Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

It was meaningless, because before crossing over, I had seen the Tower at the End of Avalon in the treasure released by Merlin, as well as the sea of ​​flowers in the sky and the flowers that once bloomed in the underworld, and I had my initial impression of them.

So the moment he saw Merlin in his dream, he subconsciously connected Merlin with Avalon, and subconsciously constructed the full picture of the elf land in his memory.

After thinking for a moment, when he looked at Merlin again, he still saw that smiling face, waiting for his answer.

Why do I feel like he deserves a beating? But how should I answer him? Or maybe he already knows my origins?

This was not impossible. After all, Merlin had come to me, which meant that he had been observing me for a long time. With his EX-level clairvoyance, it was not impossible for him to see through my identity. However...

"..."

Xia Yuan remained silent, and his brain began to think and analyze the current situation rapidly.

"Well, if you really don't want to tell me, then forget it. Big brother won't continue asking. After all, everyone has their own little secrets. But, I actually know a lot about your affairs. After all, I have a pair of good eyes." Merlin pointed to his clear eyes.

【——Clairvoyance EX. 】

This is a direct reveal. He will report truthfully what he has observed with his clairvoyance. From the looks of it, there is still a lot of time left, so there will be no secrets at all.

"Then may I ask, this powerful British Sword Saint has come to see me on purpose, is there something going on?"

"Of course there is something wrong, but let's talk about it somewhere else. Come to my house and sit down."

"your home?"

"Yes, it's my home."

Merlin smiled meaningfully, pointed to the huge tower standing over there, and waved his wand.

He used magic to let the sea of ​​flowers cover his eyes, and then his mind moved slightly.

When he opened his eyes again, the two people who were originally in the sea of ​​flowers were already sitting on a soft goose down sofa, with a simple stone table placed between the two. The picture albums on the wall, the beautiful carvings on the flawless wall, and the flower sea bridge floating outside the window made Xia Yuan feel as if he was in a fairyland.

"If this is Avalon, then... could it be that I have been locked up in the Tower of the End like you?" Seeing the beautiful stone rooms around him, Xia Yuan had a bad feeling.

"You guess?"

Merlin raised his eyebrows, picked up the cup of scented tea on the table as if nothing had happened, and drank it with a faint smile.

"——Puff!" A mouthful of scented tea sprayed out.

"Ahem, what on earth is this?"

Merlin looked down and saw that the originally fragrant cup of scented tea had now turned into a mixture of chili sauce, mustard and vinegar. What was even more terrifying was that a dead fish head suddenly appeared on the water.

"So disgusting. Ugh, ugh, ugh. What on earth did you give me to drink?"

"It's a famous dish in England, Stargazing Fish Sauce. Is it unpalatable?"

Xia Yuan raised his eyebrows, picked up the cup of scented tea in front of him and tasted it carefully. The mellow fragrance was indeed the taste in his memory.

"Pah, pah, pah... How can something this weird taste good? How can there be such food in England?"

"That's a shame. It's just a simple experiment. I can still control the things in my dream through my thoughts, which means I'm still in my dream. This Tower at the End was also conceived by you using magic suggestion to induce me, right?"

"Ah, it's so easy to be discovered? That's right, big brother, you don't have the ability to pull people into Avalon out of thin air. Of course, if you have a scabbard, that's another story."

Merlin scratched his head. "This is still your dream, so you can still control everything here. I was planning to scare you first, but I was easily seen through. It's really a bit disappointing."

"But, young man, this opportunity is rare. There aren't many opportunities to freely control your dreams. Things that you normally wouldn't be able to try, such bold things, can now be easily accomplished... hehehe."

"..."

Looking at Merlin's face full of the smug smile of an old gangster, Xia Yuan suddenly frowned, and then an idea moved slightly.

"Ah? Big brother, why did I become like this?"

Looking again, Merlin had turned into a very beautiful young woman with a fairy-like appearance. The white magic robe on her body had been replaced by a simple white dress. Her bulging figure and the tight black stockings on her legs made Merlin a little uncomfortable.

Merlin became Merlie.

This was the first time he turned into a female. In the past, he had only used illusion to disguise himself as a female, but this time, he had directly changed physically.

This feeling is so strange.

But it's still strange...

"Young man, do you like me becoming like this? Although nightmares do not have gender, I still prefer to present myself as a male. But since you like it, let me, big sister, come and accompany you." Mary stuck out her tongue and said playfully.

It seems that she adapted to her identity quickly.

"..."

Xia Yuan's face was filled with black lines.

How could you accept that you had turned into Meili so easily? You are really amazing to be this perverted.

"Forget it, I've lost to you. You can do whatever you want. Let's talk business first. I don't think you came to me just to tease me."

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Merlin smiled slightly, then said: "First of all, I want to apologize for intruding into your dream. Although I am not a human, I also know that this is very rude to humans. I am willing to make some compensation for this."

"Because there is really no other way. After all, my real body is still trapped in the Tower at the End and cannot get out. Although I can see it, this is the only way to contact the outside world."

"And the reason why I can sneak into your dream accurately is because you carry my magic hint on you."

Merlin pointed to the part of Xia Yuan with the magic mark and began to explain.

"That Machiri Zorgen, when he was young, was good at water magic, and its branch, butterfly magic, happened to be very compatible with my illusion. So when I was in London, I established some connections with him and gave him a book about illusion knowledge. So his magic seal should also have a lot of things I left behind, and you who inherited his magic seal can also have a connection with me."

"Now that Makiri Zorgen's magic seal has come into your hands, I am able to connect with you."

"So that's why. The magic knowledge related to illusions in here was left by you?"

"Hehe, how are they? Aren't those magics amazing? They are magics that even Makiri couldn't master. The magics I left behind have reached the highest level of magic for magicians of your era, the [Grand] level."

"Of course he couldn't learn it himself, so it's none of my business. It's a pity that the talented magician finally abandoned butterfly magic and went astray."

"Well, okay. Mr. Merlin, but what does this have to do with me? Your plan should be related to King Arthur, right?"

Xia Yuan paused and continued, "My goal is just to hold on until the end of the Holy Grail War. I definitely can't help you. Besides, I haven't even learned a few magic tricks. It's absolutely impossible for me to fight with other masters. If you want the count to help, go and talk to him face to face. I'm just his accomplice, not his master."

"Just an accomplice, not the master? That's an interesting statement."

Merlin waved his hand and continued, "But I won't entrust him, because we have met before, but he is very special. This time he came to this world with a certain mission. Asking him to help will only make things worse."

"And to be honest, I have no idea how to deal with such a collection of hatred. It is also difficult to deal with. Compared with him, you, a human, are much easier to get along with."

"But I don't really want to get along with you."

"Hey, don't be so cold... Because of you, I have become your favorite Mary. Please chat with me." Mary put her face close to me.

"Stay away from me, you pervert!"

On the high tower, two figures played and fought for a while, then sat back in their respective seats, panting.

"You pervert, how can you be so difficult to deal with? I have adjusted my strength to A+ and I still can't defeat you."

"Hey, although this is your dream, don't forget, big brother, now I am a big sister and I am a nightmare demon. Isn't it normal for a nightmare demon to have the ability to change dreams? Otherwise, what if someone kills me in the dream?"

She stuck out her tongue at Xia Yuan.

After tossing and turning for a long time, this old pervert didn't look tired at all. Instead, Xia Yuan felt particularly tired in his dream.

"Stop making trouble and tell me what you want me to do. But first, I'm not sure I'll agree to it."

"It's okay, that's enough. But before that, the night is still long. Let me tell you a story about the king first—"

"I refuse..."

"Don't rush to refuse. As a reward for listening, I will tell you all the changes and anomalies in this Holy Grail War after the story is over. Then you will understand everything. How about that? This should be very helpful to you."

On the high tower, lights were flying, and the suddenly rising sea of ​​flowers silhouetted the two tea drinkers.

The floor beneath my feet had been replaced by water at some point, and in the ripples, reflections gradually emerged.

Chapter 23: The King's Story

The morning light was turning on the high tower of paradise, and the warm fireplace illuminated the faces of the two people.

The soothing scent of flowers and the elves playing relaxing operas in the paradise.

The floor beneath his feet had turned into calm water under Merlin's command, and the life of King Arthur was slowly being played out on it.

When the video reached the turning point of history, Merlin sighed, pointed at the baby in the cradle and said, "This is the birth of Arthur, the birth of the Red Dragon of Camelot."

In the picture, King Uther, with the help of Merlin, gave birth to the spark that would allow Great Britain to continue. Tears of excitement flowed on his old face, and he held the baby in his hands and shouted.

"My child, from the moment you were born, the forests of Great Britain whispered your name - Arthur Pendragon."

I proudly watch you grow up day by day and become the embodiment of justice.

We have always ruled this country with courage and wisdom.

I also believe that you will use this power carefully.

The real victory is to inspire the fighting spirit in the hearts of your people.

Maybe one day, my reign will come to an end.

And you have already been crowned king.

"Is this the entire process from Arthur's birth to his becoming king..."

How to evaluate this king? She is indeed a noble being born to be a king. She possesses powerful strength, noble qualities and the pure spirit of a knight. Although she is not as good as the omniscient and almighty God-given kings like Gilgamesh and Solomon, it is undeniable that she is indeed a qualified king - the Knight King.

"This is the responsibility that Altria was given when she was born - as a king, she has the mission to save Great Britain."

Looking back on the past, Merlin couldn't help but sigh slightly and said slowly: "Many of the legends about King Arthur recorded in later generations are fabricated, such as the birth of King Arthur."

"King Uther's purpose in attacking the Duke of Cornwall was not, as the book says, simply because he was infatuated with his wife, Igraine, and was looking for a random reason to start a war."

"As the king of Britain, he is not so absurd as to use the country's power for his own selfish desires. On the contrary, he is an excellent king, even a little too excellent."

Thinking back to Uther, whom he once assisted, Merlin, as an old minister, could not help but sigh.

"Not only for this reason, but also because you took Igraine away in the end?"

"Hehe, we had no choice. Uther did this for the stability of Britain." Merlin explained with a red face.

"The Duke of Cornwall is an ambitious and powerful lord. He is a disadvantageous factor in maintaining the stability of Britain. His wife Igraine is not an ordinary human. When she was young, she drank the dragon blood wine given by the goddess of fate, so she has a faint dragon bloodline in her body. This is why Uther must get her."

"Her fate was determined at the very beginning under the guidance of the goddess. With the blood of the dragon, she must be the best mother to give birth to Arthur. Only if King Uther, who has the power of the king, combines with her can the last glorious Arthur of Britain be born. That is why King Uther must have her."

Merlin then went on to tell the story of King Uther's final decision and Great Britain's final struggle.

The mystery of Great Britain began to dissipate rapidly, the gods left this land, and even the fantasy species gradually became unable to adapt to the environment of this land and entered the inner sea of ​​the star one after another.

But what will happen if the land that is blessed by God suddenly loses God?

As a result, the cornerstone of the island's mystery began to rapidly disintegrate, the whole of Great Britain was in a precarious state, the mystery began to fade, and the land's harvest began to gradually decrease.

The aging King Uther is obviously no longer able to take charge of the overall situation. The succession to the throne is imminent, but... what kind of king can take on such a situation?

Then King Uther said, "If men cannot do it, let the dragon do it."

A powerful being with life and magic far beyond that of humans and closest to gods, there would be no problem for a dragon to bear this responsibility, so King Uther and Merlin made a plan for the ideal king - Arthur.

So they killed the Duke of Cornwall who wanted to use the power of the red dragon to dominate Britain, captured Igraine first, and then asked Merlin and the dark wizards to work together to extract the red dragon blood in her body, and let Arthur inherit it perfectly, becoming the most powerful creature with the blood of the king and the dragon.

But this plan went awry. The "he" in the original plan suddenly became "she."

Artoria is not a man, and the red dragon power she inherited is not as strong as imagined, and has not met the expectations of the ideal king in King Uther's plan, but the plan has already proceeded to this point, and obviously they have no other choice.

Merlin sighed as he spoke, and then continued his story as he began to raise the child and teach her about becoming a king.

And the journey across Britain before he ascended the throne.

That absurd yet interesting experience is still vivid in my mind.

Holding the Sword of the King's Choice, you travel through town after town, saving the suffering people, defeating the evil dragon, and constantly winning people's hearts on this journey.

Sir Kay's mischief, Altria's youthful appearance at that time, and that journey really made Merlin unforgettable.

Later, due to the conspiracy of a certain woman, the Golden Sword was broken, and Merlin was forced to borrow (cheat) the Sword of Victory from Avalon and gave it to Artoria, but this move gave her greater power while also placing a heavier mission on her.

As expected, King Arthur, who had obtained the Sword of Victory, became even more invincible. In the subsequent battles with the Saxons, he demonstrated his unstoppable power, completely defeated the foreign enemies, and completely solved the problem of foreign invasion of Britain. Later, he borrowed Britain's Star Anchor (Rhongomyniad) to defeat the white dragon Vortigern, completely completing King Arthur's glorious cause.

Everything was so perfect. Even though she was not as powerful as expected, she did her best as a king.

However, fate did not let Great Britain go, let alone this girl who had taken on everything.

After the emergence of the true ideal king, a kind of blindness arose in the entire country, and they began to blindly believe in everything this king said.

The King is perfect and will not make mistakes. As long as you follow the King, you don’t need to think too much and you will get glory and honor.

This put all the pressure and responsibility on Altria's weak body.