When dinner was over, we were about to clean up the table and utensils, when we saw Bedwell trotting in with a hurried pace.

"Oh no, my king!" Through the mountains of plates, Bedwell easily found the blonde girl in the back, with a slight relief in her eyes and no delay in her tone.

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"Bediwell, don't rush." Facing the eagerness of her subordinates, the girl was extremely calm, "Speak slowly, I'll listen." ”

"Yes, my king." The girl's calmness was effectively transmitted to the female knight, and Bedwell's face was slightly red and nodded, "It's a subordinate who has lost his temper." ”

Seeing this, I also put down the dishes that had been gathered together and looked intently at Bedwell.

In my impression, Bedwell basically showed a steady and peaceful personality, and as a guard knight in charge of Artoria's daily life, he also learned some calmness and calmness from the girl.

I was also very curious about what was so urgent that caused Bedwell to panic like this.

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"My king, there is an urgent report from the front line of the border, and the main force of the Saxons surrounding Britain has launched an attack without warning!" Bedwell took a deep breath and said aloud to us.

"Attack now? Is this an order from the current Saxon king? The girl's brows furrowed slightly, "It doesn't make sense, although Britain is indeed besieged on the surface, the existing forces in the country are enough for strategic defense." The Saxons will only return with no results and will only increase their consumption. ”

"Your Majesty, this is the crux of the matter." Bedwell smiled bitterly and shook his head, "The soldiers who started the front line only regarded the Saxon attack as a simple temptation, and did not pay special attention to it. But...... This time the attacker is very different from the previous ones. ”

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"Bedwell, tell me about the situation." As she spoke, the depths of the girl's green pupils seemed to fluctuate.

"My king, the Saxons are mixed with strong reinforcements from nowhere." Bedwell bit her lip, "We've never seen that group of soldiers in terms of outfit or weapons, and they completely crush us in terms of strategy. ”

"So, what are the current losses?" The girl's palms unconsciously clenched in front of her chest.

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"It's only been a few hours...... Five cities have already been captured by the other side, and this is still counting the time the other party is on the way......" Bedwell gritted his teeth unwillingly, "The casualties of the soldiers have not yet been counted, but the preliminary estimate is that at least five hundred people have been killed!" ”

"Did the other side capture any of our soldiers?" I took Bedwell's words and asked her.

"The commander of the other side...... With great confidence, he released all the prisoners, and chose to retreat when he could fully continue his march. He sent a message saying...... He had shown himself to the country, and hoped that the king would surrender to him within three days, and swear to be his vassal, promising not to harm any of the people. Otherwise...... He will ravage the entire land by force! Bedwell's eyes were more cautious than ever, and it was clear that she had not expected this situation.

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"Is it so strong?" After listening to Bedwell's description, I was also shocked.

"yes, I don't know where the strong man came from." Bediwell shook his head helplessly, "The specific information about the commander of the other party is also pitiful, only listening to the description of the surviving soldiers, it seems to be a burly man with red hair and red beard." ”

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"Smack——!

The crisp sound next to me made me subconsciously turn my head.

I saw that the two wooden chopsticks that were originally in the girl's hands had been broken by her tightly tightened palm!

And what is more concerning is the state of the girl at this time.

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The turquoise eyes trembled, and he had almost completely lost his former confident and bright look.

The pink and lovely face has turned pale due to the loss of blood.

His teeth bit his lower lip hard, and he seemed to be struggling with some kind of memory inside.

Even the golden hair on the top of the head, which always makes people have the urge to reach out and grab a handful, is also listlessly shrugged.

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"Artoria!"

"My king!"

Bediwell and I screamed at the sight of the anomaly.

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"What the hell is going on? Is that Artoria, someone you know? I reached out and hugged the panicked girl into my arms, bowing my head and whispering in her ear.

"Really...... Something happened......" Feeling my breath, the girl seemed to regain some senses, but she still didn't seem to regain her composure, and kept muttering.

"What happened......? What is it? I asked, feeling a deep sense of unease in my heart.

Even if she knew the real name of the hero king, the girl named Artoria did not give up hope, gritting her teeth and making a final struggle.

But the current state seems to have completely lost their fighting spirit.

This is really the first time I've seen this.

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"Little ghost, let me go first, I'll come." Skaha sighed faintly and walked slowly to our side.

"That's up to you, Skaha-senpai!" I had no choice but to hand the trembling girl to Skaha, "Please make sure to get Artoria back to normal!" ”

"I'll try my best, this kind of thing can't be solved by me alone." Looking at the girl's appearance, Skaha said for the first time in a solemn tone that was not at all joking, "The key is whether Lily can find her own answer." ”

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"Lily, be strong. Remember, you're the King of Britain. Everyone in this country admires, trusts, and relies on you, and it is far from time for you to fall. Swiftly taking my place, Skaha whispered softly to the girl whose head was deep in her chest.

"No...... People like me...... No......" the girl looked like she was about to cry, "after all, in the form of the king's existence, I am not worthy of ...... at all"

"That's just your own thoughts!" Skaha raised his voice directly, and his sonorous voice seemed to be about to cut through steel, with unquestionable strength, "With your efforts, every citizen has survived safely, and Camelot has lived a happy life that he never dared to imagine before." Each knight thanked the gods for bringing them such a clean and honest king. ”

"But I'm ...... In the end, it was so powerless that it led everyone to the path of destruction. The girl said sadly, "I will always ...... None of them can proudly boast about the path they have traveled to the end. ”

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"Listen to Lily, people can not love others, but they must learn to love themselves whenever and wherever they are!" Skaha grabbed the girl's shoulders and forced her to look up into her eyes, "Think about why the imp is willing to risk my life to pursue you to this era, and why I am willing to endure the punishment of the world and come to Camelot to help you!" ”