Davidian's Holy Grail War

David instinctively wanted to make the sign of the cross to show that God had forgiven him, and then he really wanted to drag Merlin out and beat him up.

Can't that bastard do anything decent?

"But why? Given your style, Mr. David, why would you team up with those two to put on an act? You could have easily pointed that out back then."

Ritsuka pressed on, quite curious about the reason behind it.

David tidied his words slightly and then gave his reply: "Because I don't think you need to rush into battle, Ritsuka."

I admire your courage and achievements in fighting all the way, but I am equally heartbroken by the torment and suffering you have endured along the way.

I am well aware that restoring human health is by no means an easy or pleasant task.

From my personal perspective, I hope that when you look back on all of this in the future, you will have happy memories as well as painful ones.

I'm already forty years old, and if you add the thousand years before the Sixth Singularity, it's even more absurd. But how old are you?

When I was your age, I was just holding a holy sword, thinking about protecting the island of Britain and the people there.

But you must carry the heavy responsibility of saving humanity on your journey.

"In this respect alone, you surpass me. Well done, Chaldean stargazer."

Davidian spared no praise, almost wanting to shower the person before him with every compliment he could think of; it was a genuine and sincere compliment.

"It's not such a big deal..." Ritsuka, feeling embarrassed by what he said, touched her head and laughed sheepishly.

However, he still hadn't forgotten his questions, so he continued, "But since the Holy Grail in your body, Mr. David, isn't the Magic King's Holy Grail, does that mean the Magic King's Holy Grail is in someone else's hands?"

Davidian nodded and analyzed the current situation for him. The one who holds the Magic King's Holy Grail must be one of the pillars of the Three Goddesses Alliance, but it is unknown who it is.

This undoubtedly added considerable difficulty to their operation. The enemy was already quite powerful, and if they also possessed the Holy Grail, they would be even more troublesome.

“Dad, Miss Mashu also wants to spar with you! How about we come together?” Gareth called to David from a short distance away, and David smiled and replied that he would be right there.

He stood up, took the dark sword from his waist, and handed it to Ritsuka for safekeeping, saying that he was going to spar with Mash for a bit and would be back soon.

Ritsuka smiled and took the Dark Sword, saying she would take care of everything. But just as Davian turned to walk towards Gareth and the other person not far away, the moonlight shone!

Ritsuka's consciousness flew out at that moment to a place he didn't know where he was. He only knew that his consciousness was still clear and that he could see the current situation in front of him.

Beside him was Mashu, whose power seemed to have increased once again; a blonde girl he didn't recognize; a burly man with half-black, half-white hair wielding a spear; and several other people he couldn't even describe at the moment.

But he recognized the person before him immediately; it was Davidian, wielding a dark sword and charging towards their side. A brutal battle erupted once more between them, and then Ritsuka's consciousness returned to reality.

"What was that just now...?" When Ritsuka finally came to his senses, the cold sweat on his forehead had even dripped onto the blade of Tsukiyaki, but whenever he recalled what had just happened, he still felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

The biting cold even gave him goosebumps all over his body. What on earth was going on? Why did he see such a scene?

"Ritsuka, Ritsuka! Are you alright?" Anna checked on him, noting that Ritsuka had been acting strangely since earlier.

He fell into a long period of daze, and when he came to his senses, he was covered in cold sweat like he is now. What on earth happened?

Chapter 240 The Little Things Between Men and Women

After David and the other two finished practicing and returned, Anna immediately told them what had happened.

Mashu and Gareth were also very worried and asked Ritsuka what had happened, but Ritsuka just kept her lips tightly closed and refused to reveal a single word.

He didn't want to talk about what he had just seen.

Only David looked at Ritsuka with a scrutinizing yet sympathetic gaze.

He took out some of his recent allowance from his pocket and gave it to Gareth, telling her to take Anna and Mash to Uruk to relax and have some good food and drinks.

He wanted to talk to Ritsuka again to ease his mind.

Gareth obediently complied. After the three of them had walked away, Davidian said to Ritsuka, "Whatever you see, do not speak of it; keep it in your heart."

If you want to change it, then try your best to leave no regrets. If the future you foresee will eventually appear before you, then face it with equanimity.

Ritsuka nodded solemnly, taking David's words to heart, before asking, "Mr. David, are you always able to see those images?"

David simply shook his head and explained, "How much I can see depends on how much Moonshade wants me to see."

Unfortunately, after becoming a Servant, it's as if I lost this ability to foresee the future; I can no longer see those dark futures.

On the contrary, it was you who was able to see the future the first time you held a sword. Ritsuka, perhaps you have great talent as a holy sword wielder.”

While Davidon praised Ritsuka for this, he has now made up his mind never to let her touch the dark sword again.

He didn't want Ritsuka to be affected by those possible dark futures; that wouldn't be a good thing.

Who would be so bored as to spend all their time observing these dark futures? Why make themselves uncomfortable?

"Alright, let's go. This morning's training is over. We'll let Mash and the others go shopping first."

But if we go now, we can all have lunch together! I know a place that has really good grilled fish. I'll take you there to try it today.

David pulled Ritsuka up, intending to take them out to eat, but then he seemed to suddenly remember something and stopped.

"Oh, by the way, I'll have Siduri give you all a day off tomorrow, so you can all get some rest. Ritsuka, go on a date with Mash. You've had such a tough journey, how can you not cultivate some personal feelings between you two?"

Ritsuka blushed instantly. David patted himself down and pulled out some of his savings, handing it to Ritsuka.

"Go for it! Good luck! You should also use some of the courage and fearlessness you have in battle on this, right? I have high hopes for both of you!"

After saying that, David put his arm around his shoulder and led him to find Mashu and the other two who had set off earlier. Whenever he saw Mashu and Ritsuka, it always reminded him of that short but wonderful trip they had taken in the past.

"Did they remind you of something?" Morgan's voice came to her ears, and she was equally moved.

She was already a married woman who had lived through many years. Yet, during that short trip, she was still stirred by David Ann. Wasn't that memory also etched into her heart?

"Of course, I will never forget those memories. Morgan, I can still understand your pain and hatred, so I can laugh off all the torment you inflicted on me."

The only regret is with Gareth, but I don't think it's your fault; it's my own negligence.

David confided these thoughts to Morgan, and then Morgan fell silent.

Does she also regret it? After countless years, when her heart has found peace and tranquility again, does she also think of the mistakes she made and shed tears for them?

After hatred, only emptiness remained; all the value of her life seemed to have vanished after the destruction of Britain.

"Mr. David, who are you talking to?" Ritsuka was very curious about David's occasional muttering to himself, since there was no one around.

David shrugged with a helpless expression and warned him, "What's the point of talking to a woman who's been entangled with me for countless years, and who only dared to secretly admit her love for me on my tombstone after I died?"

Before that, I only ever dared to say I loved her, but I never dared to guarantee that she loved me 100%.

Huh? Ritsuka looked completely bewildered. Is this how the adult world is? It's so hard to understand.

"You absolutely must seize this opportunity. You and Mashu won't encounter the complicated and stomach-churning situation I'm in."

We Servants fight so that you, in the future, can have a brighter tomorrow. This is the only thing I am absolutely certain of right now.

Davidian certainly hoped that he and Matthew could have a satisfying outcome, which would be much better than their suffering in Britain.

The five of them enjoyed a delicious grilled fish lunch together. Although the restaurant owner was eager to give them a free meal when they saw it was David An, he firmly refused. What kind of logic is it to eat without paying? There's no such logic.

The afternoon was filled with training and battles as usual. Ritsuka and Anna were talking about Servant-related matters and Anna's own life.

David also overheard Anna rejecting the contract with Ritsuka. She reiterated that her only goal was to defeat the Beast Goddess in the Three Goddess Alliance, so she didn't care about anything else.

David could only swallow this feeling of helplessness; it was no longer his place to interfere.

Only Ritsuka and the others, who live in the present, can comfort Anna's heart... Oh, and perhaps Tomoe Gozen also needs some guidance; she always looks so sorrowful yet pretends to be calm, and even she can't stand it.

It's time to let Ritsuka properly open up these people's hearts and alleviate their mental state.

However, Kotaro and Leonidas did not cause any of the problems he was worried about, and as leaders, these two really made Davidian's life much easier.

After all, these two people are generally fine with both getting things done and dealing with people, so David doesn't need to worry about anything.

However, that night, Davian still went to meet King Gilgamesh. Now, some time has passed, and Ritsuka and the others have made a name for themselves and achieved something great in Uruk.

Now we can no longer say they are useless; we should give them a direct appointment from the king.

Gilgamesh frowned noncommittally before smiling and saying, "Indeed, I have heard everything that has happened during this time."

They have indeed proven themselves, so it's time to give them some direct orders from me. What do you think, shall we begin by exploring the dense forest?

The thought of that dense forest brought a troubled look to David's face. Ushiwakamaru and Benkei had been defeated too quickly; not a single piece of information had been transmitted.

Going there like this is indeed a bit dangerous, but that's the one among the three goddesses whose true nature is the least known. If we could get some information from her...

“Then I will arrange for Tomoe Gozen and Kotaro to go with them, while Leonidas and I will stay behind to guard the north wall.”

"Alright, I'll go see them the day after tomorrow. After all, they need to rest tomorrow, right?"

Gilgamesh glanced at Davian; he understood Davian's little scheme all too well. But this was fine too, quite good.

David shrugged, indicating that it was none of his business; he just wanted to see a good story.

Chapter 241 The Third Storm

However, things didn't go as Davidian had hoped; their rare rest was taken over by Anna, who hired them to do chores.

It seems that the number of Garura spirits in the city has increased recently, and many elderly people and those with weak physical strength have been surrounded by these spirits from the underworld.

So Anna took Mash and Ritsuka to clean up the mess and resolved a lot of trouble.

When David was sent by Gilgamesh to bring a few people to an audience that morning, Ritsuka ran up to him and said she had something to say to him in private.

Davidian paused for a moment, then went with him to a corner. It wouldn't matter if Gilgamesh had to wait a few more minutes; it was a minor matter.