The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Hassan of this era, if willing to pay the price of death, could seek help from the first Old Man of the Mountain.

Having paid the price of being stripped of his status as the Old Man of the Mountain, and dying by the very sword King Hassan used to kill him, he should have been able to articulate his own desires.

What can one gain by going to a secluded valley when one is not an old man in the mountains?

Is it a blatant declaration of death, or nine? ☆0肆哵⒋∩⑵⒐∵■隣∩∮五蒐索≌ＱuN: Whether there is no movement or a peaceful conversation is unknown. The secluded valley is a place no one can go to, and even the mountain people living here cannot get close.

"At this moment, all we can do is pray. Since the Almighty has sent a king to save us, the archangel who is to inform the world of death under the mandate of heaven should also follow this mandate."

Besides that, what else can people do here?

People suffering from calamities are mostly powerless to change their suffering, and all they can do is take a drop in the ocean of effort. But taking action is always better than doing nothing or giving up from the start.

Heading deeper into the mountainous region, from the eastern village to the Azrael Mausoleum in Xuanchu, it would take about two or three days at a normal pace.

Manju had no intention of spending so much time releasing the magic of lightning, trying to use the techniques he had seen before to move at high speed with the help of magic.

Furthermore, flying directly through the sky avoids the journey required to cross mountains, thus reducing the travel time to just a few hours.

However, after leaving Higashi no Kyu Village and going a little further away, the abundance of the land bestowed by the blessing began to gradually diminish.

After traveling a short distance, you can see barren land.

Deep within these mountains lies a dead zone composed entirely of earth and rock; the only food one can find is probably insects that don't know how to survive in this environment.

Perhaps people used to live here, but they were probably alienated and could no longer be called human.

Now, all that remains here are the undead born from the infection of that Azrael shrine and that valley.

In the secluded valley, the boundary between life and death is blurred. The people living there are dying and living at the same time. It is from there that an indescribable aura emanates, creating an extremely large undead spirit.

The undead lingered like guardians on the road to the Temple of Azrael, all the way to its gates.

However, these things can only deter ordinary people who might come here out of curiosity. Even the largest undead among them can probably only stop an average Servant without a Noble Phantasm.

Baal's lightning was completely unhindered here. Even Mort, the god of death who ruled the underworld, was eventually defeated by the resurrected Baal. Death itself could not stop this lightning.

All the undead on the road were quickly swept away. Manju didn't linger for long; he simply descended from the sky to the ground, walked the last leg of the journey, and pushed open the gate of the Azrael Mausoleum.

(4) Standing at the entrance of the Azrael Mausoleum, one can sense the interior but find it to be completely empty.

There was no magical reaction, servant reaction, life reaction, or any sound.

(iv) But when you push open the door and step into the shrine, an indescribable feeling of oppression hits you.

3. It makes one tremble uncontrollably, and makes one's soul want to escape the oppressive atmosphere of the temple.

(v) This comes from the realm of the secluded valley where one lingers between life and death, but it is nothing to Manjushri.

Liu's death is indeed terrifying, but even Manjushri of the underworld has entered and even mastered it several times. He has already completed the act of transcending death, so he naturally feels no pressure from this valley.

④ However, one should be cautious even here, as true death exists here. The old man of the mountain who exists here has the ability to give people death, and Manshu is not among those who can escape it.

A black obsidian mirror appeared on Manshu's chest, its surface shimmering like smoke, constantly reflecting light and creating an even more hazy, smoky effect.

Zhuan Manshu continued walking forward, remaining extremely vigilant against any potential sword strike that might come from the shadows.

Q: "Hiss—"

Even the human ear can detect the sound of a sword cutting through the air, but by the time it is heard, it is often too late.

N senses no reaction and sees nothing with the naked eye; only the faint whooshing sound that reaches the ears can indicate that everything is real.

Manshu was also unable to react, but the obsidian mirror on his chest reflected a dark shadow, and then the mirror shattered and fell to the ground, but the sword swung out from the realm of no man was also blocked.

“Old Man of the Mountain, now that you have revealed yourself, you must already know the purpose of my coming here. So, what do you intend to do?”

Manshu patted his clothes, brushed off the obsidian fragments scattered on his body, and asked a question in front of him.

"Arrogant and rude wretch, such behavior will not help your will."

A voice echoed from the end of the Yazral Mausoleum, and King Hassan's figure appeared from nothingness.

"Having faced death, King of the Otherworld from the heart of the mountain in the Mirror of Smoke, welcome to my shrine. The old man of the mountain, Hassan al-Sabah, is here."

Chapter 86 Start-up

To enter the Azrael Mausoleum, one must first confront death. Only by fighting for the right to life as the dead can one truly gain the right to enter the Azrael Mausoleum and meet the Old Man of the Mountain.

However, for Manjus, death, which was to be a ritual, was already a common occurrence.

Manshu himself was a dead person who had snatched the right to life, and had already embraced death and the underworld. It would be a pointless act to subject him to further trials. So the master of this place simply reprimanded him and still chose to offer himself up, appearing before Manshu.

"Your will has been conveyed, and the meaning of saving the era has been agreed upon by my sword. However... arrogant king of the other world! Perhaps this is not what you seek."

Despite being in the Azrael Mausoleum, the first Elder of the Mountain, as a Grand Assassin, was still able to understand what was happening in the outside world.

Grand Servants appear as part of the final battle magic spell: Heroic Spirit Summoning. They are beings burdened with the fate of hunting beasts, and since they no longer conceal themselves, the beasts that appear in the local area will undoubtedly attract the appearance of Grand Servants.

Perhaps there was a Grand Servant here, so the summoning of the Grand Servant did not occur, and the master of this place was already prepared, so the sword was naturally not meant to kill Manju.

"Indeed, the so-called titles and responsibilities imposed on me are meaningless to me. I am just a pleasure-seeker, and I have been pretty much the same from the beginning."

Manju shook his head indifferently; to him, everything he had done was simply a choice to be true to his desires.

Although there are some differences from the initial desires—from the yearning to survive death to the current pursuit of pleasure—none of them are desires that others would consider noble.

⑨ What's the point of that? It's meaningless, therefore it's meaningless too.

0 "You only intend to go your own way. Is that so? If that is your idea, I have no right to criticize you. Some answers are true to your heart, and there are not many confusing answers. Then my sword is ready to be drawn to open the battle."

King Hassan did not comment further, but simply nodded slightly and drew his sword.

This time, Bamanshu was able to see the true appearance of the sword in King Hassan's hand. It was not a famous divine weapon, nor was it made by any demon or celestial craftsman. It was just an ordinary greatsword.

(4) But this sword, constantly wielded by King Hassan and imbued with his unwavering faith, had long since become one with death as he walked through the realm of the secluded valley.

2. Even if one cannot see the death embodied in the sword, the perception from the soul, the desire for life, one will still involuntarily feel awe for the sword and want to escape from the bottom of one's heart.

The drawn sword was presented to Manshu, but danger still lingered in his heart.

Manshu looked at King Hassan with a puzzled expression, but the mysterious figure spoke again.

"However, your heart is beyond redemption. You have blinded your soul by hanging the initial salvation high above your head, and you choose to ignore the salvation that comes from other places. You choose to deceitfully walk the path that has no salvation and no end. This is excessive folly."

Unable to contain his anger, he uttered his final words of rebuke. The sword was raised once more, slashing across Manshu's left shoulder before vanishing along with the blade.

"You're really showing no mercy, Grand Assassin."

Manshu stood there stunned for a moment before raising his right hand to touch the sword wounds on his body.

However, as mentioned before, Hassan's actions were also meaningless.

Having made a decision to go his own way, he naturally had to discard any external interference and opinions. Although it was excessively foolish, it did bring Manshu satisfaction.

Others' opinions are meaningless, but slightly better comments can bring pleasure, so Manshu is still willing to spend some meaningless effort to get praise.

However, in reality, these are not needed among basic needs, and even the will to survive may not be so necessary.

At this point, here, it would seem somewhat ironic to say that one desperately desires rebirth, since that thing is already within easy reach.

Manshu has come this far, and the road he has traveled has branched into several forks. No matter which path he takes, a new life has been promised at the end of that road.

But he ignored the forks in the road and continued on this path, not expecting it to come to an end.

Even though this road may seem to have an end, at least it's longer and allows you to walk for a longer period of time.

And perhaps, there is no end here, but rather a road that can be walked on indefinitely.

But what exactly it will be like, who can know before we truly reach the possible end?

The black-clad swordsman's piercing eyes could easily see into people's hearts; perhaps this was his instinct as a judge, or perhaps it was a confession of fate.

However, his time had not yet come, and death was temporarily irrelevant to Manshu. The sword wound he left behind was merely a reminder and a warning.

But now this warning had no effect. Manju lowered his right hand, turned around, and walked out of the Azrael Mausoleum.

His goal has been achieved. Now it's time to go back and prepare for the final battle here. Everything is ready to go, the arrow is on the bowstring, and once this is done, it's time to release it.

Manju returned directly to his position, and the sun at the top of the tower immediately shone brightly, sweeping across all the land that its light could reach.

Immediately, black smoke billowed from several places, evaporating under the scorching sun. (II)

"His actions were uninteresting, just like mine, falling into clichés and completely extinguishing any remaining awe or respect." (Shu)

Manshu's gaze swept quickly across the area, not spending much time paying attention, and he directly scanned his surroundings before transmitting his voice through the sun, issuing the order for the aerial fortress to be activated.

"That scene just now truly showed the King's return. His safe return from the Azrael Mausoleum suggests that the First Lord has acknowledged him."

The two Hassans, their hearts finally at ease, went their separate ways to their positions, awaiting the activation of the aerial fortress.

The others returned to their positions, making final preparations for the last battle of this era. Disperse.

The aerial fortress, which had already been lifted from the ground and was hovering about two or three meters above the ground, began to tremble slightly. Driven by magic, it continued to rise and move forward. 5.

Chapter 87 Intrusion

This time, not many people remained in the aerial fortress; most of the mountain people were sent back to their villages below to resume their normal lives.

There will be no large-scale battles between soldiers to seize the city walls and occupy the city. There will only be one enemy, and all others will be merely extensions of her will and her minions.

The deaths of Servants are indeed saddening, but they were already dead people who had been reborn in Chongqing. Falling on the path of saving humanity will not make them feel regretful.

But there's no need to call them back; let them continue their lives.

Perhaps it should be said that they also have a responsibility to maintain their own lives and their own world, but there is no need to do so at this moment.

Anyway, Manshu is just a person who does whatever he wants. He probably won't have the desire or inclination to do anything more until he has had enough fun.

Manju already has warriors here; the fallen warriors have come to the kingdom that only existed in his heart.

Manjushri would not promise these warriors the possibility of being reborn as butterflies or birds in the afterlife; there was neither the ability nor the intention to make that happen.

Together with their cruel master, they walked relentlessly towards the endless horizon, constantly making those cruel and intense choices.

The promise they receive is to be reborn in this very sky, to take up their weapons again, and to keep moving forward.

Therefore, apart from the living who are kept to a minimum to maintain basic operations, there are only the dead here.

And apart from that beast, there's probably nothing truly alive in that distant desert either, which in a way complements the situation and is quite humorous and comical.

The journey from here to the desert is still several days' journey. The aerial fortress is not traveling at extremely high speed. In order not to waste the stored magic power, it is only being driven by the magic power in the air that the fortress absorbs from the outside.

Consider it a good idea to be mentally prepared. Although this is not the first time I've seen this beast of the city, it's not the same one, and the size is completely different.

Although both are larvae, their magical abilities are on completely different levels, and the effort and preparation required are entirely different.

Having arrived here, it seems there's not much more to do; any preparation is more psychological.