Chapter 88

Chapter 88

She might not have as bulky a body as her Lancer version or the devils, but she had a pure, untouched beauty that reminded Gilgamesh of Asia and Gabriel.

What was she doing there?

That was what was going through Gilgamesh's mind, although he had an idea that had to do with it all.

"Still awake, huh?" says Gilgamesh as he approaches Arturia and stands beside her.

Arturia didn't even look at him and kept looking up at the stars.

"You too Gilgamesh" said Arturia and Gilgamesh could identify a twinge of anger in her tone when he mentioned her name.

"Her anger at the original Gilgamesh must be pretty great," Gilgamesh thinks.

"Thinking about your people?" asks Gilgamesh as he too looks up at the stars.

Arturia was silent for a moment while she thought.

She never imagined that she was talking to someone like him, even though he was the descendant of the original.

But something inside her told her that she could talk to Gilgamesh 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 Gilgamesh 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 meet Gilgamesh?" asks Arturia, because she couldn't imagine Gilgamesh 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 someone 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 someone who has a weapon capable of killing a god.

Arturia nodded.

Mordred squeezed her hand tightly until she took a deep breath and spoke again.

"I get it. This time here with Gilgamesh made me understand. I really wasn't someone 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 Gilgamesh.

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 same master, this will happen," said Arturia.

Mordred sighed before turning and saying one last thing to Arturia.

"Give Gilgamesh 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 memories Arturia gave her answer to Gilgamesh.

"Yes. You must think my desire is stupid, just like your ancestor did," said Arturia as she looked up at the sky, but Gilgamesh could recognize anger in her voice.

"Perhaps the original thought so, perhaps from a king's point of view it did," said Gilgamesh 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 something extreme," Gilgamesh 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 meant 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 Gilgamesh 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 come to have a greater purpose. That all our lives have meaning from the beginning."

Gilgamesh closed his eyes for a moment, letting the words sink in, before shaking his hand.