He had grown cynical and just a bit bitter at the world but he'd long ago made peace with the ideals that once made him suffer. He was already satisfied with the existence he had ended up as... yet a certain brown haired master had decided that he deserved far more. So now an earnest wish from someone dear had lead to another chance at life and... maybe at happiness.

The story of an unyielding man thrust into a galaxy of myriad grays—of questioning the past and of walking the same steps, wondering whether any answers beyond death lie at the end of that long, ever-winding road. (Ch36@10.1k words atm)

[He wasn't wrong]. That was the answer he gained. After the battle with his younger self, he finally understood that though his ideals maybe impossible and twisted... he wasn't wrong for following them. With a smile and a promise he returned to his duty. This is a the story that comes after that moment... and a story of a hero who rose up with a little help from a friend.

Fate is a fickle thing. Time and time again, the Once and Future King has woken from her slumber to aid her country in its time of need. The World could not refuse her plea, her prophecy, but it has entered a never-ending loop as a result. Fed up, Alaya sends one of her dogs to fetch the key to a new Guardian. Fuses myth & FSN. Very Slow build. Cowritten with UniverseCreator.