To become a king and a magician

Looking at the real-time images captured from the air, the alluring figure draped in a white robe gazed at the person on the throne.

"My lord, the sniping attempt failed. The enemy is attacking this way at full speed."

"Yes, I know."

The figure on the throne raised his hand and touched his chest.

"Speaking of which, Merlin, do you know why my heart is beating so violently?"

"Are you sick?"

"The symptoms started just seconds ago."

Did your heart suddenly start pounding violently a few seconds ago?

The woman called Merlin smiled and said, "It must be that our king is excited because he is about to meet an old friend."

"Old friend?"

Wang, hidden in the shadows, looked at Natsukawa Tora, who appeared in the magic projection—was this man, who looked similar to him, his old friend?

But he had no such memory. Although there was a strange sense of familiarity, he couldn't recall any memories related to this man. On the contrary, his head ached slightly when he tried to recall this part.

"Are you troubled, my king?" Merlin asked. "If so, then let's set aside this person for now and treat him as a stranger or an enemy. I think they feel the same way, after all, their purpose in coming here is to destroy the White Dragon City we live in."

"Just like the rebels who have suddenly appeared recently."

"Is that so?"

After the soreness subsided, Wang, who was in the shadows, lowered his hand: "Well, as you said—send the order that no one is allowed to approach within three kilometers of the Dragon Heart, and the Round Table is under martial law."

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, Merlin then wove the king's decree into magical language and sent it to every corner of the castle through magic.

And shortly after that, about ten seconds later—

"Bang------!"

A loud bang suddenly rang out directly above the throne room!

Then, accompanied by a series of shattering sounds, the entire throne visibly trembled, and in the next moment—

"Thump—!"

A figure pierced through the ceiling and plummeted straight down to the floor between the thrones!

Slowly rising from the smoke and dust, after setting Gray down, Natsukawa Tora waved away the swirling dust around him and turned his gaze to Merlin and the person sitting on the throne.

"Alright, safe landing."

"Then let me see who this rude guy is who greeted his newcomer with a beam of light...?"

10. Encountered something even more ruthless

Although he had long suspected this, Natsukawa Tiger was not actually sure what he thought.

After all, that guy is currently sleeping in Avalon in another world. How could he suddenly wake up and run to the singularity of this world? Not to mention, given that guy's personality, no matter how you look at it, he can only be on the side of humanity and would never do anything to disrupt humanity.

Therefore, although it was called a conjecture, Natsukawa Torato actually had no certainty whatsoever in his heart.

But now—

Looking at the figure sitting on the throne, after asking his question, Natsukawa Tiger was silent for a moment, then laughed a few times in a self-deprecating manner.

"No, it seems I really did ask a pointless question. I know you better than anyone... What are you doing sitting there pretending to be so aloof?"

Arthur.

Arthur.

Arthur Pendragon.

King Arthur from another world, the one who still fights alongside Natsukawa Tora at all times, is someone Natsukawa Tora will never forget.

The person sitting on the throne reflected in his eyes now must be him.

"So, it really is because of you?"

Rising from his throne, Arthur stared blankly at Natsukawa Torato, placing his hand on his chest: "My heart is pounding more and more intensely. Is this what caused this abnormality in my heart, Natsukawa Torato?"

Arthur didn't like this feeling. The sound of his heartbeat suddenly felt somewhat annoying, and when he looked at Natsukawa Tora in front of him, his head started to ache involuntarily again.

Just then, a cold sensation reached Arthur's temples.

Merlin gently rubbed his temples, as if relieving Arthur's headache, and said with a smile, "Please don't pay too much attention to this man, my king. What you need to do remains unchanged."

"They are enemies who have come to destroy this castle. You only need to annihilate them, and your rule will last forever."

"Yes, just as you said."

His complexion, which had been slightly distorted by a headache, returned to normal. In Arthur's hand, a golden radiance that Natsukawa Tora was extremely familiar with gradually gathered, and then a golden blade extended from it.

(Excalibur...)

Xia Chuanhu's expression turned serious, and his eyes were fixed on the white-clad female figure behind Arthur.

"Is that... Sister Meryl?" Grey asked uncertainly.

Judging from her appearance and demeanor, the person standing behind Arthur was indeed Mary, but for some reason, Grey felt that something was off, as if the Mary in front of her was about one percent different from the Mary she knew.

The feeling of magic was the same; it was the same as the feeling I got from that nightmare.

Yad added.

"But... just like you, silly Grey, I also feel something's off. It's like kissing someone while they're on a piece of cling film—it just doesn't feel quite right. You feel the same way, right, Brother?"

"Ah."

Even without Yad saying it, Natsukawa Torama knew that Merlin wasn't Merlin. After all, the real Merlin was currently in the Seventh Singularity, using all available means to hypnotize Tiamat, and wouldn't be here.

But... thinking about it carefully, it's not absolutely impossible. If it were her, she could definitely use illusion magic to leave a substitute here to create mystery.

"You...no, who...who are you all?"

"Hehe, that is indeed a strange question, Your Majesty." Merlin covered his mouth and chuckled a few times. "We are, of course, Merlin and Arthur Pendragon, the two you know best."

No, that's not right, that's not it.

Even though the two people in front of him were exactly the same as the two people Xia Chuanhu knew in every way, he could clearly tell that there was still something different about the two people in front of him compared to the real two.

"You, could it be—"

"Holy Sword, unleash."

Just as Xia Chuanhu was about to express his inner thoughts, Arthur's emotionless voice echoed in the empty throne room.

The brilliant starlight blazed brightly on the holy sword.

"Hmm—they really went all out right from the start! Grey, you'd better be prepared!"

As he spoke, Natsukawa Tora took out his holy sword, and the same starlight immediately burst forth and shone!

Seeing this, Gray quickly transformed Yad into shield form, maximizing the defensive output!

"pledge--"

"pledge--"

With both holy swords raised simultaneously, less than twenty meters apart, staring into Arthur's empty eyes that seemed to have lost their self-awareness, Natsukawa Tora gritted his teeth and swung his holy sword down first!

"—The Sword of Victory!"

Real name: Liberation.

The breath of stars burst forth from the holy sword! Although it did not break any of the restraints, this attack still possessed the power of an A+ rank anti-city Noble Phantasm!

Get started first!

However, at the very moment that Natsukawa Torama swung the holy sword—

"Restraints lifted, permanent residence in four directions—Gawain, Lancelot, Tristan, and Mordred."

(Varied--)

"The Sword of Excalibur"

Like an iceberg, Arthur mechanically swung his holy sword, his face expressionless and his voice devoid of emotion. The starlight, even more dazzling than Natsukawa Tiger's brilliance, instantly obscured the entire vision of Natsukawa Tiger and Gray!

The entire area around the throne was filled with the radiant light of the holy sword!

In that brilliance, in just a moment, Xia Chuanhu's brilliance was completely overwhelmed by Arthur's brilliance, and the output in that instant was not even on the same level!

(Oh no, Grey—)

Realizing he had been careless, Natsukawa Tiger immediately turned his attention to what was behind him and rushed to Gray's side at full speed, while simultaneously unleashing a spatial teleportation!

"BOOM————————————!!"

The starlight completely engulfed everything in front of them!

However, this dazzling light lasted only for a moment. As if he felt it was enough, Arthur turned around and sat back on his throne, looking at the empty ruins in front of him, which had been reduced to rubble by the Holy Sword.

"They've escaped," Merlin chuckled. "It must have been some kind of spatial teleportation magic. It's amazing that they could do it in such a short time. The Elven's unique ability to materialize illusions is truly convenient—shall we give chase, my king?"

“We can’t catch them. But we can pursue them.” Arthur said in a deep voice, “Order Lancelot to launch a manhunt for Natsukawa Toru and Gray, regardless of their lives, and allow her to use the Holy Grail.”

"Yes, Your Majesty. It is indeed a wise decision."

11. Gawain the Gorilla!

On a plain about four kilometers from the throne.

"Buzz!"

With a tremor in the space, Natsukawa Tiger and Gray suddenly jumped out from a light screen.

After setting Grey down, Natsukawa Tora turned to look at the castle in the distance: "This distance should be safe for now. You're not hurt, are you, Grey?"

“Yes, I’m not hurt.” Grey nodded. “But… Merlin and Arthur in that castle…”

"Leaving Merlin aside, that Arthur... that should be the real deal, at least I don't think the Holy Sword would fall into the hands of anyone other than me so easily."

Recalling what had just happened, Xia Chuanhu frowned slightly.