After a day of resting for the whole army...
"Hehe~ This really does look good!"
Marika stood in front of the mirror and whispered complacently to herself while looking at her newly acquired armor. A few of her handmaidens stood by respectfully.
After winning the armor of the goddess Rhongomyniad in the gacha pull yesterday, the first thing Marika did after washing up this morning was to put on this armor excitedly. After all, having played Fate/Grand Order, she naturally felt that being able to wear the same armor as a Heroic Spirit is something that people can't even dream of. And after putting it on, Marika felt that her whole temperament was different.
By the way, the room Marika is currently in is the master bedroom of the Lord's Mansion of Riley City. Since the occupation of Riley City yesterday, the mayor's mansion of Riley City has been 'requisitioned' by the Erdtree Army as its headquarters, as well as the residence of Malika and important personnel.
Back on topic, Malika continued to observe her new armor carefully, and the excitement in her heart was beyond words. In the mirror, Marika could see the silver-white iron armor wrapping her body. Although it covered her voluptuous figure, she could still see the graceful curve of her figure. The quality of the armor material and forging is also good. There is nothing to doubt. After all, it is made for King Arthur, so it is naturally made with the best steel and forging technology from the Age of Gods. In order to make it easier for the user to move their dominant right hand, the armor only has a pauldron on the left, but it strangely has an asymmetrical aesthetic. In addition to the leg armor, the lower body also has a blue battle skirt with a golden edge. And the front breastplate is painted with blue magic runes. Because of the skills given by the system, Marika knows a thing or two about magic. So she could see that the functions of the above runes were to increase the user's physical strength and armor firmness.
And the finishing touch is the crown and cape that come with the armor. The white fluffy cloak not only keeps the user warm, but also makes Marika look more like a general. As for the crown, unlike Marika's original crown, which was more like golden branches, this golden crown looks more like a traditional crown design, consisting of several pointed tips.
But if one wants to cosplay, they should go for the full set. With the help of the handmaidens, Marika even changed her usual long braided hair into the same hairstyle as lancer Artoria, and even the ahoge cowlick on the top of her head has been restored. Now Marika's demeanor has changed from a charming goddess to a heroic Valkyrie. Except for her eyes, she is 80% similar to the original lancer Artoria.
"But it feels like something is missing..." Marika muttered in a low voice. Although she was satisfied with her new outfit, Marika still felt that one key thing was missing.
"Your Majesty, is there something that you are dissatisfied with?" Hearing Marika's words, one of the maids asked cautiously. As maids brought here from Stormveil, the maids here are very attentive to all the needs of their new masters. As the heroine who saved them, the maids looked up to Marika. So hearing her dissatisfaction naturally made them nervous. The biggest fear of any maid is to offend her master, after all, it's their job.
"No, you all did a fine job. But I just feel that this set of armor seems to be missing something."
Marika shook her head.
The maids on the side also looked at each other in blank dismay. They saw Marika conjure the set of armor from a burst of golden light like magic. No one in the audience could understand this set of armor better than its master. So the maids could only rack their brains to wonder if they had missed something.
"Ah, that's right! I still need a sword!" Marika had a flash of inspiration, and finally remembered what she had forgotten. As a king on the frontline, she must have a fine sword as a match. And since she is cosplaying Artoria, the choice is self-evident.
Marika opened a portal of the Gate of Babylon, and a sword protected by a blue and gold scabbard was delivered into her hand. The maids on the side were also stunned when they saw this scene. Although they were not surprised by Marika's ability to conjure objects out of thin air with magic, the item she took out this time really caught their eyes. The whole body of this sword seems to emit a slight light, like a noble and sacred holy object.
Marika could also sense the extraordinariness of this sword, after all, it was one of the strongest noble phantasms in the world of TypeMoon. The legendary star sword, the ultimate weapon created by the consciousness of the earth to deal with alien enemies, the Sword of Promised victory, Excalibur. Even its scabbard, Avalon, is an ultra-high-grade noble phantasm that can guarantee the user's invulnerability to all harm, as well granting them immortality.
Marika quietly absorbed the power and martial skills in it. Then, driven by curiosity, Marika slightly pulled out a part of the holy sword from the scabbard, wanting to observe its blade. But only a small part was pulled out, and the light of the holy sword already immediately illuminated the entire bedroom. The Holy Sword of the Star exudes a soft radiance, which contains indescribable holiness.
The maids knelt on the ground in shock. Everything in front of them reminded them of the legend of the Hero that their parents told them when they were children. Every fantasy world has more or less such similar and old-fashioned stories. The chosen hero uses the legendary holy sword to defeat the terrible demon king and save the world. This world is no exception, so when the maids saw the shining holy sword in Marika's hand, they naturally mistakenly thought it was the legendary holy sword, and Malika was the hero who matched it. How could they not kneel in awe?
Marika was a little dazed when she saw the maids react so strongly, but she quickly figured out why they were like this because they must be intimidated by Excalibur! After all, the aura of one of the strongest noble phantasms is no joke.
"Please stand, you don't have to be afraid."
Marika said with her gentle voice, reassuring the maids as they got up awkwardly. Marika also thought it was a little funny seeing their shocked expressions. But time is precious, Marika spent a lot of time dressing up, and there are still many things to deal with today, so she didn't stay long. The holy sword is sheathed and hung on her left waist. Finally, she bid farewell to the maids casually, and walked out, leaving behind a group of maids who were still immersed in shock.
Leaving the room, she came to the vestibule of the City Lord's Mansion. It was already full of various military tents with military supplies. Soldiers and knights were busy everywhere. It was an orderly front-line base.
But Marika felt that if she wanted to control the city in the long term, she must have a guarding army. Otherwise they may rebel as soon as they leave the populace. But Marika didn't want to leave part of the exiled army here, which would only reduce her army's strength. The only way left is to summon more soldiers. The rune in Marika's hand has not been used too much recently, and there are so many runes that she can summon several legions without any problem. Malika immediately found an open space and summoned 1,000 Godrick soldiers and 100 Godrick knights, and then left the work of explaining the situation and assigning tasks to Achilles who happened to pass by.
Walking back to the barracks, attracted by the commotion of the summoning just now, Siduri and Melina came over to check things.
"Greetings to you, Your Majesty."
"Good morning, Mother."
The two greeted Malika. Marika also returned good morning.
"Mother, this armor is...?"
Melina had noticed the silver armor on Marika when they walked over, and asked curiously.
"Oh, this one? I asked the system to get it for me. How about it, isn't it fine?"
As she spoke, Marika opened her arms so that the two of them could appreciate the armor.
"It is indeed a good set of armor, Mother."
"It suits you very well, Your Majesty."
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