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Chapter 281: Altria and Nero's First Encounter

After returning to the amusement park space that served as a transit station and chatting casually for a few minutes, Bai Mu quickly selected a new mini-game - [Sword of the King].

That’s right, it was the time when King Arthur pulled out the sword from the stone and inherited the throne.

During this period, he had the Sword Master of Avalon and many Knights of the Round Table as opponents to enhance his strength.

You can also carefully observe and copy King Arthur's weapons, the Golden Sword of Victory and the Sword of Promised Victory, which is truly a place where you can kill two birds with one stone.

In just a moment, the four returned to Earth.

However, this is not the scene of the King Selection in The Sword in the Stone, but a small village that can be found everywhere.

Noticing the four figures, several children in the village hurried over.

"Brother Artorius, why are you here? Brother Kai has been looking for you for a long time."

"Yeah, and why are you wearing girls' clothes? And the front is padded so high, isn't it weird?"

"I didn't expect that Brother Altolis actually has a quirk of dressing as a woman. No wonder you always like someone."

! ? ?

Nero was filled with questions. Who was Artorius? Could there be someone in the future who looked just like him?

"You've got the wrong person. My name is Nero, and I'm a genuine woman. Just look at me and you'll know, right?"

Nero put his hands on his hips, raised his head and chest with confidence.

"Wow...! Now that you mention it, you're indeed shorter than Brother Artorius."

"Sorry, we got the wrong person."

Nero suddenly felt his fist itching, so he decisively grabbed a little girl who was trying to escape, and said with a wicked smile:

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that. Take me to find that Artorius. Maybe he and I are related."

"If you are willing to lead the way, I can give you a Roman gold coin."

"What a strange way of speaking!" The little girl complained, not knowing what she was saying. Then she said, "No problem. Brother Artorius should be basking in the sun over on the back hill right now."

"Take Yu and others there."

"Okay, will you really give me a gold coin? By the way, do you have that much money?"

"Of course, I am a great nobleman."

As he spoke, a handful of gold coins appeared out of thin air on Nero's right hand.

"A lot of money!"

"Really? It's just a gold coin. I wouldn't cheat."

Nero's mind moved slightly and he put away the gold coins.

"Wow... where did you hide the money? Magic?"

"Hehe... keep it a secret."

Nero chuckled, put his hands behind his back, and gently rubbed the ring on his hand.

This is not an ordinary ring, but a storage ring made by Bai Mu during the Three Kingdoms period after he consulted Zhang Jue about Taoism and read the Taiping Heavenly Book. He became more familiar with the power of space and made it for everyone.

I have to say, with such a treasure, I no longer need to carry any luggage when I go out.

Even the sword doesn't need to be hung around the waist. It's heavy and keeps hitting the thigh, making it uncomfortable to walk.

"Stingy! I don't really want to know, it must be a magic trick or something. Come with me..."

Seeing the little girl running, Nero quickly grabbed Baimu's hand, called out to Medea and Attila, and followed closely behind.

Bai Mu actually wanted to say that he had already seen where the target was and could teleport there.

But after hesitating for a moment, he still didn't dampen Nero's interest.

Sometimes, it is more important to enjoy the process than to rush to the result.

After passing through the forest path, led by the little girl, they soon arrived at a small river in the back mountain.

In the grass all over the mountains, a girl with long golden hair, dressed in men's clothes, sat quietly by the river, her shoes aside, her snow-white and crystal-clear feet soaked in the stream, and she looked like she was in a daze.

With his eyes slightly closed, he was humming a song softly.

"Brother Artorius, your sister is here to see you!"

elder sister?

Altria's expression froze and she turned around suddenly.

!! ?

Looking at the young woman in red in the distance, who looked very similar to herself, she was filled with confusion and curiosity.

Could it be that my father has other daughters besides Morgan?

Nero gave the little girl a gold coin, sent her away, and walked away quickly.

"Good morning. My name is Nero. What's your name? A masculine name like Artorius is probably just a pseudonym, right?"

This person looks like a girl, why do those kids think she is a boy?

Although it is indeed a little flatter, the lack of an Adam's apple is obvious enough, isn't it?

"My name is Altria, are you... my sister?"

"No, I'm probably just a distant relative of yours with some blood relationship."

Nero was not so sure about this.

But hundreds of years have passed, and she looks very similar to him, so it is normal even if they are related by blood.

"The four of us are traveling. We heard from the children in the village that there is a young man here who looks very similar to us, so we wanted to come and see him. We didn't expect that you would actually be a girl."

"I never think women are inferior to men in any way, so I really don't understand why you want to dress as a man."

Altria looked hesitant, not knowing whether she should tell her about herself.

After all, this is a secret.

However, now that her identity as a woman has been exposed, it is difficult to continue hiding the matter.

"Can you keep this a secret for me?"

"Of course, as everyone knows, Yu is the most tight-lipped."

"Actually, I am the heir to the Kingdom of Camelot. Because the kingdom is currently in turmoil, everyone prefers that the future king be a man rather than a woman."

"That's it? Haven't there been many queens throughout history? Even though I've abdicated, I was on the throne for a long time."

"The national conditions of each country are different. Camelot does not need a queen right now."

After saying this, Altria felt the water stains on her feet had dried, put on her shoes and socks, and sighed:

"Sorry, I should go back and continue my practice today."

Ever since I can remember, my daily schedule has been packed with sword practice, reading, and helping with farm work.

Her routine walk after meals every day is one of the few free times she has.

At this time, a young man came running over from a distance.

Just as he was about to speak, he was suddenly startled by Nero and was unable to recover for a long time.

"Why are there two Leahs!?"

Artoria was slightly startled and subconsciously looked at Nero. She did look very similar to herself, but she shouldn't be mistaken for her, right?

Not to mention the body shape, even the clothes are different.

"Brother, I'm Leah, and this is Miss Nero."

"Ah...! Sorry, I suddenly saw two identical faces and thought Leah had suddenly become two."

"…Why did my brother come to see me this morning? What happened?"

"I was just about to tell you this. Something terrible has happened. King Uther is dead!"

"what!"

Artoria's face changed slightly. Since she was a child, she always heard people say that she was the future heir of Camelot after King Uther.

She was prepared for this.

I work hard every day so that I won’t be in a rush when I inherit the throne in the future.

But she never thought that this day would come so soon.

"Also, according to King Uther's legacy and Merlin's prophecy, anyone within the Kingdom of Camelot who can pull out the sword in the stone, which is kept in the cemetery of the capital's cathedral, will become the new Lord of Britain."

"Let's set off quickly. If anyone else draws the sword, Leah's throne will be lost."

? ?

Altria was slightly startled, then suddenly reacted and subconsciously avoided Kai's hand.

Is this the second option Merlin gives himself?

Or does Merlin feel that he is not fit to be king and wants to choose a more suitable candidate?

"Brother, isn't that good?"

"I'm only fifteen years old. I have little experience and I'm not ready to defend Camelot."

"If someone pulls out the sword from the stone, it means they are more fit to be king than I am."

"So, I'm sorry, brother."

Kai remained silent for a long time before speaking:

"Is it okay if someone else takes the throne? Liya."

"It doesn't matter." Artoria said with a smile, "If that's the case, it proves that he is more suitable to be king than me."

"I don't have much talent. There are so many people in Camelot. There must be someone more suitable for this position than me."

"This is an opportunity. Let God decide everything."

"God's choice will never be wrong."

Nero looked at her speechlessly. This seemed like an excuse to evade responsibility.

What is heaven? Everything depends on human efforts, and man can conquer nature.

"You have been practicing diligently since childhood, isn't it just to inherit the throne?"

"No, I have been practicing since I was young, just to avoid being ignorant and incompetent after inheriting the throne. If possible, I actually prefer a leisurely and ordinary life."

At this moment, Attila suddenly spoke:

"I support you in doing what you want to do, and I think it's important."

Seeing this, Bai Mu understood a little more.

On the future hill of Camlann, Artoria was filled with despair and wanted to use the Holy Grail to make a wish to go back to the past and choose a new king.

Perhaps, it is an idea that I have had since childhood.

It’s a pity that her life was already determined and there was no other choice.

And, judging by the introduction of this mini-game, she will soon be forced to go on the road.

Sword of the King

[Introduction: Following the death of King Uther, Camelot decides to choose a king by extracting the Sword in the Stone. Morgan concludes that Merlin has tampered with the Sword, making it so that only Artoria can extract it. Therefore, he resolves to kill her, disrupt the Sword in the Stone selection ceremony, and seize the throne.]

[Clearance Condition: Help Altria break through the layers of obstacles set by Morgan, reach Camelot, and pull out the Sword in the Stone.]

Chapter 282 Morgan: Who is your family?

"Altria..."

In the courtyard of a lord's mansion, Morgan kept repeating his sister's name. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he was filled with dissatisfaction.