My mother's love song

Of course, I think this city is amazing. Peaceful, rich, magnificent, and with plenty of food... this must be the kind of place that utopia is."

Gao Wen nodded and said, "Thank you very much. We are also very proud that you can say that.

That's why, Miss Sanzang, don't you have the option of staying in this city?"

Xuanzang shook his head and said, "Let's just give up. This is my nature."

Since she was determined to leave, the knights looked at the Goddess of the End on the throne.

"The king said that Miss Sanzang is allowed to leave."

The Lion King did not speak. It was Rhodes who was standing beside her who spoke on her behalf.

Although there were two thrones for Rhodes and Altria at the top of the hall, Rhodes always liked to stand next to the Lion King.

It's not that he is humble, but by doing so he looks like a court counselor, not just a princess [vase].

In addition, there is another very important point, that is, he had already made an agreement with the Lion King.

When Rhodes stood up from the Queen's throne, the Lion King would remain silent and give full authority to Rhodes to speak.

So no matter what the Knights of the Round Table said next, the king would not speak, and Rhodes would speak on his behalf.

"……Yes."

Since the king had no objection, the Knights of the Round Table had nothing more to say.

"That's great, thank you, Master Dorako! By the way, will you come with me?

As my apprentice, let's go to the desert together."

""

As soon as Sanzang finished speaking, she felt the Lion King's strong gaze directed at her.

"Haha... forget it."

Rhode glanced at the jealous king and said with a wry smile: "I can't leave the Holy City for the time being. We'll meet again if we're lucky."

Hearing the word "temporarily" from Rhodes' mouth, the Lion King pursed his lips.

"Is that so... That's a shame, it would be great if you could become my apprentice.

Thank you for your care during this time! Bye Bye! Ciao! Goodbye~!"

After saying this, Xuanzang Sanzang disappeared from the throne hall like a gust of wind.

Gawain looked at her back and said to himself, "...It's such a pity that she left just like that. She was a woman who livened up the atmosphere just by being there, like the sun."

"Wang, is it really okay to let her go like this?"

Tristan looked up at the Lion King and said, "Please let me take the task of chasing Xuanzang Sanzang. The magic string will definitely take her head."

"Well, I thought you were asleep, Sir Tristan. By the way...are you questioning the king?"

Rhodes raised his eyebrows and looked down at the archer with his eyes closed.

"I said, the king has agreed to let Xuanzang leave the city. Don't worry about her."

"No. I'm not asleep."

Tristan quickly knelt down on one knee: "I am sorry for what I said. Princess, please forgive me."

"Hmm."

Rhodes turned his gaze away from him, looked down at everyone at the round table, and said, "Although Xuanzang is a foreigner, he is not the rebel predicted by the stars.

Our only enemies are Chaldea, the Sun King, and the People of the Mountain. The responsibility of protecting human rights must be very heavy. "

"Yes."

The Knights of the Round Table all knelt on one knee and answered in unison.

"What was I going to say..."

Rhodes glanced at the goddess beside him and said, “Ah, that’s right.

Next, Your Majesty will begin preparing for the decisive battle with the Sun King, so he will no longer participate in every round table meeting in the future.

The king shoulders the heavy responsibility of the world, so the trivial matters will be discussed by the adults. "

"Then how should we report the situation to the king? His Majesty conveyed the imperial decree through the assistant officer, Agugui Wenqing."

Rhodes interrupted and said, "From now on, I will be responsible for conveying His Majesty's instructions to you all.

Xiao A, you will be responsible for leading the Round Table and the entire Knights of the Righteous Army. You have been given such an important position, so don't let the king down."

"Wait... Princess, what do you mean?"

This means that you don’t have to be an assistant officer anymore. From now on, only I can talk to the Lion King!

Rhodes said in his heart unhappily.

He remained calm and showed a business smile: "What's wrong, Xiao A? Do you have any objection to the king's wise decision?"

"No...no."

Of course, those who are savvy in Ruageguiwen immediately understood that this was actually a job transfer that was a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality.

So what if he possessed the entire armed forces of Camelot?

This holy city is like a miniature solar system, 97% of its mass comes from the star in the center, which is the Lion King who created Camelot.

Of course, Agguiwen himself doesn't care about his rights.

The important thing is that Rhode's behavior has fundamentally cut off the opportunity for the Lion King to communicate with the Knights of the Round Table. From now on, Camelot will be her one-man show.

Agguiwen looked up at the Lion King. The Goddess of the End had a calm expression, with no emotion in her eyes.

But when she looked at Rhodes' back, her beautiful cyan-gold eyes suddenly shone with soft light like a pool of water in the breeze.

Aguguiwen hesitated to speak and finally lowered his head.

"I understand. Your Majesty, thank you for your gift, my king."

The Lion King sitting on the jade throne nodded, then stood up.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Rhodes put his arms around the goddess Longominid's soft waist and prepared to leave with her.

Before leaving, Rhodes turned around and glanced at the knights who were still kneeling in the middle of the hall with his crimson eyes.

“Leave it to me, Your Majesty, and you can deal with the enemy without any worries.

Listen up, Knights of the Round Table. The King expects to see your true loyalty.

"Yes."

The people at the round tables all lowered their heads.

As the crisp sound of high heels faded away, a strong feeling of unease and powerlessness enveloped the throne room.

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The next morning.

In the settlement of the East Village, Chaldea and his party were discussing the next countermeasures with Cursed Arm Hassan and Arash.

Chaldea's goal is to enter the holy city and meet the Lion King, and for this they need help.

"...You are right, Mr. Hassan. We have discovered that you have been secretly preparing for military preparations."

"Indeed, we are waiting for the opportunity to strike back at the Lion King."

Hassan the Cursed Arm said: "We have sent mountain elders to hidden villages in various places to accumulate strength.

We will never submit to the Lion King, who defied our God and said that the laws of the Holy City were above the majesty of God.

This is something that cannot be forgiven. Moreover, that guy will kill anyone who does not obey him without any explanation.

You should have seen it when you came here. The miserable sight of the earth being pierced through."

"...Yes. We saw it with our own eyes." Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded heavily.

The wilderness of the sixth singularity is now filled with countless huge pits.

According to the refugees, it was a punishment imposed by the King of the Holy City on the people of the mountain.

Occasionally, a flash of light would pop out from Camelot.

The disintegrating thermal weapon hit the ground precisely, leaving behind a hole like a lunar crater.

That was the same high-quality weapon fired from the vanguard lance [Rongomyniad] that killed the rebellious knight Mordred in the legend of King Arthur.

Its power far exceeds that of its predecessor

The beam of light that far surpassed the scope of the Servant's Noble Phantasm not only destroyed the terrain, but also increased the concentration of magic power in the atmosphere to the level of the Age of Gods.

Casting a veritable divine judgment, the Lion King ruthlessly suppresses those who resist her.

"…Okay, then what should we do? We have to fight, we have to resist. To do this, we really want to gain combat power."

After saying this, Hassan the Cursed bowed deeply to everyone.

"Ritsuka-sama, Mashu-sama. And Alter-sama. We beg you to fight with us.

Although I cannot guarantee you any reward, I will send you to the Lion King at the risk of my reputation as the "Old Man of the Mountain."

"This is already the best reward. We should ask for your guidance!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka readily agreed.

At this time, Arash, who was standing next to Hassan, said, "Oh, what a surprise. I thought Cursed Arms would be very reluctant to fight with the Knights of the Round Table."

"!"

Ritsuka covered her mouth in surprise: "Huh? So you guys have already noticed what happened to Mashu...!"

"Yeah, that's it. I knew it from the beginning. The same goes for Cursed Arm, right?"

Cursed Arms folded his arms and nodded, "Humph, of course. It's no problem for a Servant like us who have experienced many battles.

Indeed, I am very opposed to fighting with the Knights of the Round Table, and I also have my own position as the leader of the village.

But last night, Salia brought Rushd and a large group of refugees to my place and kept saying good things about you to me. It was really hard to refuse your kindness.

If you must thank someone, thank them.”

“It’s them!”

Mashu showed a happy expression.

Everything I have done is not in vain. Although I am a knight, have I been recognized by the people of other races?

"Thank you, Mr. Hassan."

"…Nothing. No, I was just too stubborn. You stood up for our people at the main gate of the Holy City.

For this reason, he gave up his goal of getting close to the Lion King. If he didn't trust such a person, what else could he trust?

Besides, I am the only one who trusts you, I can’t guarantee what other Hassans think.”

"This Hassan is a very easy-to-talk to person!" Romani exclaimed.

Then, Hassan the Cursed decided to lead the Chaldeans to the combat headquarters of the Mountain People.

There were several old mountain men who had survived the suppression of the Lion King, and Ritsuka and the others got to know them while discussing the next strategy.

Arash explained to everyone: "Yes. Although there are not many people, they are indeed an elite force. But it is far from enough to retake the Holy City."

"Boss! Boss!"

Just then, a refugee rushed into the room where the meeting was taking place.

"Oh? This voice belongs to the lookout on the top of the mountain... Looks like he discovered something..."

"Cursed Arm Leader, it's bad! Smoke is rising in West Village!"

Arash, who possessed the ability of clairvoyance, immediately went to the window and looked towards the mountains to the west.

"…Tsk, that's an enemy attack! It seems like the West Village has been discovered by the enemy!"

"Mmmmm! Where's the enemy's flag? Can you see the enemy's flag, Lord Arash!"