On Ren's side, he was addicted to beauty, indulged in debauchery, and lived a depraved life with the Queen of Demon Realm, but Artoria on the other side was not idle.
In Dongzhi Village, the morning sun rises.
The blue sky was as beautiful as crystal, and the bright morning light broke people's dreams. The sleepiness and sleepiness were blown away by the cool wind in the early morning. The open space at the head of the village soon became extremely noisy and crowded.
In the past few days, with the efforts of several mountain men such as Bai Ming, Jing Ming, and Hassan Cursed Wrist, mountain warriors hiding in various mountains have gathered and set up camp around Dongzhi Village.
There were a lot of people, totaling 20,000 people, all of them young and middle-aged.
Of course, these are also the last forces that can fight in this singularity that is on the verge of destruction. More women, children, the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled have no fighting power at all because they don't have enough to eat.
"Send the order, all troops must assemble!"
Artoria was wearing a silver knight's armor, standing on a small slope in front of the military camp with a solemn expression, giving orders.
The Mountain Lords of the Assassin Order are all assassins and are not good at leading troops in battles. Baimao asked her, King Arthur, to take over the command, and she did not refuse.
"As you command!"
More than a dozen mountain people generals responded immediately.
They ran down and gathered the soldiers who had already eaten breakfast and were wandering around the military camp.
It was very efficient, and the soldiers were assembled in half an hour.
They all wore strong armor and looked resolute. Their somewhat crude armors and blades glowed with cold light in the sunlight, and an iron-blooded aura suddenly hit their faces!
Especially the look in their eyes that looks back upon death is very moving.
Although the training time is short and the military formation is not very orderly, it is by no means a mob.
"Are you ready to take action?"
Da Vinci held a star staff and walked to the King of Knights with a smile. Her blue eyes looked at the army composed of Saracens, "This army looks pretty good. They have trained it well."
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"The training is still insufficient, but the morale can be used, and it will be okay to fight a smooth battle."
Artoria said calmly, wearing a classical-style blue dress swaying in the wind, making her look heroic.
Da Vinci asked curiously: "What about the headwind battle?"
"No, our enemies this time are the golems made by the Lion King, the semi-heroic knights. The Saracens have difficult living conditions. No matter the equipment or quality of the soldiers, they are not as good as those of the Holy City. Their blood bravery is even worse.
It is impossible to make up for the absolute gap in strength."
"In order to protect their homes, relatives and friends, they, who were originally ordinary people, mustered up the courage to go to the battlefield... When they hear you say that, oh, they may be sad."
Da Vinci pretended to sigh with sadness, but his eyes had been quietly paying attention to the girl's reaction. She was very concerned about the if of this knight king who was even stranger than the Lion King.
It is a rare new species, so naturally you have to observe it carefully.
"To a certain extent, I admire their courage and determination to protect their homeland. This belief shines like a star."
Artoria looked serious and her eyes were calm, "That's why I can't be emotional. I have to estimate their combat effectiveness as objectively as possible and make tactical arrangements that are consistent with their strength level, so as to avoid their sacrifice in vain."
"Oh? That's really strange. I thought you would fulfill their courage and sacrifice and send them to the most brutal battlefield.
Lead them, guide them, sing tragic songs generously, and march forward until the battlefield is stained with blood! Bring that consciousness and belief of sacrifice to the extreme.
Just like that, the Lion King disregards people's will and implements the ideal of chivalry to the highest peak - establishing a utopian holy city, using the holy spear to store 500 people with immortal souls, and retaining the fire of mankind until the end!
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After Leonardo da Vinci finished speaking these words, he stared at her with burning eyes, as if he wanted to see through the girl's heart.
Arturia was silent for a while after hearing the words. She looked at the rolling mountains in the distance, the blood-stained flags, and the hills of Kamlan where corpses were piled up, as if they appeared before her eyes again...
"You are right, I used to be that kind of king. I abandoned all personal relationships, was fair and strict, guarded Britain with an almost martyr attitude, and practiced the ideals of chivalry.
me at that time.
I can't see Tristan's intolerance and wavering in oppressing the villagers.
I can't see the loneliness of Guinevere staying alone in her empty room.
Morgan's jealousy and resentment are invisible.
Mordred's desire for family affection and recognition by his father is invisible.
I can’t see that people are already overwhelmed…
I ignore all wavering, weakness, selfish desires... burning like a torch in the night, and people like moths.
I used my ideals and beliefs as fire to dispel the darkness, and used this brilliance to attract countless people, making them fly towards the torch one after another until their bodies and souls were burned out.
I did not look back at those who could not keep up with me, and I remained unwavering and practiced my own path and ideals wholeheartedly until Camelot was also destroyed in blood and fire."
With her hair dancing, the knight girl looked up to the sky, revealing a beautiful white face. Her voice was clear and sweet, as if a clear spring was flowing on the bluestone, echoing in the hearts of the listeners bit by bit.
Time has settled and healed the pain of the past, but there is still a trace of deep sadness in the girl's holy blue eyes.
The appearance of weakness occasionally revealed made people feel distressed, but it was fleeting and the King of Knights quickly returned to his majestic posture.
The girl's words made Da Vinci feel a little stirred in her heart, and she rarely showed a sincere smile:
"what about now?"
"Now, I think about how brave soldiers are when they step onto the battlefield for their homeland and their loved ones, but they must also think about how great it would be if they were lucky enough to survive in the end.
Because their wives and children are still waiting for them to return home safely, and their parents still need them to take care of them... These are people's normal thoughts.
So, I hope they can come back alive."
Arturia said in a calm tone.
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The girl was very calm, but Da Vinci could hear the unspeakable tenderness in her heart.
She empathizes with the soldiers, recognizes their courage, and will not ignore their concern for their families.
Daphne Qi asked curiously:
"But war is not a child's play, and sacrifices are inevitable. This time you are the commander-in-chief, responsible for commanding the siege. How do you plan to arrange these Saracens?"
The King of Knights, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, commands the entire army. This has been discussed between Hassan and the Egyptian side.
La Er had no objection to this. In fact, the Pharaoh rarely led troops to fight on the front lines. On the contrary, the Knight King almost always went to the front line to fight, so he was the most suitable commander-in-chief.
"I am going to let the people of the mountain attack the flanks of the Holy City as a diversion to reduce the number of victims as much as possible." Artoria replied calmly.
"Then who is responsible for the frontal attack?"
"The Army of Egypt."
After hearing this answer, Leonardo da Vinci asked another pointed question:
"But the Egyptian warriors who attacked the city would also suffer heavy losses. They also had families. What is the difference between this and the Saracens who sacrificed their lives here?"
"Of course there is. The Egyptian army is a regular army. It has fought against the Hittites. It is well-trained and experienced. It is more suitable to fight against the solemn knights and will make relatively fewer sacrifices."
The Egyptian side is the main force, and Arturia has to admit this.
Hassan and the others are assassins. The army of the people of the mountain is basically cobbled together by young men from each village. They usually have a lot of food, so how can they train?
Being able to pull out an army is already a curse, and Baimao and the others are extremely capable.
In comparison, Egypt has tens of thousands of regular troops and an army of sphinxes. Ozymandias is the top extraordinary heroic spirit and holds the Holy Grail...
It’s no wonder that the Lion King previously regarded the people of the mountains as nothing but grass and didn’t care, but he regarded Egypt as a thorn in his side.
Da Vinci smiled slightly:
"King of Knights, let me find fault with you. Whichever side attacks the city head-on will suffer heavy losses. The Egyptian army will only suffer less losses than the people of the mountain.
This is unfair to the Egyptians. Why not sacrifice more Saracens and save more Egyptian lives?
Your arrangement stems from the desire to reduce sacrifices. It is very humane to the mountain people, but to the Egyptians it is no different from a cold choice based on reason."
She stared at the girl in front of her, wanting to see how this king who was praised as perfect, just, and ideal in history would answer this somewhat heart-wrenching question.
"You're right. Unfortunately, my abilities are limited and I can't think of a way to get the best of both worlds, because I'm not a perfect king."
The stupid king frankly admitted his lack of ability and spread his hands, "Also, you're trying to find fault with yourself, right? You can do whatever you want."
da Vinci:"……"
This...isn't right.
Shouldn't she have a guilty look on her face, or say righteously that these are all necessary sacrifices, and that she is also in pain, entangled, etc.?
Da Vinci also wanted to fight:
"But many people say that you are a perfect king. How can you favor the people of the mountain and sacrifice more Egyptian soldiers? You should treat everyone equally and fairly."
"There is no such thing as a perfect king or a perfect king's way. People who think like this are crazy.
Moreover, people have kinship and distance. I am not familiar with the Egyptians. I live in Dongzhi Village, but I prefer the people of the mountains. What’s wrong?”
da Vinci:"……"
She was actually being scolded for being smart.
"But if you do this, you won't be afraid of the Sun King..."
Artoria waved her hand to interrupt her: "Nothing, since Ozymandias has given me the command, I will arrange the specific battle plan.
The fate of the Saracens was no more noble than that of the Egyptians, it was just that the Egyptian army was more elite and more suitable for siege.
Also, there’s no need to test it anymore, I’m very busy and don’t have time to fight with you here!”
da Vinci:"……"
It was seen.
It's not easy to gather some information.
I feel that although this King of Knights has changed a lot, he is still essentially a kind and upright person, and a little less rigid.
Moreover, my ability to criticize others has become much stronger...
Arturia adjusted the military formation, looked at the dark group of soldiers in front of her and said loudly: "Break camp! The target is Egyptian territory!
Hundreds of faces, Silent Hassan, as scouts, you are at the forefront to explore and guide the route."
"As you command!" x2
The two female Hasans, Bai Mang and Jing Ming, stood up straight subconsciously, looked at each other, activated the "aura blocker", and left the camp at the lead.
In fact, the Holy City side has reduced its troops, and there is little possibility of an ambush. However, it is common practice to send out scouts before the army breaks camp.
"Arash, Bedivere, you two will lead the rear army and be responsible for escorting the food needed for the past few days. Be careful of attacks by monsters along the way."
"As you command!" x2
The great heroes Arash and Xiaobei received the order, ran to the baggage troops in the military camp, and began to recruit militiamen to transport food and grass.
"Don't be nervous. Slow down."
"Hold it steady and tie it up, don't worry."
The two men were holding up the rice bags and throwing them into the car while commanding the militiamen.
They were not in a hurry to set off. Although there was a saying that the troops and horses went ahead with food and fodder before they moved, but this time the baggage troops were traveling with the army, and the food was at the rear.
"Chu Wan will continue to stay in Dongzhi Village to protect the villagers. I just need to arrive at the battlefield in time before the decisive battle. The Chinese army will follow me..."
Orders were issued in an orderly manner, and the entire East Village was like a clockwork machine, running at high speed.
Everything was in order and there was no chaos.
Half an hour later, Arturia saw that the former army had gathered and prepared, and glanced at Leonardo da Vinci who was leisurely wandering aside:
"free?"
"Ah I……"
"You should be in charge of the front army. You are a heroic spirit after all."
"But, I don't know how to lead troops in war."
Da Vinci said a little embarrassedly that although she was an omnipotent genius, an omnipotent genius... could not command an army.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "It doesn't matter. The former army is to explore the way for the large army. I didn't arrange many people this time. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to command. If the Holy City has
Ambush, as long as you hold on and don't get caught, I will lead the Chinese army to provide timely support."
"Sounds like bait..."
"No, it's cannon fodder." Artoria corrected.
"..."
Da Vinci was speechless for a moment.
She must be too stingy. After a few attempts, she was assigned to the cannon fodder unit.
Also, why does it feel like the way she speaks looks so much like someone else?
Da Vinci's face twitched and he asked: "Well, what is your relationship with the soldier? His girlfriend?"
Arturia shook her head, pulled a silver thread around her neck with her fingers, and pulled out a crystal pendant from her chest that was crystal clear and emitted azure light.
There were a few lines of small words on the pendant. Da Vinci's sharp eyes saw that it read:
Happy birthday. I gave it to my lovely sister. The pendant is called "Heart is like still water", which means: I wish you to stay away from all troubles and the harassment of bullies and fools.
da Vinci:"……"
Although she got the answer, she still felt that she was offended...
Artoria calmly put the pendant back.
This was not the first time. Many people in the main world inquired about the specific relationship between her and Ren. Then, he specially got this pendant...
The almighty genius didn't ask any questions this time, and silently walked towards the cannon fodder troops with his staff... ahem, the former army troops.
After the front army set off, seeing that there was still some time, Artoria looked at Sister R standing aside with her long hair disheveled:
"Medusa, are you still angry?"
"Call me Anna."
Sister R still wears a blindfold to cover her magic eyes, and her voice is cold and pleasant.
She crossed her arms and stood in the sun. Her tight-fitting clothes outlined her devilish body curves, especially her long legs wearing black boots, which were particularly eye-catching.
"You like this name very much?"
"This name is very ordinary, but at least it belongs to me."
Artoria heard some meaning, because Anna has become Ren's elf, so she can tell some secrets: "What is your current state?"
She felt that Anna seemed to be lonely...no, she was disconnected, lacking support or support.
"My connection with the body on the Heroic Spirit Seat has been completely severed."
Originally, after the Servant clone of a certain heroic spirit dies, the soul will return to the Heroic Spirit Seat.
But Medusa can feel that after waking up, she has become an elf, and her soul will only return to the mark space in Ren's hand after death along with the contract.
And if Ren dies, her soul will dissipate directly instead of returning to the Heroic Spirit Seat. She will no longer be a clone of the heroic spirit Medusa.
Artoria was a little curious: "Then will this affect your heroic spirit's body?"
"What kind of influence can it have? The so-called Servant is just a incomplete fake that copies the memory, personality, abilities, habits... of the heroic spirit.
My soul is also a copy. Even if it is independent, it is just one less book for her on the Throne of Heroes."
Medusa's voice was very indifferent.
After the Servant's soul is recovered by the Heroic Spirit Seat, it is not integrated into that heroic spirit's body, but turned into a book that can be read by that heroic spirit.
Precisely because it is not integrated into the heroic spirit's body, if it is copied and summoned as a servant again, there will be no memory of the last time.
Because the "content" copied is still based on the ontology, but does not include the book.
A typical example is Xiao Mo. She stayed with Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu all the way at the fourth singularity point and had a good relationship with them. However, at the sixth singularity point, Xiao Mo will not remember them and will not be soft-hearted when trying to kill them.
The same goes for Siegfried, who appeared at the First Singularity.
Sister R's independence will not affect the body of the heroic spirit, but for herself...
"I'm just a mutilated copy, and now that I've cut off the slightest connection with my real body, what's the point of my existence?"
Medusa took off her blindfold, revealing a pair of eyes as beautiful as amethyst.
Her face is as fair as jade, her face is world-famous, and her silky hair is spread down and dancing in the wind.
But when she looked down at her hands, her eyes were a little blank.
Without her identity as the Gorgon Medusa, what would she have left?
"Didn't he have a good talk with you?" Looking at Medusa who was in a state of confusion, King Da Mao frowned.
He was too irresponsible. After the abduction, he didn't even have a proper talk with his elf, but instead went to hook up with the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows.
Medusa sneered: "What are you talking about? Haha, he is busy lingering with the queen. As his elf, I can vaguely feel his consciousness. He has been very high recently.
I play songs every night and I am not afraid of dying on a woman’s belly.”
King Da Mao: "..."
This is actually her fault.
The scabbard Avalon has been in his body for a long time, and some mutations have occurred, and its healing and recovery capabilities have greatly increased.
No matter how much effort and effort he takes, he can return to normal the next day...
Medusa seemed to have thought of something and blinked:
"However, he seemed to have said once that he would make some specific arrangements for me in the next world, asking me to be the Snake Lady of Nine Snakes Island and replace the Pirate Empress."
I forgot about this for a while, it seemed like I had wronged him...