Zongman: Starting from the Chaos Orb

For yourself.

Ever since she pulled out the Sword in the Stone and became king at the age of 15, she has been shouldering heavy responsibilities, needing to remain fair and selfless at all times and suppress her emotions as an ordinary person.

She longs to realize her wish through the Holy Grail so that she can be an ordinary girl, no longer bound by the identity and responsibilities of a king, live her own life, and experience the joys and sorrows of ordinary people.

She experienced many betrayals and pains, such as the series of tragedies caused by the love affair between Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, and finally being killed by her own son Mordred in the Battle of Camlann.

These experiences have brought great trauma to her heart, and she hopes that the Holy Grail can bring her spiritual comfort and salvation, and free her from these painful memories.

Dongfang Zang couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly. He really didn't expect that Altria would be so... frank.

Then his eyes lowered slightly, as if he was considering something, or thinking about how to word it.

"I'm very sorry, King Arthur, but your wish will not come true."

When Artoria heard this, her eyes couldn't help but darken. She stared at Dongfang Zang closely, and there seemed to be an invisible pressure in her eyes.

At this moment, the atmosphere between the two of them was no longer harmonious as before, but became somewhat tense and depressing, as if the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

After a long while, she spoke again: "Why? Is it because it doesn't conform to Lord Dongfang's wishes?"

Her tone was cold and hard, and at this moment she burst out with the majesty of a king, trying to overwhelm Dongfang Zang. Obviously, she had not given up her wish, which was understandable.

"Do not..."

Dongfang Zang would naturally not be affected by the other party, and his attitude remained calm and gentle.

"The Holy Grail cannot grant my wish."

"King Arthur, do you understand the source and the restraining force?"

Altria frowned slightly, then slowly shook her head. Her era was at the end of the Age of Gods, so naturally there were some records about the origin. Moreover, there was a funny man named Merlin who would mention it from time to time, but that man spoke in the same way as the Riddler.

So although she knew the origin and the restraining force, she didn't understand what they were for.

Dongfang Zang smiled again, his voice still unhurried.

"Then I'll just briefly explain it."

"The root cause is simply a powerful energy vortex. The restraining force is a safety device generated by the collective unconscious, which is divided into two types: Alaya consciousness and Gaia."

"Alaya-vijnana is the collective will of humanity to avoid destruction, while Gaia is the manifestation of the planet's will to prolong life. Its purpose is to prevent the world from falling into destruction and maintain its stability and balance."

"The Root, as the essence and foundation of the world, determines the existence and operation of the restraining force. The restraining force is created to maintain the world order established by the Root and prevent the world from deviating from the development trajectory prescribed by the Root due to various unstable factors."

Following Dongfang Zang's detailed explanation, although Artoria did not understand it all, she roughly understood the powerful force of the root and the restraining force, as well as the important responsibilities they shouldered, and her heart became heavier.

"King Arthur, your wish was to change Britain at that time, but for the world, your actions changed the entire history of mankind."

Dongfang Zang looked at Artoria, who was a little restless at the moment, and his attitude remained gentle.

"Do you think the Root would allow you to do that?"

"Or, can the Holy Grail resist the Source?"

In fact, there are some things that Dongfang Zang did not say. Even if the Holy Grail really fulfilled Altria's wish, it would be useless.

This Holy Grail-shaped moon world is in an extremely stable state, while in other parallel worlds, the first and only Fuyuki Holy Grail War took place in 2004.

It was won by Marisbilly Animusphia, who used the wish to obtain resources to establish the Chaldea Security Organization and activate Chaldeas, which are organizations with the goal of saving humanity.

As long as Artoria changes history, they will come and obstruct any attempt to change history.

So this is a wish that is doomed to fail.

Dongfang Zang did not tell Artoria about the parallel world, but instead talked about the Third Holy Grail War, letting her know that the Holy Grail was contaminated. Even if her wish came true, it would be a catastrophic one that would only bring her greater suffering.

In response to this, Artoria did not show any particularly obvious emotional fluctuations. After all, in her opinion, compared with the shock brought by the root and the restraining force, the contamination of the Holy Grail seemed less important.

At this moment, her petite body slumped weakly on the sofa, and there was a melancholy that was not in line with her age on her fifteen-year-old face. She looked particularly pitiful, like a delicate flower swaying in the wind and rain, making people want to shelter her from the wind and rain and give her some comfort.

It has to be said that at this moment, Artoria's mentality collapsed and her defenses were broken, so the conversation came to a halt. The entire living room seemed particularly quiet because of this melancholy girl, and the air was filled with a faint sadness.

Dongfang Zang was not affected at all by this. He was like a bystander who was not involved in the matter, and his expression remained calm and composed.

He opened the book in his hand again and continued reading as if no one was around, as if the heavy conversation just now had never happened.

As the sun rose again, the hazy light slowly shone into the room through the window, covering the entire living room with a soft halo, as if bringing a hint of new vitality and hope to the slightly dull atmosphere.

It was at this moment that the King of Stupid Hair seemed to gradually come back to his senses from his previous depression and spoke again.

"Then what about Lord Dongfang? Why did you participate in the Holy Grail War?"

Dongfang Zang couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, with a smile on his lips.

"It's simple. I'm looking for the root and then eating it."

"Eat... the root?"

Altria slowly sat up straight, staring at Dongfang Zang with her emerald green eyes without blinking, and slowly frowned.

In her opinion, the root is the foundation of this world. If the root is eaten, then this world will no longer exist, right?

"You want to destroy the world?"

Dongfang Zang didn't comment on the girl's serious expression and nodded nonchalantly.

"Yes, it will destroy the world, but it will not destroy any living creatures."

Dongfang Zang repeated these words calmly. His eyes were deep and mysterious, as if hiding endless mysteries, making Artoria unable to figure out what kind of confidence he had to dare to say such bold words.