Davidian's Holy Grail War

They dare to spout such nonsense here! He must crush all these people here and not let these thieves leave this fortress so easily.

Chapter 201 I'm Not Ruthless Enough

Having said that, Agraven made no further move. The surrounding Knights of Justice, all turning from white to black, charged madly towards the Chaldea group.

Agraven didn't even bother explaining anything to these people; his chaplains were all specially trained.

A certain incompetent man, blinded by foolish emotions, killed his fellow Round Table members and fled. The Knight of Justice was enhanced according to that man's berserk state, and it must be said that this was truly a perfect match.

Ritsuka and her group were having an even harder time. In order to protect Master Xuanzang and the still not fully recovered tranquility, the current terrain was not very favorable to them.

Agraven blocked the exit; if they wanted to break out, they would have to fight their way through the endless stream of righteous knights.

But how could Agravity give them such an opportunity? They would defeat one purgatory knight and another would immediately take its place.

This cramped underground space offers them no real opportunity to unleash their full potential. No matter how fast Fujita's arrows fly, he dares not release his Noble Phantasm here. If this space is destroyed, they will all be buried alive.

[Hospitality is escalating, and the Knights of the Righteousness are pouring down into the underground. Just how many men did Agraven bring?! Ritsuka, we must escape as soon as possible, or we'll really be dragged down here and die.]

Dr. Roman was now extremely anxious, frantically trying to think of a solution. But no, this was truly the most troublesome situation, one that couldn't be escaped easily.

"There's absolutely no way to escape. We're truly cornered now. Is this the kind of opponent Agraven is?"

Ritsuka, taking a moment from her busy schedule, replied to Roman, "What a joke! How can we escape now? Do you expect them to dig a tunnel?"

“Unlike other roundtables, I’m a pragmatist. The means don’t matter, as long as the goal is achieved. If it ends like this, I’ll feel sorry for everyone, since this ending is rather ordinary.”

Agguwen gave a calm response, while skillfully concealing his true intentions.

[Gawain actually let an opponent of that caliber escape? Could it be that he harbors suspicions about the King? No, that's impossible. That man possesses the indestructible King's Sword, unlike Lancelot's.]

This is what's puzzling him now: how could an opponent of this caliber escape from Gawain, whose strength is three times that of the sun? He absolutely doesn't believe it, unless Gawain was slacking off, but that's impossible.

Just as Agguiwen was pondering the reason, Master Xuanzang suddenly spoke up: "Agguiwen, no, little A, although it was just a sudden thought, I'll call you that."

The Knights of the Righteousness present, including the Chaldea group, were stunned. How dare they call Agreed the Iron Man "Little Agreed"?

What incredible thick skin it must take to utter such reckless remarks! Master Xuanzang was just too naive.

After a brief moment of thought, Agravivan waved his hand, signaling his own charioteers to step back.

He didn't completely look down on Master Xuanzang. After all, while the hardships of personal cultivation couldn't compare to the world's hardships, this person had genuinely traveled to so many countries and places on foot. Her sudden statement must have some profound insights.

“Although I have no intention of letting you off the hook right now, I don’t mind listening to what you have to say. Or do you want to debate with me? Since you’ve chosen to be with these people, do you think the Lion King was wrong?” Agravan calmly stated the matter.

“You’ve seen the lives of the people of the Holy City, and you’ve also seen the lives of the mountain people. You must have even been to Egypt and witnessed the lives of the people of the Sun Prince. Don’t you understand our thoughts? Regardless of which power you’re on, the fundamental goal is the same. We are merely groping for a way to survive.”

"But if we follow the methods of the Mountain People and the Sun King, nothing will change. It will only lead to destruction along with the world and the era."

Remember the days in the Holy City? Everyone was prosperous, equal, and there was mutual help and respect. The ideal city that the Knight King had dreamed of had become a reality. In your opinion, did we do something wrong?

The previously taciturn Agravan suddenly launched into a long speech, leaving everyone speechless. This was especially true for Cursed Wrist and Tranquility, because there was one thing they could not deny.

That is, the people in the Holy City are indeed so wonderful, and the ideal world was achieved in the hands of the Lion King, even if the number of citizens in the city does not exceed a thousand.

"The Lion King, the Sun King, and the Mountain People. Which side should I help? I honestly didn't know in the past, since Buddha didn't say. Buddha chose silence, meaning I should stay out of it. But..."

At that moment, the monk Xuanzang mustered his courage, glanced at Ritsuka, and chose to speak his mind.

"Now I can't just ignore this! Because I know very well that no matter how wonderful the Lion King's Holy City is, the behavior of the Round Table is too strange!"

Xuanzang took in all the changes in Gawain and Tristan, as well as Agravivan's indifference.

No matter how you look at it, this is all too strange. From knights protecting people to executioners who prey on ordinary people. This is something that human nature simply cannot accept.

Mashu chimed in support of Xuanzang, saying, "That's right! Even if the Holy City is an ideal city, the act of selecting people and cruelly killing those who are not chosen is absolutely unforgivable!"

Agrave looked at Mash, and at the same time saw the shield in her hand.

At that moment, a look of sudden realization appeared on his face, and out of affection for this person, he explained to Mashu:

"That's not cruel, but a conclusion. Those who aren't chosen by the Holy City will be left to rot in the wilderness, and if that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. But sooner or later, those who aren't chosen will harbor resentment towards the Holy City. In order to make the Holy City as solid as a rock, this root of trouble must be cut off. This is also the Lion King's compassion."

He paused here, then thought for a moment before continuing, "You inherited that person's shield, but not their memories. So let me ask you, how much do you know about Camelot, about the history of the Knights of the Round Table?"

Mashu paused for a moment, then briefly recounted what she knew about the Knight King who stood above all other kings, the lord who protected Camelot, and the other Knights of the Round Table.

Agraven nodded. Although his explanation was rough, it was largely accurate. Having reached this point in their conversation, Agraven was quite impressed with the young girl before him. No wonder she was chosen by that person; her personality was truly impeccable.

"Before his death, Lord Davidian told me that all the kings and lords on the island of Britain at that time should be eliminated, not even King Gawain and King Perinoah, who were also members of the Round Table, and at the very least, their military power should be taken away."

At the time, I thought it was too harsh, easily going too far. But now I don't think that way anymore. Now I only feel that when you do something, you should go all the way, otherwise you'll only bring more trouble upon yourself. That's why I absolutely cannot let you leave here today.

Chapter 202 The One Who Challenges Destruction

His ruthlessness made everyone's expressions even more grim, but that wasn't enough. Agruven continued:

"Moreover, we never forced anyone from the beginning; whether or not to participate in the Holy Land was entirely the refugees' own will. The fighting was merely to protect this holy city; the Mountain People didn't even have the power to reclaim the Holy Land from the Crusaders."

"It was us! As Knights of the Round Table, we reclaimed the Holy Land and established the Holy City. If the Mountain People had abandoned the Holy Land, we wouldn't have fought them at all."

Agravan's words made Hassan and the others feel even more ashamed. At that time, it was already quite good that their strength was able to resist and gradually wear down the first wave of the True Crusaders.

When the mysterious follower claiming to be Richard I the Lionheart led the false Crusaders out, they really got lucky. Not only did they defeat the real Crusaders, they also drove out the mountain people.

It was at that time that the Lion King led the summoned Knights of the Round Table directly into the Holy Land. With the help of David's powerful First Legion and the bravery of the Knights of the Round Table, the Lionheart and his pseudo-Crusaders had no chance to resist and were completely wiped out.

But Master Xuanzang still had something to say: "Then why does the world have an end?"

For the first time, Agravitya showed a shocked expression, but Xuanzang wouldn't stop there; she continued to ask Agravitya:

“I’ve been to the other side of the desert. I saw it there, which is why I came back. Agravure, even if I knew the truth, I wouldn’t cry. So answer me, what exactly do you intend to do? Is the Lion King really still a Servant in the form of a Heroic Spirit? She has long lost the hearts of men; she is no longer human!”

"You crossed that desert on foot all by yourself? Looks like I underestimated you... Go!" He waved his hand, and the righteous knights swarmed forward again, intending to wipe out everyone present.

"Hey, wait a minute, answer my question!" This time, the monk Xuanzang no longer hid behind the crowd. Instead, she jumped forward, and her staff transformed into a long club, knocking the berserk Suzheng knight flying with a single blow.

The others were almost speechless with astonishment. Could it be that this guy was really that good at fighting?

At this moment, Kashiwa said, "No, there's no need to answer. Master Xuanzang, we don't need to ask so many questions to those who have already submitted to the burning of human reason. They have admitted defeat, but we haven't."

【Oh my god~ As expected of Fujimaru, you've already thought of this?】 Da Vinci, who was doing his best to block the purgatory knights, glanced at Ritsuka. His mind really works fast.

"What?" Agravain looked at Ritsuka with displeasure. What on earth was this Master from the observatory talking about?

"Hey, Ritsuka, what do you mean?" Master Xuanzang didn't know what Ritsuka meant either, so why did she suddenly say that?

Ritsuka looked up and met Agravain's gaze. He responded to Agravain's coldness with a resolute expression before speaking:

"You say you're groping for a way to survive. But you're doing this under the premise that you can no longer resist the burning of humanity. You didn't even try before giving up. What is this if not surrender? You've already admitted defeat, haven't you?"

But Agguivin scoffed, simply saying indifferently:

"Trying to stop a chariot with one's own arms is not true courage, but merely recklessness. The burning of humanity is an indisputable fact, and it is under these circumstances that the Lion King chose this method, no matter how self-serving it may be. But as a subject, it is one's duty to fulfill one's lord's wishes."

"But I've heard it said that recklessness is sometimes closer to true courage than cowardice. And in front of you—we! We are fighting back, we don't want to give up like this!"

Ritsuka's somewhat rough words left Agranovich momentarily speechless, a stark contrast to his previous eloquent demeanor.

Everyone was surprised by this situation, never expecting that Ritsuka would ultimately refute Tetsu no Aggirin.

At this moment, Agravan couldn't help but recall the past. Yes, weren't they once like that? Knowing that the world wanted them to perish, they still chose to shoulder everything and challenge their fate of destruction.

Isn't this moment just like that moment? Even if they failed, when they recall everything, besides regret, there are other emotions as well. They fought to the last moment, they have no regrets, and they are glorious in defeat!

"Looks like I really am... ha, actually reminiscing about the past at a time like this." Agravivan thought to himself, a self-deprecating yet very calm smile appearing on his face.

Everyone else, especially the monk Xuanzang, was deeply surprised, as this was the first time they had ever seen Agukwen smile.

"Indeed, your words bring back memories of the past. Master of Chaldea, I now begin to respect you. You are by no means a thief; on the contrary, you are a respectable person. If it weren't for our differing stances, I should be applauding you right now."

But unfortunately, we are the enemy. That's an unchangeable fact, and you will absolutely not get out of here. Keep going, don't let them stop!

Agravan was about to continue his attack when he saw the Righteous Knights falling one after another. He quickly retreated and covered his mouth and nose. Could that poison woman really fill the entire underground space with poison?

He couldn't stay there any longer, so he quickly retreated through the rear passage. He hadn't expected to miscalculate like this, but it didn't matter; even if the two Servants were rescued, it wouldn't affect anything.

Seeing the fallen Righteous Knight and the fleeing Agravain, Ritsuka and her group were stunned. At this moment, Serene Hassan explained to everyone, "I am Serene Hassan-Sabbah, the poisonous flower blooming in the night. My bodily fluids, even a single drop of sweat, are poisonous. In the battle just now..."

My toxins, carried by my sweat, have turned into mist and spread across the area ahead. I also thank you all for holding back the Cautionary Knights; otherwise, this tactic wouldn't have been so effective.

Da Vinci-chan and Xuanzang swallowed hard; this girl was terrifying. At that moment, Jingmi went directly behind Ritsuka, hugged him from behind, and said, "Ritsuka-sama, have I... come in handy?"

"Of course, of course!" Ritsuka didn't seem to feel anything, after all, he had had more intimate contact with Shizuka before. Now, these things really didn't matter.

However, Mashu's gaze made him feel uneasy, as if he were being pricked by needles. It was terrifying...

Seeing Ritsuka's predicament, Cursed Wrist immediately came to his rescue and said to Tranquility, "Hey, Tranquility, stay away. I understand it's strange that you've encountered someone who won't die even if you run into them, but this is our guest and benefactor. Don't cause them any trouble."

"Yes, I understand." Jingmi immediately got off Ritsuka's back, but before parting, she still said to Ritsuka, "I will take good care of you!"

Ritsuka swallowed hard. It seemed she had gotten herself into trouble again, just like Kiyohime back in France.

Chapter 203 Fire

"I see, so they've already kidnapped him." David listened to Agravan's report, then calculated the time.

That group should have already returned to the mountains. There are horses kept in that Round Table Fortress, so getting back to the mountains quickly shouldn't be difficult.

"It's alright. My men have been secretly hiding and following them into the mountains. Once they return, we can organize our forces and wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Agravan lowered his head and explained the current arrangements to David, who nodded in agreement.