Lost Narrative Poetry

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The atmosphere at the scene was completely silent, and the air seemed to be frozen by a certain atmosphere.

After Arturia revealed the secret that she had been hiding in her heart, she seemed to feel a lot more relieved. Her expression was quite calm and calm. Just as she said, she did not approve of Mordred. Is the truth.

But it's not because of hatred or prejudice. On the contrary, she has treated Mordred the most fairly.

Mordred, on the other hand, was completely in disbelief, her expression looking stunned yet ferocious. She could not accept such a cruel fact, and her subconscious refused to believe such a sad fate. But the point of disbelief is not that I don’t believe it, but that I don’t dare.

In other words, she has actually realized that this is the truth, but her rationality cannot accept it, which is really sad.

"So, if you two had been more honest and not so awkward, there would have been a chance to avoid this tragedy..."

After a while, Xia Ran finally found that no one spoke, and took the initiative to break the uncomfortable silence. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel sorry for the two of them.

Mordred grew up too quickly as an android, and everything in her short life came and went like the wind. When she felt ashamed of her abnormal origin, Morgan not only failed to fulfill her responsibilities as a mother, but instead showed a naked attitude of using her as a tool of revenge.

It was probably because of this that she was so eager to be recognized by her father, whom she longed for and admired. But at the same time, Mordred was not able to put himself in his father's shoes and understand his troubles.

It was the tenth and final year of King Arthur's reign on the throne of Camelot.

Observe morality, protect the people with one's body, be fearless, and wield the sword not for one's own desires, but to protect the country and beliefs... Artoria remembers her original oath, and implements her ideas straightly and without any confusion. Because a king cannot govern a country with kindness and indecisiveness.

So she never showed any emotion while sitting on the throne. No one can govern the country better than the king, handle affairs without deviation, and punish enemies without partiality. She is like a scale that is precise to a few decimal places, calculating the balance of gains and losses.

——"King Arthur doesn't understand people's hearts."

Even though Tristan later regretted saying this meaningless nonsense out of his head, he must have thought so at the time, and it was also what many other knights thought.

Fearing the king's ruthless decision-making and beginning to question his fair and selfless behavior, the knights gradually became dissatisfied and had more ideas.

The powerful lords who were intimidated by the king's majesty in the past are also maliciously paying attention to the king's words and deeds. Once the king has any behavior that is considered wrong, they plan to collectively oust her from the throne so that they can get more benefits. Many benefits...

Originally, Artoria had to act more cautiously under a lot of pressure, but as if fate was maliciously against her, huge troubles kept appearing one after another - in that year, Lance The unfaithful relationship between Lot and Guinevere is revealed.

The huge impact and subsequent series of developments directly brought the Knights of the Round Table to the brink of collapse.

During this period, Mordred took off his helmet, revealing a cheek that was very similar to Artoria's, informed him of his life experience, and claimed his inheritance rights. Artoria, who knew nothing about this, was naturally shocked by this fact.

From the incident between Lancelot and Guinevere to the sudden appearance of Mordred, the illegitimate child, it can be said that everything is fatal.

Maybe one thing alone would not kill her, but if two things broke out at the same time, even the King of Knights would be absolutely unable to undo it all, and Britain would be destroyed.

She could only put the overall situation first and cautiously rejected Mordred's request. However, she entrusted Mordred with the responsibility of protecting the kingdom during her expedition, hoping that this behavior would make her understand her true attitude. . Of course, the King of Knights didn't really not provide insurance at all. Gawain and Kai were also on duty at the time, which was enough to reassure him.

But again, fate seemed to be maliciously targeting her.

During that period, Kai left Camelot due to some issues, leaving Gawain alone. And Mordred also betrayed her trust. When King Arthur returned to Britain after completing his glorious expedition to Rome, he was surrounded by his own country's military.

"Actually, it's like a conflict between a teacher and a student. The teacher always feels that the student is contradicting him, and the student always feels that the teacher is targeting him. They both think it's the other party's attitude problem. In fact, as long as we make it clear, it won't be that big of a deal."

The magician looked at them without saying a word. He was either thinking silently, or he had his head lowered so that his expressions could not be seen clearly, and the two men clenched their fists tightly.

"It's good to be like this now. At least you both know what the other person is really thinking and how the other person views issues about you... Maybe it will be a little awkward and uncomfortable at first, but it will be better than the hatred you had before. , a life-and-death relationship, okay.”

"What does it mean to hate each other? It's obvious that she has always hated me unilaterally..."

Arturia couldn't help but frowned and complained, but she glanced at Mordred beside her, and finally did not continue, but looked at her master coldly: "Forget it, just tell you Prepare what you want to do, Master."

"Didn't I say that? Help Xiao Mo inherit the throne..." Xia Ran answered patiently, "Or to put it more directly, I want to get your approval."

"I don't agree." Although she doesn't hate Mordred, Artoria will not easily waver in her decision just because she feels compassion, so she said calmly, "She is not suitable to be the king, and I really can't. Camelot is given into her hands.”

"Regarding the previous assessment, Xiao Mo did mess up, but don't say she didn't react at the time. Even if she did, she really couldn't do well..."

Xia Ran blinked, "You just rejected her request because you thought she lacked the most important education for a king, and then you directly gave her the responsibility of protecting the kingdom and asked her to prove herself... Don't you think so? Isn’t that fair to her?”

"But there were Gao Wenqing and others helping to govern the country at that time. As long as she asks for advice humbly and studies seriously, there will be no problems. That will be her chance..."

"Then it's the same now, isn't it? Gawain and the others are still here too." Xia Ran nodded, as if waiting for this sentence, "It just so happens that this time we can be honest, and if she still can't prove herself, then she can't blame you. Yeah... Xiao Mo thinks so too, right?"

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Mordred looked at him blankly and opened her mouth subconsciously, but no words came out. Just like a drowning person grasping the last straw, a blazing light suddenly burst out in her eyes. , nodding vigorously with fear and hope.

At the same time, she instinctively turned to look at her father, but as soon as her eyes met, she looked away in a panic, not daring to look at him at all. Perhaps the intersection of guilt and regret, various complicated emotions, and the realization of the truth made her terrified at the moment, but her eyes were still full of pleading and despair.

The rebellious girl is afraid of being directly rejected by her father, and is afraid that this last straw will break and completely shatter her hopes. This is her last hope.

Artoria wanted to refuse without mercy, but after being stabbed by Mordred's panicked and frightened gaze, she could no longer say anything.

"Then let's do what you want, Master. What do you plan to do?" In the end, she sighed helplessly and gave in.

As the Master said, the facts will not change, and both she and Morgan are unqualified parents. Mordred would develop such a twisted and deformed concept. She also has a great responsibility... She could have been treated coldly before. , but after the matter was revealed, she could no longer ignore the issue of this "illegitimate child", let alone abandon it.

The most important thing is that she finally remembered the most crucial point, that is, like her Master, she cannot stay in this world forever.

"Acknowledge her identity, let her learn from the Knights of the Round Table and you, and learn how to govern the country..."

The magician smiled.

"As for whether she can pass the test, the criteria for judging whether she can pass the test will be based on the selection you went through. How about this?"

The selection process that I went through? Arturia was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted: "The sword in the stone? But it was broken a long time ago, and I don't know where the broken sword ended up."

"Then just make another Sword of King Selection. Anyway, aren't the materials ready?" Xia Ran looked at the sword on Mordred's waist.

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The time came the next morning.

"...To sum up, the main reason for summoning all the ministers this time is for this matter..."

In the palace of the King of Camelot, in the spacious and bright conference hall, Lancelot and other Knights of the Round Table were sitting around the round table. Under their gaze, Artoria looked at her with a calm and calm expression. Tone, delivering his own speech.

The round table is modeled on the past system, which means "equality" and "unity", because on the same round table, where there is no distinction between superior and inferior, there is no difference in status or distinction between monarch and minister, and everyone is allowed to speak and discuss freely. In domestic affairs, even knights may have differences and conflicts due to similar or opposing political views.

But at least at this table, everyone is equal.

It's just that we haven't been able to recreate the style of the past for the time being, and the Knights of the Round Table here are not even half of what they once were... Of course, neither Artoria nor others feel that they can expect too much, after all, the past is The past and present are what matters.

"...That's probably it. I will not be able to stay in this world for a long time, so it is necessary to determine the successor to the throne before then. I hope you can understand. If you have any opinions or opinions, you can express them at this time. "

Arturia looked around, carefully observing the expressions and changes in everyone's eyes. She hoped to confirm the true thoughts of each knight, and was unwilling to become the unintelligible king of the past.

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After a moment of silence, Gawain spoke first: "Is the king preparing to leave this world?"

He felt very uncomfortable, and this was the first thing he paid attention to. It was obvious that a sinner like himself had only been redeemed not long ago, but was he about to wake up from this sweet dream? There is no way to follow the king, no way to be loyal to the king, and to fulfill the loyalty of a minister?

"That's true, but...it doesn't mean leaving forever and never coming back."

Artoria organized her words and said.

"It can be understood that I cannot stay in this world for a long time, but I will continue to watch you in other worlds and keep in touch with you as much as possible. If there is a chance, I will come to the earth again... ...But in that case, the rule will inevitably be unstable, so it is necessary to first determine the candidate for the new king."

"Is it because of the Holy Spear, King?"

Lancelot felt a little stunned, "Because we have reached the realm of gods, there is no way to stay on the earth any longer. Do we want to move to the outside of the world?"

"...You can say that."

Arturia hesitated slightly, but finally nodded.

The actual reason is that this "world" has already expanded within the Master, and the Master has replaced this grand concept outside the world... But obviously, this kind of thing is too fanciful, and there is really no need to explain it clearly.

For Lancelot and the others, it is enough to use a more understandable statement, that is, King Arthur, whose nature has been transformed into a goddess because of the Holy Spear, has no way to stay in the world forever, and can only go there like other gods. Higher dimensions.

Anyway, in essence, this is indeed the case.

"Damn it! It must be because those Chaldeans destroyed Master Xia Ran's technique!" Gawain hit the table with great annoyance. The huge force shook the entire hall, and the stone that was integrated with the foundation The round table was almost knocked over by him.

He felt that it must be the fault of those people. Everything was fine before. The whole world was in the order of the Age of Gods, and humans and gods could coexist.

But after that group of people made a fuss in the tower, they obviously destroyed a huge ritual, which caused a terrible phenomenon to appear in the whole world not long ago. Although it finally stabilized, there must have been some changes. .

For example, now, Wang suddenly said that she was leaving, which was definitely one of the influences.

"This is not important anymore. There is no point in talking about it now..." Arturia didn't know what to say, so she could only bring the topic back to the main topic, "What do you think of Mordred? Do you have any questions?" You can express any opinion you have without any reservation."

Mordred is not here now.

The main concern is that the conflict between the two parties is still too serious and cannot be let go. Not only will it affect the voting results, but there may even be a fight in the end. Therefore, she did not allow Mordred to participate in today's roundtable meeting, and she did not hope that Gao Wenqing and others would be scrupulous about revealing their true thoughts because of the latter's presence.

After all, if they all object, then forcing it will be useless, but will increase the risk, such as history repeating itself during her absence.

only--

"I have no objection." Tristan was the first to say with his eyes closed and a sad look on his face.

Although he had always been like this, Artoria still looked at him with some suspicion, not sure whether he really thought so or whether he meant what he said.

"I have no objection either."

Gawain and Lancelot then nodded in agreement, and they seemed to really not mind what had happened in the past.

"Are you sincere? I don't want you to have any reluctance." Artoria frowned slightly. She didn't believe that there would be such a smooth result. Could it be that they all agreed with Mordred, or maybe she Are you really biased and didn't realize Mordred's qualifications as a king?

"Of course not forcing it."

"It's not forced at all."

Gawain and others seemed to be nodding their heads without any idea, but they did seem to have no opinions at all.

Looking at the performance of Gawain and Lancelot, Artoria suddenly woke up. Originally, Gawain should have hated Lancelot the most. When he was alive, he also vowed to hold the latter accountable. He did not forgive Lancelot for his betrayal and was hostile to the latter until the end.

But now, he seems to have completely forgotten about it...

But it was not for other reasons, but because of Artoria. Gawain hated his original stupidity and impulsiveness, which led to the king's demise. Therefore, he will serve his master as a more perfect "knight" this time, and understands "assisting the monarch to the end" as his absolute mission.

The same goes for the other two, they just want to be the sword in Artoria's hands and the cornerstone under her feet.

As long as it is the king's will, then it is their wish. For this reason, they can let go of everything they once insisted on and everything they were proud of, including past disputes, which are naturally insignificant.

Dear gentlemen, what are my virtues and abilities... The girl felt a little sad, a little happy, and a little scared. She felt that this was actually a glory that she did not deserve.

"King, if you want to recognize Mordred's identity, does that mean... you also have to restore your identity as King Arthur?" At this time, the knight Gawain thought of something and asked confirmingly.

Mordred was a former Knight of the Round Table and a well-known figure. If her identity was revealed, there would be a lot to explain.

You must know that even now, they have returned to this kingdom using false identities to assist the "Lion King" in governing the country. The people will not know that they are the undead of the past.

"No, I am the Lion King now... and only with this status can I declare to the outside world and admit that she is my daughter."

Artoria shook her head. She could indeed make concessions, but this was the limit. She is not King Arthur now, but the Lion King, so Mordred can be her daughter.

She has never hated the latter, this is true; but if she really has no grudges in her heart and can accept this matter as a matter of course, then this is absolutely false.

"I see……"

Gawain nodded, and then he hesitated for a long time, looking at Arturia who didn't speak, and hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong, Gao Wenqing? If you have any questions, just ask."

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"It's like this, King. Even if he announces this matter as the current Lion King, it is feasible to recognize Mordred's inheritance rights..." Gawain considered it and said cautiously, "But, her Who should be the father? How should this be announced to the public?"

"...!!"

Arturia was stunned for a moment. She naturally wanted to escape. She felt that she had found a way to get the best of both worlds, but she never thought about it.