To become a king and a magician

Completely opposite to Gao Wen, he is regrettable in every aspect.

(No wonder Tristan was so sad; in a sense, it was indeed a very sad thing.)

Thinking this, Natsukawa Tora reached out and blocked Artoria and Jeanne Alter behind him: "You two wait here for now, I'll handle things here."

Are you sure you're okay on your own?

Completely unaware of Natsukawa Torata's formidable fighting prowess, Black Jeanne frowned and asked, "If you get too cocky and get killed by them, I won't collect your body. I might be able to help with the cremation, though."

"Can't you be a little more straightforward about how you care about me?" Xia Chuanhu smiled wryly. "Don't worry, they're just three Knights of the Round Table. Even with the Holy Grail, it'll only take a little more effort. I'll adjust myself to the point where I can suppress all three of them."

After all, he was a knight under Arthur, so Natsukawa Tiger couldn't bring himself to use excessive force, otherwise it would be difficult to explain if the guy recovered later.

(Shouldn't it be enough to tie all three of them up?)

21. Tiger: One against three? Isn't that what I do every day?

The Servants all had excellent hearing, and Gawain and the other two truly heard everything that Natsukawa Tora said.

Not only did he want to take on three opponents at once, but he also claimed he could deliberately control his power to the point where he could just suppress them.

That's just too arrogant.

As Gao Wen was about to say something, she was stunned by the all-too-familiar face that came towards her, and Tristan also widened his eyes in disbelief.

Both of them looked at Lancelot with questioning eyes.

Why is the intruder in the form of our king?! — The two men's eyes seemed to convey this meaning.

Lancelot smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Well... according to the other party, during a Holy Grail War twenty years ago, our King gave his Spirit Origin to him in order to save him from death, and they coexisted for ten years, which is why he looks so much like our King."

"Hmm... I see..."

"How enviable! To spend every moment with our king for ten years? Perhaps even Lord Merlin has never achieved that."

Tristan's hand, which was plucking the strings, visibly faltered.

"Gao Wenqing, aren't you being a little reluctant to say this now?"

"No, rather, that's precisely why I need to be even more serious and devote myself wholeheartedly to the battle ahead."

After taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down, Gawain looked at Natsukawa Torata with utmost seriousness: "You really do look quite relaxed, sir. I have already heard about what happened from Lord Lancelot, but I'm sorry, I, Gawain, will absolutely not allow you to pass through the main gate."

"Yes, I know, that's why I'm here in front of you," Xia Chuanhu laughed. "Although I could just fly in, I'm here to pay a visit, so it's more polite to use the main gate—the gatekeeper is Gao Wenqing. Logically speaking, after I defeat you, you won't stop blocking me from entering the city, right?"

"boom----!"

The response to Natsukawa Torata was not from Gawain, but from the holy sword in her hand, whose flames instantly surged forth.

Calmly raising his holy sword, Gawain said coldly, "Although you bear a face similar to my king, don't think I'll show you any mercy—you and your arrogant words will be burned to ashes by this sun's flames!"

"Let's go!"

As the sound faded, Gawain stomped a hole in the sand. Despite being a strength-type warrior, Gawain's speed at that moment was no less than that of Okita Souji, who was known for his agility. In less than the blink of an eye, he was in front of Natsukawa Tora!

The Holy Sword of the Sun Wheel cleaved down!

With the power of a Saint, coupled with the enhancement of the Holy Grail, even Lancelot wouldn't dare to directly withstand Gawain's full-force attack. Seeing Natsukawa Tora standing still, neither dodging nor flinching, everyone felt a sudden tightness in their chest.

Apart from Artoria and Natsukawa Torato himself.

As the sword blade rapidly enlarged and fell into view, Xia Chuanhu reached out and caught the blazing holy sword!

"Varied--!?"

The unexpected defensive method surprised the others.

That was Gao Wenqing's full-force attack! And he caught it with just one hand!?

Feeling the pressure on his fingers, Natsukawa Tora smiled and said, "It really is quite heavy. As expected of Kao Wenqing in his triple power state, plus the blessing of the Holy Grail, it's no wonder that my Kao Wenqing was suppressed by you in a head-on confrontation."

"madness."

Gawain pressed down hard on his holy sword.

"To catch my attack barehanded—that courage and strength is indeed commendable, but you will soon be consumed by the flames of the sun. This is the price of your arrogance!"

"Really? This temperature is indeed a bit too hot. I don't want to get blisters, so... sorry, let's cool it down first."

The moment Xia Chuanhu said this, Gao Wen, who was standing close by, suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold air rush towards him!

It's noon now, and with the holy sword still burning fiercely in my hand, the only temperature I should feel should be intense heat; I absolutely couldn't feel any coldness at this moment. But—

"Click..."

A slight sound was heard.

"Click click click click click..."

Before the eyes of the Knights of the Round Table, who seemed to have witnessed an unbelievable scene, the holy sword in Gawain's hand, which was burning fiercely, was visibly frozen into a huge block of ice, along with the flames themselves!

Holding up a block of ice, Xia Chuanhu laughed and said, "Hmm, this is much better. It's so hot, standing next to a fire can easily cause heat problems. Cooling it down makes a big difference. Isn't it nice to be cool and refreshing?"

"What do you think, Gao Wenqing?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xia Chuanhu suddenly attacked, his empty right fist striking Gao Wen's abdomen in an instant. The freezing air surrounding his fist instantly turned Gao Wen's abdomen into a block of ice! The subsequent impact sent Gao Wen flying back dozens of meters!

Gawain stood up, clutching his frozen abdomen and looking at the still unmelted holy sword in his hand.

"The Holy Sword of the Sun has been frozen... This intense freezing energy, is it magic?"

“You could say that, but it’s really just about controlling the temperature.” Natsukawa Tora raised his hands. “Absolute zero—that’s the temperature my body is in right now, and the atmosphere around me is also at that temperature.”

—The Realization of Imagination: Absolute Zero.

"Even if it's just a theoretical value, as long as I can imagine it, I can bring it to life. That's what elves are all about."

Elf.

For Gawain and others living in Britain at the end of the Age of Gods, this was not an unfamiliar existence. Arthur's holy sword was given to him by the Lake Fairy, and Lancelot also possessed the protection of the elves.

"Are you... an elf?"

"You only fully became an elf a few years ago—alright, I don't intend to give you time to let the Holy Sword melt. Although it may be a bit rude, please be quiet for a while."

As soon as Xia Chuanhu finished speaking, he took a step forward and appeared directly next to Gao Wen as if he had teleported!

(So ​​fast... Damn, I can't move my body!)

Being in an absolute zero zone would dull both the mind and body due to the extreme cold. For Natsukawa Tora, even if Gawain was only half a second slower, it would be enough for him to render her powerless.

"Whoosh—!"

Dozens of thick chains appeared out of thin air around Gawain, quickly coiling around her body and limbs like a swarm of giant pythons!

Each chain actually weighs as much as a ten-story building. Even Gawain, who possesses three times the strength and the Holy Grail, would be unable to move and would be forced to kneel on the ground once entangled in them!

"Clang clang clang—!"

However, just as the chains were about to wrap around Gawain's body, a glimpse of the lake light repelled part of them, giving Gawain enough time to escape.

At the same time, a large number of vacuum blades slashed towards Xia Chuanhu from all directions.

"Swish swish swish swish swish——————!"

Standing still, Natsukawa used spatial displacement to transfer all the vacuum blades away. He looked at Gawain, Lancelot, and Tristan, who were standing together, and asked, "So, are we now entering the second phase of the BOSS battle?"

"Sure, let's all go together, that'll save time."

22. Grey: This situation seems familiar...

Unexpectedly powerful.

Neither Lancelot, nor Gawain, nor Tristan held any contempt for Natsukawa Torato.

After all, he was a warrior recognized by their king, the third Holy Sword Wielder who could save the world. As a knight, it would be the greatest folly not to go all out.

Therefore, in the previous exchange, even though it was only one strike, Gawain attacked with all his might, and that strike was absolutely forceful.

Even so, Xia Chuanhu's strength was still beyond their expectations.

She is both an elf and the wielder of the Star Holy Sword.

The fantasy of changing the world has become a reality.

The Star Sword that will save the world.

It's unheard of for both to come together in the same person.

"Are you alright, Gao Wenqing?"

Standing protectively in front of Gawain, Lancelot, with his back to her, asked, "Can frostbite heal?"

"No problem, this kind of injury can be easily healed with the power of the Holy Grail, so there's no need to worry about me—but thank you for helping me out earlier. If I had been restrained like that, I probably would have had no choice but to admit defeat."

"Actually, you've already lost."

Holding a longbow that resembled a harp, Tristan laughed and said, "I didn't mean to mock you, but the enemy's strength has indeed exceeded our expectations... So, are we just going to hand over the city gate like this?"

"Absolutely impossible."

After wishing upon the Holy Grail within him to heal his frostbite and thaw the Holy Sword, Gawain returned to Natsukawa Tora's side: "My king's order to me is to guard the city gate, so no matter how many times I fall, as long as I, Gawain, can still move, I will not allow anyone to pass through the main gate!"

Even if people call it being persistent and unethical.

The agreement with Xia Chuanhu was that he wouldn't stop Xia Chuanhu from entering the city if he was defeated, but he was only repelled, not defeated, so the condition didn't hold true.

Seeing Gawain like this, Lancelot and Tristan exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes, before standing on either side of Gawain.

"In that case, let us lend you a hand, Gao Wenqing."

"Although I am concerned about the safety of my king, I do not intend to disobey his orders until then. I'm sorry, Lord Natsukawa, if you want to enter the city, you'll have to defeat the three of us first."

Gawain, Lancelot, Tristan.

Even though they had different ideas, the Knights of the Round Table were always consistent in obeying Arthur's orders.

"Make a wish upon the Holy Grail."

"【Knights of the Round Table, Gawain/Lancelot/Tristan, pray for the blessing of victory!】"

With their shouts, three dazzling beams of light simultaneously erupted from their chests, and extremely powerful magical energy surged from their bodies! This even stirred up a raging gust of wind!

(This magical power... though somewhat lacking, is undoubtedly the Holy Grail.)