Pochi-chan, I used to be a princess.

Gawain politely said, "Thank you for your answer. I will also solemnly state my name, Fujimaru Ritsuka. I am Gawain. I am a knight serving King Arthur, the King of Knights and the White Lion King, who founded this holy city to protect human law. What we seek is an ideal land, inviolable by no one. Obeying the laws of the Lion King and establishing this Pure White Millennium Kingdom is the only way for humanity to survive. To do this, we must select the virtuous and exclude those who are not chosen."

A complex expression flashed across Gawain's eyes. "This is the truth. Our actions are based on our own sense of justice. Yet, you have rejected it all. Even if it was just a momentary impulse, it is a denial of the Lion King, Saint Ba. The King will not tolerate any mistakes... So please realize this. You are now enemies of the Lion King and his Knights of the Round Table. Whether you are defeated by me or by a Knight other than me, your fate is sealed. I do not wish to cause you pain. Please accept your fate immediately."

Ichichi Hongxia opened her eyes wide in surprise: "What? He thinks he's on the side of justice?"

Yamada Ryo analyzed coldly: "Protect the minority and kill the majority. That seems to be the Lion King's plan."

Kita Ikuyo asked in surprise, "Is it the trolley problem?"

Ichichi Hongxia was speechless: "The trolley problem..."

Ijichi Hongka's expression became depressed.

If it was the trolley problem, with her experience she really couldn't find a better solution, nor could she completely deny the Lion King's approach.

Fujimaru Ritsuka said firmly: "I won't lose to you...!"

Mashu said distressedly: "Too reckless...! No, Master..."

Looking at Mashu before him, Gawain couldn't help but sigh. "You're much the same. No, your mentality would make even Meow Meow sigh with regret. You don't consider me an enemy yet. With such a mindset, why did you come to the battlefield? You said you wanted to protect that child, and with hatred, you defeated the Knight of Justice who murdered his mother. Yet, you haven't shown any hostility toward me."

Gawain's tone turned stern. "Listen carefully. I was the one who killed the child's mother! This was a holy punishment I ordered. I permitted this killing. The Knights of the Upright simply followed my orders. The enemy you should hate now is me, your commander. For someone who doesn't even understand this to step onto the battlefield is an insult to us!"

Chapter 209 Da Vinci's Self-Destruction Declaration

Hikigaya Hachiman grumbled, "So he knows that what he did was something that should be hated."

Zaimokuza Yoshiteru sat down next to Hikigaya Hachiman with a natural demeanor and said in a pretentious tone, "A general who emerged from a bloody storm would behave like this. Hachiman, in our past lives, you and I were no more gentle than he was. No, delivering a sharp blow to the enemy is also a form of gentleness."

Yuigahama Yui looked at Zaimokuza Yoshiki with disdain, and Hikigaya Hachiman turned around and faced away from Zaimokuza Yoshiki.

Shizuka Hiratsuka crossed her legs and looked at the interaction between Zaimokuza Yoshiki and Hikigaya Hachiman with nostalgia. She thought that the blood, darkness, chaos and fighting were very cool. She had also experienced such a period in the past.

Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes were confused, and Shizuka Hiratsuka noticed it keenly and asked Yukinoshita Yukino, "What are you thinking about, Yukinoshita?"

Yukinoshita Yukino muttered to herself, "Chaldea is different from what I imagined... No, it's nothing."

Hikigaya Hachiman said coldly, "Is that it? Chaldea accepted Gawain, who massacred refugees, as a Servant. Just like the conclusion Blackbeard and the others came to, if powerful Heroic Spirits are willing to obey, they can be of great help in the task of saving the world... Chaldea is not a purely good organization. That professor and tyrant are also working for Chaldea. You should understand it when you see that."

Zaimokuza Yoshiteru said excitedly, "That's it, right? To save the world, both sinners and good people are on the same side."

Hikigaya Hachiman said calmly, "That's it. Whether it's slaughtering refugees or committing crimes, the biggest enemy is still far away. In order to defeat that enemy, even former enemies and sinners will be won over. This is the world of adults. There are no eternal enemies..."

Yukinoshita Yukino asked in a calm tone, "Do you think this is correct?"

Hikigaya said calmly, "If we only talk about right and wrong, this is certainly right. There's nothing much to say about this kind of thing. I think it's Fujimaru Ritsuka's thoughts that we need to consider. Our opinions are meaningless, only hers are meaningful."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded slowly: "That's right."

Yukinoshita Yukino turned her gaze to the screen. Now she only wanted to know what choice Fujimaru Ritsuka would make. Was her kindness limited to that extent?

Gawain looked at me with compassion, raising his holy sword that shone with sunlight. "It's all over! This shield is too heavy a burden for you!"

[Fujimaru Ritsuka was shocked: "Mashu...!"]

[The silver knight rushed into the battlefield, waving his arms and deflecting Gawain's holy sword that was aimed at Mash.]

[Gawain looked at the knight in front of him in surprise.]

Lucius said sadly, "You are the one who is too arrogant, Knight Gawain. Personal beliefs and performance on the battlefield are two different things. You have no right to criticize her beliefs, especially after she fell into evil."

[Gawain shouts in shock: "What? You... you...?"]

[Fujimaru Ritsuka excitedly shouted: "Lucius!"]

Lucius calmly spoke, without turning his head. "I'll greet you later! For now, we should focus on the enemy before us! I will break the blessing of the Knights of the Round Table. Then, Knight Gawain will be no longer a threat. You haven't lost to him. Not in terms of strength, but in your way of being. ...I must be crazy. Helping the weak and suppressing the strong is always the right thing to do. So, this light should be used for Fujimaru Ritsuka. Hold the sword tightly, Silver Arm!"

Lucius's right arm radiated a silvery-white light, and with a flash of his sword, he repelled the powerful Gawain.

Gawain said in panic, "Impossible! Why are you here? No, more importantly, Knight Bedivere! As a Knight of the Round Table, are you planning to betray the King?!"

Without a word, Bedivere brandished his silver arm and launched a ferocious attack on Gawain. His unwavering sword strikes were incredibly powerful. Gawain raised the Holy Sword of the Sun to counterattack, but was completely outmatched and was forced to retreat step by step by Bedivere's attacks.

Gawain shouted in shock, "They actually repelled my Kaventin...!? Impossible! Could that really be the Arm of Nuada?"

Bedivere frowned, a pained expression on his face: "Gu, wu ...

Mashu asked in surprise, "Is this smell burning? Not just the entire arm, but from the inside of the body!?"

Bedivere said with difficulty: "Please don't mind, the important thing is to hurry! We should be able to retreat now!"

Bedivere's power was a heavy burden on him. Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others realized this and quickly seized the opportunity to break through, leading the refugees to fight their way out.

Gawain didn't chase after them. He watched Bedivere and the others flee with a complicated look in his eyes before returning to the inner city.

The Chaldeans, fleeing, fought off the first wave of pursuers. A second wave followed, and a knight group led by Lancelot appeared.

The Knight of Respect reported, "Sir Lancelot, enemy presence detected. Should we wait for the third formation to arrive?"

Lancelot said calmly, "No, let's charge ahead. The third group will split into two groups. While we're fighting, surround the refugees. The order is only to capture the rebels. As long as they don't resist, there's no need to engage them. Do you understand? This isn't an order from the king, but from Agragwen. There's no need to waste time on this. The aide-de-camp has ordered that we won't be allowed to enter the Holy City unless we complete this mission. What a bunch of tedious little things, such a frivolous plot. Let's resolve this issue quickly and return to the Holy City."

The Knight of Uprightness said, "I understand. The glory of the Knight King is with our banner!"

Mashu also sensed the approach of the pursuers and shouted anxiously, "The enemy's main force continues to accelerate! There are forty of them! They are about to be caught up, Master!"

Bedivere said: "Wow...! Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to do it...!"

Da Vinci retorted, "No, not even Sir Bedivere could handle that number. Ah~, what a shame. If it were just one Knight of the Round Table, I could leave it to you~"

Leonardo da Vinci made a decision and got on the ATV.

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked anxiously, "Why are you riding on an ATV?!"

Da Vinci replied casually, "Hmm? You're asking that? This is a modified ornithopter with my magic convergence device installed in its center. It's called the Sphinx Megiddo! It's a self-propelled bomb designed to explode into enemy territory. Its only drawback is its lack of autopilot. I'll use it to wipe out those enemies. Ritsuka, you two should go with the refugees. This is my real chance to make an appearance. To be more precise, this should be my last."

Chapter 210 Necessary Sacrifice

Mashu asked anxiously, "By the way...what does this mean?"

Roman forced a smile and said, "That's annoying, Da Vinci. It almost sounds like you're planning on controlling this thing, doesn't it? Doesn't it have an autonomous driving function? Because that's much easier than making a bomb, right?"

Da Vinci smiled calmly and said, "No. It's called a bomb, but it's actually a self-destruction using my staff and my magic circuits. This tactic is based on me being the pilot. So there's no need for an automatic pilot."

Roman yelled, "Are you stupid? This tactic will definitely be rejected!"

Da Vinci said calmly, "Alright, alright. I anticipated this happening after seeing that red-haired knight before arriving in the Holy City. It can't be helped. If we're caught by those guys, this will be our only escape. So, it's no big deal to me. I just feel like it's finally my turn."

Right, Romani? Servants are consumables, used for a day or two before being discarded. I simply stayed a little longer than the others. Perhaps too long, I should say. From now on, it's up to you to do your best. You might be a coward, but you've worked hard enough to get here, right?

Mash was extremely resistant to this phenomenon: "How can this be, Da Vinci dear...! Doctor, stop him!"

Roman was silent for a moment before sighing and saying, "...never mind. After all, it's something Da Vinci himself would do. There's no way to stop him anyway. So, let him go alone?"

[Mashu shouted in shock: "Doctor!"]

Mashu looked at Roman as if he were a stranger. She had never thought that Roman would say such a thing.

Da Vinci laughed heartily, gripping the steering wheel with both hands as he put the ATV into motion. "Ahaha! Then I'll step on the accelerator and charge in at full speed! I'm going to engulf all the enemies in the explosion!"

The ATV soared into the sky, leaving behind only a fearless farewell: "Goodbye, Dr. Roman! And Ritsuka and Mashu! It's okay, genius is immortal! If you can survive, we will definitely meet again!"

[The all-terrain vehicle, with its wings spread, dives towards the Knights like a moth to a flame.]

[Accompanied by a violent explosion, a blazing sea of fire engulfed the Knights. Da Vinci and the Knights of Justice disappeared in the blazing flames.]

The service fell into a brief silence.

Shizuka Hiratsuka's voice was the first to break the silence. She shrugged, smiled bitterly, and said, "It seems my guess was wrong. The story behind the title is completely different from what I expected. Lancelot was a loyal subordinate of King Arthur. The so-called unfilial behavior was probably because Matthew killed Lancelot to avenge Leonardo da Vinci, right?"

Yuigahama Yui shouted in panic: "Wait, this shouldn't be the case? If Da Vinci is dead now, what about the Da Vinci of Chaldea who appeared in the future?"

Yukinoshita Yukino said calmly, "It should be a re-summoning, right? Heroic Spirits can be summoned from different periods and with different classes. However, the Da Vinci summoned at that time will not be the same Da Vinci as the original one."

Hikigaya Hachiman sighed, "What a straightforward act of self-sacrifice... Yukinoshita, what do you think?"

Yukinoshita Yukino said seriously, "She's not only an all-powerful genius, but also a brave warrior... Honestly, I don't know how to evaluate Chaldea anymore. Even recruiting mortal enemies, is it necessary to go to such lengths to save human history?"

As she spoke, Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes became confused.

When Chaldea decided to win over even mortal enemies to become allies, it was no longer strange to win over the Heroic Spirits who had committed crimes, because they had already endured even greater pain.

Hikigaya Hachiman said coldly, "Since they are willing to sacrifice themselves to save more people, then it is only natural to treat the dead as irretrievable sacrifices and carry their lives on their shoulders to move forward."

Yuigahama Yui couldn't help crying: "Wuwuwu... Why, why is it like this? The person I had to sacrifice myself to defeat has become a force that I have to win over. This is too painful!"

Zaimokuza Yoshiteru sighed: "This is the cruel reality, the spirit of sacrifice for justice."

Leonardo da Vinci's sacrifice was a real blow to the audience.

From Chaldea to the Pyramids, the tone is relatively relaxed, and the characters appearing are more or less comedians. However, when arriving at the Holy City, which is supposed to be a friendly force, the style suddenly becomes serious.

Massacres, fratricide, and self-sacrifice did not give people a chance to relax. Sadness, anger, and confusion were emotions that emerged in people's hearts.

This cruel plot really caught people off guard.

Mashu said sadly: "Master! Da Vinci kiss him, Da Vinci kiss him!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka impulsively said, "Let's go back and save him!"

Bedivere immediately stopped him: "No...! The enemy has a third formation! They've split their forces into two groups...! We can't let his sacrifice go to waste...! Escape to the mountainous area before the third formation arrives! Cheer up, Fujimaru Ritsuka! That Servant entrusted his affairs to you because he trusted you!"

[Fujimaru Ritsuka bit his lip and gave a painful yet firm order: "...Run towards the mountain!"]

Mash wiped away her tears and said loudly: "...Yes, we will definitely come back, Da Vinci-kun...!"

Taking advantage of the damage caused by Da Vinci, Chaldea and the refugees quickly fled to the mountainous area before the third round of pursuit from the Holy City arrived.

[And in the midst of the exploding sea of fire, Lancelot and a group of upright knights stepped out.]

Lancelot exclaimed in admiration, "Sacrificing his own life to hold us back... Though foolish, it's a remarkable act of resolution. Someone with such resolution is more than just a simple rebel... Hmph. Does that mean he's a foe strong enough to make that Agravin anxious?"

After counting the losses, a Knight of the Upright reported to Lancelot, "Sir Lancelot, we have about six wounded, and all our horses have been killed. From now on, we can only pursue on foot..."

Lancelot shook his head and calmly analyzed, "No, I'll leave that aside. You can't catch up. That's the disadvantage of heavy equipment. Horses are essential to crossing the mountains. Send messengers to the western fortress to replenish the horses. Also, don't forget to arrange for locals familiar with the mountainous areas. ... It will take a week before we return to the Holy Capital. Next, we'll go hunting in the mountains."

The Knight of Respect responded solemnly: "Yes!"

Chapter 211: King Arthur's Quotes

"Da Vinci... Da Vinci! Meow, I feel so uncomfortable."

Hoshino Hinata burst into tears.

The death of her good friend Leonardo da Vinci made her feel deeply sad.

Hoshino Miyako held Hoshino Hinata in her arms.

Hoshino Hinata felt very uncomfortable, and she felt bad too.

Leonardo da Vinci sacrificed himself by launching a self-destruction attack, but failed to eliminate even a single enemy. His almost meaningless death made everyone who saw it feel sad and unwilling.

Shirosaki Hana sighed like a little adult: "Even though I risked my life, I couldn't defeat the enemy. However, Da Vinci achieved his goal. He let Fujimaru Ritsuka escape... He?"

Shirosakika suddenly looked confused.

Why is he?

"Because Leonardo da Vinci was a man."

Oreki Houtarou responded to Chitanda Eru's question as if it was a matter of course.

Chitanda Eru asked curiously, "But, Da Vinci clearly looks like a woman."

Oreki Houtarou calmly said, "It's just the appearance. Da Vinci is Da Vinci, and Mona Lisa is Mona Lisa. If Da Vinci in another game is Mona Lisa, then in other people's perception, Da Vinci's name will not be Da Vinci."

Chitanda Eru suddenly realized: "Because there is a male artist named Leonardo da Vinci, the appearance of Mona Lisa does not belong to a man named Leonardo da Vinci."

Fukube Satoshi quipped, "So, Da Vinci transformed himself into Mona Lisa? How satisfied was Da Vinci with his work?"

Far from the desert mountains, Roman asked the refugees, "We've entered the mountains, but how far is it to the village?"

Upon hearing Roman's question, a male refugee replied with a bitter expression, "Well, we'll probably arrive in about a day. But there's one problem..."

Mashu quickly asked, "...What is this? Is the village protected by some kind of barrier?"