Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

That's Mordred's Master, that reckless idiot, who's already barged in here.

[And in his hand, there was a Command Seal.]

"Command it with a command spell; now is the time to capture the king!"

"Master, please accept this!"

[Modal bypassed the immobile Bashium, showing no intention of fighting, and slashed at Semiramis with his sword.]

[With the Command Seal's enhancement, her speed surpassed its limits. Semiramis couldn't react in time and was severed from the shoulder, partially destroying her spirit core.]

Semiramis regretted it; she should have just run away. But it was no use saying that now.

Weber: "This—"

Mordred: "Hehe, serves you right for always looking down on me. Now you know how powerful I am."

Empress: "Hmph, it's nothing more than the power of Command Seals."

Mordred: "It's because you, old woman, underestimated your opponent."

Kenneth: "Although it has recovered a bit, the answer to the multiple-choice question did not say that Semiramis was eliminated. In other words, Semiramis was severely injured, but she is still alive."

Lion Jie Li: "Yes, being able to do this has already exceeded my expectations."

[Teleportation activated; Semiramis's figure vanished.]

[When Xiao Mo looked back, not only Semiramis, but Bashium had also disappeared.]

This proves that Semiramis really did escape.

Furthermore, as the other party left, the poisonous gas in the hall disappeared.

【"call..."】

[Lion Claw weakly got up and forced himself to sit on the steps, while Little Mordo also plopped down and removed his armor.]

[Lion's Robbery: "Saber, did you win?"]

[Xiao Mo: "Nonsense, didn't you see it?"]

[Lion's Robbery: "I can't see anymore."]

[Xiao Mo: "...I dealt her a fatal blow; that guy's dead meat."]

[Lion's Robbery: "...That's good. To be honest, it was really a gamble, because I didn't know if it would work."]

[Xiao Mo: "What exactly was that injection?"]

[Lion's Robbery: "It's a serum made to combat Hydra poison. When I realized that the Black Faction's Archer was Chiron, I anticipated this development. After all, if it were that wicked Empress, she might very well do something like this."]

Chiron: "..."

Weber: "So it wasn't a coincidence after all, but rather Mr. Lion's Robbery predicted Semiramis's actions."

Empress: "You're quite capable to have guessed my thoughts."

[Xiao Mo: "Hahaha, I see! My Master is amazing!"]

[Lion's Robbery: "Sorry to interrupt your praise, I have some bad news."]

[Xiao Mo: "What's wrong?"]

[Shiro: "Saber, I'm going to die."]

[Xiao Mo: "...Is there no hope?"]

[Lion's Robbery: "It's hopeless. Of course, I also received the serum injection, but it was just too potent. Sigh, it was a gamble with a high chance of losing anyway, there's nothing I can do about it."]

Rin Tohsaka: "You didn't die from the poison gas, but from the serum?"

Lion's Robbery: "You can't use serum indiscriminately. If you're not careful, it can be fatal, just like in the video."

Lion's Robbery: "However, I don't have time to think too much about the situation in the video."

Mordred: "It's alright. It was worth it to give that old woman a good thrashing of her arrogance."

[Xiao Mo: "Oh, I see... Looks like I'll have to disappear too."]

[Lion's Lair: "If we act quickly, we might still make it in time. There are still the two Masters from the Black Faction."]

[Xiao Mo: "What are you saying? My battle ends here."]

[Lion's Robbery: "...Is this really okay?"]

[Mordekaiser: "If I were a Servant who only cared about surviving, perhaps I would have done so. But I'm content to stay here; it doesn't matter if this is the end."]

[Lion's Robbery: "Really? Your personality is a real disadvantage."]

"I can't even compare to you."

[Xiao Mo whispered, "I'm sorry, Master, if I were stronger—"]

[Lion's Robbery: "This kind of hypothetical scenario goes on and on. We've both reached our limits; enough is enough."]

[Xiao Mo: "So, what do you think of my performance?"]

[Lion's Lair: "Of course. You're an excellent Servant; it would be a waste for you to partner with me."]

After saying that, he took out two cigarettes that he hadn't smoked before and lit one for himself.

Noticing that Xiao Mo seemed quite interested, he handed her the last one.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Mo took it and pretended to imitate Lion's Claw's swings.

However, just one bite made her expression turn conflicted.

"What is this thing?!"

[Lion's Robbery: "Hahaha, it's hard to draw, isn't it?"]

[Xiao Mo: "Do you think this stuff is good to smoke?"]

[Lion's Robbery: "Of course, it's hard to get..."]

Rin Tohsaka: "You're such a delinquent old man. You just taught people to drink, and now you're teaching them to smoke."

Lion Jie Li: "Hahaha, we're about to die anyway, why bother with all that?"

Shiki-kai Kairi: "But I didn't expect that Saber would actually give up the Holy Grail?"

Mordred: "Come on, I've already failed because I couldn't protect my Master."

Xiao Mo remained silent for a long while before saying, "...I no longer want to draw the chosen sword, because I feel it's unnecessary."

[Lion's Roar: "Have you given up on becoming king?"]

[Xiao Mo: "Rather than saying I gave up, I'd say I finally realized it. I can be happy as long as I can pick up what fell from the king's hands."]

"Sigh—to say I have no resentment towards my father would be a lie."

"I don't hate my father, but that country. That era made him bear everything, leaving her to carry it all, simply because he was cursed with the title of king."

"Every time I close my eyes, I dream of constantly wanting to challenge the chosen sword but being unable to. So I thought there must be something I lacked, something essential to becoming king. But that's not it."

"It's not that there's anything lacking; it's just that my father's starting point was different. My father became king so that someone he didn't even know could always be happy."

"So I don't care anymore. It doesn't matter if the interpretations are different, or if there are misunderstandings. The most important thing is that I've accepted it, so it's okay."

Mordred: "..."

Artoria: "Lord Mordred..."

Mordred: "Hmph, don't get me wrong, I just don't care about that position anymore."

Mordred: "Like I said in the video, that position isn't honor, it's a curse."

Lancelot: "Your Majesty, it is all our fault. We failed to help you and placed all our burdens on you."

Artoria: "This has nothing to do with you. This is the path I chose myself."

"...I see. Even after having to give up your dreams, you can still learn some things."

[Lion's voice grew weaker and weaker as he murmured, "In the end, all I wanted was that girl. As long as she's alive and can smile at me, that's enough."]

"I'm really not qualified to be a magician."

"Now I'm finally... free. Magicians are really something else, their whole lives are just curses and contracts. There aren't many who can say goodbye as readily as I have..."

[Xiao Mo: "...Me? I'm very happy to be fighting alongside Master."]

A slight smile appeared on Lion's lips, then the cigarette in his mouth slowly fell to the ground.

Chapter 307 Shakespeare Takes Action

Weber: "Really, dead...?"

Webber: "Mr. Lion's Robbery, do you regret it? You could have left peacefully."

Lion Jie Li: "This is my own decision, what is there to regret?"

Lion's Tribulation Jie Li: "Hmm, this ending isn't bad."

Lion Jie Li: "Besides, I'm perfectly fine now."

Weber: "That's true."

Lion's Robbery could no longer answer Mordred, and Mordred knew the answer without even asking.