Davidian's Holy Grail War

“Oberon isn’t as dark as he was just now. I was just wondering if you were some kind of demon king from some dark and desolate universe who was trying to destroy the world. Now it seems you’re still the same Oberon.”

Upon hearing Ritsuka's words, Oberon simply scoffed! He wasn't blind; how could he not have noticed that Ritsuka and Castor were both trying not to laugh? It must have been hilarious! Extremely hilarious! His own words and actions just now...

Moreover, he really is a demon king who wants to destroy the world. He didn't enter the ship to find food. He just killed everyone on the ship!

Caster was the first person he killed. After all, she actually thought she had died so easily, that it was just a mere attack from Morgan, and that she wouldn't kick the bucket so easily.

"You clearly thought Caster was dead too~ You two are practically the same, and as her teacher, it's your responsibility to have produced such a student!"

Ritsuka took it very seriously and stood up for Caster, while Oberon was quite surprised that he had even found out about this.

"Of course. Merlin's attitude towards Caster when we entered the Inner Sea made me realize that he was not the one who truly taught and mentored Caster. Merlin is still the same old Merlin. If he were really the one who trained him, he would never be so cold-hearted."

Upon hearing these words, Oberon's laughter became even more uncontrollable, but he immediately defended himself, saying that he truly hadn't expected Castor to survive the battle against Kornunos.

After all, Cornunos's 14,000 years of resentment was no joke, not to mention that Castor had already exhausted his existence by forging the holy sword.

"Ah~ Could it be that guy Davidian? Can that guy's holy sword really do something like that? I just looked over, and Castor's spirit origin stability is incredibly strong."

Although he hadn't participated in the battle, he had seen Davidian riding the Dragon of Courage and engaging in combat while observing from the sidelines. He had initially thought that the twelve Holy Lances had drained Caster dry, but it turned out she had actually survived.

"You're talking nonsense! I clearly walked back to the deck of Storm Border with Custer on the aerial staircase. Since you were watching from the sidelines, you should have been able to see it! Unless you're blind!"

Ritsuka couldn't help but swear, and Oberon immediately shouted that he was thinking about his entrance lines at the time! That's why he didn't pay attention for a moment and made a big joke of himself!

And ultimately, it's all Davidian's fault! What kind of deus ex machina is this?! Castor was in that state and he still managed to heal her back to normal, is he Superman?!

"But even though that's what I say, I'm actually quite happy. Caster was able to escape her original fate and live until now, even though I just killed her~ But being able to live for even one more minute is good, it's a good thing."

His nonsensical, rambling talk made Ritsuka want to cover her face. If his lies weren't so exaggerated, she might have believed them. What a joke! After revealing his true identity, he's actually less adept at swindling than before.

Or perhaps it was already the final moment, so he simply didn't care anymore and let it be! Not to mention that the Fairy Kingdom was almost completely destroyed, and Oberon's mission was actually over.

"Ah~ by the way, you've fallen into an endless void. The bodies of the Naraku Insects are infinite, and anything swallowed will keep falling, without end, forever. And because it's infinite, once swallowed, there's no entrance or exit, and you'll just perish."

No matter how powerful or excellent a life form is, it's impossible to leave this void. Unless you kill me~ But no one will wake up here; everyone is dreaming of falling. Although you'll be able to see it after waking up, you'll basically still be falling.

I think that would actually be happier! If you gained consciousness, you'd really be falling into a living hell! In that darkness, even death wouldn't stop the fall. Thinking about that calmly is terrifying, isn't it?

Oberon gave a brief explanation of the concept of the Naraku Insect, but after hearing him say that, Ritsuka immediately asked him if Oberon was also in this boundless hell?

However, Oberon responded with complete indifference, saying he didn't care. After all, the concept of the Naraku Insects had been established, and the world would end like that. It made no difference whether he was here or outside.

"Moreover, I've been in Hell the whole time. In short, you can't do anything, not even use your Spirit Origin Shadow. After all, this is a space that no human history will ever see, and there's not a single record of Heroic Spirits or anything like that."

You can't summon something that doesn't exist. You either go mad from the endless fall, or you continue dreaming of falling like everyone else. Choose whichever you prefer.

You can call me anytime if you want to fall asleep, but if you want to save the world, you won't have that much time to think about it.

The alternate world of Britain no longer exists; from then on, the normal flow of time resumes. Didn't Chaldea observe that the planet would perish in 24 hours? That's right, there wasn't even a minute's grace period.

"If you want to save the world, fight me and be killed by me. But wouldn't that be a shameful way to die?"

"You're absolutely right! There's no time to waste now!" Ritsuka finished the last bite of her emergency food and stood up, as did Oberon. The two stood face to face, and then Ritsuka punched Oberon.

Using his superhuman physique, Oberon easily dodged Ritsuka's straight punch. While dodging, he couldn't help but tease Ritsuka, saying he actually wanted to attack, how impatient he was! The old Ritsuka wouldn't have acted like this~

"However, if you want to die, fine, I'll grant your wish. After all, a battle with no chance of winning is also quite interesting." Oberon smiled as he circled behind Ritsuka. However, it was precisely because he was behind Ritsuka that he couldn't see where Ritsuka's hand was reaching.

So he's going to be in trouble!

The next moment, Ritsuka had already turned around with lightning speed. In his hand was the holy sword that Oberon had seen many times, and that holy sword was now slashing horizontally at him!

At the same time, the sound of the holy sword activating also came—

【Dark Sword Moonlit】!

Chapter 470 The New Round Table, On the Move!

"Holy crap!!" Oberon was so scared he almost jumped out of his skin. With that exclamation, he leaped backward at top speed. Only after creating a distance of several meters did he regain his composure.

His expression was genuinely tense right now. What the hell? Is this sword even usable by Ritsuka? He had no idea and never expected this to happen.

Ritsuka looked at the sword in his hand with a grateful expression. He had been able to reach the Throne Hall thanks to the dark sword, Moonlight, which had opened a dark space for him, allowing him to travel between the two places.

Then black mist appeared in his hand, and when it dissipated, the Book of Evil Dragons had materialized. The Dark Sword Moonlit had now chosen him; let him wield its power to his heart's content.

"Hehe~ Is this considered possession by Lord Camelot's undead?" Oberon teased him from afar. A mere holy sword wasn't enough to make him panic.

Ritsuka didn't answer him for the time being, but instead opened the fantasy book of the evil dragon. Only when the preface was read did he feel completely at ease.

Once upon a time, a mythical beast created a dark world.

“I am not possessed by the spirit of Lord David An, I have inherited his will—the will to strive to protect the present and move towards the future!”

[Evil guidance!]

Needless to say, he had seen David use the book and the sword many times, and now he was very familiar with how to use the sword.

"Transform!"

[Dark Sword Moonlight! Moonlight! Darkness! Slash! Evil Dragon! Moonlight Translation! The Dark Sword has stolen the light, ruthlessly dominating the Dark Dragon!]

Armored in the form of an evil dragon, Fujimaru Ritsuka now possessed this power and inherited Davian's will. A miraculous light erupted from him; at this moment, he was truly chosen. Not only the power of the sword, but even this light itself had chosen him.

Today, Oberon said he'd had more "holy crap" days than any of his previous long journeys, and he felt like reality was playing a joke on him.

"What makes you think you're so special? You're a modern human, inheriting the Holy Sword and gaining the power of the Miracle Light. No, I know you're exaggerating, but your behavior today is especially outrageous, you know that?"

However, as Ritsuka's miracle light was activated, three other rays of light appeared around him. At this moment, Oberon was practically nauseous; these despicable Round Table Servants, obtaining this power only led to bizarre things.

Sure enough, among the three beams of miraculous light were Gareth, Caster, and Mashu. Caster's expression was still quite strained, because she hadn't actually fallen asleep at all; she had been listening to Ritsuka and Oberon's conversation.

"I'll be the first one you kill~ Oberon, is that right~?" So the moment she appeared, she immediately went to mock Oberon, and Oberon couldn't help but cover his face.

How embarrassing! This guy from the Wild Boar Clan is really vengeful. Why did he have to talk nonsense just now? He could have just ripped Fujimaru Ritsuka out of his heart.

"Really... you little girl, why don't you just give up and go to sleep? You can't beat me~ Besides, Britain is almost destroyed now, you have no reason to fight anymore, right?"

Caster simply shook her head in dissatisfaction, explaining that the Britain she was meant to protect had indeed reached its end. But…

“Oberon the Fairy King, you who yearn for the end of Britain. A world where the dead continue to exist is indeed ugly, and your attempt to bring it to an end is justified.”

Oberon laughed and said, "Right?" But Caster immediately retorted, "But if we expand the scope to the surrounding areas, it will be intolerable. Even if the fairies receive no salvation, our future will be hopeless."

But to steal from others, those who have a future, is wrong! It's more shameful than fleeing destruction! Isn't it, Oberon? Your actions aren't just a little shameful, they're downright disgraceful!

Oberon was speechless and dumbfounded by these words, but then he showed a relieved smile.

"Therefore, having inherited the power and will of those two, I must defeat you here!"

As she spoke, the light of miracles emanating from her body was reaching a new level of brightness. Although it was still not as strong as Gareth's, it was already stronger than that of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu.

But that wasn't the most surprising part. What was truly unexpected was that the moment she raised her hand, the Excalibur appeared in her grasp. At that moment, she finally wielded King Arthur's sword with complete ease, demonstrating that she had reached full maturity.

She truly became King Arthur of the fairy kingdom of Britain, and she truly reached the end of her path.

No matter how complex her inner emotions were, she truly accomplished everything she could.

Therefore, the spirit origin that King Arthur passed down to her has been fully utilized in her body, and the fact that she can now wield Excalibur is the best proof of this!

Only then did Gareth realize just how much these people had benefited from the power of those two: Davian's Holy Sword, the Light of Miracles, the Holy Sword of Our King, her will, and the Dragon's Blood.

Haha, fate is truly unpredictable. Being summoned this time was such a good deal.

So she was the first to step forward and began the usual rhetoric of the hero defeating the villain, or rather... calling out names?

"Queen of Britain, the last commander of the First Legion! Gareth Sleirick! Will be leading the charge here!"

The others understood her meaning, so they stepped forward one by one and began to introduce themselves.

"The fairy of paradise, the successor to King Arthur and Lord Camelot! Artoria Caster! She will be deployed here!"

"The Master of Chaldea, the one who inherits the holy sword and will of Lord Camelot! Fujimaru Ritsuka! Will be deployed here!"

"The Chaldean Demi-Servant, the one who inherits the Spirit Origin of the Heavenly Knight Galahad! Mash Kyrielight will be deployed here!"

Upon hearing the four people announce their names together, Oberon burst into laughter and said:

"Hmph~ Four people teaming up against me? That's interesting, but it doesn't matter~ After all, defeating the enemy is the only shortcut you guys can take. Fine, I'm willing to play along."

We were getting tired of chatting anyway. I've made myself perfectly clear. It would be such a shame if we were on stage at a climax and there wasn't a single audience member.

"It's a third-rate play anyway, so this ending is just right. Let you put on those smug expressions and begin your so-called battle to protect humanity!"

However, Ritsuka was not in a hurry to start the fight. Instead, he asked one last question before the battle: "I'll ask you one last time, what exactly is your purpose?"

"Huh?" Oberon was dumbfounded. He could only answer that his purpose was, of course, to turn everything into pure white.

After all, he had said many times before that he found both humans and fairies utterly disgusting. That's why he wanted to clean things up, and that's why he used Chaldea and the fairies of Paradise.

"Did you think it was a pleasant journey? If so, then please accept my condolences. Everything I said was a lie and should not be believed. Neither the peace of Britain nor Custer's mission mattered."

Chapter 471 Hidden BOSS

He remained unchanged, feigning indifference to everything, and Ritsuka was powerless to correct him. Perhaps this was his curse; he could only keep telling himself that everything he said was a lie, thus hiding his true feelings.

"Perhaps that's true... But is that also true regarding the Shining Star (Titania)?"

So Ritsuka brought up something he absolutely couldn't lie about, and upon hearing this, Oberon's expression immediately froze. However, he quickly responded with a very subtle smile, saying:

"Ugh~ I really hate this about you! The collapsing sundial, the traces of twilight, all is like a midsummer night's dream. My name is Oberon, Oberon Vortigern. I am the doomsday device that will be your enemy no matter what—a human threat and a trap."

Unlike those beastmen, I have no concept of love, and I'll prove that through this battle. Come, let's plunge the curtain of tragedy into chaos! The pilgrimage will end here!