角色故事•三(解锁条件:角色等级60)
虽说有着浓墨重彩传奇故事的骑士都是十八般武艺样样精通,但少女最著名的武器无疑是
「石中之剑」与「湖中之剑」。前者是少女成为王的契机,后者则代表着王威名的顶峰。
「没错,你如今见到的是湖中之剑。石中之剑在很久以前就被我用坏了。准确地说,有一次,它在挥剑的时候承受不住我的魔力,直接碎成了粉末……」
「可能是打造它的魔法师也没料到我的成长会如此迅速?结果就是,他必须自己负起责任,向湖中仙女讨要新的兵器——也就是我现在手里的这把。」
传说中,只要以充沛的魔力挥出誓约胜利之剑,持剑者就必定能摧毁敌人——这也是它名字的由来。然而,就像所有在最初就埋下矛盾的传奇故事一样,这把剑最强的力量并不属于剑刃,却属于保护剑刃的剑鞘。
「只有能守护一切之物才能承托住毁天灭地的力量。
「再锐利的刀锋,再飞速的箭矢,也只有在消灭或者吓退敌人的那一刻才真的保护了同伴。
「也就是说,如果一种兵器会导致同伴和敌人一起消亡,那它就什么也保护不了。当然,作为民众的兵器,王也一样。」
什么是理想的王?
什么是强大的王?
有王打败过全世界的敌手,有王囊括过全世界的财富,有王征服过全世界的土地…但到头来,他们守护的国家,也都如镜花水月,弥散在历史与传说的长河之中。
「有很长一段时间,我都生活在丢失了剑鞘的阴影里。
「但后来我想明白了一件事…
「如果我找不到能代替剑鞘的事物,命运也就不会把剑鞘再还给我。」
「这不是什么玄妙的道理。」少女莞尔一笑,「它的意思是…从者和御主,要学会平等相待、互相帮助。」
Character Story: Part III
• Unlocked at Character Level 60
Though every knight of legend is said to master countless martial arts, the girl's most renowned weapons remain to be Sword in the StoneCaliburn and Sword of the LakeExcalibur.
The first marks the beginning of her kingship. The second represents the peak of her sovereign power.
"That's right, what you see now is the Sword of the Lake. The Sword in the Stone? I broke it a long time ago. One time, it couldn't handle the magical energy I poured into a swing and crumbled to dust..."
"Maybe the mage who forged it never imagined I'd grow so fast. In the end, he had to take responsibility and plead with the Lady of the Lake for a replacement. That's the sword I hold now."
Legend has it that when wielded with enough magical energy, the Excalibur can obliterate any foe — hence its name. But like many legends woven with contradiction, its true power lies not in the blade, but in the scabbard that shields it.
"Only something that can protect all is worthy of wielding the power to destroy all."
"No matter how sharp the blade, how swift the arrow — they only protect the companions when they strike down or drive off the threat."
"In short, if a weapon causes both ally and enemy to perish, it protects nothing. And a king, who is also a weapon of the people, is no exception."
What makes an ideal king?
What makes a mighty king?
Some have defeated every foe beneath the heavens. Some have amassed all the wealth in the world. Some have conquered all lands... And yet, in the end, the nations they vowed to protect dissolved like reflections of rippling water, lost to the currents of time and legend.
"For a long time, I lived in the shadow of losing my scabbard."
"But later, I came to realize something..."
"If I can't find something that can take its place, then fate will never return it to me."
"It's not some grand revelation," the girl says with a quiet smiles. "It simply means...
Servant and Master must learn to treat each other as equals and support one another."