Chapter 65: Who Dares to Win This?
[Beast].
Its full name is the "Beast of Original Sin," also known as the [Evil of Humanity]. They are various disasters that threaten human history and aim to destroy humanity. Because there are seven original sins, there are also seven Beasts of Original Sin—but these seven are not fixed, and the "principles" they hold are not all the same.
Take the current Shiroryu, for example. As a god, he has truly opened up a paradise for the Britons living on this island, allowing them to avoid the suffering of struggling in the apocalypse. But from the perspective of the entire planet, of the entire history of humanity, his actions can be said to be "going against heaven," a "crime for which there is no forgiveness."
"Although it's just an island nation located in the far west of the world, surrounded by the sea, this island will have a rather glorious future," he stated calmly.
The Hundred Years' War, the Glorious Revolution, constitutional monarchy, the empire on which the sun never sets... In the history of mankind, the weight carried by this small island is so heavy that it has reached the point of "must exist."
But what he was currently doing could be said to be "severing" this future, directly affecting the course of human history.
"However, you don't need to blame yourself so much."
"The reason I have become like this has actually not much to do with you. Just as you were destined to become a king, I was also destined to become a Beast—your influence on me is only in what kind of [Principle] I hold."
Looking at Artoria, whose face had already turned deathly pale, he stated a fact that he had long known, and that the magus had long known: He was a god born at the end of the Age of Gods. He should absolutely not have been born in this era, because this era no longer had the soil for him to survive.
So, only two endings awaited him: either he would die in his infancy due to lack of nutrition, or, after going through all kinds of hardships and trying all kinds of methods, he would finally be promoted to a true god—only to sadly discover that there was no longer a place for him to survive in this world.
"The so-called gods are themselves the tentacles of the planet's will. In the period when humanity was still weak, they shouldered the responsibility of taking care of and guiding humanity. But when humanity was about to enter a new era, the gods had not yet returned. Instead, they remained on the surface of the world, still restricting the development of humanity."
"It's like a cradle... a small baby of course needs this cradle very much, but when the baby grows into a young child, this cradle, which should have been comfortable for the baby, becomes a restriction for the young child, hindering him from further exploring this world. At this time, the so-called gods automatically fall into Beasts and become obstacles that humanity must overcome."
Merlin added in a low voice on the side, explaining the things that he had not explained clearly, or had not intended to explain at all.
As for the him who had already fallen into a [Beast], why could he still stand here safe and sound, talking with Artoria as if nothing had happened?
"This is why I said, in terms of education, you seem to be more outstanding than me. Although the ending is already destined, the process is also very important... A Beast who governs the [Principle] of [Sublimity] is much easier to deal with than those other terrifying fellows!"
Merlin looked at Artoria and praised her achievements from the bottom of his heart. This was like a multi-ending visual novel game... although the final endings were all bad endings, even if they were all bad endings, there was still a distinction between good and bad, right?
Not to mention, although the current situation was indeed a bit bad, it was still far from the time to talk about the "ending."
"It's just a mere [Beast]."
"If it were someone else, it might be a little more difficult... but if it's the king who is destined to save Britain, this little thing shouldn't be a big trouble, right?"
—The person who said this was not Merlin, but Shiroryu.
Just as he had said to Agravain, when encountering a problem, one should not think wildly alone, but should give this king "more trust," and believe that she would definitely be able to solve the incident perfectly and achieve the Happy End that only existed in theory.
"Honestly."
Hearing his encouraging words, Artoria, who already knew the whole truth, also gradually recovered from her initial astonishment and bewilderment.
"You guys really dare to say that, entrusting such an important task of saving the world to a little girl like me. Have you really never thought about it? What if I really quit because of too much pressure!"
She shook her head, a somewhat bitter, but indeed smiling, smile on her face.
"Correction, Ria, you are already thirty years old this year. You are no longer a little girl."
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"You will definitely be kicked into the lake and drowned by those noble ladies, Merlin!"
"Fou! (I can help!)"
...
The next day, in the early morning, Mash opened her eyes just as the sky was beginning to brighten. When she woke up, she subconsciously pressed her hand to her heart and took a few deep breaths—it wasn't until she didn't feel any discomfort from her body that she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to be in that sterile room, and that this frail body of hers seemed to have been completely healed.
"So refreshing..."
The purple-haired girl muttered to herself in her heart and silently got off the bed. She pushed open the door and walked towards the dining room. There were many people in the dining room. Besides her, everyone else should have already arrived. But the atmosphere in the dining room was a bit strange.
The few Round Table Knights who had been summoned from the Throne of Heroes were looking at me and I was looking at you. It seemed they wanted to say something, but no one was willing to open their mouth first. The Round Table Knights from the present world, on the other hand, were either looking down at the floor tiles, or turning their heads to look at the scenery outside the window... anyway, they all had an expression of "the picture is too beautiful for me to look at."
And at the head of the dining table, Artoria and Morgan were sitting side by side—these two half-sisters, one smiling like a flower, the other as cold as ice, the contrast could be said to be quite sharp.
"Wh-what's wrong?"
Mash, who was a little confused about the atmosphere, quickly ran behind Shiroryu, whom she was the only one relatively familiar with, and asked about the situation here in a small voice.
"Ah, it's nothing."
He handed her a glass of milk, a joyful expression also on his face: "Last night, Artoria came up with a good idea, to let these Heroic Spirit knights team up with these knights of the present world and start a war of mutual slaughter. However, considering that the king herself should not participate in this war, she gave her position to Morgan. Not counting you, six Heroic Spirit knights and six present-world knights, the number is just right."
"Only the strongest among the Round Table Knights can team up with Her Highness Morgan—these are the king's original words. Now, these Round Table Knights are preparing for a grand competition with the goal of 'fighting for Her Highness Morgan'!"
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