The Final Showdown / Round One: The King of Magic ignored him, walked straight past him, and dodged his first sword slash with a sidestep.

"Meow!!"

Not long after they left.

In the dungeon where the Serenity Hassan was imprisoned.

"Uh... what happened?"

Agravaine, who had been struck hard on the head, slowly opened his eyes, and then the feeling of being upside down made his eyes widen suddenly.

He discovered that the Serenity in the room had vanished, and he was now suspended in mid-air where the Serenity had been, with his mouth sealed shut.

"Waaaaah..."

He thrashed about, struggling violently.

However, these chains were specially made for Serenity Hassan; they were a special torture device that could extract the Servant's magical power, so even he couldn't break free.

However, Agravaine did not give up, because he saw that the door was not closed when those guys ran away, which meant that he only needed to make a big enough commotion to attract patrolling soldiers to check the situation and let him down.

That way, he could escape and organize an army to pursue them.

—Splash splash splash splash!

Agravaine, with his exceptional intelligence, successfully devised a way to escape, and the clanging of chains began to echo throughout the corridor.

The phone rang for about five minutes, and even Agravaine was getting tired of it. Finally, someone came in.

Those were two soldiers patrolling the area, the same two slackers who had been keeping watch at the gate earlier.

"Knight Agravaine?"

They called out cautiously, but when they received no response, they crept in following the sound and peered inside, but still couldn't find Agravaine.

"Waaaaah... waaaah... waaaah!!"

"—Idiot, I'm here!!"

Agravaine screamed inwardly, and following the sound of the chains, they looked up and saw the figure hanging in the air.

Then they couldn't help but exclaim, "I didn't expect that after being tormented by Agravaine for so long, he would still have so much energy..."

"—?!!"

Agravaine then realized that something was wrong.

Yes, Rovey cast an illusion on him, so now anyone who sees him will mistake him for Serenity Hassan, which is why the two soldiers didn't realize he was Agravaine.

"Agravaine isn't here, and he even forgot to close the door. That's really strange... It's not like him at all."

"Whatever, it's none of our business anyway. Let's close the door and get back to work. We can go back to sleep after our patrol."

"Yes, I'm already sleepy."

Agravaine: "—!!?"

'You idiot, get back here right now!'

His mind was screaming, but because his mouth was gagged, Agravaine had no way to prove his identity. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the last glimmer of light slowly disappeared before his eyes, continuing to experience the desperate situation of life hanging by a thread.

In this situation, he can't go anywhere until the Lion King sends someone to find him.

Chapter 206 The Final Battle

The following day, in the Camelot.

"Gawain, the number of wounded has been tallied, and the chosen ones are now being transferred to the Lion King's palace for treatment."

"Gawain, the number of deaths among the Purification Knights has far exceeded expectations. We are no longer able to conduct comprehensive patrols around Camelot. We urgently need reinforcements."

"Gawain, Tristan has awakened from his coma and is working to recover from his injuries to join the new round of garrison duty."

"Gawain, according to the scouts in City of Sand, the Pharaoh is about to make a big move and has spotted a knight who looks like Bedivere."

"Sir Gawain..."

"Gawain..."

A commotion arose in front of Camelot's city gates.

"..."

"Take your time, all of you take your time, and report one by one."

Faced with these chaotic and troublesome problems, Gawain, who had just crawled back from the Root, felt a headache coming on, and his gentle face gradually became distorted.

When the Magic King invaded Camelot, he led his Sun Knights in a fierce battle against the Magecraft King and the Demon God Pillars.

Then...

It's incredibly embarrassing to talk about.

Even Gawain, who possessed three times the fighting power beneath the sun and was known as the invincible gatekeeper of Camelot, barely survived three rounds against the Magic King.

In the first round, the Magic King ignored him, walked right past him, and dodged his first sword strike by sidestepping.

In the second round, the Magic King was already getting annoyed. He clenched the row of golden knuckle dusters on his fist and punched the sword that was being swung away.

The third round was a cleanup. The Magic King unleashed several rounds of terrifying light cannon fire, turning hundreds of the most elite Purification Knights, along with a row of buildings behind them, into corpses and ruins. Gawain was also blasted away and fell unconscious outside the city, some kilometers away from Camelot.

If Gawain hadn't been blessed with a power level that was always at three times his normal peak, that single strike would have been enough to send him straight back to the Throne of Heroes.

After that battle, Gawain finally experienced firsthand the terror of the [Grand] Heroic Spirit, the culprit behind the Humanity Incineration.

Whether in terms of numbers or abilities, there was a precipitous gap between him and them. His intuition told him that even the Lion King was not as terrifyingly powerful as that guy.

When he woke up, he rushed back to Camelot and encountered this scene.

The White Chalk City, the ideal land that he once protected, has now been reduced to crumbling ruins.

Because the Lion King is incapable of governing the kingdom, Agravaine is on his way back, Lancelot and Mordred are nowhere to be found, Tristan is seriously injured and unconscious, and the entire Camelot has been handed over to him to govern.

This left Gawain completely dumbfounded.

He simply doesn't have the talent to govern a country!

Even his own mother, Morgan, only taught him martial arts and military skills when she was raising him to be King Arthur, without any lessons in governance, just to turn him into a puppet. So now, asking Gawain, this gorilla, to deal with Camelot's mess is undoubtedly putting him in a difficult position.

However, with no leader at the moment, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go ahead, no matter how unwilling he was.

"Report, Gawain, the Pharaoh has begun pushing his accumulated troops this way, intending to launch an attack. Currently, approximately one hundred Demonic Beast have appeared on the border between the desert and the wasteland, but our current troop strength is severely depleted..."

The reports around him grew increasingly complex, and a sense of tension and anxiety began to spread throughout this city, which was supposedly pristine and free of any negative emotions.

At this moment, Gawain also clearly noticed that the stability of his Avalon was beginning to show cracks.

"The plan remains unchanged. I will take charge of holding off one side of the battle line, and you all just need to continue to defend the city."

Gawain put on his helmet, preparing to leave Camelot alone and head out by himself to face the vanguard of Sphinx, hoping to intercept the first wave of probing from the Pharaoh as much as possible.

"No, that won't do... Although we know you are very powerful, facing nearly a hundred Demonic Beast directly is too... exaggerated. Even Gawain would have a hard time dealing with that number of Demonic Beast!"

"Is it because I've slaughtered too many Holy Selection failures or rebels who have little fighting ability that even you don't know my true strength? Go and hold your own lines. Leave the provocations over there to me. The King is using magic to create more Purification Knights and doesn't have the energy to be swayed by such trivial matters, so don't make any mistakes."

Gawain patted the knight on the shoulder and then headed towards the front line of defense. The work here was still complex, with many messes waiting to be cleaned up, but that was beyond his control. Agravaine was already on his way back; he would surely handle things well, and Gawain only needed to continue fulfilling his duty at the final defensive line.

The Holy City's Purification Knights, with their numbers still low and their defenses breached by the Magic King yet to recover, are at their most vulnerable. They absolutely cannot allow the Pharaoh's advance force to get close and discover the situation. This is the last duty he can fulfill as a knight, but regardless of the outcome of this battle, the Pharaoh's full-scale attack will inevitably follow.

The Sixth Singularity has undergone tremendous changes. As long as Camelot is here, the Singularity will not disappear. The curse and calamity of the demons have been eliminated, so there is no need for him to race against time anymore.

Once the Pharaoh and that Child of God are defeated, we can absolutely seize control of this Singularity, and the Lion King's Holy Selection can continue peacefully.

Apart from that, all they need to do is protect the current chosen ones and win this world at all costs!

Speaking of which, when that Magic King appeared, he kept saying he was looking for some kind of king.

At that moment, Gawain subconsciously thought of someone who had already passed the Holy Selection but was unwilling to stay in Camelot. Although they went against their wishes, he couldn't bring himself to dislike them.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, Gawain admired his kindness and steadfastness.

He had the most devout faith; he always believed in the path beneath his feet; he always knew why he was fighting and what he truly wanted... and this was the crucial piece of him that he had always lacked.

"What an unforgettable fellow, Crowley. Without realizing it, I've actually come to regard you as a close friend with whom I can entrust my future and future..."

Gawain, along with the remaining seven Sun Knights, arrived at the pass not far from Camelot.

Before him lay a vast expanse of swirling yellow sand and a terrifying legion of Demonic Beast galloping across the desert.

The Sun Knight glanced at the sky above. Although the yellow sand stretched across the sky ahead, the Shemesh still hung high in the sky, its dazzling light illuminating the target ahead.

"However, it is precisely because they are my closest friends that I must fight even harder and survive until—"

"I'd love to have a showdown with you..."

Gawain drew the holy sword from his waist, the Sun Sword, another sister sword known as the Excalibur. Suddenly, a blazing light rose from the surface of the sword. He closed his eyes and gently released the weapon and his beliefs into his hands, then began to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle in his strongest form.

"That's enough, Demonic Beast."

"I, Gawain, in the name of the Sun Knight, will surely crush you! I will stop all invading enemies—!!"

The holy sword in his hand was unleashed, its dazzling light like a sharp blade appearing out of nowhere, directly severing the bodies of several Demonic Beasts.

"For the Lion King! Charge!!"

"You're back, Agravaine."

"I am sorry, Your Majesty. I was ambushed and ended up in this state, which also delayed our battle. Please punish me."

Agravaine, who had been hanging in Camelot's palace all night and was only able to escape when the Lion King sent men to lower him down during the day, rushed over and came to the palace to pay homage to his king.

"The punishment will be waived for now. Camelot needs your abilities now, Agravaine."

"I see."

"That's about it, it's time to end this."

On the pristine white throne, the Lion King slowly opened his beautiful, emerald-like eyes, silently gazing at the war raging on the distant front lines.

Even the mighty Sun Knight, the supposedly invincible Gawain, was covered in blood as he led the remaining knights in a fierce battle against the Sphinx. After sacrificing the last seven knights of the Sun Knights, they successfully annihilated the vanguard of one hundred and thirty Sphinx. Then, with a heavy expression, he stepped down from the pile of corpses, leaning on his sword, and headed towards the city gate where he was supposed to be stationed.

Logically speaking, the feat of single-handedly holding off the Pharaoh's vanguard with only his remaining men would be considered a miracle under any circumstances. However, for the Lion King, this was simply Gawain's duty and something he had to do. Therefore, she merely checked the situation and did not linger on it for long.

Just now, if Gawain hadn't been able to hold out, she would have unleashed the Holy Lance without hesitation.

As for Camelot's current situation, during the time that Gawain and the others held her back, she had used her abilities and powers to create another thousand Purification Knights and restore the section of walls and buildings in Camelot that had been shattered by the Magic King, making Camelot as good as new again. For her, that was enough.

However, the creation of the Purification Knights and the reconstruction of the Holy City did consume a lot of her magic power, so much so that she now only has enough magic power to unleash the Holy Lance a few more times.

For a moment, the Lion King also regretted discarding the Holy Grail in the first place, after all, she had not expected that the changes this time would be so significant.

The Magic King and the Child of God are enemies he has to take seriously.

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty."

"Under your great divine power, Camelot has been restored to its original state. I have already assigned the new thousand-plus Purification Knights to their respective posts, and the city's defenses have been strengthened."

Having received the Lion King's forgiveness, Agravaine didn't waste any words and immediately got to work, starting to assess the current situation in Camelot and to direct the battle.

"Furthermore, the Purification Knights have systematically sealed away the chosen ones and transported them into the Tower of the End to ensure that their lives and souls will not be destroyed by the war. In short, Your Majesty, please rest assured that no one can stop the realization of your ideals!"

"Agravaine, have you been anxious about the [Child of God]?"

The Lion King listened calmly to Agravaine's report, but suddenly uttered these words.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the matter concerning that Child of God is far too bizarre. The power he has united far exceeds the threat posed by the Pharaoh. It's not that I doubt your strength, but I feel that such a threat absolutely cannot be allowed to exist. Therefore, I feel it necessary to..."

Agravaine didn't hide anything; instead, he eagerly began to explain to the Lion King, especially the part about the stars and prophecies.

Thinking back to the night before, when he was ambushed and chained up, his magic was drained all night, he was filled with uncontrollable rage.

That guy's strangeness was truly unpredictable, and he felt that he was far more terrifying than Merlin and Morgan when he met them in Britannia. He couldn't underestimate him under any circumstances. He now regarded him as a formidable enemy on par with the Magic King.

"It's alright. He is indeed an enemy on the same level as me, and I cannot underestimate him. However, this level of investigation is meaningless."

The Lion King looked up at the sky. The enormous ring in the sky, created by the spell of Humanity Incineration, was like an eye of the heavens watching over the world, silently observing everything that was happening. The threat from above the dome remained suppressed in his heart.

Once that ring is completely completed, the planet beneath our feet and the entire Human History will vanish in an instant, and all our efforts will be in vain.