Chapter 24: The True Heaven-Chosen King
Nightfall once again brought Noah to a familiar routine.
Though he didn't know who initially instructed Artoria to guard him this way, he had to give that person credit—well done!
After all, he had been king for only a few days, and this was perhaps the sole perk he had gained since ascending the throne.
Watching Artoria's flushed face as she insisted she wouldn't fall asleep so early this time, only to doze off quickly again, Noah shook his head slightly and began today's simulation.
While it wasn't the same as his past life's favorite pastime of snacking while watching anime, this current situation... hss—this was a joy he had never experienced even in his previous life!
However, compared to watching anime, the simulation felt more like playing a game.
In yesterday's route, Noah had discovered clues about the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad, and today, it was time to put in the effort to obtain this sacred weapon.
If he could acquire it, then Vortigern would likely cease to be a problem.
And then...
It was time for the thrilling tag selection.
[Please select a tag (choose one of three)]
[(Common) Rebellious: Your ideas always run counter to others']
[(Rare) Born Blind: Your eyes cannot see, but your other senses are exceptionally sharp]
[(Epic) Outsider: You do not seem to be from this world. Your physical constitution is stronger than that of people in this world, matching only those from the Age of Gods]
Noah paused at the sight of these three tags.
Normally, if there was an epic tag, Noah wouldn't hesitate, but this particular epic tag gave him pause.
[(Epic) Outsider]... First, the term "outsider" and the description of not being from this world... wasn't that just a transmigrator? He understood that all too well.
And then the part about having a physique stronger than people in this world, comparable to those from the Age of Gods... this indicated a physical transmigration.
As for the benefits, being comparable to people from the Age of Gods wasn't particularly impressive for Noah.
After all, he was currently in the late Age of Gods, and he had been born after transmigrating here, making him unquestionably a person of the Age of Gods—and one with relatively strong innate talent among them at that.
But the fact that this tag was rated as epic likely meant the outsider identity held its own value.
Noah could roughly imagine what that value might be.
For example, if you were a ninja from the Naruto world, you would bring chakra with you...
As for which world would have physical constitutions comparable to the Age of Gods... that was harder to pin down.
If you didn't account for this world's unique mystical properties in magecraft, the average person from the Age of Gods would have physical strength similar to ordinary people in the One Piece world.
But if it were the Dragon Ball world, some ordinary people there also possessed such physical capabilities...
So Noah couldn't quite determine which world this might reference.
After some thought, he still chose the third option.
After all, if he didn't pick the third, he would have to choose the first one.
But the first tag would clearly alter his behavior patterns, so by comparison, he might as well take a gamble on the third!
Even if it's not good, it's just like carrying a useless tag—no big deal!
Simulation, begin!
[Outsider, activated]
[While sleeping, you suddenly remember that you are an Outsider]
[The current world doesn't seem to be the first one you traveled to. You discover vague impressions in your memory suggesting that you first crossed into another world as a child but were killed, only to later arrive in this world through physical transmigration]
[You're not entirely sure about the accuracy of these memories, nor can you ask others about such matters. Though deeply puzzled, you decide to set the issue aside for now]
[In the morning, Artoria feels ashamed for having fallen asleep early again, but this time she doesn't mention any self-imposed punishment]
[Artoria is growing accustomed to it]
[You send Kay out to arrange for the Alchemy equipment while you remain in Camelot Castle, handling affairs in Camelot and awaiting Morgan's arrival. While managing duties, you don't notice anything unusual, but during your routine training, you sense something odd about your body]
Reading this, Noah understood that the Outsider identity was beginning to take effect.
He had initially thought that selecting the Outsider tag would immediately reveal which world's physique he possessed. Instead, the simulation had imposed the tag in such a crude manner, only now hinting at its influence.
[Though you've been an adult for several years, and while physical attributes still improve, growth had slowed significantly compared to the rapid gains of adolescence. Yet today, after just a bit of training, you find your stagnating physique explosively advancing once more]
[Skilled in various martial arts, you take this development very seriously. You even conduct tests and use Alchemy to examine yourself]
[You discover that your body seems to have broken through its previous limits—it now grows with each training session, requiring only progressively increased intensity, as your physical ceiling has been dramatically raised]
[Overjoyed by this revelation, you immediately ramp up your training regimen]
[At first, Artoria, Kay, and the other knights in Camelot, seeing their king train so diligently, take it as motivation and attempt to join you]
[A week later, after witnessing you frog-hopping with boulders the size of small hills, leaping off cliffs, and brawling with large magical beasts, most of them stop training alongside you]
[News that King Arthur possesses monstrous physical prowess quickly spreads throughout Britain]
[During this period, the materials you had gathered are ready, allowing you to brew an Alchemy potion and lift the curse]
[After noticing your condition, Morgan was initially puzzled about what was happening to you. However, after conducting an examination, she discovered that your physical constitution seemed to have its limits removed. Though she couldn't explain this phenomenon, the competitive Morgan took your blood and declared she would surely figure it out within a few days.]
[A few days later, Morgan returned, constantly murmuring something about the "Chosen King."]
[When you approached to inquire what was wrong with Morgan, she finally shared the Lady of the Lake's analysis regarding your physical constitution issue.]
[The Lady of the Lake's conclusion was that you are a natural-born ruler and the true Chosen King.]