I don't know when the nameless hill was filled with people, and their targets were the luxuriously shaped golden holy sword stuck in the boulder.

The holy sword, the sword in the stone, the sword of the king, the sword of the king...

There are many names for this sword, but no matter how its name changes, everyone knows one fact.

That is, if someone can pull out this sword, he can become God's own king, reign over Britain, conquer France, conquer Rome, and become a king who will be praised forever!

There is also a saying that whoever wields this sword will receive eternal life and the power to kill gods...

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In the twilight, Merlin led young Artoria to the small hill known as the 'Sword Hill', and looked at the sword in the stone surrounded by everyone.

Many people are full of ambition to step on the boulder and want to pull out the holy sword to become the prophesied king, but whether it is brute force or fighting spirit to strengthen their own strength, the golden long sword does not move at all, and no reaction is made to them to use their milking strength, and in the end these people can only bow their heads into the crowd in the ridicule of others, or leave.

"Teacher, are they all people who want to be kings?" Artoria looked at the group of people surrounding the sword in the stone and said, she was a little puzzled, because Merlin said that there is only one person in the world who can draw the long sword, and it will only appear in sixteen years, so why do they work so hard to become the master of the sword?

Merlin touched Artoria's blonde hair, and a smile appeared on his chubby face: "Some of them are having fun, with the mentality of 'maybe I can draw my sword and become king' to entertain them, some of them really want to see if they have the destiny to become kings, some of them are blinded by the prophecy and want to gain immortality and power, and some of them are completely here to see other people's jokes." ”

"Teacher, will someone who can become a king really appear? How long will he really have to wait? Every time I see him, I feel like crying, teacher, do you think he will be happy in the end? Artoria pointed forward, the direction she pointed to was above the sword in the stone, there was a black knight wrapped in chains, kneeling in the void, at this time he was sleeping, I don't know when he would wake up, the mud dripping from his body polluted the sword in the stone, in her and Merlin's eyes the long sword was not gold at all, but black, as black as ink, full of loneliness and sadness.

"Yes, he's going to have to wait a long time, nine years to go, but time always sneaks away from us, and nine years will pass soon, won't it...?" Merlin looked at the man and nodded softly, his voice was full of complexity, and then he said to Artoria: "Tolia, if the teacher says that you are the one who has been chosen by fate, and you are the one who will become the master of the sword and Britain, do you have any ideas?" Will you be happy and excited? ”

Artoria was stunned for a moment when she heard Merlin's words, and then smiled, but her smile was very tangled, and she said with some disappointment: "Teacher, are you kidding?" Will I be the prophesied person? I am just an abandoned baby, an adopted child, and more importantly, I am a girl, how can a girl become a king? Only men can be kings! Moreover, I don't think I'll be able to be the person he's waiting for..."

"And what is your wish, Tolia?"

"Wishes? My wish is to become a knight! A knight who can protect Britain and protect the king! This is also what I have been working towards, no matter who the future king is, I will be his sword and shield to protect this land for him! I'm going to be the first to climb the walls of Rome and then plant the flag of Britain on that majestic city! Artoria looked at the sword in the distance and said, becoming a knight is her biggest and only dream, because she grew up in this environment, her adoptive father and brother are perfect knights, and she will be like them, she will tell everyone that women can also become legendary knights, and then be remembered and praised by the world!

But she didn't know that her legend wasn't just about knights...

"What if, if you were really the one in the prophecy? Will you be crowned as a woman? Will you guide Britain as a woman? What does the perfect king look like in your mind? Looking at the girl beside him, Merlin smiled and asked, "And, don't you want to help him?" ”

"......" Artoria was silent, and then she looked up at the sword, and her green eyes burned with flames: "If I am really the prophesied person, then I will give up my status as a woman and become the most perfect king!" The duty of a king is to protect the country, to protect the people, and for this I can give everything, surname, affection, love, and even life! The perfect king should be the kind of king who has abandoned all feelings, only has the country and the people in his heart, what he needs to do is to guide, win for the country on the battlefield, and guide the people forward in life, this is the most perfect king! As for him, I don't know, really..."

"Abandon feelings? Is that still human? ”

"That's right, the king doesn't need feelings, haven't you told me many stories, teacher? There was a female king in the era of the three kings of Uruk, she was indeed powerful, but her feelings were also bothering her, and didn't Nero in the Roman era also be dominated by excessive emotions and become a tyrant who only enjoyed himself? The king should not have feelings, whether it is family, friendship or love, even greed, hope, **, etc., he should be the most perfect, selfless, and holy person, only in this way can he be qualified to be a perfect king, so that the country can prosper! ”

"Do you really think so? Such a person may be able to create a strong state, but he will also destroy the country because of himself. Merlin looked at Artoria and asked seriously, his expression became slightly complicated, there are some things that he should not interfere with, everything depends on the choice of the two of them.

"Destruction? How could it be, everyone would love such a king! Only such a person can rule Britain and protect his country and people, and I think it is impossible to draw a sword in the stone without this! Artoria's answer was firm, without any hesitation or hesitation.

Looking at the girl beside him, Merlin smiled, his laughter was very loud, but it didn't attract anyone's attention, only Artoria beside him looked at him puzzled, with a puzzled expression.

"Toria, maybe one day you will really become that person, but miracles come at a price, I will exchange your most precious thing for this miracle, seven years later, you will draw the holy sword and become the king of Britain, and then let me see if a person who gives up all his feelings can lead the country and its people to prosperity!" Merlin raised his right hand as he whispered a mantra, his right hand wrapped in blue magic as he chanted, and finally he placed his right hand on Artoria's forehead.

Artoria's body shuddered as if electrocuted, and when she opened her eyes again, everything changed.

"Teacher, what are they doing?" Artoria looked at the people surrounding the Sword in the Stone in the distance and said, "What are we doing here?" Aren't there still lessons left unfinished today? "By this time she had forgotten something, even the person she had seen since she was born. The sword, which had looked black to itself, had turned golden, shining beautifully in the setting sun.

Merlin smiled, and then said to the girl beside her, "Have you forgotten?" I'm here today to see the legendary 'Sword of the Chosen King', so let's go back after we've seen it. With that, he took Artoria's left hand and turned to leave, and as he was leaving, he looked at the man again, thinking to himself, 'Can you change your fate again?'"

As she was leaving, the maiden asked, "Teacher, can the man who drew the sword really become the master of Britain?" ”

"Of course, not only that, but that person can also gain eternal life and the power to kill the gods!"

"Hmm... Are you sure? Why do I think you're lying to me, teacher? Can a sword kill a god? Isn't that an exaggeration? ”

"Huh... Is there any benefit in lying to you? You'll soon find out, because the owner of that sword has appeared, and someday in the future you'll believe what I say. ”

"The King of Prophecy has appeared? Natoria has to work hard, I want to be the greatest knight, by the king's side, and then protect the land! ”

"Well, your wish will come true, in a different capacity..."

In this way, the two of them left the hill and forgot the holy sword behind them.

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Aking from his slumber, Lei Zhe looked into the distance, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, two figures were leaving, one was a slightly chubby human in a magician's robe, and the other was a short, weak-looking boy with blond hair.

When he looked at the boy, the other party also happened to turn his head to look at him, but the other party quickly regained his gaze on the magician next to him, with a big smile on his face...

'So, is it light...?' It's a faint light, but a dazzling light...'

A sentence suddenly appeared in Lei Zhe's slightly confused thoughts, he thought so, and then fell into a deep sleep again...