I, Kenneth, am going to get to the root of the problem today.

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His voice remained cold, unable to discern Morgan's current strength. With his mind elsewhere, Blackie pressed the Holy Sword down in front of him once more.

"Leave? Lily, you know my temper very well. Now that I'm here, how could I leave so easily? I've wanted to see you for a long time."

Unable to win an argument, and unsure of how quickly a fight could resolve the situation, Black Saber was determined to show Morgan the power of the Lowly King's hammer if the Chaldea forces weren't on their way. Seeing that Black Saber intended to ignore her, Morgan, ever the opportunist, continued her incessant chatter in Black Saber's ear.

"Lily, the armor you're wearing right now is very much to my liking. I'm curious if you still have that childish ideal?"

"Abandoning naivety and no longer restraining your power... this feeling really reminds me of that Vortigern guy! It seems your mindset has undergone a significant change..."

As the saying goes, flies don't bite but they're annoying. Even if Blackie ignored her, Morgan was still having a great time talking to herself. Noticing that Blackie's grip on the sword was tightening, Morgan increased her pressure and kept jumping back and forth on Blackie's limit.

"Ah—you're waiting for that little girl, aren't you? Well, you're right. With the table you used to eat at, Lily, you'd definitely have to consider whether she has the guts to take up that shield. Galahad, the knight who retrieved the Holy Grail, wouldn't it be more interesting if I turned that little girl who inherited his power into someone like you?"

Clang! Bang!

The pitch-black holy sword fell without warning. Morgan, who raised his wand to block it, was forced to sink into the ruins by the black sword's monstrous strength. Magic burst forth, and the pitch-black light instantly engulfed Morgan below. The remaining magic, still powerful, crashed against the rock wall, causing Mount Yuanzang to tremble violently several times.

“If you don’t want to die here, then take back your audacious idea, Morgan.”

The cold voice revealed murderous intent. Unable to bear it any longer, Blackie unleashed a magical attack, turning the ruins in front of her into scorched earth. The high-energy magic scorched the dark ground red, and amidst the wisps of white smoke, Blackie's voice echoed continuously in the empty cave.

Although she has turned to the dark side, Alter Alter is still Artoria at heart. What she does is her own choice, but Alter Alter will not allow anyone to degrade her knights, especially not Galahad, who is so noble that even she admires him.

"Why are you silent? This isn't like you, Morgan."

Blackie didn't believe Morgan would die from the previous attack. If the opponent were so easy to deal with, then Camelot wouldn't have been in turmoil for so many years, and he wouldn't have been shoved into Avalon and buried by the opponent.

"Hmph! Planning to hide in the shadows and watch me? That's exactly the kind of thing you'd do, Morgan!"

The situation reversed instantly. Morgan never expected that the blackened Artoria would be so much better at trash talk. After bullying weaker opponents for so long, Morgan really couldn't find anything to say to Black Saber.

"Tch! Since you're unwilling to come out, then just watch. Like before, pathetically envy me from some forgotten corner!"

Slam! She didn't speak until she opened her mouth, and Black Saber delivered the final blow! This trip to Fuyuki can truly be called Morgan's day of suffering. One heroic spirit after another provoked her, and even Black Saber was more talkative than expected. Morgan had to admit that she had underestimated this brat.

"Is this the Alter version of you? It seems my trip wasn't in vain. You've successfully piqued my interest, Lily."

Realizing that he had not been able to break through Morgan's defenses, nor had he found any weakness in Morgan, Blackie turned around and put his hands back on the hilt of his sword.

"Don't bother me anymore, or you'll sink into a mountain of corpses!"

Realizing that Morgan was different from the one in his memory, Blackie, who had no time to think, continued to ignore Morgan after making a threat. Seeing that Blackie was about to strike a pose again, Morgan, who was becoming more and more interested in Blackie, spoke up.

"Lily, how about we make a bet?"

Once again ignored, Morgan didn't care. As long as Blackie was still listening, Morgan was confident she could get the other party to gamble with her. With the big net woven open, Morgan used Blackie's temper to bewitch the knight princess in front of her.

Chapter 212 The Great Hollow

As Kenneth stood up, the Chaldea trio who had gathered together all turned their gazes toward him. The thought of facing the legendary King of Knights made Mash instinctively tighten her grip on her shield.

"Mr. Kenneth, are we about to set off? Thank you for your help earlier. Without you, I don't think I would have been able to unleash my Noble Phantasm."

Although Kenneth's methods were somewhat extreme, and that fantasy left a considerable shadow in Mashu's heart, Kenneth did help her. As a gentle and sweet junior, Mashu still sincerely expressed her gratitude to Kenneth.

"What a fine child. No wonder you were recognized by that person. You are indeed worthy of his power."

Kenneth did help Mash in a way, but in a way that was different from the proper way of those "ganbatte" (a term of endearment for someone who is overly righteous). It would be good enough if an ordinary person didn't develop a bad impression of Kenneth after experiencing this, but Mash was able to express her gratitude to Kenneth, which made Kenneth's evaluation of Mash improve.

"Human beings themselves are corrupted by desires, yet the artificial humans created by humans possess qualities far surpassing those of humans. It's ironic. Little girl, humanity has lost many beautiful things, but you possess them. Hold fast to your beliefs, and as long as you don't doubt yourself, this shield will always respond to you."

The first half of the speech was not clearly heard by the group, but the encouragement in the second half was clearly heard by everyone. Olga Marie looked at Kenneth with some surprise and couldn't understand why Kenneth's attitude towards Mash was so much friendlier.

"Looks like you're not entirely a bastard after all. You little girl over there, I'm pretty tough. Tonight, let's settle this war that's gone awry."

Trapped in this city, Cú Chulainn had had enough. He'd already sent Archer to meet his maker, and now all he wanted was to slaughter his way through Fuyuki. He leaped off the wall and headed towards the cave, finally getting to play the protagonist for once. Inside the vast cavern, after listening to Morgan's wager, Alter turned away after a brief silence.

"To become your follower, interesting. What do you have to offer, Morgan?"

"If you win, you can take everything."

Unable to see through Morgan, the mask on her face disappeared, and Blackie stared at the smiling Morgan with her cold, golden eyes.

"Anything is acceptable, including your life?"

"Of course, if you win, I'll let you do whatever you want with me."

Morgan's reaction made Blackie's eyes narrow even more. From Morgan's tone, Blackie sensed a strong sense of confidence, a confidence that Morgan was certain of his dominance, to the point that Morgan dared to put him on the defensive so easily. This feeling of being manipulated made Blackie very unhappy.

"It seems you're very confident. I accept this bet. That little girl, let's bet on whether she's qualified to lift that shield."

Even though Morgan was very confident, Alter didn't think she couldn't defeat Mash. Galahad's shield symbolized the spirit of the Knights of the Round Table. So what if she could summon the walls of Camelot? The spirit was the foundation that supported the City of Chalk.

“Well then, the bet is settled. They’re coming soon. Let me see if your sword can break through that shield, Lily!”

Relying on her knowledge of Artoria, Morgan easily subdued Alter, disappearing into the darkness before Alter's eyes. Alter turned her head again, her gaze fixed on the direction from which the footsteps had come.

"This is... the Greater Grail, that super-grade magical core?"

An ominous purple light emanated from the open void, and the maliciously corrupted magic instinctively aroused Olga Marie, a magician.

"Get ready, unknown girl. Let my sword test whether your defense is impenetrable!"

With a voice devoid of any warmth, and the clattering of his black armor, Blackie, wielding a sword in one hand, stood on the ruins behind the collapsed cave ceiling. He released a stream of dark magic that instantly engulfed the crowd below.

As a sign of respect, Mash was provoked by Morgan and immediately unleashed her powerful attack, capable of taking Berserker's life, upon seeing the Chaldea group. The viscous black light struck the shield, sending the unsuspecting Mash flying, while the surging magical energy crashed into the rock wall, instantly collapsing the cave where the group had arrived.

"Is that all you've got? You're not worthy of the shield you wield."

With her hands firmly gripping the sword hilt, Black Saber, having already grasped Mash's strength, decided to end the battle. Magic power far exceeding her previous levels surged forth, and the viscous black light transformed into a giant sword tens of meters long.

"Saber, aren't you looking down on me a bit? I'm right here too!"

With a flourish of his Druid staff, Cu Chulainn struck the ground, unleashing a towering pillar of fire that shattered the earth and engulfed the unsuspecting Saber Alter. Dense vines burst forth from the rubble, and the burning pillar, fueled by wood and wind, emitted a blinding orange light that illuminated the void. As if that wasn't enough, Cu Chulainn pulled back his hand, sending six runes, glowing with a shimmering light, towards Saber Alter, who was engulfed by the fire.

"This is the essence of rune magic. The roasting is pretty good, isn't it!"

However, even such a visually stunning attack couldn't stop Cu Chulainn in his serious state. Dark magic from within completely engulfed the flames, and the firelight was replaced by the all-consuming blackness. The holy sword, spewing star breath, fell from the sky and shattered the spot where Cu Chulainn stood. The black breath surged, and the surrounding mountains were directly cut in two by this sword.

"This is too unfair! How could a Servant without a Master unleash such powerful magical energy!"

The cave she came from has turned into a mountain stream, and the rolling rubble will be buried in the gullies carved out by the erosion. Olga Marie, who was seeing such a powerful Noble Phantasm for the first time, instinctively felt fear towards the Black Saber in front of her.

Olga Marie's questions were destined to remain unanswered. Cú Chulainn and Mash had already rushed up while Alter was freeing herself, and Kenneth was also focusing his attention on a corner above the Great Hollow, where he sensed the presence of the Beast.

It was because of Rafe Lenore Floros that Kenneth did not reveal the aura of the Sixth Beast, nor did he show the complete Third Law. Rafe is currently in the form of the Demon God Floros. As one of the Demon God Pillars that make up Goetia, the corner of the Principle of Mercy is something Kenneth really wants.

Kenneth was prepared to meet Goetia, but this depended on the fact that after Kenneth seized Rafe's power, he didn't think he would be much weaker than Goetia. Rafe would be resurrected in the Temple of Time, and Goetia wouldn't risk a fight with Kenneth, whose strength was not much different, for a little bit of power. It wasn't worth it. It was precisely because Kenneth knew Goetia's thoughts that he temporarily tolerated Rafe acting up under his nose.

"Romani! Quickly analyze this situation for me, why is King Arthur's magic always at its maximum?"

As everyone knows, Chaldea's equipment always malfunctions at crucial moments. For example, right now, the static from the communication watch caused Olga Marie's already gloomy mood to explode. Cutting off the watch's communication, Olga Marie pressed her palm against the rock wall to analyze the source of the abnormal magic.

"Everything is ready. I've sealed off this entire area. That guy can't escape now."

Morgan's communication rang in his ear; the time to close the net had come. The Moon Spirit Essence Liquid unleashed a strike directly at Rafe's hiding place.

Chapter 213 Rafe

With Kenneth's strike, the false barrier shattered, and the brown-haired, squinty-eyed man appeared above the vast void. He withdrew the Moon Spirit Essence he had unleashed and watched as Rafe, wearing a hat that exuded forgiveness, landed on the ground.

"Rafe! Rafe, you're still alive! Were you also caught up in this singularity? Are there any other survivors?"

The moment Rafe appeared, Olga Marie's expression was instantly filled with surprise, as if she had found her pillar of support. She took a step forward, excited to meet Rafe, who was holding down the brim of his hat with one hand.

"Professor Rafe, so you're still alive."

Meanwhile, Chaldea's communication was finally established. Just as Romani was about to continue asking Lev about the Singularity, an unexpected incident occurred, and Lev immediately displayed a deranged expression of "my twistedness is above yours."

"Seriously, why are you still alive?! Have you become so useless that you can barely move?!"

Having his seemingly perfect plan shattered one after another, Rafe's mood had reached its lowest point! From the surviving Master #48 to the sudden appearance of Kenneth, from the intrusive anomalies to the out-of-control Saber Alter, Rafe, who had been planning this explosion for years, was getting a little carried away!

"Rafe! What are you talking about, Rafe! Could it be...?"

"Shut up, you humans who are unworthy of the King's favor! Your filth disgusts me! Especially you! Outsider, the King's great deeds will eventually spread to your world. Do you really want the King's mercy so sooner or later?"

After hysterically cursing the Chaldea unifiers, Rafe, who had been eyeing Kenneth, glared at him with a twisted expression. His veined face was covered in beastly vertical pupils, and Rafe pressed all the aura he inherited from Goetia onto Kenneth, who was looking him up and down.

Grave, who controls the past, is receiving warnings from the past and spreading them throughout this era; Lenore, who controls the future, has measured the future and is willing to sacrifice everything for the continuation of magic; the past ignores the future, and the future denies the past, which is the contradiction between Grave and Lenore.

Between these two contradictions, the current personality, Floros, mediates everything. In a world where the burning of humanity did not occur, it was Floros's self-destruction that interrupted the bloodline of his family. However, in this flawed world, under the machinations of a cunning magician, Floros's fate was sealed after witnessing too much, the final anchor point for burning humanity was activated, and humanity in this world headed directly onto an incorrect timeline.

"That's impossible, Rafe, you must be joking, right..."

Despite Rafe's malicious intent, Olga Marie refused to believe the reality before her, or rather, the shock of being betrayed by someone she trusted made Olga Marie instinctively deceive herself. But no matter how Olga Marie questioned him, Rafe, whose mind was no longer on Chaldea, completely ignored her.

"You've forgotten compassion? Ridiculous! I don't need pity. Does he deserve to show me pity?"

As the largest Solomon fan group on the moon, Kenneth's provocation undoubtedly became the last straw that broke Rafe's sanity. His already ferocious expression tore apart, and the power of the demon god began to indiscriminately erode this already fragile space.

In Chaldea's control room, the light representing Lev's Spirit Origin turned bright red, and the rapidly rising value froze Romani's expression. Lev's true nature had been revealed. If Romani, who once commanded the Demon Pillars, still couldn't recognize Lev's origins, he might as well find a block of tofu and kill himself.

"Rafe? This spirit origin reaction... you're not human, are you?"

Even though she had already made up her mind, Romani still tentatively asked Rafe for confirmation. Although she didn't know why Rafe hadn't recognized her, Romani had to keep her secret for the time being.

"Hmph... Hmph hmph hmph... Hahahaha!!! Humans, how could I possibly call you such an ugly race? You have lost the king's favor! Turn into scorched earth along with this filthy world!"

The disguise that enveloped the flesh shattered, and the spiraling demon pillar replaced Rafe, appearing before everyone's eyes. The writhing flesh squeezed out eyeballs that crossed over each other, and the eyes that rotated in all directions instantly locked onto the seemingly insignificant Kenneth.

"You are an eyesore! Ugly! Ignorant! Your existence is meaningless. Your only purpose is to become firewood for the birth of the new world, to respond to the King's mercy, and to dedicate everything to a brand new future!!"

Substantial smoke billowed from the cracks in the body of the demon god Floros. The ashes of humanity indiscriminately eroded the remaining matter in the world. The entities that constituted the world were annihilated upon touching the pitch-black smoke. The area where the Great Void was located vanished from the world in the blink of an eye, as if it had been deleted.

"Weak! Weak! Utterly weak! How dare we, mere humans, look up to the King's might!"

Kenneth's voluntary disappearance made Floros's voice incredibly excited. His cross-shaped pupils widened, and his eyes, which covered his body, locked onto Olga Marie, who was stunned in place.

"Foolish! Utterly foolish! Do you think resolving this singularity will restore normalcy to the world? Humanity is extinct! Chaldea, your very existence is the biggest mistake this world has ever made!"

Enjoying Olga Marie's devastated expression, Leif, now a demon god pillar, revealed a human-like pleasure in his eyes. The spatial blockade temporarily disappeared with Kenneth's death. To further provoke Olga Marie, Leif opened a passage connecting to Chaldea.

"Hmph! Hahaha! This is the treasure of your Animusfia. Open your eyes and see what happens to your foolish actions!"

Chaldea, burning like the sun, devoured everything. The simulated planet device became the origin of an anomaly at this moment. Under Leif's gaze, Olga Marie's body floated uncontrollably, flying towards the alien planet that resembled a black hole.

"No! No! I don't want to die! Why did it turn out like this! I've always tried my best to protect humanity in order to fulfill my father's wish!"

Perhaps upon hearing of Marisbury's presence, the Demon Pillar's eyes instantly became distorted.

“Marisbury! Marisbury! Your father, Marisbury, is the greatest anomaly of this era—no! of this world! He is the culprit behind all of this! The very existence of you Animusfias is a mistake!”

Amidst his hysterical roar, Rafe, who witnessed the Chaldean experiment and glimpsed a corner of Marisbury's purpose, gave Olga Marie no chance to refute him.

"Humans, you are the most infamous life forms in the entire universe! You should just obediently await your extinction. Olga Marie! What gave you the illusion that you are still alive? You don't have the qualifications for spirit transfer! In other words, you are already dead! You are just a soul that has been transferred here!"

Leif's words struck like a hammer blow, freezing Olga Marie's struggling expression on her face. Romani, who had already guessed what was going on, lowered his head in pity. Only Gudako, who didn't understand magic, continued to stride forward, trying to grab Olga Marie as she drifted away.

To savor humanity's powerlessness and to satisfy his hatred for humanity, Lev's barrier restricted Mash and Cú Chulainn's return to help. Inside the barrier, only Gudako chased after the receding Olga Marie. In a chase that fell just short, Gudako missed Olga Marie's struggling hands.

"No! I don't want to die in a place like this! Finally, someone praised me! Finally, someone acknowledged me! Someone, please! Someone, please save me!"

Taking advantage of a young girl isn't in my nature, so let me pay her a little something in advance!

The instant Olga Marie's soul was absorbed into Chaldea, a shimmering white magic surged into her soul. Her fragile soul was transformed by the magic of the Third Law, and Olga Marie's consciousness survived under the perpetual motion of her soul.

Even Lev, who had transformed into a Demon Pillar, failed to notice that Olga Marie's soul underwent a qualitative change the moment it sank into Chaldea. In truth, Olga Marie's fate in this world was already sealed when Kenneth embarked on the path of restoration. Preserving Olga Marie's consciousness, without hindering the arrival of the alien gods, was Kenneth's only remaining act of mercy.

Chapter 214 The Walls of Camelot

Lev's intrusion shattered Chaldea's confidence, his maniacal laughter assaulting everyone's ears. Olga Marie's departure left Mash, who had never experienced death, feeling utterly powerless. The black holy sword slammed into the shield, and Mash, consumed by guilt, was swept dozens of meters away by Saber Alter.

"Is this all you've got? A frail body! A frail belief! You're not worthy to lift this shield! Let me see you off on your final journey!"

Having witnessed countless partings and deaths, the cold-blooded Saber Alter has seen through Mash's current situation. However, now that Mash has taken up that shield, Saber Alter will treat her as a knight who will inherit Galahad's power. There is no time for confusion on the battlefield; Saber Alter will use her sword to show Mash what she carries!

With both hands gripping the sword hilt, ominous magic emanated from Blackie's body. As the magic erupted, a jet-black beam of light swallowed all the surrounding light. Coldness shone in his golden eyes, and Blackie's lips moved as he chanted the true name of the holy sword in his hands.

[Excalibur Morgan, the King's Hammer, Reverse the Dawn, Devour the Light]

"Hey! Saber, aren't you underestimating me? I'm still right here!"

In the instant the dark light surged forth, the ruins where Alter stood collapsed with a deafening roar. The ignited wooden giant tore through the earth's crust and slammed it into Artoria Alter, who was unleashing her Noble Phantasm. The flames ignited by the rune magic instantly engulfed Alter, who had just released her Noble Phantasm.

"You're in my way! Get out of here!"

The holy sword, spewing magic, swept across, and the darkness that devoured light utterly destroyed Cú Chulainn's cage of flames. The flames were engulfed by the black torrent, and the dissipating magic instantly sent Cú Chulainn flying as he unleashed his Noble Phantasm. The pitch-black magic crashed into the shield, and even though most of its power dissipated, Mash's feet were still carved with two long grooves by the impact of Excalibur.

"Stop struggling! End it here! Sink into the mountain of corpses and collapse completely."

Ruthless and taciturn, he kicked Cú Chulainn, who was falling from the sky, away. Black Saber's breath suddenly increased in level, and the magic power that hit the shield splashed out. The violent magic power melted through the wall of the Great Hollow, and the collapsed mountain fell down. The flowing lava illuminated the Great Hollow in a bright red light.

"If you can still stand, then die facing the consequences!"

With the Greater Grail's blessing, Alter's magical energy was inexhaustible. The aurora reversed, devouring the light, and the breath of the Britannian dragon once again rushed towards Mash, who had just stood up. Watching the approaching black light, Mash felt time slow down drastically. Her body had reached its limit, and Artoria's overwhelming power made Mash consider giving up.

"It's so heavy, the shield in my hand is so heavy. The turbid current of light has swallowed everything. Can I really hold it off by myself?"