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"Idiot, how can you conquer the world in this lifetime? Conquering is my dream, and I can only entrust this first step to the Holy Grail to achieve it." Iskandar said unhappily.

"Bastard...you actually challenge me for such a silly thing?"

Even Gilgamesh felt helpless, just because of such a boring reason?

"I say, even if we appear in the present world with magic power, we are still just Servants after all, and we originally did not exist in this world. Although it feels a bit ridiculous, are you really satisfied?"

"I'm not satisfied. I want to be reborn in this world, to live as a human, and I want a body. This is the foundation of [Conquest]. With a body, I can march towards the heavens and earth and carry out my conquests—that is my way as a king."

"But now I don't have a body, this won't work. Without it, nothing can begin. I'm not afraid of anything, I just feel that I must have a body."

Iskandar murmured, looking at his clenched fists.

Looking at Iskandar before him, even Koizumi couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Iskandar's dream is indeed great, as a king of conquest, because this is his way of conquest. Of course, everyone has a different path, and Koizumi will not say much about other people's paths.

As the saying goes, there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people. It is impossible to expect everyone to have the same ideas.

Then wouldn’t the world be missing something called “colorful”?

Chapter 481 Argument

"This shouldn't be what the king wants!" At this time, a discordant voice suddenly sounded.

The next moment, Koizumi and the others couldn't help but look at Artoria who had made that sound.

Despite being denied by Artoria, Iskandar showed no sign of getting angry. He just frowned and looked at Artoria with interest. To be honest, these two were the ones he was most interested in in this Holy Grail War.

"Oh? Then how about you tell me your wish? King of Knights!"

Finally asking herself, Artoria slowly raised her head and looked at Iskandar.

"I want to save my homeland. I want to change the fate of Britain's demise."

Hearing this, Koizumi fell silent for a moment. He couldn't help but recall the darkened Saber at Singularity F.

"In the end, no matter how fate changes, as long as I am alone, will I always face the same end?"

Did that Saber also have the same resentment as the Altria before her? Yes, they were the same person after all.

Although he turned evil because of the curse of the Holy Grail, his feelings towards Britain are definitely still the same.

Thinking of this, Koizumi couldn't help but sigh deeply. She had fought so hard for Britain until this moment, and it must have been hard enough. But even now, he still refused to let go of his country. How sad.

After seeing Koizumi sigh, Artoria couldn't help but have a look of doubt on her face.

Why are you sighing? Is there something wrong with my wish? Perhaps it's because of the Heroic Spirit attached to Mashu, so Altria is very concerned about Koizumi. This is also normal.

"—I said, King of Knights, I must have heard wrong."

Iskandar finally broke the silence, and for some reason, his face was full of confusion.

"You mean to [change fate]? In other words, to overturn history?"

"Yes. No matter how difficult the wish is to come true, as long as you have the almighty Holy Grail, it will surely come true——"

Artoria asserted proudly. Now, Artoria finally understood why the atmosphere between the two was so strange—the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

"Ah, Saber? I want to confirm... the destruction of Britain should have happened during your time, right? During your reign?" Iskandar asked uncertainly.

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

Upon hearing this, Artoria's tone became even more resolute.

"So I am very unwilling and want to change that ending! Because I caused that ending..."

At this moment, someone laughed. Without even looking, one could tell that the only person who would laugh in this situation was Gilgamesh.

Facing Gilgamesh's ridicule, Artoria's face was suddenly filled with anger.

To her, this scene was like her most precious thing being insulted.

"...Archer, what's so funny."

Gilgamesh, not minding Altria's anger, replied with a smile:

"Calling himself a king... being praised by the people... How could such a person still be unwilling to accept this? Ha! How can this not make people laugh? A masterpiece! Saber, you are the ultimate clown!"

Beside Gilgamesh, Iskandar also frowned and looked at Artoria with some displeasure.

"Wait - wait for the King of Knights first. Do you want to deny the history you created?"

Artoria, who had never doubted her ideals, would naturally not be stumped by his question at this moment.

"Exactly. Are you surprised? Is it ridiculous? As a king, the country I dedicated my life to is destroyed. What's wrong with me mourning?" Artoria never thought there was anything wrong with her ideals.

Ritsuka seemed to have noticed something and frowned slightly, while Koizumi also sighed deeply.

At this moment, Gilgamesh burst out laughing again, his eyes showing no sign of hiding his mockery.

"Hey, hey, did you hear that? Rider! This little girl who calls herself the King of Knights... actually talks about sacrificing herself for her country!"

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

Altria said this slowly, not understanding Gilgamesh's ridicule at all.

And Iskandar also looked at the hungry Artoria and said seriously, "You are wrong. It is not the king who sacrificed himself, but the country and the people who dedicated everything to the king. Don't make any mistake about this."

"What did you say—" Artoria could no longer suppress her anger and shouted.

"——Isn't that a tyrant! Rider, Archer, it's a huge mistake for you to become kings like this!"

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

Iskandar replied very calmly, without even raising an eyebrow.

"So Saber, if a king is dissatisfied with the results of his governance of the country, it only means that he is a foolish king, worse than a tyrant."

Altria frowned and retorted in a sharp tone.

"Iskander, you... 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."

Iskandar replied immediately, puffing out his chest and meeting Artoria's stern gaze.

"If my decision and my ministers 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 attempting to subvert history! Such a foolish act is an insult to all human beings in the era I have built!" Iskandar said in a sonorous voice.

"Only warriors can sing the praises of the beauty of destruction. What's the point if we can't protect the weak? Correct leadership! Correct governance! This is what a king should do!" Artoria said proudly.

"Then as the king, aren't you the [correct] slave?" said Iskandar.

In response, Artoria said nonchalantly.

"You may say so. Only those who sacrifice themselves for their ideals are worthy of being kings. Through the king, people learn about law and order. The king should not embody something that will disappear with the king's death, but something more noble."

"This is not the way of survival that a human would choose." Iskandar sighed as if he felt sorry for the other person.

"Yes. Born a king, I cannot expect to live the life of an ordinary person. King of Conquerors, a self-absorbed person like you will never understand my beliefs. You are merely a tyrant blinded by desire!"

Artoria shouted at Iskandar.

Iskandar could not help but roar: "A king without desires is worse than a vase!"

"Saber, you just said 'sacrifice for an ideal'. 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 finishing the wine in the glass, Iskandar continued to correct.

"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 purity and turbidity, a more genuine human being than anyone else. Only in this way can the subjects be convinced by the king, and only then will the people be filled with the aspiration, 'If only I were king!'"

"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."

"You blindly [save] your subjects, but never [guide] them. They don't know what [the king's desires] are. You abandoned your lost subjects, while you, with a holy attitude, indulged in your own petty ideals. Therefore, you are not a qualified king. You only want to be a [king] who cares about the people, a little girl who trapped herself in the pursuit of becoming that kind of idol."

"I……"

For a moment, Artoria was speechless by what Iskandar said.

Whenever she wanted to refute, the scene of Jianlan Hill would appear in her mind.

Chapter 482 If the kingly way is the same, then everyone can be a conqueror king!

"Ms. Saber..." Seeing that Artoria was speechless, Mashu subconsciously wanted to step forward and speak for her. The spiritual base deeply rooted in her body wanted to refute Iskandar's words.

For some reason, Mashu couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache for Altria.

Perhaps there were feelings of Mashu herself, as well as reactions from the spiritual base deep within her body.

Mashu subconsciously tightened her shield, eager to step forward and shout, "King Arthur is a qualified king!"

Li Xiang glanced at Mashu, and a hint of deep thought appeared in his eyes. Is Mashu's real name related to King Arthur?

That's true. King Arthur felt something was wrong when he saw Matthew's shield, but he was fooled by her later. Now thinking about it, maybe the spirit base of Matthew is that of one of the Knights of the Round Table.

Ritsuka actually has some brains, but the impression she left as the usually grumpy older sister was too deep.

Koizumi remained calm throughout, acting as if, "You guys talk, I'm just here for a drink."

But in reality, Koizumi took in the expressions of everyone present and smiled softly.

"Iskander, no matter what you say, it's undeniable that she's the king, right?"

Hearing this, Gilgamesh glanced at Koizumi with interest, a hint of meaning flickering in his eyes.

"You are just a mortal. Do you know what it means to be a king?"

"Although I'm not a so-called king, kings aren't the only ones in this world who understand what it means to be a king!"

Koizumi chuckled softly, slowly took a sip of the wine in the glass, and then spoke.

This magical wine Guquan was not drunk up all at once. It was so delicious that it could not be drunk all at once.

Just take a sip and store it in the gaps to drink slowly later.

"Oh, boy, if you put it that way, what is the basis for your recognition of Saber as king?"

Iskandar would not underestimate Koizumi, after all, he admired him very much.

He really wanted to get Koizumi into his army, but unfortunately Koizumi disagreed.

Artoria was also staring closely at Koizumi in front of her. Now, she felt as if she had finally grasped a ray of light in the darkness, and she madly hoped that this ray of light could bring her hope.

"No qualifications are needed. She is the king. This is the basis!"

Koizumi answered slowly, his eyes fixed on Iskandar, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

"King of Conquerors, you should understand more deeply than I do what a true king is. A king stands at the pinnacle of all living beings. Every king is unique, and therefore no one has the right to deny their status as king, including you and all other kings! If, simply because of your denial, the King of Knights is no longer a king, isn't that absurd?"

After hearing what Koizumi said, Iskandar was speechless.

Indeed, if I reject Koizumi's words, wouldn't that be the same as rejecting all the kings, including myself?

"Whether a tyrant or a fool, every king has his or her own unique way of ruling. How to govern a country and what kind of king one becomes are determined solely by the king himself or herself. Yet, you seek to impose your own way of ruling on others. Isn't that ridiculous? If everyone's way of ruling is the same, then wouldn't everyone be able to become the King of Conquerors, the King of Heroes, the King of Knights?"

Koizumi spoke slowly, his expression remaining calm and composed, neither humble nor overbearing, as he gently sipped the wine in his glass.

"Hahahaha...it seems like I have nothing to say..." Iskandar laughed.

"What? King of Conquerors, are you convinced by this kid?" Gilgamesh glanced at Iskandar.

Although there was a hint of disdain on his face, it could be seen that the corners of Gilgamesh's mouth were slightly raised.

It was obvious that he also agreed with what Koizumi said, and it could be heard from Gilgamesh's words that the change in tone from the original bastard to this brat was very obvious.

"Now that this kid has said that, I naturally have nothing to say. I really don't have the qualifications to judge how he is a king, nor do I have the qualifications to use my way of kingship to criticize his way of kingship. However, I still cannot agree with the Knight King's wish! That's for sure!" said Iskandar.

Hearing this, Koizumi nodded. While he acknowledged the Knight King's title as King, that wish—

"You're right. I can't agree with that outlandish wish either. Putting my work aside, the Holy Grail itself is definitely not capable of granting such a wish—" Koizumi had personally obtained the Holy Grail, and there were limits to the wishes it could grant.

Changing history, even if the Holy Grail can fulfill this wish, it will become Chaldea vs. Altria.

"Subvert the past, rewrite history, even my naiveté has to have a limit!! Face reality, you bastard!"

"Why? Why do you also deny my wish!" Artoria couldn't accept it.

Gilgamesh and Iskandar don't matter, but who is Koizumi? He has a close relationship with Mashu and is the one that Mashu recognizes as her senior. And who is Mashu? Mashu is the one who recognized her and gave her power!

Why did even Koizumi deny his wish? Artoria couldn't understand it!

"If I remember correctly, Artoria, you should know that Britain is bound to be destroyed, right? Under these circumstances, you can lead Britain to prosperity, which is already your limit. But have you ever considered that becoming a slave to the so-called "Right" is, as the King of Conquerors said before, not the way of man, but the way of a saint. As a king, before he can be a king, he must first be a human being, so that he can understand the thoughts and feelings of his subjects. Becoming a saint, closing off your own emotions, and turning the entire kingdom into a system called "Right" means that you are only constantly saving people, but not learning to guide them."

"Blindly pursuing the best possible outcome while ignoring the importance of the process, perhaps this is unavoidable in the face of certain destruction. You simply did your best, striving for the best. Therefore, you did nothing wrong. Don't forget, Altria, you are still a mortal, not a god. You cannot defy fate and change your destiny."