The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Since I have troubled her so many times, shouldn't I give her something in return?

"Consider this a chance for you..."

Kiana thought to herself.

Then, she slowly stepped forward and extended her hand to Saber, tracing her right hand across the Servant's palm.

"This is?"

As she felt the influx of magic, a look of surprise once again appeared on Artoria's face.

"As a reward for defeating Caster, after all, you've helped me so many times, haven't you? So... cherish this opportunity."

After Kiana delivered a Command Spell, she slowly withdrew her hand.

Seeing how much she had helped her, Artoria nodded with admiration, then smiled and thanked her:

"Yes. Thank you, my friend."

"Go, King of Knights, go and dominate the battlefield that belongs to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rider's cavalry had charged to within a hundred meters of Artoria.

For cavalry, this distance is fleeting.

However, in that brief moment, the Wind King's Barrier that had been placed on the Oath and the Sword of Victory vanished instantly.

As the true form of the sword was revealed, its dazzling light spread throughout the entire mental world.

"It's coming!"

The Conqueror King, galloping wildly on his warhorse, raised his sword high: "All troops—!"

However, before he could issue the order to disperse, the light of the Oath and the Sword of Victory had already soared to great heights.

"Excalibur!"

As the King's Sword fell, the Holy Sword's brilliance swept across the King's army...

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Amidst cries of agony, the cavalry regiment was cut in two.

The knights in the cavalry regiment also fell from their horses and died amidst the light of the holy sword.

"what!"

Upon seeing this, the cavalry commander was terrified and hurriedly urged his horse to gallop away, attempting to escape the disaster of the battlefield.

But how could his speed possibly match that of the Holy Sword?

With a loud 'boom!', his horse collapsed into a pool of blood, and he fell off the horse.

Blood gushed out, staining half the sky red.

These warriors, who swore to follow the conqueror to the death, ultimately fell on the road to conquest.

The yellow sand was stained red with blood, and the corpses of countless heroes vanished into nothingness.

The fruits of Alexander the Great's lifelong conquests are gradually disappearing.

Even so, this man, known to the world as the King of Conquerors, still gripped the reins and charged forward.

On the battlefield, things can change in an instant.

Having experienced the baptism of war throughout his life, he knew very well that there was always a chance until he was completely defeated.

Even if there is only a sliver of a chance, you must do everything you can to seize it!

"Leftward!"

Ultimately, under the powerful onslaught of Saber's holy sword, the King of Conquerors led a small group of Heroic Spirits to dodge this incredibly powerful attack.

They galloped away on horseback, narrowly escaping the fatal blow by the gleam of the sword of oath and victory.

"They actually dodged that attack!"

Kiana was extremely surprised to see the dying Conqueror King and his remaining forces.

She had seen Saber unleash her Noble Phantasm, so she knew how powerful it was.

While it can't compare to EA, it can still be considered a powerful, large-scale attack.

The Conqueror King and his men were able to dodge such a deadly attack with incredible skill.

"It can be said that it has reached the limit of what humans can achieve."

Kiana thought to herself.

After things stabilized, the Conqueror King looked at the remaining hundred or so cavalry and infantry around him and a smug smile crept onto his lips.

"Haha! How about that, Saber! Didn't expect that, did you?"

"Yes, indeed."

Although she was somewhat exhausted after unleashing her Noble Phantasm, Saber did not lose her regal bearing.

In the final stages of this great war, her sense of honor as a knight reached its peak.

Faced with the intractable battle against the King of Conquerors, Saber is willing to offer him a final act of courtesy.

"You are one of the few who survived this attack."

"Haha, should I be happy?"

The Conqueror King laughed heartily, as if the crystallization of his life's energy had vanished into nothingness, and there was nothing to grieve over.

Perhaps this is the spirit of a king?

Kiana thought to herself.

Just as she was thinking this, Saber suddenly spoke.

“Rider, if you’re willing, you can surrender now and leave peacefully. After all, your wish is simply to see the sea at the end of the world, but I think you should know... that thing doesn’t even exist, right?”

After saying this, Artoria turned around and looked at Kiana.

Although it's rare for Servants to voluntarily give up their competition qualification, it's practically nonexistent.

But having something and being able to do something are two different things.

Realizing what Saber was trying to say, Kiana nodded.

"If you surrender, I won't say much, after all, my duty is just to determine the winner."

She then looked at the Conqueror King and said slowly.

In fact, given the current situation, she felt that the battle was already decided.

After all, although the Conqueror King's army was powerful, it was almost completely wiped out in the face of Saber's Noble Phantasm.

Therefore, it would be quite difficult for the Conqueror King to compete with Saber based on his own strength.

Therefore, deciding the outcome in advance doesn't really leave much of a suspense.

However...

"Hehe, thank you for your kindness, Saber also has the arbitrator."

Although his army was already a defeated force, the Conqueror King did not choose the most rational and wise path.

Although, with his remaining magical reserves, he could easily prolong his life and even enjoy himself in this world for a few more years.

Even so, he was still willing to fight for that seemingly unattainable dream.

"Come and fight, Saber!!!"

The Conqueror King tossed his cloak, which, in the afterglow of the blazing sun, resembled a bright and eye-catching banner.

Just as he described the way of the king, he let the people see the king's demeanor and make them yearn to become king.

A ruler who sets an example can lead his subjects to overcome difficulties that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

Therefore, the Conqueror King launched another attack.

"Ahhhh!!!"

This time, he didn't have tens of thousands of troops behind him, only a few hundred remnants.

However, despite being only a few hundred remnants, they displayed a spirit no less than that of tens of thousands!

"Charge!!"

The group roared and charged forward, brandishing their swords, spears, and halberds.

The Conqueror's Army of Kings has revealed its most essential charm at this moment!

They were like an unstoppable steel blade, thrusting head-on at Saber's Noble Phantasm!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of muffled groans came from in front of Saber.

Saber, wielding her longsword, cleaved the Conqueror King's army in two with each strike.

Although these are all Heroic Spirits, their level is merely the limit of human warriors, and they are completely incomparable to Heroic Spirits who possess a lifetime of energy and have their own careers.

At this moment, Saber almost wiped out the remaining troops of the Conqueror King!

Saber, however, did not stop there. She continued to swing her sword at the King of Conquerors' true form, hoping to kill this powerful enemy in this duel!

'Ta-da!'

The Conqueror King, mounted on his warhorse, wielded his sword and clashed with Saber.

Although the quality of his cavalry short sword was vastly different from that of Saber's holy sword, it was still able to produce a metallic clang.

Saber's holy sword did not cleave the warhorse in two, but the knight's short sword in the Conqueror King's hand broke.

With a "plop" sound!

The warhorse fell to the ground.

The Conqueror King was thrown to the ground, but he did not stop attacking. Instead, he raised his right hand and threw the knight's short sword to the ground.

He stood up from the ground and looked around.