"My King—
My King is a great person. She is a ruler, a leader, my very faith.
My King possesses immense power; any evil is powerless before her.
My King has grand dreams; she leads her knights to conquer vast lands! Protecting our victorious homeland.
My King is also a gentle soul, caring deeply for every one of her subjects, never allowing any danger to befall them.
My King is the most benevolent of rulers!"
Mordred stood up and recited something that sounded like a third-grade essay, making Artoria, who was standing nearby, feel embarrassed.
Mo Shuying shivered, goosebumps rising on his skin. He roughly understood what Mordred was trying to convey.
"Are you saying the King in the Holy City isn't benevolent?" Mash asked, frowning. But then again, it made sense. A king who would send her knights to do such things probably wasn't very benevolent.
"Mhm, the number of people we've killed during our sweeps is actually quite small. We're almost at the Holy City. Once we arrive, everyone will understand why I don't acknowledge her as my King." A hint of pain flickered in Mordred's eyes. Sensing the heavy atmosphere, everyone remained silent, slowly moving forward.
As the sun began to set, the Holy City came into view.
They had actually been able to see the Holy City for about an hour already, simply because it was so incredibly vast.
Pure white walls towered high, appearing at least dozens of meters tall. To ordinary people, this height was like an insurmountable chasm.
Then there were the spires reaching into the clouds, said to be the palace where the Lion King resided.
Though dusk was falling, the main gate of the Holy City remained bustling. Many commoners in tattered clothing gathered there, waiting for the Holy City to open a gate of life for them, because if they stayed outside, not only would monsters be a threat, but hunger and cold would also claim their lives.
"Please, sirs! Please let us in!"
"I beg you, sirs, please give me a bite to eat! I haven't eaten in three days!"
"Sir! Sir! My child! Just save my child! I beg you!"
Countless displaced people knelt and pleaded for a glimmer of hope, but the knights guarding the gate were unmoved, completely ignoring them.
Finally, this indifference provoked one of the displaced.
A scrawny man suddenly stood up, pulling a dagger from his embrace and fiercely stabbing it towards the guarding knight!
"If you won't give us a way to live, then we'll all die together!" The man shouted as he stabbed, but then—
*Whoosh!*
A flash of light appeared, and the scrawny man, along with the dagger in his hand, was cut in half.
"Ah! Murder!" The refugees immediately panicked, but they only backed away, not leaving. They knew that leaving meant certain death; staying here offered a slim chance of survival.
"Bastard!" Artoria, seeing the scene from afar, punched the All-Terrain Vehicle, nearly flipping it over.
"My Queen! If you're angry, please don't take it out on my belongings!" Da Vinci looked heartbroken; this was her treasure!
"Hmph!" Artoria snorted coldly, then spoke. "Can you hurry up?"
Da Vinci nodded. "Of course!"
So Da Vinci began to accelerate, but just as she was about to hit the brakes, a bright light appeared from the direction of the Holy City!
A tall knight emerged from the city gate, radiating a faint glow. Even in the darkness of night, his radiance could not be concealed.
"Gawain!" Artoria cried out the knight's name. This Gawain was one of her most trusted knights, and extremely powerful! In Artoria's eyes, Gawain was a knight with a strong sense of justice. He would never allow such indiscriminate slaughter of commoners to occur. He must be coming out now to stop it.
However…
*Buzz!*
She watched as Gawain, wielding his sword of light, instantly cut down several commoners. The sword-wielding knights behind him also began their slaughter, and this time, the commoners finally began to scatter and flee.
"Gawain!" Artoria could barely believe her eyes. How could the Sun Knight, beloved by the people, have become like this?!
"Mo Shuying! Save them!"
Artoria turned to shout at Mo Shuying, but as she did, she realized he was no longer there.
Flash!
Everywhere his gaze landed was a place Mo Shuying could Flash to!
In the air!
Mo Shuying appeared directly in the air, his eyes cold and filled with killing intent. He had already switched to Gilgamesh's Class Card, and with a fierce swing of his hand!
"Die! Now!!"
*Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz!*
A massive number of light circles suddenly unfolded behind Mo Shuying! Light shone brightly! Without a moment's hesitation, various sharp Noble Phantasms were projected forth in an instant!
*Boom boom boom boom boom!*
These Noble Phantasms targeted the knights chasing the civilians. Even if these knights were enhanced super-soldiers, under Mo Shuying's furious attack, which specifically selected high-tier Noble Phantasms, they had no chance of survival!
In a flash, over twenty knights who had been slaughtering civilians were impaled and struck down, each with at least three Noble Phantasms embedded in them. Mo Shuying showed absolutely no mercy!
However, these knights quickly dissipated, just like Servants.
"Who are you?!"
Gawain looked at the suddenly appearing Mo Shuying with a wary expression. He watched as the Noble Phantasms that had just killed his knight corps slowly flew up into the sky, one by one returning to the light circles, with only their tips showing, and...
They were aimed at him!
"Die!"
*Boom boom boom boom boom!*
This time it was a concentrated volley of Noble Phantasms! Golden Noble Phantasms surged towards Gawain like a river! Gawain understood the power of this attack and didn't attempt to clash with it. Instead, he quickly leaped back, landing beneath the city gate!
The next second!
*Clang clang clang clang clang!*
A golden barrier appeared; it was a powerful energy Boundary Field that enveloped all of Camelot. Even with the continuous bombardment of Noble Phantasms, it couldn't be shattered.
"Coward!"
Mo Shuying waved his hand, recalling all the Noble Phantasms, and glanced back. The refugees had already fled a considerable distance.
Just then, the All-Terrain Vehicle also rushed over, skidding to a stop with a sharp turn, and Artoria stepped out.
"Gawain!!"
Artoria was utterly enraged! How could Gawain, who was once her right-hand man, have become like this?
"You! You are!"
Gawain was stunned. The Lion King, who should have been at the highest point of the Holy City! How could she be here?
Artoria saw what Gawain was thinking and waved her hand, drawing her Holy Sword!
The golden Holy Sword glowed in Artoria's hand, and that familiar radiance made Gawain's heart pound uncontrollably!
"The Holy Sword!"
"Indeed, Gawain. This King is not the Lion King who summoned you. This King is King Arthur herself! This King asks you!! What made you become like this! How dare you draw your sword against civilians!!"
Artoria raised her hand, pointing her sword at Gawain.
Gawain remained in shock for a long time.
Finally, he took a deep breath, exhaled, and then spoke in a firm voice.
"I apologize, but this is the King's command!"
Thank you, ~Ye Zisu~ for the gift~ Thank you, thank you~
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