Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

【——If the truth causes pain, lies only make it worse】

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Xia Yuan, who had encountered the Skeleton Queen controlled by Morgan Le Fay, was in a corner of the barrier engaging in a duel across time and space with the famous Island Witch.

And as a magician, challenge this supreme mystery from the age of gods——【Star Anchor Lungominiad. 】

The words are divided into two parts.

After sending Gray and Bielsak to the end of the barrier, Artoria immediately set off to return the same way, hoping to support Xia Yuan who was still in the barrier.

As a knight, she cannot leave her Master alone in a place like this and let him face an unknown enemy alone.

But even though there was only one way, her direction was still interfered with by some special force, which eventually caused her to yaw.

Finally, due to a strange combination of circumstances, she came to a very empty tunnel space, and this place also revealed a bit of weirdness.

Arturia looked back and found that the path she came from had disappeared without a trace. The strange white mist that originally filled the tunnel became more intense, and a strange floral fragrance quickly came towards her nose.

"not good……"

Sensing the abnormality in her surroundings, Artoria did not hesitate and immediately drew out the Star Sword from her waist before the mist swallowed her up. brush--!!

The dazzling golden starlight easily cut through the entangled white mist, and the strange floral fragrance was also washed away by her stirring magic power.

Then, she looked in a certain direction in the fog, frowned slightly, and then raised the Star Sword and prepared to slash directly.

She shouted coldly in a low voice:"Who is where? Come out quickly!"

"Ah la ah la, there is someone under the sword, Artoria, it’s me, it’s me."

A brisk voice came from the other end of the mist, and the figure ran towards her quickly, and then the familiar dream demon appeared in front of her with a happy smile.

"Merlin?!"

Seeing this figure, Artoria was a little surprised, but in such a strange place, she couldn't be sure that the Merlin in front of her was real, so she still didn't put down the holy sword in her hand.

The wind was wrapped around it. She was ready to attack, and if something abnormal happened, she would just chop down.

Sensing Artoria's wariness towards him, Merlin understood, but didn't care.

"Don’t worry, it’s really me, Artoria, the real British court magician, and also your mentor and guide."

"Also...it's been such a long time. Merlin nodded slightly, feeling touched by this hard-won reunion with Artoria.

"I feel relieved to see that you are still so energetic. It seems that guy Yuan is taking good care of you."

"Are you really Merlin?"

Artoria confirmed again.

"Of course it's me, I've already said it, it's guaranteed to be replaced if it's fake"

"But to make a long story short, I was able to manifest this time only with the help of the special nature of the enchantment here. In addition, Morgan Le Fay is fighting with Xia Yuan and can't take care of me for the time being, so I can really meet you here, Al."

When she heard her sister's name from Merlin's mouth, Arturia couldn't help but frowned slightly and said:"So that's it.……"

"Is Sister Wang really here too? In other words, the barrier here was prepared by her, right?"

"Yes……"

Merlin nodded, and then said:"The entire Gravekeeper Village and this barrier were prepared by Morgan for you."

"Originally she was preparing all this just for your resurrection, but because of Xia Yuan and I's plan, you were resurrected as a heroic spirit in advance, so all her preparations here were cancelled."

"In fact, this should be a good thing. After all, when you are resurrected as a heroic spirit, not only your strength is intact, but you don't need to occupy someone else's body. After all, I understand that with your character, if you are really forced to take away that girl's body, you will definitely kill yourself with a sword in the future to apologize."

At this point, Merlin showed a wry smile:"But your sister is not someone who gives up so easily.……"

"……"

Arturia fell silent, feeling complicated.

Of course she knows better than anyone else about Sister Wang’s paranoia.

"Then Merlin, do you know Sister Wang’s real arrangements? Why on earth would she try to resurrect me?……"

"Al, if you are still as slow as ever.

Hearing this, Merlin shook his head and said,"You only set your sights on the country, but you ignored Morgan Le Fay's feelings for you.""

"In fact, you have never really understood your sister."

Just as Xia Yuan said, Merlin told the truth in a calm tone

"Your sister Morgan Le Fay has done a lot for you, but you have never noticed it. According to Xia Yuan's idea, you should have asked these questions yourself in person."

"However, Morgan and Xia Yuan are fighting this time, and it should be difficult to escape, so I came to see you."

Hearing what Merlin said, Artoria's smile immediately fell, and her expression seemed to be a little evasive.

"You and Yuan both like to make such nasty jokes. Obviously Sister Wang, she……"

"No, the reason why Morgan has been persuading you to give up becoming the King of Great Britain is not because she covets the vain throne, but she just doesn't want to see her only sister accept the fate of certain destruction."

Merlin shook his head, and then told the truth that made Artoria even more unacceptable.

"Even without clairvoyance, Morgan, as the witch of the island, can naturally see the future of Britain clearly. Mystery is receding from the island. The age of the gods has ended and a new era is coming. Britain is at the junction of the two eras and must will be destroyed. That's why she tried every means to dissuade you from becoming the king. She didn't want to see you buried with this country that was destined to perish."

"But countless times of dissuasion had no effect. Later, she already knew your determination and understood that you would never give up on becoming the king. So she sent her best children to your side, hoping that they can solve your problems, Gawain, Gareth, Gahoris, Agwen, and Mordred."

Merlin silently read out the names of these Knights of the Round Table.

"Because she has sent all the outstanding knights in the fief to you, she must stay in her castle all year round and guard the rebellious white dragon in the north for you - Vortigern."

"Then Mordred again……"

Arturia's eyes widened

"Even Morgred was born because of you. After all, you are only a girl and it is impossible for you and Guinevere to give birth to the heir of Britain. But if a country has no heir, it will inevitably lead to turmoil and bad rumors about you. So in order to help you solve this problem, Morgan used your and her bloodline to create the most suitable heir - Mo Dredd"

"However, you never understood Morgan's true intention from beginning to end, and you did not accept her, nor did you accept Mordred. This planted the seeds of hatred in Mordred's heart. Later, you did not listen to Aqiwen's opinion. Instead, you trusted Lancelot as an outsider and indulged him in getting along with Guinevere, which led to Aqiwen. Vin, Gareth, and Gaholis all died directly or indirectly in his hands."

"In fact, it was your inaction that led to that ending."

Merlin let out a sigh.

"This...how is this possible?!"

Hearing this, Artoria could no longer maintain her initial calmness and calmness. As the holy sword in her hand slipped, she fell heavily to the ground. Her eyes were filled with disbelief and despair.

"Are you saying that these are all my fault...are they all caused by my lack of understanding of human nature...……"

Recalling what her knight Tristan said to her, Artoria fell into deep self-doubt.

"it's all my fault……"

Seeing Arturia in such pain, Merlin sighed and felt a little unbearable in his heart. However, thinking of what Xia Yuan said to him, he still reluctantly decided to tell her everything that happened.

"If the truth causes pain, then lies only make it worse"

"As the person involved, Arturia is qualified to know the truth, or she must know everything, and these words make it best for her to ask Morgan personally. If there is no chance, then you, who has spent the longest time with Artoria and is both a teacher and a friend, should tell her in person."

This is what Xia Yuan said to himself.

Although Merlin also hesitated, was this truth too cruel for Artoria? He told it���Is it correct?

But when he saw Xia Yuan's serious expression, he looked away. Compared to himself, a monster who didn't understand people's hearts, his friend was obviously better at solving this problem.

He believed in Xia Yuan, so when Morgan and Xia Yuan were having a heated fight in another part of the barrier, he appeared in front of Artoria as instructed and told her the long-lasting truth.

"Sister Wang...Gawain...Mordred...they are all because of me.……"

Arturia looked a little dazed, and it was obvious that she was greatly stimulated by this painful truth. She looked at Merlin in front of her with disbelief, praying that he would just treat these words as a joke as usual.

"Sorry... Al, that's the truth behind it all."

Merlin turned his head and continued to say the cruelest words.

"Because the rebellion started by Mordred was so fast that Morgan was not able to react immediately. In just a few months after Lancelot's rebellion,"

"Your sister has lost too much, first to Aqifun, then to Gahoris, to Gareth, and finally to... Artoria, her most cherished sister. It is precisely because of this that Morgan finally entered true despair."

"After the fall of Britain, Morgan felt resentful of my inaction. She thought it was me who had led you to such a tragic ending, so she teamed up with Vivian to punish me and sealed me in the tower at the end of the sea of flowers. In it, you will never leave forever……"

"But she still did not give up. She abandoned the island that had no value and began to look for a way to resurrect you. It was not until a long time later that this village of tombkeepers who believed in King Arthur appeared."

"Sister Wang, everything she did was for me?……"

"You can understand that the initial persuasion and even the seizure of power were to allow you to escape that tragic fate. The purpose of sending his outstanding children to your side was just to assist you in your rule so that you would not have to work so hard, Maude Red was born to solve your worries as a woman"

"She has done everything she can to help you, sending all the outstanding knights and attendants to you, and staying alone in the fief to check and balance Vortigern for you. But the outcome of the matter is still as predicted, everyone is a loser, whether it is you or Morgan"

"Even Morgan at this moment is thinking about your safety and future, waving the holy spear as much as possible to drive Yuan away from you."

"Although she is not good at expressing in words, but... Artoria, your sister, Morgan Le Fay really likes you and loves you as much as possible."

"It turns out that my sister has always been……"

Upon hearing this, Artoria's eyes shed two lines of clear tears.

She was grateful in her heart for everything Morgan had done for her.

At the same time, I also regretted why I couldn't discover my sister's feelings earlier.

Why should I be so slow?

If I could have tried to accept my sister and truly understand her, would Great Britain have been able to move towards a completely different future? Can the hatred between their sisters be easily resolved?

I thought that as a king, she should protect everyone, but then...it turns out that she is the one who has been cared for and protected by the people around her from beginning to end.

……Sorry, sister.

I'm sorry, everyone...

I, I was really...so stupid.

Seeing the lost Arturia, Merlin also felt heartbroken for the girl who had taken on everything. He leaned down and comforted her softly.

"Artoria, there is no need to be in such pain, as I told you before"

"Britain's demise is doomed. Don't blame anyone, whether it's you, the knights, or Morgan. If you really want to find a murderer, then I am the one who really caused this tragedy."

"It was me and your father, King Uther, who directed this destined tragedy. If you want to hate, please don’t continue to hate yourself. Feel free to hate us. All the consequences of sin are caused by our selfishness."

"Merlin……"

Artoria stared blankly at Merlin in front of her.

"Artoria, your life has started again. Just sticking to the past will never lead to the future."

"Maybe your life does not start with happiness, but this does not determine your life. What you want to become depends on your own choice."

"Now that you have gained a second life and a new life that belongs only to you, you can choose the lifestyle you want to live happily."

Merlin looked into Artoria's eyes and advised:"But now, our friend, who is also your and my benefactor, Yuan is fighting a life-and-death struggle with your sister on the other side of the barrier."

"I hope you can stop them on my behalf, okay? If you want to end their fighting in a peaceful way, the only one who can do it is you, Artoria. Merlin raised his wand, broke through the fog in front of his eyes, and pointed in the direction of Xia Yuan and Morgan.

He had done what he had to do, he had finished what he had to say, and there was no point in staying here.

It was time to leave...

Then his figure gradually became illusory, until the whole person completely disappeared... leaving only Artoria crying alone in the mist.

However, this sadness did not last long. After a brief thought, Arturia regained her composure.

She looked at the direction pointed by Merlin with firm eyes, and then ran over quickly, her footsteps clicking loudly in the foggy tunnel. ……