Mo Shuying's Mana release lasted five seconds, and those five seconds also consumed nearly half of his Mana. The golden light in his hand vanished, and the suppressed torrent of Mana surged upwards with even greater ferocity.
"Phew. It should be out by now, right? If not, there's nothing more I can do."
Mo Shuying sheathed his sword and looked back at the place that had been his home for half a month.
The collapse was imminent; everything beyond 100 meters had already disappeared. The other six Mana pillars had merged into nothingness, leaving only the one beside him.
"Sigh, did I get scammed? I guarded this place for someone else for half a month, and in the end, I didn't even get paid."
Mo Shuying chuckled self-deprecatingly and turned, ready to leave himself.
Just as he was about to step into the Mana pillar,
*"Buzz!"*
A golden light emerged within the black Mana pillar! Mo Shuying's sharp eyes immediately spotted it: a golden cup!
"The Holy Grail!"
Mo Shuying had actually been guessing that the so-called holy relic was the Holy Grail, and now it seemed he was right.
The golden cup solidified within the black Mana pillar, then began to ascend, picking up speed rapidly.
Seeing this, Mo Shuying's thoughts stirred, and a layer of golden light appeared around his body. The power known as Avalon enveloped him.
Indeed, in this form, Mo Shuying had inherited even the legendary paradise of Avalon, activating a partial effect of Avalon, granting him a brief state of invincibility.
He rushed into the Mana pillar and felt no impact. He simply floated there as if in a vacuum, watching the Holy Grail ascend.
"This can't be interfered with, can't be touched… this is…"
Mo Shuying's eyes darted as he recalled Gray's departure earlier. He swayed his foot, and the Rock Turtle Spiked Shield quickly appeared beneath him! Instantly!
*"Swoosh!"*
Mo Shuying, stepping on the shield, felt a jolt. He shot upwards like a cannonball under the force of the impact!
Mo Shuying adjusted his posture and, just as he was about to touch the Holy Grail, suddenly reached out and grabbed it!
The next second!
*"Boom!"*
A golden light shot out from the last Mana pillar outside! Mo Shuying flew out, holding the golden Holy Grail. He smiled as he looked at the Grail, but before he could rejoice,
*"Gurgle!"*
A massive amount of black mud surged from the pristine Holy Grail! It was like a volcanic eruption! In an instant, it splattered across the sky!
"Wh—!"
Mo Shuying's smile froze! He instinctively wanted to let go of the Holy Grail, but an unknown force sucked his hand to it. The Holy Grail trembled, and a large amount of black mud enveloped him, yet it couldn't break through Avalon to touch Mo Shuying.
*"Rumble!"*
Countless black mud tendrils wrapped around Mo Shuying, forming a black sphere that crashed heavily to the ground. The scattered black mud ignited fires on the city buildings it touched.
Emiya Shirou stood not far away, his face pale at the sight, as if memories from over a decade ago were resurfacing.
Tohsaka Rin and the others had also safely escaped and just encountered Emiya Shirou and the Blonde Woman who had just arrived. They intended to communicate, but Mo Shuying's appearance interrupted them.
"This is bad! This black mud is All the World's Evil! It's a disaster! It must be cleared immediately!"
The Blonde Woman knew about the black mud. Her expression also turned serious, and her Mana flared! Her white shirt and blue skirt transformed into shining silver armor, and she held Invisible Air in her hand, looking heroic and valiant.
"The King… the true King…"
Gray covered her mouth, utterly shocked. The legendary King of Great Britain! Why was she with this man?
"Go put out the fires!"
At this moment, the Blonde Woman, Saber, Artoria Pendragon, exuded a commanding presence. At her command, Gray was the first to obey.
"Yes! My King!"
Gray responded, then gripped Add, who had transformed into a scythe and was still hiccuping, and rushed towards the burning area.
Emiya Shirou saw that the other women hadn't moved, only watching him and Saber. He frowned and said,
"Saving people and putting out fires are more important. We can talk about other things later."
"Hmph, since Shirou said so…"
"Let's deal with the immediate problem first."
Shirou's words were surprisingly effective. He truly lived up to his reputation as the man who formed a harem in a yuri anime.
Everyone got busy, putting out fires and rescuing people. Meanwhile, Mo Shuying faced a problem.
He couldn't move. The Holy Grail was tightly fused to his hand, and the moment Avalon's effect wore off, he would be corroded by the countless black mud tendrils.
Mo Shuying couldn't help but smile wryly. Although he knew the Holy Grail was a hot potato, he hadn't expected it to be this hot!
He was now in an impossible situation and had to find a way to escape.
"Holy Grail, oh Holy Grail, I guarded you for half a month. Without me, you couldn't have appeared with just those six other useless pillars. So, I guess I'm your dad. Is this how you treat your dad?"
"Sigh! So unfilial! I advise you to be kind, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Mo Shuying drew Sword of Promised Victory with his other hand, feigning a strike.
To his surprise, Holy Grail trembled, revealing a hint of fear.
This thing is actually afraid of Sword of Promised Victory? Did it get traumatized from being cut before?
Mo Shuying's heart brightened, and he said,
"Scared now, are we? If you're scared, then let me go, quick!"
His intimidation actually worked; the surrounding black mud began to recede, flowing back into Holy Grail.
It's working!
Mo Shuying raised an eyebrow and continued,
"By the way, your father here painstakingly protected you for 15 days. Before, a voice said I'd get some kind of reward. I wonder if that's still on the table. Of course, as your father, rewards aren't important. What matters is whether you have the filial piety to honor me."
As Mo Shuying spoke, he swung the sword in his hand. He distinctly felt Holy Grail tremble every time Sword of Promised Victory drew near.
A few seconds later.
Notification: Guardian has completed the protection mission. You may select one of the following as a reward:
1. Significant increase in all attributes.
2. One Noble Phantasm enhancement.
3. Physical resurrection.
"Hmm?"
Mo Shuying frowned. He hadn't expected to actually scare some rewards out of it. All three options sounded very tempting.
"You're a naughty child!"
Mo Shuying tapped Holy Grail a few times with Sword of Promised Victory, feigning anger.
"You're making me choose? There's no sincerity at all! Don't you know who I am? I'm an adult! In an adult's world, there are no choices—I want them all! Hurry up!"
Mo Shuying rested the sword on the rim of the cup as a threat. A few seconds passed.
Ding~ Warning: A reinforcement message from a source power has been detected. Do you wish to bypass the intercept and accept? The System will ensure the host's safety and prevent any threats.
Here it comes!
Mo Shuying's eyes lit up.
"Accept!"
Ding~ Acceptance successful. Reinforcement initiated.
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