I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 93 The King's Answer
At this moment, Lukan's earnest inquiry was heard.

Suya pointed to himself, scratched his head,
"me?"

To be honest, Suya didn't feel much about becoming a king.

It could even be said that becoming a king who had to shoulder the fate of others was not a reward for him, but a responsibility etched into his very bones by what he had learned in that country in his previous life.

After removing the urgent need to flee with one's "treasure" by any means necessary in a life-or-death situation...

to him,

Becoming a king is good, being a strongman is also good.

As for what the Conqueror King had said before—the Feast of the Seven Kings, the War of the Seven Kingdoms, and the fact that only one of the seven kings could survive—these fantastical tales were utterly meaningless to Suya, who was merely a high-level swordsman.

It's really too far away.

Despite this inner longing, the thought of the crown that grew heavier with each passing year made him involuntarily ask himself,

Am I really worthy to wear this crown?
And at this moment,
Lukan clearly sensed Suya's ambiguous attitude towards the matter, so he nodded and solemnly said:

"Yes."

"To me, it is you, and only you."

"If you wish to become king, we will fully support you in ascending the throne."

"If you do not yet have such a wish, then of course you can live according to your own ideas, and we will not and cannot hinder you."

"However, I will still prepare for this, because it is my duty as a subject."

"A subject?"

Suya looked at Lukan, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.
Although the man before him was undoubtedly a fraudster, he hadn't deceived him. In fact, on the night of the breakout, he risked his life to help Suya escape in order to complete Suya's plan.
Humans have hearts of flesh, and so do dragons; therefore, Suya already regards the other party as her 'treasure'.

but,

“Lukan, Dagonet, Meryl, there are no outsiders here, and we have already achieved our initial goal of uniting together, so I will get straight to the point—”

"I am not a king."

Suya glanced at the three people inside the van who seemed to have a premonition and had suddenly fallen silent.
“You don’t need to address me so respectfully as king, nor do you need to go to great lengths to risk your lives to help me.”

At this moment, Suya looked at Meryl and said directly:
"Merry, you initially wanted me to become king and seize the British royal treasury, but later you changed your mind and wanted me to be your card-playing partner to help you win money?"

"Is that right?"

Mary turned her head slightly away and remained silent.

That was indeed the case at first, but after Sua almost single-handedly faced the legendary Conqueror King, allowing everyone to escape with their lives,

The scales were no longer balanced, so much so that even after arriving in the capital, she had not brought up the matter herself. Instead, in order to help Sua escape punishment from Agravwen, she took the initiative to seek out Princess Morgan le Fay and made a deal.

"No problem, as a friend, I can certainly help you play cards."

After speaking to Melly, Sua turned to look at Lucan and Dagonet.

“Lucan, Dagonet, you disguised yourselves as Sir Hector and his cavalry in order to escape that battlefield. That’s why you sought my cooperation. And we did indeed escape that meat grinder battlefield and have come to the capital, which can be considered safe now.”

"Is it right?"

Lucan nodded silently, and Dagonet silently mounted his horse.
Suya looked at them and said frankly:
"So, regardless of the purpose, the transaction, or anything else, we have turned the page on this matter, and we no longer owe each other anything."

“You don’t need to feel indebted to me and therefore want to make amends to me.”

however--

"not like this!"

Dagonet interrupted Sua at this moment, staring at her intently, and said in a deep voice:

“My king, Dagonet has sworn allegiance to you.”

"From that day forward, your wish is my wish, your glory is my glory!"

"Your knights do not want you to become king because of a deal."

"It's a genuine, heartfelt approval—"

"I believe that no one in Britain is worthy to be king except you!"

"We believe that whatever choice you make, whether you are confused for the time being or give up the throne, as long as we follow you all the way, we will surely be able to change Britain as it is today!"

"You became king not because you drew your sword, but because you were always king!"

Dagonet gazed at the distant, mountain-like Silver Crown Court and said firmly:

"This utterly fake ceremony was not about pursuing the throne, nor was it about achieving the pinnacle of power."

"We just hope that more people can see you, see your figure holding a sword, and understand your noble character."

"So,"

"Countless people like me, lost on the path of life, will spontaneously gather under your command—"

"It is the highest honor to be your knight!"

The carriage moved slowly forward in the middle of the street.

Dividing the sea of ​​people.

On what seemed like an ordinary day, inside an unremarkable horse-drawn carriage,
There was no lavish banquet, nor a grand round table.

It lacks the extravagance of jewels and the solemnity of palaces.

Under the burning gaze of these knights, who were not upright in the conventional sense,
Sua took a deep breath, made his decision, and gave his answer to his knights:

“I cannot give you a definite answer directly, but I allow you to act for me and for your own ideals.”

"And to match your loyalty, to obtain this answer, decide whether or not to become king—"

Suya looked at the three people in front of her and said solemnly:

"I need power!"

Without power, you can do nothing and protect nothing.

He could only watch helplessly as his treasure was taken away, and kneeling on the ground crying like a fool, he couldn't change anything.

Suya was fed up with the life of constantly running away and being chased like a rat!

If, when facing the Conqueror King, he had summoned a true divine weapon, and drawn the Holy Lance Rungomminiad buried beneath this capital city,
Then there's no need to humiliatingly depend on others anymore.
Then there's no need to carefully fabricate a false sense of power!

Suya cannot give a direct answer or agree to Lukan's request right now because she knows too little.

Merry once said that becoming a legend requires a path and a story.
So, will different paths affect one's combat effectiveness after becoming a hero or a legend?
He was completely baffled as to what kind of power the convergence of faith was, what side effects and limitations the heroes and legends shaped by this method had, and just how powerful they would be.

But the only thing Suya was clear about was...

What he longed for most deep down was a pure, flawless, and powerful force strong enough to conquer the world!
And then,
The horse-drawn carriage finally arrived at the location designated by Lukan.

However, before the emperor and his ministers inside the carriage could finish their very meaningful conversation,

Outside the carriage
Suddenly, a dazzling light sword, as bright as the arrival of daylight, appeared. It was exactly the prototype of the great power that Suya had been looking forward to, and it pierced straight through the canopy on the top of their carriage!

The area in front of me suddenly became bright!
"This body is a manifestation of the sun, and also a means to collect debts—"

"The Sword of Victory (Excalibur Gallatin)!"

“Those unrelated persons sitting in the carriage, please leave immediately.”

A righteous and clear shout resounded outside the carriage, accompanied by surging, high-temperature flames:
"Miss Meryl, it's time to pay back the money!"

(End of this chapter)