章 1: Prelude 1

??? -"So, that's how everything ends ha, Magus of Flowers."

??? -"So it seems, my liege."

??? -"I thought that the Battle at Badon Hill will be my last battle but it seems I failed to stabilize the internal affairs of my kingdom."

??? -"Maybe we should have kept your gender hidden, my liege."

??? -"If that was done and by chance, the truth was to be revealed after I united the British Isles, the kingdom would have fallen into anarchy."

??? -*sigh*"It seems you are destined to be dethroned my liege, Artoria Pendragon."

Artoria -*laughs*"You still believe your prophecies and fate my court mage, Merlin.*laughs* I single-handedly stopped Vortigern, Morgan Le Fay, defeated my knights of the round table and again, now they had joined forces and came for me in Camlann, but I will be the one remain standing here. I seem to have forgotten to tell you but I also have clairvoyance, my dear court mage."

Merlin -"So, you knew how events in history have derailed from the human pan-history because of you yet you are sitting in your throne carefree."

Artoria -*sigh*"Merlin the day I drew the sword of selection, I knew I would have to follow the "fate" that was decided by you and father, I have seen it how it plays out. You see I experimented with our fate by drawing the sword of selection at 13 as supposed to in 15. I was waiting for a special "someone" to try and prevent the history diverge further but that "someone" never interfered. So, as you can see I began changing the "fate" selected by you and father."

Merlin -"You were supposed to put an end to the age of the fairies and start the age of the humans. The decline of the mysteries is unavoidable, your rule was supposed to force them to the reverse side. You can't change the outcome even if you tried."

Artoria -"Before I reply further,"*ahem ahem*

(I want to rest and these retards can't seem to leave me alone. Shit, me becoming king had done nothing but hurt my throat. "control", "Art", "control")

Artoria -"Uncle Vortigern and sister Morgan, would you care to join us?"

*no reply*

Artoria -"*tone gradually becomes harder*Morgan, I have learned 'some' magic from you and Merlin, so I can sense when concealment enchant is used. (I seem to lose my cool quite often these days it seems.)*in a soft tone*come out from hiding."

Morgan -"Oh my!! dear sister you noticed. I hoped you would tell more of your secret experiments a bit earlier as it would have made dethroning you faster."

Vortigern"*heh*So, what does the 'invincible Empress' want to do now at her last moments?"

Artoria -(I hate this sassy white snake)"To throw both of you and your people in the reverse side."

Morgan -"Your confidence or should I say arrogance even after seeing an entire army standing outside against you is quite something."

Vortigern was thinking after seeing his niece Artoria confidence.

Vortigern -"I just had a thought. It seems Merlin hadn't told you about the origins of your enemies, otherwise, you wouldn't have such confidence standing in front of me."

Morgan -"Enemies that are out for your blood include your knight of the round table, the remaining of the phantasmal species, the white dragon Vortigern, even your dear court mage Merlin, and also me your responsible elder sister."

Artoria -"Let see Uncle Vortigern, when Britain was inhabited by many tribes led by kings. These rulers worked together except for you, uncle Vortigern. The brother of the strongest king during that time, my father Uther Pendragon. A treacherous king of a small tribe, he declared that he would unite Britain while wanting to use its various tribes as tools to accomplish this. Uncle, you would have accomplished your ambitions just if I was not in your way. And big sis Morgan, you were believed to be the daughter of Tintagel, birthed by mother Igraine, the Child of Fairies from the British Isles and later, you and I became proper sisters. At least, that is what the people believe. However the truth is that you, sister was not born until after mother and father were married, and you are also the true blood daughter of king Uther as well. And your relationship with my round table knights is quite special as you are the mother of Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth and Mordred. With my knights supporting, quite the line-up you got there 'ey'."

Vortigern -"You know a lot about us. You will lose your head to not an outsider but someone of your own. Merlin discussed with us how you future plays out sister."

Artoria -'I am bored with this exposition back and forth.'

Artoria laughs as she stood up from her throne. She walks to the nearby window beside the throne in the throne hall. Her demeanour carefree without any armour, in a long blue skirt and an ancient European type of white tee, her "finely textured" blonde hair that seems "as if sprinkled with gold dust loosened freely falling her back as she looked at the different species of phantasmal and her own army surrounded the castle. Her face shows no signs of anxiety or fear and displays an elegant smile that suits an early-mid teen girl with a slender physique, soft skin, and a pair of beautiful confident green eyes.

Morgan -"Are you bothered seeing the army surrounding this castle?"

Artoria -"yeah, a bit sad that the people of Britain revolted because of my rule. I had hoped that throughout my ruling years change their views and be more accepting of others religions, views, ideas and cultures, maybe by doing this, pointless bloodshed could be stopped in the future."

Vortigern -"Humanity loves wars, their wars lead to development and their development leads to war. Such warmongering species needs to be eradicated."

Morgan -"Humanity will be the end of Britain, you want to replace the fairies with such filthy beasts. I shall be the one to preserve my homeland and not let you tarnish it any further."

Artoria -"You all stood in front of me because you want to prevent the mysteries from disappearing right, but it is not because of me you see. The phenomenon that started from the end of the era of gods can't be stopped even by killing me if we assume you could harm me someway."

Morgan -"You don't know of my real origins, as your sister, I wanted to just end it with your death but now I want to remove your ideas, views and every proof of your existence from Britain. No need to wait any longer, Lancelot it's time."

As Morgan spoke of Lancelot's name, the knights from the round table broke into the throne room and surrounded their only Empress, whom they swore their undying loyalty to.

Artoria -"*sigh*I feel sad you know."

Lancelot -"Sorry, my liege but you brought it upon yourself."

Artoria -"Percival, Kay, Gaheris, Gareth, Palamedes, Tristan, Gawain, Lancelot, Bedivere, Mordred, Galahad, and Agravain, my knights of the round table, if anyone I hoped you all would be the one to understand me the most. But still it was fun working with you. And sister and uncle it was nice seeing you as this may be the last time. Merlin, you did a fine job as my advisor, a confident and my court mage most of all as a friend. But it seems you all lack a bit of understanding whom you are standing in front of."

As Artoria says this, a huge amount of mana leaks from her forcing everyone that stood in front of her on their knees.

Artoria -"I tried changing the people of Britain, their views, their ideals but I failed. It seems it has to be one of them, a ruler born from them to change them. Now, only thing left for me removing you all from the this layer of planet."

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-to be continued-