Pochi-chan, I used to be a princess.

Agguiwen asked unhappily, "What's going on? What else could it be?"

Tristan said calmly, "...Yes. Among the rebels, there is that person. The One-Armed Knight. The most loyal of the Round Table... Our ally, Knight Bedivere."

Agguiwen asked in astonishment, "What did you say...? Bedivere!? Why did that guy show up?! This is impossible! Sir Tristan, you're jokingly inviting me to a bar, or even telling a woman that! Bedivere, this is the most impossible thing!"

Mordred said nonchalantly, "Yeah, you're right, Aggiven. There has to be a limit to being weird, right? Why would a weak knight like him go over there?"

Agguiwen glared at Mordred: "Mordred! Did you know this a long time ago?!"

Mordred said innocently, "Ah... no, because I don't think it's that important! Because look, Gawain didn't say anything either!?"

Agguiwen said angrily, "Don't use such nonsense to shirk responsibility. No, I see. So that's what happened at the main gate. Sir Gawain, what's going on? Why didn't you report this to us and the king? Bedivere actually assisted the rebels. No wonder Sir Tristan failed. Although that man's strength is not great, he is extremely familiar with the inside story of our Round Table! Moreover, he is the waiter closest to the king. No, that's nothing. Did you make a mistake in judgment because of personal feelings?"

Gawain calmly said, "I didn't report this to Sir Bedivere because it was a trivial matter. He was a novice who failed to be summoned by the Lion King. He was merely a rebel. Knights like him deserve no special treatment. For my king is perfect. I firmly believe that his judgment, ideals, and actions are flawless. If that's the case, then even if one or two knights betray, it won't affect the overall situation. Knight Bedivere is nothing. Whatever he plans to do, he can't disturb the Lion King's heart. Am I wrong, Agrawen?"

Agguiwen calmed down his anger and said, "...Indeed. Even if that man becomes an enemy, he won't be able to do much...Thank you for your hard work, Lord Gao Wen. Go back and guard the main gate."

Tristan said slowly, "...Is it not going to amount to anything? Indeed, if it were the knight Bedivere from before."

Agguiwen looked at Tristan fiercely: "...There's something else in your words. Bedivere was once your good friend. You didn't deal with him on the spot. Are you still thinking about your personal feelings?"

Tristan said sadly, "...How could that be? I don't have any personal feelings. The blessing I was given is 'reversal', haven't you forgotten that?"

Agguiwen said, "...How could I possibly forget? Indeed, it's impossible for a noble to still harbor an affair. Sir Tristan, please take charge of the city's security. Sir Mordred, continue to sweep away the forces surrounding the Holy City."

[After calmly accepting the mission, Tristan and Mordred left one after another.]

Gin held a cigarette between his lips, puffing out smoke.

He inexplicably felt a sense of empathy for Aguguiwen. Every one of his colleagues was a scumbag. They were either good-for-nothings, lazy people, undercover agents, or naysayers.

He saw that the Knights of the Round Table also had this sign.

After arranging the work, Agrawen turned to the Lion King on the throne: "...Please forgive my rude behavior in front of you, my king. Please do not pay attention to Sir Bedivere's situation. Perhaps Sir Tristan mistakenly recognized him. If it is indeed him, then we can simply welcome him back to the Lion King's Round Table... There will be no problem. Please make all preparations and open the gate of the Tower at the End."

Fujiwara Chika commented enthusiastically: "It's a bit humble, just like the backup male lead hearing the name of the heroine's true love and offering to help her find her true love."

Ishigami Yu couldn't help but complain: "What a lousy metaphor!"

Iino Miko said dissatisfiedly: "Fujiwara-senpai clearly summarized it. Really, idiots, don't speak carelessly. But Fujiwara-senpai, I think Aggrenfumi is the third male lead, and Lancelot is ranked ahead of him."

Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up: "Oh! I overlooked Lancelot, Xiao Miko, you have grown up."

"Idiot, stop making such irresponsible remarks! Shouldn't you be saying this to Fujiwara? And don't dwell on such meaningless things!"

The Lion King asked in confusion, "...No. What have you been talking about since just now?"

Agguiwen also showed a look of astonishment: "Huh?"

The Lion King asked curiously, "Bedivere? Who is Bedivere?"

At this moment, the plot on the screen caught Ishigami Yu's attention: "What is this? King Arthur doesn't remember Bedivere? She has lost her memory? It can't be so ridiculous, right?"

At first, it seemed that Aguguiwen had a bad face and might be the mastermind behind the incident, but judging from Aguguiwen's reaction, he had no idea what was going on.

Ishigami Yu subconsciously looked at Fujiwara Chika. It was another melodramatic plot. Could it be that Fujiwara was right? Aggiven liked King Arthur, but King Arthur valued Bedivere more. Now that he had lost his memory, he began to value Aggiven...

"What kind of melodramatic romance drama is this? It's too corny, isn't it?"

The scene shifts to a vast desert. A man in purple armor stands outside the entrance of an underground passage with a serious expression on his face.

Mashu, who had just emerged, was on high alert: "Knight Lancelot...! Master, we're surrounded...!"

Lancelot said coldly, "Your escape has ended. You have nowhere else to run. Surrender now. I don't have the time to waste on you. If you resist, I will show no mercy, no matter who you are."

Bedivere's eyes grew serious. "...You seem serious. Fujimaru Ritsuka, please step aside. The Knights of the Round Table should be the ones to deal with the wrongs they have done."

Fujimaru Ritsuka said seriously, "...Before that, there's one thing I want to confirm one last time."

Bedivere suddenly realized, "This... this is true... I was a little too excited. The Knights of the Round Table all trust the King, but they don't necessarily know the true identity of the Holy Lance."

Mashu said excitedly, "Yes. If we serve the Lion King without knowing the truth about the Holy City and the Holy Lance, we might be able to convince them."

Bedivere asked, "Sir Lancelot, before we begin the battle, I have a question for you! Do you know the true nature of the Holy Lance and the Lion King's purpose?"

Lancelot frowned: "...What?"

Bedivere said, "The Holy City is not some ideal city. It's the Tower of the End. It's a cage for collecting ideal humans and keeping them captive. When that happens, everything on this earth will be annihilated! The Lion King's actions have gone beyond the bounds of humanity!"

Lancelot closed his eyes, lowered his arms to the ground, and said in a heavy voice, "...actually..."

Mash was delighted. "Sir Lancelot has lowered his sword...! Sure enough, the Knights of the Round Table haven't been told the truth about the Holy Lance either."

The next moment, Lancelot exuded a strong murderous aura, and said sadly, "Hmm! You even knew this. This means the people around you know the same thing... Then I can't let you escape. You will spread unnecessary terror."

Bedivere cried out in shock: "Ugh...! Lancelot, you...! You knew about the Holy Lance, yet you still served the king? You knew it was wrong, yet you still...!"

Lancelot roared, "Stop talking! I've said it before, none of us at the Round Table are disloyal to the King! When the Holy Battle is over and the Holy City is filled with those who meet the requirements, the gates of the Tower of the End will open. This is what the Lion King first declared to us when she summoned us to the Round Table. And we swore to obey her words. Based on this ideal, we slaughtered our fellow Crusaders. We have long since decided to be enemies of all humans of this era... even if we sense a subhuman consciousness in the King's actions."

【Bedivere looked at Lancelot in disbelief.】

[Mashu's chest heaved, and her face flushed with anger.]

Lancelot said coldly, "That's all I have to say. If you still have objections, then raise them before the king, risking your life!"

Mashu yelled angrily, "Wow!!! I'm completely pissed!!!"

Sensing something strange, Lancelot looked at Mash in surprise: "What!?"

Bedivere shouted in astonishment: "Ms. Mashu!?"

Mashu didn't wait for the others' cooperation. She raised her shield and rushed towards Lancelot fiercely, smashing the shield towards Lancelot fiercely, causing Fujimaru Ritsuka to shout: "Mashu!?"

Lancelot showed no mercy, swinging his holy sword at Mashu. The sword and shield collided, and Mashu burst out with great strength, deflecting Lancelot's slash.

Lancelot was shocked: "You actually took Arondite's attack head-on...? No, this shield, this aura... Could it be that you are...!?"

Mashu shouted angrily, "I am raging! Although it's no longer within me, he must be thinking the same thing as me! So, please allow me to speak for him! Knight Lancelot! Stop it!"

Lancelot asked in surprise, "Moderation...moderation...? Are you trying to teach me a lesson...?!"

Mash glared at Lancelot, slashing at him with her shield like a sword. "No, I'm just angry! Are you still King Arthur's most beloved knight? If you doubt the king, you should correct him! If the king does something wrong, you should fight him! This should be your chivalry. This is the duty that only you can shoulder...!"

Lancelot's expression gradually became panicked. He was a step slower and was hit by Mash's shield and retreated repeatedly. "Wait, wait, wait a moment! The tone of voice that doesn't treat me as a father, and the hair that hides one eye... You can't be!"

Mash shouted angrily, "I no longer want to talk to you, Knight Lancelot! I solemnly challenge you to a duel once again!"

[Fujimaru Ritsuka shouted in surprise: "Mash!?"]

Mashu said seriously: "Don't worry, Master! I will never lose to that man! This shield, this armor, and the depths of my heart are all shouting this! Because, because!"

[A huge amount of magic power is released from Mashu, and her armor changes, with hard armor appearing on her arms and lower body.]

Lancelot paused in his counterattack, then was sent flying by Mash's shield, which swung upwards from below.

Bedivere said in surprise: "Madam. No, Mash-sama...! You look exactly like...!"

Mashu's eyes were firm, her aura fierce, a completely different person from before: "I am Mashu Kyrielight, and the Heroic Spirit's True Name is Galahad! I will stake my spiritual foundation on this and sever the impurity of the Round Table!"

Lancelot got up from the ground, his expression dazed. However, Mash's will became even stronger. Her body and soul were calling out for a good lesson for Lancelot.

Mashu, who was running towards Lancelot, threw her shield at Lancelot's head without hesitation. Lancelot swung Arondite, struggling to open the shield, and then smoothly slashed at Mashu's abdomen.

Just as the sword was about to strike, Lancelot instinctively switched to the flat of his sword. The force of the blow hitting Mash's abdomen knocked her back. Mash didn't give in to this small setback. She leaped up, putting all her strength and the downward force of gravity on her shield, and fiercely struck Lancelot.

Lancelot raised Arondite to resist, but both his legs sank into the sand. Mash, who had landed beside him, spun around, her shield spinning like a windmill, slamming heavily into Lancelot's body. Lancelot flew dozens of meters into the air, crashing into a dune.

Lancelot lay in the sand pit, his eyes dazed as he muttered to himself, "Ouch...! This heavy blow that pierced through my flesh and deep into my bones is exactly...!"

Mashu dragged her shield over, slid a path through the sand, and said angrily, "Are you awake, Sir Lancelot? If you still don't understand, I'll use the entire city to smash you down next time!"

Chapter 235: Reunion Ending

Hoshino Miyako waved her fist vigorously and shouted excitedly: "Good job!"

Shirasaki Hana asked, "This kind of person is called foolish yet loyal, right?"

"In short, it's blind loyalty. This kind of person is the most annoying. They are good people but they insist on doing bad things, and they do it with a sense of righteousness."

Hoshino Miyako nodded, feeling happy both physically and mentally. Although she had long guessed that Mashu would give Lancelot a good beating, when she actually saw it, the joy she felt was like walking several miles to a convenience store in the middle of summer and buying a bottle of iced cola to drink.

The intense emotion caused Miyako Hoshino's attire to change, and light armor wrapped around her body.

"Eh?"

Miyako Hoshino tilted her head, a confused expression in her eyes.

In the student council, Ishigami Yuu imitated Lancelot's tone: "If anyone resists, no matter who it is, I will show no mercy."

Shirogane Miyuki laughed and said, "It's normal to be disappointed after setting a goal before the battle. After all, they are father and daughter. As we can see from what happened in Chaldea, Lancelot is obsessed with his daughter and it's impossible for him to really give his all."

Iino Miko couldn't help but frown. "Is this all that matters? Can a comedic ending overshadow everything that happened before?"

The smiles on Ishigami Yu and Shirogane Miyuki's faces disappeared.

Can the killing of Leonardo da Vinci and the massacre of the village really be written off like this?

In the service club, Yukinoshita Yukino also brought up this topic.

Yukinoshita Yukino said calmly, "I don't think this fake father-daughter relationship can make them let go of their hatred for Da Vinci. If they can really let go..."

Hikigaya Hachiman calmly took over the conversation: "It only means that they must let go of their hatred for the sake of the greater good."

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed: "This is the thinking of adults. Those two children are only about sixteen years old, right?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at the two girls on the screen with heartache. Two little children were actually asked to shoulder the burden of saving the world. This world is so cruel.

Bedivere grumbled, "Does it really have to go that far?!"

Lancelot lay in the sandpit, silent for a moment, before speaking: "...No. You are right, Mash. I fought the Knights of the Round Table and was defeated. I can no longer call myself the King's knight. Although this does not wash away my foolishness, I no longer have any reason to fight you."

Sanzang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling strange. "Finally, he's become obedient. Lancelot always seemed to be fighting reluctantly... but this time, such a stubborn man gave in so easily. Why is that?"

[Fujimaru Ritsuka leaned close to Sanzo's ear and whispered the relationship between Mash and Lancelot to her.]

Sanzang was shocked: "You must be kidding!? Are those two father and son?!"

Mash denied without hesitation: "No, Miss Sanzang. According to the testimony of Galahad's spirit, he only considered him his father when he was a child. In fact, the relationship between Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad is probably not very good. Am I right, father?"

Lancelot clutched his heart, an expression of unbearable pain on his face. "No, I really want to establish a good relationship with you... I'm sorry, but this name isn't good for your heart. If you're not mentally prepared, you might die of shock..."

Bedivere sighed inwardly, "Because your family relationships are so complicated... I never thought I'd hear this long-awaited address only after becoming a Heroic Spirit..."

Tawara Tota said, "Hmm. The hostility and murderous intent have completely vanished. Lord Lancelot is no longer an enemy, is he? What do you plan to do next, Fujimaru? Capture Lord Lancelot and bring him into the Holy City, or hand him over to the people of the mountain?"

Tawara Tota asks Fujimaru Ritsuka a question. Mashu, Sanzo, Bedivere, and Lancelot all look at Fujimaru Ritsuka, waiting for her decision.

Fujimaru Ritsuka calmly said, "How about having him as your companion...?"

Bedivere looked away. "Well... hehe. You're right, absolutely right. You've said something so simple that I find it difficult to say. If Sir Lancelot could become your companion, it would be a matter of immense reassurance."

Lancelot stood up and said solemnly, "...Since I have been defeated by you, I leave my life in your hands. But before that, please allow me to take you to a place. If I disappear, no one will know where I am. We must avoid this at all costs. My troops will take you with us. If we set out from here, the journey will take less than half a day."

Sanzang said, "...It seems like there's something hidden. What should we do, Fujimaru?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka said calmly, "We were planning to return to the wilderness anyway."

Lancelot led Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others to change their direction. The knights following Lancelot did not show any strange attitude and naturally accepted Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others' companionship.

Hikigaya Hachiman mused, "These people's attitudes are strange."

Yuigahama Yui agreed, "Yeah, it's like she's not loyal to the Lion King at all, she easily defected to the enemy. I'm not saying that's bad, it's just weird."

The scene shifts to a gathering place deep in the desert, where various people are walking around. Mashu stands at the entrance of the camp, her face blank as she says, "There's actually a camp in a place like this!? And, and..."

Sanzang exclaimed, "There are so many people! People from the mountains, people from the desert, and people from the holy land...!"

Tawaratota said in shock, "And this wasn't built in just a few days! This can already be called a village for refugees!"

Bedivere respectfully asked, "Sir Lancelot, are you allowing the refugees to take refuge here and protecting them from being discovered?"

Lancelot nodded. "...Those chosen by the Holy See must be sent to the Holy City, there's no other way. But it's my free will to decide how to deal with those who aren't chosen. The king hasn't ordered any punishment. Besides, there are many wandering knights who disobey the king's orders. They, too, need a place to settle. So I have the knights serve as escorts for the refugees. They're my own private army."

Sanzang said happily: "Really, this is sophistry! You are committing treason, Lancelot! But it's great! Come on, Mashu, tell him some of your thoughts on Heavy!"

Mash smiled. "You idiot! Your appearance wouldn't tell you you're capable of such a good job, Dad!"

Lancelot clutched his heart, smiled wryly, and said, "I told you not to call me that..."

"Oh my! I heard so much noise, so we're finally here? Oh my, I've been waiting so long!"

[At this moment, a familiar voice sounded, and a figure walked out from the crowd, leisurely greeting Lancelot.]

[Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mashu, and Fufu looked in the direction of the voice, and their eyes widened at the figure that appeared before them.]

Da Vinci smiled happily and said, "Right, that's a great reaction! Da Vinci, the almighty genius, has made his appearance after a few days. How are you doing, Ritsuka? How about a toast to celebrate our reunion?"