Chapter 108: A New Pattern
"But...... "I'm going to say a few words for the girl."
"Shirou, can you show me that information?" The girl took the initiative to divert the topic, and looked at the summary of Iskandar's life that I had just thrown on the table.
"Well, here you go." I nodded, and handed the paper to the girl's hand.
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The girl stood there and looked intently.
"I see, I understand the gap between me and him." After reading the information, the girl showed a clear look in her eyes and nodded slightly.
"So Lily, you should know what to do next." Skaha smiled at the girl.
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"Well, I see." There was a hint of determination in the girl's eyes, "I will gradually hand over the affairs of the country to Shirou in the future." ”
"That's right...... Huh?! Skaha's eyes widened, "Lily, what did you say?" ”
"I said, it's better to leave the matter of governing the country to Shirou." The girl was unimpressed by Skaha's reaction, "Just as I was called the Knight King in later generations, I am indeed the most suitable to be the leader of the knights. In fact, the period when the round table was really close and united was also the period when I had not yet become king, but was only leading the people against the Saxons as a military commander. From the moment I became king, all sorts of questions began to emerge. ”
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"Wait a minute, Artoria, this will not work!" I quickly interrupted the girl, "Camelot was established by you, so you are the only one who can be the king. Anyone else, not even me, is not qualified to do so. ”
"That's why I should have abdicated the throne sooner." The girl looked at me calmly, "From the time of establishing Camelot, my mission has been accomplished. As far as the king is concerned, I'm not the best candidate. ”
"You ......" I looked at the girl's clear blue eyes, and I didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Don't worry, nominally I'm still the master of Camelot, and I'll be responsible for everyone at the round table to the end, and Shirou can rest assured that everything about the army will be handed over to me." The girl smiled, reached out and gently touched one side of my cheek, and said in a gentle tone, "Shirou, I'm tired from sitting on the throne for so many years. Can you at least give me some rest in peace? ”
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"The imp will take over the affairs of Camelot, and Lily, will you be in charge of the British army?" Skaha on the side also held his chin thoughtfully, "Although this plan sounds incredible at first glance, it is indeed feasible. ”
It was clear that Skaha had recovered from his initial shock and returned to his usual calm.
"Skaha-senpai, why do you say that?" I couldn't help but smile wryly at Skaha, "I just came to Camelot just to be with Artoria, but I never thought of acting as a state minister......"
"There's no way, who made you fall in love with the Knight King of Britain, which determines that it is impossible for you to live as an ordinary person for a lifetime." Skaha shrugged at me and said, "You just take it as fate and accept it." ”
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"Don't worry, Shirou, based on your performance in the past few days, I judge that you are fully capable of handling Camelot's government affairs on your own." The girl also answered, "I also made this decision with peace of mind after I also guaranteed this." ”
"So, I've been completely calculated by you......" I couldn't help but grab the girl's body and flick her knuckles on her smooth and snow-white forehead a few times with "punishment".
"Uh......h It hurts......" The girl covered her forehead and pouted at me and complained, "Shirou is really, he always says that he wants to bear the hard work for me, and now that he has the opportunity, he pushes ...... hard."
"I really want to take all your jobs, but I don't want to take your throne with you......" I said helplessly.
"Hehe, the title of king is still on me, Shirou can rest assured to be what everyone calls 'Lord Weigong'." The girl smiled relaxedly, there was no trace of gloom in her expression, revealing trust in me in the full sense.
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"Anyway, as long as Artoria makes you happy." In the end, in the face of the group attack of Skaha and the girl, I had no choice but to compromise.
"Well, I'll announce this to everyone at the round table right away." The girl smiled and nodded, "I didn't have time to take care of the emotions of the people at the round table when I was king before, but now I have enough time to care for everyone's feelings." ”
"Well, Artoria's words will definitely be able to do it." I nodded.
Sure enough, the first thing to do to redefine herself as a girl is to compensate the Knights of the Round Table.
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"But Skaha-senpai, do I still need to be trained to lead the army in this case?" Thinking of the urgency of the moment, I looked back at Skaha beside me.
"Absolutely." Skaha nodded without thinking, "Lily is only in charge of the day-to-day training and management of the army, and you still have to take on the position of commander of the entire army on the battlefield." ”
“…… I find myself falling into your trap. I suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, "Dare to love that all the burden falls on my shoulders?" ”
"Well, those who can work harder." Skaha patted me lightly on the shoulder, and said with a straight face.
"......" I was speechless.
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As expected, the girl's decision caused an uproar throughout the round table.
All the knights couldn't adapt to the girl's role change for a while, and even a few young and vigorous knights doubted the girl's sword skills as the chief knight of the round table.
However, after learning martial arts with the girl in the martial arts arena, the doubts quickly disappeared without a trace.
It is said that for a long time after that, the challengers who had been taught a tragic lesson would still walk around when they saw the girl's figure......
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And I followed Skaha's rigorous training plan for the final assault before the decisive battle with Iskander.
Since Skaha himself did not hide his secrets, he taught me the essentials of commanding the army almost completely, so by the afternoon of the third day, the number of troops I could command at the same time had increased from 50,000 to 100,000!
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"My king, Lord Weigong, my subordinates have passed on all the arrangements for tomorrow's decisive battle day to ensure that everything is carried out according to plan." In the evening in the council hall, Bedwell said respectfully to me sitting at the table and the blonde girl who was standing by with a calm face.
"Well, you're doing a great job, Bedwell." The girl nodded and encouraged Bedwell.
Artoria is now directly the head of the Knights of the Round Table, and Bedwell is the deputy leader. The Knights of the Round Table, including Bedwell, are directly under her leadership.