Chapter 54: The Return
Zhou Xiaoning turned to look in the direction pointed by Gaia, and was immediately attracted by a familiar figure, unable to move away for a long time.
"Lia, it's you!"
Zhou Xiaoning said in surprise and helplessly, I have to say that Gaia and Alayah are really good at choosing people, with Artoria watching, he can't break his word even if he wants to.
"Long time no see, Xiao Ning."
Artoria walked straight in front of Zhou Xiaoning, her eyes not wanting to take their eyes off him for a moment. For Zhou Xiaoning, it was less than a day since he and Artoria were separated, but for Artoria, it was the result of decades of waiting.
At this time, Artoria and Zhou Xiaoning's cognition was different, and she seemed much more mature and calm.
"Leah, why are you here, you left, what about the British side?"
Zhou Xiaoning is a little strange, you must know that Artoria is not the kind of person who will give up her responsibilities for personal reasons, so there must be a reason why Zhou Xiaoning doesn't know.
"Just leave Great Britain to Mordred, you've already helped Great Britain lay a solid shot, plus with Merlin and Lancelot by her side, I'm sure there won't be a problem......"
Reuniting with Zhou Xiaoning after a long absence, Artoria seemed extremely happy, and unconsciously said a lot of things, most of which were about Great Britain, and she rarely mentioned herself.
Because Zhou Xiaoning completely wiped out the Anglo-Saxon army, which greatly damaged its vitality, with the remaining old and weak women and children, it was even a problem to survive, let alone want to take revenge on Great Britain.
Without the threat of this formidable enemy, Great Britain began to enter a period of rapid development.
Artoria continued the development plan formulated by Zhou Xiaoning, and it took only a few years to complete the control of the entire British Isles, becoming the second most powerful country in Europe after the Roman Empire in terms of comprehensive national strength at that time.
And unlike the Roman Empire, which was gradually declining, Great Britain was a rising star, young and full of vitality, with deep potential to be tapped, and in time, it would surely overtake the Roman Empire and become the largest power in Europe.
The Roman Empire naturally would not let such a lion cub grow up beside it, so it sent troops to crusade many times. However, several times in a row, they were repelled by the Knights of the Round Table and the Kingdom Army led by Artoria, not to mention the goal, but lost many soldiers, making the already tense situation in the Roman Empire more and more delicate.
Under the circumstances, Artoria didn't even need to do anything, and the Roman Empire would be plunged into endless infighting, and Artoria would only need to lead the Knights of the Round Table and the Kingdom Army to defeat the Roman Empire and make Great Britain the hegemon of Europe.
However, just as Artoria was planning her next move, a sudden arrival disrupted all her plans, because it was Mordred.
I have to say that the inertia of history is really strong, and it is clear that Artoria is enough to guard against Morgan, but Morgan still found an opportunity to create Mordred, a clone of Artoria.
If it was Artoria in the past, she would have been a little hostile to Mordred, a child born through abnormal means, because she disliked Morgan.
But now it's different, Artoria has fused the memories of the heroic spirit Saber, and naturally won't let the same mistake happen again. So, Artoria kept Mordred by her side, and although she did not reveal her identity, she also taught her as if she were her own child.
I have to say that Artoria's genes are really good, Mordred is not only very smart, but also has a strong learning ability, but everything Artoria teaches her, she can quickly master.
And so it went on for a few more years, and Artoria taught Mordred almost everything she could teach. And Mordred lived up to Artoria's expectations and grew up to be a qualified heir to the throne.
Finally, one day, Artoria felt that the time was ripe and revealed Mordred's identity in public, and passed it on to her.
Since a long time ago, Artoria had been interested in allowing Mordred to accumulate prestige. When the news of the succession broke, the people of Great Britain, though surprised, did not resist too strongly.
Since Artoria announced that she was Mordred's mother, who Mordred's father was for a while became the hottest topic in Great Britain. Among them, the most acceptable speculation by the masses of the people is the advisor back then, after all, the ambiguous relationship between Zhou Xiaoning and Artoria was known to everyone in Great Britain, and the two of them sparked a little spark, and then it seemed reasonable to have Mordred.
In this regard, Artoria never stood up for it, but gave people the feeling that she had acquiesced. After all, such a life experience can still be reluctantly accepted by the people, if it is replaced by a real life experience, I am afraid that the whole of Great Britain will be in turmoil, after all, not everyone can accept a negative seed born of ethics as their king.
By the way, at Mordred's strong request, Artoria concealed her identity as a woman and let her sit on the throne as a man, which in a way can be regarded as a copy of the original Artoria, should it be said that she is really worthy of being a mother and daughter.
The succession of kingship went smoothly, and after Artoria left Mordred, the sword in stone, which represented the kingship of Great Britain, she left the city of Camelot alone with the sword of victory of the oath she had received from the nymph of the lake, and was never heard from again.
Regarding the final whereabouts of King Arthur, the world has different opinions, but they would never have imagined that Artoria actually accepted the recruitment of the two major inhibitory forces and became the ambassador they specially sent to the New Dragon Realm, responsible for supervising and helping Zhou Xiaoning complete the "galaxy structure" construction plan.
However, unlike those heroic spirits who signed a contract with the two major inhibitors, Artoria is still a living person, which means that she can still continue to improve her strength through cultivation, and with the two major inhibitors as her backing, this treatment is no one.
"Artoria, you can follow Xiao Ning in the future, if you encounter any difficulties, you can contact me or Gaia at any time."
"Xiao Ning, I hope that the next time we meet, we can hear good news from you."
As soon as Alayya's words fell, Zhou Xiaoning and Artoria couldn't open their eyes due to a burst of strong light, and when everything returned to normal, the two suddenly found that they had returned to Yuanzang Mountain. And the scene around them is the same as the moment they entered the time tunnel, and it seems that they are back in time.