Chapter 174 Banquet
"In other words, do you want to gain respect?" Wu Jian took a sip of wine and asked lightly.
"That's right!" Saber answered naturally.
"A group of kings who have long been destroyed want to gain the respect of those who have nothing to do with those countries and do not take the king's identity seriously at all...why?"
By...
What they were proud of was the king's identity, but they could not take it out when facing Wu Jian and the others, otherwise they would just be teased by Wu Jian. So no matter how dissatisfied the three of them, they would just keep silent and would not show their identity.
"Wu Jian...you guy, you clearly recognize my kingly way, but you don't recognize my identity as king?"
Saber gritted his teeth, and looked at Wu Jian with a dark expression. Seeing this, Wu Jian just sighed and said, "The choice just now is just a choice based on the way of the king. Considering it all, if you really want to choose, you can only choose Rider."
"oh?"
Unexpectedly, Wu Jian, who had just defamed himself so much, would say this. The steady Rider couldn't help but make a questioning voice.
"...Why?" Saber said after a sneak peek at Rider.
"Because you're just a utopian, aren't you?"
Wu Jian's words were natural, like a bolt from the blue. Saber, who was struck by the blue, took a few steps back, with an expression hit by the facts on his face.
"Although the ideal is good, you don't have the ability to realize it. This will only make things develop in a bad direction. Of course, you won't choose to be the king." Wu Jian continued.
"That's why I'm...
Saber lowered his head, his hands drooping weakly.
"You don't understand at all!"
At this time, Nero interrupted, and this sentence also made Saber suddenly raise his head.
In Saber's questioning expression, Nero asked: "You said you want to change history, so what do you want to do specifically?"
"Give up my throne and choose the right king."
Saber blurted out words, causing Gilgamesh and Rider to shake their heads.
"What's wrong with this? Since I'm not capable enough, wouldn't it be better to let the capable king take the throne?" Saber looked around and almost shouted at Gilgamesh and Rider.
"The capable king is indeed good."
Saber almost burst into tears when she heard Nero's approval, but she still couldn't be happy.
"But who is the right king? Don't tell me that they are those rebels. No matter how good the starting point is, they cannot convince the public. Not to mention, they have no reason to be convinced."
“Woo…”
It seems that Saber really wants to say that. However, even so, Saber will not give up easily.
"As long as it is left to the people to choose..."
"Are you an idiot? How could the people at that time have the awareness and ability to choose a king? While saying that the people need the guidance of the king, they also say that they will give them everything... King Arthur, do you really understand why they rebel against you?"
"That's... because I'm not capable enough..." Saber spoke more and more and more and he was almost inaudible in the end.
"Tell me the specific reason!" Nero shouted.
"Woo...that's...I don't understand people's hearts..."
It took Saber a long time to think of this reason, but how can this satisfy Nero?
"Ha? Is this a specific reason? Isn't it normal for the king to understand human hearts? If you don't know, let me tell you. The so-called subjects are that as long as you distribute the interests well, you will obey your creatures. Especially the nobles, power, money, and beauty, you must satisfy them!"
"Nero, don't compare my subjects with yours!"
As soon as these words were said, not only Nero, but Gilgamesh and Rider both looked like this, which made Saber even more gritted.
(really......)
At this time, Saber still had the idea that he was extremely noble, but...
"Saber, I believe that the knights of the round table under your command are as noble as you." Nero agreed and denied: "But can you guarantee that all knights are the same? It can be guaranteed that those under your nose are large and small officials and nobles of the middle and lower levels will not be obsessed with profits? Whether you admit it or not. After the victory of the war, especially after the founding of the country, it is the distribution of interests. The people, officials, and nobles are all linked to interests - especially in that era. As a king, you must allocate all interests well. Before becoming a king, you were a saint who was followed by everyone, but after the founding of the country, they were betrayed, which also means that you cannot safeguard their interests!"
The clenched fists relaxed at the beginning, but that did not mean that Saber had given up: "Nero, what you said may be right, but this also shows that I lack ability, so... I have to choose the right king."
Saber's painful expression was really pitiful. Wu Jian stood up and walked to Saber, stretching out his hand as if he was about to touch her face, and said, "At that time, the situation in your country should have various problems, and we outsiders have no way to know it. But..."
Wu Jian's voice became stern: "You are planning to throw that mess to the new king, don't care about it yourself? There must be a limit for irresponsibility, Artoria! Even if you successfully go back to the past and choose a new king, you may still regret it? Even if you have the ability, you are still a mortal. It is impossible for you to solve the problem that only King Arthur can solve. At that time, you will still regret it. Why did you choose that king and then compete for the Holy Grail again."
"No, no...I..."
Saber shook his head and kept retreating, as if he wanted to avoid Wu Jian's touch.
“Saber.”
Aili's voice sounded behind Saber, and then Saber realized that she had retreated to Aili.
"...Wu Jian, after saying so much, what is your wish? We have nothing to say about you. If your wish cannot convince us, we will not let you go!"
Rider also stood up at this time, and his tone was very unkind.
"Wish? Stop kidding, just with the rags like the Holy Grail, I want to realize my wish?"
"I actually said that the things we are fighting for are rags... I feel a little complicated. However, as a heroic spirit, you actually said that you don't need the Holy Grail... Why is that?"
"Rider, don't try it. Do you think I haven't noticed any changes in you? What kind of existence do you have? You should be a little at ease?"
"...... So, you won't compete with us for the Holy Grail? But what about Nero?"
Rider had to ask questions carefully, because even with the suppressive force, they were still the ones who decided themselves. If it were not necessary, he really didn't want to face Wu Jian and Nero.
Wu Jian nodded, and Nero waved his hand as if he was saying anything, and said, "My Lord means my will."
"...is it?" Rider replied softly, and said to Gilgamesh and Saber: "That's all today. Since none of us can come up with a convincing reason, let us seize the Holy Grail by our strength."
After saying that, Rider summoned the ox cart, called Webber up, said "I'm leaving" and drove the ox cart away.
"snort!"
Gilgamesh just snorted, turned around and disappeared without a trace with disdain.
As for Saber, Wu Jian was too lazy to pay attention to what she thought. After taking Matsuchi Sakura back, he went back to the room with Nero.
On the way, Nero suddenly said, "It's so strange. These regular heroes don't want to fight with us."
"Yes, although their ideas are normal, if so, why should the suppression take action? Could it be that it's just causing me some trouble?"
Wu Jian shook his head, looking like he couldn't understand it. As for this issue, Rider and his Master were also discussing it.
"That... Rider are you angry?"
Seeing Rider's stern face, Webber was about to cry when he asked this. However, as Rider's Master, he still mustered up the courage to ask.
Rider was silent for a moment, and then slowly said, "It would be a lie to be said to be that way, saying that he is not angry, but... kid, it doesn't matter if you laugh at me, because I'm afraid, I'm afraid that even the three of us heroes joining together are not their opponents, so there is no way to even take action to test it - if he didn't say he didn't want the Holy Grail."
"Is this...real? They are not interested in the Holy Grail."
"It should be true, and that's why I didn't take action. After all, what I want the most is the Holy Grail. It would be best if I don't regard them as my enemy."
"That... Rider, I think this is normal! Even if the Conquer King is not likely to fight a battle without a chance of winning, let alone their strength is so strong, and they are not clear..."
Weber tried hard to comfort Rider, and Rider also put his hand on his head and shook it hard, and his smiling face seemed to say, "You boy has grown up too."
"Boy, there is one thing that is very strange. Have you noticed it?"
"Um?"
Because Rider kept shaking his head, Webber could only ask a question.
"I just discovered that it was not just me, but Jin Shanshan and Saber were strengthened by the suppression force. But the question arises, why should the suppression force do this? If Wu Jian really does not belong to this world, the suppression force's actions are understandable, but they did not force us to attack Wu Jian... I can't figure this out anyway."
"Rider..." Webber wanted to solve Rider's doubts, but how could he explain something that Rider couldn't understand.
"Forget it, don't care. Since there is no limit to magic and no limit to actions, we just need to grab the Holy Grail!"
Chapter completed!