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King Arthur—the Holy King, the Eternal King.
Only now did the crowd truly understand the power of the holy sword in King Arthur's hand. It was the true Star-forged Holy Sword, a blade capable of severing all things—
It was too powerful. Truly, far too powerful.
This level of strength surpassed people's imaginations and transcended the common understanding of the world.
Never before, since the light screen first appeared, had there been such a heaven-piercing scene.
Previously, everyone was just messing around in Fuyuki City. No matter how big the commotion, it was still confined to Fuyuki. Then, a world-ending catastrophe suddenly appeared. That was one thing, but the real issue was that such a catastrophe was dealt with so easily?
That beam of light shooting into the cosmos seemed to be telling people just what kind of power the Holy King of old truly possessed.
[Light Screen Bullet Comments——
[Eriri Spencer Sawamura: "Maxed out, it's really maxed out! If releasing just six seals is this insane, what would happen if all of them were released?"]
[Waver Velvet: "An Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm? You call THAT an Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm? Do your Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms need to be aimed upwards for fear of splitting the Earth?!"]
[Boros: "Finally, a battle power that can excite me—this is more like it! This is something worth defeating. The previous battles were laughably like child's play."]
[Uchiha Madara: "Subarashii—I truly wish to dance with her. It is a shame I am still in the underworld, and not even in the same world as her."]
[Utaha Kasumigaoka: "The minion of an Outer God doesn't seem all that impressive. It was ugly, and it got one-shotted."]
The bullet comments were filled with shock at King Arthur's power and disdain for the Outer God.
At this moment, however, many people also noticed that something was wrong with the scene. Although the Outer God had indeed been annihilated...
[Conan Edogawa: "The river water... it has turned pitch black, with a hint of red. What's going on? Does that tentacle monster pollute the water even after it dies?"]
[King of Heroes: "This is what is most detestable about those creatures. The river water of Fuyuki will be unusable for the next few decades. This is the consequence of being polluted by their mana."]
[Yukinoshita Yukino: "The next few decades? Are the consequences that severe? Can it not be purified?"]
[King of Heroes: "Unless a special Noble Phantasm is used for purification, it would be impossible for it to dissipate naturally in less than forty or fifty years."]
[Hachiman Hikigaya: "River pollution, huh—good thing it didn't appear for long. It's troublesome, but it's better than the world ending. If it's properly purified..."]
[King of Heroes: "The residual mana of an Outer God still possesses the ability to make ordinary people lose their minds. If they remain near the mana-polluted water for a long time, it is not impossible for them to transform into magical beasts. After all, water is the foundation of human survival."]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: "I never thought Mr. King of Heroes would be concerned about environmental pollution. Is it because Uruk originated in the Fertile Crescent?"]
[King of Heroes: "Hmph—the feeler of an Outer God was trampling my garden. How could this king not be concerned?"]
[Daigo Madoka: "Regardless, humanity must protect the oceans. That is the origin of life—our first home!"]
[Doraemon: "That's right! Those Outer Gods are just too awful! If I ever get the chance to go to that world, let me purify that polluted water!"]
Those who maliciously pollute the ocean are detestable. Whether it's Outer Gods or those who dump nuclear wastewater into the sea, almost all viewers of the light screen abhorred such actions. Their disgust for the creature known as the Outer God grew even stronger...
As the bullet comments were discussing how to protect the ocean, the story continued.
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[Light Screen Projection——
Seated on his golden ark, the King of Heroes, who looked down upon all creation, couldn't help but smile as he witnessed the all-consuming light of destruction.
"Do you see, King of Conquerors? That is Saber's splendor."
Gilgamesh called out to the empty space beside him. There, the King of Conquerors, having just been through a brutal battle, had brought his divine bull chariot to a halt in mid-air, gazing blankly at the aurora emitted by the Star-forged Holy Sword.
"After witnessing that light, do you still not intend to acknowledge her?"
The King of Conquerors snorted, dismissing the King of Heroes' question with a scoff. But what was written on his face was not contempt, but a solemnity as if he were gazing upon something tragic.
"It is precisely because she bears the hopes of an entire era of people that she can wield such power—and because it is so brilliant, it is all the more heart-wrenching. Who would have thought that the one shouldering something so heavy is just a little girl who likes to dream?"
On the river below them, Saber's slender frame was heaving as she panted from the immense mana consumption.
"A little girl like that, giving up on butterflies and flowers, giving up on love, only to fall into the endless curse known as 'ideal'—it is a truly painful sight, one I can no longer bear to watch."
"And is that not what makes her lovely?"
In contrast to the King of Conquerors' melancholic expression, Gilgamesh smiled. The Star-forged Holy Sword... this Holy Grail War had indeed brought him true pleasure.
"The overly grand ideal in her heart will eventually burn her to ashes. The tears of anguish she will shed before her end... if I could taste them, they would surely be sweet."
As Gilgamesh's imagination ran wild, the King of Conquerors' eyes flashed, and he shot him a hostile glare.
"You and I are truly like fire and water, Heroic King of ancient Uruk!"
Glitter-Gold sneered dismissively and provoked him, "Only just realized? What will you do about it then, Rider? Will you express your anger with force right now?"
King of Conquerors: "That would certainly be satisfying, but I have expended too much tonight. I cannot fight you."
This was an admission of weakness, practically exposing himself before an enemy.
However, the King of Conquerors' tone then suddenly shifted. "Of course, if you are unwilling to let me go and choose to attack, then I will have no choice but to fight back."
Glitter-Gold sneered. "No matter. This king permits you to flee, King of Conquerors. If I do not defeat you in your prime, this king will not be satisfied."
The King of Conquerors was taken aback for a moment, then grinned. "I figured as much. When that monster attacked you, it must have caused you significant damage as well! Although it didn't shoot down your vessel, that was at least an A-rank Noble Phantasm, was it not? Taking that blow head-on must have been unpleasant, King of Heroes."
Hearing this, Glitter-Gold did not answer directly, but said coldly, "Those who dare provoke this king shall be granted death—so, do you wish to try, King of Conquerors?"
Seeing this, the King of Conquerors laughed heartily. "Let's save it for next time! King of Heroes, our duel will surely be the great battle that decides the victor of this Holy Grail War."
With that, he summoned his chariot and departed.
Glitter-Gold watched the King of Conquerors leave with a cold expression, leaving a meaningful parting shot: "That remains to be seen. This king has not yet decided that only one may receive the grace of my treasures! Rider."
As he spoke, he glanced at Saber and Elysia in the distance, then smiled again and departed in his spiritual form, his body dissolving into golden light.
It seemed a battle between these two kings was inevitable—
The spectating crowd thought to themselves. Now, of the three kings, only the King of Heroes had yet to display his true power.
What the viewers hadn't expected, however, was that the tentacle monster's attack had reached A-rank in power. But that made sense; it was a world-ending catastrophe, after all.
The King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, must have been injured, though he showed no sign of it. In comparison, Elysia had completely blocked that mana blast with the crystal flower shield in her hand.
Even taking into account her prior preparation, didn't this also prove Elysia's unfathomable depth?
"So cool—so beautiful—so absolutely gorgeous!!!"
As the viewers were pondering, a beautiful triple-praise interrupted their thoughts.
That's right. The light screen was now focused on Elysia and Saber on the surface of the sea, and those words were Elysia's reaction after seeing the light of the Star-forged Holy Sword.
"M... Miss Elysia?"
Saber hadn't expected Elysia to be so excited. She just released her Noble Phantasm and did a Round Table roll call, what was there to be so worked up about?
"Miss Saber—you absolutely must tell me how you did that last move!"
Elysia tightly gripped the hand Saber had just used to unleash her holy sword, her pink eyes filled with excitement.
She didn't know the legend of King Arthur, nor of the Knights of the Round Table. She just simply felt that the last attack was very pretty.
Because, you see, twelve beams of light appeared directly around King Arthur, with vaguely humanoid shapes within them. And considering that Heroic Spirits are all figures from history and legend...
Then the identity of those figures was beyond doubt. Just like the King of Conquerors' Army of the King, those people were the knights who had once fought alongside Saber.
Although there weren't as many of them as in the Army of the King, and they didn't fully manifest, one could see the resolute expressions on the knights' faces. They were surely all renowned knights.
"A Heroic Spirit's Noble Phantasm... is sublimated from the deeds and legends of their life after their death..."
This was the standard answer, but Elysia's enthusiasm left Saber at a loss. She now understood what Irisviel must have felt.
Such a person was truly difficult to handle.
Elysia nodded as if she half-understood. "So you only get it after you die? But in the end, mana and Honkai energy are two completely different things. Vill-V and Dr. Mobius will definitely be able to do it!!"]
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Huh? Vill-V? Mobius? What were those?
Just like the bewildered Artoria, the viewers of the light screen were also very curious about what Elysia was planning. And... who were these two people who had briefly appeared in the bullet comments? What was their relationship with Elysia?
Only Mobius and Vill-V looked puzzled. Every time Elysia got that look on her face, she was about to start some fun. And her fun was definitely not good fun for the two of them.
[Light Screen Bullet Comments——
[Mobius: "Elysia, what exactly are you planning?"]
[Elysia: "Oh my~~ Dr. Mobius, how would I know what the 'me' in there wants to do?"]
[Vill-V (Magician): "Oh? My dear audience member, I am delighted that you would think of the great magician Vill-V even in another world. But Elysia, when it's you, I don't feel delighted at all."]
[Elysia: "Vill-V~~~ How could you say that about me? I've always been there to support your magic shows."]
[Vill-V (Expert): "Support? We would rather not have your support, Elysia."]
[Conan Edogawa: "So... Elysia, even in another world, you haven't forgotten those two. What are you planning?"]
[Otto Apocalypse: "It's fine. Since you are the same person, you naturally share the same thoughts."]
[Elysia: "Well, about that—you'll find out if you keep watching~~~"]
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[Light Screen Projection——
The Round Table roll call. At Elysia's enthusiastic request, Saber could only recount the legend of herself and the Knights of the Round Table. Recounting her own legend to others gave Saber a strange sense of dissonance.
Elysia, however, was thrilled. Because she realized that the holy sword had thirteen seals, symbolizing the thirteen knights of the Round Table, including King Arthur.
Wasn't that a coincidence? Her Thirteen Flame-Chasers also had thirteen members—
If there could be a Round Table Roll Call, why couldn't there be a Thirteen Flame-Chasers Roll Call?
Look, King Arthur's holy sword before and after its release were two completely different concepts. With each seal released, the sword's power multiplied exponentially. The light wave after its release was just too exciting.
And what's more, having the knights approve the release one by one was just so cool.
Imagine herself, holding a bow, with the sigils of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers appearing behind her. Every time a condition was met, a sigil would be released. Finally, the thirteen powers would converge into one and be fired from her hands.
Just thinking about it was enough to get Elysia excited. She couldn't wait to find Vill-V and Professor Mobius to explain this great ideal.
With their genius minds, they could definitely create such a weapon.
As for the opinions of the other Flame-Chasers, that was completely outside of Elysia's consideration.
As long as she used the right approach, the protests of the other Flame-Chasers would be trivial. After all, no one would refuse a cute girl like her, not even Kevin.
But speaking of which, even if they did make such a weapon, it would probably be more logical for Kevin to wield it, since he was Number One.
No, no, Kevin is already so strong, that thing would be useless to him. It's better to let her keep it safe.
As Saber looked on with a bewildered expression, Elysia continued to fantasize about her Thirteen Flame-Chasers Roll Call, already thinking up lines and weapon types. She was a woman who acted on her impulses.]