Chapter 43: Behind the Scenes

If before, someone with a heart could still sit on the throne by killing Artoria and snatching the sword in the stone, then now this method basically doesn't work.

If only a dozen people heard this voice, it could be explained by someone pretending to be a ghost. But now, millions of people throughout Great Britain have heard it, and it's a real miracle.

Even if it is man-made, it can achieve this effect, and it is not much worse than that of God.

The momentum released by Zhou Xiaoning was Longwei, although because it spread to the whole of Great Britain, and Zhou Xiaoning himself consciously controlled the power, so there were no casualties.

However, the people at the Wang Xuan venue were relatively close to Zhou Xiaoning and bore the brunt, so they felt it far more deeply than others.

And Artoria, Merlin, and dozens of private soldiers closest to Zhou Xiaoning almost withstood Zhou Xiaoning's dragon power impact.

Artoria is good to say, after fusing the Heroic Spirit Saber, her strength has skyrocketed to the seventh order, and it is not the first time that she has endured Zhou Xiaoning's dragon power, and now this level can only be regarded as a drizzle for her. It's just that she has a strong body of strength, but because of the influence of Gaia and Alayya, she can only exert the peak combat power of the fifth order at most, otherwise let alone protect Great Britain, even if she wants to unify the world, it is not impossible.

In that case, wouldn't there be too little suspense, and with Gaia and Alayya's temperament, that kind of thing would not be allowed to happen.

Merlin's performance is second only to Artoria, as one of the most powerful magicians in the human world today, his strength is also the peak of the fifth order, and he is only one step away from touching the "law", that is, being promoted to the sixth order. For Merlin, this level of dragon power is still within the range of bearability, but what surprises him is that where did such a strong man come from, and why has he never heard of it before? And what is his purpose in helping Artoria? Will there be any ill effects on Great Britain?

Merlin really has too many questions in his heart, but seeing that Zhou Xiaoning is on Artoria's side at the moment, Merlin forcibly suppressed the urge to ask Zhou Xiaoning, and everything should be said after Artoria's royal power is stabilized.

As for those private soldiers, they have suffered the impact of Long Wei head-on, and they are already thankful that they can save their lives, as for whether they will become stupid and stupid after waking up, it can only depend on their respective willpower.

In this way, the sword drawing and king election conference ended in this dramatic way.

Three days later, Artoria, accompanied by Zhou Xiaoning and Merlin, completed the succession ceremony and became the new king of Great Britain and the first queen in the history of Great Britain.

Because of Merlin's prestige and status, Artoria canonized him as the archmage of the court, a position similar to that of a national teacher, and at the same time commensurate with a teacher, which can be said to have given him enough face.

It's just that when it was Zhou Xiaoning's turn, Artoria was a little troubled. To be honest, in Artoria's heart, even if she gave up her throne to Zhou Xiaoning, she would not feel excessive, she believed that Zhou Xiaoning would definitely be able to do better than her, and in his hands, Great Britain would definitely develop into a prosperous and powerful country.

But at the same time, Artoria also knew that the royal power that countless people yearn for and covet is nothing to Zhou Xiaoning, but they even control several of the world, and in his eyes, Great Britain is probably similar to the countryside.

Since he couldn't even get the throne into Zhou Xiaoning's eyes, Artoria was even more embarrassed to give up other positions.

In the end, it was Zhou Xiaoning who saw Artoria's difficulties and took the initiative to seek an informal position as a royal advisor. This position can be large or small, and if you can convince the king, you will be able to call for wind and rain in the country. If not, this is also an idle job, and it is the kind that is so idle that it has nothing to do, and it will even be forgotten.

However, with the relationship between Zhou Xiaoning and Artoria, it shouldn't be too bad, as long as the opinions he put forward are not too outrageous, Artoria should be able to listen to them. It's just that if you want to control Artoria in this way, you are thinking too much, after all, Artoria is a very principled person, and if you want to manipulate her, you must first ask her if the sword in the stone in her hand agrees.

Yes, it was the sword in the stone, not the sword of the oath of victory. Because of the paradox of time, there cannot be two or more identical things at the same time. In this timeline, the Sword of Oath Victory is still in the hands of the Lake Nymph, and unless Artoria obtains the Sword of Oath Victory from her, the Noble Phantasm will have to be sealed forever.

Since the death of King Uther, there has been no one to take care of the government affairs, and some small things can still be discussed and solved by the ministers, but the government affairs that need to be handled by the king have been piled up, even if there are some people like the middle-aged nobleman who covet the throne, but because the name is not right, they do not dare to tamper with those government affairs, otherwise they will be caught by the opponent, which will be very bad.

Therefore, although Artoria has just succeeded to the throne, the government affairs she has to deal with are piled up, and even if Zhou Xiaoning helps, she is busy until midnight before all of them are resolved.

"Liya, you're hungry after being busy for so long, this is a freshly baked pastry, come and try it."

Zhou Xiaoning seemed to be juggling, with a palm of his hand, there was an extra food box in his palm, which was full of various pastries, and just smelling the aroma made people appetizing.

However, Artoria, who had no resistance to food, didn't even look at the food box at this time, and looked directly at Zhou Xiaoning and said, "Xiao Ning, is this arrangement really okay?" ”

"That's enough."

Zhou Xiaoning knew what Artoria was thinking, and said with a light smile: "You also know my situation, I am not suitable for frontal combat now, and I don't like the deception in officialdom." So all I can do is stay behind the scenes and do my best to help you develop Great Britain. I believe that as long as we join forces, we will be able to make your wish come true. ”

When Artoria heard this, she looked at Zhou Xiaoning in a daze, and didn't say a word for a long time.

In fact, if it was just comradeship, Zhou Xiaoning would not have to do it to this extent at all. It is to accompany her through thousands of years, and to condescend to be a consultant with little real power, not to mention all kinds of meticulous care, is this like what a comrade-in-arms would do?

Although they are all Artoria, Artoria still retains a girlish feeling at this time. She seemed to have thought of something, her cheeks revealed a slight redness, and as soon as her eyes made contact with Zhou Xiaoning, she immediately subconsciously moved away, not daring to look directly at him.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoning was also a little inexplicable, and the Artoria he knew didn't seem to be like this.