Chapter 412 Those Consumed by Greed Will Surely Sink Deep into the Mire
Without chasing after the already escaped Sawamura Spencer Eriri, Artoria looked at her mother, her queen, with a complex expression on her face.
The Queen of Britain showed no panic whatsoever as she looked at Artoria, as if she was certain that nothing would happen to her.
"Artoria, you shouldn't have done this. This was Britain's chance to become the strongest in the world, and now you have destroyed that opportunity."
Regarding what the Queen of Britain said, Artoria did not say much in reply. "You can no longer see those at the bottom. You cannot see the deaths of those forcibly conscripted into the army. In your eyes, only greed remains. Besides this, what else can you even see now?"
Facing this Queen of Britain before her, all that remained in Artoria's heart at this moment was disappointment. Excessive greed would only cause this country to sink deep into the mire.
"Power, ambition—this is all you have now. Aside from these, what else do you possess?"
Artoria looked at the Queen of Britain before her with complex eyes. Morgan glanced at Artoria, then said with a trace of sarcasm, "In this woman's eyes, there is no such thing as familial affection. This woman only has a desire for power and the pursuit of immortality. Just as Sawamura Spencer Eriri said, for immortality, for power, this woman would give anything, even becoming Sawamura Spencer Eriri's dog."
Hearing Morgan's words, the Queen of Britain let out a cold laugh. "So what if that's true? Can you kill me? I carry the lives of all the soldiers in India on my back. If something happens to me, those people will die instantly."
Upon hearing these words, Artoria and Morgan were instantly confused. They clearly could not understand what the Queen of Britain meant.
Morgan seemed to discover something. "You are harvesting the lives of those soldiers, using them to restore your youth, and even thereby achieving immortality."
"So what if that's true? Every person in Britain only needs to give me a portion of their life force each day, and I can remain forever young, immortal. It is their honor to be able to sacrifice for me."
Artoria looked at this Queen of Britain before her, her eyes revealing immense disappointment.
"I know you very well, Artoria. You won't kill me. My life has long been bound to those British people. If I die, they will die too. Can you bear the weight of so many lives? Do you dare to kill me?"
The Queen of Britain looked at her youngest daughter, a trace of pride flashing in her eyes. She had Artoria figured out. She knew Artoria far too well.
Unfortunately, the Queen of Britain forgot one thing. Artoria was not the only one present.
The next moment, a holy lance formed of light pierced directly into the Queen of Britain's heart. A smile hung on Morgan's face. "You seem to have forgotten. You can control Artoria, but can you control me? Let those British peasants go ahead and die."
Artoria looked at Morgan as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she sighed and said nothing more.
The matter was already settled, so there was nothing left to say. Looking at the expression of disbelief on the Queen of Britain's face, Artoria gave a bitter smile.
The moment the Queen of Britain died, all the British people on the Indian battlefield also died instantly.
In reality, what the Queen of Britain said was not entirely true. The Queen of Britain was not just harvesting a portion of their lifespans; she was plundering their lifespans.
The lifespans of soldiers who died on the battlefield would be plundered by the Queen of Britain. That is to say, the more British soldiers died, the more lifespan the Queen of Britain could obtain.
This reason was the true reason the Queen of Britain recklessly pumped out troops, sending more soldiers to their deaths.
"Artoria, what are you going to do next?"
"Immediately surrender to Great Ming, and simultaneously announce the marriage alliance between you and Hakuto. After that..."
"One of me is not enough. Artoria, don't think you can get away, especially since your figure is now so scandalous."
Morgan looked at Artoria's current figure, simply infuriated. They were both sisters, so why could Artoria become so large after using the Spiritual Core Card?
Although Morgan's own figure was not small, it depended on who she was compared to.
Compared to the Lion King Artoria, known as the "southern hemisphere", she clearly could not compare.
The fact that her figure had lost to Artoria's made Morgan very unhappy, but there was nothing she could do about it.
However, Morgan thought to herself that she would see if she had a chance to get another Spiritual Core Card. Then she would become even larger than Artoria.
Artoria looked at Morgan with some helplessness. She didn't really care much about her figure. She just hadn't expected such a big change after using the Spiritual Core Card.
"Then, go and announce it now. From now on, you will be Britain's new king."
Morgan hesitated for a moment, glanced at Artoria, then let out a breath and said.
Artoria said, "Sister, why don't you become Britain's new king instead?"
Morgan let out a snort, then said, "There is nothing left in Britain worth my attachment now. The mere throne of Britain is no different from a stone by the roadside to me. Alright, stop with the nonsense. The British throne is yours."
Artoria did not continue to defer. There was no need.
Soon, the announcement was made: Sawamura Spencer Eriri had used despicable means to control the Queen and thereby start the war.
This was ultimately foiled by the joint efforts of Artoria and Morgan. Unfortunately, Sawamura Spencer Eriri had killed the Queen and escaped. The war stopped.
After that came a wanted notice, wanted for Sawamura Spencer Eriri. Anyone who knew of Sawamura Spencer Eriri's whereabouts, or could capture her, would receive a reward from Britain, and Britain would also grant them a title as a reward.
But at this time, France, across the sea from Britain, invaded Britain.
