Anime: Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, picked up by the Knight King

"Merlin, is there nothing we can do about that dragon?"

Only when no one is around will the king, who has transformed into a girl again, lie on the table and vent a little of his inner depression.

Facing the dragon that has become one with the entire British Isles, ordinary attacks will definitely not be able to kill him - even if there is an attack that can completely kill him, Artoria must carefully consider the consequences of whether it will also destroy the island.

After all, her goal is not to destroy Vortigern, but to save this island that is already in the end of the world.

"Isn't there a way to directly wipe out Vortigern's soul without harming his body?"

Here, Altria was really just asking casually.

But should we praise Wang for her sharp intuition or for her progress in the field of [Occult]?

"there is."

The magician replied easily.

He carefully observed the girl's eyes - when those emerald eyes suddenly lit up from confusion and gloom, he smiled with satisfaction.

"The kind of thing you're talking about is actually very easy to achieve."

"what?"

"It's like the saying goes, 'The antidote must be within ten steps.'"

"The method to save this island is right here with you."

……

The Dragon's Sanctuary, the Temple of Light.

Under Merlin's guidance, Artoria, filled with excitement, rushed here at almost the fastest speed.

"Xiaolong, Xiaolong——"

She couldn't wait to share the good news with her closest companions and comrades.

But no one responded to her.

"Master White Dragon God, Master White Dragon God!"

Altria thought for a moment and called out to the white dragon, who was doing something unknown, in a relatively formal tone.

"Clang-"

This time, the door of the Temple of Light was opened.

But the one who came out was not the little dragon that Altria was expecting - but Vina, the priestess of the White Dragon God, who was temporarily left in this temple.

"Welcome, King."

"Ah, ask the gods—he's gone out, saying he's going to see an old woman who's lived for who knows how many years."

"By the way, he asked me to tell you not to wait for him, and not to believe what the magician says."

"Let him figure out a solution for the White Dragon King's problem."

"???"

……

The inside of the world.

While Altria was still confused, Shirataki had already completed the meeting with the "old woman who had lived for an unknown period of time".

However, the meeting place was not in the Land of Shadows, but in Shirataki's own sanctuary.

“Ah, a secret place full of life!”

"You've picked a nice place for yourself."

The goddess of the underworld walked through this secret realm, officially named "Utopia." She felt the breath of life around her and couldn't help but take a few deep breaths, her face a look of intoxication.

Actually, she suffered from the disadvantage of "graduating too early".

When she "graduated" from this world, it was still the heyday of the Age of Gods. Gods, fairies, dragons...those fantastical creatures still existed on the surface, leaving her with no other secret realms to choose from in this side world.

"If you like, you can live here permanently in the future."

Shirataki said this casually—but this was no false compliment.

There was no need for him to be polite with Scathach. They were all on the same level, so he could just say whatever he wanted to say.

"Ah, let's forget about staying here for a long time. After all, people like me are used to places where there's no sunlight all year round—"

Scathach raised her head and looked at the shining "sun" in front of her.

——The Tower of Light standing at the end of the world, the Pillar of Light anchoring the surface of the world, the Holy Spear of the Stars [Rongomyniad].

"Ah, it's this gun!"

When she saw the gun, Scathach understood why Shirataki suddenly found her.

"Why, is the world ending already?"

……

【Longomyniad】 is a weapon prepared for the end of the world.

Shirataki actually knew about this kind of thing a long time ago.

In the original history, Artoria used this Holy Star Lance to kill Vortigern, who had transformed into a demonic dragon. This led to Vortigern's final words: "I never thought that even Rhongomyniad would be given that... A bunch of fools. In their quest to defeat a tyrant, they brought about further destruction."

But that's where the information about this holy spear ends.

Shirataki was very concerned about what that "further destruction" meant, but he didn't believe what the magician said.

Although the magician never lies, anyone who believes him at a time like this would be irresponsible to themselves.

So, Shirataki found Scathach, the elder who had lived long enough and knew everything, hoping to get a correct answer from her.

"You ask me what Lungominiad is?"

“Well…it’s actually a lot of things.”

Faced with the students' heartfelt questions, Scathach, in "master" mode, came online again.

"It is an anchor, a pillar, a manifestation of the world's will, and a powerful weapon."

"But I think the answer you really want to hear might be this:"

"This tower is a key."

"key?"

"Well, the key to the end of the world."

"No matter what the purpose—the moment this holy spear is drawn, it will mark the beginning of the end of the world."

Chapter 50 I only respect victory!

"Longominiard is the key to the end of the world."

To be honest, Scathach's evaluation is a bit of putting the cart before the horse.

It is not because the Holy Lance was drawn that the end of the world occurred, but because the end of the world has come that the Holy Lance has to be drawn - this is the true meaning of the Holy Lance's existence in the world.

But to the gods living on this island, there is actually no difference between the two.

"When the true end of the world arrives, this holy spear will be handed over to the savior, allowing him to fulfill his mission of saving the world."

"But, as expected—what humans truly pray for is that this gun never be drawn."

Looking at the tower at the end that was shining with dazzling light, Scathach sighed.

Shirataki thought so too.

At this moment, he finally understood how dangerous Merlin wanted to hand over to Artoria; he also understood why Vortigern said "it will cause a greater disaster" after seeing the holy spear; at the same time, he understood why Artoria added thirteen constraints to the holy spear, and it required a resolution from the Knights of the Round Table to unlock the true power of the holy spear.

Because this is an ominous force.

It's not an antidote, it's just a powerful painkiller. The moment it's used, it means the situation is irreversible—in other words, as long as it remains securely in place, no matter how dire the situation, there's always room for recovery.

"So, one last question."

"Master, after you've walked that path, do you regret it?"

……

Scathach was stunned.

She raised her head and for the first time looked with a puzzled look at the white dragon behind her whose eyes were always fixed on the Tower at the End.

——She never remembered talking about those things with this little guy.

"How did he know?"

Scathach murmured silently in her heart, wondering if this white dragon had awakened some strange powers - such as the ability to look back in history, or the ability to see into people's hearts.

But forget it.

Scathach is Scathach after all.

This oldest hero of mankind has never been the type to be coy.

“Although it is indeed a bit painful now.”

"When I gripped the weapon tightly, my mind was devoid of all thoughts. I could only think of killing my way through... and I've finally reached this point. It's too late to turn back, right?"

When talking about the past, Scathach also sighed.

From an "ordinary" human girl to a brave warrior capable of slaying gods, and completing her own journey to godhood - the hardships involved are known only to her, and the costs are borne only by her.

"But since this is the path I chose, how could I possibly regret it?"

"Since we are pursuing victory, it is inevitable that we have to pay some price, right?"

"Well, let's put it this way... How can victory be considered a true victory without sacrifice?"

Humanity's oldest hero passed on the most important experience of her life to this unexpected "disciple".

Her words reminded Shirataki of an "old friend".

"I respect winning."

"No matter what happens, I only respect victory!"

Shirataki muttered to himself in his heart.

In the system interface, the concept of "must win" extracted from the Sword of Promised Victory is shining brightly.

……

In the temporary palace of the Kingdom of Camelot.

Just another ordinary day.

After waiting for a whole day in the Dragon Sanctuary but still not seeing Shirataki come back, Artoria returned to the conference room feeling a little disappointed.

The room still has the standard old configuration.

The king was in charge of handling important government affairs, Bedivere was in charge of summarizing various intelligence information and presenting them, and the magician was sitting by the window, leisurely eating an apple.

"Ah la ah la, the king seems to be a little angry."

"This is really rare!"

The magician teased the king, who was feeling a little depressed because he had returned empty-handed.

Of course, she wasn't angry with Shirataki—she was simply worried about the situation on the island, especially after learning that there was a solution on the island. She couldn't wait to find it and destroy the White Dragon King in one fell swoop.

"But, this kind of thing really can't be rushed, right?"

"There's still some time, so why not solve the problem at hand first?"

"For example...how about entertaining a distinguished guest?"

The magician looked out the window, a smile of surprise appearing on his face.

"Distinguished guest? Who?"