Noble, Elegant, and Mysterious Magi

"Empathy?"

That word instantly reminded Saber of things from the past, such as the famous saying, "King Arthur does not understand the human heart."

"That's right! If someone cannot understand the sorrow, pain, and joy of others of their kind, they cannot integrate into a group and will become isolated by society. Such isolation often ends in tragedy. This is especially true for rulers. A ruler may not understand governance, nor know how to command an army, but they absolutely cannot fail to understand the human heart." Allen explained meaningfully.

Saber seemed to realize something. Her eyes widened as she demanded, "Do you think I don't understand the human heart too?"

"Do you think you do?" Allen asked with a smile. "Tell me, do you know why the Knights of the Round Table followed you, and what they wanted from you? If you can answer that, I'll admit that you understand the human heart and sincerely apologize."

"I..."

Saber was instantly speechless. At the same time, she was startled to realize that she truly did not know why the Knights of the Round Table had followed her, much less what they had wanted from her.

Seeing this, Allen could not help shaking his head lightly as he continued on his own. "Look. This is the failure of a monarch. To be precise, you, Rider Iskandar, and King of Heroes Gilgamesh each represent one of the three most failed kinds of rulers. You are the typical king who failed to understand or satisfy the needs of his subjects, ultimately causing rebellion to erupt and ending in his overthrow. Rider Iskandar, meanwhile, was the typical ruler who pursued his own desires without caring what became of the entire country, nor did he establish a sound system of governance. Thus, after his death,