Or, why don’t you find another savior?

This is why the Lion King asked Shiomi to follow her to the main gate of the Holy City to watch the "Holy Ba".

Because even if someone came to rescue him, before the contract was severed, there would still be remnants of the Lion King's Command Spell, and Xijian Tianxi would have no way to escape.

Two remaining.

Shiomi, who was bound by the Holy Spear again, sat cross-legged on the carpet in the bedroom.

If the Lion King had no means to replenish the Command Seals, this could still be judged.

But no matter what, the difficulty of escaping is much greater than imagined.

"Now you understand that it is not easy to escape from here." The voice of the Lion King sounded behind him.

It seemed that she had finished listening to the battle report of the Knights of the Round Table, and after taking action, she returned to the palace.

"I underestimated you, Lion King. You can actually use the Command Seals, which can only be used on Servants, as a tool to interfere with the Master." Shiomi laughed and admitted his failure this time.

But in the final analysis, it was also due to insufficient planning.

He knew very well that he would not be able to escape even if he reached the city gate, and he just wanted to interfere with the massacre of refugees by the Knights of Justice within his ability.

Morgan's appearance was unexpected. He thought she would plan the attack on the Holy City more carefully.

Morgan probably didn't expect that the Lion King would take Shiomi to Saint Ba.

"Give up all your original plans and become my companion." The Lion King sat on the bed in front of Ximian, "Then I will forgive your mistake today."

He was sitting right in front of the bed. The Lion King took off his cloak and the armor woven with magic, leaving only a close-fitting battle robe on his body.

The dark blue battle robe makes the Lion King's skin look even whiter.

She was not at all self-conscious about the exposed part of her chest. She just sat naturally on the edge of the bed and looked down at Shiomi with her usual gaze.

"No, after seeing your so-called 'holy pull', I'm even more determined. Maybe you have your reasons and difficulties, maybe you think that what you are doing is also to save humanity. But according to your own rules, you only select a few individuals and 'recycle' them like objects... I can't agree with that." Shiomi met the Lion King's gaze.

The Lion King was silent for a while. She raised her index finger towards Shiomi, but did not fire the Holy Spear of punishment. Instead, she untied the chains that bound Shiomi like a dumpling, leaving only the shackles on her limbs and neck as at the beginning.

"Sit down," she said, "and tell me why you disagree with what I'm doing."

Shiomi glanced behind him and saw a large and comfortable chair there. He stood up and sat in it, so that he was at the same height as the Lion King.

"I have said that the essence of human beings is corrupt and ugly. Among such humans, only a very few can maintain pure and kind souls. You should know that only such souls are qualified to enter this ideal city." The Lion King explained her reasons again, with a calm and irrefutable attitude.

The Lion King was right. Shiomi had indeed seen many people like this. Especially in the world of magicians, there were countless magicians who portrayed ugliness and corruption to the fullest.

Among them, there are only a handful of people who can be called "kind people".

"You seem to have misunderstood the nature of humans, Lion King." Shiomi said, "Humans never want to do 'good things', but they continue to choose the best option for a 'good tomorrow', but that 'best option' is not all 'good deeds'."

He sighed and said, "I have seen all kinds of evil people... Some, for the sake of their own justice, choose others like you and decide who lives and who dies; some people cannot feel the happiness of ordinary people, and need to do evil to gain happiness and pleasure... But I have also seen good people, such as those who are willing to devote all their time to avoiding the future of human destruction after finally obtaining a life, and dare not slack off, and even prepare to sacrifice themselves; for example... those who know that they are born with emotional defects, but are still willing to restrain themselves for the sake of important people and never do evil."

"But no matter whether they are good or evil, no matter how wonderful they are, even those you have chosen, will never be without a heart of 'not fighting'. People who try to make choices for survival and for a better tomorrow are denied and deprived of their lives just because they are no longer spotless... Before making all these judgments, you should at least take a look at the people who are suffering on this land but still trying to survive, and then make a decision, Lion King. The way of the lion belongs only to lions after all, and should not be rigidly imposed on humans."

Shiomi clenched his fists and refuted the Lion King's actions word by word.

"Well said," the Lion King commented calmly, but he was not shaken by Shiomi's words.

"Even if I argue with you for days and nights, it will make no difference in the end. I just hope that you can go out and take a look, instead of sitting on the throne, turning into a device called "King", and executing willful decisions." Shiomi shook his head. He knew very well how firm the Lion King's will was.

"Then use your ability to convince me that ideas alone are not enough. Besides, this is also your punishment."

The Lion King extended his hand to him, but it was not for him to hold it, but to remove the shackles on him.

The bedroom suddenly became dark at this moment. Shiomi, who was sitting on the chair, saw the figure of the Lion King gradually going away.

Chapter 22: Sunset at Kamran

The surroundings were completely surrounded by darkness, which then receded again.

Shiomi found himself sitting in a field.

This place has turned into a battlefield, with corpses everywhere, and the oncoming wind is mixed with a strong smell of blood.

The setting sun dyed the place dark red, making the already grim scene even more terrifying, which reminded Shiomi of the final battle at the North American singularity.

But the situation here was even more tragic than that time. The two sides were evenly matched, and the soldiers on both sides fought until the last drop of blood was shed.

Just as I was trying to figure out the Lion King's intentions, an angry voice came from above my head.

The man in silver armor held the sword in both hands and charged towards Xi Jian. He swung the sword with the intention of killing, but only cut off the chair.

Shiomi jumped back, putting some distance between himself and the silver knight.

Although the other party was wearing a helmet, he could still recognize the identity of the knight.

Mordred.

"Are you planning to let me challenge your Knights of the Round Table?"

Shiomi felt the restraint of power disappear, but the Lion King sent him to an isolated world, where he faced Mordred, who was full of murderous intent and anger.

"King Arthur!"

But Mordred's furious voice interrupted Shiomi's guess. She was obviously coming for Shiomi, but she was shouting King Arthur.

Summoning a spear and firing continuously, Shiomi repelled Mordred's attack.

He looked around and carefully identified that the armor of the soldiers whose bodies were scattered all over the ground all seemed to be from Britain in the fourth or fifth century.

Then here...

While facing Mordred's relentless attack, he carefully retreated and dodged, and once again seized the flaw in her attack and knocked Mordred back. Then Shiomi guessed the answer.

Here we are... at the end of the Battle of Camlann.

According to the original history, King Arthur fought with Mordred here, and finally killed the rebellious knight with the Holy Lance, but was also seriously injured by the opponent.

After that, it’s just about dying and heading to Avalon.

——If we ignore the fact that the Knight King made a contract with the world before his death and participated in the Holy Grail War to save Britain.

In any case, this is the end of the legend that King Arthur left to the world.

Since Xi Jian's previous questions had not been responded to, he did not intend to ask any more questions.

The Lion King's meaning seems very simple. She uses her own power to send Shiomi into the world of the War of Recollections.

The first battle was the original end point.

It's really a bit of a bad taste.

On one side was the knight who had betrayed him during his lifetime, and on the other side was Shiomi, with whom he had a posthumous friendship.

Of course, Shiomi also knew very well that the Lion King did not have the emotion of "fun".

It was arranged this way simply because it was appropriate.

However, this is also the first time that Shiomi has truly confronted Mordred so far.

Before this, they had only fought together, facing more difficult enemies.

What is going on? Mordred's power seems to be even more amazing than that of Altria in Singularity F.

Every blow of the sword seemed to be without regard for consumption, mixed with the magic power that turned into red lightning, and with pure power it overwhelmed Shiomi, forcing him to not fight head-on.

Is it the difference between being a Servant in life and after death, or is it...

Shiomi avoided Mordred's thrust just short of cutting his throat, and swung the spear around his waist, spinning and stabbing at Mordred's body.

The bullet missed her vital part and only injured her arm.

Both Altria and Mordred were born with sharp intuition.

They are of the same lineage. Xijian smiled bitterly in his heart.

He flexed his dry palms and slowly put the red spear in his hand back into place.

Not only did Mordred release magic power without paying attention to the consumption, but even through the helmet, one could see that her eyes had lost their sanity.

This is not caused by pure anger, but an effect similar to frenzy.

Probably to avoid Shiomi, who knew Mordred, by interfering with her words and then winning in an easier way.

The purpose of The Lion King is definitely not as simple as punishment.

Otherwise, she could completely restrict Shiomi's power and let him be slaughtered by Mordred or other enemies who appeared here.

But she arranged the battlefield like this.

So, considering the worst, perhaps the battle against Mordred at Camlann Hill is just the beginning of this test.

No matter whether it was an illusion or an illusion, the breath of death coming towards him was not false. Xijian had no doubt that if he was chopped into meat paste here, he would be almost useless even if he didn't die.

Even though they had fought side by side before, he could not afford to have any hesitation now.

Besides, the Noble Phantasm has already been activated.

The red magic wrapped around the sword soared into the sky. Mordred dragged out vague and incomplete words, shouted his real name, and slashed towards Xiomi.

He had fully recovered during the few days of imprisonment in Camelot, and he had also regained his fighting sense during the interval between his confrontation with Mordred just now.

Faced with the oncoming holy sword, Xi Jianguo chose to dodge. He watched the magic power gradually spread. If he was just a step slower, his body would be swallowed by Mordred's treasure.

Retreating to a safe distance, Shiomi watched as a huge scar was instantly dug out on the bloody battlefield, and the bodies of the soldiers who died in the battle were completely evaporated by the magic power of the treasure.

Regardless, having successfully avoided the Noble Phantasm, Shiomi plans to counterattack.

The magical power of the treasure surged again, shocking Xi Jian.

Normally speaking, there are very strict restrictions on the continuous firing of Noble Phantasms.

Generally, only attacks like Shiomi's red spear, which releases the real name to pierce the heart, require very little magic power and can be fired continuously.

Mordred's Noble Phantasm is an anti-city Noble Phantasm. Even if the supply of mana is sufficient, as a Noble Phantasm of noble fantasy, the burden on the user after being released continuously on such a large scale cannot be ignored.

In the worst case scenario, the user may even die from this burden.

Did the Lion King arrange this on purpose?

Shiomi raised his gun and looked at Mordred with pain, who was like a launcher of anti-city Noble Phantasm.

Even if it is just a phantom, even if it is just an illusion.

Seeing her heading towards self-destruction in this way, Shiomi felt deeply saddened.

"No matter why you plan to arrange for Mordred to fight me..." He said to the Lion King, who was not sure whether he was watching this side, "I will not do as you wish."

“‘Rebellion against my magnificent father’——!”

The roar was so heart-wrenching and hoarse that it was impossible to tell whether it contained human emotion or was just the embodiment of hatred.

Hatred of King Arthur.

Shiomi avoided the falling Noble Phantasm with the smallest movement, and as the Noble Phantasm spread, he shortened the distance he had created with the smallest movement.

The target is the heart, and if it hits, it will end.

Whether it's true or not, the pain ends here.

Shiomi spread out his hands, and countless ice arrows suspended in the air were shot out the moment they took shape, heading straight for Mordred.

Chapter 23 Bedivere

In the wilderness northwest of Camelot.

Morgan and his group were heading northwest into the mountains with the refugees who had survived the "Holy Punishment".

Although Shiomi responded immediately, it was the Knights of Discipline who took the initiative and fired thousands of arrows. Although they managed to escape from the main gate, most of the refugees still died.

According to Nitocris's information, the area is inhabited by mountain people.

There are no conditions to accommodate and care for nearly a hundred refugees.

Similarly, although they were grateful to Morgan and Bedivere for their rescue, the refugees also had a question: how long would these people, who were of a different race and culture from themselves, protect them?

At this time, Bedivere took the initiative to step forward and proposed to go to the territory of the mountain people as the goal, and used the merit of protecting the inevitable as a way to avoid being hostile to the old man in the mountain.

After such an exchange was proposed, the refugees finally felt at ease and continued to follow the three camels slowly across the wilderness.

One of them was given to the mother of her child Rushd, her name was Salia.

"Good negotiation, Lord Bedivere." Morgan praised lightly.

Bedivere was startled, and quickly lowered his head to humbly say: "No, this is my only advantage. Otherwise, there is no way I would stay in the Knights of the Round Table."