FATE: Target of Grand Master

The Lion King's previous injuries were instantly healed after being replenished with magic.

She looked at Xia Yan and the others who had returned to Morgan's side, revealing an arrogant expression unique to gods.

"Throughout history, humans who challenge the gods have never met a good end. Even the combined might of the human king and the fairies could not possibly be a match for me, the goddess Rungomminiad. If it weren't for the changing circumstances, you humans would still be nothing more than appendages of us gods. Now that I have protected the pure and kind among you, why are you still dissatisfied? Why do you still foolishly rebel against me?"

Xia Yan was so angry at the Lion King's words that he almost laughed.

"What a convenient excuse for humans to be mere appendages of your gods! What a convenient excuse for protecting innocent and kind people! This certainly fits my stereotypical image of divine arrogance. You need human faith to solidify your existence, yet you act superior. You preserve humans like specimens, yet call it protecting them. Goddess Rungomminiad, arrogance is not enough to describe you; you are not only arrogant, but also extremely hypocritical. Humans are not your appendages. From the moment we gained dominion over this planet, we have been independent enough to exist as the kings of primates on this planet. We don't need your gods to point fingers at us."

Xia Yan pointed at the Lion King and delivered the above words with great passion.

"Hehehehehe. Well said, Master of the Shining Light. Don't be fooled by that guy's condescending attitude. The moment she activated the Tower of the End, it already meant that her 'Holy Eradication' plan had completely failed. She's just venting her anger now."

Osmandis's words hit the Lion King right on the head.

"As expected of foolish mortals, then let them perish along with you equally arrogant Servants!"

The Lion King said no more, and the holy lance in his hand began to shine with golden light. In just an instant, the holy lance fired the shot that previously required charging up.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Morgan immediately deployed a protective shield, protecting Xia Yan and the surrounding Servants.

This time, however, the Lion King's attack was ferocious and fierce. Each shot was as powerful as a Noble Phantasm, and it could be fired in quick succession with only a one-second interval between each shot.

In terms of the Servant's own strength, Morgan would not be inferior even to the Lion King who has fallen into the goddess Rungomminiad, but the difference in their magical reserves is huge.

Morgan had exhausted about a third of her magic power from the previous battle. Although she still had the magic power of the Gem Sword to use, it was still far inferior to that of the Lion King, who could mobilize the Tower of the End and whose magic power was almost limitless.

After withstanding more than ten shots with power comparable to Noble Phantasms, Morgan's protective barrier finally gave way and began to show signs of cracking.

Everyone understood that if things continued like this, they would surely be defeated.

The Lion King's tactics were simple: to overwhelm Xia Yan's Servants with his infinite magic power.

No matter what skills or treasures you have, as long as you can't use them, you're no threat.

If it were simply a contest of attrition, Xia Yan's side would undoubtedly lose. However, Xia Yan's side also has an advantage, namely the number of Servants.

"Everyone scatter. Even if the Lion King can fire in rapid succession, he can only hit one target at a time."

Following Xia Yan's instructions, Cú Chulainn, Osmandis, and Richard immediately moved from both sides.

Seemingly seeking revenge for Morgan's earlier injury, the Lion King continued to fire his Holy Lance at Morgan, which made the other three Servants feel slighted.

Osmandis gently tapped the ground with the Pharaoh's scepter, and the Sphinx of the Stars appeared behind the Pharaoh, unleashing a beam of light at the Lion King.

On the other side, Cú Chulainn also unceremoniously coated his thorn spear with magic and unleashed his Noble Phantasm, Piercing Death Spear.

Faced with attacks from both sides, the Lion King made no attempt to dodge, but simply aimed the tip of his spear at each side and fired three golden beams at each side.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After a series of explosions, the Lion King easily deflected the attacks from both sides.

With such power combined with almost limitless magic, Xia Yan had to admit that the Lion King was the most troublesome enemy he had ever encountered.

We can't let her stand there comfortably as an automatic turret; we have to get closer to her and interfere with her.

"Cú Chulainn, charge in and disrupt her! Morgan, Ramses II, cover Cú Chulainn!"

"it is good."

"Rachmaninoff II?"

Cú Chulainn and Morgan immediately agreed, but Osmandis was somewhat confused by Xia Yan's address.

Oops, Xia Yan accidentally uttered the abbreviation of his habit. But now is not the time to worry about that. He'll apologize to Osmandis after defeating the Lion King.

Osmandis knew that the priority was to fight, so he didn't hesitate and had the Starry Sky Sphinx provide cover.

The Lion Queen immediately felt countless magical sources rushing towards her from all around. It was Morgan's cover attack, coupled with the interference of the Starry Sky Sphinx. If it were any ordinary servant instead of the Lion Queen here, it would definitely be a dead end.

"ridiculous."

The Lion King maintained his arrogant tone. Just as the barrage of projectiles covering her attack was about to reach her, a burst of violent magic was released from her body, instantly nullifying the attacks.

Unleash the magic!

This is a skill of Artoria, the predecessor of The Lion King.

Originally, this was an enhancement skill designed to increase the power of his subsequent attacks. However, due to his near-infinite magic power, the Lion King used it as a defensive measure against other pure magic attacks. In other words, he simply used even more powerful magic to neutralize the attacks, which was simple and brutal.

"Just standing there firing cannons is so boring, come and show me what you're capable of."

Cú Chulainn, relying on the hardness of his black armor, withstood the release of magic. Although he was injured to some extent, he still managed to reach the Lion King's side.

The thorn spear and the holy spear immediately collided, sparks flying.

As Xia Yan predicted, once the Lion King was entangled by Cú Chulainn, he was no longer able to continuously unleash the golden beam cannon. After all, even a one-second interval was enough for Cú Chulainn, who possessed the Berserker King Spirit Origin, to launch an attack and restrain him.

"Richard, unleash your Noble Phantasm!"

The situation had improved slightly, but Xia Yan dared not be complacent. This battle absolutely could not be a war of attrition. Even though Morgan's attack had a special effect on the Round Table, given the huge difference in magic power, the Lion King could use three, five, or even ten times the magic power to resist it.

Moreover, close combat constantly depletes the Servant's mana. The only way to win is to follow the original method and let the Lion King see the holy sword she has forgotten, so as to awaken Artoria's humanity as soon as possible.

"learn!"

Richard focused his magic on his sword, and the image of "Excalibur" vaguely appeared in his hand.

While entering the Camelot Hall, Xia Yan signed a temporary contract with Richard, which allowed Richard to recover some of his magic power. Unfortunately, Xia Yan had already used up his three Command Seals in this trial and could not give Richard any more magic power.

Everything is on this one shot!

Cú Chulainn, who was locked in combat with the Lion King, saw that the time was right and deliberately created an opening, allowing the Lion King to push him back a distance, thus giving the Lion King a chance to examine the sword in his hand.

The Lion King was indeed somewhat annoyed after being entangled by Cú Chulainn. After finally defeating Cú Chulainn, he immediately sensed that the Servant on the other side was about to unleash his Noble Phantasm.

When their gazes turned in that direction, the Lion King froze in his tracks.

The sword in the blond man's hand had a blue hilt, a gold guard, and a silver blade. The sword looked so familiar, yet he couldn't remember its name.

Golden particles gathered on the sword, and the man shouted out the name of the treasure.

"The sword of eternal and distant victory!"

Richard unleashed a Noble Phantasm almost identical to "Excalibur," and the golden light struck the Lion King's armor directly, enveloping her silver-white figure.

Remember me, Artoria!

This is your lost treasure, and also the beginning of your fall into the goddess Rungomminiad.

As long as you remember the name of the Holy Sword, you can break free from the curse of Rungomminiad and become a being once again known as "Artoria Pendragon".

Only in this way can I pass this trial.

Xia Yan prayed silently, for this was the first time he was about to stake his future on a gamble called "fate".

As the golden light faded, the Lion King's armor showed signs of wear and tear, but with the Tower of the End constantly supplying magic, the armor began to repair itself.

Xia Yan turned his gaze to the Lion King's downcast face. He didn't believe that the Lion King would die because of Richard's Noble Phantasm. When she raised her head again, it would be the moment that determined whether she succeeded or failed in this trial.

"Ah, you guys really did trick me."

The Lion King covered his face with his hands, looked up at Xia Yan and the others, his eyes peeking out from between his fingers filled with anger and lingering fear.

"If that were the real thing, I would really be suppressed by Artoria's will. Unfortunately, it was just a fake after all."

The Lion King's tone indicated that she was still the goddess Rungomminiad at this moment, meaning that Xia Yan's gamble had failed.