Davidian's Holy Grail War

Perhaps this is the true force capable of challenging Queen Morgan; they now finally have a slight chance of victory.

However, if Merlin were here, he would probably burst out laughing, since he's played this game to death.

Before Artoria drew the Sword of Choice, she was just as ordinary. But the moment she drew the Sword of Choice, everything about Artoria was immediately activated, and she became an extraordinary being.

"Huh? Huh? What is this? I'm glowing, emitting a really strong light!"

However, Caster's reaction was much more panicked than Artoria's in Pan-Human History. As soon as she said this, Ritsuka immediately felt that the Caster in front of her was still the same Caster, except that his personality had not changed at all except for the increase in power.

Meanwhile, Oberon immediately started acting silly, shouting, "Water! Quick, get some water! It's so hot! It must be on fire! Da Vinci, can you cool it down quickly? Caster must be burning from the inside out!"

"Maybe the adult version of me could, but definitely not the current one. Besides, this shouldn't be something like a fire; what you're saying is too strange~"

Da Vinci really wanted to smash Oberon's head, but then she thought better of it. After all, she found the scene before her quite unusual; she hadn't expected something like this to happen.

And just then, the light emanating from Caster finally faded. Ritsuka couldn't help but ask what had just happened, but even the well-informed Oberon couldn't answer what had happened.

But everyone present agreed that Caster's strength had increased dramatically! She was much stronger than before!

[I see... So this is what the fairies in the paradise are like. That's much more interesting. Alright, I'll hide for now.]

After getting the answer he wanted, Spligan chose to leave quietly. Anyway, these people wouldn't kill him, and there was no point in staying.

"I never expected something like this to happen. If we keep ringing the bell, will Caster's power grow stronger and stronger, eventually reaching a level comparable to His Majesty Morgan?"

Ritsuka was the first to react. This was amazing! She never expected that ringing the bell would have such an added benefit.

After Caster realized what was happening, she laughed happily and said:

"Hmph! I am now the stronger Artoria Caster! After ringing all six pilgrimage bells, I will become Super Artoria Caster!"

Then Tristan won't be able to call me a "country bumpkin" anymore! And Noknare too! Seeing how perfect I am, she'll definitely be humbled!

Her tail wagging so high made everyone around her lower their heads and smile wryly. No matter how strong she became, Caster was still Caster. She was still the girl from Tintagel, so they didn't need to worry about anything.

"In any case, let's retreat to Lentinium first. Staying here will cause a lot of trouble. The people in Norwich are probably awake by now. We don't want to be stuck here; it could cause a riot."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and before the Norwich people could gather, they quickly returned to the sewers and left Lentinium. Thanks to Pepe, everything went very smoothly.

Before parting, Ritsuka asked Pepe if she wanted to leave with them, but Pepe only gave her a calm smile and said that it was better for her to stay in Norwich for now.

"You've rung the pilgrimage bell and officially become the Queen's enemies. Norwich won't stand idly by; that boy Davidian will wipe you all out! I'd better stay here; it'll be easier for me to keep you informed."

Pepe's reasons were indeed impeccable, but before leaving, Ritsuka still reminded him, "Don't do anything dangerous alone, Pepe. We're companions, aren't we? Shouldn't companions help each other and overcome difficulties together? I don't want to lose you."

"Is this a confession, Fujimaru Ritsuka-chan?" Peipei's expression became subtle as he casually teased Ritsuka. However, after thinking about it, Ritsuka nodded. If that's what Peipei thought, then it's not bad.

"But it's a pity~ It's because people have persistence that they can be called human. That's true of Davidian too~ Well, even if I told you now, you wouldn't understand. Alright, let's go! After we defeat Queen Morgan, we can have a celebratory drink."

Pepe urged them to leave quickly, and Percival nodded before leading everyone on a rapid journey back to Lentinium.

The pilgrimage bells had already tolled throughout Britain, and they had to hurry back to prepare for the Queen's impending wrath.

Percival could already imagine just how terrifying the military force they would face next would be. Lord Camelot would show no mercy, and they would face the full wrath of the Fang Clan and Davian.

"They've already gone far away."

After Ritsuka and the others had run quite a distance, Bogzat arrived behind Pepe. How could a great fairy like him be unwell? If his body were to ever fail, it would only mean he was nearing death.

"Well, with fairy horses willing to pull the carriage, they can certainly leave quickly. But is this really alright? Her Majesty the Queen will be angry at your inaction, won't she?"

Pepe was quite relaxed, while Bogzart just stubbornly insisted that he was feeling unwell that day and was resting early.

It was precisely because of this that the city lord's mansion was under relaxed defenses, which gave the prophetic child and her accomplices the opportunity to ring the pilgrimage bell. That's how it happened.

"And if you ask me, Morgan doesn't care at all. Just you wait, Lord Camelot will definitely arrive in Norwich by tomorrow at the latest."

The order for war will be issued, and Woodworth will likely be among those marching. Even if I give them the chance to ring the bell, a place like Londinium is no match for the claws of the Tooth Clan.

After saying that, Bogzart chose to leave directly. But Pepe could tell that he was just being stubborn; Bogzart didn't want to make enemies with those people.

Perhaps it's because of the goodwill they developed from fighting side by side before; the fairies are too sentimental, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.

Then he recalled what Ritsuka had said to him before they parted, and Pepe couldn't help but let out a self-deprecating laugh. It was such a precious feeling to be cared for like this.

But we can't just give up our responsibilities like that, after all, everyone has their own principles, right?

Chapter 365 Dream (I)

They arrived back in Lentinium at midnight, and the group immediately began to rest.

This is the last calm before the storm; if we don't rest properly, we won't have the strength and energy to deal with the impending war.

As Castor drifted off to sleep, she heard the chimes. Every time the chimes rang, she felt as if someone was grabbing her hair and pulling her back violently, and the discomfort just wouldn't go away.

Endless and endless, she could always hear the bell tolling.

This time, however, besides the sound of the bells, she also saw in her dream—another version of herself, the ideal king.

[Another Britain called Pan-Human History, Artoria, neither magician nor fairy, worthy of her human-dragon hybrid identity, so different from me, so excellent. That person named—Artoria Pendragon.]

Legend has it that she unified the various lords and clans on the island, protected Britain from foreign invaders, built the chalk city of Camelot, and was praised by a group of knights as the ideal queen.

He is trusted and loved by everyone.

Absolutely correct, absolutely brilliant.

With the great paladin Lord Camelot by his side, the roar of the First Legion of Glory, the gathering of the twelve Knights of the Round Table, and a massive cavalry force...

And those glittering things in her hands... With these, she built her future and became the Shining Queen.

[Seriously, this is absolutely incredible. I've never seen a creature like this before... but I don't want to see it, I don't want to be shown off. No, it's hard to admit, I don't want to admit it.]

Because there are no kindred spirits, nowhere to escape, no one to understand, and no way to make a partner. There is no praise, no end, and not even a single failure is allowed.

Whenever she thought about these things, a sense of denial towards the radiant person in front of her welled up from the bottom of her heart.

How cruel must things be for everyone to smile and allow such a king to exist?

However, this dream did not end there, as if to negate her thoughts. This time, she saw...more things.

The young hero emerged from the dark space, the contents of which she could not see, and did her best to stop the person in front of her from drawing their sword.

At this moment, the two poured out their hearts to each other. The young hero spoke of his sorrowful future, while the still-developing Shining King smiled and pulled the sword from the stone.

"Actually, I was afraid every day before today arrived. I was afraid of today's arrival, afraid of many, many things."

But after you came today, I suddenly stopped being afraid.

Because no matter how many people I will be alienated from, feared by, or even betrayed by, I will never be able to escape them.

But I know there is someone who will definitely help me, someone who will definitely stand by my side.

Even when he was suffering because of his own feelings, he still did everything he could to come to my side, wanting to pull me out of my doomed fate.

Come, David. Join me in living for people, in living with people, in leaving a future for people.

Whatever fate we ultimately face, until the outcome arrives, and throughout the process, many people are smiling, and I believe that's for sure.

This was the declaration of the glorious king, and faced with this situation, the young hero responded with unease and nervousness:

"If this is your choice, then even if it means mountains of corpses and seas of blood, I will stay with you to the very end."

Even if they betray you and fear you, I will stand by your side and fight for you to the very end.

I swear, Artoria.

Castor couldn't help but marvel at how beautiful the scene was, and how perfectly it fit the beginning of a so-called heroic epic.

At the same time, she had to retract her previous thoughts; it wasn't that there were no kindred spirits, no one who understood her, or that she couldn't escape.

He has always understood her, and he has always been her kindred spirit. If she didn't want to do it, she could have simply not drawn that sword in the first place.

She drew her sword and stood up to fight out of her own will. She was not alone; he was always her understander, and always her...

The dream ended there, and she woke up. Castor turned to look out the window; the sun had already risen.

"It's dawn... I had a really amazing dream. Was it because I rang the pilgrimage bell? But... that kind of life is no joke."

She sighed with emotion, then got out of bed, dressed, and prepared to go downstairs to wash up.

To her surprise, everyone else had already woken up and were sitting together having breakfast. They were chatting and enjoying themselves immensely.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect that even a carriage would be prepared for you during the operation. This is beyond my expectations. It is thanks to the carriage that you have had a lot of time to rest."

As Oberon was talking about this, he had originally thought the group would walk to Norwich. It was quite a surprise that Percival had managed to get them a carriage.

Although Morgan forbids the use of animals as labor, there is no specific system of punishment. Currently, only clan chiefs, the Fairy Knights, and royalty possess carriages or similar items.

"But I also don't understand why the Queen would ban carriages. Does she really like horses?"

Hearing Oberon's words, Habertrot smiled and explained, "While that is one of the reasons, it's mostly due to the rules for fairies."

Once carriages become commonplace, no more fairy horses will be born. Because we fairies are both innocent and cruel. Once a certain image becomes popular, fairies no longer seek anything else.

"It's been 2017 years since we officially started imitating human culture, and the fact that we still have characters like Redra Bitt and Percival's Emmanuel is a testament to Morgan's concerns."

Da Vinci immediately understood what she meant; she hadn't expected there to be such a way to maintain the mystery.

Imitating human society is necessary for fairies, but the fairy evolutionary tree does not allow for cultural imitation that might prune its branches.

"Quite steady, huh? So she's not just an excessive queen who only knows how to collect lives from her people every year after all." Muramasa remarked on this situation, and Castor's expression became even more complicated upon hearing this.

"But, the fairies of Wales..."

Ritsuka still noticed other aspects, although Morgan wasn't as outrageous in her eyes anymore. But the path she had chosen was by no means a glorious one; on the contrary, she was absolutely a ruthless queen.