145. The King's Capital
This banquet, Alice Phil, as the host, said that everyone is welcome. But in fact, the only Heroic Spirits that will come are Archer-Gilgamesh, Rider-Iskandar, and Lancer-Dilumudo.
The rest of the Assassins are probably never in public because of their professional habits. As for Berserker, the Heroic Spirit, who had been inflicted with the Berserker trait, was not suitable for any banquet.
So, after Iskandar and Gilgamesh arrived in Einzbelenburg, Dilumudo also arrived here alone. As the Imperial Lords, Tosaka Tokitomi and Kenneth were reluctant to stand in the open, so only their heroic spirits came to the banquet.
Su Xun didn't delay too much, after cleaning up the Assassin and monitoring equipment around him, and properly placing Yan Qingya, Su Xun went to Einz Bellenburg, which was only a few minutes later than Dilumu.
When Su Xun arrived, everyone's eyes focused on him for a moment, and then dispersed a little. Gilgamesh just glanced at it out of curiosity, after all, there were very few people who could do Su Xun's with the strength of a quasi-heroic spirit.
Iskandar was quite excited, and since the people who were waiting for it were already gathered, the banquet would begin. Casually drank the red wine in his hand, put the silver wine glass back on the table, wiped his mouth, and asked Alice Phil, "There should be a better bar, after the banquet officially begins." ”
"Naturally, when they learned that there was going to be a banquet in the morning, the Einzberen family flew over a box of good wine from Europe. Now that the people have arrived, let's get started. With that, Alice Fell asked the android maids to bring up the crates of good wine and start the feast, and melodious music came out of a magic record player.
"Stained ...... It seems to be a ballad of my time. Gilgamesh was the first to express his thoughts when he heard the music, and likewise, at the familiar music, the king's countenance finally softened a little. It seems that this king actually likes human beings and the objects they create.
"Well, the folk songs of the Divine Dynasty period, pure ballads can cause a shock of magical power, giving people a feeling of relaxation and pleasure, which is already equivalent to a kind of enchantment in effect. Alice Phil replied with a smile to Gilgamesh's words.
Commenting on the beauty of the lady's excellence and purity, Gilgamesh said with regret: "If you were not an instrument, the king would have liked you." ”
Gilgamesh's words made the corners of Alice's mouth tuggle, and then she said, "It's not good to flirt with other people's wives, Your Excellency the Hero King." ”
Just emphasized his status as a wife, and didn't object to the "instrument" statement?
"So what? This king sees, this king appreciates, this king possesses, as a king, isn't all this taken for granted?" Gilgamesh was not at all ashamed of what he had done "immoral", but openly stated the robber theory.
This is a concept that Artoria absolutely cannot agree with. What does it mean to be a king, and all this is taken for granted? This is to insult all kings, to impose the concept of a mere tyrant on the concept of a king!
"Archer, I don't agree with such a king concept. The so-called king needs to respect his people, protect his people, restrain his own desires, and prevent the country from causing trouble because of his own desires. This is a worthy king!"
In the face of Artoria's fierce counterattack, it was not Gilgamesh who answered her, but Iskandar, who was drinking. Putting down the glass in his hand, and turning to stare at Artoria, Iskandar said in a dignified tone:
"Saber, have you misunderstood the king? What is the difference between a king without desires and an object? Suppress your desires and keep the country from getting into trouble because of your desires?
A true king should be greedy, enjoyable, and willful than anyone else, and only in this way will the people yearn for their king and become king themselves. Only the whole country has the impetus to move forward, and this is the meaning of Wang's existence!
A king without desires is just a statue. ”
"It's just a tyrant's remarks, why do you say it so grandly?" Artoria wasn't in a good mood tonight, and she didn't leave any room for scolding.
"What if you are a tyrant? It is because of my existence that the Macedonian Empire has reached its most glorious level in my hands, and has become a huge empire unparalleled in the world. And what about you, little girl of the Knight King, Britain is divided and destroyed in your hands......"
When it comes to the battle for the royal road, Iskandar will not spare the slightest hand at this time.
"Yes, Britain perished at my hands, but it was just that I didn't do it well enough. Protecting the weak, sticking to the rules of chivalry, restraining one's desires, and leading the country to prosperity and strength requires better people to do it, and I can't. So, that's what I'm involved in the Holy Grail War for.
If the Holy Grail really has the effect of the 'Universal Wishing Machine', I am going to take the Holy Grail and ask for everything to return to the beginning. ”
Artoria solemnly spoke of her wish with the Holy Grail, and Iskandar gasped.
"Shhh...... Knight King, if I heard me right, did you just regret that you wanted to overthrow history, that you wanted to betray all who created that era with you?"
"That's right, if it's the Holy Grail, it can be ......," Artoria replied firmly, but was interrupted impatiently by Iskandar.
"Enough! Knight King, no, you don't deserve to be called a king anymore. As a king, you have to deny even the history you have created, you are living up to the whole era. As for the Holy Grail, what if you just got it? Go back in time and then things don't go your way again, and then find a way to get the Holy Grail? No kidding!"
The King of Conquest was full of aura, and under the emotional outburst, his magic power also swelled up and blew his cloak high.
And Artoria froze when she heard the last words of the conquering king. Back in time - failure - find the Holy Grail again...... Will Britain fail again, and what is the real way to save Britain......? Is it really wrong?
Just when Artoria was about to fall into a state of self-denial, Su Xun came behind her at some point, put one hand on her shoulder, and said to Iskander: "From the perspective of the country, you have indeed done a better job than Artoria in conquering the king, but ...... What about from a national and cultural point of view?"
Speaking of this, Su Xun paused, a smile hooked up at the corner of his mouth, and then said, "You...... Do you know that the sun never sets on the empire and Allahu Akbar?"