Chapter 31: The King's Wish
"King of Conquest, since you have acknowledged that the Holy Grail is someone else's property, do you still want to take it by force?" Saber, as a knight, is blind to the invasion and seizure of other countries.
"Huh? Of course, my belief is 'conquest'...... That is, 'seizure' and 'invasion'. ”
Saber then asked, "Then why do you want to get the Holy Grail?" ”
Rider actually smiled a little embarrassedly and replied, "I want to be human." ”
This was an unexpected answer, and everyone present was stunned for a moment.
"Thou art the one to fight for the Holy Grail for such a reason."
"Hybrid...... Challenging me for such a boring thing? Even Archer was helpless.
Rider said with a serious face: "I said, even if we appear in the present world with magical powers, but in the end, we are only Servants, and we don't exist in this world in the first place—although it feels a little ridiculous, but are you really satisfied?" I'm not satisfied. I want to be reborn in this world and live as a human being. ”
“……”
Webb, who was standing on the sidelines, thought that it was Rider's quirk to dislike spirits and insist on appearing in materialism. Indeed, while the Servant can speak, dress, eat, and so on like a human, it is no more than a ghost in nature.
"For what...... So want the flesh? ”
"Because that's the basis of 'conquest.'" Iskandar looked at his clenched fists and muttered, "Have a body, march to heaven and earth, and carry out my conquest—that is the way of my king." But now I don't have a body, it's not going to work. Nothing can begin without this. I wasn't afraid of anything, I just felt that I had to have the flesh. ”
"Do you have a physical body and stay in this world? It seems to be very interesting. Nero said with his eyes shining.
Archer seemed to be listening to Rider's words, and just drank silently the whole time. After careful observation, it can be found that he showed a strange expression at this time, which may be a bit far-fetched to describe it as a smile, but compared with his usual laughing expression before, the smile at this time contains a layer of cruelty.
"It's decided—Rider, I'll kill you with my own hands."
"Ha Luha, I won't admit defeat, but I will fight again!" Rider laughed, "So, Lord of Rome, what about your wishes?" ”
Nero shook his head, "The reason why Yu responded to the player's call was simply that the Throne of the Valhalla was too deserted and boring, and Yu's performance was not listened to. ”
"So, Lord of Rome, you don't have a wish that needs to be fulfilled?" Rider asked.
"Well, exactly. However, I have just listened to your speech, and it is also interesting to have a physical body and then stay in this world, and then the rest of the world will be able to watch the performance of Apollo, the god of music! Let the supreme artist come to earth again, and let all the people recite the glory of the aftermath! ”
"Whew! It's nothing but a mongrel boring wish! As a king, he actually performs for the untouchables, and he is really a mongrel! ”
"Humph! Archer, put away your words! The art of Yu is not something that a person like you can understand! "Art has always been Nero's pride, and it is rare that it is so devalued that there is no outburst. Having said that, Nero summoned by True Feather doesn't seem to have much to do with the name of the tyrant, at least in terms of personality.
"Ha Lu Ha, interesting! If you want this king to retract what he said, are you ready to accept my sanctions? Archer's crimson eyes stared at Nero.
"In Yu's absolute emperor circle, Yu's words are iron rules! See how you sanction? Nero did not flinch and went-for-tat.
"Okay, it's decided, when we meet again, I'll take your head!"
"Hahaha, it's interesting, it's better not to be too arrogant! Yu will make you surrender in Yu Absolute Emperor's circle! ”
The-for-tat confrontation between the two made the banquet a little solemn. At this point, the King of Conquest came out to play a round and turned the conversation to Saber.
"Okay, okay, let's wait until the banquet is over. Someone else, Saber, what do you want? ”
Saber spoke firmly: "My wish is to save my country. Get the Almighty Wishing Machine and change the fate of Britain from its destruction! ”
A sonorous voice, but in exchange for silence. Whether it's praise or rebuttal, someone should bring it up right away. But—no one spoke.
After a while, Rider put down his wine glass and asked, "I said Knight King, what you mean by changing fate, are you talking about the fate of your era, that is, subverting history?" ”
"Exactly, so I can't forgive myself, so I'm very unwilling and want to change that ending! That's why I ended up like that...... Saber said more firmly, "Isn't the almighty wishing machine used to fulfill such miraculous and unattainable wishes?" ”
Unexpectedly, someone burst out laughing. It was a laugh that defied any understanding, and that laughter came from Archer's mouth.
Saber's face was filled with anger in the face of this great humiliation. Her most cherished thing was ridiculed by Archer, "Archer, what's so funny! ”
Unhesitated by Saber's anger, Archer replied intermittently with a smile: "How can such a man who claims to be a king—praised by all the peoples—be 'unwilling'?" Ha! How can this not make people laugh? What a masterpiece! Saber, you're the best clown! ”
Laughing beside Archer, Rider frowned and looked at Saber with some displeasure.
Even Rider frowned and looked at Saber with displeasure, "Wait!! Knight King, are you trying to deny the history you have created? His face was full of incredulity, and for the first time, he had the same idea as Archer......
Saber, who had never wavered in his ideals, replied firmly: "Exactly! Surprised? As a king, the country for which I have dedicated my life has been destroyed! I mourn it, and what's wrong with it? ”
"Haha Do you hear that, do you hear it? Rider, do you hear that? This little girl who claims to be the king of knights, actually, is actually saying 'dedication to the country'? "It's as if Archer had heard the biggest joke of all time, and he couldn't control his actions.
Rider heard Archer's question, but was silent, wordlessly affirming his words.
"I don't know what's funny, as a king, I should naturally stand up and work hard for the prosperity of the country!" Saber was annoyed.
"You're wrong!" Rider firmly and affirmatively rejected Saber's words.
"It is not the king who gives himself, but the country and the people who give everything they have to the king! You can't make a mistake about that! ”
"What are you talking about—" Saber suddenly became angry, both the King of Conquest and Archer, whose actions were too noble for her to recognize, "Isn't that a tyrant!" Rider and you, Archer, you made a big mistake to be the king! ”
"Indeed, we are not just tyrants! But still heroes! "So Saber, if the king is not satisfied with the results of the country he governs, it only means that he is a dumb king, worse than a tyrant!" ”
Rider's words fundamentally negate Saber, the Knight King.
"Iskandar...... The empire you created single-handedly eventually divided, are you really not a little unwilling? Don't you want to start over and save it? ”
"I don't want to!" Rider didn't think about it, and replied cleanly. Facing the gaze of the Knight King, he was unceremoniously.
"If my decision and my courtiers lead to such an outcome, then destruction is inevitable, I mourn it, I grieve for it, but I will never regret it!"
"How could it be ......" Saber couldn't believe it, but he didn't budge, "the right rule, the right governance, this is all the king should do, right?" ”
"So, is you, the king, willing to be the 'right' slave?"
"Exactly." Saber bowed his head: "If you don't have the consciousness to dedicate yourself to your ideals, how can you be a wise man?" ”
"That way of life ......" Rider bowed his head regretfully, "It can't be called life." ”
"The moment I became king, I gave up my human body." Saber looked directly at Rider: "You who conquer the king, who pursue the Holy Grail for your own benefit, and who provoke war in order to satisfy your greed, cannot understand the true royal way!" You're just a bully who gets carried away by lust! ”
"The king of desirelessness is better than an ornament!" The king of conquest rose up.
PS: Okay, I've changed it a few times, and it's still like this after the worst, so I'll come back and change it later.
PS2: This is to make up for yesterday, update today's chapter tonight.