Otherwise, you can find another savior.

"You've probably noticed... Britain has never been struck by disaster again. That's the meaning." Shiomi raised her hand and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Whether it's a disaster or Britain's doomed fate, I've sealed it for you. You only need to continue to rule Britain and control those fairies."

"...Will you...die?" Morgan stared down at Xijian's face, her voice full of helplessness.

"I won't die. I'm just going to take a nap, a very long nap." Shiomi smiled. "So I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here, by your side. As a permanent seal, I'll maintain this Britain with you."

If he continued to stay awake, the disaster would soon overflow from the seal, and the seal he had put in place would lose its effectiveness.

As the seal manager, Shiomi is still active, which in turn will keep the curse of the Beast God's remains active.

So we have to do the opposite and let the host fall into a deep sleep.

"That kind of thing..."

Morgan squeezed his hand hard, but it didn't respond with the same force.

"Speaking of which, there's one thing I forgot to ask... My children and students are here, right..." His voice grew weaker and weaker.

"They are all in the back garden, protected by my clones." Morgan leaned over and answered in his ear.

"Then I'm relieved." Xi Jian raised her hand, stroked Morgan's cheek, and comforted her with words that were only a whisper, "Don't cry... The Queen of Winter cannot let your subjects see your tears, it will undermine your prestige..."

"..."

Morgan was already crying profusely, unable to speak.

Tears fell on his cheeks and then slid down.

With a faint smile fixed on his face, he slowly lowered his hand and fell asleep peacefully in her arms.

Only the long and weak breathing remained.

Chapter 111: Mourning

In the original battle plan, the Londinium army would undoubtedly be able to successfully break into the city under the leadership of the God King, but Shiomi, who would be the first to enter the city and attack the palace, would be defeated by Queen Morgan.

When Queen Morgan's clone appears in Camelot and launches a counterattack, the Londinium army must retreat as quickly as possible to ensure that they will not be destroyed.

But only a few people knew about this actual plan.

After all, if the Londinium army knew that they were starting a war that was bound to be lost, their morale would be greatly reduced before the war even started, and they might even be destroyed halfway because they had no desire to fight.

However, unexpectedly, Queen Morgan did not make any counterattack.

Except for a small number of the Fang clan including Woodworth, and the Mirror clan that sent reinforcements to support Camelot, the Wind, Wing and Earth clans waited and watched, causing Camelot, whose main gate was breached first, to fall in half a day and be occupied by the Londinium army.

The well-trained God-King's army quickly replaced the Camelot army, occupied key points in the city, and began to build fortifications in preparation for possible counterattacks from various clans.

The fall of the city had a great impact on Bagster. She and Meluseen were captured by Artoria and Scathach respectively, and then tied up with chains created by the power of the Holy Lance. They were taken to the royal city area and handed over to the custody of the Black Knight.

As Artoria knew the actual battle plan, after entrusting the black knight Hector with some things, she went straight to the palace with Scathach.

Although the Londinian army was already guarding the gate, they were very cautious and did not enter casually. Instead, they waited for the two "guest generals" to deal with it.

After all, Queen Morgan is inside, so it is not the turn of ordinary soldiers to go in and die.

Walking into the spacious council hall, Altria saw Morgan on the throne, with Shiomi lying in her arms, seemingly sound asleep.

As the footsteps of Altria and Scathach gradually approached, Morgan slowly raised her head. Through the veil, they saw that the pair of blue eyes were slightly red.

Apparently, Morgan had been crying alone and doing nothing until just now.

He even forgot to launch a counterattack and ended up being captured by Londinium.

"My beloved disciple..." Scathach loosened her grip, and the red spear fell off and disappeared before hitting the ground.

Altria, the only one who knew the whole story, slowly walked forward, knelt on one knee, and held the hand that Shiomi placed in front of her body with both hands.

"This is Tianxi's choice... to devour the remains of the beast god Cernunnos and seal the curse that has lasted for tens of thousands of years. Let Britain, no longer troubled by the curse, return to the hands of his queen." Artoria lowered her eyelids, and an atmosphere of sadness enveloped her.

Even though she already knew his choice, even though she already knew his outcome, even though she had decided to witness the end of his journey, Artoria still didn't expect that not being able to see him for the last time would be so painful.

"...So... what's the point?" Morgan's voice was slightly hoarse, no longer as clear and cool as usual. "If my ideal country can't coexist with my husband... then why have I come to this point?"

She was lost for words.

The blueprint that was once so clear that one could see the end at a glance has now completely turned into nothing.

The dream that was born in his youth, the dream that he never gave up because he had the one he loved by his side, lost its original meaning when he fell asleep a while ago.

Xijian is not dead, but he is no longer alive.

He used his own soul as a price to seal the disaster that had existed in Britain since its birth. In order to prevent the disaster from returning to Britain, he had to sleep with the disaster forever.

This was not the result Morgan wanted.

Even if he came back to her, she would have lost him forever.

"dad?"

As the palace was taken control, Sakura and the others rushed over from the back garden. When they saw Shiomi sleeping with a smile on her face, they immediately understood what had happened.

Mashu covered her mouth in disbelief. Sakura's steps became heavy. Although they were only a few meters away, she couldn't get any closer.

"Could it be that... all my apprentices could not escape the tragic end of their lives?" Scathach hugged her body, trying to recall the warmth they once shared.

However, only the long wind passed through the palace, bringing a slight coolness to the body.

"It's a lie... It's a lie, right?"

Sakura knelt at Shiomi's feet and mechanically repeated her questions to Morgan, but Morgan could only shed tears silently.

Standing among the sad crowd, Ritsuka felt something choking in his throat that was hard to swallow, as if as soon as he swallowed it, his tears would never stop.

They are partners in restoring humanity and mentors to these young people.

The person who always walks in the front and stands in the most dangerous position is now lying here and will never wake up again.

A sharp beep sounded on Ritsuka and Sakura's wrists, startling everyone.

Communications with Storm Border have finally been restored.

"Ms. Sakura? Ritsuka? Storm Border's communications have been restored, but we're still unable to capture footage from your side. Could you please report on the situation in Britain?"

Romani's voice rang out.

But no one answered him.

Communications had clearly been restored, and the radar could even confirm Sakura and the others' signal location in Britain.

"Sakura? Ritsuka? Mashu?" Olga Marie grabbed the phone and started communicating with them. "Master Scathach, and Miss Altria? Anyone is fine. Please report the current situation—"

"Director..." Ritsuka finally couldn't hold back her tears, "Mr. Shiomi, he... Mr. Shiomi, he——"

Amidst intermittent crying, Ritsuka reported Shiomi's condition as best she could.

Chaldea's communications suddenly fell silent.

This was a result no one expected.

"How could it be... like this?" Kallen's voice rang out in pain, the words squeezed out from between her lips and teeth, even breathing was painful, "How could Daddy be so simple... Impossible..."

Neither the handling of the British Lostbelt nor the blank Earth could be discussed now, not even the war that had just ended.

"Oh, what a lifeless bunch of people. Are you planning to see that guy off here? He's not dead yet, is he?"

Then, a somewhat inappropriate and frivolous voice broke the solemn atmosphere in the palace.

Everyone turned to look towards the palace entrance.

A male servant in a light blue cloak was slowly walking into the palace, followed by two people.

Bawan See and Altria Caster.

"You are..." Scathach said in surprise.

"Don't call me by my real name, Master. I am now Grimm, the second deputy of the great god Odin."

The man took off his hood, revealing his true face.

Caster who once appeared in Fuyuki City——Cu Chulainn.

Chapter 112 A Glimmer of Hope

Originally, Shiomi had made sufficient arrangements when he launched this war.

He would lead Londinium's army towards Camelot, drawing the attention of all Britain.

And Bawan Xi will take Artoria Caster and his red spear as a token of trust and head to Storm Border in the southwest sea of ​​the Mist Coast to seek refuge in Chaldea.

In Britain, which has transformed from a strange story belt into a strange story world, everything living here has the qualifications to go to the outside world and will not be wiped out by the universe the moment it leaves.

Bawan Xi and Kaster are no exception.

Because Shiomi couldn't be sure how far the war would escalate after his fall, and how much damage would be inflicted, he felt most at ease sending Bawan Xi and Caster to Chaldea for refuge.

He believed that Morgan must have been extremely busy during this period and could not focus on both.

However, when Bawan Xi and Kaster were secretly heading to the Mist Coast, they ran into a man who called himself Grimm in the southern plains.

Or the other party is waiting for them on the road they must take.

After confirming that Grimm's identity was true with the help of Caster's fairy eyes, Bawan Xi, who knew the deeds of the previous Grimm, truthfully explained the situation of Shiomi when asked by the other party.

Including sealing the disaster at the cost of one's soul.

Shiomi did not hide this fact from Bawan Xi. He was convinced that only by knowing it clearly enough could he make more accurate judgments on his actions.

Having been raised by her father for two thousand years, she deeply understood his intentions and was determined to fulfill Xijian's instructions even though it was painful.

It was not until he told Grimm that he said there was another way to rescue Shiomi and planned to go to Camelot.

At this time, Bawan Xi also changed her path and followed Grimm back with Caster. As a princess, she helped Grimm pass the martial law of the Londinium Army.

"Grimm...?" Morgan had no intention of exchanging pleasantries with his old friend from the pilgrimage days. Besides, he was a young man this time and had no recollection of those thousands of years of pilgrimage. "What do you mean by being able to save my husband?"

All eyes were fixed on Cu Chulainn.

For Morgan, Habertlot, and the others, Grimm is a former companion who has returned to Britain.

For Chaldea, it was Caster who had assisted them in the Fuyuki singularity.

What's more, there are direct connections like Scathach here, and the authenticity can be distinguished at a glance, so there is no need to say more.

"The Great Seal, sealed away the calamity at the cost of one's own soul." Grimm pointed at Shiomi. "Honestly, the seal itself isn't complicated. It takes a little time to break, but that's not the problem."

As he spoke, he addressed Fujimaru Ritsuka, but the communication channel he was addressing was Chaldea's.

"Romani from Chaldea, can you analyze my junior brother's condition? If so, I can explain it to you." Grimm leaned on his staff. "But this is all information given to me by the great god Odin. It's not something I know myself."

Romani immediately used Ritsuka and the others' communication equipment and Storm Border's equipment to perform a spirit particle scan and analysis on Shiomi, and just like he did in Uruk, projected it in front of everyone through Mashu's shield.

"The spirit particle reaction shows that Shiomi's soul reaction is quite turbid." Romani said, "This is... the result of mixing with an excessive amount of curse!"

"That's right. If we rashly break the seal and drive out the sealed beast god Cernunnos, the result will be that Cernunnos will devour this creature before he even wakes up, turning him into the core of his vitality." Grimm pinched his chin, his expression grave. "Don't forget, he possesses the power of life recognized by the goddess Tiamat."

The holder of the power of life was embedded in the remains of the Beast God. After ten thousand years of sedimentation and the curse that had been sealed for 1600 years, no one could estimate to what extent the curse would be activated.

"In other words, we must separate our beloved disciple's soul from the Beast God Cernunnos while removing the seal?" Scathach was the first to grasp the key point and asked Grimm, "Is that correct, Cu Chulainn?"

"I told you not to call me by that name, Master. It will reduce my spiritual power output," Grimm protested in disgust, then gave a firm answer, "That's right."

Artoria asked, "So, as an agent of the great god Odin, you have the power to do this?"

"No," Grimm denied flatly.

Everyone was confused and even a little dissatisfied.

"Don't stare at me like that. Souls aren't my forte, and even as a proxy, the power I can wield is extremely limited." Grimm said calmly, "Rather, now that things have come to this, you know better than me how to retrieve his soul from the curse, right? What do you say, Romani Achiman?"

He finally threw the question to Romani. Although the doctor never revealed his true identity, his extensive knowledge of magic as a consultant did impress everyone.

"...The third magic, the Heaven's Cup." Romani suddenly said, "If we can reproduce the third magic here, we should be able to--"

Hope finally appeared in Sakura's eyes.

"My mother, the third magician and the cornerstone of the Fuyuki Holy Grail War, who once participated in that Holy Grail War as a Servant, analyzed the system, and purified the Greater Holy Grail, will surely be able to—"

Almost reflexively, she looked towards Morgan, who was quietly listening to the discussion, but she saw confusion in the Winter Queen's eyes.

"Third magic? What kind of theory is that?"

"Huh?" Sakura was stunned.

Scathach and Artoria were also stunned.