To become a king and a magician

Natsukawa Tora explained, then waved his hand, revealing a light screen in front of Artoria. The screen displayed the scenery near the Mien River. On either side of the Mien River, besides the white horse giant that Artoria had just seen, another crimson giant that resembled a dragon had appeared on the other side.

"Who is that giant?"

"It's us—to be precise, it's the gigantic body that you, me, and the elf mutated after we merged. Of course, there are also some mecha elements in it, but that's a detail you don't need to worry about."

"Huh? Huh?!"

Upon hearing what Natsukawa Tora said, Artoria rubbed her eyes vigorously, staring incredulously at the crimson giant on the light screen.

That's what she looks like after fusing with her Master?! Seriously, the two of them actually fused?!

"How did you do that? Is this also an effect of your summoning magic, Master?"

"Well, although it's normally used to summon elves and fairies, it can also be used in this way, fusing the human body with the elf. In the past, I was the main subject, but this time the main subject is you, since I am half an elf and also a subject of summoning magic."

Natsukawa Tora explained the current situation to Artoria as best he could.

"As for this place, it's the inside of our bodies. You can think of it as a cockpit. Now our consciousness is shared in one body, but you are the main controller, and I can only assist from the side—we can't wear clothes because we are consciousness entities, it's definitely not something I did on purpose!"

That's the truth. Natsukawa Tora was startled when he realized he wasn't wearing any clothes, but honestly, he didn't feel anything when he saw Artoria's body. After all, he was surrounded by women who were all overly developed. The only ones who were flat-chested were Gray, Mordred, and Ata.

Not counting the clothes, she can mold them into all sorts of sizes herself.

After listening to Natsukawa Torato's explanation, Artoria quickly understood the situation: "So, Master, you made me merge with you in order to fight that white giant, right?"

"It's integration! Not simply taking things apart and reassembling them, but true integration!"

Combining is called linking, something that Odysseus's mechs are better at.

Without getting bogged down in the details of the name with Natsukawa Torato, Artoria nodded: "So, what we need to do now is to control our fused bodies and fight against Rider's Noble Phantasm, right?"

"That's right. By the way, because the Holy Sword and its scabbard were also fused together, they can't be manifested as weapons. Only fists and feet can be used, but their inherent characteristics are still there."

“No problem, I’ve been specially trained for situations where I’m unarmed, so fighting bare-handed is no problem for me.” Artoria turned her attention back to the white giant. “I’ll leave the assistance to you, Master. You handle the direct confrontation!”

"OK! Neural linking, limb synchronization, and sharing of the five senses—the entire project is complete. Go ahead and do it, Leah."

Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and felt her new body gradually merging with her consciousness. After confirming the complete fusion, Artoria opened her eyes again—

"roar--------!"

As if activated, the previously silent Crimson Giant suddenly raised its head, its eyes flashing with green light, and the jewels covering its entire body also seemed to be filled with magic, shining with dazzling brilliance!

Vortigern Special Armor - King Arthur - Activate!

"Bang------!"

With a sudden lift of her dragon claw-like giant foot, she stepped across the Weiyuan River, instantly reducing the already small distance between the two giants to its limit. Artoria then unleashed a powerful right punch at the white giant's chest!

"Thump—!"

A deafening roar, as heavy as a building collapsing, suddenly erupted!

Odysseus, who had also withstood the attack with his fists, looked at the crimson giant before him with a mixture of surprise and delight from the cockpit of the Trojan Horse: "Such a thing actually exists! Although they are fundamentally different, it's amazing that it can have the same specifications as my [Troia Ippos]..."

[Only a Gundam can fight a Gundam. Wouldn't it be a waste not to use this level of skill, given that you went out of your way to fully unleash your Noble Phantasm?]

Natsukawa Tora's voice rang out from the Crimson Giant's mouth.

Only Gundam can defeat Gundam?

Odysseus didn't know what Gundam was; it wasn't part of the modern knowledge granted by the Holy Grail. But that didn't stop him from understanding Natsukawa Tora's meaning—he had taken this form to deal with his all-out attack.

Without a doubt, this is respect; he is expressing his respect in his own way.

"In that case, we must return the favor in kind—Master, and the other ladies, please hold on tight to the restraints around you, as the machine may shake violently in the coming moments!"

This was the first time in Odysseus's life that he had participated in a battle between mechs.

I couldn't contain the excitement that was gradually rising within me.

[I've already used my Command Seals, fight with all your might, Rider!]

"Thank you very much, Master—here we go, rocking horse!"

"Buzz—!"

A deep blue light shone in the eyes of the wooden horse giant, as if the machine was responding to Odysseus's feelings.

next moment--

"Thump—!"

The roar of the battle between giants echoed throughout the entire city of Fuyuki.

92. Gundam vs. Waves!

"You're just going to stand here and watch, are you?"

A girl's voice came from beside me.

Without looking behind him, Morgan looked up at the two giants in the distance and laughed, "That child and Lia have excluded me. Well, compared to the power of a magician, that child needs the genuine power of a dragon more."

"I see, that's exactly what I mean."

"So I'll just stay here and watch, and also help maintain this barrier. If those two big guys start fighting with all their might, this barrier can't be managed by just two people—why don't you lend a hand?"

"I'm already doing it without you having to tell me."

Satsuki Rei, standing behind Morgan, smiled and said, "After Master and King Solomon reached an agreement, I withdrew from the battle and rushed to the edge of this barrier at full speed to set up auxiliary spells to stabilize the barrier's strength."

"You've really had a hard time."

"No, it's Master who's going through the hardship. After all, most of my magic power comes from Master, and the large amount of magic power Master gave me in one go before is almost gone. Master will have to make some more sacrifices later."

"Magic replenishment?" Morgan couldn't help but chuckle. "Not counting the mage who's already reached home base and the monarch, you're probably the closest person to him right now—the latest one, yet the one who's developing the fastest."

"Oh dear, what are you saying? I only feel gratitude and respect for my master."

Morgan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Gratitude and respect?

“I’ll just assume that’s how it is—aren’t you going to help? Your master is fighting over there.”

Sajou Rei shook her head: "No, now is not the time for me to make my appearance. This time, the leading lady is your sister, that Knight King. If I show up on someone else's turf and steal the spotlight, it will cause my popularity to drop."

It would be bad if the guest overshadowed the host.

"Thump—!"

A deafening roar erupted, and a raging gust of wind swept in!

She quickly pressed down on her hair and skirt, then looked up at the two giants flying over them, giving them the look of someone watching a stage play: "Besides, don't you think it's better to just watch than to join in? A dance between two Kings Arthur is a rare sight."

"Dancing together, you're absolutely right."

"Go and dance to your heart's content, Lia, Tiger."

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Artoria had participated in battles against colossal beings before, and she had some experience in dealing with giant beasts.

But back then she was only human in size, and her experience was limited to that of a human. Now that she has become an individual of the same size as a giant beast, her past combat experience cannot be directly applied.

Normally, this would put her in a somewhat passive position, but that's not the case at all—

"Top left! Straight punch! Block it directly with your hand!"

"Yes!"

Without a shred of doubt about the instructions from Natsukawa Tora, Artoria immediately threw a punch to meet the blow from the wooden horse before it even arrived!

"Thump—!"

Fists collided violently in mid-air! The terrifying force made Artoria feel a slight numbness in her arm, but it only lasted for a moment. Before she could check her body's condition, Odysseus's next attack followed closely behind!

"Bang------!"

The four fists collided violently, as if trying to defeat Artoria in close combat. Odysseus manipulated the wooden horse to forcefully clamp down on the Crimson Giant's hands, his ten fingers gripping the opponent's palms tightly.

(This force...it feels like my hand is going to split open!)

Because her five senses are synchronized with her body, Artoria can deeply feel the power suppressing her body. Just as she thought, her palms were almost cracking. Compared to a machine that doesn't feel pain, a flesh-and-blood body is still somewhat lacking in terms of maximum output.

"It's okay, Lia, just hang in there a little longer, I'll take care of it!"

Natsukawa Tora comforted her, while simultaneously connecting his consciousness to another realm. Although Artoria had control over her body, there were still aspects she couldn't control.

That's the part about the elves.

[Army annihilation construction begins, mana reloading in progress, permitted output power - 100%]

As magic continued to erupt, two enormous cannons instantly formed on the shoulders of the Crimson Giant, their black muzzles pressing directly against the wooden horse's face. A large amount of magic was compressed to its limit within the cannons!

(Oh no, this distance!)

Realizing the situation was about to turn bad, Odysseus immediately tried to leave, but ironically, Artoria, who had been suppressing him just moments before, now had her hands firmly held down, preventing him from breaking free immediately!

[Dragon Vein Burning Type Artillery Weapon - Excalibur]

"Fire!"

"Boom—!"

A beam of light, a mixture of crimson and gold, erupted from the cannon barrel! The flood of magical energy struck directly at point-blank range! The massive wooden horse, unable to move freely at close range, had no chance to dodge; its entire upper body was instantly enveloped and swallowed by the golden-red light!

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom!"

Completely powerless to resist, the massive wooden horse was blasted backward by the terrifying light cannon's impact! Everything behind it was smashed and crushed, creating two utterly devastated ruins!

Seeing this shocking scene, Artoria looked at Natsukawa Torata in surprise: "Master, that bombardment just now was... my Noble Phantasm?"

"Didn't I tell you? Although you can't wield it as a sword, its characteristics are still retained. The same goes for the scabbard."

Just as Natsukawa Tiger was saying this, a warm current suddenly surged out of Artoria's body, and the pain and injuries in her hands disappeared in the blink of an eye.

This is undoubtedly the healing ability of the scabbard.

"This is truly a reliable power, Master!"

"Right? But that probably won't be enough to defeat Rider."

It's a machine clad in divine steel, after all. Natsukawa Torato doesn't believe that two cannon shots with the power of a holy sword are enough to completely defeat it.

As expected, after a brief silence, the giant wooden horse that had fallen amidst the ruins quickly stood up again!