In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

"A city emerged from the seabed, and a gigantic being claiming to be a god kept yelling that it would unleash a colossal wave, but—"

"Just then, a burly giant appeared!"

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Chapter 637 Guardianship, Forever

"A hearty... giant?" Fujimaru Ritsuka tilted her head in confusion.

“Yeah! A giant! Oh right…” Bombey pulled Hijikata Toshizo, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed and looking cool but was actually sneaking glances at Drake, over. “This gentleman is already very tall, right? But if he stood in front of that giant, he probably wouldn’t even reach the giant’s chest.”

"That must be... over three meters tall," Mashu said in surprise. "Are there really people that tall?"

“Really, Big Sister was there too!” Bombey looked at Drake excitedly. “You agree, right, Big Sister!”

“It’s true.” Drake nodded seriously, not refuting what Bombey said. “It was because of that particularly tall man that I realized something was wrong with this area of ​​the sea.”

"That giant, wielding a blue longbow bigger than a man, blasted the city that rose from the sea apart with a single arrow!" Bombey became more and more excited as he spoke. "That enormous blue arrow—I will never forget it, I will never forget it in my entire life!"

"After sinking the city, the giant rode the waves away, and the entire sea was filled with his joyful laughter!"

Lawrence stood behind a group of people and blinked.

This description... why does it feel so familiar?

"After the giant left, a golden cup floated on the sea. We retrieved it, and now our boss is using it as a wine glass," Bombey said, pointing to the cup in Lawrence's hand.

"So... before we arrived, a catastrophe powerful enough to shatter human sanity did occur, but it was wiped out by that giant, and then this Holy Grail appeared in its place?" Fujimaru Ritsuka tried to piece together the information she had gathered. "But something's not right... this..."

"So, since the era didn't revert even after the Holy Grail was retrieved, then... there's only one possibility." Lawrence weighed the Holy Grail in his hand. "This Holy Grail... is a normal Holy Grail that originally existed in this era, not a special Holy Grail placed by Rafe that caused the collapse of the foundation of the era's upheaval, so..."

"Master, please return it to its rightful owner." Lawrence handed the Holy Grail to Ritsuka.

Ritsuka nodded, took the Holy Grail from Lawrence's hand, and then placed it in Drake's hand.

"This is... back to me?" Drake awkwardly accepted the Holy Grail. "You people are so strange, actually giving up treasure you've already got your hands on."

"But you're saying the disaster isn't over yet, which means everything will remain the same?"

"Hmm." Despite not being able to easily repair the singularity, Fujimaru Ritsuka was not discouraged. Instead, she smiled at Drake and said, "Well then, I'll have to trouble you again tomorrow, boss."

"Hehe, leave it to me. As for now, let's just continue the party!"

"Oh oh oh oh-"

......

Doris stood on the shore, lowered her head, picked up a small amount of fine white sand, and sighed softly.

"So... you've been sleeping on this island for tens of thousands of years, until you were caught up in this singularity?" Artemis and Orion stood behind Doris, looking at her tall figure.

"Hmm." Doris's face was expressionless.

Fifteen thousand years ago, her son Oceanus lost his life in a deadly battle with the sea god. Before his death, Oceanus entrusted Hermes with bringing his divine core to Doris.

While Doris was wailing in the rain, for some unknown reason, she absorbed her son's divine core into her soul.

Doris, having acquired the divine core, became a god.

A god who can control the sea.

She moved Doris Island to another location, concealed it with a barrier formed by ocean currents, and led the Doris tribe to live on the island, protecting it.

She knew that this was what Ocean wanted her to do.

Ocean killed a god, and the supreme god would punish him. Since he was already dead, the supreme god's anger would naturally be directed at those associated with him.

Doris, now a goddess, stood on the beach, whispering her son's name, determined to protect the island.

Until forever.

One year, two years, ten years, a hundred years...

So one by one, people began to leave.

Ursula from the fishing team, Liliana, the bald hunting captain, her sister Cora, and her niece Doreen.

Everyone passes away because of time.

However, the Doris tribe prospered, but no matter how prosperous it became, it could not withstand the passage of time.

Two thousand years after Doris became a goddess, the Doris tribe disappeared completely.

On Doris Island, she was all alone.

After burying the last member of her tribe, Doris spent an unknown amount of time tracing her footprints all over the entire Doris Island.

Then she stood on the beach again, on the soft, fine sand.

She decided to begin a deep sleep.

Falling asleep will probably ease this feeling of loneliness...

And so she fell asleep, and slept soundly within the large blue crystal.

He slept for over ten thousand years.

She didn't want to wake up.

Relatives and friends have all passed away, and even if they wake up, all they will see is a ruined tribe.

At this moment, Artemis and Orion arrived.

"Waaaaah, waaaah... It's so pitiful..." The little bear sobbed, nestled on Artemis's shoulder. "It's been sleeping for tens of thousands of years... Waaaaah..."

Doris smiled. "The sadness is long gone. It's you who haven't even said your names yet."

Her beautiful eyes looked at Artemis and Orion.

“I… am Artemis.” Artemis looked into Doris’s eyes.

Although it was clear she was trying her best to stop being sad, but...

In the moonlight (my eyes), that feeling of desolation and sorrow is impossible to conceal, no matter what...

"The moon goddess, the goddess of hunters, Artemis...?" Doris was first surprised, then somewhat puzzled. "But you don't have any aura of divine power, not even a divine core."

“During the tens of thousands of years you have been asleep, the world has already undergone tremendous changes.” Artemis shook her head. “Although I don’t know why you are still on the outer side, basically all the gods have entered the inner side of the world because of the decline of the Great Source. I was able to manifest in the world by occupying my beloved spirit origin.”

“I see…” Doris rubbed her chin. “So, what brings you to my island? Or are you still brooding over what happened ten thousand years ago?”

“You misunderstand. I did not agree with the great god’s actions back then.” Artemis shook her head. “In fact… I was on Hermes’ side.”

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Chapter 638 An Eternal Star in Life

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu actually refused Drake's offer to drink.

Until a certain Mibu Wolf Oni Vice-Commander got involved in forcing people to drink.

Then, unsurprisingly, the two girls, who were about the same age, were plied with alcohol and made drunk by a group of drunkards.

Lawrence looked at the two people sleeping peacefully beside him and sighed, "What on earth is that guy doing...?"

This open space is large, offering a direct view of the bright moon through the trees, and is far removed from the noise of the party.

Lawrence looked at the moon in the sky.

She was very concerned about the "giant" that Bonbe described.

No, it's not that I care... it's just that I look too much like someone.

They are not exactly the same, but rather completely identical.

So... was Archer Oceanus also summoned to this singularity?

Was he brought down by that guy like Zuocun, or was he summoned by an enemy unit...?

Although we are not bound by Command Seals, we still have a basic sense of contract, which means...

The possibility of that guy becoming an enemy cannot be ruled out.

Lawrence's hands clenched slightly.

If that's the case... then the journey to this singularity will be very difficult.

It's hard to say who's the strongest among the seven, but if we're talking about tiers...

The strongest first tier is definitely Saber [Anno], Archer [Oshen Anos], and Lancer [███].

The one Bonbe described during the day was almost identical to the Ocean in Lawrence's memory.

Archer Oceanus, in his lifetime, condensed a complete divine core, possessing power comparable to that of a sea god... yet he was summoned in this ocean singularity...

"Hey." A voice suddenly came from the night.

"Whoa!" Lawrence was startled and turned his head to see a drunkard with bright pink hair peeking out from the direction of the woods.

"Hey, did I scare you?" Drake said as he walked out.

"...What are you doing here? I don't want to drink." Lawrence sighed.

"Nothing, I just suddenly saw you running off with those two little girls, so I thought I'd look for you and then I came over." Drake sat down not far from Lawrence. "What were you thinking about? You were so focused that you didn't even notice me coming over."

Lawrence glanced at Drake and gestured with his chin: "I'm thinking about tomorrow's scouting trip, and some possible scenarios."

"Speaking of which, I still don't know your name. These two little girls are called Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu, and the one drinking is called Hijikata something. What's your name? And are you a Heroic Spirit too?" Drake looked at Lawrence curiously.

“...My name is Lawrence, Lawrence Anno Falgao. I died about forty years before you were born.” Lawrence hesitated slightly before stating his name.

“Lawrence… Huh? I think I’ve heard that name before!” Drake shook his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly slammed his fist down. “But… wasn’t Lawrence supposed to be a grumpy old man? I’ve seen the portrait your apprentice, what was it called… Manrio, painted for you in your final days. You… don’t look like a grumpy old man at all.”

“...That was indeed what I looked like when I was alive.” Lawrence sighed. “The appearance you see...is what my wife looks like.”

“She died very young, and for some unknown reason, it seems that none of the paintings I made for her have survived to this world, so her name has not been passed down.” Lawrence looked up at the sky, where the moon was very bright. “So, when I was summoned by my Master, I chose to manifest in her likeness.”

"Since your name has not been remembered by the world, then I must remember it even more firmly."

“I never imagined there was such a story behind this… You must have gone to a lot of trouble. What’s your wife’s name? I can help you remember it.” Drake leaned against the tree stump, looking at Lawrence with a hint of emotion.

Although Lawrence's eyes showed some surprise and excitement, his lips twitched: "Why do I feel so awkward saying this... But I'll tell you anyway, her name is Harley, Harley Bahargul Orvis, the eternal star in my life."

“That’s exactly why I don’t want you to call me ‘beauty’…” Lawrence sighed and shook his head. “I’m still a man at heart, and even if I know it’s a compliment to my appearance, it still feels weird to me.”