#569Chapter 569: Three Millionths of King ArthurAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 569: The Three-in-a-Million King Arthur
Chapter 568
Shirou Emiya, a bystander who was drawn into the Holy Grail War with almost no knowledge, summoned Saber, who had participated in the Fourth War but had her memories of it suppressed by the Holy Grail War's rules, thanks to a memento from his adoptive father, following a predetermined path.
He himself was currently just an enthusiastic young home-cook who only knew projection magic, and not long ago, he had even been stabbed through the heart by Cú Chulainn, nearly dying.
However, because Rin Tohsaka had also seen him high jump, the hole in his heart was repaired and filled with a precious ruby, giving him the chance to become the last Master to join the Fifth War.
He could be said to be the most out-of-place existence in the entire Fifth War, still harboring some illusions about the brutal struggle between Masters and Servants.
However, witnessing Gilgamesh and Enkidu's clash completely shattered Shirou Emiya's illusions in this regard, and even, to some extent, reawakened his PTSD from facing the Fuyuki fire ten years ago.
Servants were far more terrifying beings than he had imagined; human lives meant nothing in their eyes.
Despite his fear, he still rushed towards the meteor crater without hesitation at the time... and then, due to his mortal stamina, he failed to encounter any other Master-Servant pairs.
As for the past few days, perhaps to repay a favor, or perhaps due to his inherently good-natured personality, he had been at Rin's beck and call, helping with various matters.
On one hand, Rin Tohsaka truly had no one else available, and on the other hand, Shirou Emiya was genuinely very useful.
So, it took a full two or three days before he was dragged by his own Servant, who had already sensed something, to the Hammond Laboratory.
Shirou Emiya's Saber, who theoretically possessed the strongest overall strength, was the feminized King Arthur, whose true name was "Artoria Pendragon," the poster girl of Type-Moon.
This Artoria, the deceased "Knights of the Round Table" that Cheng Tian encountered in "Makaimura," and the "Arthur" still in the process of becoming king in "Knights of the Round Table," are all related as alternate-timeline counterparts, so some things will inevitably have commonalities.
First, Cheng Tian's strawberry underwear housed the strong spirit of the Knights of the Round Table, "kill the Demon King, protect humanity," and the corresponding Knights of the Round Table template.
Second, Cheng Tian, who emerged from "Knights of the Round Table," had already obtained the title of "Dragon Elephant Knight," becoming the first foreign honorary Knights of the Round Table.
Multiple Linkage superposition,He resonated with King Arthur of this world..
However, from Shirou Emiya's perspective, the scene before him was very strange.
After his Saber met Cheng Tian, Cheng Tian's crotch began to glow... Why was it his crotch that was glowing?
"Who exactly are you!?"
Compared to the utterly bewildered Shirou, Artoria, who felt a bizarre mirror-like sensation from Cheng Tian, immediately pressed the question.
Cheng Tian, being questioned, did not immediately answer, as a new series of spatial prompts had already appeared before him.
"[Detecting that you have so far encountered 3 'King Arthurs' from different spatiotemporal planes —]"
"[Detecting that you possess a spiritual heritage equipment from 'Makaimura Arthur' —]"
"[Detecting that you possess a knightly title bestowed by 'Knights of the Round Table Arthur' —]"
"[You have triggered a side quest — 'The Three-in-a-Million King Arthur']"
"[Solo Mission. Attempt to gain some form of recognition from 'Type-Moon Arthur', which can be in terms of worldview and cognition, or strength level, or item inheritance, etc. All are acceptable."
"Mission Reward: Equipment / Title / Linkage Advancement.]"
"Blue Saber, the standard form of King Arthur, whose body stopped growing due to the magical influence of Excalibur, thus forever remaining in a girlish form, which is you."
Just as Artoria was getting a little anxious from the long silence, Cheng Tian suddenly spoke, which caused King Arthur's body to tense up.
For Servants, their true name is quite important because it involves information leakage, which can lead enemies to trace back to corresponding legends and further find the Servant's weaknesses. Therefore, in many cases, some Servants won't even tell their true name to their own Master.
After all, betrayal is never anything new.
However, Cheng Tian clearly didn't stop there.
"Then there's White Lancer, centered around the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad, whose physical body has matured to an age and stature befitting a king, and who appears riding Dun Stallion. In a sense, this should be the form you most revere."
Hearing the Holy Lance and the name of her beloved horse, Artoria's shock began to outweigh her vigilance, and she seemed to somewhat understand what Cheng Tian was talking about.
"Arthur Pendragon, a male King Arthur from another parallel dimension. By the way, his Merlin is female."
The moment she heard that "Merlin" was actually a woman, Artoria's eyes widened even more noticeably than before; clearly, this gossip caught her by surprise, and that unique feminine sense of curiosity uncontrollably surfaced.
"As for the two Arthurs I have a connection with, both are male. One is the bearded Arthur, currently on the Great Expedition, with the primary strategic objective of eliminating the evil Roman Archduke, and who has not yet become king;
The other is the Knights of the Round Table who unfortunately perished on the path to vanquishing the Demon King, but whose spirit and the mission of vanquishing the Demon King have both been inherited by me."
As Cheng Tian spoke, he switched to the title of Dragon Elephant Knight.
This time, it wasn't just his crotch; Cheng Tian's head was also faintly glowing, and at the same time, a series of heavy thudding sounds approached from a distance. Soon, a giant baby weighing almost eight tons appeared in everyone's sight, joyfully raising its trunk and letting out a loud elephantine cry.
It wasn't over yet!
Almost simultaneously, a crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex, summoning lava hands to push aside the snow, slowly approached.
The Crag Wyvern, which had been rooted in the ground absorbing nutrients, also disengaged its ground form, transforming back into its original Pterosaur form, flapping its wings and circling above Cheng Tian's head.
Shirou Emiya's mouth hung open, his eyeballs almost popping out of his head.
Seeing the elephant was one thing, but how did even dinosaurs appear!?
But what followed was a strong impulse and excitement, along with eager questioning.
"Can... can I touch them!?"
"Please~"
Shirou Emiya, finally displaying the mental state appropriate for a high school student, after receiving an affirmative reply, moved little by little towards Cheng Tian's group of mounts, both excited and apprehensive.
Artoria on the other side did not actively stop him, as she was already dominated by complex emotions.
She wanted to be close to Cheng Tian, this unofficial Knights of the Round Table from his dimension, yet due to various past experiences with her other Knights of the Round Table surfacing, she subconsciously wanted to distance herself and maintain the dignity of a king.
And this was the core root of Artoria's tragedy in the Fifth War, and her main purpose for actively seeking the Holy Grail's purification method.
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