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Honkai Impact 3rd, but the Interstellar Era

Chapter Three: Goddess of the Holy Lance

Ding----

An unexpected sound

Suddenly, the sonic blade was blocked by an outstretched hand.

The red-haired boy standing before him caused Tristan to show a surprised expression.

After blocking the invisible blade, Shirou also curiously observed this 'Sad Child'.

Tristan, who loved music and singing all his life, was known as the sentimental knight, a handsome knight who even fairies were captivated by.

He was the son of King Levallen of Ronua and Blanchevel, sister of King Mark of Cornwall. He was named Tristan because the queen had a difficult childbirth.

King Mark raised Tristan as his own son, and Tristan lived up to expectations, becoming an outstanding knight and one of the Knights of the Round Table who followed King Arthur.

Tristan is said to possess martial skills comparable to Lancelot, the first knight of the Round Table, but ultimately chose to leave because he could not understand King Arthur.

Six months ago, the Lion King summoned the knights of the Round Table. Galahad, who did not respond to the summons, and Bedivere, who was not summoned at all, were told his purpose and asked to choose a side: obey the king's command or rebel against the king for the sake of morality.

Upon learning of the Lion King's plan, Tristan, unable to bear witnessing his fellow Round Table members killing each other, blinded himself.

Because he regretted leaving the Round Table before his death, he chose to fulfill his unfulfilled loyalty and fight for the Lion King.

After the civil war at the Round Table ended, the Lion King bestowed a "blessing" upon the knights who had shed the blood of their brethren.

Tristan admits that due to the grief of killing his own people, his ten fingers are no longer able to move properly. In order to carry out the king's orders without hesitation, he chose the "reversal" in "blessing," becoming a cold-blooded beast who abandons his heart to fight only for the Lion King.

Having received the "Reversal" blessing, Tristan's traits were reversed, including becoming cruel and gaining complete immunity to his previous weakness to poison.

Now, in this singularity, there is finally a chance to make amends for his mistakes. No matter what the king becomes, Tristan is willing to serve him.

The Knights of the Round Table are the epitome of chivalry.

However, no one is perfect, and most heroes are glorified by later generations. After all, great achievements are often accompanied by bloodshed and death.

Who could imagine how much unsavory stuff was hidden within those magnificent heroic deeds and epic tales?

“I am heartbroken… but someone has to do this… even if it means getting their hands dirty, they must protect the king’s honor!”

Tristan gritted his teeth and placed his hand on the bowstring once more.

As Tristan gently stroked the strings, the invisible crimson blade shot towards Shirou.

Ding----

Even Tristan couldn't fully comprehend how the invisible sonic blades could be blocked by flesh and blood.

These phenomena were simply challenging the limits of his understanding.

“Who are you…?”

Tristan stared intently at Shirou, his handsome face showing slight anxiety as he pondered the unanswered question.

"My name is Orihara Shirou, but even if I told you my name, you probably wouldn't have any clue."

Shirou smiled slightly, as if he found it boring, and his pale golden eyes turned slightly to look at the dignified knights following behind Tristan.

Stab————

The sound of blood spurting out as the blade sliced ​​through flesh reached Tristan's ears along with the knights' screams.

Looking back, Tristan saw several weapons that had appeared out of nowhere, piercing through the armor of the Knights of Justice.

Those are all Noble Phantasms, and their quality is extremely high.

"This is……!?"

Tristan's pupils contracted slightly, and then he angrily plucked the strings, producing a series of sonic blades.

Ding ding ding————

This time it's much clearer.

The sonic blades were not blocked by any weapon; instead, they struck a golden barrier upon contact with the red-haired boy's body.

To be more precise, the boy's body was radiating a sun-like brilliance, shaking Tristan's soul like a god.

"retreat!"

Tristan issued orders to the remaining Chaste Knights.

Since the enemy's strength is not something that can be easily dealt with, there is no need to stay here any longer. He needs to bring the intelligence from here back as soon as possible.

Shirou watched the knights gradually disappear into the distance and gently shook his head.

"The Knights of the Round Table, huh..."

……

According to the information Shirou knows, Artoria in this singularity was actually corrupted by the divinity of the divine weapon, the Holy Lance, and became the goddess Rungomminiad.

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The reason it became like this is because of Bedivere, one of the Knights of the Round Table.

Bedivere was entrusted with the final mission by King Arthur—to return the sword to the Lady of the Lake.

Bedivere knew very well that returning the sword to the Lady of the Lake meant the complete death of King Arthur, and carrying out this order was tantamount to killing King Arthur with his own hands.

According to legend, he failed to return the sword the first two times, as his fabricated lie about returning the sword was exposed by King Arthur. The third time, he finally made up his mind and returned the sword.

In this singularity, he couldn't bring himself to return the holy sword even on his third attempt.

King Arthur, who did not die completely, took up the Holy Lance after losing all his memories, becoming the wandering King of the Dead.

Over a thousand years, she merged with the soul of the goddess in the Holy Lance, transforming into the Lion King and completely losing the hearts of the people.

The cold-hearted gods only know how to give civilization time, but not how to give time civilization.

Faced with an impending end to history, Rungomminiad chose to preserve the human souls worthy of salvation by etching them into the city of chalk.

In the past where Shirou originally lived, the vanished Saber may have also come to this singularity. Whether it is related to the Lion King is still unknown.

Currently, no one except Shirou knows these things, not even the Knights of the Round Table.

From the moment the Lion King in this singularity summoned the Knights of the Round Table, the Knights of the Round Table were torn between their knightly ideals and their loyalty to the king, and were divided into two factions.

One faction agreed to assist the Lion King, while the other wanted to stop the Lion King's inhumane behavior.

While the establishment of Camelot, the city longed for by the Knights of the Round Table, was a cause for celebration, it became a torment for them when their ideals became constraints.

Of course, the most important thing is... their king has changed. The king who was unrestrained and heroic on the battlefield and dignified and upright in the kingdom has now become a cold and ruthless god.

Some of the knights, unable to tolerate it any longer, raised questions.

"Knight King, do you really intend to completely extinguish humanity?"

"The power of a king lies in restraint and tolerance, and the virtue of a knight lies in upholding the rules. My king, we have done it, have you?"

Chapter Four: The Holy City of Camelot

Bose, Percival, Lanmarok, Geraint, and Kay, the five Knights of the Round Table, refused to assist the Lion King.

Gawain, Mordred, Lancelot, Agravain, and Tristan chose to assist the Lion King.

This marked the beginning of the division of the Knights of the Round Table, who had once been a unified group, into two factions.

"Gentlemen, wake up! The king is no longer a king—he has fallen into godhood!"

Bose's desperate roar might seem incongruous to describe as a fall into godhood, but it was the most genuine feeling in the hearts of Bose's faction.

By the time Bose regained his senses, it was too late. Although he told his fellow Knights of the Round Table about it, only half of them were willing to join him in rebelling against the Lion King. Moreover, all the troops they had united with had already been incorporated into the King's army, leaving them with no means of resistance.

Originally intending to observe the situation, the five Knights of the Round Table resolutely raised the banner of rebellion after witnessing the king slaughter the people who had been eliminated, and after realizing that the king was no longer the same as before, but a cold and ruthless being like a god.

"Do you really intend to help the King commit such heinous acts?! Have you all forgotten the oaths you once made?!"

However, Gawain's faction seemed to be bewitched, and none of them were clear-headed.

The round table of the Knights of the Round Table represents the original will of the people. The king and the knights are both ruler and subject, and also close friends in private. Perhaps because the 'dining table' is not in their hands, this chivalrous spirit is put to the test.

If you see a friend going astray, you should naturally try to persuade them. If they won't listen, you'll have to beat them until they come to their senses.

Unfortunately, the king's power was too great. The Lion King, having become a god, had essentially surpassed the Heroic Spirits and was far beyond the capabilities of the Knights of the Round Table.

The ideas of humans and gods are incompatible.

The king's change of heart caused a great rift with many knights who adhered to his principles.

The most serious issue is the way "Election Day" is held.

Those who were chosen fared well, but those who were not chosen were all executed without exception, a process known as "purification."

Because allowing these rejected refugees to leave might breed resentment and turn them into rebels, killing them all to prevent future troubles seems very rational to the gods, but to the Knights of the Round Table, who are among the most upright even in human nature, it is utterly inhumane.

The Lion King's inhumane actions were tantamount to extinguishing the refugees' last hope for survival, because apart from the holy city of Camelot, the other lands were extremely barren and no longer suitable for human habitation.

The other group that could survive in this desert was the territory of Ramses II, but that pharaoh only protected his Egyptian subjects. Although the Old Man of the Mountain also wanted to help the refugees, their situation was just as difficult. Even though he had tried his best to help, he could not help everyone.

Therefore, for those who were not selected, the world was already equivalent to the end of the world.

Faced with an inevitable death, it's hard for anyone to remain rational and not envy the lucky ones in an ideal world.

Therefore, the Lion King decided that rather than letting these people reveal the evil in their humanity later, it would be better to grant them liberation directly.

This

From the perspective of the divine way of thinking, this is the best way.

Gareth, one of the Knights of the Round Table, could neither stand by and watch the king drive his people to their doom nor participate in the regicide committed by Bose and others. In the end, he died a martyr.

“We swear here!”—Bose, Percival, Lanmarok, Geraint, and Kai swore in unison to the indifferent-looking Lion King.

"I swear to treat the weak kindly, I swear to bravely confront violence, I swear to fight against all wrong, I swear to fight for the unarmed people, I swear to help anyone who asks me for help, I swear not to harm any woman, I swear to help my fellow countrymen, I swear to treat my friends sincerely, I swear to be loyal to chivalry until death!"

As the oath was uttered, those eyes that had once yearned for chivalry became as lifeless as ashes.

The knights, who had been kneeling on one knee, rose and launched an attack on their king and their former comrades at the Round Table. From that moment on, they became bitter enemies.

However, as the king's holy lance appeared, and its light swirled and surged, sweeping everything away like a storm of light, the five rebellious knights were obliterated in this storm of light.

"The Holy Sword is lost, our King is gone... The Round Table is now cracked, King of Knights, is this your choice? Your once noble chivalry weeps for your tyranny..."