Chapter 485 (1/2)
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In the middle of this dark and smoky crater, Kurumi looked up at the blue sky, the clouds and the birds that are minding their own business. She wondered where did it all go wrong?
”Ah ah, I lost…”
She might be smiling but it doesn't take a genius to know that she's feeling very sad right now.
She looked at the wide sky and she wanted to reach her hand out to grab something only she can see. But, her lack of energy prevented that. She laughed in a pathetic manner.
”It's over…”
Frustrated and upset as she is, she had to admit her defeat. But, she's strangely happy that she can finally put down this burden. Kurumi herself is unsure what she should be thinking about right now.
A figure entered her sight while she's deep in thought. His eyes which looked like they are out of this world had a hint of sadness in them.
”Ara ara, s.h.i.+do-san…”
Kurumi snickered.
”Here to gloat about your victory, that's a detestable hobby.”
Wu Yan sighed.
”Are you done?…”
Kurumi laughed in a sarcastic manner.
”Did you really think a sound hiding would wake me up?”
”If that's what you think, you're in for a disappointment…”
Kurumi looked at the sky.
”I don't regret the stuff I have done to get here.”
”I thought you might think like that, you're strangely stubborn and principled for someone so crazy.”
Wu Yan shook his head in a bitter manner.
”Want to listen to a story?”
”Story?”
Wu Yan chuckled, he looked up at the sky as well. He continued without waiting for Kurumi's reply.
”A long time ago in a land far away, there was a girl named Artoria…”
”Born as a female, she had a n.o.ble heart, she wanted to be an upstanding knight that defends the unfortunate, the s.h.i.+eld that protects her country from harm…”
”A great magician at the time, Merlin prophesized that Artoria would one day pull out a magic sword that would make her a king.”
”By chance, Artoria obtained the opportunity to draw the sword and ascend the throne. But, the great magician Merlin warned her thusly…”
”Once the sword is drawn, you will no longer be human.”
”Artoria did not hesitate, she gave up her ident.i.ty as a woman and she took on a masculine guise to become the king that will lead her subjects to a peaceful future. She drew the sword.”
”On that day, Artoria lost two ident.i.ties, her ident.i.ty as a woman and as a human. From that point on, she's a king.”
”Artoria forgot about herself, she worked for the country and her subjects. She fought like mad and won 12 wars in the span of 10 years. She made her country's name known throughout the land. She stained her hands with the blood of her enemies for her country…”
”Artoria protected her subjects, she took everything head-on. After pulling out the magic sword, Artoria stopped aging because of the magic sword. She looked as young as when she first ascended the throne. The subjects forgot who fought for their sakes as fear and uncertainty gripped their hearts. They started thinking and talking about how King Arthur couldn't possibly understand the people's sentiment.”
”This continued until a war broke out. Due to various factors, Artoria found herself in the most curious of situation. The subjects she sought to protect now pointed their weapons as her.”