The Bond Between the King and Her People

Chapter 683. The Bond Between the King and Her People

Artoria Pendragon's hand gripped the sword with all her strength. She could feel her hot blood roiling in her chest. It was joy, pressure, and responsibility.

Once, she had stood amid the ruins of her kingdom, weeping silently.

Once, she had even questioned whether she was worthy of being king.

But now.

These people, who knew of her legend, still entrusted their faith to her.

Gambling her wish and everything she had, she would absolutely never cry again! Neither fate nor God could ever take this kingdom from her hands again!

The light around Artoria seemed to blaze fiercely, but countless specks of light continued gathering from the void and converging upon her, growing brighter and brighter. They were glory, conviction, and the source of her strength.

"Here, in this country, no one can defeat me!" Artoria shouted.

Konan's expression grew solemn.

She had seen the brilliance of it.

The other party's class was probably somewhat similar to Roger's. The stronger one's conviction, the greater one's strength.

No, it wasn't merely that.

Those points of light might have come from the people of this country. Whether it was a characteristic of her class or some kind of skill, Konan could feel an immense pressure emanating from Artoria at that moment.

"Shiki." Konan's body scattered into talismans. "You take the offensive. Be careful."

"Okay."

Ryougi Shiki took a step forward.

Her white kimono and shoulder-length black hair whipped wildly in the storm. The instant her pitch-black eyes turned azure, boundless killing intent locked onto Artoria. There was no hatred, no anger, not even indifference. It was killing intent so pure that it was almost unbelievable.

"You're not someone I want to kill, but I'll kill you with everything I have."

Ryougi