Looking at the problem from the perspective of ordinary people? Maybe...
No, this is impossible!
The next moment, the confusion disappeared from Artoria's eyes, she returned to her usual awe-inspiring posture, and said firmly:
"The king is not a human being! If the king has the emotions of ordinary humans, he will not be able to protect the people. What the people need is a fair, strict, and selfless king!"
She has always adhered to this principle to deal with various problems.
Even in battles with foreign tribes, nobles who cause civil strife will be arrested and punished mercilessly.
'The king is not a human being, and she actually said that she is not a human being. This... is really very ill.'
The corner of Ren's mouth twitched, okay, that's not what King Da Mao actually meant.
He also knew that Artoria's will was very firm and resilient, and she was not easy to fool.
It is very difficult to complete side tasks and change some of her concepts and ideas.
However, he had already prepared a surprise gift package for her.
Renn used to be an otaku, but he could still be considered a chef, and he understood her past and experiences relatively well.
He sorted out his thoughts and then said leisurely:
"King of Knights, I know a thing or two about the era you live in.
There are foreign invasions from outside, and chaos caused by the humble king Vordigeng inside. There are internal and external troubles, so the people urgently need a strong enough king, a king who is inhumanly powerful to protect them!
Powerful, just, strict, diligent... 'He' has all the qualities of a king. 'His' existence itself is the interpretation of the king in their minds, as tireless as a machine, as indestructible as steel...
The king doesn't make mistakes, 'he' always makes the right choice!
But humans are very contradictory creatures.
They sometimes think that such an 'omnipotent' king, such an 'inhuman' king, always measures state affairs meticulously and rewards or punishes the people without any deviation.
Is the king too strict and cold? Everyone and things are indistinguishable in his eyes. The king only regards them as chess pieces, currency and goods.
It is impossible for such a king to regard them as the same kind, and a person (king) without emotions cannot rule people!
So──King Arthur doesn’t understand people’s hearts.
It was just a sentence. Tristan, the knight of the round table, may not have thought that when he said it, people's hearts would really break up and the team would be difficult to lead.
There are fewer and fewer Knights of the Round Table surrounding King Arthur, and their ideas are gradually out of sync with the King's.
After all, knights cannot be without personal feelings! They will grow old, get tired, shrink back, and hope that the king will favor one of them more..."
Ren's voice was neither urgent nor slow, and he explained everything calmly. King Da Mao could still remain calm at first.
But as she listened, there was something unbelievable in her eyes, especially from the sentence "King Arthur doesn't understand people's hearts", her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Ren struck while the iron was hot, looking directly at her like a sharp knife, and his voice was indifferent but sonorous and powerful:
"Courageous, good at fighting, just and strict, diligent in government affairs...King Arthur is so perfect.
It was so perfect that there was an invisible huge gap between her and the people of the kingdom, her soldiers, and even the Knights of the Round Table around her.
She is always noble and inviolable, believing that she always lives a just and aboveboard life at all times.
So she couldn't see that the people and her subordinates were fragile, short-sighted, narrow-minded, extreme... mixed with selfish desires.
For example, the underground love affair between Guinevere and Lancelot, and the fact that the residents in the small village were already being squeezed for their supplies... She was not aware of these problems in advance, but when they broke out, they caused huge turmoil.
King Arthur dedicated everything to his country, but he could not truly understand people's feelings, what they needed, and the changeable and complex nature of the human heart.
Artoria, am I right? Do you still think that the king must be aloof and have no personal relationships?!"
"you you……"
Artoria couldn't help but be stunned, her emotions fluctuated violently.
Although she was standing upright and Ren was sitting on the ground, when she faced the other person's sharp gaze, her body involuntarily took a half step back.
Ren retracted his gaze and glanced at the gradually dimming sky. The dark blue night shrouded the sky, the stars were bright, and the moonlight was like water, giving the forest a silvery glow.
After a while, Artoria calmed down the turbulent thoughts in her mind, lowered her head slightly, and said in a low voice:
"Caster, are you questioning my royal rule?"
"No, no, don't get me wrong, I don't think there is anything wrong with your royal ways. For that special era, in fact, you have done a good job."
Ren stood up and looked at the silent forest.
King Daimao looked a little stunned and asked in confusion: "What? Didn't you find so many shortcomings in me?"
"King Arthur, the red dragon of Britain, even if you don't age, you still have limitations as a human being.
No matter how perfect your royal ways are, or even if you understand the so-called human heart, you cannot solve all problems."
Ren turned around and looked at King Da Mao expressionlessly, his eyes dark and deep.
He knew that King Da Mao believed in chivalry and was very upright. Even because she was too upright, sometimes her behavior would appear a bit naive or dull.
But integrity does not mean that she is a good person. In order to win the war, she squeezed some small villages for supplies to use as armaments, and even forced the villagers to leave their homes.
From the overall situation and strategic point of view, it is correct for Dai Mao Wang to do this, and there is no other good way.
But many knights are quite critical of this, and they don't want to do this.
So when she resolutely and meticulously implemented these strategies and won each war, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore.
After Tristan, the Knight of the Round Table, said that sentence - "King Arthur does not understand people's hearts", this sentimental knight left the city of Camelot.
Yes, many knights could not accept the "coldness" of the king, and even believed that sooner or later they would become victims like the villagers, and would be placed on the balance of victory or defeat by the king to make a choice.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Artoria was silent for a moment and shook her head: "No, I didn't do well enough. If I could have noticed it earlier..."
"King of Knights, it's useless if you noticed it earlier." Ren said calmly.
If she doesn't do this, what awaits her is failure in the war. If she does, she will lose people's hearts. There is no way to have the best of both worlds.
King Daimao suddenly became a little inexplicably angry and reprimanded him: "Yes! There must be, there must be a way!"
Rather than saying that she was angry with Ren, it was better to say that she was angry because she thought she had not done well enough.
"Wake up, there is no other solution!
Because all of this must be carried and endured by the king after all! For you, this is the curse of being called a king!" Ren said unceremoniously.
Arturia's fingers clenched loudly, and she glared at him:
"You're talking nonsense! Are you trying to persuade me to give up? This is impossible!"
"Okay, I'm just talking nonsense. It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. Little Miss Knight King, don't take it to heart."
Ren suddenly smiled and stopped being aggressive.
Sonorous~
Arturia pulled out the invisible divine sword and pointed it at him: "Little girl? Caster, do you want to be slashed by my sword?"
In any case, what Ren said today had a great impact on her, and she couldn't calm down at all.
"Am I wrong? It's true that you are King Arthur, but it is undeniable that you are also a little girl!"
Little girl?
Saber's beautiful eyes suddenly widened, and her whole body was shaking with anger. She couldn't bear Ren's repeated attempts to commit suicide.
She jumped forward, waved her sword and slashed at Ren's position, but the opponent disappeared instantly like a ghost.
Swish─
The harsh sound of breaking wind sounded, the sharp edge flashed across, the invisible holy sword cut iron like mud, and a gap instantly opened in the city wall.
Ren stood on the city wall with his hands behind his hands, while Arturia pointed her sword at him. She said unceremoniously:
"Caster, if you want to try my swordsmanship, I'll be happy to accompany you!"
It's so cute, it's really not cute at all.
Ren yawned lazily, and was about to say something to lighten the atmosphere when he suddenly frowned.
Saber also turned to look at the dense forest under the castle.
An awe-inspiring aura rose up in the night, and fighting spirit surged into the sky, even scaring away a few birds in the woods.
The enemy has arrived.
"It's Lancer, he seems to have chosen to attack head-on." Ren said, a blue light flashing in his eyes.
Saber nodded. She was very familiar with this aura. She glanced at Ren and said without a doubt:
"Give him to me!"
Before, Wu Ming thought she was making trouble unreasonably, so she came to convince him, but the topic changed immediately.
"Okay, as long as you're happy." Ren said calmly. He didn't think the other party could solve Diarmuid.
Saber snorted softly and asked:
"Caster, can you protect the castle?"
As soon as his eyes were focused, Ren's lazy aura suddenly changed, like an abyss like a prison, and the terrifying coercion was like reality:
"Don't worry, I'll take whatever you order!"
The strong sense of oppression caused Saber's expression to change slightly. This was the first time she felt his undisguised aura.
Nodding, she no longer hesitated, jumped onto the city wall, and then jumped off the balcony of the castle. The wind blew up her blue dress.
Of course, Saber is wrapped very tightly, so don't expect her to be naked. The quilt king is not just blown out.
On the castle, Ren lowered his head and shouted to her:
"Hey, little Miss Knight King, why don't you just jump off from such a high place?
Be careful, don't break your leg."
King Da Mao, who had just landed safely, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Ren angrily:
"Stop joking, just wait, I will take care of you when you come back!"
On the castle, Ren shrugged his shoulders.
He really wasn't provocative, he just said something rude out of habit.
"King of Knights, come on! Kill that guy who seduced the sister-in-law and broke the rules on the road, and vent his anger on old Finn's behalf!"
Artoria, who was charging forward, staggered when she heard this and almost fell down. She couldn't help turning her head and giving Ren a fierce look:
"Shut up, stop talking nonsense!"
After saying that, as if she was worried that he would say something unreliable again, she rushed into the forest without looking back.
