Is this cartoonist mentally ill?

"Xixi, why didn't I see you go out on a date today?"

When Li Xi heard the voice, he immediately looked at his roommate who had just returned from get out of class and said, "Mengning, you're back."

"Yeah, it's all because the course selection system was stuck last time, so I had to choose offline classes in the end."

Chen Mengning put down her bag and said with a distressed look, "As a result, I have to go to the teaching building to attend classes in this cold weather. It's really freezing."

"By the way, Xixi, why didn't you go out on a date with your boyfriend today?"

She asked curiously again.

"Because Xixi's boyfriend went to the dormitory meeting for the boys."

Another roommate, Li Qiuyan, who was also lying on her bed in the dormitory, leaned out and said.

"Is the boys going to have a dormitory meeting today?"

Chen Mengning said curiously, "Don't we girls have to go? By the way, where is Qian Xiaole?"

Qian Xiaole is the dormitory head of their dormitory. In fact, the dormitory head is usually elected to take the blame.

After all, the dormitory head of a university only attends meetings on behalf of the dormitory, and has no power at other times.

But the good thing about the dormitory head is that he is also a cadre, which can add some credits and comprehensive scores.

But compared with the student union cadres, class leaders, student committee members, and those academic masters, the points they add are nothing.

"You know Qian Xiaole, she is a noble student union cadre."

Li Qiuyan curled her lips and said disdainfully.

Li Xi was a little helpless. The university dormitory is actually like a small society, not everyone can play well.

In the beginning, everyone got along well, but the more they got to the end, the differences and defects in their personalities could not be hidden from each other.

There will be cracks gradually.

Like the dormitory head Qian Xiaole, everyone had no interest in it at the beginning, and only she was interested in it, so she was given the job.

But later she joined the student union of the department, and she felt that she began to look down on them.

Especially Li Qiuyan, whose family came from the countryside, and Chen Mengning, who had a slightly worse temper.

She felt that she got along well with Qian Xiaole.

Chen Mengning and Li Qiuyan were complaining about Qian Xiaole at this moment, while she continued to click on the animation to play.

"Xixi, are you watching anime? What anime?"

Li Qiuyan immediately noticed her movements and asked curiously.

"Yeah, I'm watching anime, the latest popular anime "Fate Zero."

Li Xi responded casually, "It's pretty good."

She heard him talk about it when she was dating Fan Siwei not long after "Fate Zero" was aired.

This is a new pit opened by Lin Qingshan. The settings of the Holy Grail War, the Master, and the Heroic Spirit are very good. At the same time, there is another one...

The Heroic Spirit in it has a very famous foreign legendary figure who has been feminized, which has also caused a lot of controversy.

Li Xi was very curious at the time, and after watching the first two episodes, he has been following the show until now.

However, the progress of "Fate Zero" was a bit slow in the beginning. The show is 40 minutes per episode, and after ten episodes, the Holy Grail War has just begun.

This plot progress feels a bit slow even if it is a half-year show.

"This is really popular recently, especially because Zhao Yun is in it. I heard from my boyfriend."

Chen Mengning also joined the topic at this time and said, "Boys like this kind of animation. Xixi, do you like it too?"

"It's okay. I like it because I think it's good."

Li Xi said, "Okay, I'll go watch the show first."

"Okay, then I'll go back to bed and chat with my little Linzi."

After finishing the chat with her roommate, Li Xi was finally able to watch the show normally.

Speaking of "Fate Zero", her current favorite character in it is actually the controversial character that Fan Siwei once said was feminized - Saber Altria Pendragon.

There is also Yan Ye, who chose to join the Holy Grail War for the daughter of his former crush and current friend.

In fact, the comic characters she has always liked are those who are righteous and brave, not for themselves but for others.

For example, why she likes Lin Qingshan's "Chainsaw Man" so much is because of the characters in it, Arai, Himeno, Hayakawa Aki and so many public security demon hunters are all righteous partners who put their own lives aside.

Human courage is the hymn of mankind. It is because of many people like this who have fought one after another that they are what they are now.

Every time she sees such characters and plots, Li Xi can't help but burst into tears.

So when she saw Kariya and Saber, she couldn't help but like these two characters.

One is for the daughter of her former crush and current friend, and the other is to save her shattered hometown and country.

Especially Saber, she even denied herself because of this, even if she wished for the Holy Grail to stop her from becoming the king of Camelot, she would save her country.

This is completely without her own selfish desires, just to save others.

And she is also very beautiful and powerful.

So... no matter how popular Saber is now, she actually likes this character very much.

Li Xi continued to watch "Fate Zero". On this day, the emperor, who was strangely wearing a modern T-shirt, brought Waver and two barrels of wine and came directly to the base camp where Saber and Aili were.

Facing Saber's questioning, the emperor Iskandar said directly and heroically, "Can't you see? Of course I'm here to drink with you."

"Okay! Stop standing there! Hurry up and lead the way!"

Saber and Ellie were helpless, but Saber finally brought the emperor to the courtyard of the castle.

But she still looked at the emperor in front of her with a serious expression.

After all, the emperor and her are still enemies, and the necessary precautions must be taken.

But Iskandar didn't take any precautions and directly opened the barrel and took a sip. Then he smiled and said to Saber, "It is said that the Holy Grail is destined to be obtained by the most suitable person, and the fight in Fuyuki was a ceremony to select such a person... …”

Then he went on to say such a puzzling statement, saying, "But if it is just a selection, there is no need to shed blood at all. As long as the heroic spirits can understand each other's level, then the answer will naturally be found."

After speaking, he personally scooped out a spoonful of wine and handed it to Saber.

"How high or low is the pattern?"

Li Xi was a little curious and said, "But how can it be possible to determine the ownership of the Holy Grail through the pattern? After all, it is an all-powerful wishing machine."

If it were her, she wouldn't care about other people's status, she would get the Holy Grail no matter what.

Saber immediately took the wine handed over by Iskandar and drank it in one gulp.

After all, as the monarch of Camelot, drinking is something he often does when celebrating military achievements with his soldiers.

Then she handed the empty wine spoon back to Iskandar and asked firmly, "So... do you want to compete with me first? Rider."

"Oh? Not bad!"

Iskandar's eyes suddenly became interested and he responded, "Since you and I call ourselves 'Kings' and refuse to give in, it is inevitable. It can be said that this is not the 'Holy Grail War', but the 'Holy Grail Question and Answer' ', who is more qualified to be the 'King of Holy Grails'!"

Holy Grail Question?

Li Xi became even more curious.

Just when Saber and Emperor Iskandar looked at each other very seriously, a golden light suddenly appeared.

"Enough with the nonsense."

Archer Gilgamesh appeared directly beside them, then walked up to them and said expressionlessly, "Bastard."

Contrary to Saber, Li Xi really hates arrogant characters like Gilgamesh who gave him the nickname Jin Shining.

But Gilgamesh is also a king, a ruler like Saber and Emperor Iskandar.

Then... the scene directly turned into a confrontation between the three kings.

Although Jin Shining Shining was still very arrogant when he appeared this time, he did not take out his [King's Treasure] and start fighting as soon as he appeared.

Instead, he patiently sat beside Saber and the Emperor, took out the wine in his [King's Treasure] and shared it with Emperor Iskandar.

Because he was invited here by Iskandar.

As kings, let's have a king's party here - "The King's Banquet"!

In this way, it was rare that Jin Shining didn't do anything violently directly, but patiently sat down and debated "the ownership of the Holy Grail" with Saber and Iskandar.

When talking about Gilgamesh, he must impose the punishment that should be given to thieves who steal his treasure "Holy Grail".

The Great Emperor Iskandar continued to support the fire somewhat deliberately and asked, "So, Archer, what kind of righteousness and truth is there?"

"It's the law."

Gilgamesh smiled without hesitation and said, "It is the law that I promulgate as king."

“Perfect!”

When Iskandar heard this, he praised directly and affirmatively, "Only one who can implement his own laws can be regarded as a king."

He then drank all the wine in the glass, put down the glass and said with a smile, "But, I really want the Holy Grail. Since I want it, I will plunder it. This is what I do! After all, I am Iskan Dar...is the conquering king!"

"Then there's nothing we can do."

Gilgamesh responded tit-for-tat, but looked at the emperor with admiration in his eyes and said, "If you break the law, I will punish you! There is no room for excuse."

The two of them recognized each other's right to be the king, and even started playing and drinking in a somewhat intimate manner like friends.

But at this moment...

"The Conquering King..."

Saber looked at Iskandar with a serious face and asked, "You admit that the legitimate ownership of the Holy Grail belongs to others, but you still want to continue to take it by force? What do you want to wish for the Holy Grail by doing this?"

So after Iskandar drank another glass of wine, an intoxicated look appeared on his face, and he slapped away Weber, who rushed over in confusion, and said——

"Acquire a body."

“What’s the point of letting a cup conquer the world for me?”

"The realization of the Holy Grail is just the first step towards realizing a dream."

"I want to become a real life in this coming era, take root, and challenge the world with my own body!"

"This is what the act of 'conquering' is all about! Starting like this, advancing until the end...this is my dominance!"

…

These bold words immediately made many viewers excited.

Even Gilgamesh agreed with Emperor Iskandar more, but at this time, Saber denied the tyranny of Emperor Iskandar.

"This approach is not the way of a king."

Saber seriously denied it.

"Then... tell me what's on your mind."

The emperor was not annoyed, but looked at Saber with interest and asked.

Only Gilgamesh frowned and looked at Saber out of the corner of his eye.

Saber immediately said, "My wish is... to save my hometown."

At this moment, the emperor's face changed, and he was a little confused and a little surprised.

"Use the universal wishing machine."

However, Saber continued, "Change the fate of Camelot's destruction... If the Holy Grail is truly omnipotent, even wishes that cannot be fulfilled by miracles can certainly be achieved..."

"hehe……"

But at this moment, Gilgamesh couldn't help laughing.

It was not the smile that looked at King Iskandar the Great and approved of the king before, but the smile that was dismissive and like a joke.

"That... Saber."

At this time, Iskandar couldn't help but speak, and said, "Let me confirm, that country called Camelot perished in your era, right? Did it perish under your rule? "

"...That's right."

Saber suddenly said even more seriously, "That's why I can't forgive myself, that's why I regret it! I want to change the ending! Because it's my responsibility..."

But this time...

It was still Gilgamesh, still him, laughing from the side.

"Archer, what are you laughing at?"

Saber asked a little annoyed.

then.

"You call yourself a king, and you are called a king by others."

Gilgamesh smiled and said, "This kind of person actually says that he 'regrets', hahahahaha - how can this not make me laugh?"

"Saber..."

Emperor Iskandar also asked at this time, "Are you going to deny the actions you have written in history with your own hands?"

"That's right! Why are you surprised! Why are you laughing!"

Saber asked in confusion, "I was given the sword and the motherland I dedicated my life was destroyed. I feel sad about this. What's so funny about it?"

"Hey! Did you hear that? Rider."

Gilgamesh immediately said to Iskandar, "This little girl who calls herself the King of Knights actually talks about sacrificing her life for the motherland."

"What are you laughing at?!"

Saber couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and said, "As a king, you should stand up for the prosperity of the country you rule!"

However……

"Wrong."

The emperor looked at Saber seriously and said, "It is not the king who sacrifices his life, but the country and people who sacrifice themselves for the king, and it is never the other way around."

"What did you say? Wouldn't that be the rule of a tyrant?"

Saber suddenly said confused.

At this time, Li Xi also felt that Saber was right. The country and the people dedicated themselves to the king and contributed everything to the king...

What is this if not a tyrant?

Until...she heard what Emperor Iskandar said next.

"Yes, we become heroes precisely because we are tyrants."

The emperor replied affirmatively, "But Saber, if there is a king who regrets his rule and the fate of the kingdom, then he is just a foolish king, worse than a tyrant!"

Foolish king, tyrant...

Li Xi suddenly understood. A tyrant is just a king who puts his own desires above everything in the country, but he is not a weak king with low ability and weak intelligence.

Just like the First Emperor Ying Zheng in history, he was an absolute tyrant, but he would not be a coward.

His son Hu Hai, the second son of Qin, was considered a coward, but a tyrant would not ruin the country, only a coward would.

Emperors Liu Che of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, Jiajing, and Qianlong also put their desires above all else in the country and indulged themselves in luxury and enjoyment. During their reign, the country did not suffer a significant decline in national power, and even made great achievements in martial arts.

But for example, the two emperors Hui and Qin of the Northern Song Dynasty did not have any excessive behavior as tyrants in the past, but their foolish actions led to the fall of Tokyo.

There are also famous last emperors such as Hu Hai, Liu Chan, Chongzhen, etc., who did not subjugate their country through tyranny, but because of mediocrity!

Even if Chongzhen was so diligent, he would inevitably lose his country due to his lack of ability.

It's just that... although the tyrant will not subdue his country, he is not much better.

Or is it the only way for a true king to be a wise king like Saber?

Li Xi firmly believes in this.

Then she saw Emperor Iskandar face Saber questioning him again about whether he regretted it, and said, "No."

Saber was stunned.

Emperor Iskandar was a king similar to her, and the great country he had built with his own hands collapsed and split. She never expected that Iskandar had no regrets.

"If this is my decision, the result of following my subordinates' lifelong struggle..."

Iskandar replied calmly, "Then destruction is inevitable... I will mourn and shed tears, but I will never regret it!"

"How could..."

"Not to mention overturning it! This stupid behavior is an insult to everyone who worked with me to build that great era!"