My Mom is King Arthur

"We must forcibly unify everyone and establish a unified, powerful empire!"

As he spoke, his eyes shone brightly. "Without a doubt, Your Highness, you are that person—not the Knight King, not the Roman Emperor, not Clovis, not the commander of any barbarian tribe.

Among those I know, only Your Highness possesses such bearing, such ability in this world.

You can bring about peace through war, establishing a unified entity that encompasses all the peoples of Europe. A well-functioning, efficient government."

That is why I follow you and am willing to sacrifice my life for you. You are the greatest."

"Galahad..."

Arthur looked at Galahad, somewhat surprised.

What he said was not what Arthur had expected.

He hadn't followed the crowd, nor had he followed his Father King Artoria's ideal of making "saving Britannia" his task and mission.

"You will integrate all of Europe! Integrate Rome, the Celts, the Germans, the Slavs! Establish an empire that encompasses all European peoples! An empire that surpasses Rome! This will ensure peace, order, and governance—yes, you can do it—you are justice.

And this is why I want to lift the Holy Grail."

With that, Galahad knelt on one knee before Arthur:

"I wish to dedicate the Holy Grail to you.

I hope to use the power of the Holy Grail to help you achieve your grand ambition.

What we must save is not Britannia, but this suffering era, and everyone who has encountered setbacks."

"Lord Galahad..." Arthur's heart was shaken. Galahad's expression was resolute:

"None of this was forced upon me, nor was I instigated by anyone. All of this is the result of my deep consideration."

Galahad said:

"In fact, Your Highness, I can also sense the danger hidden within the Holy Grail.

But at the same time, I can also sense the power contained within the Holy Grail.

This is indeed a power that can achieve Your Highness's grand ambition. Therefore..."

Having said this, he turned decisively and moved towards the Holy Grail.

"Lord Galahad?!"

"For you, I am willing to take this risk! This is worth the risk for me!"

"Lord Galahad!"

As Arthur called out, Galahad unhesitatingly pushed aside the person who was about to touch the Holy Grail with their hand. Before the other person could protest and prepare to fight, Galahad knocked him to the ground with a single punch:

"This risk is worth it!"

"Wait—"

"—We will achieve our wish!"

Saying this, under everyone's gaze, Galahad grasped the Holy Grail with both hands:

"Let me open the door to a new era for Your Highness!"

"Galahad——————————"

Author's Notes:

Galahad: Loyalty that is not absolute is absolutely disloyal.

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Chapter 79: How Much Is Worth Your Sacrifice? (Six Chapters)

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Light spread, and true Aether overflowed. It was larger, more violent, and more dazzling than the previous fluctuations.

"It's Lord Galahad."

"Lord Galahad?!"

Such light, so brilliant, so magnificent, signified Galahad's unparalleled determination and will of steel.

"Yes, yes, this is indeed a trap."

"But the flaw of the one who set the trap is that, in order to make the trap look more realistic, they used the real thing!"

"This Holy Grail is real—"

"Which means—"

"I can achieve victory!"

As Galahad held the Holy Grail in his hands, he personally experienced the power—two streams in total. One stream originated from the Savior who transcended the world. The other stream originated from this world.

The Earth-Moon system—this was the name his liege Artorius had told him.

The Counter Force. This is the general term for the power that maintains this "world."

Gaia. This is the consciousness generated on the planet's surface, a being that terrifies humanity.

"How could this happen."

"How could I lose to someone like this—"

Galahad roared:

"Aaaaaaaah!!!!"

—In Rome, in Britannia, in the Germanic Black Forest—and even in more distant regions, on the red coast, in Ctesiphon, in the middle of the river, on the Mongolian Steppe, the Archipelago, Hebei, Jiangnan, the Central Plains.

All the heroes and great figures of this world, magicians with sufficient power and sensitivity, and even the Phantasmal Beasts that remain in this world, the Dead Apostles and True Ancestors hiding among humans.

All of them sensed this power. This power that breaks the limits of the world—in Europe, in Gaul, in Burgundy, in the nameless wilderness by the River Seine, in the hands of the young knight named Galahad.

"He's lifted it!"

"Lord Galahad has lifted the Holy Grail!"

The young knight roared, raising the Holy Grail high. Seeing this, the Knights of the Round Table could not control their excitement, pointing at Galahad and shouting enthusiastically.

"Galahad!"

"Galahad!"

"Galahad!"

Holy light descending from the sky shone upon Galahad.

The sound of harps and horns from the sky, a welcome like angels appeared, the gates of heaven have opened!

"My wish, my and Your Highness's ideal, is about to, can, can be realized!"

Intense joy made Galahad ignore the severe pain coming from all over his body. At the same time, the Knight of the Round Table, Percival, shouted in horror, "What is that?! What's happening?!"

Galahad's body was disintegrating.

It was as if the fundamental particles that made up his body were constantly scattering.

Just like golden sand.

"—!"

"Galahad?!"

"Galahad!"

The knights rushed forward in terror, wanting to help Galahad. At the same time, King Arthur and other Knights of the Round Table who received the news also felt it.

But it was no use.

A powerful and invisible force separated the knights from Galahad—a force beyond normal human comprehension.

Is this a trial meant only for Galahad?!

And it seemed Galahad was about to fail! His body was gradually disappearing, starting from his feet. The hands tightly gripping the Holy Grail were also trembling slightly.

Still not enough?

His will and spirit were strong enough.

But his physical strength was insufficient. Therefore, even though he lifted the Holy Grail, he didn't have enough power to resist the Counter Force's contingency plan?!

"No, I can't, I absolutely won't give up! The chance is right before my eyes, how can I—Your Highness?!"

After that, something that terrified Galahad and the knights happened again.

It was Artorius Pendragon, who had drawn Clarent and swung his sword with all his might towards the Holy Grail—

"Did I fail?! Just like in the original history, is Lord Galahad going to the Throne of Heroes?!

In this situation, am I just going to stand by and do nothing?!

Our ideal, our ideal, our ideal—Galahad, you idiot! I was just spouting pretty words before, tricking people into working for me! I don't have any ideals at all. I only have ambition! I just want to satisfy my own desires!"

Artorius's heart tightened.

He seemed to understand what Teacher Scathach had meant.

"You are not ready."

"Teacher Scathach, do you mean I don't have the resolve to risk my life for my plan?!"

"Yes, I don't, I truly don't. I have other plans. I once thought that if the plan failed, I would just give up. I would defect to the Counter Force and regret it later. I never thought I would risk my life to liberate humanity, to free humanity from the constraints of the Counter Force—

I'm just a speculator and an ambitious man, a warlord. Not a hero or a savior!

So, Lord Galahad—why do you trust me so much? Why are you risking your life for me?!"

"..."

Such shock, anger, and sorrow filled Arthur's heart. And at the fastest speed, it allowed him to complete a series of thoughts.

Unwilling to sacrifice for Britannia.

Ah. Perhaps.

What about the others in Europe?

They have nothing to do with me, so why should I risk my life for them?

And what about the people in other regions of the world? To put it more broadly, the entire world – are you willing to risk your life for all of humanity?

That's a difficult question...

What if there are other worlds? You know about parallel worlds, right? If you were responsible not for one world, but for many, for the happiness of all humans in all parallel worlds, past and present, would you be willing to risk your life then?

With this thought, Artoria Pendragon gripped the hilt of Clarent. She had reached a conclusion.

Yes.

Her answer was yes.

It was possible.

Even someone like her, whose moral compass was just ordinary, could sacrifice, could risk her life, could fight for the benefit of humanity.

In other words, I'm not who I thought I was?!

Lord Galahad saw this, which is why he was so resolute and willing to sacrifice himself for me?!

"So, I actually am a hero after all."

With this realization, Artoria swung her sword at the Holy Grail—

Her mindset underwent a subtle shift.

The justice buried deep in her heart was ignited, making her soul shine.

Lust, greed, ambition – all of it remained, but the ignited justice now towered above everything!

First, I'll start with Lord Galahad—saving Lord Galahad from the hands of the so-called Holy Grail—

Light gathered, power converged. The raised Clarent was wreathed in a pure, frost-colored radiance. Then it struck the barrier that stood between her and Galahad.