In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

The knights in the camp were all seasoned veterans, and they quickly realized that this was by no means a one-sided suppression.

They quieted down and stopped making noise.

Some people even slowed their breathing, afraid that any action they took would affect the outcome of the duel.

Suddenly—!

Lancelot launched the first attack.

He gripped the thick, calm blue blade and slashed at his opponent.

Ian, naturally, was not to be outdone. He gripped the Excalibur Galatine with both hands and immediately accepted the challenge.

With a clang sound!

The two sword blades came into contact and collided violently!

To outsiders, this might just be a normal power struggle.

But Ian sensed something extraordinary about the other's blade.

Magic bursts forth from the blades of yours and Lancelot's.

You and he both realized at the same time that your weapons originated from the same source.

This is something that will surprise you both.

"The Shadow of the Knight King".

Lancelot appeared quite surprised during the struggle.

"You actually have a sword blade that you obtained from the lake?"

"of course."

Ian answered the question without hesitation.

"French knight, isn't the blade in your hand just like that?"

"Ah."

Lancelot suppressed his surprise.

"Could you tell me its name?"

“The Excalibur Galatine,” Ian said without hesitation.

"And what is yours?"

“Aroundight,” Lancelot announced the name of his sword.

With a clang.

The blades clashed once more, then bounced back.

But after this...

Both Ian and Lancelot knew that close combat like this was pointless.

Both swords were obtained from the Lady of the Lake, so it's impossible to determine which is harder.

So--

The only way to solve this problem is to determine how well each person utilizes the blade after acquiring it.

That's the best way to distinguish between high and low!

Almost instantly.

A burst of light shone over the military camp.

To be precise, it should be described as a pure white radiance, as clear as lake water shimmering under the moon.

Those who witnessed all of this felt as if they were in a moonlit lake, with everything around them enveloped in a state of utter stillness and tranquility.

Ian knew this was not a hallucination.

Rather, it was the effect produced by the lakeside blade of Lancelot's sword, Aroundight.

If an ordinary knight were in this situation, he would basically have no choice but to admit defeat.

But it's a pity.

This time, the one participating in the duel is myself!

No matter how calm the lake under the moon may be, it is a miraculous scene that only occurs at night.

but now--

It was a time when the sun was shining brightly!

The Excalibur Galatine is a blade blessed by the sun.

Now is the time for this sword to be most effective!

Ian raised the blade in his hand.

The intense sunlight gathered like threads onto the blade.

At this moment, all the heat emanating from it was drawn to Ian alone.

The knights, who had been lingering in a state of absolute stillness and tranquility, were now enveloped in the heat of the sun summoned by the Excalibur Galatine.

obviously--

The outcome is already clear.

The moment the vision created by the blades of both sides collides, the result will be etched into the air.

However, things did not develop in that way.

[The Princess's Curse++ has been activated: Your inner magic has been drawn to the Excalibur Galatine, and this curse has taken hold of you.]

A piercing, sharp pain shot through me.

Ian covered his chest.

Black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Lancelot realized something was wrong.

But it was too late to stop.

After all, he already knew from the first exchange that his opponent's strength was no less than his own.

The state of absolute stillness and tranquility he has achieved today was achieved without the slightest lapse in concentration!

The battle situation instantly became one-sided.

Even though Ian wanted to resist the attack, all he could see in front of him was Morgan's resentful figure.

Is this the ending I deserve?

Such a thought actually crossed his mind.

At the critical moment.

Artoria threw off her royal robes.

She gripped Excalibur and stood in front of Ian!

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82. As the Queen, She Only Has Eyes for You (4,000-word chapter)

The battles between knights often consist of two parts.

First, weapons;

Secondly, the knight himself.

Good weapons enable knights to fight against more powerful enemies, while bad weapons become a burden in their hands.

But weapons cannot determine everything.

When the weapons of knights are at the same level.

The outcome of the battle will no longer be determined by the weapons themselves, but by the individual abilities of the knights.

This is the situation that Artoria is facing now.

Aroundight and Excalibur are both holy swords born from the lake.

There is no inherent superiority or inferiority between the two blades; they are both capable of resisting each other under the moonlight.

of course.

The Knight King did not intend to fight Lancelot.

It was because Ian's health had deteriorated again.

So--

Artoria could never ignore all of this.

She is the queen of Camelot, but also a young girl who loves the man she adores.

The sword of victory has been drawn.

Corresponding to the sword of victory in its rotation is a blade blessed by the moon.

At noon, it cannot exert its maximum effectiveness.

But for Artoria—

This is not irreversible.

She is the incarnation of a red dragon, possessing a heart like that of a salamander.

Where blessings are lacking, then let your own magic make up for it;

Where there is no lack, then strengthen it.

Such as this.

The Moon Blade, wielded against the blazing sun, can easily unleash its full power.