Rider scratched his head in distress: "King of Knights, don't you have any wishes that you want to achieve? For example, to complete some unfinished regrets in the past?"
"No."
Arturia said categorically: "I do have many regrets in my life, but I will not dwell on the past because of this."
"The era of the Kingdom of Camelot is over. Although the modern Kingdom of Great Britain is very different from my ideal, that is no longer something I should care about."
"Everything in the past has become history, let those regrets go with the wind."
"Um……"
The King of Conquerors raised his glass with a subtle expression: "Although it is not in line with my character, it is indeed the duty of a king to meet the expectations of his subjects. King of Knights, cheers to your open-mindedness."
Gilgamesh smiled noncommittally: "King of Conquerors, you asked us, what is your own wish?"
"Well..."
Iskandar scratched his cheek in embarrassment: "Don't laugh when I say it."
"I want to regain my body."
Gilgamesh: "...Huh?"
Lu Xiao, who was listening in the audience, also smiled silently. The embarrassing blush on the face of the usually rough and arrogant King of Conquerors made people feel particularly funny.
But he was not too surprised by Iskandar's wish.
Not only because of the inertia of the original plot, but after getting along with him for a period of time, Lu Xiao could vaguely sense the deep-seated unwillingness from Iskandar.
It was not because the Macedonian kingdom that he had grown and prospered quickly fell apart after his death, but because of his own most fundamental demands.
He hopes to have a longer life.
The legendary life of Alexander the Great lasted only 33 years. This was the biggest regret in the life of the open-minded conqueror.
The Holy Grail, known as the universal wishing machine, gave him a chance to make a comeback. Iskandar hoped to use the power of the Holy Grail to regain his body and once again embark on a journey to conquer the world with his own feet.
Arturia shook her head helplessly: "King of Conqueror, during the time you were summoned by the Holy Grail, you should have already understood the current status of technology and magic in this era, right?"
"certainly."
Arturia asked: "This era is completely different from the ancient Greek period when you were active in terms of social background and the destructive power of weapons. Have you really decided to gain a body and live a new life?"
"Haha! Wouldn't that be better?"
Iskandar excitedly raised his glass and drank it down: "It's just because it's difficult enough that it's meaningful to challenge!"
"Haha~hahahahaha!"
Gilgamesh gave a rare hearty laugh: "Bastard, is it because of this funny reason that you challenge me?"
"That rat over there."
The King of Heroes turned to look at Lu Xiao: "The King of Conqueror said that he wanted to listen to the opinions of all the people. What do you think of his wish?"
Lu Xiao replied calmly: "I don't agree, and I don't object either."
"A person's wishes are ultimately determined by himself. No matter what the final result is, all the cause and effect produced in the process should be borne by himself."
"If the conquering king really wakes up and embarks on a journey of conquest again, maybe I will become an eternal enemy with him in the future, but I will not laugh at his wish. After all, this is what he made after considering everything.
Decide."
"Hmph~"
Gilgamesh curled his lips sarcastically: "So you admire the idea of democracy and freedom proposed by modern Western countries? Chaos is better than order?"
"No, of course not."
Lu Xiao was not easily aroused by the Hero King's contemptuous attitude. He still replied calmly: "What my sect and I pursue is to liberate individuals' sense of innovation, not the rotten slogans of democracy and freedom spoken by politicians."
"Chaos and order, both are indispensable in the process of civilization development."
"Without the ideological pursuit of chaos and freedom, human beings will lose their spirit of exploration of the unknown and step into a false utopian society."
"Without the control of order and law, society will fall into chaos and turmoil, and the people will be in constant panic."
"I hope to find that delicate balance between the two."
"There are certainly times in human history when chaos overwhelms order, leading to two long-lasting world wars."
"But we cannot give up the exploration of chaos and unknown because of this, and lose the innate enterprising spirit of mankind."
Lu Xiao's words made the King of Knights and the King of Conquerors, who preferred order and chaos, both fall into deep thought.
"Order and chaos, a delicate balance?"
"Ha~"
Gilgamesh looked at Lu Xiao with interest: "As a hybrid, your idea is quite interesting, but you should know how difficult it is to find this so-called balance point."
"Human beings are contradictory creatures. Once the most urgent needs are met, some people with a narrower worldview will be satisfied with the status quo and stop moving forward."
"On the other hand, there will also be people who do not recognize their own capabilities and want to obtain a status that is far beyond the limits of their abilities. This is also caused by the innate greed of human beings."
"Assassin, how do you balance the ideological differences between these two extreme groups of people?"
"Strict laws and effective guidance complement each other."
Lu Xiao said firmly: "King of Heroes, as you said, human beings are born with two sides."
"We can use strict laws to restrain those who are as high as heaven and control their behavior within a certain range."
"On the other hand, we must strengthen education and guidance so that the entire society can further develop with the coexistence of order and innovative thinking."
Lu Xiao raised his head and looked at the vast starry sky: "From ancient times to the present, human beings have certainly had many shortcomings and have made many mistakes."
"But just like everyone's life, social development and progress also find the most suitable path through countless trials and errors."
"In the period of ignorance, humans had gods to guide their way forward, but with the passing of the age of gods, humans and gods were completely separated. From then on, humans could only rely on their own feet to groping forward."
"Of course we will go astray and fall down in the process of groping, but I believe that as long as the people are guided correctly, mankind will get up again and again on the road to exploring the future and continue to move towards a bright future.
"
Gilgamesh's expression changed. He who always hated gods found some resonance in these words.
According to legend, the Hero King Gilgamesh was a wedge of heaven created by the gods to connect humans and gods. He has a powerful divinity that is two-thirds god and one-third human.
In his childhood, Gilgamesh was a wise king who acted as a link between humans and gods according to the gods' ideas.
After entering adolescence, Gilgamesh suddenly became violent and refused to listen to advice for some unknown reason, and the connection between humans and gods was temporarily interrupted.
In order to restrain the Celestial Wedge, which was gradually out of control, the gods arranged for Enkidu, who was transformed into the Celestial Wedge, to question, correct and control Gilgamesh's behavior in the lower world.
But Heaven's Lock and Heaven's Wedge became friends against the gods' wishes. The angry gods punished Enkidu by turning his body back into lifeless earth and stone.
After losing his friend, Gilgamesh completely broke away from the gods. After going through the long journey of finding the immortal grass in Gilgamesh's epic, he finally realized his enlightenment and returned to Uruk as a wise king, dedicating the rest of his life to his country.
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The person summoned by Tokiomi Tokiomi this time is Gilgamesh, the tyrant in his youth. Although as a heroic spirit he has all the memories of his life, his mentality is closer to that of his prime youth, and he behaves arrogant and domineering.
Lu Xiao's words of farewell to the gods brought back Gilgamesh's memories, and the King of Heroes fell silent temporarily.
The silence of the three kings gave Emiya Kiritsugu, who was watching, an opportunity to speak.
Having completely lost faith in mankind, he was not moved by Lu Xiao's words. He had seen too many cruel and tragic scenes, and Kiritsugu no longer believed that mankind could lead to a bright future by relying on its own strength.
"assassin, I just have one question."
Kiritsugu's eyes were fixed on Lu Xiao: "Did you kidnap Aili?"
Kiritsugu's words awakened Arturia, who was committed to Illya, and the King of Knights also looked at Lu Xiao with sharp eyes.
Lu Xiao did not deny this. He nodded cheerfully and said: "Irisviel is indeed in my hands and is taken care of by two women. You don't need to worry about what I will do to her. I won't be so mean.
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Lu Xiao turned to look at Emiya Kiritsugu: "Magician Killer, you and I both know the nature of 'Irisviel', and I can guarantee that she will meet her final destiny without pain."
"How can you find my stronghold? I am willing to accept your challenge. It is almost time for the Holy Grail competition to enter a real intense stage."
"snort!"
Gilgamesh, who came back to his senses, sneered and looked back and forth between Lu Xiao and Arturia: "There are more robbers worthy of my personal punishment."
"Forget it, you should resolve your respective grievances first. Only those who can stand in front of me alive in the end will be qualified to accept the king's punishment."
At this moment, the sudden and unknown magic power caused the expressions of everyone present to change at the same time.
Iskandar frowned and looked at the uncontrolled black fog in the distance: "Jin Shining, did you call this guy?"
"Tsk!"
Gilgamesh smacked his lips in displeasure: "That guy Tokiomi is always doing this kind of little trick that doesn't make him stand out."
The command spell controlling Berserker failed, and he yelled crazily and charged towards the small garden where the banquet was held.
"Duck...tongue!"
"Uh~"
Iskandar scratched his cheek and looked at Arturia with a subtle expression: "King of Knights, I wonder if I heard it wrong, that Berserker seems to be calling your name?"
Arturia's deep gaze fell on Berserker, trying to see his true form clearly through the thick fog.
However, due to the effect of Berserker's Noble Phantasm "Not for My Own Glory" to hide her identity, she could only feel the strong malice directed against her from the other party.
'The person who harbors ill will towards me, Mordred Merlin?'