Davidian's Holy Grail War

Ritsuka quickly tried to smooth things over between the two, since they were about to head to the Round Table Army's operations room. Arguing here now wouldn't be a good thing; it was better for both of them to compromise.

"Isn't it alright to send her to the operations room? This girl is the Queen's daughter. She'll be in trouble if she leaks her own family's information, won't she?" Caster immediately changed his tune and began to berate Bavanshi in front of him. Everyone knew about this, after all, she was the Queen's daughter.

Ritsuka simply smiled and said, "If anything goes wrong in this regard, I'll take responsibility. I believe Tristan isn't that kind of person."

These sincere words instantly won over the two of them. Bawanxi didn't know how to describe the man's inexplicable, even foolish, trust in her.

"Hmph~ Since you put it that way, how could I possibly do such a thing? Besides, there are only a few hundred people here who can fight. Even without Mother's attack, you wouldn't be able to stop the Fang Clan's military force alone."

Bawanshi's words struck a chord with everyone, because they were true.

They really can't hold them off. The Fang Clan now has two Dumbbells, Bogzat and Woodworth, plus thousands of clansmen. Even if half of their forces came, they wouldn't be able to hold Lentinium.

"Alright, alright, let's head to the operations room first! Prophecy Child, strike!" Caster tried to rouse himself again; he couldn't afford to show any weakness now.

"What's with all the arrogance of a coward who hasn't even rung a bell? Oh, it's because of Noknare, isn't it? Your former nemesis has become Her Majesty the Queen, and you can't just keep living like this, right? But the difference in quality is obvious at a glance. If you want to be a queen, you're not quite charming enough yet~"

Muramasa didn't hesitate to expose her mistake, and everyone couldn't help but laugh. Caster immediately got angry and prepared to smash Muramasa's head with the Staff of Selection, even Bavanshi laughed this time.

This time, however, her smile was much gentler and more genuine. It was only then that everyone realized that this little girl's true nature might not be as cruel and evil as she appeared.

"Well, there are all sorts of kings. And queens don't necessarily need to be charming; inner radiance is much more important than outward appearance."

After Ritsuka's words, the others calmed down. Muramasa also realized that he had indeed spoken poorly and was somewhat biased.

"Haha, you two get along so well. Everyone does. I was worried that the Child of Prophecy might be overwhelmed by this heavy responsibility. It seems I was just worrying unnecessarily. We should learn from you."

Percival smiled and smoothed things over for everyone, but Caster responded that it was the people of Lentinium who inspired her. She had already traveled to so many cities, and the disparities in living standards, wealth, and discontent with Her Majesty the Queen varied from city to city, but they all shared the common thread of seeking salvation from others.

The people of Corentinium are different; they rarely lie, nor do they rely on others. After chatting with them, she understood the situation here. Fairies can stand up for humans, and humans can stand up for fairies.

The residents of Lentinium were not only thinking of themselves, but also of their friends and loved ones, which is why they wanted to stand up and impeach the Queen.

"This must be what the Knights of the Round Table were originally like. There is no hierarchy, and everyone is an equal comrade who helps and respects each other."

Castor gave such high praise to all of this. However, Ritsuka then thought of those round tables she had already seen in the Pan-Human History… well, she couldn't really comment on them.

Only then did Bavanshi ask him why he had so stubbornly refused his mother's invitation and Davidian's high regard. In truth, if he had stayed in Camelot's royal court, Percival could have had whatever he wanted, given his circumstances.

Hearing this, everyone was surprised. They didn't expect that even the rebel leader Percival had a connection with Camelot over there? Had Morgan even personally invited him?

Percival then recounted his experience at the Camelot tournament, and everyone finally understood his connection to Camelot. Ritsuka recalled what David had said to Percival; it was probably because of the Percival of Pan-Human History, otherwise he wouldn't have defended Percival in front of Morgan.

"Although I have no way of knowing what the Knights of the Round Table are, the Round Table Army is indeed not for humans, but a resistance organization exclusively for humans. We also want to change the way humans exist, but before that, we must first change the way Britain exists."

What we wish to witness is not the future of humans or fairies alone, but a future shared by all. Lord Oberon has gathered such people, and I am merely one of them.

At that moment, everyone turned to look at Oberon, each of them finding it unbelievable.

Percival's earlier words were fine, within everyone's expectations, or rather, this was exactly what Percival should say. But the last two sentences stunned everyone: Oberon summoned them? Huh? He summoned the Round Table Army?

Under such intense scrutiny, even someone as thick-skinned as Oberon couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Percival explained with a smile that it was Oberon who had organized the Round Table Army, helping him when he was desperate and removing the curse of Lentinium. He had calmly and carefully recruited supporters from all over Britain.

Not only that, he also tirelessly provided financial assistance every month, for which his bad reputation for being in debt had spread throughout Britain, which truly moved Percival.

Chapter 357 Naraku Insect

"Many soldiers mistakenly believe that I am the leader of the Round Table Army, but in my opinion, Lord Oberon is the true leader of the Round Table Army."

Percival concluded with this statement, and his entire speech consisted almost entirely of praise for Oberon. Even Oberon, with his thick skin, couldn't withstand such flattery.

So he could only say seriously, "Stop calling me 'leader' all you want. I've said it many times, I'm only responsible for funding. You are the leader, Percival. The Round Table Army has grown to such a size thanks to you."

"Hehe, that's true, let's just say that. The opportunity to meet good partners is not due to luck, but to the hard work of someone."

"Now that everyone is settled, I'll take you to headquarters. It's heavily guarded right now, and the only place with a roof over your heads is headquarters. I'm so sorry..."

He looked troubled, but everyone quickly reassured him that it was alright. Having a place to rest in peace was already enough for them; they didn't ask for anything more.

"But wait a moment, Percival. What's that painting on the wall?"

Da Vinci suddenly stopped Percival, who was about to lead the way, and pointed to the drawing on the wall, asking a question. The drawing was huge, and she really wanted to know what it contained.

"Paintings? Oh! You mean the murals depicting the Fairy Era, though we don't know the details." Percival couldn't quite put his finger on it either, since it was all too far removed from that time.

However, everyone still looked at the mural together, and then Castor began to describe the content depicted in the mural.

The six fairies and the enormous beast looked as if they were holding some kind of ritual.

However, she had never seen such a beast in Britain. Muramasa also said that it was more like a monster. Could it be that the fairies or humans of the past personified the calamities and made them into murals that have been passed down to later generations?

"Huh? I don't feel that way. Should I say she's kind and approachable? Or that she's incredibly reliable?"

Gareth dismissed Muramasa's claim, and Habertrot, standing nearby, agreed with Gareth's assessment. After all, Muramasa was a Heroic Spirit from Pan-Human History and couldn't sense the love emanating from this beast.

"British fairies probably wouldn't feel fear from this mural; instead, they would think it's a great being."

Habertrot added that the painting originally belonged to the Orkney fairies, the Rain Clan.

According to the goblins' oral tradition, this was transported from the ruins of Orkni by the knights of Lentinium when Lentinium was founded.

It is a mural depicting the founding period of Britain, and in the ancient fairy language, it seems to be called by the name of this mural—Naraku no Mushi (The Insect of the Abyss).

As Ritsuka stared intently at the mural, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the alien priestess's face, startling him but allowing him to regain his composure. Percival asked him what was wrong, to which he quickly replied that nothing was amiss.

He then looked down at the open mouth of the dragon beneath the giant beast. To be honest, the biggest shock this mural gave him was not the six fairies or the giant beast, but the enormous dragon head that seemed intent on swallowing everything whole.

The others had already begun discussing the content and symbolism of the mural, but Dulixiang remained wary of the dragon head.

He could see it clearly; it seemed that it was precisely the presence of this enormous beast that blocked the dragon's head, thus preventing the evil dragon from devouring the world. What did this symbolize?

He was very curious, extremely curious. But unfortunately, he didn't have enough information at the moment. However, he looked at Bawanshi beside him, and to his surprise—Bawanshi was actually afraid?

Ritsuka could clearly see the terror on Bawanshi's face; she had never looked so pale before.

Others avoided looking at Bawanshi because of their dislike for her, but Ritsuka paid attention to her expression, which led Ritsuka to realize that Bawanshi must know something about the mural.

[The Beast God... Cornunos... So that's how it is. Mother, you already knew Cornunos's true purpose all along? He was both the one who destroyed the curse and the one who plugged that enormous hole.]

Only now did Bavanshi understand why Morgan hadn't forced his way into dealing with the remains of Kornunos—because those enormous remains still served another purpose.

And it was precisely for that purpose that both Davidian and Morgan chose to simply leave Cornunos in the past.

When Bawanshi finally understood what was going on, she looked up and realized that Ritsuka's gaze had been fixed on her the whole time. She couldn't help but panic for a moment.

For the first time, Bawanshi noticed that Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes were so deep and penetrating, a look she had seen in David Ann before.

However, after that, everyone finally stopped discussing the mural, and Ritsuka planned to find a time to talk to Bawanshi alone.

He wanted to know more about the fairy kingdom, and Davidian also told them to explore more about Britain, otherwise they wouldn't be able to decide which path to take.

Percival led everyone to the operations room of Lentinium, but it was really just a room in the Bell Tower.

The room on the ground floor was used as a VIP room, where the Chaldea group and the companions of the Child of Prophecy could rest.

The group then began to discuss their next course of action, but in the end, they couldn't avoid one thing: Artoria Caster had to ring the bell to begin the pilgrimage of the Prophet's Child, otherwise everything would be in vain.

“Yes, that’s true. If we don’t do this, we can’t act legitimately at all… It’s so difficult.” Caster was still quite weak at this point, but she knew that there was no turning back and no other choice at this point.

"But I know, and I'm prepared for that. Knight Percival, you never said you'd lend me a hand, and the people of Lentinium are the same—they've all been encouraging me and worried about me. But they still haven't said they'd help me; they've only said 'good luck.'"

So—I too must begin to fulfill my mission. I cannot ring the Norwich bell alone, so please lend me a hand!

This also proves that the Round Table Army is not a human armed organization, but rather the companions of the Prophet's Son, whose mission is to save Britain.

At this moment, Caster finally made up her mind, and everyone else showed relieved smiles. Among them, Oberon's smile was the most relieved; she had finally embarked on her path.

“I should be the one to say that. We would be happy to. Thank you, Artoria. Whether our battle is for good or for evil, I cannot judge for myself. But I swear to the land of Britain, this will be a battle worthy of your name as our comrade.”

Having said this, Percival bowed to Castor and paid his highest respects, saying that they would certainly strive to change the course of British history.

But then someone objected: "No way! Are you planning to launch a full-scale attack on Norwich with this little force? Isn't that suicide? Bogzart is there! The Bogzart who's comparable to Woodworth! Sending such a small force there is just suicide! Don't go!"

Chapter 358 is, of course, about infiltration!

The one who spoke was Bavanshi, and everyone looked at her. The panic on her face was genuine; after all, she had never expected these people to be thinking of a direct assault on Norwich. Was this a joke?

That Norwich used the bark of the World Tree to build the city gates and walls, plus the Bogzart soldiers and Bogzart himself inside... Bavanshi thinks this group of people probably used to be sent to their deaths.

As for hoping that Bogzart would rebel on his own... Ha, Bavanshi can probably guess who would lead the troops to quell the rebellion.

Surely no one really thinks there's a city in Britain that could withstand a combined attack from David, the Fairy Knight Gawain, and the Fairy Knight Lancelot?

She didn't include herself in the calculations, after all, she knew she was no match for those three monsters.

Moreover, Morgan was actually unwilling to let her go to the battlefield, but Bavanshi knew very well that those three monsters could wipe out everyone here, including the Bogzarts who had raised an army in rebellion.

However, Ritsuka just looked at her with a very strange smile, and only then did Bawanshi realize that she might have said something weird.

“We didn’t say we were going to launch a full-scale attack on Norwich. After all, we’ve been in Norwich for a while. Besides, Bogzat fought alongside us against the calamity back then, so we know exactly what kind of forces Norwich has.”

"Huh? Aren't we going to launch a full-scale attack?" Caster said, ruining the atmosphere, leaving Ritsuka speechless.

He was genuinely shocked. Did this idiot not use his brain at all?

We have connections inside Norwich, and Bogzart owes us a favor. Why not just ring the bell and leave? This is a time for stealth, not mindless action.

“A few of us will head to Norwich. Pepe can meet us inside, so it shouldn’t be a problem. Once we enter the city, we’ll head straight to the Bogzat lord’s mansion, ring the bell, and run.”

Ritsuka's suggestion was that simple, or rather, this operation was that simple. The specifics would have to be adapted to the situation later; making the plan too detailed would only cause more trouble.

"What if we end up fighting Bogzart?" Da Vinci started asking about the details of the battle, since it's good to ask these questions in advance.

"It depends on the situation. If Bogzat is highly motivated, then Muramasa and Gareth will hold him off head-on, with Da Vinci providing support. If he's not very motivated, then the old man can just stall for time."