Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 762 The goddess's foot bath water was naturally eagerly sought after by the Holy Grail Knights.

Whether it was Cheng's imagination or not, he seemed to see a large number of... axes behind the goddess who was enveloped in the holy light of justice and whose true face was not visible.
Yes, you read that right, it's an axe.

Axes of all shapes and sizes, from simple to exquisite, from those that can be held with one hand to those with handles thicker than a thigh, are available in every imaginable variety.
But among the dazzling array of axe phantoms, the most eye-catching are three axes that are gold, silver, and iron respectively.

So, if I push Gian into your lake, will you give me an even better Gian in return?
Perhaps noticing Cheng Tian's gaze, the Goddess of the Lake leaned slightly forward, looking at him with a strange sense of oppression. Then, from an angle unnoticed by the other Knights of the Round Table, she revealed a crescent-shaped corner of her mouth to him.

But at that very moment, Cheng Tian was jolted.

[Your imagination has successfully uncovered a certain essence of the Goddess of the Lake.]

[You receive an additional blessing from the goddess, which is incorporated into the "Agent of the Lake Goddess" title effect.]

[Each main story dungeon can only be accessed twice. You can throw various types of low-tier items, props, equipment, treasure chests, etc. into the Goddess's Lake. The Goddess will then provide two upgrade versions, "Gold" and "Silver," based on the item you threw in, with different enhancement directions. You need to choose one of these to permanently replace the original item you threw into the Goddess's Lake.]

Good heavens! This goddess is definitely not the original Goddess of the Lake! There's a very high chance she's a special being resulting from the superposition of multiple alternate-dimensional counterparts!

Realizing this, Cheng Tian immediately shut his mouth and made a zipping motion to indicate that he was keeping his mouth shut.

The goddess's illusory figure nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this.

Whether this counts as a sweet treat to shut someone up or not, the goddess phantom finally disappeared completely after Cheng Tian's unique title description gained a new set of effects.

The stacked Holy Grail, like a helium balloon, slowly floated down into Cheng Tian's arms.

But at this moment, everyone's gaze toward Cheng Tian changed. Even Arthur, who had always maintained a kingly demeanor and had not experienced much emotional fluctuation in most situations, had his excitement clearly visible on his face.

The same is true for the Archmage Merlin!

It can be said that no one believes Cheng Tian will become the new King of Britain anymore, because his special status as the goddess's representative has already allowed him to rise above the king.

Seeing this, Cheng Tian instinctively knew what he should do.

He held the Holy Grail in one hand, and with the other hand, he raised the Prince's Sword, which he had previously used to refresh the royal guard, and then—

He patted each of Arthur, Lancelot, and Percival lightly on the shoulder.

"The evil Golden Duke is dead, but the Eclipse Ritual he initiated has had a profound impact on this world."

From this moment forward, the enemies you will face will no longer be limited to humans. The undead, ghosts, beast demons, apostles from the Netherworld… and the Hand of God, powerful enough to influence the rules of the world, will all become a tremendous threat to you, and indeed to the entire world.

Cheng Tian, ​​who was speaking on behalf of the goddess and from a high-latitude perspective from Earth, had a strong sense of certainty in his voice, even though his voice didn't have any special inflections.

What Cheng Tian said is a fact that the future world of Knights of the Round Table will inevitably face!

"The path of justice is not yet over; your swords still have targets to strike, and the goddess's gaze will always be upon you." "Now, in the name of the Lake Goddess, I officially bestow upon you three the title of 'Knights of the Holy Grail'!"

As Cheng Tian finished speaking, the Holy Grail in his hand once again shone brightly and began to tilt on its own without his intervention.

The Holy Grail, which no longer produces black mud, slowly poured out a wisp of crystal-clear liquid. Instead of falling directly to the ground, the liquid floated in mid-air. Then, centered on the liquid, three miniature Holy Grails were formed by holy light and flew towards Arthur and his companions.

Almost without hesitation, Arthur, Lancelot, and Percival accepted the miniature Holy Grail and, with expressions of utmost reverence, carefully drank the entire contents of the cup, afraid of spilling even a single drop.

The phantom of the Holy Grail flashed above the heads of the three of them respectively.

The job change is complete.

While retaining the original moves and abilities such as "Parry and Counterattack", "Step Slash", and "Holy Aura Storm", the Holy Grail Knight class-related ability system, named "Blessed Blade", "Thirst for Glory", "Knightly Virtue", and "Britain's Fortress", also appeared on Arthur and his two companions in different arrangements.

Special arrangements were made for these three Knights of the Round Table, who were not only devoted to Britain but would also inevitably bear the pressure of facing the Dark Ages. Therefore, in a sense, Arthur and his companions had already met the basic requirements for the Holy Grail Trials and did not need to go through those preliminary procedures.

The physical Holy Grail had already merged directly into Cheng Tian's chest after the job-changing water was poured out, but it left behind a symbolic energy entity.

Cheng Tian didn't hesitate and placed it directly in front of Arthur, stating his position straightforwardly.

"Becoming the King of Britain also means taking on the responsibility of leading the people of Britain and becoming a bridgehead against the Underworld, if you are prepared for that..."

Before Cheng Tian could finish speaking, Arthur had already taken the Holy Grail, which was more symbolic than practical, and raised the sword in the stone.

"Excalibur! Whoosh!"

Just as Arthur swore an oath when he touched the Holy Grail in the original game's ending, Arthur clearly expressed his will with the Sword of Chosen in his hand.

He, Arthur, is willing to become the new King of Britain, to protect his people, and to destroy evil!
The entire scene in the instance was temporarily frozen at this moment... However, the pre-launch hype for the Great Expedition did not end there.

Because the current Knights of the Round Table dungeon, which has been clearly deeply invaded by Berserk, has been directly transformed into a large-scale battlefield mode.

All members of the Blazing Sun Legion were at this moment
[Detection indicates your legion leader is deeply bound to the current instance world—]

The current instance has been transformed into a dual-theme fusion instance of "Knights of the Round Table" and "Berserk Warriors," temporarily named "Branded Knights."

From now on, the time progress of the current instance will be highly synchronized with the internal timeline of the Chosen Space and will continue the "Great Expedition" mission system.

All player and NPC units belonging to the "Sun Legion" can apply to enter the "Branded Knights" instance during their time-limited stay, freely exploring as both "Sun Legion members" and "British Knights."

(End of this chapter)