Chapter 25: Born to be King
[The Lady of the Lake originally did not believe in any "chosen king," for the heavens do not actively select rulers. Generally speaking, they themselves were the "heavens" in human legends.]
[However, when she examined your blood, she detected your will within it.]
[After she activated your will, the kingly aura belonging to a monarch instantly spread out. Its terrifying intensity even caused some small animals in the secret realm of the Lady of the Lake to faint from the pressure.]
[She had never seen an existence like yours.]
[Your will as a king had even merged into your blood. Even a single drop of blood could release such regal majesty that it genuinely caused living creatures to faint. Thus, she concluded that no one in this world was more deserving of the title "king" than you.]
[It had nothing to do with experience or achievements—you were king because you were born to be king.]
Seeing this result, Noah's expression turned peculiar.
Kingly majesty contained within blood, capable of knocking out living creatures... This must be Conqueror's Haki, right?
Earlier, when he saw that his physical potential seemed almost limitless—the heavier the training, the stronger he could become—he had actually thought of One Piece.
After all, while ordinary people in the world of One Piece weren't much different from those in the Age of Gods, he remembered characters like Luffy, whose physique was so powerful that lost teeth could regrow by drinking milk, and cracked skulls could heal the same way.
Moreover, when paired with special Devil Fruits, this potential could be pushed even higher.
If we're talking about powerful beings in the Age of Gods of the Type-Moon universe, there were certainly those far stronger than this—not just capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, but even gods who could wield planets as weapons, and monsters that the author claimed only Ultraman might be able to defeat.
And then there were those who lacked the concept of death, or those beyond the concept of time...
But when it came to pure humans, generally speaking, their physical capabilities really couldn't reach such heights.
And since Conqueror's Haki was present, what about the other two types?
The three types of Haki were quite useful.
However, without someone to teach him, mastering them would be quite difficult... He had heard of Conqueror's Haki awakening naturally, and Observation Haki could also awaken on its own, like when Koby did during the Marineford War or when Usopp sniped Sugar from a distance.
But Armament Haki... Did anyone in One Piece awaken Armament Haki on their own?
Noah couldn't recall.
Even if there were, it was probably quite rare.
But Noah had already made up his mind.
Whether it awakened or not this time, he was going to claim this trait.
After all, this trait was the foundation—without it, there would be no three types of Haki.
So even if it didn't awaken this time, he could simulate many more times. Sooner or later, it would awaken. There was no need to panic.
[Morgan's explanation gave you a basic idea of which world you had crossed over from.]
[Morgan then spread the news, and soon everyone knew that King Arthur was the chosen king, born to be king.]
[During this time, using the method Morgan obtained from the Lady of the Lake to activate this will, you successfully experienced the feeling of activating Conqueror's Haki. Guided by this sensation, you quickly mastered how to control the release and retraction of Conqueror's Haki.]
[The Picts have invaded the Selkirk Territory]
[Your arrangements in the Selkirk Territory paid off, as they held out until you arrived at the battlefield]
[Facing the Picts' army, you directly unleashed your Conqueror's Haki. Your Conqueror's Haki was exceptionally powerful, instantly knocking out over ninety percent of the Pictish warriors]
[The overwhelming royal aura made the Picts too terrified to even flee, immediately kneeling and surrendering. Though not specifically targeted by you, the people of the Selkirk Territory, upon sensing your royal aura, also knelt to the ground and bowed their heads to you]
[Before this, they had experienced the so-called aura of many kings, but it was merely an aura. From you, they truly understood what majesty a king should possess]
[No one who has felt your royal aura would doubt your identity]
[Only a king could possess such royal majesty]
[This gave both the Britons and the Picts the clearest definition of what it means to be the Chosen King]
[You are the Chosen King]
[After their defeat, the Picts intended to surrender outright, but you did not accept immediately. Instead, you temporarily pacified them and, while popularizing alchemical equipment, incidentally resolved the Picts' survival issues]
[During this process, people from other royal territories gradually witnessed the prosperity of Camelot under the influence of Alchemy and your royal majesty. Negotiations were almost unnecessary, as they no longer held any doubts about you after experiencing your Conqueror's Haki]
[In the following period, you continuously improved your physical fitness and, in the process, unlocked Observation Haki]
[Just like your Conqueror's Haki, which was absurdly strong from the start and could interfere with the physical world after subduing the Twelve Kings, your Observation Haki was also extraordinarily powerful. Upon awakening, it could distinguish good from evil, and with practice, you could discern whether someone was lying to you simply by focusing]
[Originally, you planned to head to the entrance of the Land of Shadows and force your way in to find Scáthach, but while honing your Observation Haki, Scáthach came to you]
[This was her second time seeing you. The first time, you had just begun your training. Though she sensed your exceptional physical prowess then, as the King of Britain, she merely glanced at you in passing before leaving]
[This time, however, while passing through again, she noticed that many of your martial arts techniques closely resembled her own, sparking a flicker of curiosity in her]
[Scáthach still did not speak to you directly. Instead, she attacked you while masked. At that moment, you realized your Observation Haki had advanced to the point of glimpsing the near future]
[Facing Scáthach's assault, you engaged her in combat and quickly gained the upper hand by relying on your future-sight Observation Haki]
[During the exchange, Scáthach realized that your martial arts indeed shared many similarities with hers. She began to fight seriously, anticipating whether you could kill her]
[Once Scáthach truly got serious, your future-sight Observation Haki soon detected that she, too, seemed capable of predicting the future, preventing you from further extending your advantage]
[But your martial skills and physical prowess honed over so many years still grant you combat prowess not inferior to Scáthach's]
[However, the single Sword in the Stone in your hand does not represent the peak of your martial arts. Thus, as the battle progressed, you took up an ordinary alchemical spear to continue fighting Scáthach]
[Scáthach sensed that your martial arts even slightly surpassed hers, growing even more exhilarated]
[Yet your spear could not withstand such a battle, so the confrontation ended with the destruction of the alchemical spear. But Scáthach also understood where the problem lay, so she temporarily stayed, agreeing to another duel once you obtained a suitable weapon. Until then, she would temporarily become your ally]
[With Scáthach as your companion, the second seat of the Knights of the Round Table originally belonging to Lancelot now belongs to Scáthach]
[After gaining Scáthach's assistance, you immediately began inquiring about the location of the Pillar of Light that sustains the earth's surface]
[You wanted to test whether you could obtain the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad]