Previously, when Alvin saw [Reversal · White Moonlight EX], he had naively thought that what he would be facing were only Artoria and Morgan.
He even felt completely at ease.
But now, feeling the burning sensation coming from his neck, Alvin kept adjusting his breathing. The White Dragon furnace core quietly began to operate, resisting the suction force of the Millennium Castle.
"Unable to be First Embraced, and your magic resistance is high enough to withstand the Millennium Castle created by [Reality Marble Manifestation]?", Surprise quickly filled Arcueid's voice, "You've become much stronger than before."
'However… it's not completely without solutions.'
In the next instant, Arcueid's figure appeared right beside Alvin.
Right in front of the two sisters, she hooked her arm around Alvin's. A heart-stopping softness wrapped around him, followed by an irresistibly alluring scent.
At this moment, if Alvin were to counterattack, he might even be able to seriously injure this lunar UO, because the distance between them was simply too close.
With this level of intimate physical contact, it was impossible for Arcueid to evade Alvin's attack.
She was gambling… gambling that Alvin would not strike her.
And the facts proved that Arcueid had indeed bet correctly.
Artoria glared at the Moon Princess tightly clinging to the boy.
"Arcueid, what are you planning to do?"
"Nothing in particular. I just want to catch up with him."
A captivating smile appeared on Arcueid's cold and stunning face.
"And while I'm at it, make up for some regrets from back then."
It was only after Alvin's 'death' that Arcueid realized her own feelings, even falling into deep regret and self-blame.
If she had forcibly given him the [First Embrace] back then and turned him into a vampire, he would not have died. Arcueid would occasionally think about things like that.
Reality Marble Manifestation could fulfill most of her wishes, but it could not create a person out of thin air.
Now, the person who should have already died had appeared before her once more. To make up for her past regrets and remorse, she had to consider whether this might be the only chance in her lifetime.
"What exactly do you mean by 'making up for regrets'?", Morgan stared closely at Arcueid, her staff already aimed at her.
Arcueid lifted her head and looked toward the blood moon beneath the sky, her eyes carrying a hint of reminiscence.
"In the past, when he and I were together, I once invited him to become my kin. After he refused, the matter was simply dropped."
"Back then, if only I had been a bit more forceful. But because of my own pointless pride, I gave up the idea of forcibly giving him the First Embrace."
"After he left, I would occasionally think about it. If I had been more forceful at the time, what kind of ending would he and I have reached?"
"And this time, after seeing him again, I finally understood. No matter what, I must follow my heart."
Looking at the Britannian sisters, a smile quickly bloomed on Arcueid's cold face.
"So… to make up for past regrets."
"I will hold a wedding with him in the Millennium Castle."
BOOM!
It was only a short sentence, yet it left everyone present, including Alvin himself, stunned. It was as if a thunderclap exploded in their minds, leaving their heads buzzing.
Artoria pressed her lips together, her voice trembling with anger.
"A-a wedding… are you kidding me?"
She suddenly raised her head and looked at Arcueid, her voice icy.
"Do you even know what you're saying? He's already been married—"
"Who told you that getting married once means you can't do it a second time? Is that a rule on your Earth? We don't have that rule over there," Arcueid interrupted calmly.
'You Earthlings don't allow second marriages. What does that have to do with us on the Moon?'
That was probably the meaning this lunar UO was expressing.
And the moment those words were spoken, even Morgan le Fay could not help but freeze for a moment.
All this time, she had never seriously thought about marrying Alvin. Or rather, since her younger sister had gotten there first, what she had imagined was only something like having an affair with Alvin.
And yet, at this very moment, the King of the Moon actually…
Morgan's gaze turned sharp, carrying a trace of chill.
Arcueid, meanwhile, raised her head and met the sisters' hostile stares.
"If you're interested in the wedding… the Millennium Castle welcomes you both."
She was going to invite the King and Morgan to the Millennium Castle to attend her wedding?
Upon hearing words that were no different from a direct slap to the face, everyone present felt as if their brains had briefly crashed.
They were all high-ranking figures of Britannia, famous individuals in future history who would be known as the Knights of the Round Table. They had participated in the Vortigern campaign, repelled powerful enemies at the borders, and had even personally witnessed the battle where the King and the White Dragon crossed blades.
Not long ago, the legendary battle between the sisters that was widely circulated among the so-called transmigrators had also begun under the witness of the Round Table Knights.
It could be said that the Round Table had seen all kinds of grand scenes.
However, the scene before them now was something they had truly never seen.
"Has the King of the Moon gone crazy?"
After hearing Arcueid's words, it took everyone a long while to snap out of their daze. Then their expressions gradually became colorful.
Someone actually dared to say something like that right in front of Artoria and Morgan le Fay?
She wanted to marry Alvin?
A second marriage?
From an emotional standpoint, this was indeed inappropriate, but from a rational perspective, if Arcueid married the White Dragon of Britannia, there would be no downside for Britannia.
On the contrary, they would lose a powerful enemy.
But for a King Arthur with such strong pride, this was likely an insult she could never accept, no matter what.
As Knights of the Round Table, everyone present knew Artoria far too well. Morgan le Fay giving her a green hat was one thing. After all, they were sisters, and their relationship was complicated.
But you, an outsider, what right do you have to insert yourself into matters between their sisters?
"The King is angry," Kay suddenly lowered his voice.
Everyone subconsciously looked over, and their hearts immediately tightened.
Artoria truly was enraged. The holy sword in her hand seemed to light up with scorching brilliance along with her fury and killing intent. Her sacred cyan eyes looked as though they were being reflected into gold by the holy sword.
In an instant, centered on her, the sea of magic power surged like a storm, golden vortices quietly forming beneath the night sky.
Whoosh!
When the magic power compressed to the extreme burst forth from the holy sword, Artoria's figure vanished from where she stood in the next moment.
Golden sword light set off her features, making her look incomparably noble and holy.
Then, in the very next instant, the sharp blade was already pressed right before Arcueid.
But just as the tip of the sword was about to strike Arcueid, Artoria's swing abruptly stopped.
Because she heard Arcueid softly speak a sentence.
It was only a very short line, yet it seemed to possess some kind of magic. Artoria's body stiffened slightly, and she looked at Arcueid as if in disbelief.
"What did you just say?"
After a long silence, Artoria gradually regained her composure, though the sword tip still pointed at Arcueid, her voice carrying a hint of chill.
"You didn't lie?"
Yet when she saw Arcueid's calm and candid expression, Artoria's gaze slowly became more complicated.
"Do you think I need to lie to you? As a Red Dragon, you should understand what the Counter Force truly is better than I do."
Arcueid's tone was indifferent.
"King Arthur, the greatest difference between you and the White Dragon is that you are King Arthur of 'history,' so the Counter Force will not target you."
"But Alvin is different, he is indeed a White Dragon, but he is also the last special being of the Age of Gods. Sooner or later, he will be an aberration 'corrected' by the Counter Force."
Yes, this was exactly what Arcueid had just said.
The White Dragon, like Arcueid, was an 'aberration,' a being rejected by the Counter Force.
In orthodox Type-Moon history, the White Dragon was already dead. For 'human order,' that history ended there. Everything that happened afterward was a story that leapt beyond history.
Alvin belonged neither to the Gaia side nor the Alaya side. Even if Alvin chose one of the two Counter Forces, there was still a high chance he would ultimately be 'corrected' by history.
Arcueid had already realized this long ago, after hearing about Alvin from King Mark.
And coincidentally, the Millennium Castle was able to block the 'correction' effect brought by the Counter Force.
Under the long silence, Artoria slightly narrowed her eyes. Even though she knew that what Arcueid said was likely true, allowing the other party to take Alvin away was something she found impossible to accept no matter what.
"King of the Moon, I believe what you said, but is the solution you're offering simply to have him stay in the Millennium Castle forever?"
At this moment, Morgan's pleasant voice suddenly rang out.
She gazed into Arcueid's eyes and continued.
"In the end, even you yourself can't avoid being 'corrected,' can you?"
"In the short term, I won't be corrected by the Counter Force. But if I remain on this planet, sooner or later there will come a day when I am 'corrected' as well."
Arcueid lifted her head and looked toward the night sky. A breathtaking smile quickly appeared on her indifferent face.
"But if I become the 'strongest' on this planet, then… even the Counter Force will be unable to correct my existence."
"I will perform the noblest ritual of the blood race at the wedding. And once the ritual is complete, I will become the strongest existence. By then, he and I will both completely break free from the Counter Force's restraints."
To become the strongest, there were two methods.
One was to kill the strongest being on the planet, and the other was evolution.
To achieve ultimate evolution by continuously consuming unique blood.
From the moment she drank Alvin's blood just now, Arcueid realized that the current Alvin was completely different from before.
Alvin's blood was far too special. He stood between human, dragon, and god. And vampires were originally special beings that could evolve through special blood, not to mention that she was the origin of the blood race.
Arcueid had a premonition. If she could have truly intimate contact with Alvin, perhaps she could break through her current shackles and become this planet's UO in another way.
"You two can choose not to believe me, but I think you also don't want him to be corrected by the Counter Force in the future, or even disappear completely, do you?", As she spoke the final words, Arcueid turned her head and looked affectionately at Alvin.
"If you can't decide, then you can leave the decision to him."
"Of course, if even he doesn't believe me, I can leave right now."
With things said to this point, the pressure instantly shifted onto Alvin.
Artoria frowned. Arcueid was an enemy to her, yet what the other party said was something she could not help but care about.
If Alvin truly were to be 'corrected' by history in the future, then even after death, she probably wouldn't be able to see him in the Throne of Heroes.
And at this moment, Alvin's mind had already launched into a full-blown brainstorming session.
In the Millennium Castle storyline, Arcueid had always been an extremely proud existence. Even though Alvin had spent a long time conquering her back then, he had only barely pried open her heart before 'dying' not long after.
But generally speaking, others might have reservations about Arcueid, yet at least he was able to trust her.
Still, if he really agreed to this utterly outrageous proposal right now, Alvin felt that even if he truly managed to avoid the Counter Force's 'correction' in the future, he would probably still be screwed.
But if he rejected Arcueid now…
'Seems like there's no choice,' Alvin couldn't help but let out a light sigh.
However, just as he was about to speak, Artoria's cold voice quietly rang out.
"Fine then, when you and him hold your wedding, do you plan to invite me and Sister Morgan to attend?"
Alvin raised his head in shock, and Arcueid beside him also revealed a trace of surprise.
"You're quite interesting, King Arthur. I thought you'd be furious."
"It doesn't matter if he marries someone else, if that means he can avoid historical correction in the future," Artoria said.
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