Chapter 19—The Gathering of Miracles (9)

Far away, a lost history

There is such a mysterious country, and there is such a legendary king

It was the strongest country, a vast land that stretched to the ends of the world

That's the strongest king, she owns Europe and rules the world

Countless stories are unfolded here, and countless legends begin here

And yet, what empire is so mighty

But it was as silent as Atlantis

What is left behind is countless sighs and countless searches

It was a kingdom called Holy Britain

It was a holy age called King Arthur

The empire was infinitely desirable and amazed by future generations, and the sacred Britain, which encompassed almost all the political and cultural centers of the time, could be called the country of the world. But the most desirable thing is that the founder of that empire, the king of the divine king.

King Arthur is known as the strongest king in history. She stands at the pinnacle of everyone on the way to the king. King Arthur is known as the most legendary king in history. The career of a king is not necessarily only about iron-blooded wars and palace intrigues, which is vividly reflected in King Arthur. It was a time when myths were still alive, and fairies, elves, and dragons were all with the legendary king until the end of his life. Moreover, if these are attributed to circumstance, then the age of chivalry created by her own hands undoubtedly led Europeans from barbarism to civilization, from cold-blooded to romantic......

Starting from the sword of the king's choice, unifying the island of Britain, slaying more than 100 Frankish generals, a mysterious trip to the ideal country, a forbidden love affair with Princess Gerneville, and the legendary Twelve Knights of the Round Table, he has swept Europe in ten years...... With this piece of legend, she finally became the emperor of Holy Britain, the lord of Europe, and the king of the world!

Yes, King Arthur undoubtedly has a higher reputation than the hero King Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh claims to rule the world, but that's only conceptually. Because the Hero King was the first king in the world, there was no one who could stand at the same height as him in that era, so as the most noble person in the world, he should also stand at the peak of everyone.

But King Arthur is different, King Arthur is known as the "King of the World", and it is true that she conquered the whole world. Different from the formal title of the hero king, King Arthur's exploits are actually recorded in the history books, and she is the king who exists in reality. Its far-reaching impact is not only comparable to that of the heroic king mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Of course, popularity is indeed a great bonus to strength, but it is not the only factor. Even if Artoria has a popularity that no king can match, it doesn't mean that she is invincible. The conceptual thing is also very terrifying, just like the hero King Gilgamesh, although he does not actually rule the world, but as the first king of the world, he is recognized by the world, so he is recorded in the world as the king who rules the world.

Of course, in addition, the Hero King, who has two-thirds of the divinity, is probably an existence that cannot be underestimated even if it does not use any bonuses. In short, it will be an uphill battle for the girl who has lost Avalon to defeat such a heroic spirit.

"I am the Emperor of Holy Britain, Arthur!"

She never thought to hide her identity, just as the Rider of the King didn't mind disdaining Archer, and Artoria's pride didn't allow her to be a hidden person.

In the Holy Grail War, such a thing as self-declaration of one's name may seem extremely stupid, but in the face of absolute strength, everything else is empty talk.

"Cut, it's just a slightly larger grasshopper!"

Clasped his hands folded, Archer didn't take advantage of the break to attack. For this arrogant king, I'm afraid he doesn't even know what a sneak attack is.

"How about reporting your name first? If you're also a king, you won't even be afraid of your own prestige, right?" Although rider doesn't care about the so-called unreasonable, he has always been despised by others, so even the hot-blooded stupid person will feel uncomfortable.

"Are you asking the king about me?

It makes sense for Rider to ask Archer's real name, but to Archer, it seems to be disrespectful to him. This is obviously different from Archer's intention to hide his real name, but it is just Archer's blind emotional madness, and the golden spirit begins to show murderous energy.

"If possible, I'd love to know the name of my opponent!"

"Tsk~" Glancing at the holy green eyes that looked at him, Archer let out a helpless sigh: "If I let you wear the glory of worshipping me, and you don't know my name, I can't do anything about your ignorance." ”

"There should only be one Noble Phantasm in the possession of the Heroic Spirit. No, there are also people who carry multiple Noble Phantasms, but there is also a limit to the number of them - it is impossible for Heroic Spirits with infinite Noble Phantasms to exist like this!"

Looking at the golden figure, Artoria said seriously.

"It can't exist? That's your imprudence, Saber. The Heroic Spirit uses the weapons it holds as a treasure. Isn't it simple, these treasures are all collected by this king during his lifetime. ”

"Collected...... That's absolutely impossible. No matter what kind of person you are, you will never be able to collect all the treasures that symbolize the heroic spirit. Such a heroic spirit cannot exist in this world. ”

Artoria knew that all of the Archer's Noble Phantasmas were genuine. There are not only magic swords that are spread in Northern Europe, but also legendary magic swords in South America. However, it is impossible to have a hero with such a wide range of activities. What's more, what Archer is holding in his hand at this time is the prototype of the sword in the stone - the magic sword of the Nordic hero Siegfried, and the sword in the tree that has been given to domination!

The Heroic Spirit's favorite weapon during his lifetime became a treasure after death.

If this rule is followed, when he holds the Sword in the Tree, his real form will have to be Siegfried.

However, he is not Siegfried, so the sword cannot be a sword in a tree, and the problem is that it is definitely a real sword in a tree.

If those treasures are all fakes, it makes sense. However, since it is all the original text, this contradiction is ...... No, wait.

The original - the prototype, the weapon ......?

"The prototype of the weapon, the collection... Isn't it?"

There is indeed such a thing.

Legends, myths and the like were not born from scratch. The reason why myths have so many things in common in ancient and modern China and abroad is because they have the origin of being a template. The legend that was completed as an object of worship is nothing more than something that is finally integrated into the local area. The ability of magic swords, holy swords, and the like to exert their abilities is also due to the beliefs formed in this place.

However, let's say before that.

The things that are called treasures in ancient and modern mythology all have the origin of the words before they received their real names.

"Oh, it seems that you have already detected the true identity of this king. ”

The words that belonged to Archer suddenly focused everyone's eyes on Artoria.

"It looks like a great thing, the prototype, it should be a very old king. Touching his chin, Rider made a thoughtful gesture. Then he looked at Archer in astonishment, as if remembering something.

"I didn't expect you, the elm head, to finally remember, you used to be the king of Babylon, you can't be unaware of the existence of this king. As I said, these are all genuine. In the most distant antiquity, when the world was not yet united, there was a great power that had a great empire, and the king collected the treasures of the world. There is neither unattainable nor unabundant. The king had built up a perfect treasury, and all the weapons in it were destroyed before they could be used, and then he fell to sleep with the king. ”

"And then that's all it takes. After the death of the king, the contents of the treasure house were scattered all over the world, and because of the famous sword, all of them made great achievements, and after the years passed, they were finally sublimated into treasures...... Hmph, I see, the so-called treasures that you and others are just things that the king once held. ”

...... That's like a legacy.

Tracing back to the genealogy, the times go up, and there will definitely be "prototypes".

Then the myths, legends, and treasures that circulate in various countries should naturally have their origins. As long as it was far enough to collect all these archetypes in the distant past, it would be possible to monopolize all the treasures in the world.

There is only one hero who meets this criteria.

This is derived from an older legend than Artoria of Saber, Iskandar of Rider, and Diarmed of Lancer, from the primeval past, to the heroes of ancient Mesopotamia. The demigod, half-human king, who gathers the treasures of the world for his own selfish desires, and finally embarks on the path of immortality, is-

"Gilgamesh - The Oldest Heroic King in Human History!!"