Chapter 360:
Unexpectedly, they could hear Emiya Kiritsugu's name from Alexander's mouth. Both Artoris and Irisviel were surprised, because they both felt that Emiya Kiritsugu was the type that would not ally with other people, and the two were very surprised. No one had ever heard of Emiya Kiritsugu saying that he had been in contact with Rider.
"I thought you were allied with Caster, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Her Master is already allied with Lancer's Master, and she also took control of Berserker from Berserker last night."
"what?"
This news is really amazing. No one thought that Roman's side had already got three Servants, and they didn't even know that they were the last to get this news.
It's just that Emiya Kiritsugu, who acts as the "eye", has never revealed this information to them?
The four came to the hall and sat on the long square table. Alexander and Weber sat on one side, Artoris and Irisviel sat on the side, and they sat opposite each other.
"It is rude to say that the weakest forces now are you and me. Even if we are not afraid of their alliance, there is no need to take risks. Let them defeat them one by one, it is better to unite and fight against them. This is what we should do. countermeasures.”
This is truly heartwarming advice. Both Alexander and King Arthur are famous heroes, and there should be no need to fear anyone in this Holy Grail War, but the current situation is obviously not something that one person can break. Whether it is a powerful Archer or Roman with 3 Servants, neither Alexander and Artolis can face it alone.
In addition, this was Emiya Kiritsugu's suggestion, and it seemed that there was no need to reject it, but Artoris did not immediately agree to Alexander's invitation to form an alliance.
King Arthur, the legendary king of knights, the noble knight of the round table, is not someone who raises his sword in pursuit of profit.
Irisviel, who knew Artoris, looked at him worriedly.
"Rider, why are you fighting for the Holy Grail? I mean, if you win and get the Holy Grail, what will you wish for the Holy Grail?"
Speaking of this question, Rider's face became serious. It wasn't just Artoris who wanted to know, but Webber and Irisviel also wanted to know what hope they were holding to compete for the Holy Grail.
"I want to be able to get a body, I want to live in this world again, not a Servant who stayed by relying on magic."
Indeed, although a Servant can speak, dress, eat, and so on like a human, its essence is no more than a ghost.
Recall - Webber originally thought that not liking the incarnation and insisting on appearing in the physical form was Rider's quirk.
Artolis obviously didn't like the answer: "Get a body and survive, and why? Just to live?"
"You really like to get to the bottom of things, but it's okay to tell you." This time Alexander looked at Artolis with a less friendly look, "because this is the basis of 'conquest.' Have a body, go to heaven and earth, and carry out my conquest. - That's my way of being king. But now I don't have a body, that's not okay. Without this, I can't start. I'm not afraid of anything, I just feel that I have to have a body. My belief is 'Conquest' means 'capture' and 'invasion'."
When Alexander said these words, Irisviel already knew the answer.
"I reject."
The King of Knights of Britain is a noble knight, a model of knighthood, perhaps they have the same goals, but they will never join the evil ones.
Conquering King Alexander's belief is conquest, that is, "capture" and "invasion". As long as he is resurrected, he will organize a powerful army as he did in his lifetime, and launch wars around the world in order to satisfy his desire to conquer.
This is absolutely not allowed by the knights with an excessive sense of justice, so Artolis and Alexander are two people who can never form an alliance, and they are definitely undead enemies.
Alexander: "Sure enough, I knew it would be the result."
Weber: "So you already knew you would fail, so why did you come?"
"Isn't there a saying called 'It's better to have a try'? If you admit defeat without trying, you won't be able to do anything."
"Enough, Rider, I have declined your invitation. Please leave here now, or else I will let you try my holy sword."
Artolis stood up from his chair, his patience seemed to have reached the limit, and he seemed unable to control himself at any moment.
Alexander was unmoved, he was still looking at Artolis seriously.
"King Arthur, now that I have said my wish, it's your turn."
Artolis did not reject him, and his face glowed with a holy radiance as he uttered his wish.
"I want to save my homeland. I want to change the fate of Britain's demise."
"..."
Except for Webber, who looked at Artolis in surprise, the other two were silent. Alice already knew Artolis's wish, while Alexander's face had a faint doubt.
"—I said, King of Knights, I must have heard it wrong. Did you mean to 'change fate'? That is, to subvert history?"
"Yes. No matter how elusive a wish may be, as long as you have the almighty Holy Grail, it will definitely come true—"
Artolis answered proudly, as if he had no idea how appalling what he said.
"Ah, Arthur? I want to make sure... that the destruction of Britain should have been a matter of your time, when you ruled?"
"Yes, I want to save my hometown. Because of my reasons, Britain is once again divided, and I am not reconciled to this result, because I did not let everyone in the end—"
"Shut up King Arthur." Alexander looked at Artoris displeasedly, "I thought Arthur King of the Knights was a great king, but now he seems to be just a naive kid with unrealistic daydreams. ."
"What did you say?"
"As a king, you must have stronger desires than anyone, be bolder than anyone, and be more irritable than anyone. He should be a human who contains purity and turbidity, and is more real than anyone. Only in this way , only the ministers can be convinced by the king, and the people will have the longing of 'if only I were the king'! However, you have denied your qualifications as a king, denied your people's support for you, even you The Knights of the Round Table, which should have been proud, also denied it. Therefore, I do not recognize you as king, and you are not qualified to form an alliance with me."
"Saber...?"
Irisviel looked at Artoris worriedly, but found that his face was calm, as calmly as if he had not heard Alexander's denial at all, and then his eyes became sharper.
"Are you finished, Rider?"
"what?"
"It's enough if your words are finished. I'm very happy to get your denial. Unlike the conqueror who only knows conquest and aggression, you will only bring war and pain to people, and I work for my people. I'm still proud of my desire to see me go in the opposite direction of yours."
PS: Speaking of which, the "Feast of Kings" volume is the one I hate the most, and the King of Conqueror is also the king I can't agree with. If you look at the map, you can see that the conquering king stretched Macedonia so long (not big) that the country was divided immediately. He looked more like a general who fought in battle, rather than a king who ruled the country.
Twinkle was recognized as a virtuous king in the later period, and the unification of Britain was prosperous. The country of Macedonia has always been a war. It can be said that the conquering king has always died for himself in trouble for the country. Ordinary people would not like this country that was burdened by wars all year round.
To tell a joke, "The King's Army" is the common thought of all soldiers. Are the soldiers who don't miss the desert already...
Chapter 583 Chapter 114 The King of Knights and the King of Conquest (Part 2)
The king of knights, who devoted his life to the country and the people, worked hard to save the ruined Britain even after his death, which seemed very sad. However, it is precisely because of this sadness that people can clearly see the nobleness of Arthur Pendragon.
"It seems that I made a mistake. You don't need my admission, and your accusation is meaningless to me. Because you are the king of knights, and I am the king of conquest."
There is only one King of Conqueror and one King of Knights in this world. They walk on different paths. They fight for their own reason. Whether they agree with each other or not, when they meet at the intersection of roads, the battle cannot be avoided. .
The King of Conquerors thinks that the King of Knights is an innocent kid bound by the country and his people; the King of Knights thinks that the King of Conquerors is a tyrant lost by his own desires.
From the beginning, they couldn't talk about it together.
"Saber, I ask you, is the king lonely?"
"Ellie, come here."
As the two spoke, the space began to distort.
The luxurious castle disappeared in the blink of an eye, and the four were in the desert.
"This is... an inherent barrier?"
The Conqueror King Alexander seemed to appear at the end of the desert, and his figure slowly became clear, along with his peerless army.
"King, you must live more real than anyone else, and be admired by everyone! The one who gathers the beliefs of all the brave and sets them on an expedition is the king. Therefore, the king is not alone. Because of his will It is the wish of all subjects!"
Cheers resounded throughout the desert, and the King of Conqueror's proclamation gained their support.
Artoris and Irisviel were not surrounded, the Legion of the King of Conquerors was only in front, but in this inherent barrier, they had nowhere to escape.
"Saber, what are we going to do now?"
There is no way to go back, and the only way to go is to fight, but with the current injury of Artoris...
"Ai Li, you hide behind my back, don't move no matter what happens."
This battle is inevitable, and no one thought that this was originally an alliance, but it turned into a war in the end. The conflict of kingship made it impossible for Alexander and Artolis to avoid it, and this was also the best time to start a war. Both of them were already enemies. If they meet again in the future as scheduled, it is better to make a break at this time.
The King of Conquerors obviously seized the good opportunity of Artolis's serious injury.
"Knight King, let's decide the outcome, let the world know whether the Conqueror King's hegemony is stronger, or the Knight King's holy sword is sharper."
"I've accepted your challenge, King of Conquerors, let the horses come over."
As if the horn of battle was sounded, the King of Conqueror led the unparalleled army to charge, and the King of Knights charged with the holy sword to the army of the King of Conqueror.
Suddenly, Artolis, who was rushing towards the thousands of troops, stopped, and he was surprised to see the holy sword in his hands raised in his hands, and the holy sword overflowed with dazzling light.
"Excaliburrrrr!!!"
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Outside the forest, on the top of a tall western-style building, Emiya Kiritsugu was watching everything that happened in the castle with a high-powered telescope.
In addition to the binoculars, Emiya Kiritsugu could hear every word that happened inside the castle through the bugs that had already been installed in the castle. In other words, everything that happened to King Conqueror and King Arthur, every word they said, entered the ears of Emiya Kiritsugu without reservation.
Emiya Kiritsugu could not observe what happened until the Conqueror King entered the inherent barrier after using the "Army of the King", but it was not difficult to guess that the battle between the kings would follow, and the result of the battle could be imagined. King Arthur, who was seriously injured and unable to use the Noble Phantasm, would inevitably become the defeated king of the conquering king.
But all of this was in Emiya Kiritsugu's calculations. Although he suggested Alexander to form an alliance with Artolis, but based on his understanding of Artolis, this alliance has a high chance of not being successful. It would be great if it was a fluke, and it didn't matter if it broke up, but what turned into a violent conflict was exactly what Kiritsugu had planned.
"Don't let me down, Mr. Justice King Arthur." Emiya Kiritsugu looked at the Command Spell on the back of his hand and said, "I command you, Saber, to use the Noble Phantasm."
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The space distorted again, and the four people who had disappeared just now returned to the hall again. The difference was that a horse appeared under Rider, and Webber sat behind him.
"Is that your holy sword, Saber."
"Yes, this is my Excalibur, the holy sword blessed by the spirit of the lake."
"To be able to shine such a dazzling light, Saber, you are indeed a great king. You are loved by all people, and you are still praised in this era, this is the charm of the king of knights. But my journey will not stop like this, Knight King Arthur, next time we see you, I will show you the real 'Army of Kings'."
"I will wait for you, King of Conquest, and my holy sword will surely end your conquest."
Rider rode Webb away from the castle, Saber did not stop him, nor the ability to stop. If it wasn't at a critical moment, Emiya Kiritsugu ordered him to use the Noble Phantasm with a Command Spell, he would have died just now. After barely using the Noble Phantasm, Artoris no longer has the ability to continue fighting.
The reason why Rider didn't take advantage of this time is because his situation is not much better, using "Army of Kings" twice in a day, the magic power has already bottomed out. Furthermore, a knight like Artoris can continue to fight as long as he can still stand. Rider has no certainty of winning now, so there is no need to take risks.
"Ai Li, we are in trouble now." Artolis said with a wry smile, "Looking at the current situation, it will take at least two days before it can return to its prime."
Emiya Kiritsugu forcibly ordered him to use the Noble Phantasm, which almost squeezed his last strength, causing him to be injured even more.
"What should I do? Is there no other way to heal the wound now..."
Irisviel suddenly thought of another thing. The reason why they could summon Artoris was not a coincidence, but that they obtained another Noble Phantasm that belonged to Artoris - Avalon. If Avalon is here, Artolis's injuries will naturally heal without medicine. No matter how many injuries, Avalon can let his master heal.
"I'll go to Kiritsugu to discuss, maybe he can find a way."
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"Hey boy, are you okay?"
"Don't talk to me, I'm about to vomit."
Alexander and Weber left the castle in Einzbern on horseback. Naturally, the horseback was not as stable as the "Shenwei Wheel". Weber, who has been living in modern society, could not stand the bumps of the horse.
It is also a light cannon-type Noble Phantasm. Mona Lisa's "Almighty Man" is of the anti-military level, while Artolis's Excalibur is of the anti-city level. "Almighty Man" will be adjusted according to the enemy's magic level. Although the attack range is indeed large, it is still inferior in power. Instead, Excalibur is beaming out of the sun, with few defenses to stop it.
If Alexander hadn't resolutely chosen to give up the "Shenwei Wheel", he would have died in his inherent enchantment at that time.
"You have to practice riding more, otherwise you won't be able to go to the battlefield."
Weber was silent for a moment and said, "RIder, we lost."
There was no spirit in his tone. The two consecutive defeats in one day made him lose confidence in this Holy Grail War. In addition, his magic power was exhausted by the Conqueror King, and his spirit and body seemed to atrophy, and he looked lifeless.
"...Yes, we lost again. I didn't expect that the King of Conquerors would lose twice in this Holy Grail War. The Holy Grail War is really interesting."
Alexander's head was raised and he laughed, and the hearty laughter made Weber's ears hurt.
"Can we still win in this way? We lost to Caster, and now we lost to Saber, and only Archer has not touched it, but Archer has so many Noble Phantasms, we are really..."
"Okay boy, don't say such depressing words."
"But we've..."
The horse under him stopped, and Alexander turned his head to ask Weber, "Are you going to give up?"
Alexander's questioning caused Weber's loud rebuttal: "How can it be? I came here to participate in the Holy Grail War to make everyone agree with me. How could I leave in such a bleak way."
"That's right. No matter whether the front is a failure or a success, we should not give up halfway. If we feel that we can't win, we will find a way to win. There will always be a way. Be confident, you are summoning someone who almost conquered the world. King of Conquerors, after you get the Holy Grail, you should make yourself thirty centimeters taller, I think your cowardly appearance is because you are too short."
"Who said that, I'm still developing, and I can continue to grow taller!"
This is already a personal attack, how can Weber endure it? Because of his height, he was also bullied by others, which was already his pain point.
But Alexander was right, he couldn't give up. He originally wanted to prove his talent to those who looked down on him, but if he went back like a bereaved dog, he would be unable to hold his head up for the rest of his life. And he never thought about giving up, the words just now were just because the continuous failure made him want to complain.
"Boy, now we need to find a place to restore the magic power and restore my 'King's army' as soon as possible, otherwise there is really no hope."