Hogwarts and the Holy Grail War

"Can we really win tonight, Master?" Xiao Mo asked, looking blankly into the distance.

"Of course, if the three of us join forces, we will kill indiscriminately. No matter how many dark wizards come, we will not be able to defeat them. When we get the Holy Grail and check it out, we can make a wish."

"Make a wish..."

Xiao Mo lowered his head, not knowing whether he was talking to himself or to Ethan:

"I haven't told you about my past, Master? I'm not actually a real human. I'm an artificial life form created by the Queen Mother, a tool to destroy King Arthur's dynasty."

"My mother asked me to sneak into King Arthur's side and lie dormant, and I easily became a member of the Knights of the Round Table."

"But I rebelled. King Arthur was so perfect and outstanding that I soon forgot the mission my mother had given me. I devoted myself to serving King Arthur, fighting for him and clearing the way for him."

"Then my mother told me that I was King Arthur's son, his only offspring. Do you know how proud and happy I was at that time? The person I admired and looked up to turned out to be my biological father!"

"So I excitedly told my father about this. I know that I am a flawed artificial life form with a short life span. So I hope to gain his recognition while I am still alive. I hope he can acknowledge my identity and I hope to gain his...fatherly love."

"But my father refused, simply because of my origin. I am the illegitimate child of the queen mother whom he hates. Therefore, my father could not acknowledge me as his child, nor could he pass the throne to me."

"I would rather be his shadow for the rest of my life, as long as he can acknowledge my identity, even if no one knows it. But my father has never lowered his head to look at me from beginning to end."

Xiao Mo gradually curled up into a ball, revealing the weak side of herself as a girl that she had never shown in front of others.

"I am unwilling to give up. Hatred and anger have confused my mind. I hate my own identity and I hate my father's escape. I will destroy everything my father cherishes!"

"And so, Mordred the Knight of the Round Table died, and Mordred the Rebellious Knight was born."

"On the Hill of Camlan, I was pierced by my father's spear, and he was also chopped off by my sword, his head bleeding. When my father's life slowly slipped away from my blade, I didn't feel the slightest pleasure of revenge, but a sudden heartache for no reason."

"Why did it turn out like this? It shouldn't have been like this. This is not the result I wanted."

"I regret it. I shouldn't have done that."

"It's funny, it was only when I was dying that I finally remembered my original intention."

"I have always admired my father. Since I am willing to be his shadow for the rest of my life, how can I hate him just because he doesn't acknowledge me?"

"But it's too late now. The mistake has been made. There is no room for regret."

"Master, you asked me about my wish before, right? I said at that time that I wanted to draw the Sword of the Chosen, become the king, and prove my ability to my father."

"But that's not what I really mean. I know I did something wrong, and I want to make amends. I want to atone for my mistake, and at least apologize to my father."

Xiao Mo turned to look at Ethan, his eyes full of anxiety:

"But Master, I'm a little scared. I don't know if my father will forgive me, so I want to challenge him to draw the sword. If I can really do that, then maybe my father will forgive me."

"But if my father still refuses to forgive me, what should I do?"

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When I was running the picture today, the graphics card crashed and it showed that the driver could not be recognized. Reinstalling the graphics card driver did not work. Now the computer has been sent for repair. I may not see other pictures of the heroine's clothes in the next few days~ (sad)

Here are some regular clothes that just came out today:

Chapter 222 It seems that I came at the wrong time

Ethan can understand Xiao Mo's current mood. After all, Xiao Mo is still a father-control freak and a fan of King Arthur. To her, getting King Arthur's recognition is everything.

Besides, the king's chefs all want their kings to live a better life. To be frank, Xiao Mo asked Dai Mao for the throne not for the honor and power after becoming the king, but just to let Dai Mao get rid of the position of king which was a cage for her.

If I can succeed my father as the King of Britain, then he can step down from the throne and have a good rest. If my father can return to being an ordinary person, maybe he won't be so tired.

That's what King Arthur's child Mordred Pendragon thought.

But fate played a trick on them. Both father and son had extremely awkward personalities, and due to various misunderstandings, they ended up fighting to the death.

If Ethan could summon King Sarcasm right now, and then talk things over between the two sides like an old lady from the neighborhood committee, and resolve the knot in the hearts of both parties so that they can reconcile, Xiao Mo might be able to go back to the Throne of Heroes right away.

What the hell is this Holy Grail War? I won't fight it! How can these things be as important as my father's approval? (This is what father complex is like)

Since Xiao Mo has told me all these things, it means that she has thought it through and will no longer avoid the mistakes she made and can take responsibility calmly.

In a sense, now she finally possesses some of the qualities of a king.

Some things are known to me, but when they are spoken by the person concerned, they have a different meaning. At least in the case of Xiao Mo, since she is willing to take the initiative to tell me about her most unbearable past, it means that she has finally opened her heart to me.

It was worth the two sets of clothes I bought for her.

Then the next thing to do was very simple. What Xiao Mo needed now was not my opinion, but encouragement for her to do what she was going to do. She was just one step away from being able to let go. I just needed to break through the last layer of window paper.

However, he is not good at speaking and does not have the standard verbal skills of the male protagonists in Japanese comics, so he can only do the best he can.

It’s really hard for myself when I think about it.

"Just do it if you want to. If you don't try, how will you know the result? And I think your father may not hate you, or even mind your identity as the son of Morgan, but he did not acknowledge your identity for some other reasons." Ethan said casually.

"Master, what do you mean?" Xiao Mo's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Think about it. If your father really hated you because of your identity as Morgan's son, do you think he would still let you stay with him after you confessed your identity to him? Since he knew you were Morgan's child, he should have immediately expelled you from Camelot and notified all the Knights of the Round Table to make it difficult for you to survive. But he didn't do that, right? If you hadn't betrayed him, maybe you could really stay with him and continue to serve him for the rest of your life."

"If that's the case, then why doesn't my father acknowledge that I am his child..." Xiao Mo muttered with a curled mouth.

"Maybe he feels the time is not right, or he's worried that you'll be targeted after your identity is exposed. After all, your father is the king, and there are definitely more things to consider when sitting in that position than we think." Ethan shrugged, "Why don't you just ask your father when you apologize?"

"But is it really possible? It's hard to say whether the Holy Grail can make this wish come true..." Xiao Mo lowered his head even lower.

"You don't need the Holy Grail~" A frivolous voice suddenly came from the pendant on Ethan's chest, startling the two of them.

Almost at the same time, Xiao Mo immediately completed the armor combination, holding Clarent in his hand and looking around vigilantly: "Master, be careful, I think I heard the voice of that bastard Merlin. Merlin! I know you are nearby, come out quickly and let me cut you with the sword!"

"Alright, alright, Xiao Mo, calm down." Ethan pushed Xiao Mo back to a sitting position with one hand, sighed, and said, "Alright Merlin, come out. If you have anything to say, tell me face to face, don't play tricks."

Suddenly, a cool breeze blew in the yard, blowing the leaves of several mallows onto the roof. The leaves automatically formed a human figure, which was Merlin's appearance.

"Hi, it's Merlin, the reliable flower magician?~" Merlin said maliciously and cutely with ease.

"Merlin, you just said that we don't need the Holy Grail. What do you mean?" Ethan asked in a deep voice, staring at the phantom made up of mallow leaves in front of him.

"Ah, didn't she tell you her current condition?" Merlin blinked and looked at Xiao Mo innocently.

Ethan also looked at Xiao Mo in confusion.

"Ah, I seem to have forgotten to tell Master that I'm not dead yet." Xiao Mo scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"When I was about to die, I signed a contract with the Suppression Force. The Suppression Force helped me find a way to realize my wish. If I really realized my wish through the Holy Grail, I would ascend to the Throne of Heroes to become a Heroic Spirit and obey the Suppression Force's arrangements for me."

Xiao Mo chuckled and said, "But it doesn't matter now. I have given up that false wish, and the contract will be voided as a result."

"Is that so..." Ethan pulled the corner of his mouth, and suddenly felt a subtle pain in his balls.

Good man, Alaya, you just cheat the labor force and then you can take advantage of Dai Mao's family, right?

Damn, my fist is hard.

That's not right. The reason why Alaya signed a contract with Dai Mao is that after Dai Mao's death, he will not ascend to the Throne of Heroes but go to Avalon. So Alaya deceived her in order to get such a useful labor force.

But Xiao Mo doesn't have this restriction. If she dies, she will ascend to the Throne of Heroes normally. Why should Alaya go to such lengths?

Could it be that he is using the same trick he used to trick the Emiya family, trying to trick Xiao Mo into becoming an agent of restraint?

Damn, my fist has become even harder.

"Merlin, so this is also part of your plan?" Ethan thought of something, looked at Merlin again, and asked with a twitch in his face, "There's even Xiao Mo, when did you become so kind?"

"What plan?" Xiao Mo was a little confused.

"Well, one person is persuasion, two people are coaxing, isn't this just a chance for you to practice?" Merlin laughed unscrupulously, "Let you gain some experience first, so that you will be more comfortable when you start working, right?"

"Then what should we do with this contract, Xiao Mo? Are you sure that the restraining force doesn't have any tricks up its sleeve?"

"Don't worry. Just like she said, since she has abandoned that false wish, the contract will be automatically cancelled if she doesn't use the Holy Grail to make a wish this time. The actions of the restraining force are also subject to many restrictions. You don't have to worry about this."

"What do you mean by practice? What are you talking about?" Xiao Mo was so anxious when she saw the two of them talking about something she couldn't understand at all and completely ignoring her.

"Nothing, I'm just doing you a favor so that you don't have to work as 007 all day long. Otherwise, you won't have anywhere to cry even if you want to." Ethan waved his hand.

If Xiao Mo was really tricked into being an agent, then it would really be time to "cry? Crying counts!"

"That's it. Even if you don't trust me, can you not trust your Master?" Merlin smiled casually, and then said to Xiao Mo seriously: "Well, have you figured it out now? I ask you again, do you want to come to Avalon to wait for your father?"

Ask you again?

Ethan suddenly realized why Alaya had intervened.

So it's you, Merlin, who is causing trouble, right?

No, next time I see Merlin in person, I must give him a ray of failure and humiliation to teach him a lesson.

"Merlin, what you mean is... can I really still see my father?" Xiao Mo asked tentatively with a trembling voice.

"Of course, as long as you are willing. When you finish your work here, I will take you to Avalon." Merlin chuckled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll go!" Xiao Mo's eyes lit up.

"Okay, let me remind you first, after you finish your business here, you will return to the sword fence first, and you can have a few words with your father. But your physical condition won't last long, so you'd better say anything quickly."

"Okay, okay, I understand." Xiao Mo nodded hurriedly.

"Merlin, it was so hard for you to hide this from me. Do you know that I was almost cut in half when I was caught off guard?" Ethan said grimly with a dark face.

"Ahaha, weren't you okay in the end? I saw it all with my clairvoyance, don't worry." Merlin smiled stiffly.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Oh, I almost forgot, I can't maintain this state for too long, so I just came to remind you. Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need for me to stay here any longer, ciao~" Merlin slipped away without saying a word, and the mallow leaves that made up his body were blown back to the ground by the wind.

The two people on the rooftop blinked and quickly exchanged glances.

"When you go to Avalon..."

"Don't worry Master, I'll punch him in the face twice."

"give it to you."

"But Master, what exactly were you two talking about just now? Can you tell me about it?" Now that Ethan had opened up his worries, Xiao Mo let go of his previous concerns and truly relaxed, and asked.

"That's a long story. Please allow me to tell you in detail." Seeing Xiao Mo's relieved look, Ethan also felt relieved and briefly explained to her how he was tricked by Merlin into coming to Avalon and being coaxed into working for him.

"...That's how it is. Merlin planned for you to be summoned here." Ethan sighed dejectedly.

It's really unpleasant to be controlled by others based on your personality traits.

"Xiao Mo...are you okay?" Ethan noticed that Xiao Mo's face looked a little ugly, and asked cautiously.

After all, I didn't tell her the truth from the beginning, and now Merlin has slipped away. Xiao Mo might vent her anger on me.

"It's nothing, I just feel a subtle discomfort of being plotted against." Xiao Mo said resentfully with a gloomy face.

"It's all Merlin's fault. I'm also a victim of his schemes." Ethan spread his hands and blatantly passed the blame on to others.

"I know. I will hold Merlin responsible for both of our crimes."

"Then let me ask you, you don't have any thoughts of becoming king now, right?"

"Well, I don't want to be a king anymore." Xiao Mo smiled carefreely, "I'm not fit to be a king. I just want to be my father's successor and help him clear the obstacles."

"That's it..."

Ethan nodded slightly and silently reached out to turn off the recording function of the crystal ball hidden in his pocket. The crystal ball had been turned on when he went to the roof, and he had recorded everything Xiao Mo said from the beginning when he revealed his true feelings to everything he had just said.

Anyway, with Merlin's calculating nature, he will definitely be involved in various Holy Grail Wars in the future, until Dai Mao is summoned. At that time, why not let her listen to this passage? Maybe it can really ease the awkward relationship between the father and son (mother and daughter?), and resolve her knot in the process.

Let Xiao Mo die socially, that's not important. (Music)

As for why he turned it off, it was because he had some personal issues:

"But I was a little surprised from the beginning, Xiao Mo. It seems like you have been summoned by me for less than two days, and you actually opened up to me like this?"

Ethan thought that the speed at which Xiao Mo built up his trust was indeed a bit too fast. Even if they were like-minded, this level of intimacy should take at least ten days or half a month to reach, right?

"Because it's you, Master. It's because of you that I can open my heart so quickly. If it was someone else as my Master, I might not be able to figure it out so quickly."

Xiao Mo moved slightly towards Ethan, resting his head on his knees and looking at him: "Two days is enough. Sometimes you only need one look to know that you are the right person."

"Is this kind of corny talk also the knowledge given to you by the Holy Grail?"

"No, your girlfriend told me." Xiao Mo looked at Ethan with an inexplicable look in his eyes. "She talked to me about you before, about how you met and how you got together. She said that she fell in love with you at first sight, and she liked you from the first time she saw you. To be honest, she made me a little jealous."

"Alanna... fell in love with me at first sight?" Ethan was a little puzzled.

He knew that it didn't take Alanna much time to fall in love with him from the time they met, and it could almost be said that it was almost a self-conqueror level, but he never thought it would be this early.

Love at first sight? The first time I met Alana was in the corridor on the fifth floor. At that time, I helped her scare away those psychopaths...