【29】Equality dispute
Artoria felt something was wrong from the beginning.
The magic power on the other side never disappeared, and even strengthened. Either she didn't think about it or it was Ultron, but she felt the strong hostility coming from the other side first.
Yes, it's hostility, not murderous intent.
Arturia has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and she can clearly distinguish whether it is murderous intent or hostility, but this does not make her let down her guard.
...She had also felt such strong hostility from Mordred.
At that time, Arturia had already learned of Mordred's existence, and after struggling with her heart, she chose to accept this unexpected "son" and tried to cultivate him as her heir. However, she did not know if it was because of Ilia's previous death. After hesitating for too long, Mordred was unwilling to get close to her, and even resented her. At that time, she returned to the palace victoriously, and Morgan, a big boy with blond ponytail, was waiting for her at the door. She passed him wearing a white velvet cloak, and at that moment their eyes met, and she saw the extremely strong hostility in Mordred's eyes.
She didn't care at that time - it was just hostility, not murderous intent. Artoria wasn't worried about anything. After all, Mordred wouldn't kill her, and they could always have a good relationship.
However, in the end, Mordred raised the flag of rebellion while she was on an expedition. Even after they fought at Sword Fence Hill, Arturia defeated Mordred and turned away to give up killing him. Dredd will also risk his life to kill her with his own hands.
——People like this, they only have hostility but no murderous intention towards the people they hate, that’s because they uphold an idea that they believe in and are willing to pay everything for it.
Arturia clenched her sword tightly, her intuition telling her that she seemed to have met the same person again.
"Pa...want...kaka...save...the world...crack..."
"Pfft...Zika...save...human beings..."
There were intermittent mechanical sounds accompanied by the sound of electricity.
"...want to...nourishe...protect the earth..."
Bruce Banner was astonished as if he was confirmed: "This...! This is Ultron!"
...This is Ultron?
"Crack...crack..."
Tony's face showed ecstasy. He wanted to step forward but Artoria raised her hand to stop him again.
"Wipe...wipe..."
"Zi——"
Tony looked at Artoria dissatisfied.
Then--
"Zi——want to protect humans..."
“—superhero—must die!!”
With the cold sound of the machine, the robot slowly climbed up from the ground. No one stopped it. After hearing those words, everyone looked at him warily. Tony Stark also wisely took a step back. Show off your strength.
The spikes on the robot's body jingled off as it moved. It moved its body and then turned around.
Zola's robot has no head, only an extra screen on its chest, and the screen has been shattered by the blow just now. At this moment, there are only electric sparks and a white screen that flashes from time to time.
"...To protect humanity...superheroes must die...?"
Sitric repeated it meaningfully, and then he couldn't help laughing. He threw the wine glass that had spilled red wine aside and said with a satisfied smile: "Look Stark, this is yours." Ultron - Ultron who will protect mankind and the world!"
Tony wore a steel mask and didn't say a word, making his expression invisible.
However, a sword light suddenly flashed next to him, and the screen projecting Sitrik was completely cut open and smashed to the ground together with the wall behind it.
Tony Stark was stunned and looked up, just in time to see Arturia turning her sword around and pointing it at the robot. Her voice was clear and powerful, making people's hearts tremble.
"Roy, what are you hesitating and worrying about? It doesn't have to be like this. The birth of Ultron was recognized and done by everyone together. You don't have to attribute it to your own fault."
"The so-called hero is someone who has a goal that is loftier than anyone else and can work harder than anyone else to achieve it."
Artoria recalled Tony Stark's excited expression when he mentioned Ultron. She hesitated for a moment and chose to negotiate before attacking: "Are you Ultron? An artificial intelligence created to protect mankind?"
Rather than attacking directly, Artoria wanted to try to believe Tony - he had seriously studied how to create Ultron. Why didn't she believe that Tony had actually succeeded?
The robot shook its head for a long time, then looked around again at the Avengers who were wary of it not far away, and replied in a weird mechanical voice: "Ultron? Yes, I remember the name..." Another flash appeared on the screen on its chest. White. "...Although it is the name you forced on me, I like it... Indeed, I am Ultron."
It was as if it was carefully considering each word: "Artificial intelligence... Heh, why am I an artificial intelligence?"
"What is artificial intelligence?" it clicked and turned around. "A guy who has no ideas of his own and is willing to be manipulated by you... I am not one of those guys."
"I am Ultron," it said. "I am a more advanced creature than you."
Artoria answered the question incorrectly: "There is no higher or lower level, all people are created equal."
Ultron sneered: "I know you...I saw you on the hidden files of the Avengers...King Arthur Arturia Pendragon, you once led an army to attack the enemy, killing enough people Staining the ground red, is this equality?”
Artoria remained calm: "Before Artoria, I was King Arthur first. As King Arthur, I fought against the enemy and defeated the enemy who tried to invade the country. Even if the blood of the people killed was enough to stain the ground red, I will not regret it. .For me, my subjects take priority over other countries, not because of inequality, but because of my responsibility." She continued before Ultron could speak. "A person can choose to be a farmer, a businessman, or a soldier. They have the right to choose, they all have the capital to fight, and they are equal."
Ultron stopped the robot's movements and faced Artoria with his headless body: "Some people are born with different powers from humans, some people are born with different wisdom from humans, and some people are born with different powers. Is this equality when it comes to people suffering from diseases?"
Artoria did not answer, but just asked it: "So, you were created by R. Even if you have powers different from humans, everything you have comes from gifts from R. How can you be more advanced? Everything about you All originate from humans.”
Ultron muttered mechanically: "Everything I get comes from humans, and humans ask me to protect humans."
"So you should protect humans."
"Yes." Ultron did not avoid the question, but answered meaningfully. "So, I will let humans evolve."
