In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

This is also a key reason why she didn't fire the Holy Lance repeatedly and level the place.

The first full-power Holy Lance was launched because she had witnessed Luo Wei's skill level and knew that a single sneak attack would not be enough to eliminate him. She actually intended to injure him rather than kill him.

"This is really difficult... Are so many people still dying?"

"...However, it seems I'm quite important to you? After all, a goddess like you can't just come down and personally arrest people every time, can you? And you actually consider me an equal, even going so far as to invite me, so I must be very valuable to you..."

Lovi suddenly raised his voice and stood in front of her to prevent the Lion King from attacking Artoria. After all, gods are unpredictable, and Lovi didn't know if the Lion King would suddenly make a move. However, the current situation was that Ritsuka and Mash had been thrown to an unknown location by the aftershocks and were seriously injured, while Gawain and Percival, who were standing in the center of the explosion, were both seriously injured. A large number of refugees nearby were also half-dead from the aftershocks. If the Lion King really wanted to make a move, he had to stop her in time.

Thinking of this, Luo Wei immediately tensed up.

The main reason is that even if he and Artoria fought together, they wouldn't be able to defeat the opponent. Fighting here would result in too many casualties. He originally came to rescue people, and although many have already died, he can only do his best to save the remaining ones.

"That's right, you are an existence equal to me. I am collecting the purest souls in the world, beings that can represent the concept of humanity. The future of humanity needs to be based on this."

The Lion King then gave his answer: "And you, the chosen one, the light emanating from you is the most dazzling I have ever seen. I can sense the purity and innocence of your soul. You alone surpass the combined mass of all the souls in Camelot; you are an absolutely irreplaceable being. So..."

Under Artoria's astonished gaze, the Lion King, who had been completely assimilated by the goddess and had always been uninterested in anything, actually extended his palm towards Lovi and uttered the words she had kept hidden in her heart for a thousand years: "Innocent one, son of God, pure human, you are the most suitable choice to follow Camelot and me to the other side of the world's end. Come, become my partner, and we will reach the end of time together, and then, at some appropriate moment in the future, restart humanity together."

"Oh, is this considered a confession?"

Luo Wei joked, trying to buy some time to think of a better strategy.

"Calculate."

However, the Lion King was clearly not the shy girl Nitobirama was; having already harbored this idea, she readily admitted it without hesitation.

Artoria: "..."

Artoria, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at this person who had appeared out of nowhere and was trying to steal her away.

"That's quite an honor, to be proposed to by a goddess. But you've probably got the wrong person. I have no interest in becoming your Adam."

"Refuse...?"

"What do you say?"

"You bastard who appeared out of nowhere, die!!"

As the two continued their standoff, Artoria, who had been holding back her anger, raised her Holy Lance and attacked.

Because of her strong physique, and because Luo Wei had just taken the brunt of the Holy Lance's damage for her, she was in relatively good condition. While Luo Wei was stalling for time, she had already unleashed the Holy Lance to its limit. Upon hearing that her counterpart in this world was going to take away the person she had waited for for over a thousand years, she unleashed a powerful attack of the same caliber as the Lion King's earlier sneak attack as a retaliatory move, intending to give the Lion King a surprise.

[—Shining in the Spear of the End (Rhongomyniad)!!]

To Lovi's surprise, Artoria launched her attack with the Holy Lance.

"madness."

Sensing that extremely familiar power, the Lion King's eyes merely flickered slightly before she raised her own hand and unleashed the power of the Holy Lance.

The next moment, the starlight before my eyes became even more dazzling.

Two golden rays of light from the surface of the Holy Lance burst forth simultaneously, their dazzling brilliance merging like the sun. In that instant, terrifying energy swept across the entire city gate area of ​​Camelot, causing an earthquake-like tremor.

Fortunately, Loe had delayed for so long that the surviving refugees had already followed Ritsuka's main force westward, so the clash of the Holy Lance hadn't resulted in too many innocent lives being lost again. However...

"Artoria!!"

Lovi was startled by Artoria's sudden action.

After all, it's too much of a stretch to fight the Lion King head-on with the Holy Lance.

At this moment, the Lion King, who has transformed into the Holy Lance Goddess and can unleash the full power of the Holy Lance, can suppress Artoria, who has not yet broken all the seals, even though he attacks later.

In an instant, the clash of the Holy Lance resulted in Artoria suffering a significant loss.

"Ooh!"

The golden light was overwhelmed, and the dazzling brilliance attempted to engulf everything about Artoria. Although Lovi intervened to stop it, Artoria was still struck by a portion of the Holy Lance's light and suffered serious injuries.

Seeing that Artoria had made the first move, the Lion King planned to seize the opportunity to kill this version of himself who had chosen a completely different path, and to take away her Star Anchor. That way, she could build more Towers of the End and accommodate more qualified humans.

"Do not move!"

"Well?"

The instant the Lion King approached, Lovi reached out his right hand and pulled the injured Artoria into his arms. At the same time, his other hand gripped a silver spear, from which his own blood flowed, and he held it motionless, aiming it at the Lion King.

"..."

The starlight, unlike the surface of the Star Anchor, seemed ordinary, but the silver-white spear made her stop in her tracks.

—The Spear of Longinus.

As Percival was blasted away by the Holy Lance and nearly fainted, Lovi seized the opportunity to summon the lance and release his own blood to awaken it as much as possible. Now, after a thousand years, the blood of the divine child flowed freely once more at the tip of the lance, and the power to slay the divine child spread from its tip. Lovi was prepared to fight the Lion King to the death.

If you really want a decisive battle, then come on!

Let's compare the two holy lances and see which one is more powerful.

At worst, we can just blow up the Spear of Longinus and sink Camelot!

“Crowley, you…”

Artoria, held in someone's arms, felt a little nervous and shy. But thinking about how she had wanted to help Rowe break the deadlock just a moment ago, and now found herself in a situation where she needed to be protected, she couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Although more than a thousand years have passed, I am still the one being protected.

We clearly agreed that I would be his sword the next time we met, but...

"Let me make this clear beforehand: if you dare to lay a hand on anyone here, I will not hesitate to release this and then drag you along on this journey with me, at any cost."

The Spear of Longinus, having drunk the blood of the divine child, had already pushed its power to its peak, but this was still not enough to kill the Lion King, who was of divine caliber.

Ultimately, Lo Wei couldn't think of many ways to defeat the Lion King head-on, but he did have a way to bring her along on the journey.

The most efficient way is to use the life of the divine child to liberate this gun.

"..."

Seeing this, the Lion King abandoned his previous thought. "It doesn't matter. My past self and those losers are nothing but trivial matters to me. These tasks should be left to the Round Table. My only target is you."

"Me alone... So what do you want to do? Do you want to trade one for one with me?"

"..."

The Lion King did not answer, but the light shimmering on the surface of the holy lance in her hand answered everything.

She will not back down no matter what.

Even if it might cost her her life, she would still take down Lo Wei.

"I see... So you only want me, right? How about we make a deal? I'll go back to Camelot with you, and in return, you'll let everyone leave."

Realizing this, Luo Wei didn't press the matter further, but instead decided to stop while he was ahead.

If given the choice, nobody wants to be a self-destructing firework of a great hero.

Sacrificing himself to obtain the Spear of Longinus to replicate the shot that killed the god's son sounds cool and is unforgettable.

But if he could avoid dying, Luo Wei certainly didn't want to.

Moreover, Luo Wei wasn't sure if the shot that killed the Holy Son could actually kill the Supreme God. Besides, he cared about too many people…

He has been busy and moving forward for so long.

Over time, he accumulated many bonds, and there were too many people who loved him and whom he loved. His death would undoubtedly cause many people pain.

Although there's a high chance he'll be captured by that heartless boss Alaya and made a guardian, it would be difficult to see his friends again.

The Lion King was nothing more than a Lion King; there were clearly better solutions available, and he certainly wasn't worth trading his life for the other side.

She was all alone, but I wasn't... Many people were waiting for him to come home.

"Yes, although the traitors will definitely be eliminated, I can guarantee that I will not take action now."

The Lion King agreed to Love's deal and laid down the Holy Lance, while Love also laid down the Spear of Longinus.

"The contract is established."

Loewy didn't believe the Lion King would go back on his word; such a being, having lost human emotions, didn't even have the capacity for regret or deception.

Since she has already agreed, she will definitely keep her word and carry it out.

Then, Luo Wei gently put Artoria down from his arms and stroked her slightly messy golden hair.

“Crowley, don’t go with her! You…”

"I'm fine, she won't hurt me. Besides, this is a good opportunity for me. I've always been very interested in the Star Anchor and the Tower of the End. If I can observe them up close, I'm sure I'll make some new discoveries. Percival, Gudako, Mashu, and those refugees, you'll take care of them. We'll meet again later in the Mountain Village or the Pyramid. And the way you stood up for me just now, you're still as dashing as ever. It reminds me of the first time I saw you. I never imagined that the crybaby Saber had grown up like this. You're so cool! If I had faced you in this state back then, I would have definitely beaten you to a pulp!"

"Thank you, Artoria."

Lovi comforted Artoria, saying that during her 1,500-year journey, she had grown more than he had imagined.

Now, he must do everything he can to protect her.

After saying that, Lovi got up and went straight to the Lion King, giving Artoria no chance to stop him.

“I can go with you, but let me make this clear first. I will not submit to you, nor will I agree with you. I am only going to witness what you call the end of the world, so I will definitely leave. There are more important people waiting for me to return, Lion King.”

"It's meaningless. I only need your soul."

The Lion King responded in this way.

"See you later, Artoria."

Afterwards, Lovi carried his cane and said goodbye to Artoria behind him. Passing Percival, he returned the Spear of Longinus to him and apologized for lying earlier.

He wasn't as great as Moses; he was just an ordinary magician.

"Next, your king has returned, King Arthur has truly appeared. As a Knight of the Round Table, you and Kay and the others have a new reason to fight. I will be back shortly, and the rest is up to you."

"The Saint..."

Percival was in extreme pain; he hated his own powerlessness, which allowed so many things to happen before his eyes while he was powerless to stop them.

However, Lowe didn't think anything of it. He went up to Gawain and Tristan, who were already questioning their existence, and smiled smugly before beginning to destroy their spirit.

"Hey, Sun Knight, how are you feeling right now? You keep calling us traitors, but who's the real traitor here?"

"..."

Gawain lowered his head and remained silent, but anyone could tell that he was on the verge of collapse.

However, the Lion King, being a deity, did not offer any words of comfort, guidance, or morale-boosting advice. She calmly stated, "Gawain, clean up the battlefield."

"As ordered."