Davidian's Holy Grail War

At that moment, Caster uttered the most vile words, but the two men with their backs to her said something else entirely:

“That’s true. I also think there should be someone more capable than me for this task.”

"What 'number one under the King of Knights'? This is giving me a headache. My king thinks too highly of me..."

The two did not become complacent because of those honors, and even thought that perhaps others could do better than them. But they still embarked on this path and went further and further, fulfilling their mission and task.

Why is that? What is the reason?

Caster couldn't understand it anymore, or rather, she didn't want to understand. Was it worth it for those people?

However, the two simply smiled and replied, "You should know the reason better than anyone else, right?"

The storm in her dream dissipated at that moment, and the two people in the distance transformed into shining stars, illuminating what she wanted to see.

Caster was awake and leaning against the carriage railing. Redra was still galloping along, having ridden freely since parting ways with Percival and the others the previous night.

He had been traveling north along the national highway all night, and it was almost noon now. To be honest, he wanted to rest for a bit, but he was close to his destination, so he just needed to push on a little longer.

"Everyone, at this pace, we should reach the entrance to the lake district by evening. I will part ways with you there temporarily, so please don't forget."

“Understood. Redra can lie in wait near Edinburgh until we return. Don’t worry, we will come back safely. This time, I will definitely bring Mash back.”

Ritsuka is now completely fired up; he and Mashu have been separated for far too long. He's desperately eager to find Mashu and wants to know how she's doing.

After a short rest, the group continued their journey, and upon reaching the lake district, Redra departed. They could already see the massive remains of the Imaginary Tree in the distance; beyond the lake district lay Orkney.

"Once you get close enough, the size of the Imaginary Tree becomes clear. It is definitely larger than any other Imaginary Tree in the world. It withered here in Britain 2000 years ago, and then a few months ago, Morgan set it on fire in an attempt to burn down the Imaginary Tree of Olympus."

Da Vinci couldn't help but marvel at the enormous Imaginary Tree; it was truly gigantic.

Norwich even used the bark of the Imaginary Tree to make a protective layer for the city wall. With their current methods, they don't know if they can analyze the already withered Imaginary Tree.

"Does England have a Lake District like this in real life?" Ritsuka suddenly asked, since he hadn't been to England during the Pan-Human History arc. If he hadn't been illegally kidnapped, he wouldn't even have had the chance to leave the country…

Speaking of this, Da Vinci happily explained that the Lake District is arguably one of the most popular tourist destinations in England, with its gently sloping, interconnected glacial lakes and towering plateaus with rugged natural rock walls. Unlike developed urban areas, it's a pastoral landscape that has been preserved exactly as it was over a hundred years ago.

"Luxurious clothes, food, and entertainment are certainly nice, but spending time immersed in nature is the ultimate luxury!"

Da Vinci-chan summarized with these two sentences, but Ritsuka just laughed and complained that British food was not exactly luxurious, and he still preferred the cuisine of his own country.

Chapter 398 Lake District

Even as they were chatting happily, Muramasa and Ritsuka noticed that Caster seemed a bit listless.

Ritsuka, of course, wouldn't just let it go, so he struck up a conversation with Caster and asked her if it was her first time in the Lake District.

Castor just stared blankly and replied that he was thinking that the Lake District was so beautiful, just like the legendary scenery, especially the atmosphere, which was very quiet!

Hearing her answer, everyone wore helpless expressions. Muramasa, being the most ruthless, directly exposed Caster's pretense; she was simply trying to get away with it.

"Well, I'm a little nervous. After all, I'm being chased and I have to ring the fourth bell. Come to think of it, this period of time is more exciting and tense than the past sixteen years of my life."

After Custer said this, everyone finally accepted her reasoning. After all, she was right; her life had indeed been incredibly tense and exciting over this period. How could the past compare to the present?

But now is not the time to talk about these things; they still need to hurry across the lake district and head straight for Orkney.

After all, Bagst had told them at the ball that they were being chased by her and Lancelot, so they couldn't waste time here now.

Bagst is manageable; they're used to his fighting style. But the fairy knight Lancelot is a real problem. Ritsuka feels that even if everyone on her side were combined, they wouldn't be a match for him.

And the Moss here are indeed much stronger than those in the south. What's worse, they even encountered Koyanskaya's retinue.

However, it was because she saw this that Ritsuka probably guessed where the thing Oberon said Koyanskaya wanted was.

I reckon we'll run into each other on the way, and a battle between the two sides will be inevitable. After all, if Koyanskaya continues to strengthen herself, dealing with her will become even more troublesome.

Meanwhile, Habetroth was also talking about the history of the fairy kingdom, such as Britain long ago, when it was very small and the area they were in now was a vast ocean with no place to stand.

Britain is the only landmass in the world, or at least that's the idea behind the goblins' expansion of the islands.

They already knew this, since Castor had previously said that Britain was pieced together from the remains of goblins. They had accepted this fact, but still found it absurd.

But what they really wanted to know was where the original Britain had gone, and even why the original fairies thought that Britain was the only land left in the world.

After that, Britain continued to expand until it connected with the north. Then came the War of Spring, in which the northern fairies were driven to extinction by the southern fairies to the point that no offspring were born.

But just when everyone thought the Northern Fairies had been wiped out, the Queen of the North, who had escaped, left the Lake District and created a Western Island in the Sea of ​​Nothingness.

That island became an unseen but real legendary island, and also the last hope destination for the fairies exiled by Britain.

After that, another fierce North-South conflict, the Summer War, occurred, but that had absolutely no connection to the present-day Lake District. Therefore, Habertrot did not elaborate on the Summer War and stopped there.

"After the First Spring War, the Southern Fairies acquired this lake region and further developed it. The Mirror Clan and the Rain Clan both established cities here and prospered, but as you can see now, both clans have become extinct."

Habertrot ended her story there, and everyone sighed that there really were no kingdoms that prospered for a thousand years; it was rather strange that the Fairy Kingdom could maintain its prosperity for two thousand years.

"After all, there has been no progress, so it cannot be called prosperous. These 2000 years have just been a waste of time. The entire Fairy Kingdom is just a toy in Morgan's palm, and Davidian is the one who helps her maintain the toy. You will understand if I put it that way."

Habertrot said a few words with a chuckle, but this vivid explanation made everyone realize the true nature of this fairy kingdom.

[It's less of a toy and more of a girl's innocent dream...]

Ritsuka even had such thoughts in his mind, but the more he thought about it, the more emotional he became. What kind of feelings did Davidan have when he fought for the Queen? It really felt so strange.

"I see, the Rain Clan... Although the skies over Britain are always twilight, it still rains. It's normal for fairies who could control the weather to have existed, but why did the Rain Clan perish? Did they die out naturally?"

Da Vinci's question elicited a helpless expression from Habertlot, who could only say that this matter would have to wait until they reached Orkney.

In any case, the Rain Clan perished just like that, which, according to the Fairy Calendar, was about 4000 years ago.

"6000 years ago? That's too far back." Ritsuka couldn't help but complain. The history of Britain in this Lostbelt really can be traced back many years.

Habertrot nodded. It was a metropolis built around 5000 years into the Fairy Calendar, and it even prospered for another 1000 years after that.

"The so-called Northern Fairies are just Irish fairies, right? So, what's the situation on West Island now?"

Da Vinci asked about this again, and Habertlot got excited when it came to this.

"Of course! After the northern fairies had all moved to the British Isles, Meb simply took the entire western island back into his body and then launched an attack!"

After all, that island was originally created by her to protect the fairies!

Then came the Summer War in the year 2000 of the Fairy Calendar, where the savior Ash and the first Fairy Knight both had spectacular performances!

Mebu, the chieftain of the Northern Fairies, is an incredibly powerful fairy! Since her defeat in the Spring War, she has coexisted with humans on West Island for 4000 years.

Southern fairies who see humans only as entertainment props, and Northern fairies who see humans as partners to build civilization together.

While the South had the numerical advantage, the difference in combat strength was obvious. Mebu not only intended to avenge the Spring War, but also to completely annihilate the Southern Fairies.

However, due to Ash's intervention, both sides ultimately concluded a peace treaty.

After that, things were simple: the Northern Fairies were accepted into the royal clan, with northern Britain as their territory. From then on, the concept of the six major clans came into being, and Ritsuka and the others knew what happened afterward.

Because of this past, even now, in the Queen's Calendar, the Northern Fairies and Southern Fairies remain bitter enemies. Therefore, Noknare frequently travels to the south to cause trouble, and although Davidan will always lead his forces to fight her back, this has become a daily occurrence.

"Does Habetroth know about the beginning? That is, about 14,000 years ago?"

Ritsuka asked about this, but Habertrot just shook her head. There are no records of the story from the creation era. Ash and the first generation of fairy knights investigated desperately, but in the end, all they learned was the story of the six fairies.

"The Six Fairies, are they the six from the mural?" Ritsuka had already recalled the six things in the mural, as well as the giant beast god and the enormous mouth below it that devoured everything.

It was unexpected to hear this story from Habertrot.

Habertrot praised his quick thinking, confirming that they were indeed the six figures from the mural. However, even she had a somewhat hazy memory of the story.

But I'll tell them these as bedtime stories tonight. Right now, the most important thing is to keep going, keep going!

Chapter 399 The Truth (Part II)

As night fell, the group arrived at the forest. It was an excellent place for camping, and everyone began to do their assigned tasks.

"I'm full~ Let me get a good night's sleep and continue my journey tomorrow. I didn't expect to encounter Bagst's pursuing forces all day. What an easy day."

Ritsuka sat by the campfire, rubbing her full stomach. This was a precious moment of relaxation, and she was so happy!

"Hmm, it's about time to go to sleep. This forest doesn't seem to harbor any malicious creatures..."

Just as Castor got to this point, Habeyme immediately said that they had agreed to tell the story of the Six Fairies before bedtime.

Caster felt embarrassed by Habertlot's interruption; she had completely forgotten about it. However, she quickly invited Habertlot to speak freely and to get to the point!

"Alright~ Uh-huh~ The diary from back then should be in... Found it, it's this one, page 153 of HabeNiao History!"

[At the end, it became the ocean; at the beginning, it existed as the ocean. After the meteor streaked across the sky, the earth became rivers.]

This is an ancient story, so ancient it couldn't be more ancient. After the six fairies emerged, they discovered that the world had become an ocean.

There was no land, no rocks, no fish, no birds. Of course, the mountains and forests that the six fairies used to love most were gone too. The six fairies were at their wits' end, sadly wondering if they should go back.

It's truly pathetic how the world has become.

Just then, a gigantic figure rose from the sea. A soft, furry, enormous body. On its shoulder sat an animal that should no longer exist. The animal on its shoulder called this furry creature Cornunus.

Cornunos befriended the animals and the six goblins, but the empty ocean was incredibly boring, uninhabitable, and arduous. However, Cornunos helped shield the goblins from the waves, making things much easier for them.

However, since Cernunus was a god, the animals said they needed offerings. The six goblins offered Cernunus joy, and the six goblins offered Cernunus their wishes.

While a calm ocean is nice, we still really miss the earth!

The wish was granted, and the celebration ended. The god was tired and went to sleep. The six goblins solemnly offered sacrifices to Cronus and used the remaining items very carefully.

Britain was thus created, and hopefully the original six goblins will be redeemed.