Type-Moon, joins the Lion King at the beginning

Chapter 319 The young man’s choice
What are your choices?
Li Ye's plain words exploded in the young man's heart like thunder.

As a product of Einzbern's artificial human technology, the boy has a certain degree of intelligence since birth.

Although all he has now is the desire to "live", the meaning of living and the future after living are questions that he cannot find answers to.

Moreover, the boy was puzzled by the two choices given by Li Ye——

As if he knew the boy's confusion, Li Ye continued, "You don't need any reason to live. This is the instinct of life. As for the meaning of life, that is what you give it while you are alive."

Li Ye had nothing to teach the boy, he was just giving him a choice.

The boy today is not much different from Li Ye in the sixth singularity, and the approaching end of death is always chasing them.

But teenagers have more choices.

Li Ye can solve the lifespan drawbacks brought about by the boy's artificial human body, allowing the boy to live as a normal person, and he can also recognize and fulfill the boy's wish.

But there is more than one choice in life——

If the boy had chosen to leave with Astolfo and personally join this magnificent war.

He will fight with many heroic spirits and get to know other beings, but the one who will stand in his way in the end will not be anyone else but Li Ye.

As long as the boy tries to fight for the Holy Grail, or becomes an enemy of Li Ye who is trying to obtain the Holy Grail, he will encounter an insurmountable chasm.

Although he knew the possibility, Li Ye would not say that he would kill the boy to reduce his burden.

As Osmandis said - I come to acknowledge your desire.

The young man who used to rely on others to survive is now finally able to take action to save others.

Time passed by little by little, and the boy's thinking finally came to an end.

The boy held Astolfo's hand tightly. Although it was small, it was very warm.

This move also declared his choice.

"I want to go with him!"

The nameless boy stared at Li Ye and said, "I want to save my compatriots myself!"

The boy's desire is not only for his own survival, but also for the artificial lives still in the workshop to be his compatriots, beings that he cannot ignore.

The young man, who has a certain degree of intelligence, is very clear about the predicament he is facing now.

If all of this were left to Li Ye to handle, this would be a fact he could not accept.

Moreover, the boy believed even more what Li Ye said - once he had enough power, he wanted to decide these things by himself.

Although Li Ye did not explain the process and reasons, the boy just believed it.

Seeing this, Li Ye put down his hand and stopped trying to stop Astolfo from leaving with the boy. He just smiled and said, "Then I wish you a safe journey. It won't be long before we meet again."

The boy followed Astolfo and left the castle under Li Ye's gaze, running all the way towards the forest in the night.

Moving towards a bright new future for young people.

No one knows what exists at the end of the future.

"Did I not make myself clear?"

Li Ye, who was following behind, put his hands in his pockets. With the boy's departure, Li Ye seemed to have lost the reason to stay in the Yugdomirenya Castle.

He had also experienced the effects of Chiron's divine wisdom, and although it was great, it was not an advanced ability and was of little use to Li Ye.

With the idea of ​​playing around before obtaining the Holy Grail, Li Ye followed Astolfo and the nameless boy.

Prepare to see what happens next.

The next thing is——

Li Ye raised her eyes slightly. Just as the judge Joan of Arc said, her perception could cover the entire area of ​​Tulifas. Similarly, Li Ye could also do this after exerting her full strength.

The battle under the cover of night was indeed exciting, and Joan of Arc, the judge, also appeared within Li Ye's perception range.

‘Tsk’

Li Ye curled his lips and turned to chat with Tiamat beside him.

"Speaking of which, can you unfold the Sea of ​​Life now?"

During this time, the Yogdomilenia side also announced the information that Astolfo had escaped with the android boy. As the loser of the night battle, Gold took the Black Saber Siegfried to intercept them.

Facing Siegfried, Astolfo was no match at all. While being restrained by the silent Siegfried, he could only watch the boy being killed by Gold, with even his heart broken.

Facing the coming of death, the boy felt not only fear but also some regret.

'I didn't get to see him again'

The young man believed in Li Ye's words until his death, but he felt that he could not reach the future that Li Ye talked about.

His heart was broken, and the boy seemed to be in a situation where he was doomed to die except by relying on magic or treasures.

The only magician present was Gold, who had killed the boy himself. It was impossible for him to save him.

"Hey! Cheer up!"

Astolfo, who escaped from Siegfried, hugged the dying boy and called him nervously, trying to save this tiny life.

Astolfo, whose rationality evaporated, acted only on emotion, and the boy's existence was proof of his oath.

In this second life, Astolfo could not give up the android boy whom he had just met for the first time.

Looking at the boy with a broken heart, Siegfried recalled his past failures - he only responded to requests from himself, was stubborn in his own wishes, and turned a blind eye to the weak crouching before him.

This is not what the hero Siegfried wanted.

"Master, please treat him."

The swordsman, who had remained silent all the time, walked up to the angry Gold. His light words did not calm Gold down. Instead, he became even angrier because his own servant was speaking for this android.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Gold, who was dancing with joy, was unable to tell Siegfried about how he was almost killed by the boy, but fortunately he was more heroic than Siegfried, who knocked him unconscious with a knife. This scene surprised Astolfo, and he subconsciously asked, "What are you doing?"

Although he wanted to save the boy, Astolfo had never thought of attacking the Master. Siegfried's actions truly shocked Astolfo.

In response to Astolfo’s doubts, Siegfried also gave an answer: “I can’t make it up.

Rather, maybe I let him bear the fate of non-karma, but even so... I still have a life that I should dedicate to him."

Tread.

As the footsteps got closer, the belated Arbiter also saw it - the sword and armor in the hands of the dragon-slaying hero turned into light particles and dissipated, and his body was now completely defenseless.

puff.

That was an action that no one could have expected. The dragon-slaying hero took out his own heart. The thing called Dragon's Heart contained abundant dragon blood.

Under Astolfo's gaze, the dragon's heart merged into the boy's body, connected with the magic circuit, and began to pump out dragon blood to strengthen his body.

This allows the young man, whose life is fading, to once again have the possibility of moving towards the future.

Seeing this scene, Siegfried finally revealed a satisfied smile and slowly backed away until he leaned against the tree trunk.

If there was anything that could save the boy now, all Siegfried could think of was his own heart. Apart from that, he had nothing else to give the boy.

"Sacrifice yourself to save others..."

Even Jeanne couldn't help but be shocked by the devotion before her eyes: "Why do you do such a thing?"

"I don't want to fulfill other people's wishes, I want to fulfill my own wishes."

Siegfried, who was leaning against the tree trunk, raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

Not long ago, after Gold, the Master, summoned him, he also asked Siegfried what his wish was. At that time, Siegfried could only say that he had no wish.

But now, Siegfried can hold his head high and speak out his only wish.

"Although this idea is greedy and shallow, I still can't let it go. Just once, I want to save others by my own will - and then be proud of it. Even if no one prays to me and no one makes a wish to me, I have always wanted to do this."

This is the only wish of Siegfried, a hero who always acts in response to the wishes of others.

Thinking of this, Siegfried looked at Jeanne and said, "Ruler, although this is not something I should ask you to do, please give that boy freedom. I beg you."

Siegfried couldn't be sure what the boy's fate would be after he got his heart.

But he still sincerely hoped that the boy could live a normal life.

Before it dissipated, Siegfried looked at Astolfo who was holding the boy, and said, "Rider, please apologize to the Master on my behalf and tell him that I am not fit to be his Servant."

Before he finished speaking, Siegfried, who had lost his soul core, finally came to the end of his second life and turned into particles of light and disappeared.

"I swear I'll do my best—"

After witnessing Siegfried's death and being silent for a moment, Joan of Arc decided to agree to this request, but -

"Shut up, you haven't done anything yet."

Li Ye walked out from the shadows and interrupted Jeanne's words, and said impatiently: "If you want to be a judge, then do it honestly. His freedom has nothing to do with your choice."

Li Ye, who had watched the whole scene, had lost his patience at the last moment, especially after Jeanne decided to intervene.

Li Ye admired Siegfried's awareness. Although he would lose a person to practice with, Li Ye would not regret it.

At least the boy got the power he wanted, but Jeanne's intervention was not what should happen now.

"!"

Jeanne, who had known about Li Ye's presence for a long time, became tense upon hearing this.

It's not just because Li Ye's existence is mysterious, but more importantly, it's the condemnation of her in Li Ye's words.

"My actions did not violate the rules of the Holy Grail War, and this boy was not a participant in the Holy Grail War. So, as a judge, there is nothing wrong with me protecting outsiders!"

Joan of Arc said.

"He is not an outsider, his desire has already appeared."

Li Ye stared at the android boy who was beginning to glow. At this moment, the boy was in the process of merging with Siegfried's dragon heart. During this process, the dragon blood would transform the boy's body, further strengthening his weak body.

It is similar to the dragon blood transformation of the Lion King that Li Ye received, but the effect is far inferior.

After the boy completely merged with the dragon's heart, it only pulled him back from the brink of death and erased the boy's short life as a cyborg, allowing him to become a normal person.

The power that Li Ye refers to is equivalent to self-destruction, which is the self-transformation towards the tendency of [Dragon].

"What does it mean?"

Joan of Arc, who still did not intend to give up her promise, stood between the boy and Li Ye, with a solemn look as if waiting for Li Ye to give an explanation.

"Is it difficult to understand?"

Li Ye, who still had his hands in his pockets, raised his eyebrows and stared at the saint who saved the country: "I don't know what's wrong with you. Is it because of the possession or you are just like this? Why do you become so emotional when you see a beautiful boy?

Simply put, the boy has his own wishes, and you cannot deny his decision."

Tread.

"His desires are acknowledged by me, and his wishes are fulfilled by himself. This is his choice and my choice as well."

As he took a step forward, Li Ye stood in front of the saint.

However, the saint, who is 1.59 meters tall, also needs to look up to look Li Ye in the eye, but this will inevitably reduce her aura.

"He has made his choice and I will not allow anyone else to interfere."

There was an irresistible will in Li Ye's words, which made Jeanne feel surprised.

But this astonishment did not last long, as the young man behind him woke up from death, breaking the stalemate.

(End of this chapter)