At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier.

Chapter 52: Falling, Earth Rising, City Destroyed
As Artoria spoke, she gently placed Excalibur on Gavin's shoulder. Gavin did not feel its sharpness, but rather its majesty and holiness, as if it could defeat any enemy and bring victory to its master.

"King Arthur, is Teacher Lia King Arthur?" Gavin snapped out of his daze from Excalibur and stared incredulously at Teacher Lia, whose eyes were filled with majesty.

"Yes, I am King Arthur. Perhaps my description differs from yours. In biographies, I am described as male, which is due to the court magician Merlin," Artoria said carefully.

Eleanor stood to the side, covering her lips with both hands, her eyes also filled with disbelief. Teacher Lia was actually the legendary King Arthur, the ancient King of Britain!
My heart started pounding involuntarily.

But on second thought, compared to the priest's identity, it's not so incredible that King Arthur is by his side.

So, is the nun whom the priest called Joan of Arc really the French saint Joan of Arc?
"So, Gavin, what's your answer?" Artoria patiently looked at the boy whose eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets in shock.

"Ah!" Gavin was instantly jolted back to his senses and immediately knelt on one knee, placing his right hand on his left shoulder: "This is extremely rude, Your Majesty. I am honored to be granted the honor of being a Knight of the Round Table by you, so that I may stand behind you and spread the glory of the Knights of the Round Table throughout Britain."

He imitated the tone of voice used by knights in the Arthurian legends when pledging allegiance.

King Arthur, Teacher Lia is King Arthur! The one who taught me swordsmanship is King Arthur himself!

Gavin's excitement was written all over his face; he couldn't contain it.

His most admired perfect knight, perfect king, appeared before him; how could he possibly control himself?

He is now being bestowed the honor of being a Knight of the Round Table by King Arthur.

"Although the knightly etiquette is somewhat rough and not formal, it is precisely because of its imperfections that it is meaningful." Artoria looked at Gavin, whose body was trembling with excitement, and whose Excalibur was shaking slightly because of Gavin's trembling shoulders, and continued to speak.

"Gavin, I, in my capacity as King Arthur, King of Camelot, and founder of the Code of Chivalry, bestow upon you the honor of being a Knight of the Round Table."

"From now on, we must keep in mind the eight virtues and twelve rules, and then use the sword in our hands to protect the kind, the weak, and fairness and justice."

For some reason, Gavin was much calmer at this moment, his voice firm and solemn: "Yes, great King Arthur, I will uphold the virtues and principles of knighthood, and the holy sword in my hand will only be drawn to protect the weak and uphold fairness and justice."

Artoria sheathed her golden holy sword and smiled, saying, "Then, Gavin, from this day forward, stand tall and proclaim to the people that you are a Knight of the Round Table recognized by King Arthur."

"Yes! Great King." Gavin raised his head and straightened his chest. Being a Knight of the Round Table was not just about honor, but also about responsibility.

“Gavin, your training has come to an end. You are now a qualified warrior,” Artoria said, then looked at Irene.

“Irene doesn’t have much talent for swordsmanship. I’ll teach you knightly swordsmanship after you’ve mastered the basics.”

She wasn't very impressed with Eleanor's swordsmanship; she thought that reaching the level of an ordinary Knight of the Round Table would be the best she could do. Eleanor was more suited to be a priest.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Lia." Irene lowered her head, blushing, feeling guilty. The legendary Great King had personally taught her swordsmanship, and she had only barely memorized the basics.

In contrast, Gavin not only learned it in just a few hours, but also used the knightly swordsmanship quite well, and was immediately recognized as a Knight of the Round Table.

Artoria said seriously, "Don't feel guilty, Irene. Focus more on your healing talent. This is your path. Healing others and defeating calamities are inseparable."

“Yes, Ms. Liya.” Irene straightened her back and raised her head.

Rumble!
Just then, a muffled sound suddenly arose, extremely deep and long, as if it were an echo coming from the abyss of hell.

Artoria's expression turned serious, and she quickly looked towards the Cardiff city area: "A major earthquake has struck."

Gavin and Eleanor's expressions changed as well. Half a day had passed since the initial tremor, and now the major earthquake had officially arrived.

The past few hours had been chaotic throughout Cardiff, but thanks to the cooperation of churches and community police, all citizens had sought refuge in open areas. Perhaps a few remained, but they were a minority. The dull echoes came and went quickly, followed by an eerie calm.

The clouds in the sky displayed colorful halos; these were earthquake clouds that appeared minutes before the major earthquake struck.

The waves at the beach became calm, no longer as rapid as before, and the seawater even receded hundreds of meters from the sand.

This is caused by the uplift of the earth's crust, resulting in the receding of the tide. Because the uplifted area is so large, ordinary people can only see the seawater receding.

Everything seemed to fall silent in an instant; this was the brief tranquility before danger arrived.

A slight tremor came from the ground, and long cracks slowly appeared in the sand. The cracks grew larger and longer, eventually dividing the entire beach in two.

Rumble, rumble——

A violent tremor came instantly, as if a huge creature was rolling beneath the earth, and the pebbles on the beach made a rustling sound as they rubbed against each other during the tremor.

Gavin and Eleanor only saw the spectacular sight of waves of wheat appearing on the distant grasslands, and then they saw the high-rise buildings in Cardiff collapse with a roar, and smoke enveloped the city the instant the buildings collapsed.

"The city vanished in an instant?" Gavin raised his hand and rubbed his eyes. The violent tremors beneath his feet made him feel as if he were drunk, his steps unsteady.

I only heard the deafening roar of the building collapsing seven or eight seconds after I saw it collapse.

slam-la-

The sound of waves crashing against the shore came from behind Gavin. He turned around and saw waves nearly ten meters high rushing toward the shore.

"Hurry, the earthquake was too big and caused a tsunami," Artoria said, then pulled Gavin and Irene and ran towards higher ground.

At this time, in the city of Cardiff.

Rumbling--

In just a few seconds, all the buildings with more than three floors were reduced to ruins. The once bustling city was completely razed to the ground by the power of nature.

Dust filled the air, shrouding the ruins. Even in the 21st century, human civilization still seems like a fragile bubble in the face of nature's power.

That wasn't the end of it. After the city was reduced to ruins, cracks appeared in the ground, growing larger and larger, as if slicing the vast city into pieces like a pizza. Roads were completely cut off, and natural gas pipelines ruptured.

boom!
The ruptured natural gas was ignited, and secondary explosions and flashes of light occurred intermittently in the ruins.

The people who had taken refuge in the open area watched what was happening before their eyes. Some stared blankly, some screamed, some knelt on the ground in despair and wept bitterly, and some cursed in fear.

Although not everyone's life is wonderful, their own city has turned into ruins before their eyes, and they have lost their greatest possession and the guarantee of safety from the wind and rain.

But that wasn't the end of it. Then, in the eyes of countless people, the land in the distance actually rose up, as if a giant had broken the earth apart and turned it upside down.

Rumbling--

“It’s starting to fall out.” Luo Sheng looked at the land rising in the distance. In just a few seconds, the earth rose by several hundred meters, forming a small mountain range in the distance.

On the rising land, tanks and armored vehicles could be seen rolling and falling from the rising cliffs, while large numbers of tiny green figures screamed and spun around in fear.

(End of this chapter)