In Britain, the Noble Phantasm: Divine Key

Bowers paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

The two of them each picked up a quill pen from the table and wrote a word in their palms.

“Let’s see how well we click,” Yanan said with a smile, opening his palm. Bowers did the same at the same time.

The two men looked up and saw the same word written on both palms—"Fight!"

Yanan and Bowers exchanged a glance and burst into laughter simultaneously.

"It seems that although General Powers is getting on in years, his passion is still as strong as ever," Yanan said with a smile.

“We’ve put up with this for fifteen years. It’s time to teach those monkeys a lesson!” A cold glint appeared in Bowers’ iron-gray eyes.

Bowers then immediately dispatched an army of five thousand men to intercept this advance force.

At Anaen's suggestion, the army was placed under the command of Artoria.

—In fact, Bowers originally disagreed with the suggestion, but after Anaen told him about Artoria's experience, he decided to trust this little girl who had been raised by Merlin himself this time.

Three days later, news came from the front that Artoria's 5,000-strong army had annihilated the 3,000-strong vanguard force!

When the news reached Hadrian's Wall, everyone's spirits were lifted and morale was greatly boosted.

Even Powers couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he had indeed underestimated Artoria.

News of the annihilation of the advance force quickly reached the Northern Allied Forces, causing Commander Lockes to be shocked and furious.

"Looks like that old codger Bowers has discovered our whereabouts." Lockes sneered. "In that case, we don't need to hide anymore. Notify the entire army, full speed ahead!"

Fifteen years ago, they clearly had the opportunity to take over the Southern Territory in one fell swoop, but they inexplicably retreated and were even ordered never to set foot in the Southern Territory. How could Lockes not feel frustrated and depressed?

Now that the opportunity had finally arrived, Rocks stepped forward without hesitation and took up the mantle.

He had originally planned to follow the White King's instructions and advance slowly and steadily, but Bowers' surprise attack completely shattered Lox's mentality.

He had always looked down on Camelot, considering him nothing more than a wretched beast clinging to life. Moreover, this operation was top secret, and Camelot could never have imagined that they would actually gather an army of 50,000 to march south. With their intentions thwarted, taking Hadrian's Wall would be an easy task.

To Rocks' surprise, before he could even make a move, the opponent had already secured the first kill!

The battle, which was originally a sure thing, ended with the loss of three thousand soldiers, which was an enormous disgrace for him!

It felt like being bitten by a cricket while teasing it; how could Rocks possibly swallow that insult!

So, under Locke's command, ten days later, the 50,000-strong army from the North approached Hadrian's Wall, eyeing it menacingly.

"Pay the price for your previous arrogance!" Lox grinned maliciously and decisively gave the order to attack.

The army of five thousand Anglo-Saxons roared with excitement as they charged toward Hadrian's Wall like a dark, ominous cloud.

However, at that moment, a series of brilliant lights suddenly shone on the walls of Hadrian's Wall.

Boom boom boom—!!!

More than a dozen magical light beams were unleashed like divine punishment. Their terrifying power caused the soldiers from the Northern Border to evaporate on the spot before they could even scream, leaving no corpses behind.

After a round of light cannon fire cleared the land, deep ravines were left everywhere. The entire army of five thousand men was wiped out, with nearly half of them lost. Painful cries echoed under the heavy, iron-gray clouds, as if the end of the world had come.

A look of intense horror flashed across everyone's eyes, and Lox's face turned deathly pale.

"This is impossible... So many magic light cannons would require at least a month of setup and charging in advance... Could it be that our operation has already been leaked?" He muttered to himself, when suddenly he felt a violent tremor coming from the ground beneath his feet.

He looked up in horror and saw that the gates of Hadrian's Wall had been opened at some point, and armies were pouring out like a flood, charging towards them!

Only at this moment did Lockes finally realize that the person who was teasing the cricket was not him at all.

Chapter Sixteen: Entering the Kingdom of the Norse Gods!

The moment Rocks saw Camelot's army surge out of Hadrian's Wall, he knew the remaining soldiers were beyond saving, so he chose to retreat without hesitation.

He could tell that Camelot clearly knew about their operation long ago and had made preparations in advance.

"Someone definitely betrayed us!" He gritted his teeth so hard they almost broke, his heart filled with endless resentment.

What was supposed to be a sure victory turned out to be a huge loss right from the start. The thought of the eight thousand soldiers lost so far made Lockes' heart bleed.

He knew very well that no matter what the final outcome of the war was, he would never be able to stay in this position.

Moreover, he had made a pledge to seize this opportunity; if he couldn't take Hadrian's Wall, he wouldn't even be able to save his life!

"You just wait, Powers!" He turned to look at the majestic Great Wall stretching across the land like a mountain range in the distance, his eyes blazing with boundless fury. "I will make you pay!"

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In the days that followed, the Northern Allied Forces and Hadrian's garrison became embroiled in a protracted war of attrition.

Knowing that he was on the brink of disaster, Lockes dared not be arrogant or complacent. In this state, he finally demonstrated his superb military skills and fought back and forth with Powers, even achieving several impressive victories.

However, Bowles was no pushover either, and as the defender, he had a natural advantage. With his prior preparations, almost no Anglo-Saxon was able to scale Hadrian's Wall.

The current garrison at Hadrian's Wall numbers around 40,000, in addition to the original 10,000 garrison, there are also 30,000 reinforcements brought by Anahn.

Bowles deployed 20,000 troops to defend the city walls and resist the Northern Allied Army's attack, while he secretly sent the remaining 20,000 to the rear and flanks of the Northern Allied Army, forming a four-way encirclement.

Bowers' strategy was simple: let the defenders on the front wear down the Northern Alliance's strength, and when the Northern Alliance showed signs of fatigue, he would send his armies from all sides to press in and trap them like turtles in a jar!

Rocks had no idea that Bowers had such a large army, and that he was still launching a frenzied attack on Hadrian's Wall every day, completely unaware that he had become a caged beast.

In some ways, the outcome of this war has already been decided.

Then, something completely unexpected happened—

On this day, Anahn was patrolling Hadrian's Wall as usual, with Artoria following behind him as his guard.

"Are you feeling a little better lately?" he asked Artoria.

Artoria gave a wry smile and replied, "It's much better now."

Yanan smiled. Earlier, on his advice, Bowers sent Artoria with 5,000 troops to annihilate the vanguard of the Northern Alliance. Although the latter completed the mission very well, Artoria's face turned pale when she returned. She had nightmares for several days and could not eat anything.

It seems that that experience has indeed left a very deep shadow on her.

However, this was something Yanan had expected, since this was Artoria's first real killing, so such a reaction was quite normal.

Anyway, you'll get used to it eventually.

Thinking of this, a wicked smile crept onto Yanan's lips.

At that moment, Nidhogg's extremely solemn voice suddenly echoed in his mind:

"The gates to the Nordic kingdom have been opened!"

"What did you say?" Yanan was slightly taken aback, somewhat not quite understanding.

“I said, someone opened the gates of the Norse kingdom and sneaked in!” Nidhogg repeated.

Yanan immediately stopped in his tracks, while Artoria looked at him with a slightly puzzled expression.

"Are you sure?" Yanan asked in his mind.

“Of course! I’ve been there for so long, how could I not recognize it! I can guarantee that I definitely sensed the aura of the Norse divine kingdom just now!” Nidhogg said confidently.

Anahn frowned slightly. The Norse kingdom had long since been separated from this world and fallen into the cracks of the world. For thousands of years, only Merlin had found this lost kingdom. And now someone else had actually found its location.

What is that guy's background?

Suddenly, Nidhogg's voice turned panicked: "Damn it! How is this possible?! That guy, he actually tried to erase the dimensional coordinates of the Norse pantheon!"

"What!?" Yanan was shocked. If the dimensional coordinates of the Norse God Kingdom were really erased, then no one would ever be able to find the location of the Norse God Kingdom again!

In this way, he would be unable to rescue Nidhogg's true form, and even less able to complete the mission and obtain the Star of Eden!

A strong sense of crisis suddenly rose in Yanan's heart. This guy was making such a big fuss, even going so far as to erase the dimensional coordinates of the Norse God Kingdom, which clearly meant he didn't want outsiders to disturb him.

This proves that the purpose of that guy entering the Norse kingdom was definitely extraordinary!

Could it be... that he was also after Nidhogg's true form?

"What should we do? In just one more minute, that guy will succeed!" Nidhogg's voice was already trembling with tears. If she lost this chance, she would completely sever her connection with her original body!

Yanan gritted his teeth, a mad glint flashing in his dark eyes: "I don't care about anything else! Give me the coordinates of the Norse Kingdom!"

Nidhogg quickly transmitted the coordinates of the Norse kingdom to Anahn through his consciousness. Anahn then mobilized the magic within his body, and his fingers traced deep green lines in the void like afterimages. Finally, they combined into a deep green rune that seemed to encompass all the truths of the universe. The inexplicable power caused the surrounding space to be frantically pried open.

Anan input the coordinates given to him by Nidhogg into the [Primordial Rune Space] in front of him, and then a powerful suction force came, frantically sucking the magic power in his body like a water pump.

Anan was secretly alarmed, never expecting that the magical power required to establish a spatial passage to the Norse kingdom would be so terrifying.

After two or three breaths, the [Primordial Rune Space] suddenly twisted and transformed into a deep green light gate as tall as a person. The enormous [True Aether] poured out like a torrent, exuding an incomparably vast and boundless aura.

Suddenly, the dark green light gate seemed to be disturbed by something, and it became distorted, looking as if it might dissipate at any moment.

"Only ten seconds left!" Nidhogg said urgently.

Time was of the essence, and Anaen didn't have time to think much. He turned around, ready to say something to Artoria, when he suddenly felt a warm body bump into him. He involuntarily took a few steps back and fell into the spatial passage.

A cold wind swept by, and Hadrian's Wall remained empty, as if nothing had ever happened.

Chapter Seventeen Absolute Reason

Yanan gazed at the vast, desolate land before him. The barren surface showed no signs of life, and the gray sky hung heavily overhead, giving the impression that it might collapse at any moment.

The air was filled with a strong [True Aether]. This energy, which was ubiquitous in the Age of Gods, was nothing short of the most potent poison to modern people. However, because Nidhogg's power flowed through his body, Anan felt not only no discomfort, but also a sense of comfort and ease, as if he were in a hot spring.

However, this physical comfort could not change his psychological depression.

He turned to look at Artoria behind him, his face full of helplessness, and said, "Can you explain this to me, Lily?"

He never expected that his usually well-behaved student would suddenly do such a thing. To be honest, he couldn't even understand Artoria's intentions.

Artoria lowered her head in shame. "I'm so sorry, teacher. I saw you seemed about to leave, and then I suddenly had a feeling that you might need my help, so..."

"So you came in with me?" Yanan was both amused and exasperated. Only Artoria would dare to use "intuition" as a reason. If anyone else had said that, he would have kicked them long ago.

“But Lily, have you thought about how much trouble our disappearance will cause Kai and the others?” Yanan rubbed his temples, looking annoyed. He had originally planned to leave Artoria behind to tell Bowers and the others about his situation in order to avoid causing too much of a commotion, but he didn’t expect that the little girl would actually come in with him.

The king's mysterious disappearance in broad daylight is already a major event that has shocked the entire country!

Anan could already foresee that Hadrian's Wall must be in complete chaos right now, and that Bowers and the others were probably going crazy trying to find them.

Artoria felt increasingly ashamed and lowered her head even further.

Anan frowned and considered for a while, but still decided to send Artoria back. After all, this was the most critical time of the war, and if things got chaotic at Hadrian's Wall, something unexpected might happen.