To become a king and a magician

"I am the Holy Sword Wielder, right? If saving the world is my job, then I can't just leisurely wait for the crisis to come. Instead, I have to actively nip the crisis in the bud before it arrives. That's roughly the idea, right? Of course, it's mostly just a whim of mine."

"I understand."

As if she had made a decision, Artoria composed herself and stepped forward to wrap her arms around Natsukawa Torato's waist: "Then, please let me travel with you, Master. I am your Servant, and it is my duty to fight alongside you. Moreover, as fellow Holy Sword Wielders, please do not think that saving the world is your responsibility alone."

This is a phrase that evokes nostalgia and sounds familiar.

Xia Chuanhu laughed and said, "Qingzi also said this to me. Don't always think about carrying everything on your own. Qingzi has said this to me more than once, saying that if I want to do something reckless, she will go along with it no matter how many times I want to do something reckless."

"Now, there's one more person who will join you in your reckless behavior, Master. Although it wasn't my intention, I probably won't be able to leave this world from now on. So, as your Servant, I'm happy to be your sword and your shield. Master."

"In that case, you can just call me Xia Chuan or Hu. Speaking of which, Xiao Mo sometimes calls me Father or something... Sigh, let's talk about that later. Right now, let's go smash the meteorite."

He embraced Artoria, summoning the wind spirits completely into his body. Centered on Natsukawa Tiger, countless streams of air rushed and converged, instantly forming a massive eye of the storm. Outside the eye of the storm, it was as if two invisible giant hands were constantly pressing down, and the size of the vortex visibly shrank little by little.

Just as the strong wind was compressed to the point where it could no longer contract—

"Bear with it, Leah, we're going up!"

"Yes!"

"Bang----------------!"

The compressed storm suddenly erupted beneath them! A deafening roar, like a rocket launch, instantly reverberated throughout the space. Accompanied by a tornado shooting straight into the sky, in front of the tornado, Natsukawa Tora and Artoria's figures almost formed a shooting star as they sped across the sky!

Watching the streak of light pierce the sky, amidst the crowd of people looking up, Ayaka Sajou sighed with some reluctance: "You really acted quickly, Ria... I'll just give you the stage this time."

"This is the last time, do your best, my prince."

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Universe, outer space.

Throughout history, no one has ever come to this space on their own. Even though many people do have this ability, no one has ever actually put it into practice and flown here like Natsukawa Tora.

"——————"

There is no sound in the vacuum, so even after the strong wind dissipated, Natsukawa Torato and Artoria did not hear any sound around them.

Covering their mouths, Artoria and Natsukawa Tora looked around at the surrounding universe.

(A dark space twinkling with starlight, a beautiful yet silent realm... The temperature is very low; it would be impossible to stay here for long, and even breathing would be a problem.)

Looking at Artoria beside him, Natsukawa Torama grasped her hand and exchanged a glance with her.

—Leave the rest to me.

That was the meaning conveyed in Natsukawa Tora's eyes.

Nodding, Artoria released her grip and forcefully retreated backward. Reaching the front, Natsukawa Tora extended his senses as far as possible. The meteorite was not yet within his sight; by the time he could see it, it would be too late. Therefore, he had to destroy it before it arrived!

"————————"

In the silent universe, something seemed to be vibrating, and a tremor traveled through space to Natsukawa Tiger's perception range.

(Is it over there?)

The sensation spread in the direction from which the vibration came, and quite abruptly, within the range of perception, an entity of immeasurable mass appeared without warning in that previously empty space!

Without any warning or indication, the individual appeared there as if by spatial teleportation, suddenly entering Xia Chuanhu's perception range!

(A meteorite that can travel through space... no wonder its speed is so abnormal.)

This morning, the meteorite was estimated to arrive in two days, but in just over half a day, it has been confirmed that it will arrive within 24 hours. Such an abnormal speed of movement can be explained by the use of spatial teleportation.

(If things had gone according to plan, the meteorite would probably have suddenly moved into the atmosphere while I was leisurely sipping my tea, and it would have been too late to intercept it then—we should have shot it down right here!)

Realizing the fantasy!

Largest scale!

"——————————!"

A powerful tremor spread throughout the universe! In the pitch-black space, a crimson light suddenly appeared in front of Natsukawa Tora, and then, like a flame burning in the wind, it instantly filled the entire field of vision that Artoria's eyes could accommodate!

It was the moon.

A crimson moon.

The special technique of Arcueid Brunestard, the princess of the True Ancestor. Because he had borrowed her power several times before, Natsukawa Torara was able to easily imagine and materialize it.

Aiming at the direction from which the meteorite was flying, his body flashed with intense lightning, like a giant of lightning. Xia Chuanhu suddenly threw a punch with all his might towards the moon!

Thump——————————!

There shouldn't have been any sound, but Artoria's ears seemed to be hallucinating, and she still heard such a deafening vibration!

next moment.

The crimson moon shot out!

28. You call this a meteorite token?

Zhu Yue and the meteorite.

In the distant depths of space, unknown and unreachable by anyone, the two collided with a deafening roar after traversing the vast distance between them!

On the rooftop of Homurahara Academy.

Carrying Artoria out of the portal, Natsukawa Tora looked up at the sky, only to see that the sky was now dyed crimson due to the massive explosion in outer space, like an excessively dark twilight.

"Is this the end?"

Artoria, who was also looking at the sky, asked a question.

Xia Chuanhu nodded: "It should be over. The individual meteorites are smaller than the moonfall meteorite. If they were hit by the moonfall meteorite I fired at full power, even if they weren't completely shattered, they should be smashed to pieces. The remaining fragments would also lose the power to continue moving in space."

"It feels... a bit sudden," Artoria said with a smile. "I came here to help my Master, but it seems that apart from two combined battles, I haven't been of much help in other areas. In fact, I've been a constant burden on my Master to take care of me."

"The thought is what counts. To be honest, I'm very happy that you're willing to come here and help me. If you feel it's not enough, there will be plenty of time and opportunities for you to help me in the future."

Xia Chuanhu flicked her ahoge (cowlick): "It seems like I have some kind of problem with my constitution. No matter where I go, I always get involved in things, big or small. Maybe I'll run into something I can't handle on my own. You can help me then."

"You said before that you would be my sword and shield, and accompany me in my reckless behavior."

"That is natural. I swear to you in the name of a knight, my Master."

They both smiled at each other.

Just then, a slightly sour voice came from the doorway of the rooftop: "How much longer are you going to hold on, Lia, Your Highness?"

Turning their gaze to the doorway, and seeing Sajō Aika standing there with a somewhat displeased expression, radiating jealousy, Natsukawa Torama and Artoria quickly separated and created some distance between themselves.

With a sigh, Ayaka Sajou stepped forward and looked up at the sky: "It seems to have ended successfully. Breaking through the atmosphere and shattering the meteorite without any external force, as expected of my prince!"

"In the real world, it's probably not that easy. Even if I shattered the meteorite, this world would be pretty much the same..."

"Yes, it has indeed begun to dissipate. Look over there."

Sajō Aika pointed in a direction, and Natsukawa Torama and Artoria followed her gaze. They saw that in the vicinity of Mount Enzō, the entire mountain was gradually dissipating, turning into numerous points of light that fell into the darkness further away, as if it had been digitally deleted.

"In about thirty minutes, this world will dissipate, and then you can leave. The only regret is that I probably won't be able to stay with you until the end."

"Huh? Why?"

“I have no power left now. In order to avoid disappearing together, I have to transfer to another version of myself right now,” Aika Sajou explained. “Specifically, I will transfer my soul and consciousness to her doll body through the connection between us. From now on, we will share one body and become one entity.”

This means that Aika Sajou can finally break free from the Mystic Eyes prison that has held her captive for ten years. Although the price is the loss of all her power, she believes that this level of loss is insignificant compared to what she can gain afterward.

Besides, as for power, why not just use another version of yourself? It's all the same person anyway.

As she spoke, Ayaka Sajou's body began to glow, and a magic seal appeared beneath her feet, indicating that Rei Sajou's group had already begun their attack.

“Then let’s meet again in the real world, Tiger. I promise you, the first thing you’ll see when you wake up will be me,” Aika Sajou said with a smile. “Speaking of which, what are you planning to do, Ria? I think in the real world, the succubus and the witch can make you leave at any time.”

Artoria shook her head: "No, I will leave here with my Master. I am my Master's Servant, and there is no such thing as leaving my Master behind alone."

"You're really cunning, Lia. You might be one of the most threatening people. But it's okay, there's plenty of time in the future. I'll leave the time to you this time."

With a wry smile, she waved her hand, and in a magical burst of light, Ayaka Sajou's figure vanished from the spot.

Watching where she left, Natsukawa Tora took a deep breath: "She's gone... You didn't really need to stay with me."

“It’s alright, this is my own decision. Since I said I would be your sword and shield, I will always stand by your side.” Artoria held Natsukawa Torato’s hand. “Besides, I know that it’s a little lonely to be alone in the end.”

This can be considered as her experience.

Feeling the touch of his palm, Natsukawa Tiger couldn't help but smile, his eyes gazing at the fading world in the distance, quietly waiting for the moment he would awaken.

but--

"------!"

Within Xia Chuanhu's perception range, two enormous individual reactions suddenly appeared in the sky, which should have been empty!

This sudden feeling... is just like that meteorite!

Looking up at the sky, Natsukawa Tiger could clearly see two things falling at high speed from there!

"Lia...it seems it's not completely over yet."

"Master?"

Artoria was taken aback by Natsukawa Tora's somewhat ambiguous remark, but the next moment she understood what he meant.

"Thump—!"

"Bang----------!"

Two figures crashed into the crumbling Fuyuki City like meteorites striking each other! A terrifying tremor and impact erupted instantly! The area near the impact point was razed to the ground! The already crumbling Fuyuki City became even more devastated!

At those two impact points, amidst the dust and smoke generated by the impact, two terrifying figures slowly emerged.

Those were two monsters.

It was a creature that looked like a giant, but it had a pair of black wings that seemed to be burning behind it, and its body was covered with blazing red flames. With its thick tail and limbs with sharp claws like those of birds and beasts, it looked like a human-shaped phoenix!

The other creature also resembled a giant, with a mountain-like body that appeared to have split off from a single UFO spaceship. Each part was filled with violent lightning, and the central torso shone like the blazing sun.

[Holy Sword Wielder, you cannot escape]

[Following our core instincts, you must be destroyed here.]

With these words spoken, the two giants stood tall on the earth!