Artoria the Big Liar

"Although elves are good at artistic creation, they lack motivation and accumulation. Whether it is paintings, decorations or basic structures, they can't compare with the fiercely competitive human world." I explained casually, not caring if Jeanna After listening to it, as long as she can come, I will be very happy.

"Where is Tona Riko? Where is she? Why can't I see her?" Jeanne asked.

"That...the queen has some things to deal with recently, so she moved out to live." Ankaragang—the former Meluxin, tried to blur this matter with ominous words. "Does mother want to see the queen? I will take you to see her later. I have a high status and can see her anytime."

"No need, let me have a few words with your father first." Jeanna's voice became colder.Obviously, she was a little dissatisfied with Tona Rick.And this kind of dissatisfaction is on the verge of exploding.

As soon as Ankara heard it, she felt concerned and asked anxiously: "Then... Mother, why don't I take refuge for a while? I will leave this place to you and the king."

"It's okay, just listen first. Anyway, it's something everyone knows, and there's nothing to hide."

Ankara just stood aside, with a tense and serious expression.

There was a dangerous smile on the corner of Jeanna's mouth, which lifted my heart.

If we say, in all the worlds, who can hold me firmly, only the woman in front of me.

"Since there's no one here, I'll call you the one over there, okay?" I was about to answer, but Jeanne immediately continued: "Artoria, I know commitment is very important to you. But any Promises have to have a head, right? Surely you can’t give everything you have? You’ve done enough for Tonali, and you still want to spoil her? Can’t you show a little bit of strength?”

"The gap between me and Tona Riko is not as simple as you think. I rarely do things for a single goal. At present, those few things have not been exposed on the table, and it is meaningless to say them here. When the time is right, you It’s natural to understand why I did what I did and what the consequences would be.”

"Yes, you are the king, and she is the queen. It is impossible for you to act only based on your own preferences." Jeanna's golden eyes burst out with extreme dissatisfaction.That frowning brow seems to be squeezing my heart. "But, Arturia, this country doesn't belong to you at all! I have asked and seen it these days, what kind of king are you? You are the god of this world! People pray to you, and you respond .People need you to suppress the calamity of the entire island, so you really sit on the throne and don’t do other things—how can there be such a reason!”

"When I came to the altar, was enshrined, and was carried to the god's throne, many things were out of my control." I said helplessly. "Since only I can do it, then I have no reason or excuse to escape. Since I have taken on the lives of the elves, I must not relax like Atlas lifting the sky. If I escape, On the contrary, it will make me feel worse than now... Jeanna, can you understand?"

"Understood! Of course I can understand! Isn't it just old-fashioned! You haven't changed at all!"

"If I change, then I'm not worthy of your liking, am I?"

Jeanne kept her mouth shut.In this quarrel, I have won the complete victory.

During our conversation, Ankara was hesitant to speak.

"Ankaragang, if you have anything to say, just tell your mother."

"That... Mother." After hesitating for a moment, she still said: "Maybe this is just a dream for you and the father, but for the goblins and elves living here, this place is undoubtedly real. So... that ...Even in a dream, the father still chose redemption and protection. This is the greatness of the father! Maybe everyone has complaints about the Eternal Queen, but everyone only respects the father... It is not a unilateral contribution. "

Jeanne still did not answer.I knew she was looking for a loophole in my life's creed.

However, she herself is a beneficiary of this creed.Accusing me of my devotion is tantamount to accusing her of existence—this Mystery Belt, that Tona Riko, is indeed a dream to me.But Jeanna herself, isn't she a strange dream?Wouldn't it be too much of a double standard for her to convince me that the dream wasn't worth it?

"... Artoria, do you really like Tonarico?" However, Jeanna caught the loophole. "Or, do you really like these goblins and elves? Taking a step back, is that Britain that cost you everything, really worth it when you turn yourself into a black sun? I am worth it, you are sure, I I am sure. Mordred is worth it, you are sure, and Mordred is sure. But what about this lore belt? What about Tona Riko? What about the beings that live here? Do you really love them? Or Said that all you love is their admiration and admiration?"

I have a headache, a very bad headache.

For this kind of topic, I can find a lot of reasons, but they are not convincing.And Jeanna can read my feelings, and can instantly tell whether I am perfunctory or really explaining.I didn't answer well. With her character, she will definitely take coercive measures.

If she gets selfish, then I really can't do anything about it.Not to mention beings like Daji and Baosi, even beings like Helen are nothing compared to Rangna.

"Why, Artoria, can't answer? Finally noticed the problem?"

"I must admit... there is nothing in the world that can compare with the weight of you and Mordred in my heart. But... I have just said, Jeanne. I must be worthy of your love, I must Shoulder your own responsibilities and missions, and become a great existence in everyone's heart. Only in this way, you will look up to me instead of treating me as a failed king or a useless father."

"And then? Didn't Mordred and I ask you not to be a bullshit king?" Jeanne was really angry, and she even started swearing - in front of me and her children. "Is it that difficult to be an ordinary person honestly? We don't agree with you being king, and you go against our ideas, so what? Are Mordred and I really so important to you? "

"I……"

"What are you! Artoria, who are you, don't I understand?"

Before I could explain, Jeanne interrupted me abruptly.Her golden eyes stared straight at me.Even if the dead soul of the horned god tried to erode my will, it was far from the pressure brought by Jeanna's gaze.

The corner of Jeanna's mouth raised a dangerous smile again, which was a sign of rising anger, and she might explode at any time.

"Forget it, let me just say it straight, Artoria. I have already sorted out the conflict between Mordred and you. I will give you a choice now, or continue to dedicate without asking for anything in this strange lore belt. A machine that answers prayers. Either don’t care about these things, and let the people of this world deal with these disasters themselves. Both options have costs. I regret it myself."

This is tantamount to an ultimatum.I feel very helpless.

But Jeanne didn't intend to make me fool and perfunctory, she kept staring at me, which made me more nervous than the gaze of death-only in matters related to Jeanne and Mordred, I have "fear" "This feeling.

I thought for a long time and hesitated for a long time, but I still couldn't find a suitable wording.

Seeing that the corners of Jeanna's mouth kept rising, the more pressure I had, the more my brain couldn't think...

"Then let me put it another way. Artoria, if you were given a chance to choose again, would you choose to continue to be that shitty King Arthur, or to be Mordred's father honestly? Is it the bubble Is the kingdom more important, or Mordred more important to you?"

"...Jeanna, I don't understand why you ask such a question."

"Never mind why, just answer my question first."

If it was the beginning, then I would definitely choose the kingdom, because at that time I didn't know what Mordred meant to me.

But now, when the kingdom is doomed to perish, when efforts and sacrifices are doomed to become unrecorded bubbles, the real answer is ready to come out immediately.Whether I want to admit it or not, there can only be one answer...

"Mordred is more important."

"Then, Mordred is more important than this country, right?"

"That's right." This time I answered firmly.Maybe it was too resolute, causing Ankaragang's face to turn slightly pale. "This country is nothing compared to Mordred."

"Then why don't you help Mordred with all your strength? Aren't you worried that she will be in danger? You are the Dragon King, and your status is so high, why can't you use your power to make Mordred's journey easier?"

"Jeanna... Mordred's journey is not to reach the destination, but to grow during the journey. If I send her directly to the destination, the journey will be meaningless... This is also the difference between me and her Point. I wanted to give her my scabbard and return it when she was done traveling. But she refused, and quarreled with me."

Now it was Jeanne's turn to be speechless.My heart suddenly became lighter.

Ankara, the kid is still out of the situation, trying to understand our relationship, but can't come to a conclusion.

I still remember the mood at that time, I almost made the decision to let this strange news lead all the goblins to die.

As the king of calamity suppression, I can do this, it's not difficult, but it doesn't make any sense.

Tyrants can be cruel, but never crazy.The moment you lose your rationality, you lose your qualifications to be a king.

After a full minute, Jeanne finally sighed.

"That's why you Pendragon family are all brains."

"I agree with that. Dragons are inherently stubborn."

"Then I have nothing to say. Let me remind you of what I said just now. Artoria, you have failed before. Your requirements are too high. You want this and that, but in the end you can only Do your best and give your all. I will pay attention to Mordred's situation. But you have to be mentally prepared, you know?"

"The moment Mordred was allowed to become a knight, I was mentally prepared."

That is to say, but when the day of Kamran came, I really gave up all the plans.While facing death in peace, allow Mordred to end this cruel fate by himself.

I thought so in my heart, and I was naturally read by Jeanna.

Jeanna said seriously: "Artoria... recognize Lily. It's not because Lily is so good, but because she is the one chosen by Mordred. Whether it is a substitute or to satisfy the regret in my heart, even if it is A delusion like a dream, but after all, it is the person Mordred likes, the person who is willing to hand over the scabbard. In fact, you also understand that it is up to you whether you recognize Lily or not."

"I've approved it. That's why I left Japan."

I... don't really understand.I lose my mind when it comes to Mordred.

Irritability was growing, anger was building, and I was almost on the verge of becoming a different self.

"Think carefully about whether this country is important or Mordred is important. Think again, if Mordred insists on doing something, will your words really matter? Finally, think again, she has already paid for you Everything about her, are you still qualified to order her now?"

"I...I'm not qualified..." I had to admit.

"Isn't that enough? Lily will talk to you sooner or later. Although it is a distant thing, it will definitely happen. At that time, don't put on a bad face. Try to face her with appreciation. If it doesn't work, just pretend As if appreciating. You have pretended to be the king all your life, and you still have to continue pretending, isn't this something you have already mastered?"

It sounds like an extremely sarcastic tone, as if accusing me of often lying to others.

Although I couldn't refute it, I took a deep breath and managed to control the pain in my heart.

At this time, I saw that Ankara was confused, and was dazzled by the words of me and Jeanna.I found an opportunity to sort out my feelings and try to get it under control.

"Ankaragang, you don't know what I've been through, do you?"

"Mother said something, but I couldn't quite understand it..."

"It's all right. I'll take this opportunity to tell you my real life...it's going to be a long story. Longer than all the stories...stay here tonight. Maybe when it comes to Daybreak can’t finish it.”

Hearing what I said, Ankara just nodded obediently.

Those memories, those precious things, come from my mouth one by one...

Chapter 84: Jormungandr

◆Mordred◆

There is an atmosphere of unrest in the air.

I don't know if the team is not stable, or I feel the mood of the land.

Lily felt the same way, and after our conversation, we confirmed that this was the power of the "savior".

Presumably, this【#'

Rescue all the goblins, this is the goal of the father in this lore belt.But can the island transformed from the corpse of the goblin be regarded as a goblin?Abandoning the island itself, is the goal really accomplished?

Father Wang must also be puzzled and hesitant.Only when the future arrives will everything become clear.

And until then, we're all just doing our own thing.

The further north you went, the fewer attacks from Tonalico's subordinates.From day to night, from the endless sea of ​​flowers to the interior of the landlady's house, we become more and more safe and slack.The cause of this laziness is not laziness or hesitation, but restlessness and inexplicable worry.

Surely something big is about to happen.But what that thing was, no one knew.

It was supposed to be a two-day journey on horseback, but we procrastinated for four days, but we still didn't reach Newcastle.

Until one day, Isil received a letter from the dragon army.

"Modred, we may have to divert to solve a disaster."

"Did the letter say any disaster?"

"The serpent named 'Jormungandr' woke up. It swam from the northwest of the ocean and landed on the northeast side of Yorkshire. Wherever it passed, the flowers withered, the land was polluted, and the goblins that approached turned into monsters. Moss. This is the highest level of disaster, and all the great knights must go to suppress it. If the dragon army cannot complete the goal, His Majesty will leave the throne and deal with it personally."

The name of this giant snake is very familiar.In the history of pan-humanity, there are very few fantasy lovers who don't know about Jormungandr.This shows that when the white giant descended to the earth and destroyed everything on the ground, there was nothing in this strange belt.The great dragon Albion and the serpent Yermengand in the courtyard survived by relying on their own abilities.

++【$ Albion was exhausted to death because he couldn't land, while Yemengard barely survived by relying on the snake's watery nature.Sensing the island's uneasiness, the serpent prepares to devour the magic of the island and evolve into something else.

However, there is something in Isil's words that conflicts with my cognition.

"But, why is it a disaster?" I frowned slightly and asked Ithil. "The word calamity means that elves go mad and destroy everything out of despair, right?"

"The disaster in the island is like this. Because there are only elves on the island. Even hares and war horses are things created by elves after pan-human history, and they have part of the blood of elves. However, in a broad sense, they are harmful to the island. The things that are called disasters are called disasters. The alien giants this time fit this definition."

"alright, I got it."

"...Then, Mordred, what is your decision?"

Whether as the "savior" who saved the fairies, or as the heir to the father, I have only one choice.

"Of course I'm going. And I don't intend to cover up and fully expose my strength. lest the Eternal Queen trouble us every day or two—that's why it's decided, the big snake in the courtyard is my prey."

"Mordred, that is the highest level of disaster. This is the rating made by His Majesty. Even if the great knights of the dragon army join forces, they may not be able to defeat it, and I am afraid that huge casualties will be paid. I just Having said that, if the situation is critical, His Majesty will personally take action, right? This is what His Majesty means, and she has already prepared for the worst."

In this regard, I just smiled, neither refuting nor approving.

In terms of swordsmanship against people, I am indeed far inferior to my father, but in terms of range and firepower, the difference is actually not that big.

Evidently, Ithil choked on my reaction.She rambled a few more words, but finally gave up on explaining.

The plan couldn't keep up with the changes, so we turned back to Yorkshire, rushed to the seaside without stopping, and entered the temporary camp set up by the dragon army here under the guidance of Ithil.The camp is huge, almost a small fort.The elves are good at arcane arts, allowing them to instantly complete the work that the ancient human army took a week or two to complete.

Seeing Isil and I return, Ankara just let us enter her camp.

From the moment she entered the camp, she stared at me firmly, and met my gaze without hesitation.In the golden eyes that continue our lineage, there seems to be some curiosity, but more doubts.

"Mordred. My mother said, to my father, you are more important than this country." The little elf said this abruptly, which surprised me who was unprepared. "Father recognized it. He didn't hide it. He admitted it quickly. Later, I heard the story of Father's past, knew what you did, and understood why mother and father said that. However, there is still something in my heart. A lot of doubts. Only you can answer these doubts."

"Since father and king have told you, then you can ask. As long as it is something I know, I will answer it."

"Did you come here to kill your father again?"

The moment I heard this question, I smacked my lips.

Ankara really couldn't speak just now, so it was such an annoying question that came up.

She didn't dare to ask the father this question, and now she is bullying me.

This is really... I have to let her understand who is the older sister!

"Have you ever asked your father this question?"

"No. If I ask this question, my father will be very unhappy."

"Then do you think I will be happy if you ask me this question?"

"But it's better than father being unhappy."