Davidian's Holy Grail War

However, since black dogs even eat moss, they aren't entirely a threat. We even have units trained and equipped with black dogs to deal with moss.

At this point, Ritsuka suddenly remembered that the person in front of her also had the nickname "Black Dog." Looking at it this way, it wasn't a very nice nickname at all; better not to talk about it anymore…

However, his little scheme didn't escape Bagst's notice. She simply said calmly, "It's alright. After all, I don't care anymore. Even as a fairy knight, I still bear the infamy of being called the Black Dog."

That's actually quite normal, since I eat everything, whether it's fairies or humans. What I want to eat most is Lord David, but unfortunately, I can't."

"what?"

Ritsuka was taken aback. What kind of strange statement was this? Want to eat Davidian? Did she mean "eat" in the literal sense?

"My rule... the common knowledge of otherworldly beings that fairies are strengthened by preying on others, which means they can inherit the ability of the fairies they eat."

Although there are limits in terms of compatibility and capacity, my stomach is now completely filled by the great fairy of the Earth Clan, Foul Weather.

"If I could do that, I would have devoured Lord David long ago, though I probably wouldn't have gotten anything in return."

During the previous Caterpillar War, Lord Davidon instructed me to resolve that war by any means necessary, and I need Fal Weather's abilities no matter what.

However, that guy hid in Cornwall and wouldn't come out to take responsibility, so I went and fought him one-on-one and ate him. That's how it happened.

At this moment, Bagst looked up at the starry sky, then stood up and said to Ritsuka beside him, "It's almost time. The rest after dinner is over. Go back quickly."

“I thought Gao Wenqing was a more taciturn person, but it turns out you’re quite good at chatting.” Ritsuka also stood up happily. This chat had been quite pleasant, and he had gained a lot of knowledge about the former Fairy Kingdom.

Upon hearing his words, Bagst simply smiled and explained that he often chatted with humans.

She had a very good friend who was recuperating at her mansion because of her poor health. Despite her physical weakness, her spirit was incredibly strong, which was unbelievable.

"You're a lot like him; you're neither afraid of me nor do you harbor any ill will towards my curiosity. That's probably why I've changed my opinion of you."

Okay, go to sleep. We'll take turns on watch, and we need to get up early tomorrow, so don't oversleep.

Ritsuka nodded and returned to her carriage, which was truly luxurious. The interior was even covered with incredibly soft silk, which Ritsuka found very comfortable.

Meanwhile, Caster was already fast asleep, and I'm not kidding, this was the best sleep she'd ever had in her life.

Ritsuka watched her profile from the side; a man and a woman were lying flat, sleeping together in a carriage. Caster's carefree personality meant she had simply fallen asleep; Ritsuka didn't even know how to describe her.

However, this is also because Ritsuka doesn't know how difficult her past life was. Given Ritsuka's kind nature, if she knew what Caster had gone through, she might be furious and at a loss for words.

[Alright, I should go to sleep too. Tomorrow I'll be meeting the Queen and the Lord; who knows, there might be an unimaginable battle of wits. Lord David, why did you have to be the riddle-maker this time...?]

That was all Ritsuka had to say before his eyelids slowly closed, and his clear consciousness from his conversation with Gawain faded into darkness.

The next day, after getting up early, they traveled for most of the day and finally arrived at Camelot, the fairy kingdom, via the lower route.

Honestly, seeing it up close makes the city seem even more magnificent. But why is the city wall located in the middle of the city? The area around the main gate is residential, yet there's an urban area on the other side of the city wall?

Everyone assumed this was to distinguish between higher-ranking and lower-ranking fairies, but Muramasa simply explained that the gate was designed this way. The castle's front was on the other side of the large cave.

"Huh? Is that so? So that door is actually the back door?" Gareth was completely confused by Muramasa's explanation. What was going on? Her little brain couldn't understand it anymore.

“No, not at all. Sorry to have confused you, Gareth. This is indeed the main gate. To enter the city, you must go through that gate. There is no route into the city through the great cave.”

Upon hearing Muramasa's explanation, Habertrot joked, "Then as long as it can fly, that's fine, right? That way, it can easily enter the city."

"You can try to fly high in Camelot, you'll probably be torn to shreds by the evil dragon. The only people allowed to fly in Camelot besides His Majesty Morgan are Lord David and Lancelot."

Moreover, Camelot's walls are riddled with anti-tank cannons; there's no way a cannon could fly over from there. His Majesty would obliterate it completely.

Bagst added further explanation to the matter, and the group of people who had been trying to be clever immediately felt a chill run down their spines.

Indeed, the city walls of this city are ultimately just for show.

The truly ferocious ones are those few ruthless individuals; as long as they remain, Camelot will be an impregnable fortress.

[But doesn't this mean that Morgan isn't actually worried about a possible rebellion by the fairies or an army besieging the city, but rather about what's happening at the Great Cave?]

But Ritsuka noticed something else that was highly unusual. Wouldn't a typical monarch be concerned about rebellions by their subjects? Why was it the other way around with Morgan?

Then Bagst suddenly looked north, her expression turning ferocious, as if she had seen something that displeased her greatly.

Castor secretly tugged at Ritsuka's sleeve and told her about it. Castor also suggested that she ask Bagst why he was staring in that direction, since Ritsuka and Bagst were on good terms.

"Do I have a good relationship with her?"

Ritsuka approached Bagst with these questions in mind, and Bagst also looked puzzled when he saw her approaching.

Could it be that he only felt afraid when he was about to meet the Queen? Impossible, he doesn't seem like that kind of person.

"Bagust, you seem very angry? Have we done something wrong?"

However, Ritsuka's question made Bagst realize her lapse in composure. She pointed to the camp in the distance and explained to Ritsuka that it was the army of Noknare, the great fairy of the Northern Royal Clan.

"Huh? Noknare? Where is she? I can't see her."

Caster perked up immediately upon hearing that name. Ritsuka had no idea why she was suddenly so excited. Could it be that she and Noknare were acquainted?

Bagst looked at her with pity before saying, "Oh right, you're too tall to see anything, how pitiful. No, it's alright if you can't see anything, after all, it has nothing to do with you."

Upon hearing this, Caster's face immediately turned red, so she turned around and fiercely demanded that Muramasa build a watchtower right now, and it had to be big enough for both her and Ritsuka!

Chapter 348 Noknare

"Wait a minute~ This is when my handy gadget comes in handy~ Here, a telescope. With this, you should be able to see the army over there."

Then look towards the northern plains; there's a formidable creature glaring this way!

Da Vinci-chan pulled out a telescope and handed it to Ritsuka, who finally managed to see every blade of grass and tree over there thanks to it...

And there's that pink-haired older sister who's covered in hearts and is glaring fiercely at us.

"Is that an army? Not just the Fang and Earth Clan, but there are even Titans... Wow, that's amazing..."

Caster's shouts were quite noisy, but it didn't matter. Ritsuka's attention was now entirely on the older sister who was standing with her legs apart, staring fiercely at them.

What a cool woman!

"But that Celtic-style bodysuit... isn't that Maeve?"

He blurted out those words without thinking, which drew agreement from Da Vinci next to him, who agreed that it did indeed resemble Maeve.

Ritsuka then put away her binoculars, turned to look at Caster, and asked her:

"However, she's staring straight at you. And the look in her eyes is rather subtle; it seems Noknare is hostile towards you. Caster, have you done anything bad to her before?"

"No! Not at all!"

Her decisive words made everyone around her realize that something must have happened between her and Noknare in the past, but since Castor wouldn't say, they didn't press the matter.

At this point, Habertrot couldn't help but complain that the two sides were only 20 kilometers apart, yet they were swaggering over with their subordinates. This was clearly an act of hostility towards Queen Morgan.

"That doesn't count, after all, that area is still Noknare's territory. Noknare claims that their actions are military training to prepare for the Great Calamity."

Although they were training at locations 40 kilometers apart just ten days ago, recently, due to Norwich's misfortune, they've pushed the distance by 20 kilometers in one go.

Bagst recounted some past events. If Norwich hadn't had so much going on, she would have stayed behind to guard Noknare's army, as ordered by Davidian.

This is usually how it goes: a small conflict occurs between the two sides, resulting in some casualties, and in the end, Noknare chooses to withdraw.

"Twenty thousand... no, it must be thirty thousand, right? That's not the scale for training, it must be for war." As someone who lived through the war years, Muramasa could see very clearly that it was the scale for actual combat.

"Noknare's rule is that whoever becomes her subject will be given power and wealth, which is exactly the opposite of Murrayne in Gloucester."

However, that creature utterly despises humans; even during her battle with Moss, she refused to hire any. Her doctrine as queen proclaims a fairy-created sphere of dominion, belonging solely to the fairies.

Bagst explained everything to Ritsuka and the others, and Ritsuka could only shake her head helplessly. Although Morgan in the north was cruel, Noknare in the south wasn't much better in comparison.

"However, that guy won't continue his advance, because he doesn't have a good reason to start a war, and with Lord Davidan around, he simply can't win."

However, Lord David was compassionate and therefore never initiated a war against the fairies of the north.

This explanation clarified the relationship between the fairies of the North and South. Bagst then urged them to prepare themselves. After passing through the main gate, they needed to be even more vigilant, as the final journey to meet the Queen was about to begin.

Once inside the city, everyone couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This place is amazing!"

It is more expansive than Salisbury and more luxurious than Gloucester. The residents here are all high-ranking elves, and the mana in the atmosphere is unmatched by any other city.

But they also understood why the magic was so intense: the existence tax collected from all the fairies in the Fairy Kingdom was concentrated in the main tower of the royal castle.

The magic of over two thousand years has been concentrated here, so it's no wonder that the Noknare outside is nothing in Morgan's eyes.

"To think that Morgan can be defeated is simply insane."

That's all Habertlot could say. Anyone who encounters Morgan now would be like an egg hitting a rock.

“Um…” Artoria suddenly spoke up, “When I went through the main gate just now, I saw something on the gate that looked like writing, didn’t I?”

Da Vinci nodded and said that she had seen it too. It was written in Old English, "Only the innocent can pass," but it had been covered up with red paint.

It's almost as if they're trying to deny the content of the text.

The carriage traveled for a while longer before stopping at Bagst's request. Bagst then told them that the royal city was just ahead.

However, only the Child of Prophecy and the magician from another land are allowed to have an audience with Her Majesty the Queen and the Lord. Everyone else can stay here. There is a royal guesthouse not far ahead where you can rest.

"After the meeting, I will arrange for you to meet here. However, you are called Da Vinci, right? A fairy servant who seems very clever in both appearance and ability. You can come along; after all, a foreign magician always needs a helper."

Bagst's words surprised Da Vinci, who had thought she would have to go through a lot of trouble to be allowed to accompany him.

It was quite unexpected that the fairy knight in front of him would so easily let him follow him.

"It was Lord David's order. That's just how he is; he always thinks of others."

Da Vinci nodded, then there's no problem. With David Ann around, whatever the outcome, they're absolutely safe until they really break off all ties.