With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

"..."

This is troublesome. A troublesome expression appeared on Yang Li's face. Being targeted by the suppressive force, she couldn't do anything, which was even more difficult than being surrounded by ten sixth-level enemies.

Threats were useless, and attempts to get closer were ineffective; the adorable, clueless dragon god was driving her crazy with worry, as long as his aura remained locked on…

Yes, breathing is the easiest thing to manage.

Looking at Yang Li's upturned lips, the Dragon God suddenly felt a little panicked for some reason. Her intuition told her that something strange was about to happen, but unfortunately, she couldn't even break a simple window and was powerless to stop it.

Yang Li gripped a card, took out the [Face of Calamity], and then concealed his aura to the extreme.

"Goodbye, Lord Dragon God."

The card is loaded, the mask is used, and the sleeping Artoria is awakened. Under the empty gaze of the Dragon God, the dazed blonde knight princess squinted her eyes blankly, and the ahoge on her head seemed to be about to fall off because she was too sleepy.

This is no longer just about being a super foodie; Artoria has successfully evolved the habit of sleeping in.

"What...what happened?"

The entire building was tilted, and a nauseatingly strong smell of alcohol filled the air. Artoria stood up and instinctively drew her holy sword.

Is the faction shop being robbed?

stare--!!

"..."

A fixed gaze came from the window. King Arthur, who was staring at the silver-haired little girl, looked down at his clothes. There was nothing else there. What was she looking at?

And strangely enough, Merlin and the others were nowhere to be seen, and Artoria was forcibly woken up before she even woke up, leaving her completely confused.

"left."

"Hey kid, what's your name? What are you doing... Wow!"

Before Artoria could even find the right words to chat with this seemingly cute little girl and learn about the situation, the girl jumped off the windowsill.

Artoria rushed to the window and looked down, but instead of seeing the silver-haired girl, she saw a desolate, post-apocalyptic wasteland and instinctively exclaimed "Wow!"

The vast, cracked land resembled the aftermath of a meteorite impact; the snow-white ash was the result of some unknown destruction; and the heavy, oppressive clouds made it hard to breathe, like the last glimpse of the horizon at the end of Camlann.

The brain completely shut down...

What's going on here?

Is the world about to end?

Can someone explain this to her?

The gloomy clouds suddenly dispersed, revealing a star-studded night sky. Artoria lost her expression, and her ahoge curled into a question mark.

Her intuition told her that there was a problem, but she had no idea what the problem was or where it was. Merlin, that bastard, was nowhere to be found at this time. He was almost never there when it mattered. She might as well pack it up and send it back to Fairy Lake to see if she could get something in return.

With difficulty, she pushed open the door and jumped out of the faction shop, which was stuck in the scorched earth. Artoria stood on the highest point of the faction shop, holding the Holy Sword, and silently looked at the sinkhole-like scene.

Merlin!

"Hey, here he comes! The handsome Merlin has arrived!"

Radiance squeezed out of the faction shop, and a group of people suddenly appeared in his line of sight. Among them, a certain Fou spirit shamelessly sidled up to him.

After all, the king had just called his name, so there was nothing wrong with rushing up to curry favor now. Perhaps he could even slightly change his image in the king's mind, since he was, after all, the Grand Tutor of Great Britain.

The next moment, amidst Merlin's bewildered expression, Artoria swung her fist...

A fist struck his cheek, and with the violent power of a dragon, the Sword Saint, whose strength was only B, was sent flying into the air, spinning as he crashed to the ground.

"What have you done now, Merlin?!"

PS: 1. This is the first update today.

Chapter 628, Section 680: The Wriggling Gap Spirit?

The self-destructing contractors have left, leaving only the Round Table forces, a one-armed wolf, and a paramecium. Artoria's face was full of embarrassment.

"I see. I misunderstood you, Merlin."

Artoria, who had obtained all the necessary information from Yang Li, felt somewhat embarrassed. Just moments before, she had made a rather subjective assumption that Merlin had caused some trouble again, and as a result, she had called him out and punched him.

Merlin wasn't injured because he didn't use any magic and only restrained his physical strength. However, it was a bit unreasonable for him to be punched like that for no reason.

Perhaps feeling she had been somewhat unfair, Artoria coughed, put her right fist to her mouth, and then slowly walked to Merlin's side, patting the ashen-faced man kneeling there in repentance.

With a slight smile, she suddenly became incredibly charming compared to her cold expression, causing the three people watching the scene at the round table to clutch their hearts and collapse on the spot...

"I'm sorry, this was my mistake; I was too subjective in my judgment."

"king……"

Merlin looked at the gentle-looking Artoria and was filled with emotion. The charm of King Arthur when he smiled was truly unmatched, as if he had stepped out of a painting.

However, the next moment, Artoria's words caused Merlin to freeze in place, completely speechless.

"But you're really useless, leaving a girl to handle everything alone. You should just tie her up and send her back to Fairy Lake."

This woman, who usually talks a lot of flirtatious nonsense, hides in Avalon when it really matters. Even Artoria has started to despise Merlin, though she's been despising him for a long time.

That's so ungentlemanly.

Of course, not a gentleman like Lancelot who likes to flirt with married women; that's not a gentleman, that's a pervert.

Ignoring Merlin, who was kneeling and petrified, Artoria smiled and looked at the three crooked Knights of the Round Table not far away, her expression showing relief.

Perhaps she is indeed too rigid and lacks the true nature of a human being. What exactly is the human heart?

"Hey, Yang Li, what exactly is this 'human heart' that Knight Tristan spoke of?"

Stepping onto the endless scorched ruins, Artoria squinted her bright eyes, her pupils reflecting the image of the silver-haired beauty with furrowed brows.

Yang Li was somewhat troubled, as she had been presented with a century-old problem and didn't know how to answer it.

Is it to tease the king and say that the human heart is a meaningless but indispensable fat, or to provide a more philosophical translation of what Cui Beisai means by the human heart?

To be honest, Yang Li, with his mischievous side, likes to tease those guys who seem serious, but now that Artoria is using his own body, what kind of weird operation is it to tease yourself!

"Well, emmmm... it's the essence of being human, the manifestation of the desires that a person should have."

The reason why Artoria seems so difficult to deal with is probably because, compared to a king or a person, she seems more like a saint who is free from desires and has no desire to act for herself. She has always locked herself in her own world.

As a queen, Artoria was undoubtedly successful, but also a failure, which is quite regrettable.

The voice was very soft, as if strolling aimlessly. One eye quietly turned back to vermilion, and Yang Li wore an unusually calm smile.

"After all, whether it's a saint or anything else, a person without desires seems very distant, as if they can never be approached."

"When such a queen is trusted, people will trust her unconditionally; but when she is doubted, she may not even have a chance."

The other consciousness within her body fell silent. Yang Li touched her nose and laughed awkwardly. She was clearly not a great person, yet she could say such things so calmly.

She's just like a senior figure, giving guidance to the younger generation. She's not qualified for that.

She excels at killing and fighting, but when it comes to preaching and eloquent speech, she's far from being as good as any of the male protagonists in shonen manga, and even the villains can't compare.

"Artoria... I've learned a lot."

"How can I be taught? I haven't even lived out my own life. I'm clearly no longer human inside, yet I still can't bear to part with everything I had when I was human."

Artoria fell silent again. She understood all the desires contained in Yang Li's words. Yang Li's desire for himself was everything that it meant to be human, regardless of what kind of essence he possessed or what terrifying past life he had...

Even if it's only temporary, all she wants is to continue living as a human being.

What are her own desires? Artoria's expression was somewhat empty as she gently pursed her lips.

"Yang Li, you are truly an incredible person..."

Suddenly, something that entered their field of vision caused Yang Li's expression to change slightly, and Artoria's voice also stopped abruptly. All eyes turned to the deep red pupils, symbolizing that Yang Li was beginning to take control of the body again.

Reach out and gently pinch something floating in the air—a white, unidentified object resembling willow catkins—and a notification pops up.

The Judge has discovered the 'Wriggling Rift Spirit,' a key item for the upcoming quest!

This object is something born from the chaotic space-time and realm when something is about to be born; it has a certain effect of confusing and suppressing the power of the Eastern world!

……

The ground began to tremble. The parched and cracked earth shook under the impact of the high temperature. The great rift formed by the dragon god's attack emitted an eerie light.

Something has awakened; it is not native to this world, but carries the aura of the previous puppet black snake.

The rift was engulfed by the explosion, with large chunks of rock flying and crashing down in all directions. A huge creature emerged from the rift, carrying a mixed aura of the dragon god. Its sixteen frenzied crimson eyes lit up one after another, all looking in the direction of Yang Li.

A jet-black substance shot out, and the eight-headed monster spat out a large amount of venom from its mouth, flying towards Mordred's location.

Yang Li stood still, her right hand slightly bent. Golden ripples spread out around Xiao Mo and the others, releasing countless magical shields to form a solid defense. At the same time, her gaze was fixed on the mythical monster, whose extremely complex aura surprised her greatly.

The aura of the ugly female giant contractor, the aura of the black snake puppet, the aura of the evil god and the god of calamity, and even a trace of the dragon god's aura...

"Did the modified spell malfunction under the Dragon God's attack?"

Eight heads and eight tails, a famous super monster and calamity god in Japanese mythology, it must be the Yamata no Orochi, right? Yang Li clicked his tongue slightly, he really didn't expect that the Yamata no Orochi in the Eastern world this time was actually something created by the contractor.

Yang Li placed the [Wriggling Gap Spirit] into the 'Golden Gate', grasped the Dragon Slayer Shadow that appeared out of thin air, and looked at the other key item that had been swallowed by the Yamata no Orochi. It seemed that there were two of these items.

The task isn't finished yet; I guess I need to get both copies.

"Merlin, protect them."

Although the aura of Yamata no Orochi was mixed, it was undoubtedly very powerful, at least not much weaker than Amaterasu, whom they had seen before, not to mention that it also contained a trace of the Dragon God.

Whether Merlin's illusion would work or not, Yang Li gripped his longsword tightly, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground.

PS: 1. This is the second update today.

Chapter 629, Section 681: The Second Primal Spirit's Full Power

The sky was dark and boundless, thick black clouds covered the heavens and the earth, the wind whistled, and strange rocks stood out.