A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 300 My King's Trump Card

[Let's fight!]

Hehehe, I just love seeing strong people fight.

The people of the real world don't care about the 'way of being a king' because in their era, there are no longer any absolute kings.

Whether it's a president or a prime minister, it all boils down to a compromise among 'a group of people': a minority who hold power in the country elect a decision-maker who represents their own interests, or rather, a scapegoat. Whoever comes to power will inevitably seek benefits for their own faction.

This is also why King Arthur failed; the Holy King only exists in 'legend'.

Ultimately, everyone needs to consider themselves, their family, and their friends. If someone is truly selfless, most people may admire them, but they will also distance themselves from them.

Furthermore, in order to maintain the king's dignity, Artoria concealed her gender and chose to bear everything.

What seemed like a grand gesture actually left behind a host of hidden dangers: whether it was the lonely Griffith, Lancelot who didn't understand and neglected the queen, or Mordred, who thought he was the rightful heir to the country, all of them developed rifts with each other because of Artoria's concealment and fairness.

If these people had even a shred of 'humanity,' they would never rebel: absolute justice is, in essence, absolute indifference.

Knowing how to control one's desires is also part of being a king.

However, this king does not possess the 'Sword of Victory'.

Can one defeat 'Gou Chen' with just an ordinary longsword?

[Without curry sticks, it just doesn't feel right.]

[Hey, hey, hey, I don't know anything about 'My King'. Are you saying that our island nation's 'Gouchen' will lose?]

The live stream chat was already rife with arguments: not everyone had read 'Type-Moon' games, novels, or anime; so they didn't really care about the 'female version of King Arthur'. For them, Gou Chen was the one they were familiar with.

Yes, the appearance of these 'shikigami' under Abe no Seimei did indeed cause enormous damage in the island nation.

But no matter what, he is a big shot in their 'island nation'.

If defeated by King Arthur of England
【impossible! 】

Lord Gouchen will not lose!

It’s hard to say.

The online arguments and debates had no impact on the battle taking place in the 'other world,' which was actually a book world in someone's possession.

"Do I have a clear conscience?"

Faced with Gou Chen's golden longsword pointing at her, Artoria also raised her own longsword.

"Indeed, this is the mindset that a strong person should have."

Now that we've stepped into the ring,
"Lord Gouchen, please enlighten me—?!"

In an instant, dark gold reflected in the emerald pupils, and the sharp, cleaving blade energy, accompanied by deadly killing intent, clung tightly to the skin.

Clang! ! !
He held his European-style two-handed sword horizontally.
With a metallic clang, a gust of wind howled out.

"what?"

"Has it already started?"

"Wait a minute, that foreign warrior—?!"

To the audience, the 'foreign warrior' was still standing in the same spot; instead, the Knight King suddenly raised his sword, making a loud noise that shook the entire arena.

Upon closer inspection, the so-called 'foreign warriors standing still' vanished into thin air, as if they were just illusions left on their retinas.

brush----

At the same time, three huge, smooth cracks appeared on the arena behind the Knight King.

The three slashes stretched straight to the edge of the arena!

???

"sharp,"

As the sound rang out, most of the audience realized that the 'foreign warrior' had somehow appeared more than ten meters behind the Knight King.

"I unleashed three strikes in an instant; you dodged two, and blocked the other."

Gou Chen, who had been standing with his back to the camera, slowly turned around.

“A very impressive circle.”

"You flatter me,"

Artori, who dodged and blocked the opponent's attack with her 'intuition', also gave a word of praise.

"Your swordsmanship is also excellent."

"Then continue—"

next moment,
The armored girl suddenly raised the longsword in her hand.

Because opposite her, the dark gold longsword in Gouchen's hand suddenly 'disappeared'.

Boom boom boom! !

A long, loud blast of air suddenly erupted from the 'rune barrier' dozens of meters behind her.

"Wow, that was close, that was close."

The host, 'The Clown,' explained to the still-confused crowd.

"If it weren't for my 'magic'—no, I mean 'trick'—that blocked Lord Gouchen's strike, the arena would have been cleaved in two, wouldn't it?"

[I can't see it at all!]

[When did the attack exceed the limits of human capability?]

[Namo San, just by moving and swinging his sword, he's so fast we can't even see his silhouette.]

What kind of terrifying power is this?

"Machii, what do you think of that move just now?"

In the audience, Tenma asked Machii Isao a question and received an unsurprising answer.

"If it were me, I would already be dead."

However, the one in the arena is King Arthur, so:
"Lord Gouchen, take my sword!"

King Arthur, who had just received two blows, was no pushover either; he swung his two-handed sword forward with a sudden slash.

Her sword wasn't particularly fast; at least the audience could barely see the trajectory of the swing. But what they couldn't see was that in front of King Arthur's sword, a thin sliver of air suddenly twisted into a semi-transparent chaos that spread forward, accompanied by a buzzing whistle. The sound was soft, but it carried a terrifying power.

The golden longsword in Gouchen's hand vanished again!
Clang—

A loud, long, piercing, and clanging sound erupted.

It was like the sound of two enormous, rapidly spinning steel chainsaws grinding against each other, rubbing and chopping together.

The vanished dark gold longsword suddenly reappeared, blocking the black-tinged two-handed sword! Gou Chen's figure trembled abruptly, and the ground within a radius of several meters beneath their feet trembled first, then the solid rock silently collapsed into powder and sank in.

null----

The entire arena,

A semi-circular dent appeared out of nowhere!
This is the damage caused by the intense collision of their Armament Haki. "Good, this is more interesting."

Facing a master who could achieve 'armament haki coverage', Gou Chen smiled and slashed out with his golden longsword once again.

Whether it's indestructible steel or rock, or formless flowing water and wind, they will all be cleaved in two by his blade; and without any room for collision or friction, he will cut them off in an instant without a sound.

Only Artoria's two-handed sword could block it.

However, a tiny, almost invisible nick had already appeared on the blade.

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.

"It's awesome!"

"At this level of power, there's nothing that can't be cut down, right?"

Kaori Inoue, who watched the match live on television, made this comment. She finally understood why, a thousand years ago, there were great Onmyōji (yin-yang masters) like Abe no Seimei and Ashiya Dōman; and why the Minamoto and Taira clans could still wield power in the palace.

As Ashiya Doman said, if you master this "Wei Dou" to its extreme, killing gods and demons will be no problem.

"That's right,"

Ritsu Akizuki gave an affirmative answer to Kaori's statement.

Once you master 'Armament Haki,' you can cut through water, fire, wind, smoke, and even lightning!

This is a method to deal with Logia-type Devil Fruit users, but of course, it's just a method: because Logia-type Devil Fruit users can also master Haki.

Moreover, if the attack power really reached Enel's level, ordinary Haki wouldn't be able to stop the dense 'thousand lightning strikes': Haki is not omnipotent. For example, when faced with Aokiji's freezing attack, Doflamingo, who was panting after just one round, was simply holding on by sheer willpower.

"Brother Lu, who do you think will win this battle?"

While asking the question, Inoue Kaoru naturally picked up Akizuki Ritsu's tea and took a sip herself.

Because of the matter of 'nation-building', Tokugawa Mitsuko, who was visiting the Akizuki family, glanced at her sideways.

Kaoru, you—

"It's hard to say who will win or lose, but:"

Qiuyue pointed to the live broadcast on the television.

"Artoria's weapons are about to give way."

This is normal. If she were to encounter an ordinary competitor, Artoria's 'battle aura' would be sufficient to cover her weapon's range. However, when facing a 'Gouchen' who specializes in swordsmanship, the difference in weaponry becomes apparent.

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.

In the Netherlands, at the Great Arena.

Clang——

In the midst of the fierce battle, a sharp crack suddenly rang out, and one of the two, who were originally evenly matched, was sent flying backward.

"The Sword of the King of Knights?!"

"It's broken."

Amid the gasps of the audience, as the figure in blue robes and silver armor came to a stop, everyone could see that she only had half a longsword left in her hand.

"Lady Artoria, your weapon is too poor."

Gou Chen, who had just succeeded in his attack, showed no joy. The weapons of the two were of a different nature, and there was nothing to be excited about in winning.

"Yes,"

This sword was merely a temporary weapon for Artoria.

Her true weapon, the first one, was the 'Sword in the Stone,' but it broke because she fell into her sister's trap and accidentally injured a righteous person.

The second sword is the 'Sword of Victory'. After killing the rebellious eldest son, in a state of despair, he entrusted his knight to return it to the lake spirit.

"It seems that swordsmanship alone is not enough to defeat you."

Sheathed the broken sword, but Artoria showed no sign of dejection.

"Next, I will use that power."

?

[Wait, what hidden power does our king possess?]

[They even have backup power.]

[Is it that one?]

"Roar----"

No need for the audience to guess,
A majestic dragon roar that resounded through the sky echoed in the live broadcast room.

Just hearing that sound sent shivers down the spines of the billions of people watching the live stream, some instinctively standing up, some kneeling, and some dropping their phones in a trembling fit.

At the same time, the live stream suddenly started shaking, finally freezing on the viewpoint pointing towards the ground, with a twitching wing in the frame.

【? ? ? 】

Here we go again, News King, get your act together!

"No way, she's already passed out."

[As expected, it's Dragon's Might!]

When the comments section was a mess, a hand reached out.

"News King has fainted,"

The sound of a leopard rang out.

"Not only him, but also the 100,000 audience members present—"

As the screen rotated, the billions of people watching the competition through the live stream realized that the venue was completely silent: all the spectators had collapsed in the stands, their eyes rolled back and foaming at the mouth.

At a glance,
It was as if 100,000 corpses were densely packed together here, sending chills down the spines of anyone who witnessed it.

"Feel sorry,"

With a deep, resounding sound, the image froze on the arena.

It was a gigantic creature, its entire body covered in crimson scales that shone with a dazzling and solid luster like red crystals, covering a slender body that was over twenty meters long; behind it were a pair of enormous fleshy wings, ferocious, but more so majestic.

On the dragon's head, a pair of enormous, emerald-green eyes radiated an aura of dominance over all living things.

Powerful, elegant, and composed. A being born at the top of the food chain.

The dragon spoke in human language; it was Artoria's voice.

"I was unwilling to use this power."

Therefore, they are not proficient in it.

This is the Red Dragon King!
The beginning of the entire Arthurian legend,
The symbol representing the Celts, and the origin of the surname Pendragon.

(End of this chapter)