To be king and magician

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Soon after, underground.

"Master, why did you tell that catwoman about Jack the Ripper?"

Mordred asked behind Xia Chuanhu.

Earlier, after Xia Chuanhu revealed the truth of Jack the Ripper, Atalanta was visibly shaken.

This is related to Atalanta's previous experience.

She is a child who was abandoned by her parents in the forest when she was born, and she survived because of the care of many kind-hearted people. Therefore, she will try her best to help those children who are not cared for, just like she was once help as well.She hopes to return this kindness to the children.

And because of this, she is extremely disgusted with people and things that threaten the children.

Jack the Ripper's origin undoubtedly poked her minefield.

"Could it be that, Master, you have the idea of ​​the so-called [Heart War]? Attacking her spirit in advance made her insane, and finally died with the Black Assassin, so that we can directly lose one opponent—Master, you Isn't it very smart!"

"That's why you think too much." Xia Chuanhu smiled, "Well, it's not that I don't have the idea of ​​letting Jack the Ripper consume Atalanta, but more, I just want to see what she will do. For those children who have long been unable to be saved, I am still quite curious about what she will do in the end—well, let’s not talk about these things in advance, let’s get rid of the most important things first.”

Chiron is the only servant of the black side who has combat power, and because the remaining masters are all unconscious, they must stay there to take care of them.The servants on the red side were almost absent. Atalanta was temporarily mentally unstable because of Jack the Ripper, and Achilles had to watch her.

So, in fact, no one cares about Xia Chuanhu's side now.

So now for a no-prize quiz.

Excuse me, what exists under this big pit that was formerly known as the Thousand Boundary Tree Castle?

The answer was right in front of their eyes.

"Om..."

Xia Chuanhu and Mordred's eyes were greeted by the golden sphere exuding an incomparably huge magical aura.

——[Holy Grail]

"Master, you..."

"I'm afraid no one will think of this. We will go directly to the location of the Holy Grail at this time. The black team should be aware of it, but they can't stop us under the current situation. The rest of the red team should also soon Noticed, but they can't come here now."

Xia Chuanhu laughed.

"Shall we try it, then, Mordred."

"Go back to the day of the king's election and try to see if you can pull out the sword in the stone."

60. Back to the Day of the Election

The familiar wilderness came into view.

The cool wind at dusk gently blows on the face, the setting sun that has already begun to slant falls on the body, and the smell of green grass continues to enter the nostrils.

"here is....."

Mordred looked around.

It is not the underground space of Yugdomirenia, but a wilderness. In the distance, you can see buildings with a rather familiar style, surrounded by a large number of people, wearing clothes that seem to be from the era before her death, with ears still A familiar accent can be heard.

"Am I... back?"

Mordred remembered.

She and Xia Chuanhu arrived at the location of the Holy Grail, and made a wish on the Holy Grail before everyone realized it.

[Back to the day of the election, challenge the sword in the stone]

So to say.

Looking at the sword stuck in a boulder in front of him, and a line of words engraved on the boulder - [The one who pulls out the sword from the stone is the King of England]

"Is this... the sword in the stone drawn by my father?"

The sword in the stone - the sword of gold that will win.Compared with the holy sword that Mordred is familiar with, the sword in front of him is closer to a ritual sword than it is used to kill enemies. The decor makes it feel like it shouldn't be stained with blood.

As long as he pulls out this sword, he can prove that his father's idea is wrong, and he can prove that he has the qualifications to become the king of Britain.

Thinking this way, Mordred came to the sword in the stone, and under the witness of everyone around him, he stretched out his hand to hold the hilt of the sword.

It is impossible for me not to be able to draw the sword in the stone - Mordred has always believed so firmly.

But now, at the moment of holding the hilt of the sword and trying to pull it out.

"Pull...can't come out?"

As if it had taken root in the stone, and it seemed to be connected to the whole earth through the stone. No matter how hard Mordred tried, the sword in the stone was firmly inserted into the stone and remained motionless!

"What a joke!"

How could he not be able to pull out the sword in the stone?There is no doubt that she has the talent to become a king, even that King Arthur was defeated by her!Shouldn't the sword in the stone be easy to pull out?

Holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, Mordred tried to pull out the sword in the stone with all his strength.

However, just like just now, even though Mordred had exhausted all his breastfeeding strength, to the point where his hand started to ache, the sword in the stone showed no sign of being pulled out.

The golden sword standing among the boulders seemed to be mocking her, refracting the rays of the setting sun onto her.

"Can I come, please?"

Just then, a familiar voice sounded behind him.

His body trembled as if being struck by lightning, and Mordred suddenly looked behind him——a face exactly like his own came into view.

(Father!)

Mordred subconsciously wanted to exclaim.

But she soon realized that something was wrong. The father and king in her impression had always been impartial and selfless, with a cold expression like a god, and there was no emotion in her eyes.But the current father looks so immature and innocent.

(Speaking of which, that bastard Kay has said, father, she was not like that at the very beginning.)

The Knights of the Round Table, Kay, is the knight who followed King Arthur the longest, and King Arthur's childhood sweetheart, he occasionally talks about King Arthur's childhood with other knights in private.And what he talked about the most was undoubtedly when Arthur had just pulled out the Sword of the King, and when he and Merlin began to travel to Britain.

Straightforward, positive, and do your best no matter what.Conscious of the fact that he can't stand alone, a little lack of self-confidence seems immature.Be joyful when you are happy, and be sad when you are sad...  

All in all, she is a pure girl who is full of dreams and hopes and is optimistic no matter when and where.

"Excuse me......"

Seeing that Mordred refused to move away for a long time, Artoria couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and seeing the anxious look on her face, for some reason, Mordred hurriedly moved away as if to escape.

I always feel a sense of guilt if I continue to stand there.

"It's better to think carefully before picking up that thing."

And the moment Arturia stepped forward to hold the hilt of the sword, a voice rang in the ears of Mordred and Artoria at the same time, accompanied by a burst of flowers, a magician in white appeared in the behind them.

"I won't hurt you, so don't do that."

"Once you pick up that sword, you will cease to be human until the very end. Not only that, once you pick it up you will be hated by all humans, and meet a tragic death."

Merlin!

Mordred almost subconsciously wanted to go over and give him a punch. The knights of the round table in front of him, including her, were often tricked by this bastard!

But just before she wanted to make a move, what Arturia said made her stop.

"No, there are a lot of people laughing. I think that must be right."

Artoria, who said with a smile like this, didn't have much joy on her face, but a little uneasy.

She doesn't know whether her decision is correct, she doesn't know whether she is the most suitable person to be a king, maybe there will be someone more suitable than her to be a king, if that person is allowed to be a king, she will definitely be able to build a more peaceful country.

However, such a person does not exist, and will not appear in another ten years.So during that period, someone must undertake this obligation.

Looking at Arturia's thin figure from behind, Mordred suddenly felt a little naive.

She seems to have never really realized the weight of the words [becoming King of Britain] all this time.She just longed for the king, and under the influence of her mother, she yearned for her father, and because of this longing, she wanted to be like her.

As for what to do after becoming a king, and what to bear, she doesn't seem to have thought much about it.

"Father..."

Mordred called out softly.

And just as she shouted, Arturia drew out the sword in the stone.

A strong wind suddenly blew past, as if celebrating the birth of the King of Britain, and even the fading twilight glow suddenly became stronger at this moment, covering Artoria holding her sword high. golden light.

"You have chosen a difficult path, but miracles have a price, King Arthur. In order to protect Britain, you will exchange what is most important to you."

Facing Arturia who had become something other than human, Merlin said this in a somewhat sad tone.

It was the last sound Mordred heard.

The sunset light reflected by the King Selection Sword suddenly became dazzling, covering her eyes in an instant and drowning her consciousness.

61. Arturia: My head is cold!

"Yo, wake up."

The moment he opened his eyes, the Master's voice came.

Getting up from the ground, Mordred shook his head: "Master, this is..."

"After you made your wish, you just passed out." Xia Chuanhu said, "What happened?"

"I probably had a dream." Mordred recalled what happened just now, "I seem to dream that I have returned to the day when the king was chosen."

"Did you go back in your dream?"

Xia Chuanhu looked at the Great Holy Grail: "Well, this is probably the way the Holy Grail realizes wishes. Even if it is the Great Holy Grail that can fulfill all wishes, the degree of fulfillment of wishes should be limited, and it will directly let you go back to 500 years ago Time travel on this scale is indeed impossible on the day of the king's election."

"That's why the Holy Grail adopted this method. I think it should read the memory of the world itself to construct a dream that is infinitely close to the real situation. So, did you succeed in the dream?"

"No."

Unexpectedly, Mordred answered very simply.Obviously he didn't pull out the sword of choosing the king, and it was proved by the facts that he was not qualified to be the king, but Mordred didn't show much resignation or anger, but seemed to understand something.

"Master, I saw my father at that time. The father who has not drawn the sword, the father who has not yet become a king." Mordred got up and lay down on the railing to look at the Holy Grail. "To be honest, some It's hard for me to accept."

"Unacceptable... what do you mean?"

"The attitude of the father. It is obvious that he has drawn the sword of choosing a king and can become the king everyone dreams of, but at that time, the father looked a little scared. Shouldn't she be happy?"