Zongman, the journey begins from the wrong place

Why does this sound like an imperial decree?

I'm not being modest, I'm just a small savior -

Ah, no!

"Isn't this too sudden? Besides, after I finish this Holy Grail War, I have other worlds to fight in. I don't have time to save Camelot. You should choose someone else."

Noah exerted a little force and pulled his hand away from Altria's.

However, it might not be accurate to say that Noah broke free, because Altria didn't use much force.

After being rejected by Noah, she lowered her head silently, her eyes hidden under her bangs, making them difficult to see clearly.

This made Noah feel a little uneasy.

"L-Liya? His Excellency King Arthur?"

After calling several times, Artoria finally responded.

"I think what you said, Noah-kun, is really good—"

Altria slowly raised her head, staring intently at Noah, exuding the dangerous aura of a female leopard pouncing on her prey.

"Hmm? That sentence?"

"——The strong should dominate the fate of the weak!"

The next moment, a violent wind of magic surged through Altria's body, gathering into a suit of armor.

She raised the invisible sword in her hand and pointed it at Noah.

"Noah! Come and fight! If you lose, you must return to Camelot with me and be crowned king!"

93 I am not modest...

"I'm not being modest. The point is, how can a mere former hero like me become the king of Camelot? Leah, should you seek someone else?"

"Noah! Stop struggling! Come back to Camelot with me! Don't make me break your legs before bringing you back!"

The voice that resounded throughout the seaside park was clear and pleasant, but it also carried a sense of noble majesty that looked down from above.

When Noah heard this, he just wanted to complain.

Why does this sound so much like a habit that only the Amazons in the world of Orario would have?

It’s a pity that Noah obviously couldn’t express his complaints.

Because what followed Artoria's declaration was a terrifying and fierce slash!

Although he couldn't see the invisible sword in Altria's hand, Noah could feel the astonishing power of this attack just by the airflow sweeping through the air and the whistling sound of the sword!

What was even more dangerous was that the weapon, which was already invisible in form, was now enveloped by the swirling magical air currents, making it difficult for Noah to judge its length and distance.

In close combat where life and death depend on a hair's breadth, this ambiguity is more deadly than any other means!

Let’s first feel the gap between us and the enemy.

After making this decision, Noah raised the silver sword in his hand and faced Artoria head-on!

The next moment——

"boom!!"

It was like a heavy artillery bombardment, and the strong light formed by the collision of magic power exploded, followed by a rumbling vibration that spread throughout the coastal park like an earthquake!

Although Altria's petite figure, even wearing armor, is still more than a head shorter than Noah.

But when she raised her sword and chopped it down, Noah, who was facing her, felt as if he was hit by a huge dragon!

The invisible sword in Altria's hand collided with the silver-white sword in Noah's hand, creating brilliant sparks.

Then, a tsunami-like force poured in, causing Noah to immediately conclude that he was invincible.

So he changed his original head-on attacking posture without any hindrance, directing the power of Artoria's slash to his side.

But even so, the aftermath of the infused power still made Noah take three or four steps back, leaving deep grooves in the ground before he could stand firm.

"What a shame, Noah! It seems your Master isn't good enough! He can't provide you with enough magic power!"

Just from the previous fight, Artoria judged that Noah was a strong swordsman who was accustomed to facing the enemy head-on like herself.

It should even be said that he is better at defeating the enemy with force, while Noah often wins with skills.

If there is any evidence, it is that after Noah realized that he could not match his strength, he switched his movements and postures very quickly and naturally.

That was not a hasty response, but an instinctive response of the body.

Perhaps it's a habit formed after experiencing too many battles with powerful enemies.

But even so, there is still a rather striking imbalance and unnaturalness between Noah's swordsmanship and his strength.

This must be due to insufficient magic power, which prevents him from exerting his full combat strength.

But under Altria's gaze, Noah stood firm and smiled without any concern.

It was a bloodthirsty smile that was as eye-catching as the bright moon in the night sky even under the cover of smoke and dust, but it was full of fighting spirit like a wild beast.

"Really? But I think this is great. It gives me a familiar feeling of being back home—because, defeating the strong with the weak is my specialty!"

Before he finished speaking, Noah stomped heavily on the ground, causing the ground within a ten-meter radius behind him to instantly shatter.

Noah, who gained a strong acceleration from this, literally turned into silver light and stabbed Artoria with his sword!

"what?!"

The oncoming sense of crisis swept through her body, but Altria was too late to catch Noah's speed with her naked eyes.

But when her vision was covered by a ray of silver light, Artoria could only force her body's instinct to protect the sword in front of her.

Swords flashed, sparks flew, and piercing sounds cut through the sky.

This sword was extremely powerful, but it couldn't shake Artoria at all. The next step was not difficult.

However, the crisis in her heart was still pressing in, making Artoria dare not relax at all.

And her vigilance was soon rewarded.

Noah, who passed by Altria, did not stop. He swung out another slash with his backhand, converting the impact of the attack into centrifugal force during rotation, making the sword blade draw a crescent-like arc.

This time, Artoria, who was well prepared, did not just passively fight back, but chopped with powerful force without any hesitation!

But when it collided with the silver sword light, Artoria did not feel any real force, and her slash was like hitting cotton.

hateful!

Fell into a trap!

Although Artoria sensed the danger and returned to defend in time, it was too late, and someone had already pushed into her arms!

Thrust, slash, downward strike, spinning slash...

Every time Noah swung a flash of sword light, his next attack arrived at a faster speed.

The silver sword transformed into a series of flashing slashes, attacking Artoria at a rapid speed like a wave without a moment's pause, forcing her to counterattack passively.

The sharp sword cut through the air, making a clear and pleasant sound of the wind.

Some of the overflowing sword energy swept in all directions, either cutting and plowing the ground as easily as tofu, or chopping off thick and powerful trees, causing the branches and dust to spread together in the smoke.

Noah chased after Altria like a bloodthirsty wolf biting its prey's wound!

Blocking left and slashing right, stabbing and blocking, Artoria took all the attacks, slashing out countless sparks, but she couldn't help but grit her teeth.

It’s so frustrating.

All of Noah's attacks seemed to be made with all his strength, but when Artoria took them, she found that those attacks were light and fluttery, without any real force at all.

This not only made Altria's attack lag behind, but also required her to use more strength to retract the blade, and the continuity of the attack was completely interrupted.

Not only that, when Artoria wanted to give up defense and attack instead of defend, she would immediately feel the threat and could only return to defense immediately.

Then, when Noah's attack was repelled, the next slash burst out with even more powerful force.

Although Noah seemed to be attacking with all his might, completely abandoning defense, Altria found herself unable to launch an attack at all.

After several attacks, no matter how much damage Artoria suffered, she used more of her strength to fight against herself.

This kind of fighting style was something Altria had never experienced before, and she felt uncomfortable all over!

This person is definitely good at fighting those who are stronger than him!

Although she was very unwilling, Artoria had to admit that she was not as good as Noah in fighting skills.

However, fighting is very despicable!

What determines victory or defeat is never just martial arts alone!

Noah-kun!

Let me teach you!

When Noah sensed a hint of danger in Altria's eyes, he immediately stopped chasing and prepared to retreat.

But it was too late—

"Wind King Hammer!"

With the release of the C-rank Noble Phantasm, Artoria's body burst out with a tremendous magical power that shook the atmosphere.

The invisible sword that had troubled Noah suddenly removed its disguise, revealing a brilliant golden glow that was no less than the silent sadness in Noah's hand.

The sword body is naturally formed, without the slightest flaw, and its glow is as bright and brilliant as the morning sun.

Even with just a fleeting glimpse, Noah could tell at a glance that the radiance of this golden sword was definitely not something that could be forged by human power.

In the moment Noah was thinking, the magical airflow stained by golden light began to converge, emitting a chilling hissing sound.

The strong wind gathered into a high-pressure tornado with the sword as the center, and then aimed at Noah, roaring fiercely!

The astonishing wind pressure surged, filling the field of vision with a colorless impact like a flash of light.

Faced with the terrifying roar of the storm, Noah gave up retreating and raised the silver sword in his hand, gently slashing it across his body.

In the earth-shaking storm, a dazzling dark blue arc emerged from the tip of the sword.

Although this arc of electricity is dazzling, it is silent, deep and restrained.

Just like the undercurrent quietly surging beneath the sea level, although it is quiet, it contains extremely powerful force.

A thin layer of electric arcs spread out in front of Noah, like a huge reef standing in a tsunami, dividing the hurricane atmosphere formed by the gathering of magic power, which was far beyond the storm.

The spreading strong wind turned into a shock wave, shattering all obstacles such as sand, stone slabs, billboards, and numbers, leaving behind deep gullies.

The blast kicked up a large amount of dust, raging wildly and shaking the entire coastal park.

Although she didn't expect to defeat Noah in one blow, Altria couldn't help but frown when she saw her Noble Phantasm being easily dispelled.

Therefore, she gave up on the strategy of using her Noble Phantasm to suppress Noah and immediately followed up with the attack, and instead raised her sword again, ready to fight back.

After trying out those tactics just now, Artoria was confident that she would not fall into Noah's rhythm again.

Noah also did not launch an attack, but just quietly felt the consumption of magic power in his body.

Probably, one percent.

Hate, hate, hate!

At this moment, Noah really wanted to go back and grab Medea by the collar and ask her when she could solve the problem of magic supply.

In Orario, I finally got used to the exciting battles under the blessing of magic, but now I am restricted by the problem of magic power. I dare not release the more powerful treasures even though I have them.

Noah has accumulated a lot of magic power over the past year, but he doesn't dare to use it now. After all, there are other servants around who are watching him.

If all the magic power is used up, Noah can only consume the command seals in Sakura Matou's hand, or even the magic power in her body.

With Sakura Matou's small body, I'm afraid she would be drained of energy with just one move.

"What's wrong, Noah-kun? Don't you want to continue fighting? Or did that just now consume all your magic power?"