In Britain, the Noble Phantasm: Divine Key

"Oath—Sword of Victory (Ex—calibur)!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Dazzling starlight rose from the ground and surged into the endless, distant universe. The body of the Beast of Apocalypse was like shattered glass before this unparalleled power, instantly shattering into countless fragments.

At the heart of the behemoth, a girl in a bright green dress emerged. Even though she was covered by starlight symbolizing destruction, she seemed oblivious, staring blankly at the blond man on the ground who was swinging his sword at her.

—Once upon a time, on the other side of time, there was a little girl.

She was born connected to the origin of all things, and the world held no secrets in her eyes.

She is the embodiment of truth and is omnipotent.

If you want life, you can create it with a single thought.

To want death, a whisper can create it.

There is nothing she cannot do; she can manipulate and destroy—she is that all-powerful.

But this omnipotence also caused her to lose a lot of joy. What others found novel was extremely boring to her. She could not experience joy, nor could she ever feel sadness. She was born here and could see her entire life clearly. The meaning of life for her seemed to be only to wait for the day she could die.

Even with the self-imposed limitation of not being able to foresee her future, she barely managed to survive.

[But it's okay, this is fine.]

She didn't care.

Even if you live like a dead person.

Even if you die like a living person.

Because she still held onto hope.

That was the last future she saw when she put herself in shackles.

[When I participate in the Holy Grail War and become a Master, I will fall in love.]

With anticipation and a smile on her face, in February 1991, she finally met her soulmate.

Upright, gentle, and noble.

His smile was as warm and radiant as the morning light.

That's a knight you can spot at a glance—one who champions kindness and believes in justice.

He dislikes conflict, but when he picks up a sword, he is more formidable than anyone else.

That radiant sword can destroy any evil or wickedness in the world.

The Knight King whose real name is Arthur Pendragon is her one and only true love, past, present, and future.

Before she met him, she was just a [goddess with female functions].

After their encounter, she became [a girl with divine abilities].

From that day on, a girl named Aika Sajou was truly born into this world.

[I will definitely grant your wish, Saber]

With this belief, she threw herself into the Holy Grail War, crushing all her opponents with an almost godlike demeanor. The magician's long-cherished wish and the servant's desire tragically crumbled in the face of the girl's pure love.

But that alone is not enough. Knowing everything, she had already realized that the power of the Greater Grail alone could not change the fate of Britain.

Therefore, in order to disrupt the established events, destroy the quantum fixed record tape, and recreate Britain, she decided to use the girl's soul as a sacrifice to awaken the beast sleeping in the Greater Grail.

However, things did not go as smoothly as she had imagined. In the end, she was betrayed by the one she loved most. The golden blade pierced straight through the black wing pattern of the Command Seal on her chest.

However, it doesn't matter.

Even if you pierce me again, I will not resent you.

My life has value because of you, my prince—

The girl smiled in the starlight, tears streaming down her face, and opened her arms as if to embrace the man on the ground.

I am not afraid of death, I am just sad that I will never see your face again.

Past, present, and future.

You are unique in any world, the one to whom I give my whole heart.

You are the one I think of day and night, the one who haunts my dreams.

What I once thought would never end, I never imagined would end in this way.

So, at least in the end, the expression you see must be... my smile.

"—I love you, Saber."

......

everything is over.

The Beast of Apocalypse, and the princess connected to the Root, were completely annihilated by the fully unleashed Star Sword.

When everything calmed down, the clouds in the sky had been torn in two. The shockwave from the release of the Holy Sword created a radial hole in the clouds directly above the City of Chalk. Warm sunlight shone through the hole onto the ravaged land, and the towering city walls seemed to merge into the sunlight, gradually turning into light fragments and dissipating.

"I wonder if this counts as atonement for the mistakes I made in the past?"

As he watched his hand gradually turn into nothingness, Arthur gave a bitter smile.

“That’s far from enough, Arthur. The mistakes you’ve made can’t be erased with just one sword.” Anaen walked over from a distance, his dark eyes staring directly at the man before him.

"So your journey is far from over—go and save those who are waiting for hope, and this time, don't lose your way again."

“I will.” Arthur took a deep breath and looked at the holy sword in his hand. “To fight for faith and will—this is not only the constraint of the holy sword, but also my constraint. I will always remember this blessing.”

“Then, my friend, I wish you a safe journey.” Yanan smiled and extended his palm. “I hope we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future.”

“That day will surely come.” Arthur smiled and took Anahn’s hand. “When that day comes, please remember to invite me to visit your world. I’ve always known what Britain was like under the rule of other Kings of Arthur.”

"As long as you don't feel inferior then, it's fine," Yanan laughed.

"Really? Then I'll have to look forward to it." Arthur laughed as well, his figure transforming into endless spiritual light and dissipating into the air, leaving only a golden scabbard inlaid with blue enamel.

Meryl reached out and sheathed her sword, complaining, "This guy is getting less and less lovable. I went through all that trouble to come all this way to help him, and in the end he didn't even say thank you. His mind was completely on that random guy he just met."

Although her voice was very soft, it still didn't escape Yanan's ears, but he strongly suspected that she was deliberately speaking to him.

“That’s understandable, isn’t it? If I were in his shoes, I would probably do the same.” Yanan shrugged. “If you had come out and woken him up sooner, maybe the people in this city wouldn’t have died.”

“You make it sound so easy,” Meryl rolled her eyes. “That wicked woman is always by his side, like a leech. How am I supposed to get close to him?”

Yanan responded noncommittally, not believing that Meryl couldn't bypass Sajou Aika to reach Arthur. He thought her reason for not doing so was simply that she felt the risk was too high.

That's why she approached me, encouraged me to come to the Holy City, and asked me to create an opportunity for her to get close to Arthur.

While it's true that everyone has to look out for themselves, such disregard for the lives of tens of thousands of people is something that no one can easily accept.

But Yanan couldn't say anything about it, after all, Merlin and Merly were not human, and besides, the victory this time was indeed thanks to her.

If it weren't for her final act of assistance, the entire world would likely have been swallowed up by the beast of apocalypse.

Judging from the results, she was indeed undoubtedly a hero who saved the world.

"Anyway, this trouble is finally over, and I can finally relax and continue my travels." Mary stretched, showing off her beautiful figure. "Hmm... speaking of which, it seems like my livestream channel hasn't been live for ages... what excuse should I come up with this time... um, that's it, I'll say I went to save the world. I'm not lying this time~"

"Wait a minute," Yanan called out to Meryl, "There's one more thing I'd like to ask..."

"Is it about Mira?" Meryl tilted her head and asked.

Yanan nodded, his eyes filled with a complex expression: "Mira...does she really exist?"

“That depends on how you look at it,” Mary shrugged. “If you go ask the villagers now, they’ll sadly tell you that Mira tragically fell to her death while gathering herbs. They’ll remember every step of burying that little girl, every detail of her growing up. Every year they’ll lay a bouquet of flowers on her grave and tell her story to their descendants. The children will remember that during that most difficult time, a little girl, just like them, brought smiles and hope to everyone, helping them through those desperate years…”

“Mira’s traces will always remain. Perhaps many years later, some mischievous child will come across her name while flipping through their grandparents’ memoirs… Do you think these things can prove Mira’s existence?”

"...I finally understand what perspective you have on the world."

Yanan looked up at the sky and sighed softly:

"But for me, this answer is enough..."

Chapter One: The Arrival of Uruk

On the Throne of Heroes, which transcends time and space, a vortex suddenly unfolds, and a black-haired, black-eyed man clad in azure silver armor emerges from it, sits on his own throne, his head slightly lowered, and a hint of weariness in his eyes.

After resolving the Beast of Revelation and the Princess of the Root, the Sixth Singularity was successfully repaired. After bidding farewell to the Chaldea group and the Heroic Spirits, Anahn accepted the summons from the Counter Force and returned to the Throne of Heroes.

In the end, Melusin did not choose to leave with him. She found the fairies that Bagst had hidden and planned to take them and Bagst's remains to the corpse of the fallen dragon Albion. There, a natural secret realm had been formed, where the rules of the mortal world could not take effect. It was the only place that could provide shelter for the fairies.

However, she also said that once the fairies have settled down there, she will contact Anan and go to his world together.

To this end, Anan used the Thousand Worlds One Vehicle to leave a spatial coordinate on her. As long as she activates this coordinate, he can lock onto her location and come to pick her up.

After eliminating Ayaka Sajou, the invisible barrier that enveloped that singularity disappeared without a trace, and his true form could now freely descend into that world.

It has to be said that this trip to the singularity was almost the most difficult challenge he had ever faced. Even though he appeared in his peak heroic spirit form, he almost failed.

He originally thought he would only be facing the Lion King, but who would have thought that behind him were the Beast of Apocalypse and the two great gods, Ayaka Sajou. If he hadn't realized the truth of this world in advance and guessed Ayaka Sajou's true identity, he probably would have been defeated long ago.

Although Ayaka Sajou eventually summoned the Apocalypse Beast, thanks to Merry's help, they ultimately won without any major incident.

A god corrupted by the Holy Lance, a princess connected to the Root, and the Sixth Beast wielding the power of killing—these ruthless figures, capable of easily dominating a world, have all gathered in the same singularity. Calling it hellish difficulty is an understatement.

If it were a direct confrontation, at least seven Grand Servants would be needed to have a chance of victory, and there's no guarantee that there wouldn't be any casualties.

No wonder the restraining force prevented his arrival and even considered abandoning that world altogether.

However, following the classic pattern, the greater the difficulty, the richer the rewards.

After this battle, Anan's [Savior] level was directly upgraded from B to A++, which is a leap of more than one major level!

Yanan estimated that if another instance similar to the Sixth Singularity were to appear, he might be able to push [Savior] directly to EX level.

Then he will be able to obtain the authority of the [Savior] and use it to activate the Holy Grail, changing Britain's doomed fate!

Thinking of this, even he couldn't help but feel excited, and his physical and mental fatigue dissipated considerably.

But at that moment, a strange tremor suddenly surged in his heart, and then a vortex appeared before his eyes.

"This is... a summoning?"

Yanan was stunned; this was the first time he had ever been summoned on his own initiative.

Moreover, it was a targeted summons directed at him, not from a particular aspect, but from him who truly resided on the Throne of Heroes.