Artoria the Big Liar

"Therefore, after making rational choices and judgments, I decided to abolish the original plan and use peaceful negotiations to end this meaningless Holy Grail War." After a pause, I said: "The Holy Grail has no meaning anymore. The core has also lost its meaning. If you give me the spiritual core and let her swallow it, there will be less misunderstandings and disputes. In exchange, you can monitor the state of Jeanna, my state, and the state of the Holy Grail. Until Jeanne transformed like a butterfly, condensed the human soul from the human body, my wish was fulfilled, and I was saved as an individual. At that time, you are all undoubted heroes, my heroes."

"How do we know, are you lying to us?" Because of the bad experience in the last session, Weber still can't trust me.

"You can ask your followers if my sword is real." I replied calmly.

"It is true," said Faust. "Beyond the fetters of time and space, the ambitions of the past and the present meet here. It is not only the sword that once saved the world, but also the sword that points to hope and the future. Those who hold this sword shoulder human principles and civilizations, just like a torch that illuminates the sea of ​​stars. In the name of the Lord of Human Beings, guide the direction of human progress, and accept the entrustment of human beings in the name of the King of Human Beings.”

"Like Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, like Maitreya loving Buddha. When you make a great wish, the power of your wish is beyond cause and effect. The ambiguous things in the future and the past will be confirmed, forming a continuous track, connecting and maintaining the existence of human reason and civilization. .Because only in this way can the interference and distortion of God of Disaster be shielded, so that the fragile time and space will not be chaotic, and this universe will not be affected by the root cause." It was Skaha who said this.However, it was not her who said this, but she expressed this passage with the help of her voice.

"However, time and space are already chaotic. In the endless traversal and selection, God's will has found a suitable owner." The voice of the old man in the mountain is still the same, like an echo in the valley. "The God of Misfortune is calamity, and calamity is destiny, and destiny is unsolvable. End of endless failure, forcibly endowed with missions that should not have been given, forcibly conferred with names that should not have been given, forced and driven to become the current king, and Swear (Mithra) with everything in the name of consecration (Inak), and you are the existence in front of you, the unquestionable owner.”

Count Dracula oozes and takes shape from Mordred's shadow.But he refused to speak, just snorted coldly.

Enoch was Cain's child.Cain loved Enoch so much that he even named the city he forged after Enoch.It must be hard to watch a child you love take on such a responsibility and embark on the path chosen by fate, right?No... Maybe it's not that hard?After all, Inak has walked this road once before, and I am just fulfilling the past oath at this moment.

Weber took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it with a magic flame, took a deep breath, and forced himself to accept this setting: "So, among the infinite trials and errors, there must be one time we refused ? What was the result? Is the world destroyed?"

"Destroyed. And I was destroyed." I replied very simply, with an extremely calm voice. "Consecration (Inak) is one of my names, and it is also my origin, just as your origin, Weber, is to explain, and Kiritsugu's origin is to cut off. Because of Jeanna's condition, she had no choice but to devour the blood of a large number of innocent people. Soul. Therefore, she was judged by the world as a disaster and must be eradicated. I fought desperately and died in despair. From my corpse was born a great dragon that surpassed Albion, polluted, corroded, and wiped out everything on the ground, and achieved In order to achieve the deeds that Jeanna should achieve, she and I walked on the barren land until the end of time."

Now I can finally confirm that the dream was not a script given to me by Slaanesh, but my previous experience.

The existence that made me have this dream is not Slaanesh, but a collection of human subconscious minds.

There are always audiences in the audience, there are gods, there is world consciousness, and there is human consciousness.They watched me perform on the stage, recited the lines from the script, applauded me, applauded me, and cheered for me-not the god of disaster I thought at all.

So, the sudden change that day after I was excited and cried bitterly was not because the corruption of Slaanesh was removed, but because human law forcibly changed my will.At the same time, the future was changed, I met the Mechanician monk, and I met the Dimensional Demon before that.I have been given back the status of the eternal king, and I have been imposed with an inescapable fate.

"But why you? There are many beings who can become the master of mankind in history. I don't think you are so special." Weber asked uncertainly.

Of course I am special.Events can only be anchored by the existence outside the event, just as people can only know their position in the dark by looking up at the stars in the sky.My soul does not come from this universe, but a dead person from another world who drifted to this universe.Therefore, I know what Slaanesh is, how to fight against Slaanesh, and what it takes to achieve the best ending.

I have said all this to the people around me.It's just that the other party is an ordinary magician after all, so I don't need to explain in detail.

"About this question...sorry, Weber, I refuse to answer." My words were as calm as before. "Although it can't be called a secret, considering your identities, speaking out will not bring any additional benefits other than satisfying your curiosity. On the contrary, you will be confused, suspicious, and will do unpredictable things."

"Hmph..." Weber took another puff, forcing himself to calm down, "Indeed, I have a big prejudice against you. I can't even imagine that a despicable, shameless and good at disguising a guy like you could be chosen by the world to become one of the heroes of mankind." Lord—forget it, in the final analysis, the task of dismantling the Holy Grail was originally given by you, and now you want to abolish it, so let it be abolished."

"About this, we will compensate you. We will talk about the details later." After a pause, I looked in front of me and behind me, looked at the people I knew well, and said, "Then... what else do you want to ask?" ?"

"Hey hey hey! It's true, Minister!" Qing Cheng couldn't hold back anymore, and began to complain on a large scale: "What age is it, and human beings still need a single person to be the savior? The history of civilization for thousands of years has changed. Is it waste paper? Or is it that human beings are not worthy of living on this planet at all? Tohsaka-senpai told me about Angola Mainyu. What is the difference between your current situation and Angora Mainyu? Lost the past name, lost his own life, and took on such a responsibility... To be honest, I think it is better for human beings to be destroyed. Anyway, they are a bunch of garbage and waste."

Smiling, I explained: "Of course there is a difference between me and Angola Mainyu. He was forced to be imprisoned in a cave, and I took the initiative to take on this identity. So the former is false, and the latter is real——In addition, Human beings don’t need a savior, but humanity needs an anchor. Otherwise, in the chaos of time and space caused by God of Misfortune, humanity will be like a boat drifting in the ocean, without the guidance of stars and instruments, it will sink and perish sooner or later.”

"Then... what about King Arthur's life? What does everything about Albion mean to the king? Is it false? Does it not exist?" It was Mordred who asked the question, and her voice was trembling, still low head, dare not look at me. "Father...is he still my father?"

"Of course it is, Mordred. Otherwise, why would I let you come back to me?" It was still the same smile, and the same gentle tone.Even if something deep has changed, she's still my child and I'm still her father—memory doesn't lie.

"But, Saber..."

Following Mordred's reminder, I looked at my other self.

She sighed, smiled, and said, "Take it back. I am a part of you. Mordred is back, so I don't need to continue to guard."

"But... you are the King Arthur of pan-human history, right?" I asked uncertainly, "Because of the invasion of God of Misfortune, this timeline was divided to block the hole of the invasion... so really okay?"

"I told the real bird. After knowing your existence, my wish was fulfilled. Now that you have assumed the corresponding responsibility, the real bird has returned to you, and my existence is unnecessary." She laughed Very gentle.It's hard to imagine that she is the blue King Arthur in my cognition. "As a leader, you can't do without such beautiful things as persistence, belief, and principles—although you will definitely not be able to become a leader with these things, but after becoming a leader, you still have to take them back."

"However, this is tantamount to death for you," I reminded.

"That's not the case. I just came here as a servant. The real me is still sleeping in Avalon." After a pause, her smile became nostalgic and happy, as if she had reached the best ending. "The real bird is very cute. She works hard and really loves you. If I really have the chance, I will apologize to my child-but unfortunately, I don't have this chance."

"No matter what, children are not wrong. They are like goblins, they are a mirror, reflecting the reality of their parents." Speaking of this, I smiled softly, "At least this time, you are still a qualified father. She guarded well."

"Without your tears, I would never have been able to do this anyway." Saying that, Saber paused, "Sure enough, I still have to return it? If I don't return it to you, the real bird would be too pitiful—don't do it again in the future." Forcing her to do such an outrageous thing."

"No—because, I'm not just King Arthur anymore."

After I finished speaking, Saber held out her hand to me like an invitation to a dance party.

Sighing, I held out my hand.

She smiled faintly, her figure gradually dissipated, and the golden radiance drifted away with the wind.

What remains in my hand is a converging crystallization—my teardrop, her spirit core, and the prototype of the scabbard.

At this time, I suddenly remembered that there are serious problems that need to be solved, otherwise it will become very troublesome.

I gave Saber's spiritual core to the witch, and the prototype of the scabbard to Mordred, and then put the teardrop on my forehead to re-integrate it with my soul.It's a pity, but I don't belong only to witches anymore.As I once said to Mordred, I belong to those I love, and I belong to those who love me.

Opening my eyes again, feeling the changes in my emotions and emotions, I smiled gently, took back the holy sword "Oath", smiled and said to the magician and servant opposite: "Think about it, things are not so urgent. Maybe Tomorrow, or maybe the day after tomorrow, is plenty of time."

"Unfortunately, we have only one option after all." Emiya Kiritsugu said helplessly, his cloudy eyes seemed to be recalling the past: "In the final analysis, you are still the same you in the past. The kindness we owe you, no matter what. It has to be repaid—so be it. Although it’s anticlimactic, the only one injured is Gilgamesh, so it’s a pretty good ending, right?”

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◆Artoria◆

Never expected that Emiya Kiritsugu would agree so simply.

Modern magicians remained silent, and the three super-standard servants did not object.

The Holy Grail War, which was originally thought to have a 0% winning rate, has rapidly developed into what it is now after I completely let go of some insistence——Sure enough, I still think too much.

After thinking about it, Gilgamesh will become very annoying. I am very glad that I got rid of him, otherwise I really can’t imagine how much trash talk he would say to me—me and this The guys are fatally incompatible and sure to ruin the meeting.

As a result, the situation of the witch needs to be taken a step further, and the remaining time becomes a pure vacation.

It just fits my identity as a high school student, because it is indeed the summer vacation period.

It's just that Jeanna's situation is more troublesome.Although Faust uses magic to become invisible, it doesn't feel good to be stared at.Many private things should not be too much, and Jeanna's movements are also very restrained【-+

Because we slept during the day, we didn't fall asleep until very late.

Four people were lying on the not-so-big bed, watching meaningless TV together, killing the boring time.

"Arthur... How does it feel to be the master? Do you feel like you have become a god?" Jeanna asked.

"Nothing special, it's about the same as in the past." After a pause, I added: "Besides, I'm not the lord yet, but I just made an oath to the world and mankind to become the lord at some point in the future. Probably After 2 years, right? However, I came to modern times suddenly from Avalon in the fifth century, so I can’t say how long it will take, but it shouldn’t be that urgent.”

"It doesn't feel special to be a god." Beside me, Sister Wang was wearing fluffy white pajamas, looking at the night sky outside the window. "It's just that I suddenly became a long-lived species, suddenly I can hear the prayers of human beings, and suddenly connect with the world and become its tentacles. There are many gods with rich human nature, and Pallas (Athena) is very human. The gods of China Pretty much the same."

"For Artoria, being a master is just a job. Although it is very important, it is just a job." Mei Lin lay in my arms, her cheek against my chest, as if I was some kind of cat, From time to time, I inhale the smell on my body, with a satisfied face. "After all, Arturia's mood has changed? The first step of self-love is to learn to distinguish between work and life!"

For some reason, a bad mood appeared in my heart.

It's not that I'm dissatisfied with them, but I am dissatisfied with myself - although Jeanne and Meilin are not very tall, I am too short.And the figure is also very poor. Once she takes off the formal clothes or armor, she really becomes a 15-year-old girl.Although the distinction is clear rationally, the three of them always regard me as the weak one.

It would be nice if he grew taller—I remember, King Arthur who used the Holy Lance was very tall, right?To be honest, I'm really a little envious.That kind of posture is more like a 30-year-old woman with children and a family, full of aggressiveness and temperament.Whether it's with Jeanne, Sister Wang, or anyone from Merlin, it feels like a good match.It's not like me who will never grow up, wear some pajamas or regular clothes that fit a little bit, and look like a junior high school student of mine or gothic.

"Arthur, what's the matter? Did you suddenly remember something important?" Jeanne could read my mind and knew my feelings right away.

"It's nothing, it's just...how should I put it...well, forget it, it's not something important." This topic is really difficult to talk about, so that my cheeks are a little hot.

"It's something related to Arthur... What exactly is it?" Jeanna's curiosity was aroused.

"Thinking...thinking..." It was really embarrassing, I couldn't say it at all.

"What are you thinking?" Sister Wang also asked.

"...I want to grow taller." My voice was almost like that of a mosquito.

If it is an ordinary person, it must be inaudible.But the three around me were not ordinary people, and they heard it right away.

Unfortunately, Meilin was pressing on my chest, making me unable to move.Otherwise, I would definitely pull up the quilt, shrink in, and only keep my eyes outside, secretly watching the reactions of the three of them—there was no ridicule, no joke, but with some sadness and some regret, like a good cup of strong drink. In coffee, after the bitter taste, there is a sour taste, and after the sour taste, there is a strong aftertaste.

"I... I just mentioned this casually. In fact, it's pretty good... I don't have any dissatisfaction."

"I'm afraid it won't work." Merlin left my chest and poured cold water on me. "Although it is not difficult to increase height and weight, Arturia is very special. Not only is she a human, she is also a conceptual dragon species. She also holds a holy sword, and her growth has stopped. Wanting to break through these two mysterious blockades, making If you develop your height and figure further, you won't even be able to achieve the Holy Grail?"

Sure enough, it still doesn’t work【_%

After all, King Frieza made a wish to grow taller to the omnipotent wishing machine, Shenlong, but Shenlong also said that he couldn't do it.

Sighing in my heart, I don't think so much anymore.

Just be short...it didn't delay my becoming King Arthur before, and it won't delay my becoming the Lord of the Lord in the future.

And their feelings are all centered on me, even though they will lose some of their majesty because of their bodies... Majesty is actually not that important to the person you love.

"Actually...it's not impossible." Jeanna's voice sparked hope in my heart.

"Jeanna, can you make me grow taller?" I couldn't wait, and straightened up immediately.

"Arthur, do you know the change of the Black Flame King? Every time I eat the spiritual core of a follower, the Black Flame King will change once." After a pause, she continued: "At first it was a bigger flying dragon. If I eat Gilgamesh's soul core, I will become a dragon. If I eat the old man's soul core, I will become a fighter. Now I eat Saber's soul core, and there will be changes."

"That is to say, if you treat me like a dragon, can I change my form?" If there is a mirror, I can see my eyes are shining, right?

"Why don't you... give it a try?" Jeanna made a suggestion.

"Based on my personal judgment, I don't think it's appropriate to do this, King of Eternity." Annoying voices sounded in the bedroom, and there were two, a man and a woman, obviously Faust was speaking. "Miss Amano's ability comes from the God of Misfortune, and there is an uncontrollable risk. The power of the God of Misfortune acts on your body, and even you will leave traces of the God of Misfortune."

Fortunately, the figure of Faust did not appear in my field of vision, otherwise this kind of private occasion would be very embarrassing.

Jeanna rolled her eyes, and said to the air dissatisfied: "I say, Caster. This is our bedroom. Are you invading our privacy by observing here openly? No matter how you say it, you can't eavesdrop on us." Shall we talk?"

"After the Holy Grail War is over, I will return to my own hell. At that time, I will no longer disturb you. But before that, I must control all risks. Whether it is the God of Misfortune or the polluted Holy Grail, it is difficult to processing exists."

"Don't you understand me!" Jeanna suddenly became annoyed, "It's fine in the hotel living room, but you still have to eavesdrop and peep in the bedroom? You peeping tom! Get out of here! If you dare to do this again next time , believe it or not, I tore you up!"

Like a spirit of speech, a powerful force threw Faust's magic eye like a baseball.At the same time, I heard the sound of glass shattering, which seemed to be Faust's crystal ball.Even though the vision was still in the hotel bedroom, I felt that Faust was blown away inside the Einzbern Castle like a piece of rag, his body was embedded in the wall, and his face scarf was immediately stained red with blood .

I was startled, and suddenly remembered that Jeanne said that she already had the power to protect me—except for Slaanesh, could there be other sources of this power?Reminiscing that she is a fragment of Slaanesh, a great demon thrown into this world, this made me hesitate.

"Look at what I'm doing? That's the spiritual core of a follower! Gilgamesh alone is equivalent to 10,000+ people. And the old man in the mountain is about 8 or 5 people. Also Only Saber will be less, about [-] people?" Jeanna counted the treasures, and roughly calculated, "I am a devil inside me! How can I have no power after eating this amount of souls! If the remaining followers I swallowed all my spirit cores, maybe..."

"Don't think about such a long-term thing, Jeanna." The uneasy ripples in my heart made me interrupt her immediately. "After this, Faust won't be peeping in the bedroom-take it one step at a time, too much thinking will not lead to good results."

"What about the height? Arthur, you won't listen to that guy and don't want me to change you, will you?" Jeanna's words were like a piece of cake placed in front of me.It looks delicious and smells delicious, but everyone knows that there are unknown risks.

"As you like? Anyway, I do have this ability now."

Fortunately, Jeanna didn't think too much, which made me feel relieved a lot-but, did she really not think too much?

She can read minds, so she must know the uneasiness in my heart, right?Just to take care of my emotions, I pretended not to know.

Thinking of this, I held Jeanna's hand and placed her on my heart.

My heart is beating, my heart is speaking.

"Jeanna, do you like me now, or when I grow taller?"

"Aren't they all the same? It's impossible to grow taller and change your personality immediately, right?" After a pause, Jeanna still spoke the truth: "In comparison... it should be now, right? The main reason is that I am more familiar, And it's cuter. Because you are the king, Arthur, your personality is biased toward boys, but I still like that you wear cute clothes and put on cute looks, just like you do now--this has a more lifelike atmosphere, and it is more like when you are working no the same."

If it was me in the past, I would definitely be in a bad mood, right?They will also use practical actions to prove who is the boss.

But now, I don't have so many ideas.It's not so unacceptable to show a delicate appearance beside the one I love-it's just that King Arthur's life has distorted my personality and made me into this steel-like appearance-deep in my heart, Am I still the one who loves cats, cute animals, desserts and gourmet food?

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After all, I honestly put on this overly cute pajamas!

"Why don't I wear a maid outfit tomorrow?" Maybe it was a sudden brain twitch, but I actually had this idea.

"Huh? Maid outfit? Arthur, are you serious?" Jeanna's voice was full of disbelief.

"Pfft——" Meilin couldn't hold back suddenly, "Hahahaha! Artoria in maid outfit? No, no! Just thinking about it makes me laugh so hard! Hahaha! To Artoria For me, wearing a maid outfit is too cute!"

"I think it's okay." It was rare that Morgan actually agreed. "A maid is a servant. Arturia has been a king all her life, and she will become a master in the future. It's not bad to experience the feeling of serving others, right? It just happens to be able to get rid of the influence of the previous contract and promise. Don't be like the past , to be king for one day, and for life. That would be tantamount to repeating the life of King Arthur.”

"In short... just like growing taller, it's an idea that popped up in my head." After a pause, I added: "The type of maid outfit—traditional or anime style, it doesn't matter. As long as the skirt is not too Short, don't expose the upper body too much, I can basically accept it. As for whether to spend the day in the style of a maid... let's talk about it at that time!"

This sudden idea is just a temporary measure to pass the rest of the time.

For Jeanna, maintaining a good mood is very important.After all, the evil god Slaanesh is a god who specializes in spiritual pollution.

"I'm a little sleepy...I'm going to sleep first. Leave tomorrow's affairs to me tomorrow."

Leaving such a bad sentence, I closed my eyes and fell asleep quickly.

When I opened my eyes again, the sky outside was already bright, and the sun showed a slight edge.The figures of Sister Wang and Meilin disappeared, and only Jeanna remained by my side—but, the voice of Sister Wang and Meilin talking came from the living room.It seemed that they just got up earlier and didn't really leave.

Jeanna was still sleeping soundly, very sweetly.As usual, I didn't bother her, but just got up, opened the bedroom door, and prepared to wash up first.But at this moment, I saw Mordred's back.

If I'm facing Sister Wang, Mei Lin and Jeanna alone, it doesn't matter what I wear.But Mordred is different, she is my child, and I cannot lose my grace in front of her.

There was no way, I closed the door gently, then retreated to the closet, and took out the suit from it——

"Arthur... Didn't you agree that you're going to wear a maid outfit today?"

At some point, Jeanne appeared behind me.

Looking back, she was sleepy, wearing summer pajamas.