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

The Sun Knight, who was entangled with Kai, was slightly taken aback when he noticed the commotion behind him.

"...An innocent person, so that's how it is. I finally understand. It was actually true. It's really surprising."

Gawain gripped his holy sword tightly, blocking Kai and Percival's attacks while watching the wide-open city gates. He wanted to stop the enemy from pouring in, but at this moment he was helpless.

As one of the strongest knights in Britain, Gawain's strength is such that only Lancelot can defeat him, and that's only by holding him off. Lancelot must hold out until sunset before he can defeat Gawain. Under the sun, Gawain is invincible.

If it were the previous Kay, Percival, facing Gawain who was three times stronger than him now, he would probably only last a few hundred rounds before being defeated.

But the past is the past, and the present is the present. Standing on this land, carrying different blessings, and with unwavering faith in their hearts, they cannot be stopped by a mere three times the size of Gawain.

Clang—!

"Kay, Percival, you two have indeed become much stronger than before..."

The flaming longsword, the blood-stained holy spear, and Gawain's Wheel of Victory clashed simultaneously, but the holy spear in Gawain's hand deflected them directly.

"I don't feel happy at all hearing you say such things, Gawain. You're still as strong as a monster no matter what."

Kay's sword strike was deflected by Gawain, and Percival's attack was also forced back by a sword beam thrown by Gawain. The two retreated a distance at the same time, shaking their arms that were secretly going numb, and expressing their feelings.

“No, I’m serious, Kai. And I’m glad to see the two of you fight with such unwavering resolve. This kind of exchange reminds me of the time when the Knights of the Round Table sparred with each other.”

Gawain gripped his holy sword tightly and assumed a fighting stance once more. Instead of pursuing the repelled Kay and Percival, he retreated and stood alone in front of the wide-open city gate, using his body to firmly protect the Camelot main gate behind him without revealing any flaws.

Gawain's duty has always been to be the 'final bulwark outside Camelot'. For this reason, even if the soldiers on the front line collapse in battle and their formation is completely torn apart and disrupted by the enemy, the Knight of the Sun is confident that he can single-handedly cut down all those arrogant invaders outside the gates of Camelot.

—He alone is an unshakeable gate to Camelot.

He had just been delayed by Kai and Percival, which gave him the opportunity to push open the city gate and let in the last person he should have let in. This was already a major dereliction of duty on his part.

Even so, Gawain never considered giving up his duty to protect. He continued to hold the sword in his hand, using his body as a city gate to try his best to stop Kay, Percival, and the soldiers behind him from continuing to pour in.

At the same time, it was precisely because of Gawain's single-handed resistance that the wave of soldiers that was still pouring in was suddenly cut off. They all stopped near the city gate, watching the three Knights of the Round Table dueling in the open space, and dared not make any further moves.

While some of her desire was to witness the battle of the strong, Percival's obstruction was the main reason for her reluctance.

Gawain was not someone who could be defeated by sheer numbers. If these ordinary soldiers tried to get close, they would be burned to ashes by Gawain's sword in an instant. He could not allow such meaningless sacrifices to occur.

"That's no fun, Gawain. You're fighting me, and you're still trying to guard the city gate?"

Kai wiped the flaming longsword in his hand. Although he had expected it, he was still somewhat displeased with Gawain's behavior.

"This is my duty."

Gao Wen remained calm and gave his answer.

"You're still the same."

Kai answered calmly, then raised the sword in his hand. As his magic power increased, the blessing from the Archangel of Flame spread rapidly along the blade.

Although he was a Knight of the Round Table, Kai wasn't particularly famous. He didn't have a holy sword, no special protection, and no particularly powerful legends. Even his martial arts skills were only at a human level, making him far inferior to top knights like Lancelot, Gawain, and Lanmarok. Logically speaking, he was at best on par with Gareth, and had no right to challenge Gawain, who was three times stronger.

Although he had bad luck in life, he suddenly encountered some good fortune after becoming a Heroic Spirit. The blessing of the Archangel of Flames—for an ordinary person like him, this was truly a great help.

Thanks to this blessing, he was able to stand on the same battlefield as a genius like Gawain, giving himself a slim chance of defeating him.

Fire is the most aggressive element, the most powerful element, and also the fastest to disappear. So as long as you can keep burning the magic power and blood in your body, you can continue to grow stronger.

—Whoosh! !

"I won't let you succeed!!"

Faced with Gawain's wide-ranging sword beams aimed at clearing out the surrounding army, Kai also unleashed a blazing flame to collide with them, and then quickly neutralized them.

At the same time, his speed was much faster than Gawain had expected, and the flaming sword swung straight towards Gawain's neck without hesitation.

"—!"

Gawain was secretly startled, but just before his neck was severed by Kai's sword, he turned his body at a speed that was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, not only avoiding the sudden attack, but also swinging the Wheel of Victory in his hand.

The flaming longsword barely managed to block the holy sword's strike in mid-air, but even so, Kai's abdomen was still violently impacted by Gawain's heavy punch in the next moment, and his entire body was thrown away by Gawain.

"It's no use, Kai. Even if you receive a good blessing, your foundation is still too weak, so just give up."

Gawain could, of course, see Kai's current state. His blessing granted him a fire enchantment, allowing him to gain enhancements by burning magic and life force. The inherent buffs were quite good, enabling Kai, whom he had previously easily defeated, to fight to this extent. However, sometimes the gap in strength cannot be bridged by external forces. Furthermore, Kai's method of fighting by burning magic and blood would ultimately only result in him being burned to ashes.

"Don't joke around! Gawain, are you trying to make me surrender here? And then just stand here and watch my sister go completely astray until she commits an absolutely unforgivable mistake?!"

Kai roared, and the blood and magic in his body burned even faster.

"Why do you think we're here? How many people do you think we've sacrificed? How much sin do you think you're guilty of?! There's no need for your hypocritical attitude anymore. From the very beginning, when you chose to aid and abet evil, you were already insane, Gawain! Different stances mean no amount of talk will change that. Come on, abandon your hypocritical pretense and red tape, and let's have a proper fight!!"

"What do you think I did by refusing Lancelot's offer to fight you alone and taking the fight with me?! I will defeat you today and take you with me on my journey!!"

Kai slashed his own arm, then drew another sword from his waist and poured his blood onto the cold blade.

The next moment, a layer of blazing flames suddenly ignited on the bright red blood, and then Kai once again charged straight towards Gawain without regard for his own safety.

In the blink of an eye, he became even faster.

A white tinge appeared on the originally bright red flames, and the sacred flames continued to scorch everything around them. Although the temperature was enough to melt metal, it made Gawain shiver for some reason.

The reason is simple: this attack could actually kill Kai.

"—!!"

It's even faster!

Feeling Kaina's burning determination and passion, Gawain, who was initially reluctant to move, took the initiative and swung his white holy sword towards Kaina.

Although his mission was to guard the city gates and he should not yield an inch, his sense of duty was undoubtedly softened by the mutual recognition between knights when faced with his old friend who had made such a decision and shown such determination.

"Then, farewell... Kai."

At this moment, Gawain completely understood and comprehended the other's will. He no longer tried to persuade Kai to give up, but instead prepared to do everything in his power to give Kai a final rest, except...

--boom! !

Just as he was about to swing his sword to counterattack, Gao Wen suddenly felt his arm become much heavier, and his whole body felt a distinct sense of stagnation. The ground beneath his feet seemed to be under heavy pressure, constantly collapsing.

What is this?!

Gawain found it hard to understand, but when he looked behind Kay, the silver gun barrel of Percival stuck in the ground had already given him the answer.

It's the power of blessings again...

Was it a fire angel just now, and now it's an earth angel?

It's really hard to guard against...

At that moment, Gao Wen suddenly realized that he had been tricked.

This is not a battle, but a war. Kai's solo operation is to draw attention away from him, while Percival behind him will not stand idly by and will definitely take advantage of the moment when he relaxes his guard to launch an attack.

However, there was no time to criticize. Gawain didn't even have a chance to hesitate before two flaming swords, carrying incredibly hot temperatures, swung heavily down towards Gawain's neck. This forced Gawain to use both hands to swing the swords at the same time to block the incoming attack.

—Clang!

He managed to block the flames aimed straight at his neck, but Kai seized the opportunity to pierce his arm. The scorching flames began to burn wildly on his body, and the Lion King's Blessing covering his armor was also partially burned by the holy fire. Moreover, after the blade pierced his arm, Kai let go, and now he had to pull the weapon out.

But it was clear that Percival had no intention of giving Gawain that chance. His spear, carrying even greater pressure, had already reached Gawain's feet and continued to exert control, while Kay's next sword was aimed directly at his head.

One blessing controls, the other attacks; these two blessings work together seamlessly. If it weren't for my armor and other special blessings and adjustments, today might really have ended here.

“...I really underestimated you, Kai.”

Gawain sighed helplessly, and at the same time, he released his Noble Phantasm with one hand. It immediately expanded from the area where he was located, and the scorching sun flames and the light from the sun fell down together, intending to cover everything around him.

"Kai, Gawain's Noble Phantasm has broken my limits! Make your move now!"

"I understand, this is the moment I've been waiting for."

When Kai saw Gawain unleash the Wheel of Victory, he grinned and, instead of dodging the blazing sunfire, charged straight at him.

"what?!"

Although Gawain was puzzled by this scene, he still used his Noble Phantasm to break the deadlock.

"—Excalibur Galatine, the Sword of Victory!!"

In response, Kai directly ignited a white flame-woven garment on his body and charged into Gawain's flames, beginning to use angelic flames to fight against the scorching flames originating from the holy sword.

Bear! Bear! Bear! Bear!

The blazing flames rose continuously before their eyes. At the last moment, Gawain's holy sword pierced through Kai's body, but Kai's body was still exerting force. His hand had tightly gripped Gawain's other arm, causing the flames to begin burning on his body as well.

"Kai, what are you doing? You know that an attack of this magnitude couldn't possibly harm me..."

Despite the burning pain from the sacred fire, Gawain was not in any immediate danger to his life.

"Really? I don't believe it. You can't avoid it at this distance, can you?"

However, Kai just grinned, his outstretched hands still tightly gripping Gawain's arm, and his eyes were filled with a different kind of meaning.

It was a strange smile, the kind that suggested a conspiracy had succeeded and a plan had gone smoothly.

Upon seeing that smile, Gao Wen realized something was wrong, and a strange feeling immediately lingered around him.

"What, what is this...?"

Taking advantage of Gawain's momentary lapse in concentration, Kai seized the opportunity to detach his body from the holy sword, and at the same time opened his arms to celebrate the success of his plan.

"Look up at the sky, Gawain! See if your proud sun is still shining on you?"

As Kai finished speaking, Gawain was shocked to find that the sun above his head had disappeared.

The sky was shrouded in a blazing curtain of flames, which were an eerie crimson color, churning and roaring as if they were alive. Only a faint glow of flames illuminated his surroundings.

"This...is not Camelot?"

"Noble Phantasm Unleashed - Broken Blade and Blood - Iron Colosseum!!"

The sudden change of scenery made Gawain feel somewhat disoriented. Just a moment ago, he was engaged in a relentless battle with Kai in front of Camelot's gates, and he had just unleashed his Noble Phantasm when Kai grabbed his arm with a suicidal attack. In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery had become completely unfamiliar, and he felt a sense of suffocation and dread.

The blessing and protection that originally belonged to the sun had indeed disappeared from his body, replaced by a cold numbness as if his whole body were bound by chains. The once dazzling Sword of Victory had become dull and lifeless, as if it were just a crude iron weapon that could be found anywhere.

"A Reality Marble?"

Gawain came up with this utterly absurd answer.

"That's right. Although I don't know how it happened, this is indeed my own inherent barrier. It seems that heaven, seeing that my martial arts skills and weapons are inferior to yours, has given me some compensation..."

Kai, dragging his mangled body, responded to Gawain, while simultaneously raising his hand to ignite the flames throughout the arena.

"This is my world, the world within my heart. Here lies a silent mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Every death battle here is the path I have traversed in order to catch up with you genius knights and to help Artoria. It is also the place where you will perish."

At that moment, Gawain also saw clearly that the steel around him was all blades, and the river beneath his feet was full of corpses.