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[FMMIKA] Chapter 163: Introduction (II)
🕑 Added 2023-09-03 19:50:43 +0000 UTC"No." Artorius calmly corrected. "That part of her speech is true."
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The conference hall instantly fell silent; even the drop of a pin could be heard clearly.
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As everyone stared blankly, their minds freezing like a computer crash, Artorius looked around and then spoke:
"Although she's a bit weird with a not-so-functional brain, she's right. She truly comes from another world, or more precisely a parallel world called the Sapphire Galaxy also known as the Servant Universe... you can think of it as a world where technology has advanced even further, and nearly all the inhabitants are Servants.
Their level of civilization is way beyond ours, making us look like primitives in comparison. X originates from that world, and she's the 'Arthur', or you could also say the 'Artoria' of that world."
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"Ah, I see."
"I can't believe this."
"So, that spaceship is a 'spaceship' for real? I didn't expect that."
If this were during the 'Dark Ages' during the decline of the Age of Gods, Artorius mentioning all of this would have certainly left everyone confused with all those terms.
However, the Age of Gods had ended. While much of the magical knowledge from that era had been lost over time, various legends and relics still persist.
In this era, where the empire's teachings had spread widely among its people, venturing beyond Earth to explore outer space, communicating with extraterrestrial life and civilizations, or waging interstellar wars, were not unimaginable feats.
So, when Artorius spoke in this manner, the imperial higher-ups around him wore expressions of understanding as if they had fully grasped his meaning.
But at the same time...
'A parallel version of me...'
Artoria felt even more embarrassed.
She already felt extremely embarrassed watching Mordred act dumb and so out of place with her antics. She thought that was the pinnacle of embarrassment. But she hadn't expected there was a 'superior' embarrassment beyond that.
If Mordred's embarrassment level was that of a 'dumb', X's level of embarrassment was that of a 'super duper dumb'.
Both of them, sporting the same face as her, were engaging in stupid behavior. It wasn't just them feeling embarrassed; as fellow Artoria Species, Artoria herself felt embarrassed in their company!
"However, this Artoria..."
After the amazement and discussions, the imperial higher-ups regained their composure and turned their eager gazes toward X.
'Father of another world?' Mordred wondered in her mind.
"That Dun Stallion II holds technology far beyond this world's, and it must be of great research value. If we could fully analyze it..." said Morgan.
"The Age of Gods of that world hasn't declined? Or should I say, does the Age of Gods still exist in that world?" wondered Vivian.
"It seems promising..." Scathach remarked. "I wonder about the people's strength in that world."
"I wonder about the girls from that world..."
"With a civilization on a galactic level, there must be more beautiful women..."
"Since that world is some kind of parallel world, it's likely there's another me. If there's me, there must be my wife. And if there's my wife, there must be other people's wives..."
Those were the mumbles of the Scoundrels of the Round Table—Gawain, Kay, and Lancelot. As usual, their thoughts drifted far, far away. They were already engaging in a mental romance with girls from another world, another universe.
Especially Lancelot. From this, it's easy to understand why he ended up as a Knight of Redemption in the future.
Their eyes gleamed with a certain intensity, and X began to feel uneasy. She instinctively wanted to move closer to her son. Unfortunately, there were too many people around, and Artorius didn't want to be too overfamiliar with her. He simply wrapped his arm around X's slender waist, calming her down a bit.
With Artorius holding her like this, X momentarily forgot about the plan to trick everyone into confronting the Artoria Species. After humming a couple of times, she leaned against his shoulder, a content smile on her face.
Meanwhile, the other two Artoria Species were having none of it. Especially Artoria; the feeling of having her son stolen by a complete rascal that came out of nowhere made her impression of X plummet even further, breaking through the earth's crust.
Just then, as things seemed to be spiraling out of control, the only principled imperial official spoke up:
"I have one question."
Uttering this with an expressionless face was no other than Agravain.
For this moment, Agravain wasn't clad in his usual black armor, but rather in official attire. As the empire's order had been established and things were gradually settling down, there was room for more scholarly conduct.
"Go ahead." Artorius heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly prompted Agravain.
"Yes, indeed. I don't doubt the general identity of this Lady... X. But what is the reason for her presence? And what is her purpose for coming to this world?"
Truly, Agravain lived up to his reputation; he pinpointed the crucial question, instantly snapping the imperial higher-ups, who were on the verge of delving deeper into delusion, back to reality.
Each one, in turn, became quite serious, including Artorius himself.
Although Artorius considered what he had thought of before, about the nonsense ideas and X's wild claims, which led him to the conclusion that she was here because she received his prayer and came to help against the Counter Force, what if that wasn't the case?
What if this parallel world's mother, aside from whimsically defeating Sabers and Artoria Species as well as assisting him against the Counter Force, had other purposes for being here?
The notion of an alien invasion of Earth came to mind of every official present, especially considering Earth had experienced an alien invasion just a few years ago.
Perhaps the average person didn't know, but all the imperial higher-ups present were well aware of the true identity of Attila—King of the Huns.
Given Earth's current level of power, facing invaders on a galactic scale wouldn't end well. With this in mind, while X was a comedy character, she had suddenly become crucial.
It was unnecessary to doubt X's identity.
A spaceship of such size crashing down and having a face resembling Artoria was convincing enough. Given that X wasn't Morgan's homunculus, and even the Dragon Emperor himself would vouch for her, it was highly likely the truth.
Assured of this, the conversation moved to the next stage.
"Yes, I came here with a very, very important purpose!"
Seeing everyone grow solemn, X became equally serious.
"It truly concerns the safety and balance of the world. They're extremely powerful, terrifying, unparalleled enemies. The so-called Outer Gods, Ultimate Ones, Crimson Moon, True Ancestors, or even the Counter Force, they are insignificant before them."
Hearing her words, the people present, one by one, turned gravely attentive.
*Gulp*
The sound of someone swallowing saliva echoed in the air.
Was it an invasion by alien forces?
Was it evil gods coming from outer space?
Or was it some terrifying beings that finally broke free from their binds after countless years of being sealed?
What could it be?
"They're the Artoria Species."
X solemnly declared, only to receive a headchop from Artorius in response.
