Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 569 King Arthur, Three in a Million

568 chapter

Emiya Shirou, a being drawn into the Holy Grail War with almost no knowledge of its implications, is summoned by his adoptive father's bequest, following a predetermined path of fate. Saber, who participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War but whose memories were blocked due to the rules of the Holy Grail War, is involved in the war.

He is currently just a kind-hearted young househusband who only knows projection magic, and not long ago he was shot through the heart by Cú Chulainn and almost died.

However, because Rin Tohsaka had seen him high jump, the hole in his heart was repaired and filled with a precious ruby, which gave him the opportunity to become the last Master to join the Fifth War.

This character is arguably the most oblivious to the situation during the entire Fifth Battle, still harboring some illusions about the brutal battles between Masters and Servants.

However, witnessing Gilgamesh and Enkidu's clash completely shattered Shirou Emiya's illusions in this regard, and even to some extent awakened his PTSD from facing the Fuyuki fire ten years ago.

The Servants were far more terrifying than he had imagined; human lives meant nothing to them.

Despite his fear, he still rushed towards the crater without hesitation... and his mortal strength prevented him from encountering any other Master-Servant combinations.

As for the past few days, perhaps to repay a favor, or perhaps simply because his overly kind nature has kicked in, he has been being asked by Tohsaka to help with related matters.

On one hand, Rin Tohsaka really had no one else available, and on the other hand, Shirou Emiya was really useful.

So it took him two or three days before he was dragged to Hammond's laboratory by his own servant, who had already sensed something.

Meanwhile, Shirou Emiya's Saber, who theoretically possesses the strongest overall strength, is actually a female version of King Arthur, whose real name is "Artoria Pendragon," and is the mascot of Type-Moon.

The "Knight Arthur" that Artoria and Cheng Tian encountered in "Ghosts 'n Goblins" who had already died in battle, and the "Arthur" who was still in the process of becoming king that they encountered in "Knights of the Round Table", are all like counterparts in different time and space. Therefore, some things inevitably have some similarities.

First, Cheng Tian's strawberry underwear embodies the strong spirit of Knight Arthur, who "kills the Demon King and protects humanity," as well as the corresponding Knight Arthur template.

Secondly, Cheng Tian, ​​who came from "Knights of the Round Table," has already obtained the title of "Dragon Elephant Knight," becoming the first foreign honorary knight of the Knights of the Round Table.

Through multiple interconnected interactions, a resonance and connection was created with King Arthur of this world.

However, from Shirou Emiya's perspective, the scene before him was quite bizarre.

After Saber met Cheng Tian, ​​Cheng Tian's crotch started to glow.

Why is the groin area glowing?

"Who the hell are you!?"

Compared to the completely bewildered Emiya, Artoria, who felt a strange sensation from Cheng Tian, ​​similar to looking in a mirror, immediately pressed for an answer.

When asked the question, Cheng Tian did not give an immediate answer because a new set of spatial notifications had popped up in front of him.

[Detection indicates that you have encountered 3 different "King Arthurs" from different timelines so far.]

[Detected that you possess spiritual inheritance equipment from "Arthur of Ghosts 'n Goblins"]

[You have been found to possess a knighthood bestowed by Arthur, the Knight of the Round Table.]

You have triggered the side quest – "The Three in a Million King Arthur"

[Single-player mission. Attempt to gain some form of recognition from "Type-Moon Arthur," whether it's in terms of shared values, skill level, or item inheritance—anything is acceptable. Mission rewards include equipment/titles/collaboration upgrades.]

"Blue Saber, the standard form of King Arthur, whose body stopped growing due to the magic of the Sword in the Stone, thus remaining in a girl form forever, which is you."

Just as Artoria was becoming slightly anxious due to the long silence, Cheng Tian suddenly spoke, which caused King Arthur's body to tense up abruptly.

For Servants, their true name is extremely important because it involves information leakage, which can lead enemies to trace the legend and find the corresponding story, and then further discover the Servant's weakness. Therefore, many times, some Servants will not even tell their Master their true name.

After all, betrayal is nothing new.

However, Cheng Tian clearly did not stop there.

"Then, with the Holy Lance Rungomminiad at its core, its physical body grows to the age and specifications befitting a king, and it will appear as a white Lancer riding the East Starion, which in a sense should be the form you most admire."

Upon hearing the names of the Holy Lance and the horse, Artoria's shock began to overshadow her vigilance, and she seemed to understand what Cheng Tian was talking about.

"Arthur Pendragon, a male King Arthur from another parallel universe, and incidentally, Merlin on his side is a woman."

Upon hearing that Merlin was actually a woman, Artoria's eyes widened noticeably more than before. Clearly, this revelation had surprised her greatly, and her uniquely feminine gossip instincts surfaced uncontrollably.

"As for the two Arthurs I am acquainted with, they are both men. One is the bearded Arthur who is on a great expedition, preparing to eliminate the evil Roman Grand Duke as his main strategic goal. He has not yet become king."
The other was a knight named Arthur, who tragically perished on his journey to defeat the Demon King, but whose spirit and mission to do so have been inherited by me.

As Cheng Tian spoke, he changed into the title of Dragon Elephant Knight.

Now it wasn't just his crotch that was affected; Cheng Tian's head was also faintly glowing. At the same time, a huge thud as it landed grew louder as it approached. Soon, a giant baby elephant weighing about eight tons appeared in everyone's sight, happily raising its trunk and emitting a loud elephant bellow.

It's not over yet!
Almost simultaneously, a crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex summoned its lava hands, parted the snow, and slowly approached.

Meanwhile, the strange rock dragon, which had taken root in the ground to absorb nutrients, also shed its ground form and transformed back into a stone pterosaur, flapping its wings and circling above Cheng Tian's head.

Emiya Shirou's mouth gaped open, and his eyes almost bulged out.

Seeing elephants is one thing, but how come there are even dinosaurs?!

But what followed was a strong impulse and excitement, as well as an eagerness to ask questions.

"Can...can I touch it!?"

"Please~"

Finally displaying the spirit expected of a high school student, Shirou Emiya, after receiving a positive reply, excitedly and nervously moved step by step toward Cheng Tian's group of mounts.

On the other side, Artoria did not actively stop them, because she was already dominated by complex emotions.

She wanted to get close to Cheng Tian, ​​an unofficial member of the Round Table in his world, but the resurfacing of her past experiences with other knights made her subconsciously want to distance herself and maintain the dignity of a king.

This is the core root of Artoria's tragedy in the Fifth War, and the main reason why she actively sought out the Holy Grail for purification.

(End of this chapter)