I'm really not a top magician

"You mean to change fate? Or to overturn history?"

"Yes. No matter how difficult a wish is to achieve, it will surely come true as long as we possess the almighty Holy Grail." Saber asserted proudly.

The atmosphere became cold again because of Saber's confirmation. Archer looked disappointed, Aika Sajo shook her head, and even Merlin (C Dai) who was standing behind Aika Sajo sighed.

"Ah, Saber? I'd like to confirm that the destruction of Britain must have occurred during your time, right? During your reign?"

"Yes! So I can't forgive myself."

Saber's tone became even more resolute upon hearing this. "So I'm very unwilling to accept this and want to change that ending! Because I was the one who caused it."

Suddenly, someone nearby burst into laughter.

It was a vulgar laughter that defied all understanding, and it came from Archer's mouth, which radiated a golden glow.

The immense humiliation filled Saber's face with anger. She felt that her most sacred and precious thing was actually mocked by Archer.

"Archer, what's so funny?"

Unconcerned with Saber's anger, the Golden Heroic Spirit replied with a laugh and a broken voice, "To claim to be a king, hailed by the people, and yet you're still unwilling to accept this? Ha! How can this not make people laugh? A masterpiece! Saber, you are the ultimate clown!"

This time, the golden Archer laughed heartily without caring about his image. If he had subordinates with him, he would definitely have them write the following in the palace log: The king laughed wildly and his abdominal muscles cramped.

Rider on the side also frowned, looking at Saber with some displeasure: "Wait... Wait a minute, Knight King, do you want to deny the history you created?"

Saber never had any doubts about her ideals, and naturally would not have thought someone would question her like this. However, Saber followed her heart and answered firmly:

"Exactly. Is it surprising? Is it ridiculous? As a king, the country I dedicated my life for has been destroyed. What's wrong with me mourning?"

Finished!

Sajo Aika subconsciously felt that Saber had lost face, and she didn't even finish covering her face.

Archer beside him burst into laughter again.

"Hey, hey, did you hear that, Rider? This little girl who calls herself the Knight King is actually talking about sacrificing herself for her country!"

Archer's response was Rider's deepening silence. To Saber, this was as insulting as being laughed at.

"I don't understand what's so funny. As a king, you should stand up and work hard for the prosperity of your country!"

"you are wrong."

Rider firmly and seriously denied her words: "It is not the king who sacrifices himself, but the country and the people who dedicate everything to the king. Don't make any mistake about this."

"What did you say?"

Saber could no longer suppress her anger, "Isn't that a tyrant? Rider, Archer, it would be a grave mistake for you to be king like this!"

"Indeed. But we are not only tyrants, we are also heroes."

Rider replied calmly, not even raising an eyebrow, "So, Saber, if a king is dissatisfied with the results of his governance, it only proves that he is a foolish ruler, worse than a tyrant."

Unlike Archer, who constantly mocked Saber, Rider fundamentally denied her. Saber frowned and retorted in a sharp tone:

"Iskander, the empire you founded was ultimately divided into four parts. Aren't you truly unwilling to accept this? Don't you wish you could save the country once again?"

"Do not want to."

The King of Conquerors answered immediately, chest puffed out, and met the King of Knights' stern gaze. "If my decision and that of my subjects lead to such a result, then destruction is inevitable. I will mourn and shed tears, but I will never regret it."

"how come!"

"Not to mention trying to subvert history! Such stupid behavior is an insult to all humans in the era I built!"

Saber denied Rider's arrogant words, "You only say this out of the honor of a warrior. The people don't think that way; they need salvation."

"You mean they want the king's salvation?"

Rider shrugged and laughed, "I don't understand! What's the point of this?"

"This is the duty of a king!"

This time it was Saber's turn to speak proudly, "Right rule, right order, this is what all subjects expect."

"So you are the right slave? You can say that. Only those who sacrifice themselves for their ideals are worthy of being kings."

"That doesn't matter. Only those who sacrifice for their ideals are worthy of being king."

The young Knight King nodded and said, without a trace of hesitation, "The people establish law and order through the King. The King embodies not some illusion that will perish with him, but something far more noble and eternal."

Looking at the still resolute Saber, Rider shook his head as if pitying her:

"That's simply not how people live."

"Yes. Since you are born a king, you cannot expect to live like an ordinary person."

In order to become the perfect monarch and the embodiment of ideals, she was willing to give up her body and throw away her personal feelings. The life of a girl named Artoria changed completely the moment she pulled the sword out of the rock. Since then, she has become synonymous with undefeated legends, hymns and dreams.

There have been pains and troubles, but they contain the glory of victory. Her unchanging belief still supports her arm holding the sword.

"King of Conquerors, someone like you who only cares about yourself will not understand my beliefs. You are just an overlord who is blinded by desire!" Saber shouted sternly.

Rider's eyes widened immediately: "A king without desires is worse than a vase!"

Rider's angry shouts and his huge body make him feel even more terrifying.

"Saber, you just said you sacrificed yourself for your ideals. Indeed, you were once an incorruptible saint, so pure that no one could surpass you. But who would willingly look forward to martyrdom for an ideal? Who would daydream day and night of a so-called saint who can only comfort the people but not guide them? Only by displaying desires and praising the utmost glory can the country and the people be led onto the right path."

After draining the glass of wine, the Conqueror King continued to correct him.

"As a king, one must possess stronger desires than anyone else, be more uninhibited than anyone else, and be more irritable than anyone else. He must be a person who encompasses both the pure and the turbid, a more genuine human being than anyone else. Only in this way can the subjects be convinced by the king, and only in this way can the people cherish the aspiration, "If only I were king!"

“Where is the justice in such governance?”

"No. There is no so-called justice in the way of a king, so there is no regret."

His assertion was too straightforward, and Saber was extremely angry.

Both take making people happy as their basic criterion, but their ideas are far from each other.

One side is praying for peace.

On one side is hope for prosperity.

The king who suppressed the troubled times and the king who started the war couldn't possibly have the same ideals.

Rider smiled and spoke cheerfully:

"King who bears the name of a knight, your justice and ideals may have saved the country and its people for a time, and that is why your name is still celebrated today. However, you are not unaware of the fate that befell those you saved."

"What did you say?"

Blood-stained sunset hills.

That scene came to life in Saber's mind again.

"You have been obsessed with saving your subjects, but have never guided them. They do not know what the king desires. You have abandoned your lost subjects, while you, with a holy attitude, indulge in your own petty ideals."

So you're not a qualified king. You're just a little girl who wants to be a king who cares about the people and has trapped herself in a cocoon just to become that kind of idol.

"I..."

There are many things I want to say to refute, but every time I speak, the scene I once witnessed in Cam Ranh Bay comes to mind.

Corpses littered the fields and rivers of blood flowed. There lay her courtiers, her friends, and her relatives.

She learned of the prophecy moments before she pulled the sword from the rock. She knew this meant disillusionment, and she had already had an awakening.

but why...

When she saw this tragic scene with her own eyes, she would be so surprised that she felt that there was nothing she could do except pray.

There were also magicians who predicted that it would be almost impossible to overturn the world. But she still thought, if a miracle really happened,

A dangerous thought occupied Saber's mind.

If I don't protect Britain as a savior, but ravage Britain as a bully,

Troubled times will only become more chaotic because of war. First of all, this is not the path to kingship she pursues. And no matter what angle she stood on, Arturia would never choose this option.

But if I really did that, which outcome would be more tragic, the Battle of Camlan or the other?

"I didn't expect my opponent would start a quarrel over something like this. How childish! Archer! If I were you, I wouldn't want to participate in this Holy Grail War. It's too boring!"

"You two are so wrong!"

At this moment, Sajo Aika's critical voice suddenly rang out!

Chapter 230 Both of them are wrong

Sajo Aika, who had been silent from the beginning, suddenly spoke up.

It immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

What Sajo Aika said just now was not only criticizing Rider's kingly way, but also Saber who was at a disadvantage from the beginning.

At a banquet like this, offending two kings at once is obviously not a good thing.

"So, Ms. Satiao, what do you want to say?" Rider turned to look at Satiao Aika.

Saber also cast a questioning look.

Even Archer, who had handed Saber over to Rider from the beginning, began to put down what he was doing. His original leisurely attitude was replaced by seriousness, and his pair of scarlet eyes stared at Aika Sajo.

Of course, there are also all the other people accompanying us on the scene.

Everyone's eyes were on Aika Sajo, and everyone wanted to hear the young king's opinions.

"Although I never like to tell the truth, this banquet is hosted by me after all, so I still have to say a few words."

"In my opinion, you two have made a fatal mistake, discussing your respective ways of kingship without considering the realities of reality. Seek truth from facts, seek truth from facts. Once we lose touch with reality, our discussion of the ways of kingship will be like a bickering between children, lacking any theoretical basis. This banquet of mine is a contest between kings, not a bickering between imps. I hope you all understand this premise."

Sajo Aika said earnestly.

The rider smiled and nodded. "I see. So, you're saying that during our discussion, we subconsciously ignored the reality and instinctively compared everyone to the same era, right?"

Sajo Aika nodded. "That's right. It's wrong to arbitrarily apply a unified standard to all situations. Just like height and weight, they're two different things, but if you insist on using height as the standard for measuring them, it can't be correct. And that's exactly the mistake you've made."

The other three had different reactions to what Aika Sajo said.

Saber nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Rider pondered for a moment before praising Sajo Aika.

Although Archer didn't say much, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip. However, seeing the somewhat relieved smile on his face, the others probably knew the result.

Rider then quickly asked, "So, Ms. Sajo, as a king living in the modern era, how do you view me and the Knight King?"

From the beginning, he had intended to use Saber's kingly way to defeat the latter. However, he was interrupted by Sajo Aika's sudden words. Now Rider's intention of questioning was very obvious. He planned to repeat the same trick and continue to use this issue to attack Saber and win.

However, due to Aika Sajo's previous rebuttal, he debated with Aika Sajo and indirectly attacked Saber.

Of course, Sajo Aika saw through Rider's little thoughts, but she had to admire this conqueror king. Under his seemingly rough appearance, he had such a delicate and sensitive heart, and that terrifying battlefield intuition. He could truly be said to be a king who could conquer three continents.

"Since Rider has asked, I'll start with you."

Aika Sajou gave a wicked smile, "As the King of Conquerors, your life is not only about conquering the world, but also about exploring a place, the Endless Sea."

"It was with that desire in mind that King Iskandar of Conquerors led his army and set out on a journey to conquer the world."

"However, this almost fantastical ideal was met with skepticism from his subordinates. No one would believe that their king would fight for such a thing."

"But over time, they saw it. They saw how naive that man was, yet how persistent he was, constantly moving forward towards his dream. The king, venting his desires, finally gained everyone's trust. His actions also inspired everyone around him, their purest ideals. So they took up arms and followed the king closely."

"Iskander,"

Said Sajo Aika,

"There's nothing wrong with your kingly ways. Those people were drawn to you precisely because of your personal charm. Therefore, seemingly foolish words like "showing your desire" are perfectly reasonable when spoken by you."

While listening to Sajo Aika's story, everyone turned their eyes to the King of Conquerors, but the King of Conquerors' helpless expression seemed to indicate that this was indeed the case.

For a moment, everyone was a little shocked.

No one would have thought that Iskandar, the heroic spirit who looked so naive on the outside, actually had such childish and pure fantasies in his heart like a baby.

Or perhaps, it was this kind of wish that gave rise to such a hero.

"What a boring dream." Gilgamesh rarely used a sigh to hide his sarcastic tone.

Rider didn't pay attention to Archer's words, and turned to look at Sajo Aika:

"What about Saber? What do you think?"

"Saber's experience is completely different from yours, King of Conquerors."

Sajo Aika looked at Saber,