Artoria the Big Liar

Now these memories are no longer memories, but images without reality.

"After all, it's still too far away... It seems that I doted on you too much in the past. The obstacles on the road are in front of you, but you don't even have the determination to fight——Mordred, you look like this You can’t save me. You can neither become king in my place, nor can you bear those bad things in my place—you can’t do anything after all.”

I could have had more conversations with her, but there's no need for that now.

Black Flame King flapped his wings, ready to leave the ruins of Liudong Temple.

Mordred said nothing, and neither did her two servants.

This farewell, she has nothing to do with me.

There is another King Arthur who guards her.

What I can protect now is Rangna behind me.

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◆Mordred◆

The father left and said three paragraphs from beginning to end.

and I?I was extremely cowardly, but at first I mustered up the courage to say what I needed to say.

Even after leaving, her figure, her expression, and her eyes are still imprinted in my mind.

There is no smile, no tenderness, and indifference as if frozen.

I am no longer her child, but her enemy.

There is only one Holy Grail, and she cannot give it up.

The two dragons fought until one of them died, and everything went on as Saber said.

"...Matou, are you alright?"

Hearing Saber's voice, I had an illusion in a trance.

It seems that she is my father, and what she rode away on the dragon was just something else that occupied the body of my father.

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I opened my mouth, took a breath trembling like weeping, forced a smile, and looked at Saber.

"I'm fine...everything that needs to be said has been said...Saber, let's go back."

However, Saber stood still.

I turned to look at her, and her expression was more serious than ever.

"Real bird, you must have felt it by now?"

"Feel it? Is... what is it?"

A very bad premonition rose in my heart.

"—my true identity, my true mission."

I swallowed, my heart beating violently.

Yes, how could I not think of it?

It's just that I have been unwilling to admit it, and I still regard it as an illusion.

The earl put away his pistol, hugged his chest, with a smile on his face, like an audience in the audience.

Saber turned her head, didn't look at me, but looked at the hole in the clouds in the sky with erratic eyes.

"I lied when I was talking to Rin. Strictly speaking, I'm not King Arthur of panhuman history."

I didn't answer, waiting for Saber's explanation.

Sure enough, like her father, Saber didn't directly make a long speech, but tried to guide me to think.

"Matou, do you know the ritual of the second coming of the spirit base?"

"I know... Among the three proposals that Jeanna made at the beginning, there was the Second Coming of the Spirit Foundation."

"I am a part of your father, a crystallization separated from her soul and consciousness. Morgan did not explain to you that the ceremony was not only a ritual of summoning a servant, but also a ritual of the second coming of the spirit base. The spirit base received A spiritual core is formed in the crystal, and the spiritual core is further expanded to become a servant. This is my true identity, and it is something I have not told you until I confirm her attitude towards you, and I will not say it."

The strange thing is that instead of losing my heart, I was very peaceful, almost unbelievable.

The conscious mind really doesn't want to admit or think, but the subconscious mind has already figured out the whole thing through various details and symptoms.

"...Sure enough, the father still chose her."

I smiled wryly, my heart was as bitter as my smile.

But Saber shook her head lightly, her emerald green pupils stared straight at me, as if they could penetrate the soul.

"No, real bird. Before she and I parted, she decided that you and she would choose together. It's just that she can only choose the same one, so she was divided into two people. Otherwise, she will lose her determination to fight, and in the end no one will be able to fight." Can't protect it."

"The father must have been in pain at that time, right? It must have been more painful than being torn in half."

"No pain. It would be real pain if I couldn't be separated—and, though I have no memory, I'm sure she'd been separated before, long, long ago—her fear never It was separated from the beginning. Her anger was also separated for interconnected reasons, so she could remain calm at all times."

I instinctively took a breath, and couldn't believe what Saber said.

But her expression is still so solemn and serious, and her personality is impossible to tell lies to me.

So these are all true - so the reason why the father is the father is that she has already paid the corresponding price.

"Ah, it's true... If it's a normal father, he shouldn't be able to say a word just now."

I talked about him left and right, trying to muddle the subject.

Saber seemed to understand my thoughts and remained silent.

Inside I was fighting fiercely, moving on and turning around to give up even.

However, looking at Saber and recalling the smiling face of my father in the past, I took a deep breath.

Then use all your courage and faith to cross the most difficult step and move towards the finish line.

"...I understand. Sure enough, I still have to defeat the father. Otherwise, I can't save her."

"Save?" the earl suddenly uttered.His taunt was suppressed as much as possible, but I could still hear it. "My Master, although it is not suitable for me, but do you think she has done this because she wants to be saved? Kill people first, and then make a wish to the polluted Holy Grail, so Apart from despair, what else can you get? It’s better to raise your hands and surrender now, and put an end to those unnecessary delusions.”

"The Holy Grail can be purified, as long as you take out the contents and throw it away. There is no evil in this world, and with the degree of pollution of the Holy Grail, both my father and I can bear it—" Speaking of this, the corners of my mouth twitched Confident smile. "In the end, my father and I are both descendants of Vortigern. We were born under a curse, and the curse contained in the Holy Grail is nothing."

The count raised his eyebrows, just smiled lightly, and retreated into my shadow without saying a word.

Sounds like a fantasy, right?However, I believe that I will get help—for the world, it doesn't matter who is the eternal king, as long as someone can become the eternal king, as long as that person can fight against the evil god Slaanesh.

I lack ability and quality now, just because my actual age is only over eight years old, and I am still normal.If I re-experience the life of my father, I believe that I can achieve the level of my father-I have nothing to become the eternal king.

Saber was still staring at me solemnly, asking the question she had already asked twice.

"The real bird... have you made up your mind?"

"What consciousness?"

"The resolution to kill Rider."

"Hush-huh-"

Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath.

Distracting thoughts are excluded, fears are dispelled, and sorrows are isolated.

My heart became calm and firm - as calm as my father, as firm as my father.

If I can't even do this, I don't have the qualifications to succeed my father and become the "King of Eternity".

"I've already made up my mind, Saber."

"I'll take over the command now, okay?"

"Yes. I still have a lot to learn, and I'm far inferior to you in terms of strategy. Unstable emotions, impulsive actions-these are all shortcomings that I need to work hard to overcome. I will definitely do better than my father in the future. "

Saber didn't comment, just nodded.

The emerald-like beautiful eyes are as gentle as water, and the corners of the mouth that are so pale that they are almost transparent maintain a smile.

Everything is too familiar, everything seems to return to the past.

Although I really don't want to admit it, the current Saber is the father who leads me forward.

And the one in black—she's just the Witch's evil dragon, who has abandoned everything she once held dear.

"Let's go to the Tohsaka mansion. Rin and Kiritsugu must have not rested yet, let's discuss with them what to do." Speaking of this, Saber paused. "However, true bird, do you have the confidence to convince them? It makes no difference to them to save your father or to make your father's wish come true."

"Confidence. After all, she has given a response..."

"Mordred..." Suddenly, Saber interrupted me, "You can just call me Saber. Even if my body is the crystallization of what she thinks is the most suitable thing to accompany you, my main composition is still It's Artoria Pendragon of Panhuman History. As far back as I can remember, I've never acknowledged Mordred. In Camlan, when she asked why she wasn't made heir, I just He said, 'You don't have the capacity to be a king'. You know everything after that."

"I understand what my father means... I just know that my father is so gentle that I have to save her." As I said that, I couldn't help but smile on my face. "Thank you, Saber. I won't be confused, and I won't hesitate anymore—I've grown up... Ah, right."

Suddenly remembered something, I separated the armor to form a scabbard.

When my father implanted the scabbard in me, it was black with four scarlet rings.

But now, it shines like gold, and with blue trim, it is both solemn and gorgeous.

Maybe it's because my mood has changed?Or maybe the holy sword closest to it is the shining hope?

"This is... the scabbard?"

"My father's armor and I are essentially the scabbard of the holy sword. It originally belonged to King Arthur. Now that you exchange it with you, you will have the possibility of defeating the father-not that I have no determination, but that I The age is too young, lacking the strength to defeat the father. But if you have the scabbard, you can definitely do it... I believe in you, Saber."

At this moment, a cloud of dark red appeared in my shadow, from which came the earl's thick bass voice: "I see, no wonder my gunshots can't break through the defense at all - the scabbard of the legendary holy sword is worth more than the holy sword itself High is the proof of connection to the paradise. As long as you carry the scabbard, you are in the paradise. Not to mention the treasure of the servant, even the magic of the magician cannot break through the complete cover of space and information, and harm the The master in the enchantment."

"Saber, do you want me to teach you the method?"

Saber shook her head and said, "No need. I know how to use the scabbard—as a Servant, it's not enough just to form armor. Besides, you need it more than me, the real bird."

"But the one who will fight Rider in the end is Saber, right? If there is no scabbard, there is no way to defeat her?" Looking at her still worried expression, I had no choice but to explain: "Don't look at me, I'm only eight years old. I am very strong! Even without armor, I still have the combat power of a top servant! Besides, isn’t there an Earl by my side? He is also very powerful.”

The count didn't speak, but the excitement revealed by the dark red in my shadow has already proved his intentions.

Taking a deep breath, Saber took the scabbard.

For an instant, the magic of Avalon merged with her.

Although it looks like there is no difference, the current Saber has finally become complete, and finally has the strength to fight Rider.

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◆Mordred◆

"As expected..." After listening to my explanation, a bitter smile appeared on Tohsaka Rin's face. "It's really her style. She can clearly tell the people around her about her plight, but she chooses to carry the burden on her shoulders alone, even at the expense of becoming two people herself——she has always been like this big hero."

That said, but I hate the word hero.

To be a hero is to save others.But who will save the hero himself?

After the great heroes in the story die, either the story ends, or the story turns into a revenge drama.

My father handled everything so well that we couldn't find anyone to take revenge on, and we could only regard ourselves as kingslayers and the Britons as murderers, and live until the end of our lives under the dual emotions of hatred and remorse. Now, nothing can be done.

Therefore, I am extremely dissatisfied with Tohsaka Rin's statement, and his voice is extremely cold.

"Don't say that you know your father very well, Tohsaka. If you have experienced my era, you will not think so. The meaning of a hero is to let the people around you become heroes together, not to put all... "Suddenly I couldn't go on.After a pause, I immediately changed the subject. "Anyway, I've already said what needs to be said. What do you think of the Holy Grail Royal Family?"

Ilyasviel, Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura looked at each other, and finally locked their eyes on Emiya Kiritsugu.

The old man took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it with a lighter, and placed a portable ashtray in front of him. He took a deep breath and exhaled heavily. The smell of tobacco soon filled the room.

Father does not drink alcohol, nor is he interested in tobacco.I myself hate the burnt smell.However, this is a critical moment after all, I didn't say anything, just waiting for Emiya Kiritsugu to make a decision.Neither the Servant nor the Master urged him.

This wait lasted for 5 minutes, the cigarette was completely reduced to ashes, Emiya Kiritsugu pressed the remaining filter in the ashtray, turned off the flame completely, and finally made a sound.

"Miss Mordred. You have only one question to answer for me. Will you?"

"Ask...as long as I know, I will tell."

"What is that God of Disaster called 'Slaanesh'?"

"The evil god who completely occupied another universe. The universe sensed the existence of this evil god, and separated the universe we are in from the fixed belt of spirit sons, just like a membrane trying to block the invasion of the evil god. The father was captured by the evil god The chosen object, so she was naturally chosen as the Eternal King to fight against that evil god."