In Britain, the Noble Phantasm: Divine Key

Nero wasn't the only one anxious at this moment; Anaen's mood was equally heavy.

Although he could indeed escape before the other side could prepare, the key issue was that there were still Mashu, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and hundreds of ordinary people below.

He simply couldn't bring himself to abandon them and escape alone.

"...Looks like I'll have to give it my all."

Yanan flipped his hand, and a small, dark blue ball appeared in his palm. He casually tossed it downwards.

The Star of Eden plummeted down, then abruptly hovered directly above the City of Chalk, a hazy glow blooming like a flower, enveloping the entire city.

With the double protection from Eden Star and Chalk City, when he clashes with his opponent later, it shouldn't affect the civilians in the city.

Now he should be able to act without restraint.

Taking a deep breath, Yanan loosely clenched his left hand, and a moment later, a golden greatsword appeared in his hand.

The greatsword looked exactly like the Heavenly Judgment in his other hand, except it lacked that intense, terrifying aura of destruction.

This is another Judgment of the Skyfire that Anarn copied using the Void Treasury. Although it is significantly weaker in power, it is still a formidable weapon.

With another wave of his hand, a golden cross appeared behind him, and thirteen golden chains flew out, surrounding him like guards.

The Eleventh Key of God, the Key of Binding—The Oath of Judah.

Although Judah's Oath does not possess the destructive power of the Judgment of Heavenly Fire, its weakening effect on all energy can still play a significant role.

As for why he didn't directly unleash Judah's zero-rated power to interrupt the opponent's attack, one reason was that the Divine Grace Barrier was completely out of control, and he would probably be killed by the opponent with a single swipe of his claws if he were completely reduced to an ordinary person. Another reason was that this was not the real Key of Restraint, and its effect was naturally not as domineering as the original. He was not sure whether he could really suppress the opponent.

As for the other Divine Keys, they have very little room to function in this situation, and in order to conserve magic power, Anahn didn't bother to take them out.

However, as a Heroic Spirit, he doesn't only have the Divine Key as his trump card.

"The rules of destruction, Ragnarok, bring the ultimate annihilation of the world. Descend, [Dragon of Despair that devours the world]!!"

As Yanan chanted, a black light, deeper than the night, instantly filled the entire world. The indescribable silence and tranquility made one feel as if they had entered the afterlife. However, this feeling lasted only a moment, followed by a deep and majestic dragon roar.

The moment it heard the dragon's roar, the Albion dragon, which had been poised to attack, suddenly froze.

Chapter Twenty-Six: A Shocking Secret!!

The black light that seemed to envelop the entire world lasted for less than a few seconds before disappearing without a trace. When people's vision returned to normal, they found that a huge shadow had enveloped them from above.

They instinctively raised their heads, their gazes instantly becoming blank.

A colossal creature appeared above the city of chalk, its wings stretching to the horizon, casting a shadow that completely covered the city, like a black scale cast with water, gleaming with a chilling light.

His massive, mountain-like body was ancient and awe-inspiring, ferocious yet solemn. Even without any movement, simply looking at him exerted an indescribable, terrifying pressure that made it hard to breathe.

Nidhogg, the despairing dragon that devours the world, has descended!

"No way..." Nero suddenly stopped, staring blankly at the black dragon that had suddenly appeared. "How come another one has popped up..."

At the gates of the Chalk City, Mash, holding a jet-black shield, also looked utterly dumbfounded.

"Mr. Yanan... he summoned a giant dragon..."

Since the mystery faded from the earth, it has become extremely rare to see any fantasy species active on the surface, let alone legendary beings like dragons that are at the pinnacle of fantasy species.

For modern magicians, finding even a trace of a dragon's remains would be an incredible surprise, let alone seeing a dragon with their own eyes!

And they are two pure-blooded dragons!

For an ordinary magician, such an experience would be enough for him to brag about for a lifetime.

Before this, Mashu already had a very high opinion of this King Arthur from another world. His powerful physique and various unpredictable methods made him arguably the most powerful Heroic Spirit she had ever seen.

But even she didn't expect that the other party actually had such a powerful weapon as a giant dragon hidden in their possession!

Moreover, the pressure this black dragon exerted on her was no less than, and perhaps even greater than, that of the legendary evil dragon Fafnir she had encountered in the First Singularity.

At this moment, Mash finally understood why Grand Servants were considered the pinnacle of Servants...

“Nide…”

Looking at the enormous black dragon, which resembled a mountain, Anan frowned slightly.

The moment he summoned Nidhogg, he realized something seemed amiss.

Nidhogg's enormous, dark dragon eyes held no familiar gleam whatsoever; instead, they were filled with an inanimate coldness and numbness.

Unlike the previous summoning, this time it seems that only a dragon named Nidhogg has descended, and the true consciousness of Nidhogg has not descended with it.

Is it because of that "barrier"...?

Previously, Yanan had already discovered that this singularity seemed to be shrouded in an invisible barrier, isolating it from the outside world.

This barrier makes the connection between him and his original body extremely weak, even making it impossible to transmit information.

And now, it seems that because of that "barrier," the Nidhogg he summoned only had its form, but not its spirit.

Looking at the majestic and ancient dragon of despair, Anan sighed softly in his heart, shook his head, and threw that little bit of disappointment out of his mind.

"Forget it, it's better if it's not Ned. At least this way, we won't have to worry about so much when we use it."

Although Nidhogg lacks consciousness, the dragon's power has not diminished, and as a summoned creature, the dragon will obey his commands perfectly, making it even easier to control.

No longer paying attention to Nidhogg himself, Anan turned his head to look at the dragon Albion in the distance.

He's practically played all his cards now. Even if he really goes head-to-head with this guy, he should be able to... um?

Anan paused slightly, because he realized that the other party had stopped accumulating magic power at some point, and the entire dragon was floating blankly in mid-air, as if it had gone mad.

What's going on? Yanan frowned, momentarily unable to figure out the other party's intentions.

However, he quickly shook his head, casting aside his doubts, and his gaze turned cold again.

No matter what that guy is up to, he won't let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by!

Like a surging ocean, endless magical power flowed from the heart of the dragon, and blazing flames spread along the blade of the Heavenly Fire Judgment. Another replica of the Heavenly Fire Judgment, made from the Void Treasury, also ignited with golden flames. The two different flames complemented each other, exuding an incomparably terrifying aura.

Nidhogg raised his rugged neck, black flames leaking from between his menacing teeth, ready to attack at any moment.

Just as Yanan was about to finish off the enemy in one fell swoop, something completely unexpected happened.

The magical runes that had been lit on Albion's body dimmed quickly, like candles being extinguished. The massive torrent of magic power slowly subsided, and his violently beating heart also calmed down.

He actually interrupted the release of his Noble Phantasm on his own initiative!

How is this going?

This time, Yanan was completely dumbfounded.

He didn't believe the other party was doing this out of fear of his strength. Judging from the death-defying aura emanating from the other party just now, it was clear that he intended to perish together with him.

So, what made the other party suddenly change their mind?

Just as Anan was puzzled, a wisp of spiritual power suddenly emanated from the dragon Albion.

Yanan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to connect with this wisp of spiritual power. Anyway, with Yu Duchen around, he wasn't afraid of any tricks the other party might pull.

"Why are you able to summon Nidhogg? What is your relationship with her!?"

As soon as the call connected, Melusin's tender and clear voice echoed in his ears, carrying a certain inexplicable impatience and urgency.

"You know she's Nidhogg?" A strange look appeared in Yanan's eyes.

“I know every pureblood dragon in this world,” Melusin replied.

Anan's first reaction was disbelief. The history of dragons can be traced back to before the Age of Gods, so how could the other party possibly know every single dragon?

However, he didn't dwell on the issue too much, responding frankly, "She is my wife."

"Wife?!" Melusin's voice suddenly rose, filled with intense disbelief. "How is this possible? How could a dragon be with a human...?"

At this point, she paused suddenly, remained silent for a moment, and then said softly as if talking to herself, "No, this is indeed the only possibility. If it weren't for the intimate relationship of husband and wife, she couldn't have been summoned by you... I should have realized it sooner. Your dragon bloodline is so pure, you must have obtained Nidhogg's permission, otherwise you would have been dead long ago."

A hint of surprise flashed in Yanan's eyes; he hadn't expected the other party to guess the truth of what happened back then so easily.

When King Uther and Merlin created him, it was Nidhogg's power going out of control that led to his death. If it weren't for the Black Abyss White Flower, he would have long since rotted away somewhere.

Later, through communication, he successfully made a deal with Nidhogg, which awakened the black dragon bloodline within him.

At that time, his relationship with Nidhogg was not that close. His successful awakening was mostly due to Nidhogg's eagerness for him to help her regain her physical body.

Having figured out what had happened, Melusin breathed a sigh of relief, but then a nameless anger rose within her, and she said irritably, "Since you and Nidhogg are so close, why didn't you tell me sooner!"

Yanan frowned slightly and asked, "Why should I tell you?"

Melusine paused slightly. Right, why should the other party tell her?

She was the one who started this conflict...

Thinking of this, Melusine felt a little embarrassed and whispered, "I...I'm sorry, I didn't know the situation beforehand. If I had known that you and Nidhogg had this kind of relationship, I would never have attacked you...Please forgive me, okay?"

Yanan finally understood something; the reason for the other party's sudden change in attitude seemed to be because of Nidhogg.

Does this jet-black dragon recognize Nidhogg?

Without hesitation, Yanan asked the question that had been bothering him: "What is your relationship with Nidhogg?"

"What relationship?" Melusin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Strictly speaking, she and I should be considered compatriots of the same bloodline. According to human social relations, we should be considered... sisters, right?"

sisters!?!?

Anan seemed struck dumb, his eyes glazed over, but then he shook his head, his tone turning cold and sharp:

"Do you take me for a fool? Nidhogg is a giant dragon created by the rules to devour the world, how could it possibly have sisters?"

“That’s right, Nidhogg was indeed created by the rules to end the Age of Norse gods.” Melusin agreed with Anan’s statement, but she quickly asked, “But have you ever thought about who Nidhogg’s prototype was?”

Yanan was speechless. Even Nidhogg himself didn't know about this, so how could he possibly know?

He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "You wouldn't be thinking of saying...?"

“Nidhogg is modeled after the first dragon ever born in the world—Albion,” Melusin said calmly. “And I am a remnant of Albion’s body before its death.”

"So from a bloodline perspective, Nidhogg and I are both descendants of Albion, which is what is known as—"

"sisters."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Sister-in-Law Who Fell From the Sky

“The Dragon of Albion…” Yanan frowned slightly. He also had some understanding of this legendary ancient dragon.