Davidian's Holy Grail War

【Wonderful! For the first time among the Servants, someone understands me! I never imagined I'd be praised like this! Hello, I am Romani Archaman of Chaldea. Call me Dr. Roman.】

"Dr. Roman? I see. Before I came, Merlin told me that Romani Archaman of Chaldea is no ordinary person. If our interests align, we must assist them. However, Merlin is currently in seclusion and cannot come in person, so don't hold your hopes for him."

Bedivere told them about the situation there, and Mash also remembered that Merlin helped neutralize the Mad King's Noble Phantasm in the Fifth Singularity, saying that he had only sleepwalked there.

"Ah, right! Lord Bedivere! Was it really the Silver Arm Agtram that you just unleashed? Could it be that it truly is the Silver Arm of the God of War, Nuada?"

Dr. Roman brought this up again; he was quite curious about it. Logically speaking, given the vast difference in their eras, Bedivere shouldn't possess such a Noble Phantasm.

"No, no, this is just a replica made by Merlin. It's just that Merlin's skills were so great that this replica could rival the original in power." Bedivere's explanation covered up the real truth, but this statement displeased Leonardo da Vinci, who was standing nearby.

"Hmph! What?! Others can do that too! It's just a replica of the Silver Arm. Watch closely, next time I'll make something even better!" She pouted, fully venting her dissatisfaction, while Ritsuka and the others could only smile helplessly. When it comes to technology, Da Vinci never admits defeat.

But at that moment, a voice came from the distant sky: "So that's how it is, it was given by Merlin. So, Lord Bedivere, are you really prepared? Prepared to complete your mission no matter what happens?"

Dr. Roman could already see the excessively violent reaction on the reactor. What was that thing? It was flying faster than a fighter jet! So he quickly addressed the crowd:

[Ritsuka! Retreat immediately! A powerful magical reaction is approaching from the sky at 500 kilometers per hour! Run!]

But before they could move, the phoenix landed in front of them. This was the first meeting between David and the foreign master.

Ah... what a young boy. It's truly sad that the heavy responsibility of resolving the burning of humanity falls on such a young man.

“Lord Davidian…” Bedivere barely managed to suppress the urge to kneel before him. Just as Merlin had said, Davidian was right here.

Mashu felt a dull ache in her chest; the spirit core within her was currently grieving deeply. He had never imagined that even Davidian had fallen to such a state; what could have happened to bring things to this point?

【Camelot…Lord.】Through monitoring, Dr. Roman already knew who had come. He had seen this armor before, though it was a distant memory, it remained vivid in his mind.

Davidian extended his hand in front of him and said calmly, "Master of a foreign land, my name is Davidian Sleigh, and I am the lord of Camelot."

"My name is Fujimaru Ritsuka, this is Mash Kyrielight, this is Leonardo da Vinci, and you should know this one, so I won't introduce him." Ritsuka also introduced herself, and as the two exchanged names, the atmosphere around them suddenly calmed down.

The others couldn't help but turn their attention to Ritsuka. How could he be so calm at a time like this?

David nodded in appreciation of Fujimaru Ritsuka, then looked at Bedivere and said, "So, have you told these people your truth?"

Bedivere remained silent, and David couldn't help but shake his head to express his dissatisfaction. He couldn't help but say:

"Honesty is a knight's virtue, but sometimes certain things must be kept secret. I will not comment further on this matter, but one day you must tell the truth to your chosen companion, do you understand, Lord Bedivere?"

Bedivere nodded, then Davidian raised his sword and pointed it at the crowd before him: "Then let's fight. I won't let you leave here so easily; this is a matter of principle. I know you are right now, but I must uphold my choice."

This is the simplest dialogue, and the simplest explanation. Davidian has already told the people of Chaldea the truth, and they are right.

Camelot had indeed gone down the wrong path, but having done it, they wouldn't regret it. That's why Davidan came here; he would crush everyone without hesitation.

"[Ritsuka, whatever you do, don't get entangled in a fight with Davidan here. Your current strength is absolutely insufficient to defeat him. Find a suitable opportunity to retreat—]" As Dr. Roman finished speaking, Davidan unhesitatingly swung his sword and severed the communication.

"Make your own judgments. Wartime command is what a Master should do." After saying that, David swung his sword at the four of them. The nameless sword was covered in surging orange-red flames, making it impossible to look directly at it.

At this moment, Ritsuka couldn't help but feel that her side had really been destined to be associated with fire lately. First it was Gawain, and now it's Davidian; they all seem to be playing with fire.

However, Bedivere drew his sword without hesitation and blocked David's attack; flames scattered as the two weapons clashed.

As Davian forcefully repelled Bedivere, a giant artificial fist hurtled towards him. However, Davian easily dodged the casual attack, only to be met by Mash's flying kick, which sent him flying.

Ritsuka immediately felt a surge of confidence; the attack had undoubtedly caused damage.

Could it be that Davian, the lord of Camelot, is not as strong as Gawain, who is three times stronger under the sun? If so, with the combined power of three Servants, perhaps they really have a chance to turn the tables and defeat Davian?

But the next moment, David stood up again. He reached out and brushed the dust off his clothes, then said to Mash, who was still standing there wary of him, "That shield chose you, and this is all you've got? How disappointing."

Ritsuka's sliver of confidence vanished completely. David's words meant that the attack had been utterly meaningless to him.

The Chaldea should not be thinking about continuing the fight now, but rather finding a suitable opportunity to escape immediately.

Fortunately, the Mountain People refugees had already left when Davidan landed. If they could hold Davidan back for a while and let the refugees enter the mountains first, they could evacuate immediately.

Chapter 191 Stop

Davidian didn't stop the refugees from leaving; it wasn't something he cared about. At this moment, he was still concerned with the people before him: the last Master of Humanity, Mash Kyrielight who inherited that man's shield, the genius inventor Leonardo da Vinci, and Bedivere, the Knight of the Round Table who witnessed the end of the King.

He gripped the Nameless Sword tightly and charged at the crowd once more, this time unleashing his true power.

With just his swordsmanship, he overpowered Bedivere, leaving him unable to lift his head. Then, as Mash charged toward him, Davidian simply conjured a firebird and threw it at Mash.

The moment Mash's shield made contact with the firebird, orange-red flames exploded, blasting Mash to the ground. David then forcefully swung his sword, sending Bedivere flying and landing beside Mash.

Da Vinci was momentarily stunned when she was punched in the abdomen by Davidian and collapsed to the ground, still wearing an expression of disbelief.

Davidan didn't dodge her attack at all just now; not only is his defense incredibly high, but his recovery speed is also unbelievably fast. What kind of Servant is like that?

Ritsuka had been thinking about a chance to retreat since the start of the battle. He began to consider the current balance of power between the two sides and came to a rather despairing conclusion—if no one stayed behind to cover their retreat, then everyone here might be killed by Davidian.

"How could this be, so strong..." Mashu was incredulous. The explosion just now was as strong as if she had directly faced Arjuna's Flame God Bow.

And more importantly, there was a nagging pain in her heart. She didn't want to be enemies with the person before her; the servant within her didn't want to fight Davidian.

Bedivere struggled to his feet, clutching his arm; David's blow had left him trembling.

He had never truly fought a life-or-death battle with Davian before, but now he finally understood the level of a knight capable of killing Lancelot. Besides my king, who could defeat the knight before him in battle?

David glanced at the crowd before him, sighed, and took a step forward. If this was all there was to it, it was far from enough; it seemed he needed to push them a little harder.

However, just as he was about to make a move, a woman slowly walked towards them. Davidian stopped, and the woman simply walked between him and the Chaldeans.

"That's enough, Your Excellency Lord Camelot. Don't compound your mistakes. You know all this in your heart, don't you?" the woman said, and Davidan, seeing her, sheathed his sword. The flames dissipated from his body, and Davidan faced the crowd with his current face.

This time, everyone finally saw Davian's face, and when Mash saw it, she couldn't help but shed tears. This wasn't from her own grief, but from the Heroic Spirit within her grieving for Davian's current situation.

Although Bedivere was still trembling, he immediately knelt down and bowed his head to Davidian in respect. No matter what had happened, the man before him was Lord Camelot.

He was a Knight of the Round Table, and even a Knight of the Round Table who had committed grave sins had to show respect to the person before him.

David nodded slightly to the man before him in respect before saying, "Master Xuanzang, have you found the answer after leaving Camelot? Now that you have come, I will leave. However, this time I am somewhat disappointed; I have not seen what I was looking for."

Master Xuanzang returned the bow to David, and then she said, "They haven't seen enough, and they don't know enough. If they were to face someone like you right away, it would be too much of a burden for them. When the final battle comes, I'm sure they will surprise you."

After listening to Xuanzang's words, David nodded after a moment's thought and said:

“I understand then. Anyway, I didn’t come here to kill them. They are right, and they are heading towards the future. I regret that I have to be their enemy this time. So I will retreat this time. I hope that the Chaldea will grow to a level that satisfies me. At least, I hope that their eyes will be much more resolute than they are now.”

He then transformed into a phoenix and soared into the sky. This mission had been somewhat disappointing and dissatisfying for him. But just as Xuanzang had said, the people of Chaldea needed to witness more, otherwise their growth would be far from sufficient.

Once David had gone, Xuanzang immediately let out a long sigh of relief and exclaimed, "Phew! That scared me to death! If I hadn't calmed this guy down, I would have been finished. He would definitely have kept fighting, and then he wouldn't have been able to stop."

Although Ritsuka breathed a sigh of relief, he immediately went to Xuanzang's side to thank her for saving his life.

But Xuanzang simply waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to worry about it and explained:

"Don't worry about such a small matter. Lord Camelot is a man of his word. He didn't come here to kill you, otherwise you would have been killed before I arrived. You guys are really... how can you not even muster the strength to fight against someone like that?"

Ritsuka, after hearing his words, couldn't help but turn to look at Mash and Bedivere. Xuanzang was right; these two couldn't muster their true power against Davian, nor could they bring themselves to fight him with their full strength.

Ritsuka understood why this was happening. Unlike Gawain back then, Bedivere and Mash's emotions were completely abnormal during this battle with Davian.

"Alright, let's catch up with the mountain people first. We need to find a place to rest for a while, otherwise we won't be able to determine the path ahead." Ritsuka decided to find a place for everyone in the group to rest first, otherwise the road ahead would be difficult.

When Davidon flew back to Camelot, he happened to see Gawain crash into the city wall like a shooting star. Davidon landed beside him and brought him back to the main hall.

The Lion King was sitting on his throne at that moment, and it was her attack that had just sent Gawain flying.

"My lord, have you returned from outside? Have you met with the people of Chaldea? How did you find them?" The Lion King asked David, who had returned, about Chaldea.

"They're still far from it. At least their will isn't strong enough, and they don't know what they should be doing in this singularity. But their ability to act is absolutely top-notch. I suppose it won't be long before they figure out which path to take. I think that's a good thing; it's very much like the feeling of a final Master."

David smiled and told the Lion King what he had seen and heard, and the Lion King nodded after listening.

"So do you think they will come back to this city of chalk again?" the Lion King asked again, and Davian nodded, quite confident in his answer.

Davidian smiled and then responded:

"Of course, even though it's the first time I've met them, I'm already convinced that they are the kind of people who challenge an already destroyed fate and will keep going even if they're battered and bruised."

At this point, a joyful expression appeared on his face: "To be honest, I really like them. If it weren't for the issue of my stance this time, I would really like to go to their side and give them some help that I can."

Chapter 192 The Mission of Every Individual

This can be considered a public statement on the issue. It's only because the other knights are inferior to David in terms of status or anything else that they would have had to say something to rebuke David.

Unfortunately, only the Lion King was qualified to do so. The Lion King didn't pay much attention to Davian's statement, because the outcome of this singularity was not something Davian could decide.

David was also well aware that the final outcome of this singularity would only be determined when Bedivere and the Lion King locked eyes; he was merely a gatekeeper before the final boss.

But if they can't even get past their own gatekeeper, how can they face the final boss? Neither Bedivere nor that little girl named Mash Kyrielight are far from it yet. They can't even muster the will to fight. What kind of situation is that?

However, the Lion Queen was unaware of this; her greatest enemy, in her mind, was still Ozymandias, the wielder of the Holy Grail. Bedivere? She didn't know him. Did he even exist?

Of course, Davian wouldn't remind the Lion King of this. It wasn't her place to do it. The Lion King then rose from his throne, as everything that needed to be said in this council meeting had been discussed. However, before leaving, she still left these words:

"You need not concern yourselves with the stargazers from the future. Focus your attention on Ozymandias and the people of Tashkent. They will soon realize our true intentions, and the day of the final battle is likely fast approaching. Mordred, return to the wilderness and guard the enemy there, understand?"

Mordred immediately stood up and shouted, "Yes, I'll be right back!"

She then strode outside. David shook his head; the child hadn't resolved her inner conflict. Oh well, this situation did require her to play this role. But he still needed to find some time to talk to her, at least to offer her some comfort.

"So, Lord David, is it really unnecessary to pay attention to the Chaldeans?" After the Lion King had completely departed, Agrave asked David this question. Although the Chaldeans did not seem to pose a threat at the moment, Agrave instinctively wanted to nip any potential crisis in the bud.

Davidian glanced at him; Agravan was still the same as ever. Once this guy got fired up, there was no way Davidian could stop him, but Davidian didn't think it was necessary to stop him.

"Before the final battle with Ozymandias and the others, you can also try to deal with those people from Chaldea. Aren't there your Mountain People's companions imprisoned in the prison? That poisoned Servant, they are all good people. If they know we have prisoners, they will definitely come to rescue them. That will be your chance. Send out your spies to find their hiding place and then wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Davidian gave him advice, but he didn't care much whether it would be successful.