Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

The Age of Gods was destined to perish; this was an inevitable trend that no one could stop, not even the Holy Grail could reverse it.

He has given his all, and there is no need for him to regret this outcome.

"That old bastard Merlin!!!"

Mordred cursed Merlin through gritted teeth. She had disliked that old bastard from the beginning and never expected him to use magic on such a crucial matter.

She knew perfectly well that she could not break through the magic set up by Merlin with her own strength alone.

Then one's wish will surely be in vain.

This is a cover-up! A cover-up!

The thought that even if he returned to the day of the selection of kings, he would still be unable to pull out the sword in the stone filled him with anger, and he suddenly swallowed the food in front of him.

She had no doubt that this King Arthur from another world would deceive her.

Just as she never questioned her father's decision before being rejected, she believed in King Arthur without reservation, even if it was a King Arthur from a parallel world.

Rather than Arthur wanting to strike at Mordred's desire.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Arthur felt guilty towards Mordred and wanted to clear up Mordred's misunderstanding of King Arthur in this world.

Of course, if he encountered Mordred from his own world, his attitude might not be so gentle. He might have fought her as soon as they met, just like when she met Artoria.

Chapter 177 Friendly Exchanges by Day, Fierce Fighting at Night

"boom----!"

A tremendous sound emanated from the distant hills, and an enormous courtyard appeared in the air.

Arthur, meanwhile, was hiding in the nearby forest.

He wanted to return to the Yggdrasilia family's castle as soon as possible, since Shirou Emiya did not belong to the Black faction, so Arthur was very worried about Shirou Emiya's safety.

After speaking with Mordred and leaving, as dusk approached, Arthur rushed toward the Yggdrasilian castle at an incredibly fast pace.

As he walked through the forest, an extremely uncomfortable feeling swept over his entire body, as if there were some kind of large-scale weapon of mass destruction nearby.

He trusted his instincts implicitly and quickly concealed himself in the forest.

Although Kotomine Shirou could see through the true names of Servants, he did not possess the immense omnipotence of Jeanne d'Arc and could not perceive the location of each Servant at all times. Meanwhile, the Aerial Garden was focused on the castle of the Yggdrasilia clan and did not notice the Heroic Spirit hiding under the trees beside them.

After all, they are currently concealing their presence, and normally, even ordinary Servants would have difficulty detecting them, let alone a Magician's familiar.

Therefore, the red side's Assassin was extremely confident and did not check his position, believing that he could not be discovered by the black side's servants.

Although Arthur couldn't see what was in the sky, the constant sense of oppression and the animals fleeing from the forest gave him reason to be certain.

Beneath that crimson sky, there must be a colossal creature preparing to attack the Black Army's position.

If he were to rush from the forest to the Yggdrasilian castle now, he would likely be discovered very easily.

If he chooses to take a longer route, he may miss the delivery time of the message, causing the intelligence to be delayed.

So Arthur decided to stay here for the time being. If the Yggdrasilena castle encountered any unexpected situation, Arthur could react quickly and provide assistance.

As night fell, the enormous rooftop garden was revealed under the moonlight.

"release--!"

Assassin, sitting on the throne, casually waved his hand, and twelve magic circles appeared in front of the Sky Garden, releasing twelve extremely terrifying pillars of light.

At the moment the beam of light was released, the golden sword in Arthur's hand emitted an extremely dazzling light.

"King of Knights!?"

The red team's Assassin clearly did not expect that Arthur would be right next to the [Sky Garden] and would be using his anti-city Noble Phantasm to bombard them.

She immediately stopped venting her anger at the Yggdrasilian castle and, at an incredible speed, gathered all the light cannons in the sky garden and rushed towards the beam of light released by Arthur.

Red Assassin doesn't want to test the effectiveness of his Sky Garden's shield against the Holy Sword Wielder's anti-city Noble Phantasm.

The two enormous energies collided, unleashing an incredibly terrifying impact that instantly transformed the lush forest into a pristine flat plain.

"Arthur—!"

As the forest gradually sank deeper into the pitch-black moonlight, an extremely fierce roar echoed through the entire forest, seemingly causing the whole forest to tremble. The loud sound of a motor instantly drowned out the silence of the entire forest.

"call----!"

In the woods, a whistling wind accompanied a crimson figure appearing before Arthur.

Mordred, dressed in casual clothes, rode a very cool-looking red motorcycle, brandishing a giant sword, aimed at Arthur's neck. Like a shadow of death, he flashed out from mid-air and swung it fiercely at Arthur's neck.

Arthur watched as Mordred hurtled through the air like a missile, brandishing a crimson longsword.

An extremely dense magical power erupted from his body like a whirlwind, enveloping the entire surrounding space; the blue magical power covered everything.

"Qiang————!"

Instantly, Arthur's golden sword clashed once more with Mordred's crimson longsword, producing an extremely pleasant sound.

"Buzz!"

The next moment, with a tremor in the air, the golden sword in Arthur's hand was somehow covered by a dazzling vortex of golden light.

"Bang————!"

A terrifying gust of wind erupted from the golden sword in Arthur's hand, causing the wind to surge wildly.

As Mordred rode her motorcycle, she felt a terrifying force transmitted through the handlebars in her hands, causing her to shudder and be violently thrown off her feet. The motorcycle beneath her feet, due to inertia, crashed into the ground and turned into scrap metal.

"boom----!"

Mordred, who was thrown back, tumbled several times in the air before his body was instantly covered by armor.

With a thud, Mordred, fully armed, knelt on the ground, slowly stood up, and pointed his sword at Arthur.

Mordred's longsword was filled with boundless fighting spirit.

"————————"

No one spoke; in that instant, only the sound of leaves falling silently could be heard.

"boom----!"

Mordred's face was revealed with a smile on her lips, and boundless fighting spirit burst forth from her as she stomped her foot on the ground.

He was launched like a missile, hurtling straight toward Arthur.

It swept towards Arthur like lightning.

The crimson longsword was swung out fiercely.

It created a terrifying air explosion, transforming into a horrific storm of energy that crashed heavily onto Arthur.

Arthur, unperturbed, raised his golden sword and swung it forward.

"boom----!"

The merciless blows exchanged between Arthur and Mordred created a terrifying shockwave that erupted from their clash.

The crimson lightning once again intertwined with the blue-green magic, producing an extremely violent explosion.

Neither of them was willing to back down.

However, it should be noted that due to his abundant magic power, Arthur's physical strength is at an A-level, making him a veritable monster.

Mordred's feet were planted firmly in the ground as he retreated backward.

But Mordred was clearly unwilling to admit defeat. A fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and with a spin, one of her legs, like a whirlwind of black light, lashed out and kicked Arthur with lightning speed.

Mordred's battles have never been just about swords!

"Boom--!"

Chapter 178 Red and Blue

Instantly, in mid-air, both the red and blue figures turned into blurry afterimages, one of them flying backward as if hit by a truck.

The other was sent flying like an arrow, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Bang————!"

The ground was smashed, sending up clouds of dust and cracks.

"Sizzle—!"

Arthur, who was sent flying backward, quickly plunged his sword into the ground.

Amidst a series of loud scraping sounds, a deep knife mark appeared on the ground, and Arthur steadied himself.

The difference in hard power was also revealed in that instant of the clash.

"Arthur—!"

Almost as soon as the ground was smashed and dust billowed up, and Arthur regained his footing, the two figures, one red and one blue, shot out again. One was elegant and graceful, surrounded by a blue storm that seemed to dance around him, charging forward like a chariot.

The other roared loudly, like a berserker, its Shenzhou crackling with chaotic red electricity as it shot out, and the two collided heavily once again.

"Bang—bang—bang—bang—!"

The golden sword and the crimson sword clashed repeatedly, producing a series of deafening thuds.

"Fall down!"

Mordred's frantic roars continued to echo.

"------!"

Arthur, however, remained remarkably calm, not even flinching amidst the terrifying clash.

The two figures, one in blue and one in red, clashed head-on like a violent storm, causing the ground around them to crack and the air to explode with sharp sounds, creating a breathtaking scene.

"clang--!"

A crimson longsword, like an arrow piercing the sky, flew upwards from Mordred's hand with a piercing explosion.

"Qi!"