Davidian's Holy Grail War

Therefore, the judgment of one's inner self is extremely strict. Once there is a deficiency in one's inner self, then there is no way to summon one.

When you fought Davian in this Lostbelt, he didn't glow randomly like he did back in Uruk, did he? That's proof.

Merlin's explanation left everyone with complicated expressions. So, in the final battle, they had almost gotten the better of those two, even though they had practically gained the upper hand. Looking back now, their victory seemed utterly inexplicable.

Let's continue with the story of the six goblins. After that, they escaped from the remains of Cornunus.

Fortunately, by then the remains of the children had begun to form a new land. The remains of the fairies were, in essence, the material of the planet. The withered wood turned into soil and rocks, as if to hide their sins, and quickly filled the sea.

Thus, the island of Britain expanded into a Lostbelt using the remains of the fairies. After thousands of years, the fairies finally obtained their own Britain.

On the other hand, the body of Cornunos still remains, a tomb of the gods that cannot be approached by the withered trees that gradually fill the sea.

That was the lingering evidence of the rejection of the fairies' remains. In the end, the withered tree blocked the ocean, and Cernunus's remains were left on the seabed.

This is the true face of that great cave; it's not a cave at all, but a dried-up ocean.

The crowd was terrified. This island was built by killing gods, and that was the original sin of the fairies.

Not only was he killed, but his priestess was also treated the same way. This went on for fourteen thousand years. No matter what kind of being it was, it would probably harbor a lot of resentment.

“Even if all the fairies in Britain were killed, this anger could not be quelled,” Muramasa commented.

But then he asked curiously why Cernunus came to the surface. Was it because Cernunus himself got involved with the fairies?

"Perhaps it's because... Cornunos was sent as a messenger of paradise to reprimand the fairies. From the very beginning, Cornunos appeared only to reprimand the fairies."

As depicted in the mural, Cornunos was a gentle god, so he originally had no intention of punishing the fairies… but perhaps to the fairies, his mere presence was… a terrifying existence?

Castor's words drew a cold laugh from Ritsuka. He finally couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out what was on his mind:

"What's so scary? Isn't this Sea of ​​Nothingness enough to remind them of their sins? I don't know the reason, but they must be the fairies who forged the Star Holy Sword, right?"

The failure to forge the Holy Sword led to the devastation of this planet and the destruction of everything on its surface. Isn't all of this a stark reminder of the sins they have committed?

Ritsuka's words shocked everyone present. Even Caster couldn't help but ask him if he had known all along? The beginning...

"He deduced the divergence point from 14,000 years ago all by himself? When did that happen?" Merlin was also quite shocked. It seems that after experiencing so many Lostbelts, Ritsuka's growth is beyond his imagination.

"I roughly deduced it when I listened to Habemy's stories while I was in the Lake District of Orkney. After all, there was the precedent of Olympus, so it wasn't hard to deduce."

"The gods defeated the wandering star, and thus the Atlantic Lostbelt came into being; the wandering star devoured the surface of the planet, and thus Britain came into being, is that right, Merlin?"

Merlin said his guess was completely correct: the biggest mistake in the original Lostbelt was that the Holy Sword was never forged.

"But I don't understand. I can understand that the Caledin of Bagst and the Aarondette of Melyuchina are things that are manifestations of a part of themselves."

But… what's with Lord David's Moonshade? Even our King can't use his Holy Sword here, only appearing as a spearman. How can he wield Moonshade?

Merlin paused for a moment, then decided to reveal David's history right there. After all, what happened in the past was already set in stone, and there was no way to change it.

"David Ann Slater, I came up with that name."

He wasn't originally called that, and he wasn't from this world either. That holy sword wasn't from this world either.

In a way, he's the same as you who repaired the singularity—an alien entity that traveled from the future to the past.

"what?!"

All five people present wore the same expression; none of them could hold back any longer. Gareth, in particular, couldn't help but ask Merlin what this meant. What exactly was the situation with her father?

Merlin then took this opportunity to recount the original history, a history known only to him and Morgan, which shocked everyone present.

Ritsuka was completely speechless. A modern person had been completely ruined by these ancient people. Merlin, what exactly did you do...?

Gareth was completely dumbfounded, utterly shocked. She could never have imagined something like this!

"Therefore, David and his Moonshade are not bound by the laws of this world, and the Holy Sword itself was not forged by the rules of this world. But you don't need to care too much, after all, everything is in the past, and he lived his life as a hero in peace, which is enough."

Merlin spoke up to comfort everyone, and they could hear a rare tenderness in his voice.

This was a feeling they rarely got from Merlin before. Gareth roughly understood that the matter between them was not something outsiders could interfere with, so he could only give up.

"My King, does she know about this?" Gareth finally asked, and Merlin was taken aback by the question.

"Why would she want to know about this? What impact will it have? Their lives won't change because of something like this. Don't you understand why your mother lost to Artoria?"

Having said that, Merlin didn't intend to dwell on the matter any further. He steered the conversation back to the consequences of the Lostbelt lacking the Holy Sword: humanity's Holy Sword users couldn't defeat Sephalus, leading to the extinction of life and the burning and imprisonment of the land.

What remains is the Sea of ​​Nothingness, where only a few aquatic creatures can survive.

"The reason for not forging the Holy Sword is very simple, and you should be familiar with it. It's that they were lazy and skipped work! The dumbbells who were in charge of forging the Holy Sword in the Star Inner Sea, that is, the six fairies, thought it wouldn't hurt to take a break this time, so after discussing it, they went off to play."

"what?!"

Chapter 453 The Holy Sword of the Stars

Merlin ignored the shock of the crowd and continued to say that the six goblins later realized that something was wrong and returned to the surface, which is why they saw the consequences of their actions.

But the deed was done and could not be changed, and they were unwilling to admit that the destruction of the world was their fault. As their overseer, Cernunus, the only god who had sought refuge in Paradise for the sake of the witches, was sent there to make them atone for their sins.

As a result, Kornunos was murdered, and the witch, the last human, was also killed. From that moment on, they could never return to the Inner Sea.

"Only the innocent can pass through, and only the innocent can go to Paradise. As the descendants of the six fairies, the Britannian fairies are also guilty. They can't return to the Inner Sea of ​​the Stars and can only suffer torment on that island of sin to atone for their sins."

Ritsuka suddenly remembered something, which was what Da Vinci had said about the words written in Old English on Camelot: "Only the innocent can pass." Morgan had covered this up with red paint.

"Even if she's a sinner, would she accept it? David Ann knows all this, but he's still willing to help Morgan."

Merlin simply explained Ritsuka's way of life as follows:

“Of course, if Artoria hadn’t been so much better than Morgan, you might have witnessed King Arthur and Davidon fighting to the death as Lords of Orkney. Well, Davidon is a very responsible boy, he would never make that choice, that would be tantamount to abandoning the world.”

Merlin also said that in order to correct the initial error of this Lostbelt, fairies chosen from the Inner Sea were sent to the surface. The first was Vivian, and the second was Caster.

The mission of the fairies of Paradise is to make the six clans acknowledge their mistakes and inherit the secrets of forging the Holy Sword. The pilgrimage bell represents the clan chiefs' acknowledgment of their sins, and the fairy who rings all the bells will become the Holy Sword itself.

Vivian, who became Morgan, betrayed her original mission, because once the Holy Sword was forged, the premise of this Lostbelt would no longer exist.

"Cast, after the Orkney Bell was rung, you should have known this fact. But you didn't stop there; instead, you defeated Morgan and came here with Ritsuka and the others. You must have many confusions and troubles, and they probably haven't been resolved yet, some of which may be impossible to resolve."

Even so, I still believe in your fighting spirit and way of being here so far. Well, though it has been a long journey, we are now nearing our end. Ahead awaits the final dragon, who will question your qualifications.

Only the innocent can pass—this question does not refer to original sin, nor to past sins, but to what you will do in the future, and to where your heart is headed.

The theory of life as a living entity, the principles of survival and prosperity. The Land of Hope will only open to those who have demonstrated its reliability and strength.

Merlin disappeared after saying this; his guidance was complete, and the rest was up to them. The five people present had calmed down; the belief in the final dragon was now before them.

But at this moment, Caster gently placed his hand on his chest—the belief of the Last Dragon (Artoria) was already here.

[It's all gone. Everything on Earth has perished.]

The sky, the sea, life—everything I saw was gone. My records will no longer accumulate. My joy will never be renewed.

[The one who chooses to bear the holy sword, the one who chants the king's name.]

Since we're pursuing a new world, let's cast aside the old ways.

My name is... I am the last dragon who, rather than return to the Inland Sea, chooses to continue flying on the ground.

If I can advance beyond this teardrop, I will offer my heart to the one who forged the stars.

Caster walked forward without fear; at this moment, she would neither back down nor make a sound.

She was closing the distance between herself and the final dragon, and finally the two made contact.

Ah… the sound of bells rings in my ears. My heartbeat has ceased, but yours still beats. Welcome back, fairy of paradise. May that hope resonate into the future…

The final dragon was finally freed at this moment, and it confirmed that everything the fairy in the paradise now possessed—whether it was faith, power, or spirit—had indeed reached its optimal state.

The moment it vanished, everyone finally saw the light. Merlin's voice appeared once more, explaining that it was the entrance to the Inner Sea of ​​Stars, the land of youth, the eternal spring, the answer to the dream sought by countless lives.

"Welcome to the Paradise where the time has come. The journey that began with the birth of the stars has come to an end."

The five people stepped across the light, and with just one blink of their eyes, everything before them changed. This indescribably beautiful place was the Inner Sea of ​​Stars, their final destination.

"This is Avalon... the place where, according to legend, King Arthur went after his death in pan-human history."

"The air, the wind, everything was so gentle and peaceful..."

Everyone couldn't help but marvel at how perfect everything was here, and Merlin appeared with a smile, finally returning to his human form.

"There is no possibility of evil in Paradise. No matter how much the apocalypse rages on the surface, it cannot affect this place. It is another world that is free from external interference."

The only hope lies here; this is a workshop that weaves together all possibilities to guide this planet and you toward a happy ending.

However, this is merely the ruins of Avalon, a projection of the Strange Belt of Britain.

There was neither the Imprisoned Tower where I was, nor the mana in the air, nor the lake where fairies gathered.

There was only a chosen location, the forge where the six goblins were supposed to forge the holy sword.

Muramasa frowned upon hearing this. Good heavens, he'd been tricked from the very beginning… Merlin, that kid, really was something. No wonder he let someone like him, who had absolutely no connection to the Round Table, in; so that was his plan…

Well, whatever, I've followed them all this way anyway, so I might as well consider it payment for this joyful trip. I don't want to see those two little ones crying and wailing as they part...

Moreover, this was a rare opportunity—the Star Holy Sword? His passion as a swordsmith was unusually ignited!

At this moment, everyone began to wonder again what kind of existence this chosen place was. Was it something similar to the rock in the pan-human history where the chosen sword was stuck?

"Yes, in a similar sense. My mission is to take you there. You see, can you see an altar on the hill opposite?"

That's the destination, not far at all, but there are several obstacles along the way. Just consider it the final trial; the Paradise Fairy's words and actions so far will materialize as obstacles.

Ritsuka easily understood his meaning at that moment: did they want to settle accounts with Caster's life so far? From pain to sorrow, from joy to happiness, they wanted to settle everything cleanly and then go to that altar.