That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

Hall's hands overflowed with power, magic accumulated and manifested as blue lightning, which he slammed down onto the ritual magic circle on the ground.

呲味味~

A deafening clap of thunder rang out, and the ritual circle suddenly lit up, like a circular array summoning a Servant, emitting a blinding light that covered the body of the Starry Sky Sphinxmon.

Hall could sense that the magic power within his body was flowing away in large quantities like a flood breaking through a dam, and due to insufficient efficiency, it had begun to draw on the life force of Xiaoyuan.

Hall was prepared for this. He took a deep breath, and his heart rate suddenly increased more than tenfold. His heart, which had merged with the concept of the dragon, became a magical furnace, devouring the true ether elements in the atmosphere every second.

"I still can't quite handle it."

"Even ordinary Sphinxes are divine beasts that can rival dragons."

"The more difficult it is, the more practical the finished product should be."

Hall communicated with the Starry Sky Sphinx, chanted an incantation, created a Reality Marble, merged it with its Spirit Origin, and thus fixed it in place.

Just like Ishtar, as the goddess of Venus, could pluck Venus from the divine universe as her arrows.

Hall inscribed the spirit origin of the fixed starry sky sphinx beast into his own magic disk by writing it into his Reality Marble. In doing so, he was creating a new universe and also creating his own Mystic Code.

Within the consciousness array, all the golden ornaments that imprisoned the Starry Sky Sphinx Beast's body turned to light and disappeared, freeing the cosmic concept that constituted its body.

Returning to the origins, no longer bound by the foundation of Egyptian mythology.

Its body also gradually changed.

It transforms from the body of a lion into a giant sphere, with a dazzling galaxy inside and billions of stars shining brightly.

"It's spectacular no matter when you see it."

Hall had once witnessed the magic of fixing a world in the labyrinth of the Atlas Institute and had analyzed and incorporated it into his own knowledge.

But that world was merely in a primitive state, capable of creating only a small world without any concept of boundaries.

Hall, however, created the gate to the universe.

呲味味~

The ritual array, a blend of alchemy and magic, erupted with countless bolts of lightning. Each bolt of lightning was a materialized magical power drawn from Hall's body, injected into a sphere symbolizing the universe, and used to create rules, forming another ritual array above the cosmic sphere.

Hall's demonic eyes lit up with a cross, the muscles around his eye sockets writhed and bled, squeezing out his life force to activate his spiritual calculation function, controlling every strand of magic power to be used in the right place.

If the magic is insufficient, then the blood will evaporate.

Although Hall's face had lost all color and was pale and weakened, his eyes remained calm and composed.

The power of the ritual array gradually eroded the cosmic sphere, compressing it to a size smaller than a basketball, and transforming it into two intersecting star rings that enveloped the cosmic sphere.

But that's not enough!

The sphere containing the glittering Milky Way suddenly expanded, once, twice, becoming larger than before, threatening to shatter the constraints of the star rings several times.

Hall's specifications, Hall's magic, and the concentration of Hall's existence are completely incomparable to the concept of the Age of Gods universe.

It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

This idiom is probably the best description.

In this critical moment, there was another person paying attention to the current state of the ceremony.

This is the interior of the Radiant Great Composite Temple, and everything that happens here cannot escape the sight of Ozymandias, the Sun King.

At this moment, his expression was extremely serious.

If Hall makes a mistake, he must immediately move this dangerous cosmic sphere, otherwise the turbulent flow of cosmic particles it unleashes will evaporate the entire Radiant Grand Complex Temple in an instant.

Considering the danger, King Ozymandias of the Sun had no choice but to ask Hall, "Magician, you are attempting a rather dangerous magical ritual. Do you need any assistance?"

Hall did not answer. His rainbow-colored magic eye, like a seven-colored glass, communicated with the sea of ​​life's origin and used the power of the Star Cup to instantly elevate the rules of his existence.

A mere instant is enough to completely fix the cosmic sphere in place.

The cosmic sphere stabilized instantly. One second it looked like it was about to explode, and the next it became as docile as a kitten with a collar on, connected to Hall's consciousness, and floated to Hall's side.

Hall looked up at the cosmic sphere floating to his right shoulder, a smile playing on his pale lips: "Simpler than I imagined."

Mystic Code [Spirit of the Universe] is complete.

【Spirit of the Universe】

Grade: A++

Type: Barrier Noble Phantasm

Range: 1-999

Maximum catch: 1000 people

Description: A miniature world that solidifies the concept of the divine era universe; a type of inherent barrier.

When not unfolded, it appears as a magical costume that can accelerate particle movement and release high-temperature rays powerful enough to destroy all matter.

It possesses many functions, such as simulating spiritual particle calculations, storing magic power, and simulating magic circuits.

The ability template of the [Spirit of the Universe] is based on the Greater Grail of Fuyuki City, created by Hall. It possesses intelligence comparable to that of the Homunculi but lacks the ability to think.

In other words, Hall now essentially carries a large Holy Grail system with him.

On the throne of the Radiant Great Composite Temple, the Sun King Ozymandias closed his eyes with relief: "What an audacious fellow, but only such a warrior can catch my eye."

As the master of the Starry Sky Sphinx, Ozymandias, the Sun King, was naturally aware of the danger of Hall's actions.

He was able to imprison the power of the universe within the Starry Sky Sphinx by using the concept that the Sphinxmon was the earthly incarnation of Horus, the god of the sky. This power did not belong to him, but to the Sphinxmon.

Hall, on the other hand, dispelled the concept of the Sphinx and completely mastered this power with his own strength and existence, something that even he, the Pharaoh who was comparable to the sun god Ra, had not accomplished.

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The following day, everything unfolded as it had in the original timeline. After leaving the Atlas Institute, Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group returned to the Radiant Grand Composite Temple and brought back Pharaoh Nitocris, who had been captured by Hassan.

Nitocris became an envoy for Fujimaru Ritsuka and his party, conveying the message of an alliance to the Sun King Ozymandias.

It's more accurate to say that it's impossible not to develop in this way. To defeat the Lion King, all the necessary conditions need to be met, and these conditions are basically arranged by various powerful figures. Even if Fujimaru Ritsuka goes astray, she can be corrected.

For example, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not initially arrive in the Sun King's territory, but instead first came into contact with the Lion King's Round Table and was guided to Egypt.

The world lines that should have deviated from their intended course were brought back together when Pharaoh Nitocris was captured by Hassan.

Hall recuperated in a side hall of the Radiant Great Composite Temple, playing with the Spirit of the Universe, manifesting it as a cosmic projection that continuously changed, and freely observing the divine universe.

Before long, Hall sensed a powerful divine force, surpassing Ishtar and approaching the divine strength of Quetzalcoatl.

"The sun god Amun-Ra, the chief god in Egyptian mythology, briefly descended upon the demon pillar in the form of bestowing a name upon it."

"In this state, Ramses II's strength is even greater than that of the Lion King."

"Is this a test to test the alliance between Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group?"

"Well, it's about time it was my turn to make my appearance."

Hall obtained the spirit origin of the Starry Sky Sphinx Beast, took over its original duties, and became the commander of the Sun King's strongest divine beast army.

The divine reactions grew increasingly intense with each one, demonstrating the ferocity of the battle.

But then another force got involved.

Hall recognized the magical aura as belonging to Pharaoh Queen Nitocris.

Ozymandias, the Sun King, was merely testing Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group; he wasn't serious, and the divine aura quickly disappeared.

"It's finished smoothly."

Hall stood up from his chair, turned and left the Radiant Great Composite Temple, waiting outside for Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group.

Inside the Great Temple

Ozymandias, the Sun King, deactivated the Demon Pillar's transformation and tossed the Holy Grail to Fujimaru Ritsuka: "This is your reward for bringing Nitocris back."

Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly took it, her smile bright: "I like straightforward guys."

"Perhaps it is because of obtaining the Holy Grail that I do some unnecessary things, have unnecessary attachments, value the present too much and choose the safest path, which is solid but also narrow."

Leonardo da Vinci smiled and said, "Does this mean that you are willing to form an alliance with us to jointly attack the Lion King's holy city? Can we interpret it that way?"

"It goes without saying, but I have other things to do. I will leave the attack on the Holy Capital to you. As a reward for the battle just now, I will hand over the Divine Beast Legion outside to you."

Ozymandias, the Sun King, was well aware of the Lion King's strength. Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group might be able to breach the Pure White Holy City, but they could never enter the core area.

"Divine Beasts, are they the ones we encountered in the desert? Each one possesses power comparable to a top-tier Servant," Mash exclaimed in surprise.

Xuanzang nodded repeatedly: "Isn't that the strongest fighting force in this country!"

King Ozymandias of the Sun snorted: "Besides, there is Yu's messenger. He should be able to exert power on the battlefield that does not belong to Yu. Let's not let him steal the limelight."

The Sun King's messenger!?

All eyes immediately fell on Nitocris, after all, she was the only pharaoh by the side of Ozymandias, the Sun King. But she herself looked bewildered, unaware of the situation of the Sun King's messenger, and in terms of strength, she was no match for Ozymandias at all.

Da Vinci had anticipated this. He tapped his staff on the floor and said calmly, "Your messenger is the magician Hall, am I right?"

"Haha ...

King Ozymandias of the Sun laughed heartily: "You have a truly wise woman; don't forget the concubine position I've reserved for you."

Chapter 454 Round Table Fortress

Hall emerged from the Radiant Grand Composite Temple and scanned the surroundings with his Mystic Eyes, only to find that he saw no one, not even a single Fujimaru Ritsuka, let alone a single Chaste Knight.

In the original timeline, Lancelot should have been leading his knights in a standoff with the soldiers of the Sun King Ozymandias here, while Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group took the opportunity to enter the temple...

It is worth mentioning that the Knights of Purification also have different classifications. The Knights of Purification that the Lion King summoned with the power of the Holy Lance were equivalent to her clones. After sweeping through the Holy Land and establishing the Pure White Holy City, these Knights of Purification became the city's elite guards.

Secondly, there are the parts that Agrave created based on Lancelot, or the Holy City soldiers recruited from this world and given power.

Especially the soldiers of the Holy City, although they have become the backbone of different Knights of the Round Table after being blessed, still retain a small amount of humanity in their spirit.

"Could it be that Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others haven't met with Lancelot yet, or that Mash, who knows the true identity of the Heroic Spirit possessing her body, hasn't convinced Lancelot?"

“It’s impossible that he couldn’t be persuaded. As long as they meet, given Lancelot’s attitude towards Mash, even a Saber-class character wearing a helmet could become a Berserker.”

Hall raised his eyebrows. This was not a good sign. It was equivalent to losing a powerful Servant on his side and gaining one on the enemy side. This combination of addition and subtraction would inevitably affect the overall situation.

In short—

"The workload has increased."