I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"Ah..."

Suddenly, Mordred's eyes widened in disbelief.

The one who sighed was naturally Altria.

Then, a warm and faint golden light emanated from Altria's body and sprinkled on Mordred's body.

It was also at this time that Mordred saw the misty emotions in Altria's eyes.

There was no burning anger, no pervasive resentment, only the clarity and calmness of a lake on a summer night.

Why?

"I said, I have never resented you."

As if she had heard Mordred's voice, Altria spoke lightly.

"Whether you are a rebellious knight or the daughter of the king, I have never cared... I have always regarded you as my most capable knight."

You are talking nonsense!

Mordred wanted to refute, but ended up coughing up more blood.

"I'm not lying, Mordred, I've already said it." Looking down at Mordred, Altria calmly said again the words that were like a nightmare to Mordred, "The reason why I didn't pass the throne to you is for no other reason than... you don't have the talent of a king."

"!!!"

Lying on the ground, Mordred's body began to tremble slightly.

Blood flowed from the corners of her mouth... not only from her coughing, but also from her biting her lips.

"Arthur...!!"

How long are you going to humiliate me? !

Kill me!

If you hate me so much, just...cut off my head and hang it on the city gate!

Don't humiliate me like this anymore! !

Yes, in Mordred's opinion, Altria was humiliating her.

Although he had already severely injured her, he did not kill her immediately, and held back everywhere, just to humiliate her with words at this time, trample on her dignity, everything she had, along with blood and soil.

Just like when Mordred destroyed Altria's country, Altria wanted to retaliate against her in the same way.

However, even though Mordred's wicked eyes stared at her and her skin was licked by the resentful flames, Altria remained calm.

And her next words made Mordred completely forget about struggle and anger, and his brain went blank as if struck by lightning.

Altria looked up at the sky, and then her eyes drooped slightly, and complex emotions finally emerged in her tone, like a beautiful sound like a wind chime played by the breeze, as if it floated from the place where the wind blew, and was brought by the wind to a place farther away than time.

"And I, like you, may not have the talent (magnanimity) to be a king."

The wind seemed to be silent at this moment.

The night sky was quiet, and the heavy clouds had long been blown away by the strong wind caused by the two people's battle, revealing the bright stars.

Chapter 197: Aspiration is the emotion farthest from understanding

Mordred lay on the ground, his brain was in a state of shutdown.

He couldn't even feel the pain in his body.

Who am I? Where am I? What did my father say just now?

Obviously, the amount of information in Altria's words just now was too much, and Mordred's little head was directly overloaded.

Although Mordred was a rebellious knight and the direct cause of the destruction of Great Britain.

But in fact, she respected King Arthur very much. If someone dared to say bad things about King Arthur, King Arthur himself might not be a problem, but Mordred would definitely make you regret being born in this world.

How did the saying go? There are only king chefs and twisted king chefs in this world.

Some even think that Morgan is also a king's chef. The reason why she went against Altria was not because Morgan felt that Altria had taken away the power that should belong to her, but because she also saw Altria's end like Merlin, so she planned to "break" Altria and then forcibly keep her by her side to protect her.

If anyone else said "King Arthur does not have the talent to be a king", then Mordred would definitely fight with the other party.

However, the person who said this was Altria herself, so Mordred didn't know what to do for a while.

However, Mordred's stunned state also made it easier for Altria to continue.

"I think the king's duty is to carry the wishes of all the people, lead the country to prosperity and peace, and lead people to that ideal vision."

"But... I did not fulfill this duty."

The beautiful emerald eyes were covered with sadness, and Altria spoke softly.

"Merlin told me the moment I drew the sword of the king-chooser... This country is destined to be destroyed. This is the fate of this country and cannot be changed."

"I chose to become the king after knowing this fate. Since fate cannot be changed, I can only choose to accept it."

"As a king, I accepted the country's destined demise, and also accepted my own destined destruction... Because I am the king, as long as the flame of my life has not been extinguished, I have the responsibility and obligation to protect it."

"But you are different, Mordred..."

Mordred widened his eyes, his eyes full of hesitation.

In Altria's eyes, she saw her own reflection.

"You, Gawain, Lancelot, and Aguewen... you are not kings. There is no need to assume the responsibilities of kings. There is no need to perish with this country. You can have your own future and choose your own. road."

"Whether it's adventure to a place you've never been before, or find a wiser monarch to serve, even if you find a partner in an ordinary way, work hard for life in an ordinary way, grow old in an ordinary way, or pass away in an ordinary way, it's actually nothing. good……"

At this moment, Mordred listened to Artoria's words and was completely shocked and speechless.

"Of course, if you have the talents as a king, have abilities that surpass mine, and can lead this country to true prosperity and avoid the ending of destruction... I will entrust the throne to you without hesitation. "

"However, it's a pity...that you didn't."

"That's why I can't pass the throne to you because you don't have the talents of a king."

Still the same sentence.

The words, her obsession, were seared into her soul and her being like a nightmare over the past countless years.

However, when I heard it again at this moment, everything felt different.

Because at this moment, Mordred finally understood the true meaning of this sentence.

Her beloved father never resented her or looked down upon her because of her identity.

On the contrary, she has been thinking about herself and her future.

Looking at those beautiful eyes, Mordred actually had the urge to cry.

Ah...what beautiful, such gentle eyes.

Why...why...

Why...I haven't noticed the tenderness in it for so long...

Mordred had always been angry that Artoria had not looked at her.

However, the person who really didn't face the other party may be Mordred himself.

Although he has always been closest to the other party, he has never understood the other party's true intentions.

If only she could see it clearly earlier.

Will fate... change?

…………

Seeing that the place had calmed down, Lion Jie Jieli, who had been hiding for a long time, finally came out.

"It was so dangerous, I thought I was going to die..."

Lion Jie Jieli had a lingering fear on his face.

It would be fine if he died on the battlefield, but this... seems to be a family dispute, right?

Although a family dispute that can destroy a city in an instant is outrageous.

It's easy to see Arturia and the others. After all, the surrounding area has been razed to the ground, and almost nothing is left except for the huge pit in the center.

Those who were buried here before can only say that they were unlucky, and they were still so uneasy after death.

Lion Jie Jieli could see Artoria, so Artoria naturally saw him earlier than him.

Moreover, if Artoria hadn't told Shishi Jiejieli that the matter had been resolved, Shishi Jiejieli might have stayed in hiding for a while longer.

You can't blame him. Who made this battle break out so suddenly? If he hadn't had a strong sense of crisis, he might have followed in the footsteps of the corpses buried here.

"Ah, is the matter resolved?"

"It should be...resolved, right? At least the misunderstanding between Mordred and I has been resolved."

Artoria's tone was very calm, which made Lion Jie Jieli feel very rare.

After all, none of the servants he had met seemed to be easy to get along with... although the number of servants he had met was actually not that many.

Mordred counts as one, and the priest's Assassin counts as one.

"I'm sorry that the matter between Mordred and I has caused you a lot of trouble."

"No, no, no, after all, I am Saber's master, so I can't stay out of it."

Arturia's being so polite made Shijie Jieli a bit difficult to deal with, especially since the identity of the person in front of him was very unusual, which made him a little flattered.

"But..." Lion Jie Jieli looked around and wondered, "Why are you alone? Where is Saber? Where did she go?"

"..."

It should have been a normal question, at least that's what Lion Jie Jieli thought, but Artoria showed a troubled expression after hearing this question.

This expression shocked Lion Jie Jie Li's heart, and a bad suspicion appeared in his mind.

"Could it be that..."

"No, Mordred is fine. You should still feel the connection with her, right? She hasn't left the show yet." Artoria explained, "Although she was injured, Mordred She is a Servant, and a Servant can recover from those injuries quickly as long as she has enough magic power.”

"But she's not here now. The reason is...she doesn't know how to face me yet."

Chapter 198 Give each other some time to accept (19/31)

Although the misunderstanding was resolved, the relationship between Mordred and Artoria at the moment was...how should I put it, very awkward.

Although Artoria said that she had never resented Mordred, and that the destruction of Great Britain was caused by many reasons, no matter what, Mordred was the direct cause of the destruction of Great Britain.

Arturia's tolerance for Mordred actually made Mordred even more unacceptable, just like Lancelot.

If Altria had punished Lancelot, Lancelot might have felt better, but Altria chose to forgive him, which made Lancelot constantly tortured by guilt, and Lancelot of the Berserker class was born.

Moreover, Mordred regarded the destruction of King Arthur as his mission, and was known to the world as the "rebellious knight". Her purpose in participating in this Holy Grail War was to use the Holy Grail to go back to Altria before she pulled out the Sword of the King and take her place as king.

But now, after the misunderstanding was resolved... it seemed that those things were not important, and she suddenly didn't know what to do.

Similarly, Altria didn't know how to get along with Mordred.

God has mercy on me. The reason why Mordred thought that he was not valued by his father was actually because of Altria.

Although Altria was married, Guinevere, who married her, was also a woman. The nature of her marriage with Guinevere was more like a political marriage, and they had never had sex.

After all, two girls should not be able to have sex... Wait a minute? It seems that Mordred is the child of her and the king's sister Morgan? I don't know how Morgan did it.

In short, when Mordred confessed that his identity was actually the heir of King Arthur, Altria was immediately confused.

She didn't have any grudges against Mordred's identity as "Morgan's child", but she was just... a little at a loss.

This can't be blamed on her, right? Suddenly a child who looks like you runs in front of you and says that she is your child. No matter who it is, it would be panic, right?

For a while, Altria was actually avoiding Mordred because she hadn't figured out how to get along with her so-called "only heir"... and it was such a big child.

Even if it was a baby, at least during the process of raising it, I could establish the identity of "mother" or "father", but you are so big when you get it, and you caught me off guard!

Later, the conflict broke out, and Mordred and Altria became enemies. In the end, they died together in the Battle of Camlan. The misunderstanding was not resolved until the two died.

Now, the misunderstanding has been resolved, and the problem that was originally forgotten has reappeared.

But this time, Altria can no longer escape, after all, the series of problems caused by the last escape are too serious.

The last escape led to the death of her Great Britain. What about this time? The general can't let her Chaldea die again, right?