Davidian's Holy Grail War

But there was no time to think about that now; Mashu's shield was almost hitting his face. He quickly retreated to dodge Mashu's attack, and the battle between the two immediately began.

The group watched the one-on-one duel with great interest, and even Da Vinci was just watching the spectacle.

Wow, is it true that every child's first step in growing up is challenging their father? That's so interesting.

After a few minutes of fighting, Mash raised her shield with all her might and slammed it down on Lancelot! This heavy blow actually knocked Lancelot to his knees!

While Lancelot was still in a daze, Mashu stepped forward and slapped him hard across the face. This sudden outburst from his own child left Lancelot completely stunned.

"Are you awake now, Lord Lancelot? If you still don't understand, then I'll smash this entire city against you!"

Mashu's aura was so overwhelming that it was almost suffocating. Da Vinci glanced at Ritsuka from behind with concern.

Hmm, will he become henpecked in the future?

After what was actually a very short time, but seemed quite long to everyone else, Lancelot finally spoke:

“No, I understand now. You’re right, Mash. If you fight the Knights of the Round Table and are defeated, you can no longer be called a knight of the king. Although this doesn’t explain my foolishness, I have no reason to fight you anymore.”

"Huh, why has he suddenly become so docile? Lancelot seemed so unwilling to fight. But why is such a stubborn person suddenly admitting defeat so easily?"

Master Xuanzang was still quite surprised. Lancelot had been fighting rather restrained earlier, which was completely different from how he had beaten Bedivere earlier.

“Master Xuanzang, it’s because Galahad is Lord Lancelot’s son,” Ritsuka explained. He had been cramming on the Round Table with Dr. Roman lately, so he knew quite a bit and could now explain it to Master Xuanzang in this way.

Master Xuanzang was stunned. Just as she was about to say something, Mashu spoke first:

"No, no! Miss Xuanzang. According to Lord Galahad's testimony, he only regarded Lancelot as a father when he was a child. In fact, Galahad and Lancelot's relationship was probably not very good."

At this point, Mashu paused for a moment, then looked at Lancelot for her final words, "I told you so, didn't I, Dad!"

Lancelot instinctively clutched his heart, and only after confirming that everything was alright did he reply, "No, I actually do want to get along well... Also, that title isn't good for your heart. If you're not mentally prepared, you might go into shock and die."

[After all, your family relationships are quite complicated. I never expected to hear this long-awaited title only after I became a Heroic Spirit...]

Bedivere silently grumbled to himself, "That's how the Round Table was back in life—a gathering of problem children." Lancelot was one of the bigger problem children among them, so Galahad's attitude towards him was largely understandable.

However, the situation had finally been resolved, and Touta immediately offered suggestions for the next step. Since Lancelot was no longer an enemy, how to deal with him depended on Ritsuka's decision.

“Then let Lord Lancelot become our companion as well, since we are currently short-handed.” Ritsuka said this without a care, and Bedivere nodded happily.

"Yes, you're right. You were able to say what I found difficult to say so easily! You're amazing! But if Lord Lancelot could become an ally, that would be truly reassuring."

"Right, right, Bedy!" The two chatted happily, their banter almost like a stand-up comedy routine.

Lancelot neither agreed nor disagreed with the current situation, but he still expressed his current thoughts:

"Since I've lost, you can do whatever you want with me. But before that, I want to take you somewhere. If I disappear, no one will know where it is."

"We must avoid that situation at all costs. My troops will take you with them; it shouldn't take half a day to get there from here."

"No, they don't need to go to the place you mentioned. They need to go to the Lion King. Lancelot, what you cannot do, I will do." As he spoke, the phoenix's attack came from above.

Mashu raised her shield before anyone else could, blocking the phoenix's path. The struggle between the two lasted for a while. In the end, Davian was bounced back, but he flipped in the air and landed steadily on the ground.

He twisted his neck to stretch his body and then looked at Mashu in front of him. What a good child.

No wonder she was chosen by Galahad; she really does share Galahad's personality. If she were alive, she would certainly be someone capable of shouldering the responsibility for the future of the Round Table.

"Lord... watch out, Mash! This is no easy opponent to deal with!" Lancelot instinctively shielded Mash while remaining wary of Davian, who was right in front of him. He knew exactly how difficult Davian was to handle.

The others immediately became alert and grabbed their weapons. No matter how many times they saw David, they always felt like they had a thorn in their side.

"It was somewhat expected. When I saw that shield, I roughly knew this day would come. But Mash has her reasons. From their perspective, it's your job to raise your sword against the king and correct his mistakes. There's nothing wrong with that, and I understand."

Davidian first calmed Lancelot down, and upon hearing his words, Lancelot straightened up and bowed to Davidian.

Even though Davian had told them that it didn't matter if the remaining Knights of the Round Table decided to raise the banner of rebellion again someday, whether they wanted to fight against the king or the lord.

But even now that he has made this decision, Lancelot still feels ashamed. Because no matter how nicely he puts it, he has chosen to rebel against the master he once swore allegiance to.

Chapter 210 Immortality

Ritsuka found the current situation strange; why was Davidian so calm?

When the other Knights of the Round Table encountered Bedivere, they were all shocked, describing it as a dreamlike experience.

Davidian simply told Bedivere to stand tall and do what he had to do, and that was all.

Even now, with the Knights of the Round Table rebelling again, and even Lancelot's rebellion, Davidian expressed his understanding and told Lancelot not to feel guilty about it.

Even now, the information revealed by Davian is surprising; he even allows the other Knights of the Round Table to rebel again, whether to fight against him or the Lion King.

So Ritsuka was now utterly shocked. Something was wrong, something was really wrong. Why was this happening? There must be a reason.

He instinctively turned his gaze to Bedivere. Ritsuka had already roughly guessed who the key to the matter lay with. But they were still missing crucial information: Bedivere was hiding something from them.

The battle began while he was still thinking.

Da Vinci-chan provided support, while Mash, Lancelot, Bedivere, Xuanzang, and Fujita charged towards Davian together. Six against one, they believed they had a chance to defeat Davian.

If they can defeat Camelot's lord here, their subsequent battle for the Holy City will be much easier!

"Six people... no problem." Davidian gripped his sword and engaged the group in battle, ignoring Fujita's arrows and Da Vinci's flying punches.

Even though arrows pierced his body, it didn't matter; he already looked somewhat terrifying. The battle had left him with many wounds, but David's security department didn't care.

His recovery speed was so fast that the Chaldea group, who had never seen him fight so fiercely, were dumbfounded.

Apart from Lancelot, who had already witnessed Davian's abilities, everyone else was wondering just how far Davian could fight.

His injuries should have rendered him unable to fight long ago!

"Fujita! Withdraw and use your Noble Phantasm! Everyone else, hold off David!" Ritsuka immediately gave the order; they couldn't be held up here.

After learning the Lion King's true purpose, they had to set off immediately to attack the Holy City, or everything would be destroyed.

"Understood!" Fujita immediately withdrew from the battle, while the others began to desperately delay David's actions.

We need a powerful attack to wipe out Davian in one fell swoop. If we drag this out, we'll fall completely into Davian's rhythm.

Xuanzang and Bedivere were already struggling; even with Lancelot as their main force, the intensity of the battle was still too high for them.

Will it work? He was wiped out so many times during the civil war but could still resurrect. Can attacks from others be effective against the current Lord?

Lancelot was also thinking, but if they didn't try every possible method in the current situation, their annihilation would really only be a matter of time.

"Nan-ya Hachiman Daisatsu! If my wish can be fulfilled..." A powerful force gathered on Touta's arrow, a force that drew everyone's attention.

As expected of the founder of martial arts in the Heian period, if he had such output, he might be able to surpass David's current recovery ability and completely eliminate him in one go.

"May this arrow hit its mark! [Hachiman's Prayer - Great Demon Shot]!" An arrow imbued with dragon-shaped magic burst forth from Fujita's longbow, hurtling straight toward David. The others immediately moved away from the range of this Noble Phantasm, leaving David alone in place.

David seemed to have no time to dodge, and was directly caught in the powerful blow, which even triggered a huge outburst.

But just when everyone began to think that this heavy blow would surely kill Davidian, or at least severely injure him...

【Watch out! Ritsuka! This isn't over yet. Even though the Spirit Origin reaction has disappeared, be extremely careful of those around you!】 Roman's voice came first, warning everyone to be cautious. Others might not know, but he knew things couldn't be that simple.

Defeating Lord Camelot? That's not something that this group of Servants can do.

Lancelot, however, saw several golden feathers fluttering about and shouted to everyone, "Watch out! Be alert!"

Everyone was puzzled. Why should they be careful of those around them? David hadn't even emerged from the smoke. Judging from the current situation, they must have indeed severely injured or even eliminated David!

"Watch out, Fujita!" Ritsuka, who was standing at the very back, had already seen Davidian instantly revert to his original form behind Fujita. How did he do that!

How did you manage to fully recover from that attack that clearly hit you completely?

Immortality? A Noble Phantasm similar to the Twelve Trials of Hercules? But this ability to teleport is something even the Twelve Trials don't possess!

However, the next moment they heard the sound of a blade piercing through a body. The people in front looked towards the source of the sound and found that David's nameless sword had pierced through Fujita's body from behind.

None of them could believe their eyes. How could this be? When did they get behind Fujita?

"How could this be..." Fujita coughed up blood. When the sword pierced his body, a strong magical power spread in and destroyed his spiritual core.

But how did he get behind him? He had no idea that could happen.

"You think you can defeat me with this level of skill?" Davidian nonchalantly waved the fiery wings that appeared on his back, sending Lancelot, the first person to slash at him, flying away.

This seemingly casual scene only served to shock everyone. What kind of difference in strength was this? Shouldn't Lancelot be the third-ranked Knight of the Round Table? How could the third-ranked be so much weaker than the second?

He drew the Nameless Sword, and Fujita collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood as he spoke haltingly to the crowd:

"I'm sorry... everyone, Master... it seems I'll have to go first this time... I can't be with you until the end, it's truly a pity..."

"Fujita!" Xuanzang cried out as she attacked David. She was not only grieving but also furious! He had just killed Fujita like that; this man was too ruthless!

However, Devian casually dodged the self-sacrificing attack and then swung his sword at the unsuspecting Xuanzang. Fortunately, Mashu arrived in time, and her shield deflected Devian's nameless sword.

Bedivere took advantage of the opening during the parry to repel Davian. Despite Touta's Noble Phantasm hitting Davian, they were the ones who suffered the first loss in the battle!

However, at that moment, a shadow suddenly appeared above David, and when he looked up, he found a group of sphinxes rushing towards him.

He dodged the leader's claw attack with a swift movement, then swung his sword, striking the sphinx with intense flames.

However, the sheer number of people arriving made it difficult for him to break free for the time being. This gave the Chaldea group an opportunity to retreat!

"Hurry! Even the Sun King's divine beast army can't hold him off for long! Get out of here now!" Nitocris's voice came to Ritsuka's ears, and Ritsuka did not hesitate to call for everyone to evacuate.

Now is not the time for sadness and grief. If they stay any longer, it will be their turn after Davidan finishes dealing with the Divine Beast Legion.

Chapter 211 Facts