She might not have as bulky a body as her Lancer version or the devils, but she had a pure, untouched beauty that reminded Gilgash of Asia and Gabriel.
What was she doing there?
That was what was going through Gilgash's mind, although he had an idea that had to do with it all.
"Still awake, huh?" says Gilgash as he approaches Arturia and stands beside her.
Arturia didn't even look at him and kept looking up at the stars.
"You too Gilgash" said Arturia and Gilgash could identify a twinge of anger in her tone when he ntioned her na.
"Her anger at the original Gilgash must be pretty great," Gilgash thinks.
"Thinking about your people?" asks Gilgash as he too looks up at the stars.
Arturia was silent for a mont while she thought.
She never imagined that she was talking to soone like him, even though he was the descendant of the original.
But sothing inside her told her that she could talk to Gilgash that he would listen to her, that maybe he would understand her.
And it scared her, being who he was, though he was different from the Gilgash she knew, the few hours she watched him suspiciously proved that.
She couldn't imagine half the things he did the original doing, and she also had his conversation with Valerie.
Arturia was in Valerie's room while the Dhampir was finding her a change of clothes for the King of Knights to wear.
After a while in silence Arturia spoke.
"How did you et Gilgash?" asks Arturia, because she couldn't imagine Gilgash saving people without getting anything in return, after all he saw everyone as filthy halfs.
Valerie looked at Arturia and spoke.
"Gil explained to you about the Longinus so you might wonder how soone who possesses that power should be treated," says Valerie as she takes a seat next to Arturia.
The King of Knights could feel the sadness in Valerie's words and figured it wasn't good.
After all, when she removed Caliburn from the stone, she was no longer recognized as a human, imagine soone who has a weapon capable of killing a god.
Arturia nodded.
"All vampires saw half-breeds as filthy, disgusting beings that were useless, so did I. But when I woke up my Sacred Gear I thought my family would accept , but they only saw as a resource to be used whenever they wanted, an unworthy slave who wasn't even good for expressing their opinion," Valerie said slowly to Arturia.
Arturia felt angry at how they treated Valerie, especially since she was a child at the ti her Sacred Gear was awakened.
"But then Gilgash ca and saved , he didn't look at as the wielder of the [Seraphiotd Grail] but as a person who needed help, and he saved by giving the chance to one day be reunited with my brother" he said. Valerie with a smile.
Arturia could see the glee she used when she spoke in the na of Gilgash.
"You had a difficult life," said Arturia sympathetically.
"We all did, even Asia," said Valerie.
Arturia looked at her doubtfully, after all she knew Asia, the little innocent girl who had talked to her and Arturia had noticed the girl's innocence.
Seeing her doubt Valerie spoke.
"Asia was raised to be a nun and was even recognized as a holy maiden due to her Sacred Gear that could heal any being, but she was so innocent that one day she ended up curing a devil" said Valerie making Arturia widen her eyes before Valerie continue: "So she was kicked out of the Church and tricked by so Fallen Angels who wanted to steal her Sacred Gear, but Gil saved her, and even saved her when the devil ca after her."
"He's willing to fight a war against anyone if it ans we're safe," Valerie said with a smile on her face.
Arturia listened intently as Valerie explained, and this Gilgash was very different from what she knew.
He is willing to do anything to save and keep the people close to him protected, just like she wants to save her kingdom.
"We all have our own history, but even so Gil took care of us all and gave us a purpose, I'm sure Gilgash will find a way to get the Grail or even you can get another purpose," said Valerie as she stood up.
Arturia spent the ti reflecting on what Dhampir said.
Arturia rembered the conversation she had had with the Dhampir, and also the conversation she had had with Mordred.
Arturia was now facing one of the people responsible for her kingdom.
Ahead of Arturia was Mordred who had stopped her as she walked through the house.
"Can I talk to you for a bit, Dad?" asks Mordred to the surprise of Arturia who nods her head.
Both had left the house and were now in a place where no one could bother them.
"Why don't you choose as King?" Mordred asks.
"You didn't have what it took to be a king," said Arturia simply.
Mordred squeezed her hand tightly until she took a deep breath and spoke again.
"I get it. This ti here with Gilgash made understand. I really wasn't soone you needed as a king. And I didn't even understand my own will," Mordred tells Arturia.
The King of Knights is quite surprised that Mordred has changed so much and the reason for his change is Gilgash.
That was surprising to say the least.
Mordred turned to Arturia and looked at her while manifesting Clarent in her hand, Arturia showed no sign of reaction as she felt no malice in Mordred's intentions.
"I hope one day I can fight with you again father," said Mordred as he placed his sword on the ground.
"If we continue with the sa master, this will happen," said Arturia.
Mordred sighed before turning and saying one last thing to Arturia.
"Give Gilgash a chance, he's a good person and a good teacher," Mordred said before leaving.
Arturia was left with her thoughts again.
After leaving her mories Arturia gave her answer to Gilgash.
"Yes. You must think my desire is stupid, just like your ancestor did," said Arturia as she looked up at the sky, but Gilgash could recognize anger in her voice.
"Perhaps the original thought so, perhaps from a king's point of view it did," said Gilgash as he looked up at the sky: "But personally I don't."
Arthur turned to him in surprise.
"Which?" questions Arturia without understanding.
"If I lost them all I would do anything to have them by my side again, even if there was sothing extre," Gilgash said referring to Sebas, Enkidu, Valerie, Mordred and Asia.
He really couldn't imagine his life without them, and would be willing to do anything for them, even if it ant their destruction.
"I understand. But I have nothing left, neither my people nor my wish that can be fulfilled, I have lost my purpose" said Arturia sadly.
Looking at her Gilgash said.
"I've heard that we're all born with a purpose. That every living thing, no matter how small or big, has a reason to exist, that we all co to have a greater purpose. That all our lives have aning from the beginning."
Gilgash closed his eyes for a mont, letting the words sink in, before shaking his hand.
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