Public executions started with King Adonai

On the other side of the planet, Bedivere in the real world showed a look of realization. No wonder he also awakened as a transcendent and inherited the legacy of his previous life, but did not get the silver arm.

I thought this thing was taken back by Merlin, but it turns out that it doesn't belong to me at all, but is the holy sword that needs to be returned to the king!

The current reincarnation of the king, Her Royal Highness Princess Altria Pendragon, already has the Sword of Promised Victory, so naturally she does not have the Silver Arm.

Although it is a pity that such a powerful force cannot be mastered, for Bedivere, this is a truly good thing.

……

After seeing the image on the light screen and realizing that Lucius's silver arm was actually the transformation of the holy sword, Fujimaru Tachibana quickly accepted this setting.

After all, as a Yingzhou person, all kinds of second-year settings are not surprising, and having an extra silver arm is nothing.

If there was anything that touched her more deeply, it was that what she was witnessing was true, and the girl finally understood why Lucius felt such a great burden when using the Silver Arm.

King Arthur's exclusive holy sword, can anyone use it?

What's more, Merlin used a trick to allow Lucius to use the power of the holy sword. If Lucius wants to use it, he naturally needs to bear the corresponding price.

This made Fujimaru Rikka more deeply aware of the burden Lucius was carrying.

Glancing at Lucius deeply, Fujimaru Tachibana said, "So, is this how you've spent the past few hundred years, Mr. Lucius?"

Lucius was slightly startled, then shook his head slightly: "No, it's more than 1,500 years."

Fujimaru Tachibana's eyes widened, and the people in the real world were also surprised.

How can it be over 1,500 years? Obviously, the time between King Arthur's time and the singularity was only a few hundred years.

Lucius explained, "I think you may have misunderstood. Both I and the King have actually spent a very long time wandering through human history, searching for the King. I have been there since the days of Camelot all the way to the 21st century."

"That is to say..."

"Your era."

Fujimaru Tachibana's pupils began to tremble.

Then, as the tragic BGM "Last Novel" played, scenes appeared one after another.

That was Bedivere's journey of atonement, the knight's journey to atone for his sins, to find the king, and to return the holy sword.

Bedivere, as a human, found Merlin, who cut off Bedivere's left arm and transformed the holy sword into a silver arm. Thus began the journey of the Knight of Atonement.

From Britain, to Ireland, across the Channel, to Western Europe.

He witnessed thieves, pirates, and the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Then, he began to move eastward, constantly searching, constantly moving forward, constantly asking questions, and contacting all kinds of people.

Strong winds, heavy rain, scorching sun, and sandstorms.

Nothing could stop Bedivere.

Even though he was extremely tired, even though he was in great pain, Bedivere never stopped.

What he seeks is to find King Arthur and return the holy sword.

Bedivere in the picture is also suffering from the ravages and wear and tear of time. The camera also uses a stream of consciousness method to clearly show the picture of Bedivere's complete soul being broken bit by bit.

The broken parts kept expanding, cracking, and damaging.

In the end, it was riddled with holes, like glass that would break at the slightest touch.

But even so, even at this point, Bedivere was always moving forward, searching, and longing to see the only king in his heart again.

The situation is constantly changing, the time of human history is also constantly developing, and the background in which Bedivere lives is also changing along with the development of human history.

The Middle Ages ended, modern times began, and the Industrial Revolution began.

Then, there is the modern society with tall buildings and busy traffic.

The knight named Bedivere has changed into modern clothes, but he still keeps moving around the world, searching, just to see King Arthur who is nowhere to be found.

Then, in this situation, a narration voice sounded.

That is……

The voice that belonged to Merlin.

"A sinner named Bedivere, in human form, constantly wandered the long river of history, never stopping, never giving up."

"All that remains in his life is his obsession and his eternal loyalty to the King."

"This sinner ultimately journeyed over fifteen hundred years, and when his soul and body had reached their limits, he found a single glimmer of opportunity."

"The disaster known as the Burning of Humanity brought about the end of human history."

"However, it also allowed the king, who had been transformed into the Holy Lance God by the power of the Holy Lance, to appear in this devastating disaster. He single-handedly traveled through time and space, returning to the era of the Crusades, and created a unique singularity."

"I told the sinner about this and gave him the opportunity to go to that singularity."

"And so, the Knight of Atonement, who had lost the name Bedivere and only called himself Lucius, began his final and final journey of atonement."

"This is..."

"A story spanning over 1,500 years."

Chapter 909: Mashu and Lancelot's filial piety begins

In the real world, people were shocked when they saw those scenes and heard Merlin's narration.

The difference is just more or less.

However, there is no doubt that Bedivere's persistence and dedication have made people feel the touching feeling brought by the unrepentant loyalty, as well as the unyielding and selfless dedication.

"This is truly... surprising. I initially thought it would only take a few hundred years, but it turns out it's been over fifteen hundred years?"

"From the time of King Arthur to the present day, this..."

"More than 1,500 years! Even our Napoleonic Empire doesn't have that long of a history."

"No, no, no, counting from the beginning of the Frankish Kingdom, it's exactly 1,500 years."

"How can we revise it? The history of the Frankish Kingdom belongs to us, the Germanic people!"

"Come on! It's all part of Napoleon's empire now."

"It's not bad! Although the Napoleonic Empire is now full of internal conflicts, and the Napoleonic Empire and the British Empire have a thousand-year-old feud, in the early days of the Frankish Kingdom, Charlemagne himself was a fan of King Arthur, and his Twelve Paladins were copied from the Knights of the Round Table."

"Forget about Emperor Karl. Most of the Twelve Paladins are Knights of the Round Table, okay?"

"Although I, as a member of the Napoleonic Empire, hate Holy Britannia and am not interested in the Knights of the Round Table, I have to admit that I am moved by this Bedivere."

"What's so moving about it? It's just fifteen hundred years of persistence. Which of those legendary mythical figures didn't persist in something for hundreds or even thousands of years?"

"You said he's a mythical figure. Is Bedivere a mythical figure? He's an epic character, but he's not as powerful as those mythical figures. He's just a human!"

"Yes, didn't you see how shattered his soul was? Even then, he never gave up and fought with his last bit of will, determined to return the holy sword to King Arthur!"

"I still think that's all. Being broken only means he's not strong enough."

"Come on! Get lost, keyboard warriors! You're still not strong enough!? Have you completely forgotten about Matou Zouken? That old bug who's lived for hundreds of years!"

"Yes, Machili Zolgen. That guy was a transcendent, a powerful magician with a strong will and a great ideal of saving the world. But what did he become in the end?"

"Fuck, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about this guy."

"You old bug... the hero who saved the world, but in the end he degenerated into a monster... Think about it, isn't it the same for Shirou Emiya, who kept killing people and finally wanted to end his pain by killing himself?"

"Humans are very fragile, the human will is very fragile, and the human soul is even more fragile."

"Yes, compared to those mythical beings, humans as a whole may be strong enough, but if they are alone, they are really fragile."

"Thinking about it, what kind of willpower did Bedivere have to persevere for over fifteen hundred years? If he was just sleeping, it would be understandable, but to search for someone for over fifteen hundred years, even with his soul broken, he still persisted, this..."

"I originally thought Bedivere was 'loyal' to King Arthur, but now I understand it was true loyalty."

"Damn it, I'm in tears, I can't control it at all!"

"I'm the same. Although I've always known that Bedivere carries a lot of burdens and it's very heavy, I was still deeply moved when the truth was revealed."

"Wow, wow, wow~~ Xiaobei is so pitiful..."

"And, most heartbreakingly, the Lion King has forgotten who Bedivere is."

"It hurts, it hurts too much..."

The intense reaction surged among the people, causing them to react very strongly.

Also deeply moved were the reincarnations of the Knights of the Round Table, Morgan and Altria. All of them were deeply moved by Bedivere's efforts.

Even though he had done something wrong and did not return the holy sword as King Arthur instructed, he spent more than 1,500 years torturing himself, trying to make up for his mistakes.

This will, this obsession, and this persistence are all awe-inspiring and admirable.

At least, among the extraordinary people, few people think they can do what Bedivere did. Most people are self-aware and understand that even if they have a will of steel, there is a high probability that they will transform like the old bug Matou Zouken.

Time, coupled with a soul that cannot withstand the wear and tear of time, has already determined the limits of human beings.

……

The image on the light screen is gradually changing.

Fujimaru Tachibana and Lucius have separated, and the scene shown is the pre-war scene where everyone is making final preparations for the battle.

However, the dialogue between Fujimaru Tachibana and Lucius was heard, showing the truth of what they said later.

Fujimaru Tachibana: "More than 1,500 years...it really is...a journey full of scenes..."

Lucius: "Well, but it's the end now, isn't it?"

Fujimaru Tachibana: "...Mr. Lucius, don't worry! This time, you will definitely succeed and won't fail again!"

Lucius: "Haha, thank you for your kind words. However, for me, this is truly my only chance! If I fail again like in the previous timeline, my soul will not be able to support me to try again."

Fujimaru Tachibana: "Uh, Mr. Lucius, did you guess it?"

Lucius: "It's not that difficult to understand. My existence is special to this singularity. Similarly, being the king of the gods is also special."

"If my past self had truly succeeded in returning the Holy Sword, then even if this singularity had been pulled from the past to the present, the King would only be in the form he had after recovering the Holy Sword, not as he is now."

"So, the current situation can only be because I was not successful in the past."

Calm words tell the cruel truth.

The changes in the timeline were revealed as early as the Atlas Academy. With Lucius's experience, he naturally understood many things, but now he is just expressing his feelings.

And this is not the end, the cruel words continue.

Lucius said, "Master, in fact, the main reason why I have always used the name Lucius is not because Bedivere is a sinner."

"But because Merlin told me that I have been cursed for what I did to the king, for my foolishness, for my failure to return the holy sword."

"This curse eventually caused the king to forget my name."

"Bedivere, this name of sinner, has caused the king to forget me forever due to this sin and this curse."

"Only after I return the holy sword, will the king remember the existence of a sinner like me."

"This is the sin I should and must bear."

"This is why I am just Lucius now."

"How can a sinner like you be able to use his former name again?"

After those cruel and sad words were spoken, Fujimaru Tachibana fell silent.

People in the real world also fell silent.

These words directly revealed the previous doubt - why did the Lion King forget Bedivere?

His failure to return the holy sword eventually turned the sin into a curse, causing him to lose the relevant memories in the Lion King's mind and become a knight forgotten by the monarch he served.

This heavy sin also made Bedivere choose to give up his own name, leaving only the pseudonym Lucius, representing the reality that he had lost his home and was just a sinner.

Perhaps to some people, this kind of curse is nonsensical, but to Westerners, this kind of curse is a very normal way of formation.

This is especially true for Indians. In their mythology, curses are everywhere, and even the Supreme God is not immune.

……

The images on the screen finally switched back to the scene where Fujimaru Tachibana faced Lucius. The girl, looking at Lucius with a youthful demeanor, said with a firm expression, "Well, Mr. Lucius, no, Mr. Bedivere, whether it's a curse or a sin, I won't comment on it."

"But, in my eyes, from beginning to end, you are Bedivere, the Knights of the Round Table—Bedivere!"