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At the end, Saber was a little distraught.

"You don't have to listen to him, Saber."

But Gilgamesh, who had not yet left, continued with a playful and mocking smile, saying, "You are right, just follow the path you believe in."

"Carrying the 'Royal Way' that exceeds human limits, the distress and entanglement you feel in your struggle in pain are perfect for comforting my boredom."

Li Xi, who originally thought he was trying to comfort Saber, immediately became angry.

Doesn’t this arrogant Gilgamesh also think that Saber’s kingly way is wrong?

Even Gilgamesh's attitude is a little more extreme than that of Emperor Iskandar.

Although Emperor Iskandar said that he no longer recognized Saber as the king, he always respected Saber in his attitude.

It means that Saber is not considered a king, but is considered a hero.

However, Gilgamesh obviously treated Saber as a clown, and it was really disgusting to even try to please him.

In the anime, Gilgamesh even continues to mock Saber, saying in a greasy tone, "Come on, 'Knight King', depending on the situation, you may deserve more of my favor...hahahaha!"

Then he turned into golden light and disappeared.

Saber now recalled the words that the Great Emperor Iskandar had said to her, and she was completely shaken.

Plus the revived long-lost memories.

"I remembered..."

Saber whispered, "Once there was a knight who left Camelot, saying 'King Arthur does not understand human hearts'. Perhaps..."

"Those are the truest words hidden deep in the hearts of all the Knights of the Round Table..."

She looked up, her eyes sad and lost.

It seemed that she became even more determined that she did not have the talent and qualifications to become king.

Just as Iskandar said.

So...she still won't give up.

This is the end of this episode.

Li Xi was still immersed in this extremely wonderful literary drama, as the three different kings displayed different "ways of being kings".

Saber, whose real name is Altria Pendragon, is the Knight King of Ancient Great Britain. The way of kingship she upholds is the way of the holy king and the way of the wise king.

Like a saint, he suppresses his desires and does everything for the country and the people.

They are even willing to devote themselves to the country and the people without asking for anything in return.

Noble and holy, his morality and cultivation are above everyone else. He seems approachable, but yet so unattainable.

Emperor Iskandar, the ruler of the Macedonian Empire nicknamed the Conqueror King, Alexander the Great, walked a path just like his nickname, the Conqueror King, full of dominance.

This is the way of the overlord.

He makes no secret of his desire for power, and even believes that this is what being a king is all about.

The one who has the strongest greed, laughs the most, is angrier, and reaches the extreme of everything human is the king.

However, such a king can guide and even encourage his subjects to become heroes and rebellious kings like him.

It seems unattainable, but this kind of flesh-and-blood overlord style gives people a very close feeling.

It gives people a feeling of... "he can replace him", and gives rise to the fire of longing that "a real man should be like this".

As for Gilgamesh…he didn’t talk as much as the Emperor and Saber in this episode.

However, judging from his recognition of the Emperor and his mockery of Saber's words, as well as the Emperor's subsequent statement that "the king is not aloof", he also denied Gilgamesh's behavior.

Although he recognized the emperor, he also believed that the king was the object of the country and the people's dedication, and he had an extremely arrogant attitude.

But he is not exactly the same as the Great Emperor. He is a lonely and unruly supreme king.

The three kings' different ways of kingship and ruling methods collided fiercely in this episode, creating sparks.

However, at present...

For now, Emperor Iskandar's domineering approach has won.

With his unrepentant attitude and his powerful tyrant [King's Army] that formed a bond with his subjects during his lifetime, he also displayed great personal charm. All of these can be said to prove that the way of the overlord he practiced was correct!

Li Xidu began to change her opinion of Emperor Iskandar, whom she originally thought was just a tyrant.

"If this is the way of a hegemon to guide his subjects, it is no wonder that Alexander the Great was able to achieve such great achievements in history."

She thought to herself, "It's really hard not to admire such a person, and it's also hard not to yearn for him."

"but……"

She still hadn't given up on her original idea, thinking to herself, "Sometimes there is more than one correct answer, and Saber's way of doing things will never be wrong."

Because Saber's actions reminded her of the martyrs.

The king sacrificed himself for the country and the people. If this behavior was wrong, then how did their republic come to this day?

In other words, perhaps it is wrong for Saber to be so idealistic as a king.

But as the ruler of a country, she was absolutely not wrong, and she was even somewhat beyond the limitations of the times.

Perhaps she should have been born in the modern world, then Saber would have become a great pioneer.

But sometimes, you really have to sigh that time is not on your side, and the limitations of the times are such that no matter how great a person is, he can hardly escape their limitations.

but……

"I still think Saber is not wrong!"

Li Xi whispered.

……

But when the eleventh episode of "Fate Zero" aired the plot of the three kings discussing the Dao, the audience all sided with Emperor Iskandar.

No one would not be immersed in the domineering style of Emperor Iskandar, his values ​​that are closer to reality, and his exciting treasure [King's Army].

Lin Qingshan happened to introduce an allusion here that is closer to the culture of the Republic than the original work - "A real man should be like this."

These words, once spoken by Emperor Gaozu of the Han Empire when he saw Qin Shi Huang, are truly the perfect interpretation of the tyranny of Emperor Iskandar.

In this episode, Emperor Iskandar's charisma was at its peak and his popularity also skyrocketed.

Originally, before this episode, everyone’s focus was on the Republic’s own ancient hero, Zhao Yun, and the “heroine” Saber.

They don't really care about other heroic spirits.

At most, he was a little indignant about the strength of Gilgamesh's treasure, [King's Treasure].

How come this foreign hero, whom they have never heard of, has such a powerful treasure?

Moreover, the title of the oldest hero king is not the real earliest king. Many viewers think that this treasure [King's Treasure] should belong to Qin Shi Huang.

The legend of the First Emperor's extravagance and his status as the first emperor in history make him more suitable to own this treasure.

In addition, the remaining heroes include Alexander the Great, one of the Twelve Knights of the Round Table, Bluebeard in the European nursery rhymes, and the "Hassan family" that they have hardly heard of.

They don't care at all.

But in this episode, Iskandar, the conqueror king whose prototype is Alexander the Great, really displayed a kingly demeanor that was so fascinating.

Some people have even understood why there have been real "human succubi" in history who are men but more attractive than women.

How come Liu Bang could attract such great men as Xiao He, Zhang Liang, Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Fan Kuai with just one sentence? How come Emperor Liu could kill the prime minister directly? How come Song Jiang, the righteous man, could bow down to him with just a shout?

This damn personal charm is much more useful than beauty!

At this moment, they all had great respect for Emperor Iskandar.

If the anime series also had a character popularity vote like the comics, then after the eleventh episode was aired, it can be seen that the popularity of Emperor Iskandar directly jumped from average to the first place...

The viewers of the anime even supported Emperor Iskandar in the comment section.

"This episode of The Great Emperor really fully demonstrates what a king should do."

"Watch out, I must show you my true kingly demeanor here! The emperor's words are so cool!"

"A real man should be like this! The emperor is right. A king does not need to make any sacrifices or contributions. A king should be the best of a country and lead his subjects forward!"

"As expected of Alexander the Great, his demeanor reminds me of the shadow of Liu Bang, the Han succubus. No wonder his subjects were willing to fight for him even after his death."

"Perhaps Alexander the Great in history was like this. It was precisely because he ignited the fire of longing in the hearts of all his subjects, called 'a real man should be like this', that the Macedonian Empire immediately split into various kingdoms after his death, and his subordinates declared themselves kings one after another."

"This is a bit like Zheng Ge's statement that 'the land will be divided when the First Emperor dies'. In fact, as long as the Great is alive, the Macedonian Empire will never be divided."

"Of course. If Alexander the Great had lived longer, the Macedonian Empire would have become a shining pearl in European history, just like the Roman Empire!"

……

After praising Emperor Iskandar, many viewers began to judge the shortcomings of Saber's Way of the Holy King in the same way as the Emperor.

"On the other hand, what the Emperor said about Saber is indeed right. Saber, such an ideal and wise king, is not suitable to be a king."

"Perhaps it would be best for her to become a knight or a loyal minister, but she is definitely not fit to be a king."

"If a king is too noble, there will be no fish in the water. If a ruler is too noble and suppresses his desires, then the people under him will naturally be forced to be noble and suppress their desires, and then they will start to work without putting in any effort."

"This is just like the education my parents gave me when I was a kid. It was a high-pressure education with only punishments but no rewards. They required you to study hard but didn't allow you to play. Really... no one can stand this kind of education."

"No wonder her 'son' would be unconvinced. If I really met a father like this, I would rebel directly if I had the power."

"A king is actually a role model for his subjects, but a saint who is too noble will make his subjects lose motivation and feel that he is out of reach. Only a king who has desires, strengths and weaknesses, and flesh and blood, will make his subjects feel close to him."

"Yeah, it's just like when you were in school, there was a nerd who was strict with himself, and there was another nerd who got along well with his classmates and would patiently answer your questions. The latter would definitely be more popular."

"All I can say is that Saber does not have the qualifications and talent to be a king. Just like the Southern Tang emperor is more suitable to be a poet, she may be best suited as a minister and a knight."

……

The trend of heated discussion about "Fate Zero" has even spread overseas.

After all, Alexander the Great and King Arthur are both very famous historical figures in European and American history.

The status of Alexander the Great in European history is almost comparable to that of Qin Shihuang, Emperor Zhengdi and the Han Dynasty succubus Liu Bang in the history of the Republic.

As King Arthur had said before, he was the Yellow Emperor of ancient Great Britain, and he was also very famous in European history.

When foreign animation audiences saw the plot of the Three Kings Discussing the Way of the King, they were deeply fascinated by the great Emperor Iskandar's way of dominance from the very beginning.

That’s right! This is what a king should be like!

Becoming the supreme being most admired and longed for by everyone, he transformed himself into the sun, blessing his subjects and guiding their direction.

Especially in Europe and the United States, people tend to focus more on individualism, which is different from the collectivism and dedication that the Republic has always believed in.

They have great respect for personal freedom and personal heroism.

Just like what the emperor said in the animation, if you are a hero or a king, then the country and the people should sacrifice themselves for the king, not the king for the country and the people!

They shared this plot from "Fate Zero" and the thoughts of Emperor Iskandar in it online with great approval.

"Alexander the Great! He is indeed one of the greatest kings in human history. This is the true demeanor of a king!"

"Let everyone have the fire of longing in their hearts to 'I want to be the king too'! That's right, this is the hero we admire, the liberalism we admire!"

"Oh my god, I really like the character of Iskandar the Conqueror. If Alexander the Great in history was also a person like this, now I begin to understand why he was so powerful!"

"You know, brothers, I have always been an admirer of Alexander the Great. How can people not yearn for and follow such a great king?"

"Compared to King Arthur, Alexander the Great is really much better than King Arthur."

……

But Saber’s prototype is the Holy King of ancient Great Britain, so there will definitely be people of Great Britain who will speak out.

Just like when people in the Republic of China see someone belittling the ancestors Yan and Huang on the Internet, they will stand up and speak out no matter what.

Just now, some netizens from Great Britain have expressed their opposition.

"No! I think that although Alexander the Great was very charming, it doesn't mean that King Arthur was wrong."

however……

"Arthur is just an overly idealistic king. It is indeed like a matriarchal society dominated by women. The excessive suppression of desires will lead to social stagnation."

Netizens from France directly launched the "Anglo-French War" and even began to show their own machismo.

British netizens also began to refute indignantly, and many rational netizens also stood up to argue?
"What did you say! King Arthur is a great king, and in the legend he is a male king. Please don't let this animation confuse you!"

"Brother, you are sexist. Although it is true that desire has driven society to make great progress, this has nothing to do with a matriarchal society, okay?"

"Without the stable development of a matriarchal society that has allowed free trade and a productive structure that is free from genocide, no matter how much desire men have, it will not be possible to develop rapidly."

"In fact, the relationship between productivity and desire is that the conditions for productivity must be met first before desire can urge development. Both are indispensable, just like rationality and sensibility. Only rationality or only sensibility is not a good thing."

"OK, I was wrong, I apologize, so can you please not sue me for sexism?"

……

This plot of "Fate Zero" can be said to have aroused a lot of public opinion and also increased the popularity of the anime.

This is not only happening in China, but many viewers abroad have also started to bypass the firewall to visit Station C every week to follow the updates of "Fate Zero".

Many foreign audiences have also begun calling for a sequel to "Fate Zero" that uses their own mythological characters and historical heroes.

I can only say...cyber battles between historical crickets are not only popular among the people of the Republic, but also among foreigners.

Everyone wants to watch cricket fights, especially to see their own cricket win.

(End of this chapter)