When Add was still standing there with a blank look on its face, the cage shattered in an instant.
Centered on Alvin, a golden pillar of light shot straight into the sky.
The "cage" in Alvin's hand had already transformed into the shape of the Holy Lance.
"It was actually unlocked that easily?", Gray stared blankly at the scene, momentarily lost.
After all, even though she carried King Arthur's bloodline, she still could not fully release the power of the Holy Lance.
'Yet logically speaking, Alvin should have no blood relation to King Arthur at all, so how did he do it?'
The Holy Lance turned into a golden beam of light that pierced the heavens, instantly drawing the attention of countless people.
Morgan and Ishtar's battle came to an abrupt halt as both of them instinctively looked over.
"Alvin?"
Morgan soon muttered to herself, "He unlocked the Holy Lance?"
Ishtar also narrowed her golden eyes, staring at Alvin.
'This guy disappeared for two days, and the moment he shows up today, he causes such a huge commotion. What exactly is he trying to do?'
From the very first time she saw Alvin, she felt that this White Dragon was different from anyone she had ever encountered.
Logically speaking, the White Dragon was an enemy of Britain, yet from what she had learned these past two days, his popularity in the palace was extremely high. At the very least, there was no one among the Knights of the Round Table who disliked him.
Even King Arthur had fallen for him.
Of course, that sort of thing wasn't important right now. What mattered was that he had unlocked the Holy Lance.
Which meant that perhaps the will of "Gaia" would descend because of this.
Just as the thought crossed her mind, Ishtar seemed to sense something and subconsciously looked toward that golden pillar reaching from heaven to earth.
Her gaze sharpened slightly as she vaguely felt a sacred presence descending slowly from the far end of the sky, following the golden beam of light.
Morgan was also staring at the scene, her beautiful eyes flickering faintly.
She could feel it. Gaia's will was descending.
'What exactly does it want to do?'
Alvin likewise looked up toward the end of the golden pillar. At that moment, he suddenly saw a line of text appear in his mind.
[Are you willing to become my agent?]
Alvin froze for a moment.
Before he could speak, more words appeared in his mind.
["As long as it does not involve the destruction of the planet, you may do whatever you wish."]
["This is something you will have to face sooner or later. Between me and it, you must choose one."]
'It?'
'The one Gaia referred to as "it" should be Alaya, right?'
'Was Gaia trying to make me one of its agents on this planet?'
"But why me?', As that thought surfaced in Alvin's mind, another line of text suddenly appeared.
[Move a little closer to the pillar of light.]
Alvin tried to move toward the golden pillar. At the same time, he could feel a warm, gentle magical energy spreading throughout his entire body.
Alvin's expression changed slightly as he murmured, "True Ether?"
'Is Gaia telling me that even if I want the Age of Gods to revive in the future, it won't have any objections?'
For a White Dragon, the richer the magical environment of the Age of Gods, the more comfortable it would naturally feel.
If one really had to say it, there truly was no conflict of interest between Gaia and the White Dragon.
Not far away, Morgan seemed to realize something as well and muttered, "Is Gaia trying to win him over?"
Ishtar snorted softly, "I don't know why either, but Gaia seems very interested in him. One of the reasons I manifested this time was to ensure that he could become someone on Gaia's side in the future."
The Age of Gods was different from the modern era. In this age, Gaia could still descend through the Holy Lance. Although it was only a faint, ethereal will, it was enough to communicate with those of the Age of Gods.
But most of the time, Gaia did not manifest at all.
The power of the White Dragon was indeed terrifying, but there had been beings comparable to the White Dragon in the past. Yet Gaia had never been this enthusiastic about inviting anyone.
And this wasn't just verbal persuasion. It had shown genuine "sincerity" and had even deliberately caused Ishtar to manifest.
Even now, Ishtar still could not understand the reason behind it.
While Ishtar was thinking about this, Alvin was already step by step approaching the golden pillar of light.
However, just as he was about to reach the end, Gaia seemed to be struck by something. The golden pillar suddenly became much more illusory.
At the same time, the clouds in the sky suddenly trembled violently.
As the one who controlled Britain as the "Lord of the Island," Morgan's perception was naturally extremely sharp. She looked up, her gaze instantly turning serious.
Ishtar sensed it as well, and her expression went blank for a moment.
"Alaya?"
'If there is no mistake, the other will descending now is indeed Alaya, right?'
Ishtar stared intently ahead, her eyes filled with astonishment.
Ever since learning of the Holy Lance's existence, she had vaguely guessed that Gaia might be able to descend its will through the Holy Lance, which connected to the planet's anchor.
'But, if it is only the White Dragon, how can Gaia possibly take the initiative to extend an olive branch?'
'And more importantly, why did Alaya also show up now?'
'Is it to stop Gaia from recruiting Alvin?'
'Or… does Alaya have the same purpose as Gaia?'
While Ishtar's mind was still racing, the commotion here was quickly noticed by others in the palace.
Lancelot arrived at the scene with his child, Galahad, following the golden pillar of light.
He looked up, his gaze quickly tightening as he muttered, "What on earth is Alvin up to now?"
Not long ago, when the Round Table vote approved the release of the Holy Lance, he had already realized that something might be happening on Alvin's side.
But, even Lancelot hadn't expected that after unlocking the Holy Lance, Alvin would actually draw the attention of both counter forces.
Gaia and Alaya. One belonged to the side of the gods, while the other belonged to the side of Heroic Spirits. Logically speaking, after death, Alvin should belong to the Heroic Spirit side.
But nothing was absolute. After all, the White Dragon was a mythological creature and could also be classified under Gaia's side. In the end, it all depended on Alvin's own choice.
Gawain, Agravain, and the others also stepped out of the palace. At a glance, they saw the golden pillar piercing the heavens and earth in the distance, as well as the two wills descending within it.
"He hasn't been back for long, so how did he stir up something this big again?", Gawain stared at the scene, falling silent.
Although he had agreed to the Round Table vote earlier, he had only thought that Alvin might have encountered some powerful enemy in the Imaginary World.
He never imagined that the guy had already returned to the palace in secret, and that not long after coming back, he would cause such a huge commotion.
The news that Alvin had brought two gods back to the palace had been deliberately kept secret by Artoria. Thus, no one in the palace actually knew that he had spent two days in the basement.
They all thought that Alvin had only just returned today.
Lancelot took a deep breath and said softly, "This is a bit bad. I never thought Alvin would run into something like this."
In reality, there was no real conflict between the two counter forces. At their core, counter forces had no human "emotions." They simply acted according to the rules of this world.
As for why Gaia was so eager to recruit Alvin this time, perhaps only the will of the planet itself knew.
But in any case, if Alvin chose Gaia now, it would mean standing against Alaya in the future.
After all, between the two counter forces, only one could be chosen.
"I wonder who he'll choose," Bedivere looked up, gazing at the boy who appeared so small beneath the golden pillar, and murmured softly.
"We still can't be sure of Alaya's goal. It might not be trying to recruit Alvin at all. It might simply not want Gaia to have him," Kay said in a low voice.
The Knights of the Round Table present all fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.
They suddenly realized something extremely important.
'What if Alaya's purpose isn't to recruit Alvin, but rather that it believes Alvin will affect Human Order?'
After all, ancient Britain under King Arthur's rule had always been in an awkward in-between state.
The revival of the Age of Gods would mean that many Britons would be unable to survive in a high-density True Ether magical environment.
But if the Age of Gods completely faded, crops, plants, and even various living beings would die as a result, which would likewise accelerate Britain's decline.
This was an inevitable outcome of history. These days, they had already learned of Britain's future ending from other transmigrators.
To put it bluntly, no matter what King Arthur did, ancient Britain would eventually decline.
However, since Alvin's return this time, a large number of transmigrators had appeared in ancient Britain. The cooperation between the two sides was, in fact, preparation for the difficulties Britain would face in the future.
If Britain truly broke free from its destined history and affected Human Order, then the one who would panic would be Alaya.
As they were talking, Mordred hurried over and immediately spotted the boy in the distance, about to rush forward.
Lancelot immediately reached out and stopped Mordred.
"Lancelot, what are you doing? I'm going over there to find him!", Mordred glared at the chief knight of the Round Table.
"Going over now would only add to the chaos. The choice lies in Alvin's own hands," Lancelot said gently, shaking his head.
"Or do you have a way to pull Alvin out from between the two counter forces?"
That sentence hit Mordred right in the gut. She abruptly raised her head to look at Alvin, her eyes filled with irritation, "Neither of those two look like anything good to me. My father isn't even dead yet, so why are they showing up this early?"
Mordred was practically the spokesperson of the Round Table. That question was the same doubt shared by everyone present.
Under normal circumstances, a person would only become a god on Gaia's side or a Heroic Spirit on Alaya's side after death.
Yet Alvin wasn't even dead yet, what exactly were these two counter forces trying to do?
———
In a direction behind the crowd, a young woman stood atop a palace roof. The summer breeze sent her golden hair fluttering freely, and her deep blue eyes were especially profound at this moment. Sajyou Manaka.
"The two counter forces... Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't step in so blatantly. It seems he's very important to either Gaia or Alaya."
Sajyou Manaka looked toward the small figure beneath the golden pillar and soon let out a soft laugh.
For the first time, an emotion called "curiosity" was born in her heart.
Because of her omniscience, her life and even her future had long since been completely spoiled for her. There were no surprises or curiosity left.
But Alvin could not be perceived by omniscience. Therefore, everything he did felt fresh and novel to Sajyou Manaka.
"Let me see how you'll choose, Alvin…"
———
Magnificent golden radiance completely enveloped Alvin.
Not only were the onlookers confused, but even Alvin himself, the person involved, felt utterly baffled.
'I just unlocked the Holy Lance. How did I end up summoning both Gaia and Alaya?'
'Could it be that my "Innate Charm" even works on counter forces?'
Alvin quickly reined in his thoughts and did his best to stay calm.
He closed his eyes and tried to communicate with Gaia.
"Why did you invite me?"
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