Davidian's Holy Grail War

Then, Ba Yu came to report on the current situation. Previously, she had been the one who stayed in the North Wall to take charge of the battle against the monsters.

After today's operational meeting, Davidian recalled her from the front lines, and Tomoe Gozen diligently carried out all the intelligence gathering work.

There are now about 100,000 magical beasts in the cedar forest, which is six to seven times the number here. Even with the addition of David's First Legion, they are still at a significant disadvantage in terms of numbers.

Although the north wall has been reinforced and heightened through various methods, if a real battle were to break out, it would probably be at its limit to hold out for a day.

We also need to take into account the enemy's strongest combatants, Jingu and Gorgon. Currently, all our combat power could probably only be used to eliminate Gorgon and her monster horde at once.

They have absolutely no spare combat power to deal with Jingu; that's the current situation.

Defensive warfare is pointless, so a surprise attack is the only option. Davidian has a lot of experience in this, having done it in the battles against Londinium and Rome.

It's much better to assemble a strong force and go directly to eliminate the enemy's leader than to be bogged down by their superior numbers.

"They're probably still foolishly waiting for the tenth Dawn, but I won't give them that chance! I, Mash, Anna, Ritsuka, Merlin, and Ishtar will launch a direct assault and decapitate the Gorgon!"

In battle, Davidian was never one to sit idly by and wait to die; in this respect, he shared the same nature as Artoria and Morgan.

Since the other side has this weakness for them to exploit, they must go all out and give them a ruthless attack.

"The soldiers of Uruk, along with Tomoe Gozen and the First Legion I left behind, will take the initiative to draw the attention of the monster hordes in the cedar forest."

If we could also attract Jingu, that would be even better, as it would reduce our stress and the possibility of being discovered.

Mashu then voiced her objection: "Should we launch a preemptive strike? Wouldn't that result in too many casualties?"

“Don’t interrupt my battle plan. Matthew, just focus on your own task.” Davidian glanced at her, then turned his attention back to the sand table and continued.

"Quetzal is unable to attack the Gorgon due to the alliance issue, so your task is to hold off Kingu."

"Make sure that guy is killed at the North Wall; don't let him escape. The leopard man, along with the Uruk soldiers and Lady Ba, will deal with the monster horde. Understand?"

Quetzal and the leopard immediately responded that they understood, and then Davidian continued:

“To destroy that Blood Temple of Gorgon, we need Marduk’s Axe. Quetzalcoatl, you don’t need to aim directly; just throw it in that direction. I will catch it in mid-air and then attack the Blood Temple directly.”

“A two-person wrestling match? I’m very strong, can you catch it?” Quetzal already understood what Davian meant, but she was more worried about whether Davian could catch the Marduk Axe she threw.

If you don't catch it, things could get really complicated.

David nodded. He had to accept it, whether he could or not; there was no turning back now.

Rather, in this battle he would do the same thing as Perseus—cut off the heads of the Gorgons.

"Let Merlin give the signal to throw the axe. You can surely handle such a small matter, right?" After saying this, David began to stare intently at Merlin.

If Merlin can't even handle something as simple as setting off a signal flare, Davidian might consider beating him to death, or finding a way to go to the inner side of the world.

Merlin laughed and said that he would leave such a small matter to him, and if he couldn't even do this well, then he wouldn't deserve to be a magician.

Davidian, going all out, finally unleashed his military talents as a general and lord of Camelot.

In such a short time, he had already assigned tasks to everyone. Everyone had something to do, and no one's combat strength was wasted.

However, it's also possible that he had been thinking about these things for a long time, and only now has he finally brought them up.

King Gilgamesh watched as David finished all that he had to do, and to be honest, he felt a little envious of King Arthur.

But thinking about this, he couldn't help but glance at Ishtar again... Never mind, never mind, I won't think about these things anymore.

"Alright, retreat! The war council is over! Assemble at the Chaldea Embassy! All the people of Uruk are welcome to participate in tonight's banquet! Let's all party tonight!"

Gilgamesh, seeing that he had said enough, adjourned the meeting, and everyone left the divine tower with smiles, heading towards the Chaldea embassy.

Siduri and Davidian had already arranged for a buffet-style setup, and the lights were already on. Everyone joined in the feast with laughter; now they were going to have a good time to celebrate this night.

"So the task you assigned will end after tomorrow, right?"

Merlin approached Gilgamesh, and the two gently clinked glasses before drinking their ale. There were many things that only these two, who possessed the EX-level clairvoyance, knew.

"That's right, it's all thanks to you all that we've managed to get through these days. Until this planet ends, I wish you all the best, Flower Magician."

Gilgamesh offered his congratulations indifferently, and Merlin accepted it calmly; this was the true way people like them handled things.

The two outcasts mingled among the crowd, observing the people's final moments of peace and joy.

Chapter 267 Household Affairs at the Round Table

After the revelry, everyone embarked on their journey. Before setting off, Ritsuka and Mashu received flower wreaths from the old lady at the florist's shop and listened to her tell the stories that belonged only to Anna and the old lady.

They smiled as the listeners listened, impressed that Anna had kept these things a secret from them.

However, this also proves that Anna did indeed have a very good time in Uruk, from being so indifferent at the beginning to going to great lengths for an old man who was about to die.

These changes have proven Anna's true nature, and it's truly delightful that something like this could happen.

Afterwards, David drove the group toward the North Face.

Ritsuka and Mashu were resting in the car. They hadn't had a proper rest since they started conquering Ereshkigal.

Now they must seize every moment to adjust their condition and recover their strength; not a second can be wasted. Anyway, with the other adults around, nothing will go wrong.

Neither David nor Merlin spoke until they reached the North Wall, at which point David woke the others.

They have about seven hours left, from now until around six in the morning.

Everyone is free to use these short seven hours, but when the meeting time arrives, they must all be present and depart together.

"Alright, everyone, let's go our separate ways!" David gave the order, and everyone went to do what they wanted. He himself climbed up the north wall alone and began to look out at the distant Temple of Blood.

Almost half a year has passed in Uruk, a rather long yet joyful period of time.

It's hard to believe that becoming a Servant would bring such a relaxed and enjoyable time.

“Father, tomorrow is the decisive battle.” Gareth stood beside him, not wearing a helmet or armor. The father and daughter gazed into the distance, savoring this peaceful moment.

Davidian nodded upon hearing his words, and then told Gareth about his arrangements.

Tomorrow Gareth will stay behind with Winzenrib to fight the monster horde alongside the Uruk soldiers; it will be a tough job.

The Blood Temple of the Gorgons was not the best place for the First Legion to perform, so there was no point in them going there.

Be careful. Now that we know the Gorgons aren't the final enemy, we must conserve our strength to deal with future troubles. Davidian, remember... be wary of enemies behind us.

Morgan's voice rang in her ear at just the right moment. Davidian was contacting her about Gilgamesh's previous arrangements in the south and the water quality survey in the Persian Gulf...

So that's how it is. The ultimate enemy is there, huh? It is indeed the enemy behind us, after all, one is in the north and the other in the south, completely opposite directions.

“At this point, Mother actually has a very good relationship with Father,” Gareth remarked from the side, a remark that unusually caused David Ann and Morgan to fall silent simultaneously.

Pure people can often leave those with complicated thoughts speechless; this is probably the case now.

Gareth, this is my regret. It's different from your father's regret, whose regret was not being able to protect you.

My regret is that I couldn't escape that twisted mindset sooner and instead used you as a weapon to avenge my father. After revenge, nothing will be left. But how can one understand this truth without experiencing it firsthand?

My daughter Gareth, I love you. This is my mistake; I destroyed the happiness that ordinary people could have had.

Morgan's sorrowful words reached their ears.

Time since the destruction of Britain is irrelevant.

At this moment, on this absolute front of monsters, both David and Gareth heard the words they most wanted to hear.

Morgan admitted that she loved Davidian, and she also admitted that she had regrets about Gareth.

That's enough; even a little comfort is better than nothing.

So Gareth was already in tears when she heard this, and Davidian gently reached out to wipe away her tears.

At this moment, as a father, he also felt joy and relief; there had never been a happier time than this.

Gareth was loved by Morgan; he was not merely a tool or weapon for revenge. Morgan also acknowledged the mistakes she had made with Gareth.

How could he not feel joy and relief upon learning these things? As a father, there could be no greater happiness.

However, someone suddenly walked over from the side and saw Gareth there crying. He stopped, seemingly realizing that he had come at the wrong time.

Upon seeing who it was, Gareth stopped crying.

"Ritsuka? What are you doing here instead of sleeping?"

The person who came was Ritsuka, who obviously couldn't sleep. David couldn't help but marvel at the energy of young people.

It's truly admirable that after such a long and continuous battle, they could still wander around after only a short rest in the vehicle.

"Lord, I just spoke with Merlin about why he obeyed King Gilgamesh."

After that, I asked him about Bedivere, but he said that if I wanted to ask him about it, I should ask him.

So I want to ask you, why did you subject Bedivere to such a cruel fate?

Upon hearing Ritsuka's words, Davidan understood that he wanted to ask about the Sixth Singularity.

Gareth was puzzled as to why Ritsuka would ask such a question, so Davidian had no choice but to explain to Gareth what happened after the Sixth Singularity.

Gareth fell silent after hearing this, finally only saying, "That's very much in the style of Secretary Bedivere..."

"And, Father, you're too strict with him! You could have let Lord Bedivere meet the Lion King much earlier, couldn't you?"

David shook his head noncommittally to indicate that he was right, then looked at Ritsuka and began to answer his question:

“You address me as Lord, so I must answer this question. Because Bedivere is a Knight of the Round Table, he must bear his responsibilities, Fujimaru Ritsuka. That is my answer.”

These few simple words explain why Bedivere had to bear such a heavy burden. But that's not all, Davidian continued: