by Fate, was also bewildered. However, her personality wouldn't show it; instead, she accepted everything and tried to acquire even greater power.

"I don't know which version it is, but the King Arthur I met was completely different from her."

Esdeath extended her finger and made a gesture of lifting Saber's chin, saying, "Although you look somewhat similar, in terms of both figure and imposing presence, you are simply as naive as a child in front of that King Arthur."

"What do you mean?"

Saber clenched her fists, not out of anger at Esdeath's disdain, but because of the mention of King Arthur in Esdeath's words.

King Arthur, who descended as a Saber, is different from other Heroic Spirits, or rather, she is not a complete Heroic Spirit.

There are so many versions of King Arthur in Fate, and the Sabers who are willing to participate in the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City are basically all from similar stories.

That is, King Arthur did not die, but was tricked by Alaya into participating in the Holy Grail War in the timeline just before his death. He was determined to give everything and search for the Holy Grail by becoming a Heroic Spirit, wishing to find a better king for the people.

Once King Arthur obtains the Holy Grail, he will return to the moment before his death, which is the plot of the ending "The Continuation of the Dream".

In Fate/stay night, it was precisely because of this that Shirou Emiya could not allow Saber to obtain the Holy Grail in order to prevent Saber from dying, which created a conflict between the two.

Although the story of Saber, who arrived with a sword sheath, may differ, the underlying reasons are probably not too different.

King Arthur was indeed very curious about all of his different versions of himself.

Chapter 199 The Story of Esdeath

What would different King Arthurs be like?

Saber, who descended in her true form rather than becoming a Heroic Spirit in Valhalla after her death and reappearing in the Holy Grail War, never saw other versions of King Arthur.

In Saber's life, she was the only queen of Britain.

Saber could no longer contain her excitement at the mention of King Arthur by Esdeath, a figure far more imposing than herself, and was eager to know everything about him.

She wanted to know... whether Britain under her rule shared the same fate as her.

I want to know... if a different version of myself could save the collapsing country, or rather, if I were another King Arthur, would the country still perish?

When asked about Saber's expectations, Esdeath shrugged and said bluntly, "Don't ask me about King Arthur. I don't know either, because I was stabbed to death by her."

At this point, Esdeath's feelings changed. That battle was too humiliating, and she herself was too weak.

Recalling this unpleasant memory, Esdeath cracked her knuckles.

"Was she riding a white horse?" Jolyne asked Esdeath after a moment's thought.

Based on his superior physique compared to Saber and his feat of killing Esdeath with a single spear thrust, it's obvious that he is King Arthur of the Lancer class.

Jolyne was pondering whether that was the normal Lancer-class King Arthur or the Lion King from the Lostbelt.

The former simply means that King Arthur did not pick up the destined holy sword, but chose the holy spear instead, which is normal and the same as Saber's essence.

The Lion King of Lostbelts is from a different world than King Arthur. She was unable to die because of Bedivere's hesitation. When Bedivere decided to return the Holy Sword, she picked up the Holy Lance and began her path to godhood.

The two look very similar, and it is quite simple to distinguish them. The Lancer-class King Arthur usually appears in the world riding his mount, East Starion.

Esdeath looked at Jolyne in surprise. Jolyne had been in Fate for even less time than her, yet this Master seemed to know this world quite well.

"I didn't see any white horse or anything like that."

Esdeath answered Jolyne's question, and the identity of that King Arthur was basically confirmed.

Saber glanced at Jolyne, realizing he knew quite a bit about these things, and suppressed her impatience, preparing to ask Jolyne privately later.

"Are Sabers of different classes really that strong?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked, somewhat puzzled.

Medea and Medea Lily were right in front of her. She was also a little curious about King Arthur, whom Esdeath had mentioned. After all, Esdeath's strength was not fake; the existence of time-stopping was enough for Esdeath to tear apart countless powerful enemies.

Just like when they were fighting the Hydra captain, no one expected that Esdeath, who could stop time, would appear nearby.

At such a great distance, time stopped and the battlefield was instantly frozen, allowing Esdeath to dominate the space.

Thanks to Berserker's terrifying attributes and the intelligence-keeping of non-Fate world native Servants, the seven-second time stop could make Esdeath a bug in the Holy Grail War. Any ordinary Servant who encounters her would be a perfect assassination, and they wouldn't even know the cause of death.

This is the fake Berserker, the real Assassin.

Judging from Esdeath's tone, Yukino Yukinoshita felt that she was completely outmatched.

"The existence of that King Arthur is no longer a matter of strength, but rather an indescribable feeling." As she spoke, Esdeath looked at Jolyne and, without any hesitation, quite casually took the initiative to talk about her experiences before becoming a Berserker.

“I was originally a follower of a gamer.”

When those words were spoken, the entire room remained calm, especially since Master's expression remained unchanged, leaving Esdeath somewhat unsure of how to react.

Esdeath took Lily out of Jolyne's arms and placed her aside, then looked at Jolyne earnestly and repeated, "I was originally a follower of a player!"

Lily looked at Jolyne with a hint of resentment. Jolyne then picked her up and placed her in Medea's arms, explaining to Esdeath, "I care a lot about Esdeath, but I already know about this, and everyone else knows too."

"Already know?"

Esdeath stared at Jolyne with disbelief, while Yukino Yukinoshita reluctantly began to explain the special nature of this game, stating that the rules of the paradise had already hinted at her existence.

Esdeath had been acting crazy and didn't know what was going on in this game. After hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's explanation, she had another question: Jolyne's punch didn't seem like a skill that had been sealed!

Esdeath didn't think much of it, but instead brought her beautiful face close to Jolyne, exhaling her fragrant, cool breath onto Jolyne's nostrils.

"I want to tell you that the player who took me away was a woman."

Since becoming a follower and being taken away requires a favorability rating of 90, Esdeath inexplicably wanted to explain her existence.

“I understand.” Jolyne took off her hat and ruffled Esdeath’s hair.

Esdeath felt the heat on her head, tilted her face up and rubbed it against Jolyne's hand, and continued, "That guy is a madman. He joined my army with his decisiveness in killing and became my second-in-command. He's always been very much to my liking..."

"Then one day she asked me if I would like to leave my own world and go to other worlds to gain greater power."

"Of course, I agreed, since there was nothing in the original world that I cared about anyway."

As Esdeath continued her story, Jolyne raised her own question: "Then what is your destiny mission?"

Jolyne speculates that Esdeath's destiny is most likely similar to that of Mitsuri Kanroji—to find true love.

"Want to know?" Esdeath leaned in and kissed Jolyne, her icy blue eyes gleaming. "According to her, there are two options: either I gain greater power, or I fall in love."

"At first, that guy did try to turn me gay, but I have absolutely no interest in that kind of vulgar woman. Later, she painfully pulled out something called the Ten Thousand Years of Frost Marrow."

Esdeath licked her lips, seemingly recalling the taste of the Eternal Ice Marrow or the taste of kissing Jolyne, and said with a hint of disdain, "It sounds famous, but the actual effect is terrible. It only increased my time stop from three seconds to six seconds, but that's enough to take me away."

Chapter 200 Esdeath's Journey to Another World

"Ten Thousand Years of Frozen Marrow?" Upon hearing this, Joren's mind immediately filled with a multitude of complaints.

The Ten Thousand Years of Frozen Marrow, a product of a certain fantasy continent, grants the user the immense power of a dump truck after achieving godhood in this world, allowing them to directly transport others through time.

Classic quote: Rise, my love!

"What's that guy's name? Is he dead?" Jolyne asked curiously.

Although the power system in the fantasy continent is quite bizarre, it still has some merits, such as soul skills that can provide percentage-based bonuses, and soul skills that contain high-end powers such as time, space, and rules.

As for the non-human mothers that are a local specialty, Jolyne had no interest whatsoever. After all, how many offspring could a 100,000-year-old rabbit possibly produce?

If the power system of the fantasy continent were replaced with Dou Qi, and that rabbit became a Dou Di, there would probably be tens of millions of rabbit offspring with Dou Di bloodlines!

"What was her name again, Minagawa Akane? She's a lewd, crazy woman. I don't know if she's dead or not."

Esdeath's mention of the name sparked even more complaints in Jolyne's mind—yet another "familiar face"!

Akane Minagawa, from "Scum's Wish," is a character capable of devastatingly impacting the romantic views of teenage boys.

"...That's enough."

Jolyne remained silent for a while, feeling that no more characters would surprise him.

"So, how many times has this been your game?"

After listening for a while, Yukino Yukinoshita asked Esdeath about the matter of followers, as she was actually quite interested in it.

After all, Jolyne has so many followers around her, and Yukino Yukinoshita sometimes feels a little tempted.

In her opinion, Saber was a very good choice. She was powerful, had a perfect personality, and could be summoned through compatibility, which in a sense proved that she was suitable.

Unfortunately, this world doesn't allow you to recruit followers. In Demon Slayer, you can see a character's affection level, but in the Fate world, you can't see it at all.

Yukino Yukinoshita is unfamiliar with the Fate world and doesn't know if this situation is unique to the Fate world or if Paradise doesn't allow players to take away the Servants from here.

However, seeing that Jolyne seemed to already have a solution, Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment before deciding to ask him alone later.

They usually bicker and tease each other, and she speaks disparagingly of Jolyne's character, but unknowingly, Yukino Yukinoshita has come to trust Jolyne quite a bit in her heart.

As for Jolyne not helping him?

At most... wear your ears...

Thinking back to the sensation she felt last time, Yukino Yukinoshita felt her ears getting hot.

"This is the second time. The last time I went to a world called Naruto, the mission was to hunt down the Akatsuki organization. After that, Minagawa Akane gave me a bloodline called Ice Release."

Ice appeared in Esdeath's palm, and after a moment, it began to decompose, transforming into water and wind. The wind, carrying moisture, blew through the room and then gathered in Esdeath's palm, turning into ice shards and dissipating.

"This bloodline has allowed my Imperial Arms to begin to fully integrate with me, in addition to the enhancement of ice, it has also gained some control over water and wind."

"And then there's this world..."

Esdeath gritted her teeth and said, "While that guy Minagawa Akane was still in the stage of gathering information about the Fate world, we had already encountered that King Arthur, or rather, the gun he threw at us."

The rest is history, without Esdeath needing to remind everyone: Esdeath was killed by King Arthur with a single spear thrust, made a contract with the Counter Force of the Fate world, and was resurrected and sent to Valhalla.

Jolyne remarked, "I'm a bit unlucky."

It's unclear how much power the Lion King's Shining End Spear was at, but Esdeath, who could stop time, was unlucky enough to die in her second isekai adventure.

Esdeath disagreed with Jolyne's claim of bad luck, believing that the only reason for death was her own weakness.

Pushing Jolyne's hand away from her head, Esdeath declared, "I will go back for revenge!"

"OK, take me with you then."

Jolyne's answer made Esdeath happy again.

“Um…I…Xu Lunqing…”

Watching Jolyne and Esdeath make a pact to seek revenge on their other selves, Saber stammered, unsure of what to say.

"That being is the Lion King, King Arthur who should have died but did not and instead took up the Holy Lance. She has already gone down the wrong path."

Jolyne gave a brief explanation, which immediately changed Saber's attitude; her vague tone became righteous and assertive.

"Xu Lunqing, please be sure to take me with you when you go."

"The Lion King with a better physique than King Arthur?"

Medea wasn't very interested in that; she only liked Saber as she was now, petite and small.

If Saber had a figure like Esdeath, with long legs, a curvy bust and buttocks, just thinking about it would make Medea lose all desire.

Lily and Medusa weren't particularly interested either, but they both said they'd be happy to join in the fun.

They hadn't even figured out how to get revenge on the Lion King yet, but they were chatting quite enthusiastically.

……

"Because I was killed in the Fate world, I began to crave power even more. After joining the Hall of Heroes, all I could think of was to seize the Holy Grail and gain power and the chance to be resurrected through wishing."

"Through the legendary nature of the Imperial Arms, I was summoned by the player at the cost of losing my sanity, and my Berserker class was enhanced to increase my combat power."

"After that, I was ordered by my previous Master to unleash my Noble Phantasm to kill you, but instead I fell into the hands of my Master."

After recounting her last experience, Esdeath let out a long sigh, pressed her face against Jolyne, and awkwardly uttered sweet nothings: "Although I encountered two terrible guys, their existence allowed me to meet my current Master, so it was somewhat useful."

Given Esdeath's personality, perhaps what she said was simply what she truly felt, and she harbored no goodwill towards her previous two bosses.

"Could Esdeath's affection for me be maxed out already?" Jolyne wondered to herself as she reassured Medea with her eyes.

Because Esdeath kept kissing and hugging him, she was getting a little jealous and was puffing out her cheeks, looking at him with dissatisfaction.

"I really should hurry up and arrange some important matters for them..." Jolyne glanced at the time. It had been quite a while since the battle with the Hydra captain that morning, and it was almost noon.