National Destiny: Starting with a gender-swapped role as Artoria

[If the host does not choose to play the next role, the previous role—Artoria Pendragon Sader—is automatically inherited.]

[Timeframe: To be determined]

A series of mechanical sounds echoed in my mind, then silence fell.

Wu Yue lay blankly on the bed, unable to think, his mind completely empty.

Legs are weak

He sat down on the bed immediately.

"What...what's going on?"

Wu Yue uttered these four words, his voice trembling.

Yoshihisa

Once his thoughts returned to normal, Wu Yue looked around, shook the chains on his hands, and then looked at himself.

A woman's body...

She was wearing a light white silk nightgown...

I was in a huge pink-themed room... fully furnished...

Still unable to believe it... Wu Yue reached up and touched his head again...

I touched that long, tuft of hair...

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: I'm imprisoned?! What on earth happened?!

"What... happened...?"

Wu Yue's expression was hard to describe; her face was a little red, but she seemed to be on the verge of tears, clenching her teeth, and making faces...

As his racing heart gradually calmed down, Wu Yue became composed.

They quickly came to terms with reality.

He was chained and locked in a huge, windowless room decorated in pink.

Wu Yue tousled her loose blonde hair, pulling it all behind her shoulders, then pulled open her pajamas to check what injuries she had sustained.

I discovered that my body had many red spots that looked like strawberries, one on every other spot.

It even appeared on my arms and thighs.

And it's on my left waist.

There is a very clear mark.

It's like... it's like someone bit it hard...

Wu Yue frowned, somewhat puzzled. Wasn't he currently impersonating Artoria? Why wasn't Avalon activated within him?

I can feel Avalon's power within me... but... it's like the icon has turned gray... it's in standby mode...

"never mind."

Wu Yue grabbed the chain tucked into his right wrist, trying to break it by force.

Since she is still Artoria, then these are just chains, and breaking free will be easy.

They disdain using the Oath Sword.

Wu Yue suddenly yanked!

The chains didn't budge...

Wu Yue blinked and looked at the bed canopy above her head.

Then I looked at the four pillars at the four corners of the bed and the curtains.

What's going on? It didn't break?!

Wu Yue suddenly pulled again!

My hands were aching from pulling, but the chain remained completely still.

Okay, if all else fails, then cut it.

Wu Yue reached out his hand, a thought forming in his mind.

……

……

……

Nothing materialized into a spirit form, neither the battle dress on her body nor the Oath Sword...

Similar to Avalon, you can sense its presence, but you can't summon it.

"What...what's going on?..."

[System! System, can you speak?!]

Wu Yue tried to communicate with the system in his mind.

[Automatic defense mechanism in place; the gender-swap role-playing period has not ended, preventing another role-playing session.]

[No! I'm asking if there's something wrong with your acting! Why isn't the Holy Sword Avalon working?]

[Unrecognized]

[Huh? Unable to recognize?]

[Unrecognized]

After that, the system stopped responding. No matter how many questions I asked, it just fell into a deathly silence...

Wu Yue blinked slowly, stretched out his arm, and pointed to the pink wall.

"Second Soul Skill, Titan Sky Cannon."

Since we can't use Artoria's own abilities, let's use the Soul Skills we've acquired.

Compressed air! It blew the room up!

But nothing happened.

Even the spirit rings didn't appear...

Wu Yue lowered his head, and his golden ahoge (cowlick) also seemed to follow suit, slowly drooping down.

If I can't use anything, then I'm just a lamb to the slaughter...

She was just a tiny, weak ewe!

It's a golden retriever!

No... I can't give up! I need to think carefully about how I got here in the first place...

All I remember is... I remember talking to Aria... drinking and chatting... and suddenly I felt sleepy...

Yeah! I don't know why I suddenly felt really sleepy! And then I lost consciousness!

Where is Arya now? Did Arya bring me here?

Wu Yue opened his mouth to shout Alyssa's name.

But I still couldn't shout it out...

But... if it really is Aria... why would she lock herself up... and lock herself up here?

And... how can you lock someone up like that?

It's less like being locked up and more like being imprisoned. What the hell is going on?!

Wu Yue began to examine the layout of the room, his gaze slowly drifting around.

门!

I saw the door!

Wu Yue immediately jumped out of bed and ran barefoot toward the door.

The chains were long enough that there was no problem moving freely inside the house.

—Splash—Splash—Splash—

As soon as he touched the doorknob, Wu Yue fell to the ground instantly.

My body started trembling, and it took me a while to recover.

"Holy crap... damn, there's electricity..."

My eyelids kept twitching, and I felt weak all over. I could only roll over and push myself up to stand up.

Wu Yue stood there, staring at the only exit in front of him for a long time.