LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Who is King Arthur?
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Kenneth: "What about the Demi-Servant? Is it the same concept as the Pseudo-Servant?"
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[Demi-Servants are the result of experiments conducted by Chaldea in the future, designed to grant humans the power of Heroic Spirits.]
[The outcome is similar to that of El-Melloi II's case.]
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Waver: "Chaldea? I've never heard of such a place. Is it a department within the Mage's Association?"
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Kenneth: "If even I haven't heard of it, there's no way you would. It must be some future organization."
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Mage Killer: "System, this second question seems to be diverging quite a bit from the first one."
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Kenneth: "Emiya Kiritsugu, you still haven't changed your name, have you?"
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Kenneth: "Don't try to hide. I know who you are, your reputation precedes you in the magecraft world."
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Emiya Kiritsugu: "..."
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Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Emiya Kiritsugu stopped pretending and changed his display name to his real one.
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[There are indeed some discrepancies, as the stories from the first and second questions come from two different parallel worlds related to the Holy Grail War.]
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Waver: "Parallel worlds? Are they actually real?"
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Kenneth: "Of course, you fool. If you had paid more attention in your studies, you'd know that parallel worlds have been a known concept for quite some time."
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The Mage's Association had indeed conducted research into parallel worlds for a while. It was said that the Wandering Sea, a secretive branch of the Association, possessed the means to observe parallel dimensions. The ancient magi there were known to enjoy watching the developments of alternate worlds.
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[Now, let's announce the group members' answers.]
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[Congratulations to Waver, Kenneth, Emiya Kiritsugu, Matou Kariya, Tohsaka Sakura, and Chihiro for correctly identifying the number of Servants and earning 2 Saint Quartz.]
[Bluebeard chose not to answer this question.]
[All other participants answered incorrectly and will have 2 Saint Quartz deducted.]
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Chihiro intentionally answered only part of the question correctly to avoid drawing too much attention. After all, this question had significant pitfalls, making it very unlikely for anyone to get a perfect score. If he had answered everything right, it would have seemed suspicious.
As for the Tohsaka family, Tokiomi had intentionally given different answers for himself and his daughters, but Sakura's answer turned out to be correct by sheer luck.
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[The second question is over. Now, we begin the final question for today.]
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[This is a multiple-choice question. Please examine the following images and choose the one depicting King Arthur.]
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Waver: "Huh? What kind of question is this?"
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Are they supposed to guess who King Arthur is? But wasn't King Arthur's appearance already shown in the first question?
The entire group was baffled by this, including Altria herself.
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[A: The image shows a person clad in heavy silver armor, bearing a striking resemblance to Artoria, though the expression appears more unruly.]
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Artoria: "Sir Mordred…"
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Upon seeing the person in the picture, Artoria felt a headache coming on. This was her "son," and she was all too familiar with that face.
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Waver: "Well, that doesn't seem right…"
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Although the figure looked similar to Artoria, the difference in temperament was obvious. Of course, the possibility of the system trying to mislead them couldn't be ruled out.
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[B: This picture shows a girl in a lavish red dress, identical to Artoria in appearance, except she lacks the iconic ahoge and has a more developed chest.]
[Additionally, the hem of her dress is transparent, leaving little to the imagination.]
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Waver: "???"
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Kenneth: "What is going on? They look exactly the same!"
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Although options A and B had almost the same face, the differences in attire and presentation suggested they were not the same person.
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Tohsaka Rin: "Now I understand what the question is about."
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Waver: "I never expected King Arthur to have such an ordinary face."
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King of Conquerors: "Hahaha! This question is indeed amusing."
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Artoria: "..."
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She wanted to protest, but didn't know where to begin. Mordred, she could understand, but this other person who looked just like her? How was she supposed to argue against that? The face may have been the same, but the figure was completely different.
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[C: This image displays a woman in shining silver armor with slender legs. She has a thin sword at her side and holds a large white flag.]
[Needless to say, the face is identical to Artoria's.]
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Bluebeard: "Ah! My Saint! I've finally found you again!"
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Chihiro: "Oh great, he's gone mad again. That was a jump scare."
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Waver: "It has been quiet for a while."
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Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Bluebeard, do you recognize the person in this picture?"
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Bluebeard: "Of course, I could never forget the face of the Saint!"
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Chihiro: "And what about the first two images? Do you recognize them?"
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Bluebeard: "They are all my Saints as well!"
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Tohsaka Tokiomi: "..."
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Chihiro: "He was already crazy, but now we can confirm he's also face-blind."
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Bluebeard: "Ah! Chihiro! I swear I will kill you!"
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[D: The image is relatively simple, showing 'Artoria' in a blue tracksuit and a baseball cap, looking like a modern youth.]
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Kenneth: "This one feels closer, but the outfit is odd…"
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Waver: "It could be a trick."
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[E: The picture finally changes in style. Though it's still Artoria's face, the image shows a mature queen wearing a crown, complete with a rather… generous chest.]
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Tohsaka Rin: "This one is a bit much. The difference is way too big."
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King of Conquerors: "Indeed, this figure doesn't resemble King Arthur at all."
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After all, Artoria's petite figure was quite different from that of this mature-looking woman.
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[F: The final image features a man.]
[Though the face resembles Artoria's, the figure is undeniably male.]
[The man is dressed in a white suit, and with such a handsome face, it's easy to imagine how many women would be charmed by him.]
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"What? This is just too much!" The group members were exasperated.
They had accepted the mature woman in the previous image, but presenting a male version of Artoria was a step too far.
If they hadn't already known that King Arthur was a woman, they might not have found it strange. But now, knowing that King Arthur was a petite young woman, a male version just felt absurd.
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Chihiro tried to stifle his laughter.
This system really knows how to mess with people's heads.
By the time this question is over, everyone's mindset is bound to be thrown into chaos.