The Nuclear Sword Fairy from a certain cartoon

The monarchs of the "Clock Tower" are not the ones who will obediently hand over their hidden magic to an unknown person.

"It's not easy to repay this favor."

In the taxi on the way back, Shirou muttered helplessly.

……

After the main tasks were completed, and it was barely three o'clock in the afternoon, Shirou and Saber started to leave for the airport.

But on the way, Saber suddenly proposed that she wanted to take a look at her own grave.

Speaking of this, Shirou actually had places he wanted to see, such as the Louvre, but he thought it was a bit far away, so he decided not to go there.

And there is no need to go, because the Mona Lisa that belongs to him has already been met.

Shirou complied with Saber's wishes and the two went to Glastonbury together.

Glastonbury is closely associated with many mythological stories.

It has been described as the final resting place of King Arthur in the same place as the Isle of Avalon.

King Arthur's Tomb is located in Glastonbury Abbey. This town is relatively remote, and it is rainier here than in London.

The monastery is also very small and can definitely be seen in an hour at most.

There is actually no evidence as to whether this is King Arthur's tomb.

The breeze blew through the greenery, the sky was as blue and clear as if it had been washed by water, and the white clouds were slowly changing into various shapes.

Standing on a high place, you can see a wheat field in the village in the distance. Under the sunlight, the wheat ears exude a golden luster, and the wind blows up the tiny pieces of light, shuttling between the countryside.

"Haven't you been to Avalon Island? How was it? Do you have any impressions of this place?" Shirou asked Saber while looking at the ruins in front of him.

"do not know……"

Saber shook her head in confusion.

Even Saber herself doesn't know if it is this place, because the scenery has changed drastically between the past and the present.

She actually thought about where she would go when she was about to leave one day. It would undoubtedly be Avalon Island. After returning the sword to the Fairy of the Lake there, it might be a good thing to rest there.

"Is this so..." Shirou raised his head and closed his eyes, feeling the tranquility of the plain, while the faint sound of wind whistling by bursts echoed in his ears.

No need to know if this is the place.

Because it is no longer necessary, maybe for Saber, coming here is just a moment of inner confusion and wanting to find some sustenance.

There's much more to it here than authenticity.

Those tourists who come here probably don't think that the girl they pass by is the legendary King Arthur who ruled Britain.

In fact, even if Saber takes the initiative to admit her identity, people will just laugh and retort, "King Arthur can't be a woman!"

Chapter 67 The King and Her Sword (4K)

After finally visiting, Shirou and Saber walked on the greenery on the mountain.

Saber looked at the white clouds in the sky with a hint of confusion on her expression.

"Shirou, actually I have been thinking about one thing before, but the more I thought about it, the more scared I became, so I could only force myself to ignore that thought."

"...what is it?"

Shirou asked.

Saber did not answer immediately, but looked at the land and the people coming and going, and she felt a strong sense of fragmentation in her heart.

"I'm thinking...if my wish really succeeds, what about the history recorded now?"

The more she thought about this, the more uneasy Saber felt.

Shirou saw the girl's emotions at the moment and planned to prepare the way for him to tell her the truth later.

As if chatting, Shirou looked at the wheat fields in the distance and spoke.

"Saber, since you came to this world, have you ever had any hallucinations...well, a sense of déjà vu or something like that?"

"A sense of sight?"

Saber tilted her head.

"Well...it did happen, but it seemed like a strange hallucination, and it was only a little bit, so I didn't pay attention to it."

"Is that so... As expected."

Shirou recalled that when he killed Emiya Kiritsugu and the subsequent Kotomine Kirei and others, they all acted strangely, as if the revolving door at the last moment was the memory of another world line.

"Saber, this world seems to have experienced unforeseen abnormalities due to 'certain reasons', which means that changes may occur in the past and in the future."

"I...I don't quite understand what you mean, Shirou..."

Saber raised her face and looked at Shirou with some trouble.

"You just need to know that the world today is full of possibilities, and even history may be biased." Shirou said, looking into the girl's eyes.

After the reminder from the gem man, the world was already different in Shirou's eyes.

The current "components" of this world are too complex.

Saber still looked a bit confused, staring at Shirou's face with a slight frown in thought.

"Let's go, the visit is over, we should go back." Shirou reminded.

Hearing Shirou's words, Saber nodded and followed closely behind Shirou.

"Ah."

She was like this when she was with Irisviel before, mainly to protect the Master's safety.

But after seeing Shirou's battle with Hero King Gilgamesh in her mental landscape that day, Saber didn't know how to face Shirou, the new Master.

In this somewhat tangled state of mind, Saber and Shirou boarded the plane back to Fuyuki City together.

The feeling was almost the same as when he came in. Shirou looked at the clouds passing by outside the window of the plane, gradually becoming sleepy and falling into a dream.

When Shirou opened his eyes again, what he saw was a scene of a medieval town that was completely different from reality.

In front of him, stood the back of the girl. She was not fully armed at the moment, but was wearing men's clothing, with her hair tied back, and her stern eyes were staring straight ahead.

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She stood quietly in the center of the town, with the warm sunshine shining on her fair and tender cheeks.

Artoria was just a girl who had just passed her coming-of-age ceremony at this time.

But the era she lived in was an era of war.

It started with the collapse of the empire on the mainland.

The power of Britain under the protection of the empire declined, and the turmoil on the mainland made the island usher in new foreign enemies.

The once pastoral scenery and mild summers were eroded little by little by the intrusion of aliens from across the sea.

If you are unlucky and encounter a foreigner, you might die on the spot, not to mention whether you can get food for tomorrow.

Originally, this was an island ruled by many ethnic groups and many kings, and they temporarily united to fight against the alien races.

However, one of the kings shouted the slogan "I want to unite Britain" for his own desires.

Just like that, the civil unrest began.

After that came the long war period known as the "days as dark as night."

On such days, a girl named Artoria Pendragon was quietly born as the "successor of the king".

To elect a king, the king summoned the lords and knights of the kingdom.

Everyone guessed that since the best person was to be selected as the king, they must fight immediately.

The venue is an ordinary town.

The children rushed out noisily, and the adults all ran quickly towards the meeting place with excessive expectations in their eyes.

"It's Merlin!"

"Merlin is here!"

"Today, the king's successor will finally be selected from among the knights!"

People were commotion, excitement, and cheers.

However, all that was prepared at the meeting point was a sword stuck in a stone.

There is a gold inscription on the hilt of the sword.

"This sword in the stone is the holy sword that summons victory. It is the proof of kingship that is more certain than blood!"

Merlin the magician said so.

"Whoever pulls this sword out of the rock should become the King of the Undead!"

Many knights tried to grab the sword, but no one could pull it out.

When many knights were preparing to leave in despair, the girl approached the deserted rocks and reached out to the hilt of her sword without hesitation.

"Ah la ah la. It's better to think carefully before grabbing that thing."

Looking back, I saw the most revered magician in the country.

The magician Merlin said: "Once you draw that sword, you will no longer be human until the end. Not only that, once you pick it up, you will be hated by everyone and meet a tragic death."

In response to the magician's words, the girl just nodded.

To become a king, you have to stop being human.

This kind of awareness has been with her since she was born.

The king is the one who must kill the most people in order to protect the people.

The sword was drawn out as if it were a matter of course, and it was surrounded by light.

──In that moment, she was no longer human.

No matter how many times she will be alienated, feared, or even betrayed, her heart will never change.

change.

She will live for people.

She will fight for people.

She will give people hope.

This is the king's responsibility.

"Ah, you have chosen a difficult path." The magician Merlin said with emotion.

The girl raised the golden sword in her hand with a firm look.

"No matter what, as long as I can make people smile, then my royal path will be right."

People cheered.

Shirou stood in the crowd and watched the girl dressed as a man holding up the Sword of the King's Choice.

This is an era full of war and despair for countless people, but where there is despair, there will be hope. Those who have hope, just like the stars in the sky, will never be alone.

The girl who stood in the middle of the people with a firm will and raised her sword was the star that guided people. She released her dazzling light all the time and illuminated the road to freedom for everyone.

……

The picture fades.

When I opened my eyes again, the sky had darkened.

After dusk faded, the stars of the vast universe emerged, and countless stars twinkled in the dark sky.

Shirou and Saber got off the plane together.

"The next thing to do is to face Rider, end the final battle, and then extract Irisviel's soul at the right time."

It's not that Shirou doesn't want to extract Irisviel's soul as soon as possible, but if he does that, Irisviel's body may collapse due to lack of control, and Saber will not be able to see the Holy Grail.

Shirou didn't want to be in a situation where the two sides were not human beings.

No longer needing to think about this, Shirou took a breath of the not-so-cold air of this coastal city and looked ahead.

Fuyuki City is already in sight.