To become a king and a magician

“Father…forgive my bluntness, but is it really necessary to use such a precious relic for a magic ritual in the Far East?”

"Are you saying it's not worth it, Olga Marie?"

"Yes, yes..."

Olga Marie rarely spoke to her father, and they almost never even met. It wasn't until six months ago that her father finally took the initiative to see her, deepening their connection. Therefore, Olga Marie was still somewhat unsure how to interact with her father and was often quite reserved.

Maris Billy smiled slightly: "You'll understand later, Olga Marie, you'll understand in the not-too-distant future. Participating in the Holy Grail War will be the key to realizing the theory of astrophysics."

"Let's begin the summoning ritual tomorrow; that's the perfect day for the summoning before the Holy Grail War begins."

"I understand."

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The sky was the color of twilight.

The earth is blood red.

As far as the eye could see, there were endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and boundless remnants of war.

Fallen chariots, broken banners, and scattered weapons.

Horses shot down, warriors killed, and the echoing war cries.

This is a battlefield, where a devastating war once took place. That war destroyed everything, destroyed the most beautiful things of that time, destroyed the sense of belonging in everyone's heart, and after destroying everything, it ended with no one surviving.

No, that's not quite right either.

It wasn't that no one survived.

At the highest point of the battlefield, on the site of the final decisive battle, directly beneath the setting sun, lies the last survivor.

Artoria Pendragon.

This is the name of the warrior who fought to the last moment, covered in blood and severely wounded, at the highest point of this sand dune.

In the past, she was known as King Arthur, and the battlefield she was on was the last battle she fought.

The Battle of Camlann was the battle that led to the destruction of the Arthurian legend.

Artoria gazed up at the sky, which seemed to be mocking her, her eyes lost in thought.

How much time has passed since then? To save Camelot, to save Britain, she has persevered until now. She made a pact with the Counter Force, freezing her time before her death, quietly awaiting the moment she is summoned by the Holy Grail.

If the Holy Grail could grant any wish, it would surely be able to avert all these tragedies.

Artoria firmly believed that, and she also believed that, when everything started over, there would be someone who could do better than her.

She should not have been the one to become king; it was her actions that led to this destruction, it was her fault.

Therefore, a more suitable person needs to become king.

Therefore, she wants to obtain the Holy Grail.

"Buzz~~~~~"

A divine light, like a revelation, shone above her head, and countless points of light showered upon her. A feeling as if she were leaving this world filled Artoria's entire body. She could sense that someone was calling to her from the other side of the light.

finally come.

The call of the Holy Grail.

"Is it finally... going to happen?"

"My wish."

11. You unfilial son, stop!

Two weeks after Natsukawa Tora visited Morgan.

night.

Inside the apartment's restaurant.

Natsukawa Tora looked at Mordred standing beside him and said, "Hey... Mordred, what are you... planning to do? Is it really necessary to be all armed like this?"

“It is necessary, Master.”

Mordred, who rarely fully materialized his armor and stood with his sword in both hands on the ground, replied in a deep voice, "Master, you don't need to worry about me. Just summon Father as planned. The magic circle is ready, isn't it?"

As Mordred said, a magic circle for summoning Servants has now been drawn in front of Natsukawa Torata.

Tonight is the best time to summon Servants before the Holy Grail War begins. Although it will not affect the strength of the Servants, for magicians, timing is a very important factor when performing magic. If the ritual is performed at the wrong time, the chance of failure is extremely high.

Natsukawa Torajiro dismissed this as nonsense, arguing that summoning magic is essentially ritual magic, and he still uses it anytime, anywhere.

"Alright, it's about time. Let's get started, Your Majesty."

At a nearby dining table, Merry, who was having an evening tea party with Gray, Sajou Rei, and Atalanta, smiled and urged them on.

"I'm quite curious to see what the other Arthur is like. I feel like he'd be more fun than Arthur."

"Sister Meryl, please tone it down a bit. King Arthur is very important to my brother... um..."

Before Grey could finish speaking, Mary stuffed a cookie into her mouth, patted her head, and continued, "Of course I know it's important, but I'm just curious about what will happen next."

"As soon as I came out, I found my child eager to give me a sword... Hehehe, the camera is already set up, and he'll need to make a copy for Morgan later."

"Have some decency, Mary."

Xia Chuanhu looked at his dream demon with some helplessness. In the five years since he left, Meili was probably the only one who hadn't changed at all. She was just as carefree as before, with nothing but wanting to have fun. Her scumbag level hadn't decreased; in fact, it had increased quite a bit.

Beside Merry, Sajou Rei said with a smile, "Actually, I'm also a little curious about King Arthur's reaction when he discovers that his Master is his Master. King Arthur and King Arthur..."

"Right, right, as expected, Zero, you and I are the same kind of people."

"No, I'm not... Ata, save me!"

"I'm sorry, but this is the only thing I refuse."

In the two weeks since her return, Atalanta has come to a clear realization: don't go against Meryl, or you'll be in big trouble.

Seeing Sajou Rei being entangled by Meryl over there, Sajou Aika immediately laughed in Natsukawa Torato's mind.

[Ha, serves her right. My other self should have been controlled by that nightmare, otherwise she would have kept talking so recklessly every day.]

(Aren't you essentially insulting yourself by saying that?)

"Master~~~~ Hurry up, I can't hold back any longer!"

"I told you not to rush me... Ugh, it's like we're fighting to use the toilet."

With a sigh, Natsukawa Torama approached the magic circle, retrieved Avalon from his body, placed it in the center of the circle, and then began chanting an incantation—

"Announcement."

"Your body is entrusted to my command, my destiny is bound to your sword. He who answers the call of the Holy Grail, whoever obeys this will and reason, respond to me."

"I am the one who accomplishes all good deeds in the world, and I am the one who gathers all evils in the world."

"Seven days of being entangled in the three great spiritual words."

"Appear beyond the wheel of suppression, guardian of the scales."

As the words were proclaimed, a fierce wind arose, and intense magical power was released from the summoning circle itself, causing the atmosphere to churn with sheer mass. A dazzling radiance immediately burst forth from within the summoning circle.

As if echoing its presence, a figure gradually appeared in the summoning circle, and Natsukawa Tora felt his body gradually heat up, and his heart began to beat faster.

Mordred, who was beside him, was also in a similar state. In addition to the changes in her body, her spirit became more and more excited as the figures continued to appear. Her hand holding the sword trembled slowly, as if she might swing it at any moment.

"Well......"

Not far away, Gray suddenly clutched her chest. Waves of pain, like fountains, rose from her body, causing her brows to furrow slightly. At the same time, along with her increasingly rapid breathing, a powerful surge of magic was generated.

Seeing this, Sajou Rei gently placed her hand on Gray's back and softly channeled some magic into her body: "How are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"

"Hmm... I feel better. Thank you, Sister Lingyi."

"You're welcome. Your body has already started to change, which is a normal phenomenon, so don't panic."

Even without Sajou Rei saying anything, Gray could feel it herself; an unprecedentedly powerful magical energy was flowing within her magic circuits, generating magical energy with every breath—a situation Gray had witnessed countless times in her brother.

(This is... the power that can help my brother...)

"call------"

The strong winds stirred up by the magic finally began to dissipate, and as the dazzling light gradually faded, Natsukawa Tora's excitement also subsided. In the summoning circle, the ground that was previously empty now had a person standing inside.

She was a beautiful young woman with blonde hair and green eyes, wearing a classic blue dress over a suit of bright silver armor. She appeared to be short and slender, but she didn't seem delicate at all; instead, she exuded a commanding presence, like a powerful female CEO.

"Servant, Saber, has come in response to the summons."

Artoria leaned on the invisible sword and stared at Natsukawa Torato.

"Tell me, are you my Master?"

"Ah...yes, it's me, Artoria. By the way, I suggest you prepare to fight back now. Although it's a bit sudden, your current situation is actually quite bad. My little one is about to lose his temper."

Artoria nodded. In fact, she had sensed an incredibly strong killing intent directed at her from the very beginning.

The Master completed the summoning on the spot while being chased. It seems that the situation is not good. Let's defeat the enemy and protect the Master first, and then discuss the next steps with the Master.

Thinking this, Artoria looked in the direction from which the killing intent was coming.

The familiar bull-horned helmet came into her view.

"..."

"【To my magnificent father————】"

Xia Chuanhu: "Xiao Mo, you unfilial son, stop!"

12. Filial piety and parental love – not true.

Mordred's rebellion was swiftly suppressed by Natsukawa and the others—just kidding, the room is only so big, what would happen if she unleashed her Noble Phantasm? Where would they sleep then?

After pinning Mordred down, Natsukawa Tora explained the whole story to the bewildered Artoria.

"I see. You participated in another Holy Grail War in a parallel world and gained a body as a result?"

Artoria looked at Mordred.

"No wonder you have a maturity I've never seen before. You must have gained a lot of experience over the past four years, Lord Mordred."