Taking a sip of the wine in her glass, Artoria made a simple assessment of the rider.

Others may think that the two are the most understanding of each other, because they have both done great things that have almost changed the world. King of the World! There are only a few people who can bear this title throughout the ages, not to mention that they have achieved this great cause only by their personal charm and talent. Moreover, the empires established by the two died in one lifetime, and this similarity may make both sides more and more understandable.

This is also the ultimate reason why Rider is looking forward to fighting Artoria.

It's not about the Holy Grail, it's just a royal battle.

Because the king of the world... There can only be one!

However, Artoria understands that her royal path may seem very similar to that of a rider at first glance, but it is actually very different. Maybe at the beginning, I also had a passionate heart and the heart of a man to conquer the Quartet to complete this campaign. But after all, she is this girl named Artoria in this life, and her magnificent life is about to make her forget everything in her previous life. The woman's unique sensibility is integrated into her own royal road, and many roads... That has changed.

"Bastard, what is your wish for the Holy Grail of this king?"

The king of gold has a rare look, and it seems that after understanding the life of the rider, the ancient king began to take an interest in his wishes.

"I want to be human. ”

Rider's unexpected answer caught everyone's attention, and even Webb shouted "ah" in an almost frantic tone.

"Oh, you, do you want to conquer the world—wow!"

"Fool, how can you conquer the world in this life? Conquest is your own dream, and you can only entrust this first step to the Holy Grail to achieve. ”

"Hybrid...... Why do you challenge me for such a frivolous thing?"

Even Archer was helpless, but Rider said with a serious face:

"I said, even if we appear in the present world with magical powers, we are only servants in the end, 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. ”

“......”

Recall that Weber originally thought that it was the Rider's quirk to dislike spirits and insist on appearing in entities. Indeed, while servants can talk, dress, eat, and drink like humans, they are no more than ghosts in nature.

"Why...... So you want the flesh?"

"Because that's the basis of 'conquest'. ”

Iskandar muttered as he stared at his clenched fists.

"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. ”

"It's all a bunch... What kind of people!"

Rubbing her head, looking at the conquering king who still looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and the hero king who watched with interest, Artoria sighed with a wry smile.

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"Drinking together......"

Tosaka Tokitomi, who was sitting alone in the underground workshop, sighed again at Rider's strange behavior. The Holy Grail War has entered its fourth night, and Shi Chen has not yet set foot in the deep mountain town mansion. He had been staying at his mansion for days to inquire about the Holy Grail War. And the situation of some of the masters who have been hidden for the time being, he has also investigated almost everything.

The Hero King is undoubtedly the strongest, but the famous King Arthur and the King of Conquest should not be underestimated either. Even though they are now in the middle of the Holy Grail War, they still haven't shown their trump cards. Shi Chen would never believe that the "Shenwei Wheel" was the biggest reliance of the rider, and the even better King Arthur has not even liberated the treasure so far. This had to worry Tosaka Tokitomi, who had always been cautious, after all, the most ancient king of his side even used the "King's Treasure", even if there was still that artifact, but the mystery of the enemy still had to be guarded against.

"It's necessary to test the opponent's last resort, is the Assassin ready, Qili?"

Shi Chen asked Yan Feng Qili on the other side through the Demon Dao communication machine.

"Everything is ready!"

Yan Feng Qili's slightly stiff words came out of the communication machine, but Shi Chen, who was focused on the battlefield, didn't notice the change of emotion in his disciple's voice.

"Very well, give the order. Although it was a big gamble, luckily we had nothing to lose even if we failed. ”

For Shi Chen, the Assassin is just one of the means used to capture the Holy Grail, a tool that can be thrown away when used. This understanding is also fully reflected in his disciple Yan Feng Qili.

After Shi Chen finished speaking, he changed his sitting posture and poured another cup of tea into the cup. He happily sniffed the scent of black tea and waited for the results of the actions he had ordered.

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"It's finally your turn... King Arthur, what is the royal road you are seeking, huh?"

After a long silence, Rider turned the conversation to Artoria. The two kings had already narrated their morals, and now only Artoria was left sitting leisurely.

"The royal road..."

Putting down the wine glass in her hand, the girl glanced at the people around her who were listening quietly, and couldn't help but smile indifferently.

"Once in the Ideal Township, the Sage of Merlin asked me such a question. ”

Not in a hurry to talk about her royal path, Artoria told interesting stories about the past...

"Questions?"

As expected, the impatient King of Conquest was the first to voice everyone's doubts.

"Yes, it was on the shores of the Elven Lake, and Merlin asked me with the Sword of Victory and the Scabbard of Avalon, 'What should I choose between the invincible sword and the scabbard that guards its edge?'"

As if immersed in the fun of the past, Artoria, who has always been indifferent and indifferent, also showed a rare smile.

"Of course, I chose the sword, since the sword represents invincibility and invincibility, it must be the inevitable choice for us to open up the territory!"

"Stupid..."

Archer interrupted Rider dismissively, only to see him raise his haughty head and announce to the crowd like a king would a courtier.

"Both the sword and the scabbard belong to the king, so why choose anything. Whoever tries to get his hands on the king's treasures will surely die!"

"Uh... Is that okay?"

Scratching his ears, he also expressed his helplessness at Gilgamesh's unruly approach to the game.

"The king only fulfills the rules he has made, and no god of heaven and earth can command anything from the king. ”

As always, the hero-king style spoke, but the crowd gradually became accustomed to Gilgamesh's way of speaking. Maybe the heroes of the primeval times were like that, everyone thought so.

"And what is your choice, King Arthur?"

No matter how others answered, the center of the question was Artoria.

"It's a sheath... saber”

Before Artoria could give her an answer, Alice Fell had already answered for her. A woman who has lived in a cage in the city of Einsbelen since she was a child, the endless sea of books has become the only pleasure of childhood. For Alice, the legend of King Arthur is definitely not unfamiliar. Moreover, when Einzberen chose this servant, she also made up a lot of information about the king of the world. Therefore, she also knows this famous question and answer of the sword and the scabbard very well.

"It's not like that..."

I thought the answer was accurate, but who knew that Artoria shook her head lightly and denied it.

"My choice is neither a sword nor a sheath, but a guardian morality. Because Exclibur's definition doesn't have to be an invincible sword, and Avalon's definition isn't a protective layer hanging over the Empire. If you can keep that peace and security, why should there be a difference between the sword and the sheath. I don't want to follow someone else's designated path, and it's ridiculous to think that it's not a sword or a sheath... It's also sad, so I just want to follow the heart of the guardian in my heart, I have my own royal way!"

"Hahaha... A good sentence I have my own royal way, for this should be a big white"

The King of Conquest, who laughed heartily, drank all the wine in his cup as if he had encountered something very happy. This made the hero king, who had always been dissatisfied with his lack of knowledge of wine tasting, even more frowned.

"However, if your royal way is to guard, then it is very inconsistent with your wanton warfare. ”

Yes, Rider always thought that Artoria and he were both emperors who loved horses all their lives. But today I was surprised to learn that Artoria's morality turned out to be the opposite of the way of protection.

"Actually..."

Artoria showed an extremely rare embarrassed smile, and the shy smile on her beautiful face suddenly made the men around her stunned.

"In terms of the original environment, no matter how you avoid it, it is inevitable that it will be invaded by foreign enemies. Therefore, Zeng naively thought that if the whole world was the territory of the empire, and everyone who set foot on the earth was the subject of the empire, then there would be no more invasions and no more wars. ”

Artoria's speech stunned the audience...

Perhaps no one has ever thought that this emperor, who stands on the top of the kings, has changed the pattern of the world every time and again, and it is just the almost fairy tale fantasy of the girl in front of him.

God willing, those kingdoms that have fallen under the iron heel of the Empire, those who have become famous heroes and kings. If they knew the reason why they died on the battlefield, they wouldn't have rushed out of Valhalla.

"It's so much fun... Sure enough, the woman I chose for Gilgamesh, I'm getting more and more interested in you, Saber. ”

A wicked smile swept across the corners of his mouth, and Archer didn't care about the ambiguity in his tone. No, this king doesn't know how to hide it at all, and he says everything he thinks in his heart. Although this innocent heart is precious, in this materialistic world, it is inevitable that it will not be treated well.

"But I hate you, Archer!"

Perhaps Artoria's belief that natural antagonism is one-sided, especially when there is a gender difference between the two parties, it is unclear whether the rival's affection will translate into other complex feelings. But at least Artoria didn't like what Archer was doing at this time because of the gap in faith.

"I said you two don't want to quarrel with a few words, but then again, what are your wishes, King Arthur?"

He was already familiar with the role of the peacemaker, and seeing that the two of them had a tendency to stand up, Rider hurriedly diverted the topic and asked.

In fact, Gilgamesh really can't be blamed, it seems that Artoria has always unilaterally made sarcasm and provoked war. And this most ancient king, in addition to being a little domineering at the beginning, even has some flattering meaning later.

However, the more this happened, the more uneasy the perceptive Artoria became, and the intensity of the ridicule naturally increased.

"Wish..."

Looking up at the sky, as if to see through the endless darkness, Artoria muttered softly, "Who knows! ”

“saber... What are you looking for?"

Alice Phil on the side had never found that her servant was so unfamiliar, even though she had read everything about the king in the book, but at this moment she realized that it was far from the real Artoria.

"That's.... What?" said Artoria after a pause, with a rare hopeful tone in her voice, "It should be that..... Distant dreams. ”