In Britain, the Noble Phantasm: Divine Key

Camelot's army was the first to cheer, and then, as if infected, everyone shouted loudly. The voices of tens of thousands of people gathered together, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring atmosphere, like a tidal wave!

"King of Knights! King of Knights!"

Chapter Seventy: The Reappearance of the Moon King

Artoria stood atop the white dragon's corpse, watching the cheering crowd, a hint of relief appearing in her holy blue eyes hidden beneath her helmet.

Just as she was about to take a step forward, a strong sense of crisis suddenly surged through her heart!

boom--!!

A beautiful, fair fist pierced through Artoria's chest, the terrifying explosive force creating visible shockwaves.

The cheers stopped abruptly, replaced by obvious astonishment in their eyes.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Kai's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he let out a beastly roar. He drew his golden sword, Krauss, and charged forward.

Lancelot pulled him back.

"You fucking let go of me!!" Kai turned around angrily, his reason almost completely overwhelmed, and swung his sword at Lancelot without hesitation.

Lancelot wielded the Undying Lake Light, easily parrying the sword strike. The force transmitted through the blade sent a shiver down Kai's arm, almost causing the sword to fly away.

In the Knights of the Round Table, apart from Artoria, no one can rival Lancelot in swordsmanship.

"Calm down," Lancelot said in a low voice. "Look carefully!"

Kai paused for a moment, turned his head, and saw that although the fist had pierced through Artoria's chest, not a drop of blood had flowed out.

Hundreds of shimmering gold fragments had somehow appeared around Artoria, creating a lofty and ethereal atmosphere, as if she had detached herself from this world and entered another dimension.

The fist appeared to have struck her, but in reality, it only hit her projection in this space.

"Tsk, this thing again. Gaia is such a headache." An unfamiliar voice came from behind, but for some reason, Artoria felt a sense of familiarity from the tone.

Despite her doubts, she moved swiftly, wielding Excalibur, twisting her waist, and drawing a perfect arc in the air with the sharp blade as she slashed horizontally behind her.

A delicate, white hand gracefully extended, its long, flawless index finger and thumb together, effortlessly and effortlessly grasping the blade of Excalibur.

The holy blue eyes hidden beneath the silver lion helmet widened instantly. How could anyone possibly stop the Star Holy Sword with just physical strength!

But then, a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed through Artoria's mind, causing her body to tremble involuntarily.

No, there is one guy who can actually do it...

She looked up and saw a young girl with black hair and red eyes standing in front of her. Her long black dress extended to her knees, revealing two slender, lotus-root-like white legs. Her fair face was exquisite and flawless, and her scarlet eyes were filled with a sense of superiority, like a god perched high in the sky, coldly looking down at the earth.

Artoria's pupils suddenly contracted, and her heart began to pound.

She had witnessed this scene before, seven years ago in the Great Plains War against the Kingdom of Ghana. At the final moment of the war, that guy descended onto the battlefield in a vessel, just like now, bringing them immense pressure.

If the teacher hadn't forced them to retreat, they might have been completely wiped out that time.

She still remembers what her teacher said back then. The name of that container was Eltruchi. It was a spare body that the guy prepared for himself in case of an accident in the future. However, because it was a hybrid of a Dead Apostle and a True Ancestor, it had some kind of defect and was treated as a defective product by that guy.

But wasn't that guy killed by her three days ago...?

Thoughts raced through her mind like lightning, and in an instant, Artoria blurted out, "You already transferred your spirit into Altruchi's body!?"

A hint of surprise flashed in "Altruki's" scarlet eyes: "So, to be chosen by that guy as his successor, you are indeed smarter than I thought."

Artoria narrowed her eyes slightly, and with a thought, the Holy Spear stuck in the white dragon's corpse not far away trembled slightly, and then thrust forward like a sharp arrow.

"Altrudge" turned to the side, dodging the holy sword's attack. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Artoria flicked her wrist, sending a burst of internal energy through the sword and deflecting "Altrudge's" fingers.

Artoria took two steps back, holding the Holy Sword in her left hand and the Holy Lance in her right, with [The Distant Ideal World] swirling around her. She said in a deep voice, "It's useless, Zhu Yue. I've already killed you even when you were at your peak. What can you do with this broken vessel?"

Zhu Yue twirled her fingers, looked up at Artoria, and smiled, "Have you forgotten what I told you before? I have studied human intelligence in great detail. If I didn't have complete confidence, do you think I would be so foolish as to jump out like this?"

Artoria's heart sank; for some reason, she suddenly had a bad feeling.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and without hesitation, she raised the holy sword in her hand and declared loudly:

"Seal Thirteen – Planetary Judgment Begins!"

"—!"

"This is a battle against someone stronger than oneself!"

"This is a one-on-one battle!"

"This is a war against non-elf warriors!"

The declaration was made, but two or three minutes passed and the Holy Sword remained unchanged.

At first, Artoria thought Gaia was up to something again, but after calling out to him for a long time, she still didn't get a response.

"It's no use, the inhibitory force can no longer interfere here."

Zhu Yue smiled slightly, raised her delicate hand, and a golden cup pierced through the corpse of Vottigeng, exuding a mysterious and vast aura that made people unable to resist the urge to worship.

Boom!

Like a thunderbolt exploding in her mind, Artoria involuntarily took a step back, her eyes filled with intense horror.

The Holy Grail!

It's the Holy Grail!

Why can Zhu Yue manipulate the Holy Grail?!

Zhu Yue snapped her fingers, and endless radiance instantly spread from the Holy Grail, covering the entire world in the blink of an eye. Everything enveloped by this holy light froze instantly, as if solidified in amber.

Even Artoria, who was in [Avalon], was immobilized by this light.

"You must be very curious as to why I can use the Holy Grail, right?" Zhu Yue chuckled. "Actually, it's not that hard to understand. The reason I chose to cooperate with Vortigern was precisely for the Holy Grail."

Chapter Seventy-One: Heavenly Fire, Unsheathed!

Zhu Yue looked at the lifeless white dragon beneath her, her voice ethereal and distant:

"Twenty-two years ago, Vortigern defeated King Uther at the Battle of Hadrian's Wall. Just as he was preparing to march south, he unexpectedly obtained the Holy Grail, and from that moment on, he had a new idea."

He knew deeply that humanity's ascension to the throne of primates was an inevitable trend in the development of history. Even if he stopped it this time and dragged Britain back to the Age of Gods, sooner or later, such a thing would happen again. One day, the Age of Gods would perish, and Britain would become dust in history.

"In order to completely crush human reason and prevent it from developing, he decided to use the power of the Holy Grail to link himself with the Age of Gods and become the God of the End. As long as he does not die, the Age of Gods will never perish."

But the Holy Grail rejected his call.

"However, Vortigern did not give up easily. He gathered all the magicians in the North and designed a super-large magic circle, slowly manipulating the power of the Holy Grail. Ha, to dare to do such a thing to God's things, even I have to admit, this man is indeed very bold."

"Shortly after that, I approached him, revealed my identity, and proposed the idea of ​​cooperation."

"At that time, he asked me why I wanted to cooperate with him. My response was that, due to my special nature, Gaia and Alaya would destroy me sooner or later. But as long as humanity perishes, Alaya will also perish, thus greatly reducing the threat to me. And when he becomes the god of the end, Gaia will surely favor him greatly. In this way, I will have no worries at all. In short, everything is for survival."

"But that's just an excuse. From the very beginning, I've been after the Holy Grail."

"During those ten-plus years, although Vortigern was very wary, I still managed to find an opportunity to gradually infiltrate my aura into the massive magic circle used to manipulate the Holy Grail's power. But even so, I still couldn't use the Holy Grail, because the control over it always remained in Vortigern's hands."

"Only by killing Vortigern can I wield the power of the Holy Grail."

"But what I worry about is that Vortigern, who has taken control of the Holy Grail, will be unbeatable, especially after he stole several immortalities from the ancient gods with the power of the Holy Grail. I feel that hope is even more bleak."

"However, later, the King of Camelot appeared. In the battle of the Norse gods, he directly defeated Vortigern, leaving him with only one last immortality. Thus, I finally became convinced that he was the one who could kill Vortigern."

“I decided to create an opportunity for him. During the defense of the Kingdom of Kent, I did not use all my strength. Even when Vortigern set a trap for him, I risked taking a sliver of the Holy Grail’s power. Because I was worried about being discovered by Vortigern, I placed it inside the Whitewing Prince. I originally planned to take it out immediately after he was exiled and then find an opportunity to release it. But I didn’t expect that the kid would drag the Whitewing Prince into it as well.”

"In that case, I should thank you?"

A calm voice came from afar, and Anahn, clad in azure silver armor, stepped into the sealed world. The golden chains binding him emitted a hazy glow, helping him resist the invasion from the Holy Grail.

A look of surprise instantly appeared in Artoria's eyes.

Zhu Yue turned around, her expression calm, seemingly unsurprised that the other party would appear here.

"Would you like me to finish what you have to say?" Anan looked at Zhu Yue with a half-smile. "After I was exiled, you must have thought of stealing the power of the Holy Grail again to rescue me. But then you discovered that Camelot's army did not choose to retreat, but continued to attack. So you started to wonder, 'Have they found a way to rescue King Arthur? Or was King Arthur not exiled at all?' You didn't know the answer, but you had no choice. This was your only chance, so you could only choose to take the risk and continue according to the original plan."

"If I'm not mistaken, your plan is to first parasitize a part of your spirit and power into Altruki's body, and then when facing Lily, deliberately act as if you are enraged and unleash Moonfall, because you know that Gaia will definitely not sit idly by and wait for death. In this way, the Star Holy Sword will definitely be released, and you will definitely be destroyed, thus achieving your goal of escaping unscathed."

"Then, just as you predicted, I appeared, Vortigern was routed and fled, and was eventually killed by Lily. You then naturally obtained the Holy Grail, didn't you?"

Zhu Yue stared at Yanan for a long time with her scarlet eyes, then sighed softly: "I finally understand why Vortigern is so wary of you."

“Votigan fears me, but don’t you fear me?” Anahn smiled.

Zhu Yue said calmly, "On this planet, the only thing I feared was the holy sword forged on this planet, but now that the Holy Grail is in my hands, that only weakness has been overcome. Moreover..."

"Besides, your [True World] is almost complete, isn't it?"

Zhu Yue's pupils instantly contracted to the size of pinholes!

“You must be very curious as to why I know this, right?” Yanan laughed. “Actually, it’s not something that’s hard to understand. Just think about it for a moment and you’ll see.”

Zhu Yue's lips twitched slightly.

"Vortigern's magic circle can only manipulate a limited amount of the Holy Grail's power, let alone someone like you who's just hitching a ride. Such precious power should naturally be used wisely. And for you, is there anything more important than forging the [True World]?" Anahn shrugged and said, "And if I'm not mistaken, Vortigern's divine realm is the material you're using to forge the [True World], isn't it?"

Tap tap...

Zhu Yue couldn't help but take two steps back, her heart churning like waves, and a look of horror appeared on her face.

"What exactly are you...?"

"Do you remember what we said when we first met, Zhu Yue?" Yanan said in a low voice, pointing to his eyes. "I said that you can't hide anything from these eyes."

"Stop...playing tricks!"

Zhu Yue gritted her teeth and reached into the Holy Grail.

Rumble—!!!

In an instant, the wind rose and the clouds surged, the sky and earth changed color, rolling dark clouds gathered, the majestic earth trembled, and the white halo that had enveloped the kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia gradually dissipated.

It was the time when spring was turning into summer, yet countless snowflakes were falling from the sky. Leaves withered and fell, only to sprout new buds immediately afterward. Some flowers that shouldn't be growing in this season bloomed in vibrant colors, while many thriving fruits and vegetables withered in the blink of an eye.

The power of nature was completely disrupted. The invisible hand that ruled over all living beings and manipulated the development of everything on this planet was now suppressed by another force.

Zhu Yue slowly withdrew her hand from the Holy Grail, and a dark red longsword engraved with a crimson moon appeared. An endless and vast aura of calamity surged forth, and an eerie blood moon hung high in the sky, completely covering the heavens and the earth, creating a world that belonged only to the Moon King.

Just like the Star Sword, the planetary defense mechanism created by Gaia, this demonic sword, [True World], was specially forged by the Moon King, Zhu Yue, to defend against alien invaders.

Its power is in no way inferior to the Star Sword in its fully released state.