Oberon Vortigern / The Six Bells Ring, and Calamity Descends
The heavy coffin was lifted, Fujimaru Kyoya's face, like that of the True Ancestor, seemed inexplicably suited to the coffin.
"Kyo, it's been a long time."
Morgan's hand touched Fujimaru Kyoya's lips, their body temperatures connected, and soon Fujimaru Kyoya opened his eyes.
"Long time no see, Ash."
For Fujimaru Kyoya, it was just a matter of taking a nap, but for Morgan, it was a real wait of two thousand years.
After two thousand years, Morgan's heart has grown colder, and he probably only smiles at his former friends now.
"Did you send me back to this era?"
"Not only that, that Fairy, who can be considered my sister, has already demonstrated her power. After eliminating the Calamity, ringing the bell of Norwich had almost no difficulty."
"Thump~"
As if to verify Morgan's words, a melodious sound came from behind—it was the sound of a bell rung by Artoria.
As each bell tolls, Artoria's power will reach a peak no less than Artoria's, but there's only one problem...
Where is the Mirror Clan's bell?
Fujimaru Kyoya remembered that the Mirror Clan's bell seemed to have disappeared. When Artoria rang the bell, she not only gained power, but also information that Morgan had hidden inside the bell.
If the Mirror Clan's clock cannot be found, then the truth of the world cannot be explained to Artoria.
"The Mirror Clan's bell is right next to Artoria."
Morgan projected a Projection: a Fairy fighting on the battlefield while watching Artoria's figure.
"Gareth, the last Fairy of the Mirror Clan, though she herself is unaware, the final bell is placed on her body. When Artoria rings most of the bells, the bell on her body will also awaken."
Of course, Morgan didn't shut herself away in Camelot City all these years; instead, she kept track of everything that was happening, including Melusine, instigated by others, destroyed the Mirror Clan.
Whether Morgan's race is destroyed or not is actually irrelevant; all she needs is to preserve the clock.
"Don't look at me like that. I didn't set it to appear only after Gareth died. It will appear naturally after the five bells ring. Of course, the bell will still appear if she dies."
Morgan's decision to hide the last clock was not a spur-of-the-moment thing; rather, it stemmed from the fact that the Paradise Fae lacked the inheritance of the previous generation, giving Artoria and the clan leaders a significant information gap.
Only when the six bells cannot be collected will the Fairy feel comfortable using Artoria as a tool, without worrying that she will learn the truth.
"It seems you've orchestrated everything for two thousand years, but the problem remains the same."
Fujimaru Kyoya understood that Morgan was prepared, but the problem was that this only quelled the rebellion. To ultimately save the land and allow the innocent Northern Fae and humans to live, this was far from enough.
"There is only one way to save this world, and that is the Holy Sword."
Only by eradicating all Calamity with the Holy Sword, allowing the Deer God to witness the Fairy being punished, and letting the brilliance of the Holy Sword appear in this world, can this so-called Calamity be eliminated.
"And what will the cost be?"
Fujimaru Kyoya understood, of course, that this was not a solution Morgan had come up with on the spur of the moment, but rather an answer he had known for a long time. However, he had not used it all these years because the necessary conditions were not met.
"The materials for forging the Holy Sword of Stars are the Fairy of Paradise. For two thousand years, I have been the only Paradise Fae. I cannot die, so this plan cannot be realized. But now it's different."
Morgan looked into the distance. Her "sister" had finally arrived in this world, so there were now two Fairy in Paradise. It wouldn't be a big deal if one of them died.
"I intend to forge the Holy Sword using myself as the material, while Artoria will serve as the hero who overthrows me, the Savior who saves the world, eradicating the poison of the old world, and leading the King's Clan of the north and humanity to live on."
This was the solution Morgan came up with, and it was the best solution he could think of.
Let her bear all the sins, and let this world come to an end, even if this is already Lostbelt, even if this world will eventually be destroyed.
Even living one more day might be good.
This was Morgan's wish, and Fujimaru Kyoya's answer to this wish was...
"I refuse. You deserve a better future."
Fujimaru Kyoya refused. He had also come up with a plan, albeit an outrageous one: a world where only those Fairy scumbags would get hurt.
He will surely change the course of this world.
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"Lady Artoria, I hope you can defeat that tyrant Morgan."
"Lady Artoria, if it were you, you would surely be able to do it."
"Lady Artoria..."
Artoria responded to these expectant words with a smile, but after returning to her room, her smile gradually faded.
At first, Artoria felt nothing other than an increase in power when she rang the bell. However, as more and more clans joined her cause, she rang more and more bells.
The memories inside the clock seeped into her mind; this was Morgan's backup plan, and also Fujimaru Kyoya's original suggestion.
The battle between the two Paradise Fae was clearly something that would cause pain to their loved ones and joy to their enemies.
We must not allow Artoria to become a tool for others to exploit.
As the bells rang, the Calamity seemed to come alive, plunging all of Britain into panic—this was, of course, Oberon's doing.
By constantly bringing Calamity, she plunges the Fairy into panic, ensuring they will trust Artoria more completely.
This is the only way to ensure that Artoria becomes the undisputed heart of the people.
Why have I been feeling uneasy lately?
As Artoria reflected on this period of time, she became increasingly uneasy the closer she got to the royal city. She was reluctant to fight Morgan and was also worried because she had not found Fujimaru Kyoya.
During her pilgrimage across Britain, she relentlessly searched for Fujimaru Kyoya's whereabouts. According to Oberon, the Magecraft was merely a Teleportation Magecraft, and Fujimaru Kyoya was definitely somewhere in this world.
But she couldn't find it.
Where is it?
Artoria thought of Camelot royal city; if it was there, it was indeed a place she couldn't find.
"Who?"
Even in her own stronghold, Artoria remained vigilant; strictly speaking, she could not fully trust anyone except Oberon at this point.
"You actually figured it out? Looks like you learn really fast!"
Fujimaru Kyoya emerged from the shadows. This infiltration was different from the previous ones; this time, in order to see Artoria, he truly didn't kill a single person.
"Kyo? What have you been up to lately...?"
"Just as you guessed, you're not worried at all about me being controlled, and now you're trying to frame me."
Before coming here, Fujimaru Kyoya had thought of several ways to convince Artoria, but the girl seemed to believe him completely.
That's really worrying.
"Hmph~ Don't really think I'm a silly girl. Although the Fairy of this era don't have Fairy eyes anymore, I seem to still have them."
Artoria said smugly.
After all, Fujimaru Kyoya had shown such a brutal side in the village before, yet Artoria still followed him. It was because of the Fairy Eye that she understood that the boy in front of her was not a bad person.
This is also why Artoria cannot completely trust other Fairy; it all stems from the warnings from the Fairy Eye.
"Did my prepared explanation fail? Well, that's fine too. Artoria, time is running out. I need you to listen carefully to what I have to say next."
Fujimaru Kyoya recounted what happened when he left, filling in the information Artoria had been missing during this time.
"Fairy and humans are like this... Kyo, what's your plan?"
Artoria thought about the information she had received from the bell these past few days— the Savior Ash and the Founding Legend. There were many incomplete parts in it, and as the bell rang more and more, the clan chiefs began to evade the question.
"The last bell is on Gareth. After five bells are rung, the bell on Gareth will appear and bring her to your side. At the same time, after the bells ring, come to Camelot. Morgan has prepared two Puppet. While the two Puppet are acting, we need to reach the Inner Sea of Stars."
The Inner Sea of Stars, the birthplace of the Paradise Fae, is also the place where the Holy Sword of Stars was forged.
"Is Morgan going to forge himself into the Holy Sword of Stars?"
Artoria never expected Morgan to use this method to bring about the end of Britain.
According to the information brought by Fujimaru Kyoya, Morgan had no intention of invading Pan-Human History, which would mean that Britain would be revised sooner or later.
What Morgan wanted to do was to end the curse of the Morgan Deer God before the end of the world, punish the guilty Fairy, and let the innocent Fairy and humans wait peacefully until the end of the world.
"No, I want to solve this problem at its Root."
Fujimaru Kyoya has already rejected Morgan's suggestion. Although Morgan has been ruthless over the years, the reason is still the incorrigible nature of the Fairy and the inaction of the Paradise Fae back then.
Morgan shouldn't have to bear so much criticism.
"But that would be a bit arrogant."
Another voice appeared. In the room where there were only two people, a third voice emerged. The owner of that voice was... Oberon.
"This world is doomed. Not to mention that the world is already predetermined, the fact that Morgan suppressed the three Great Calamity but failed to eliminate them is already the reason for Morgan's defeat."
Oberon's expression was serious. He didn't know where Fujimaru Kyoya had learned the truth about this world, but as a friend, he still had to tell these people that this world was beyond saving.
"Oberon, you really do know a lot."
"Of course I know. Although I only mentioned part of my name, I can now tell you my name clearly— Oberon Vortigern, a being born to destroy Britain."
Hearing Oberon's answer, Fujimaru Kyoya finally got the answer: from whom did this sense of familiarity come?
It's you, Old Bastard.
"So who are you, Kyo? I have a feeling I know you. Are you someone connected to me in the Pan-Human History?"
"It seems you have some knowledge of Pan-Human History; you'll find out soon enough."
Fujimaru Kyoya planned to give this Old Bastard a surprise, and as a friend, he could sense that even though the boy in front of him was burdened with the mission of destroying Britain, he still loved this land.
It must be very painful, Vortigern.
"Please be patient a little longer. I will set history back on track and ensure that you leave your mark on history. It was an imperfect life, but I will be with you until the very end."
Fujimaru Kyoya left, leaving Artoria and Oberon alone in the room.
"Merlin..."
"I'm not Merlin, Artoria."
Oberon left with a smile.
There was no need for him to turn against Artoria at this time. He possessed the ability to detonate the Great Calamity at any moment, Artoria had no chance of winning.
Merlin.
Artoria sighed. In fact, she had already seen it with her Fairy eyes when they first met.
This is a lie.
Chapter 265 The Six Bells Ring Out, Calamity Descends
The clan leaders still believed everything was going according to plan. However, after being reminded by Fujimaru Kyoya, Artoria realized that among these people, only Nocktnaere of the King's Clan could be trusted.
"That Morgan guy really had a trick up his sleeve. Don't worry, even if the sixth bell rings, I'll cover for you."
Nocktnaere, the ruler of Edinburgh and patriarch of the King's Clan, was not part of the other clans from the beginning.
The Fairy of the North did not acquire the land by slaughtering the Deer God, but rather by surviving on the corpse of a Dragon that failed to return to the Inner Sea of Stars in time.
This is also proof of their innocence.
As innocent Fairy, they did not treat humans as livestock, but as equal beings. With such a stance, they undoubtedly stood with Artoria.
"Thank you, Nocktnaere."
"Don't be so polite. The future is in your hands, Artoria."
Nocktnaere looked at the sixteen-year-old girl before her. She did not address the Fairy before her as "Child of Prophecy," but called her by her given name.
This was not a matter of pride for the King's Clan; she simply viewed Artoria as an individual.
When the fifth bell rang throughout Britain, the clan chiefs began to ponder their next move, worried that Artoria might learn the truth after ringing the sixth bell.
Artoria's power is now considerable; she can definitely be taken along...
"Thump~"