Chapter 6: Left Hand of God—Gandálfr
[Please select a tag (choose one of three)]
[(Common) Illness: Occasional Cold]
[(Common) Migraine: Frequent Headaches]
[(Legendary) Left Hand of God—Gandálfr: Proficient in wielding all weapons and arms]
Upon seeing these three options, Noah didn't hesitate at all and immediately chose the third one.
Left Hand of God—Gandálfr... This was the protagonist's cheat ability in The Familiar of Zero, granting mastery over all weapons upon touch. While its potential might have been somewhat limited in The Familiar of Zero, he was now in the world of Type-Moon.
If he could wield all Holy Swords, Holy Lances, Demonic Swords, and other miscellaneous weapons, the ceiling of this ability would be raised to a terrifying degree.
Moreover...
"These life simulation tags feel similar to the highly randomized roguelike games I played in my previous life. After acquiring a tag, I should consider potential synergies and chain effects."
For example, Lancelot's Noble Phantasm, Knight of Owner.
The ability to turn anything he touches into his weapon, combined with proficiency in all weapons—this would essentially create a combination that significantly raises his baseline capabilities.
Besides Knight of Owner, there were also skills like Item Construction, Holy Sword Forging, Marble Phantasm, Unlimited Blade Works...
All in all, it seemed quite promising.
Well then.
Simulation, begin!
[After much deliberation, you ultimately decided to contact Morgan and clarify things with her.]
[Using the special method Morgan provided, you reached out to her and informed her that you had drawn the Sword in the Stone and unexpectedly become the new king.]
[Morgan was greatly surprised by this.]
[She quickly pieced together some facts, such as your ability to draw the Sword in the Stone likely being Merlin's doing, though she remained uncertain of Merlin's motives.]
[Moreover, she was unsure whether you, as the new king, still remained loyal to her. After a moment of hesitation, she requested that you use your authority as the new king to lift her exile and allow her return to Camelot.]
[Morgan was King Uther's eldest daughter and the true inheritor of the power of the Isle of Britain. However, Merlin concealed her talents during her childhood, leading King Uther to believe she had failed to inherit his power and thus revoking her status as heir.]
[After her exile, the label of "exiled by the holder of the Isle's power" stuck with her, preventing her from fully utilizing her abilities.]
[This was a special seal and restriction Merlin had placed upon her.]
[Thus, by lifting her exile, the restrictions on her would be completely removed, and even Merlin would no longer be able to suppress her.]
[Morgan's directive served both to free herself from these limitations and to test whether you remained loyal to her.]
Reading this, Noah frowned.
To be honest, if he were to make such a choice in reality, he would undoubtedly hesitate for a long time.
Especially after learning that lifting Morgan's exile would completely remove the restrictions on her.
After all, in present-day Britain, the only one capable of dealing with Morgan, who possesses the power of the island, is likely the lowly king Vortigern... Additionally, Morgan's temperament is rather difficult, making such unpredictability far too great.
At that point, he might find himself in a dilemma—having to choose between his savior on one side and his responsibility as the new king to the people on the other.
However, upon thinking this, Noah actually felt somewhat relieved.
After all, this was just a simulation.
With the simulation in place, if it were merely a choice between two options, there was no need to agonize over it. Whichever side the simulated version of himself chose would make the entire situation clearer.
[Although you were unaware of the restrictions Merlin had placed on Morgan, you hesitated for a long time due to Morgan's identity. In the end, however, you chose to lift Morgan's exile and welcome her back to Camelot.]
[You directly issued the order as the new king, and even Merlin's opposition proved useless.]
[Morgan's restrictions were lifted, and she returned to Camelot.]
[Though she was somewhat dissatisfied with your hesitation before making the decision, she did not break ties with you, nor did she choose to act ostentatiously or seize the throne for herself. Instead, after requesting an advisory position from you, she stood by your side.]
[Morgan was not foolish; when you chose her over other options in the dilemma, she maintained a degree of trust in you.]
[For her, as long as the new king was not Artoria and remained an ally, she had no additional demands or objections.]
[Though she lacked Clairvoyance, she was well aware of the decline of mystery in Britain. After obtaining the power of the island, she gained a thorough understanding of the irreversible nature of this loss.]
[Morgan clearly understood that the future world would inevitably be dominated by humans after the Age of Gods. Since the Age of Gods had not completely faded in Britain, the people of the island, including the Picts, were considered beings of the Age of Gods, destined to perish once as the era came to an end.]
[It could be said that Britain's fate was inevitably destruction followed by rebirth.]
[Thus, for Morgan, Britain no longer held any future.]
[After becoming your advisor, she first assisted you in repelling the Picts. Then, your use of refined salt to stabilize the internal chaos in Britain earned her newfound respect for you.]
[During this time, she had secretly confirmed that your ability to pull the Sword in the Stone was not due to any trickery by Merlin.]
[The trick Merlin had placed on the Sword in the Stone, the Sword of Selection, was solely targeted at Artoria. He did not have the power to alter the mechanism of the Sword of Selection.]
[Therefore, Morgan concluded that your drawing of the Sword in the Stone was not Merlin's doing but rather the Sword of Selection recognizing your qualification to be king, making you the true chosen king in every sense.]
[After that, Morgan placed her last hope for Britain in you and assisted you in establishing the Knights of the Round Table to oppose Vortigern.]
Reading this part, Noah was first surprised that his ability to draw the Sword in the Stone was genuinely due to the sword's recognition of him.
Then, he breathed a sigh of relief that Morgan did not immediately incite internal strife after her return.
However, the crucial part was yet to come.
That was how he actually died.
If Merlin had done it, with Morgan, who possessed the power of the island, now on his side, it was clearly impossible for him to accomplish.
If there was even a one-in-a-billion chance that he had wronged Merlin... he at least needed to find out who the real culprit was.
With these thoughts in mind, Noah continued reading.