I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 421 Night Food Plains
"Ah, England is alive?"

"The Holy Sword Durandal. Shouldn't it be called the 'Sword of Broken Steel'?"

Besides France, the 'victims' who were crying out in despair, other countries also received intelligence from the battlefield one after another, and they were all full of questions.

It's not incomprehensible that England suddenly turned the tide when it was on the verge of destruction. After all, the supernatural has reappeared; those things that exist in myths and legends haven't shown up yet because of the resurgence of 'spiritual power' starting in Tokyo. But it would be abnormal to remain indifferent now that they've reached their homeland.

Sure enough, Merlin, the legendary wizard from Welsh mythology, appeared!

But even if you don't give me the 'Sword of Broken Steel', at least give me the 'Sword of Victory' or the 'Spear of Heroes Bowing Down'. If all else fails, the Knights of the Round Table's dining table... cough cough, the shield 'The Distant Ideal City' will also do.

How could it be 'Durantel'? This is clearly the Holy Sword of France!

“Those are the weapons of the twelve Knights of the Round Table, which, together with King Arthur’s ‘Sword of Broken Steel,’ make up the Thirteen Treasures.”

"Legend has it that Merlin, who voluntarily merged into the white oak tree, guards the thirteen treasures and the throne, awaiting the return of his 'king'."

Those familiar with English mythology immediately pointed out that Merlin, as a magician of the Knights of the Round Table, would never give his own weapon to the current English royal family. They just didn't expect it to be Durandal; they wondered what the French were thinking.
"be prepared!"

While gloating, neighboring countries all issued orders to their armies.

What preparations should be made?
Of course, the same idea as France:

Wait until both sides are locked in a life-or-death struggle, then see if there's a chance to go and pick up the Holy Sword!

Countless eyes, burning with desire, were fixed on the girl holding the 'Durandall', eager to rush up and kill the English princess so they could take her place.

These national powers were well aware that the previous English princess was just an ordinary person; however, after she took up the holy sword, she immediately unleashed power comparable to a B-level extraordinary being, and was even able to fight on equal terms with 'Ijiang,' who was rated as an A-level.
This holy sword is extremely precious; our country should use it first!
As for whether I can use it after I get it?
Let's get it first!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Over London

A massive, sky-blue skeletal giant slashed wildly with its twin swords;

Each swing of the longsword brought forth a flying slash hundreds or even thousands of meters long—the straight shockwaves carved deep, giant canyons through the city, and the Thames River, affected by the impact, was diverted and flowed underground. It was practically a mobile 'map editor'!
However, the four 'girl angels' who were flying up and down had the advantage of numbers and small size;
They held him firmly in place, and even launched attacks on the 'divine incarnation' from time to time.

This made Ijiang feel irritated.
His 'divine incarnation' is indeed powerful, but because he wants 'revenge', his abilities are almost all of the 'wide-range destruction' type.

Whether it's a direct, chaotic slash, the 'Heavenly Magago Bow' that tracks targets for thousands of miles, or the 'Hollow Dog Cannon' capable of wiping out an entire city, they are all wide-range abilities! They are naturally invincible when it comes to crushing weaker opponents, but against such small targets, it's like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

Putting aside whether it's a waste to waste time, missing the target is very annoying.

"Roar----"

With a whirlwind of her twin blades, she forcefully pushed back the four 'angels'. Inside the massive, sky-blue skeletal giant's chest, an impatient Ijiang prepared to use another ability of the 'Eye of God'.

"Drown in endless despair!"

Ignoring the three illusory 'angel girls', Ijiang's gaze fell on the real Princess Charlotte.

Before she could dodge, the spinning windmill came into view.

? !
'here it is'

The next second, the girl found herself in a black and white world, tied to a cross.

'This is my other ability: Night Eater.'

One by one, figures dressed in tattered robes, all in black and white, appeared out of thin air and surrounded Charlotte, who was bound to the cross. In their hands, each held a small knife: the reason they held knives was because—

Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft!
Several 'Ijiang' simultaneously thrust out their daggers, plunging them deep into the body of the girl on the cross.

'Waaaaah~~~'

The girl trembled all over, the excruciating pain making her want to scream, but in this space, even the right to scream was taken away.

As more and more 'Ijiang' stepped forward, plunging their knives into the girl's body, soon only a terrifying humanoid figure covered in knives remained, no longer even able to twitch.
'Huh?!'

'That was just now'

In the black and white space, Charlotte, who suddenly came to her senses, found herself tied to a cross, with no wounds on her body.

But the memory of being stabbed dozens or even hundreds of times is still so vivid.

'Just one second has passed,'

The indifferent introduction by the 'Ijiang' men around, each wielding a small knife.

'My 'Eye of God' can briefly mimic the 'Night Eater,' within this divine realm, everything is under my control.'

Pfft

With that, he calmly plunged the knife in his hand into the girl's chest once more.

'Every second, I will stab hundreds of times.'

'There are still twelve hours left. Let me see when your soul arrives—'

Utter collapse!

Countless small knives pierced the girl on the cross.

Torture,

Torture no different from reality;

Even being torn to pieces wouldn't compare to it.

This so-called "Night Eater" technique is actually the Uchiha clan's Tsukuyomi.

Of course, Yu would never allow anyone to use such an arrogant name: the 'Amaterasu' black flame that can be dispelled by taking off clothes is simply rubbing the face of the three noble children in the ground; Tsukuyomi has become a means for someone to motivate their younger brother, and if it weren't for 'Infinite Tsukuyomi', the coolness would be completely shattered.

However, no matter what it's called, the effect is the same.

As for whether we can withstand it?

That's about Princess Charlotte.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

real world,

"Humph,"

He let out a muffled groan.
Raising her hand to cover her face, tears of blood streamed from Yijiang's eyes.

Using this 'divine technique' also puts a great strain on his eyes, and he cannot use it continuously for a short period of time.

The girl flying opposite him had lost the luster in her blue pupils.

The next second, the girl fell towards the ground.

Like a fallen angel.

As she fell, the other three illusory 'girls' began to dissipate, their scattered light helplessly falling away.

? ? ? ?
"how so?!"

"The princess has been defeated? Quick! Protect the princess!!"

In the blink of an eye, the two sides, who were just evenly matched, were strangely decided to win or lose.

The eldest princess of England fell like a fallen angel, heading towards the earth, and was about to crash headfirst into Hyde Park.

brush,

Among the officers rushing towards them, a wolf-level superhuman colonel leaped forward and caught the girl in mid-air.

"Princess? Princess Charlotte?!"

"The wound is there, doctor, doctor—"

The other English superhumans rushed over, some anxiously checking on the princess's injuries, others standing in front of her: even with their strength, they couldn't withstand a single blow from the 'demon' in the sky.

"England has lost,"

"Was that the God of Destruction's 'God's Eye' ability?"

Other countries witnessed this scene through various reconnaissance devices and expressed their regret. Susanoo's "Eye of God" has been around for quite some time; there are numerous records of its use in places like "Bukushima" and "Ie".

Intelligence agencies from various countries went all out, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also begged, pleaded, threatened, and bribed the island nation. In the end, they still managed to obtain a lot of intelligence, including the fact that Susanoo's "God's Eye" could pull the enemy's "mind" into an illusionary space by making eye contact.

In that space, he could use various illusions to deal with enemies, making them impossible to defend against.

It is clear that the eldest princess of England has fallen victim to this.

And it's not just ordinary illusion magic.
He was stabbed for twelve hours straight.

It's already a testament to their strong will that they didn't have a mental breakdown on the spot.

not bad,
Despite the girl being protected in the center by numerous English superhumans, her eyes blank and unresponsive, someone gave her a good evaluation.

Indeed, it's quite impressive. At least the willpower of this "offline" character is commendable: after being hit by Tsukuyomi and then by Night Eater, although he collapsed on the spot, at least his mind did not completely break down, which is quite rare.

Even an elite Jonin like Kakashi, after being stabbed for 72 hours, had no choice but to return to his village and lie dead.

So, the Holy Sword's final ability:
Light,

Soft light,
It rose from the longsword tightly gripped by the girl.

"If you heed the words of Yahweh and do what is right in my sight;

A gentle voice rang out from the light; a phantom draped in a linen robe appeared, extending its hands to the girl.

“Listen carefully to His commandments and keep all His decrees, and I will drive away the diseases that have been placed upon you, for I am the Brazilian who heals you—”

As he spoke, golden light descended.

?

Yijiang, who had assumed the situation was settled, was taken aback.
In the light, the girl who had been hit by the 'Night Eater' became lively again. Her mental and physical injuries healed rapidly, and she actually got up again.

The girl knelt on one knee and made a devout oath to the illusory light on the longsword.

Glory to our Lord!

"Thank you for your treatment, Your Majesty Saint Basil."

"I swear I will not harm any woman, I swear to help my brother knight, I swear to be true to my friends, and I swear to be faithful to my loved ones until death!"

Hey, hey, hey, this isn't the Ten Commandments of Moses, it's King Arthur's knightly declaration, isn't it?
But it doesn't matter anyway—

They are all chess pieces.

As the light on the longsword faded, the English princess, wielding the holy sword 'Durandal', once again spread her golden wings and charged towards the Ijiang River in the sky.

?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Paris,

In the command center, a group of high-ranking officials were pressed against the screen; their greedy expressions made it seem as if they wished they could shove their heads into the screen—ideally, to appear on the battlefield and snatch the holy sword!
"The Wings of Saint Denis, the Protection of the Virgin Mary, the Teeth of Saint Peter, the Blood of Saint Basil"

Right, all right!

Just as the legend says, the saints' blessings came true one after another, but:
I can't feel happy.

As the English princess 'came back to life' and soared into the sky again amidst the cheers of the English soldiers, fighting fiercely with the divine descendant, the French officials closed their eyes in anguish.

They wield their holy swords, enjoy the blessings of their saints, and are none other than the English, whom they despise most.
This scene is too 'cruel' to bear looking at.

"It's difficult to analyze how the battle will unfold."

High-ranking officials and military personnel in other countries are also closely monitoring the situation.

"The Holy Sword 'Durandal' has currently demonstrated five abilities: 'flight,' 'defense,' 'cloning,' 'cutting,' and 'healing.'"

Numerous experts are working quickly, comparing the names of the moves shouted by the English princess with mythological legends, as well as the words and content of her prayers, and will soon draw conclusions.

“Saint Denis bestowed upon it ‘Angel Wings,’ the Virgin Mary descended upon it ‘Holy Sanctuary,’ Saint Peter gave it the effect of ‘Exorcising Slash,’ and Saint Basil left behind the healing ‘Holy Light’ spell.”

This is practically the perfect Paladin template!

As for the 'clone', it seems to be an extension of the Virgin Mary's abilities?
This is normal; after all, she is the Holy Mother, and it is only natural that she is a level above the saints.

The question now is:

"How much of Roland's strength does that English princess possess?"

The Holy Sword, though powerful, still needs to be wielded by someone; the one who truly decides the outcome of the battle is the English princess, Charlotte.

“Hoo~Hoo~~”

In the midst of the fierce battle, the girl, who had been constantly dashing and dodging, was already panting heavily.

She was just an ordinary person, not even a superhuman: she had trained in the military and her physical abilities were decent, but only decent.

Having suddenly gained 'Saint' level power, even though her 'spiritual power' was provided by the Holy Sword, her body was already struggling to cope; not only her body, but also her mind, having just been hit by a 'Night Eater', would still be in a vegetative state if it weren't for the Holy Sword's 'Holy Light' healing.

Don't fall down.

We must not fall here!

When you have no power, you can only helplessly wait for death.

Now that we have the power, we must fight to the very last moment!
After enduring twelve hours of brutal torture, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the girl's mind was as strong as steel.

"Evil-Slaying Slash—"

As Princess Charlotte swung her sword, a huge golden crescent of light shot out, only to be blocked by two chakra swords.

This attack is very threatening.
Yi Jiang glanced at the notch on the 'spiritual power longsword' and was secretly surprised.

This was the first time he had encountered an existence that could threaten him since he awakened his 'divine incarnation'.

Of course, if he were willing to go to the Sea Kingdom or Tokyo, he would certainly have plenty of rivals—Ie is crazy, but not stupid; if he went to those places, he would be the one getting humiliated.

He is very clear,

He was merely an extraordinary individual who had suddenly gained immense power.

In terms of both methods and skills, there is a significant gap between them and those veteran extraordinary experts.

However, his target was not the maritime nation or Tokyo, but the British Commonwealth:
"Your Excellency Ie!"

While fighting, the girl Charlotte also tried to use her persuasive skills to attack him.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know what tragic experiences you had."

"But those ordinary people who died at your hands were not the root cause of your suffering; what you've done can no longer be called revenge, it's just simple—"

destroy!

brush----

The enormous 'spiritual energy longsword' swept past, slashing towards a cluster of tall buildings as the girl dodged rapidly.

Boom boom boom~~~!!!

Amidst the continuous sounds of collapse, there was Yijiang's indifferent reply.

"Then come and stop me."

?

Besides hatred, do you have nothing left?
This answer made Charlotte bite her lip. The other person was not afraid of death; one could even say they were seeking death!
The culprits have been killed; continuing would only be venting anger—no, it wouldn't even be venting anger; as the girl said, it would simply be destruction.

The problem is, she doesn't seem to have the ability to send the other person to their funeral.

(End of this chapter)