Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

The First Emperor said, "If that's the case, what's the point of your wish?"

"The First Emperor was right."

Iskandar also said in a deep voice, "Saber, are you trying to deny your own history?"

Is there something wrong with my idea?

Artoria growled, "The homeland I gave my life for is gone in my hands. I am heartbroken. What's wrong with wanting to save it!"

Gilgamesh sneered, "Sacrifice, hahaha..."

"What's so funny!"

Artoria roared in fury, "What's wrong with a king standing up for his country in times of crisis?!"

"Oh dear, it's no use talking to him about this."

Ishtar said calmly, "This man has never cared about the country or the people. His atrocities against Uruk are so egregious that even the gods cannot stand by and watch."

"Shut up, you stupid goddess."

Jin Shanshan sneered, "Your gods aren't much better."

"As a king, there is nothing wrong with standing up to protect his country."

Iskandar calmly interrupted, "But you've got one thing wrong. It's not the king who sacrifices himself for the country, but the country and the people who sacrifice themselves for the king."

The First Emperor praised him, saying, "Not bad, Conqueror King. Although you are a king, you understand the ways of an emperor very well."

What are you all talking about?!

Artoria disagreed, saying, "Isn't this just the despotic rule of a tyrant?"

The First Emperor said calmly, "The rule of an emperor is nothing but dictatorship."

Iskandar also said, "Your behavior of not recognizing your own mistakes and only thinking about going back to play through the second time is no different from that of a tyrant."

"Don't you all have the same thought?!"

Artoria frowned and said, "Don't forget, weren't all your countries replaced after you died?"

“I can assure you that I have never had such a thought.”

Iskandar said solemnly, "I will mourn, I will shed tears, but I will never regret it."

"I am the same; I only reflect on what I did wrong during my lifetime."

The First Emperor solemnly declared, "Only for soldiers is sacrifice an honor."

Iskandar: "For the king, there is only one task: to guide the country correctly."

Artoria disagreed, saying, "No, a king should sacrifice himself for his ideals!"

"Ideals, ah..."

The First Emperor said in a deep voice, "Unrealistic ideals will only bring negative consequences."

"I've been there, myself."

Iskandar: "Knight King, are you a slave to your people?"

"To rule a country, one cannot be like an ordinary person."

Artoria whispered, "You, as overlords, would never understand..."

Chapter 50 The Way of the King

"A king without desires is nothing more than a decorative vase to the country!"

Iskandar retorted, "Saber, you are a virtuous saint, but not everyone is as selfless as you."

"Who would truly yearn for the path of martyrdom?"

"A true king should possess greed, laugh the most heartily, and maintain equality between the corrupt and the pure. Only then will his subjects admire him and be fascinated by him."

Upon hearing Iskandar's words, the First Emperor, Zhang Jiao, and other ZG heroic spirits all looked at him with new respect.

Unexpectedly, Iskandar not only understood the way of the emperor, but also the way of yin and yang balance.

Indeed, someone capable of conquering such a vast territory could not be a simple-minded brute.

"Knight King, your justice and ideals may have truly saved the people, but what became of those who were saved in the end?"

Iskandar continued, “You have been saving people, but you do not know how to guide them. You ignore the confusion of your subjects. Your seemingly aloof behavior is actually a result of being obsessed with your ideals.”

"You are not a true king at all; you are merely someone bound by the idolized halo of being called a king!"

"What..."

Artoria was so shocked by Iskandar's words that she stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Saber!"

Irisviel quickly helped her up.

But at this moment, Artoria's eyes were lifeless, and she had fallen into self-doubt.

“Ahh…”

Just then, the Yangtze Knight stood up abruptly, excitedly trying to say something, but Berserker's berserk state prevented him from uttering a complete sentence.

"Oh, Berserker, it seems you have a different opinion."

Iskandar said with some helplessness, "I'd like to hear your opinion, but unfortunately you can't speak."

"How difficult is this?"

The First Emperor raised his hand and said, "Berserker, I order you to temporarily regain your senses."

The First Emperor was indeed arrogant and domineering; he directly used a command spell.

Subsequently, under the suppression of the Command Spell, the Yangtze Knight finally calmed down.

“King Arthur…”

The Yangtze River Knight let out a hoarse voice, then took off his helmet.

He was a weathered, burly man with short, purple hair.

"You are Lord Lancelot!"

Upon seeing the true face of the Knight of the Yangtze River, Artoria suddenly stood up.

The true name of the Yangtze Knight has finally been revealed.

Iskandar: "Lancelot, I don't remember..."

Weber: "That's right, the famous Knight of the Lake in the Knights of the Round Table was also the culprit who caused the collapse of the Knights of the Round Table."

"I see. So you were a former subordinate of the Knight King."

Iskandar laughed and said, "But judging from his appearance, he should still be loyal to his king."

"Lord Lancelot, I never expected you to become a Berserker."

Artoria was somewhat taken aback.

She couldn't believe that the knight who was once a hero had now turned into a mad dog.

"Is it because of me...?"

"No! This is my own choice."

Finally regaining his senses, Lancelot said with a pained expression, "I am the one who led Britain to its destruction, and I am the one who killed Gareth. I am no longer worthy to be a knight."

Artoria: "Lord Lancelot..."

"Your Majesty, please don't let a few words from others cloud your judgment."

Lancelot knelt before Artoria and proclaimed, "Your path of kingship is not wrong. We knights who follow the king do so from the bottom of our hearts!"

"Don't forget, it was you who saved Britain. The people support you from the bottom of their hearts. Without you, Britain would probably have been destroyed long ago."

"Sir Lancelot..."

Hearing Lancelot's words, Artoria finally recovered.

Yes, although she ultimately failed, who can definitively say that her path to power was wrong?

Iskandar frowned and said, "Berserker, are you saying that my idea is wrong?"

"I am not denying your rightful path."

Lancelot said seriously, "But everyone has their own way of living. Our king's way of kingship has led Britain to glory, and it is definitely not the kind of useless thing you described."

"Haha, is that so? It seems I was too hasty in my judgment."

Iskandar laughed and said, "King of Knights, you have some fine subordinates."

Artoria: "Thank you, Lord Lancelot."

"Please don't do this, Your Majesty."

Lancelot bowed and said, "It is our duty to uphold your honor."

Iskandar: "Then you're left, First Emperor. What is your wish?"

The First Emperor: "Hmph, that's nonsense. As the Ruler, I naturally have no desires."