A Loud Boom in the Sky / Aira Makes a Dazzling Entrance! ...
P. S.: "Defeated Lady Butterfly and Tetsuichiro!"
Chapter 415 A Loud Roar in the Sky
Fear, extreme fear.
Mordred looked at the Shopkeeper's Daughter with apprehension in his eyes. He had thought she was harmless, so he planned to capture her and use her to threaten his 'Father King'.
Now, the other party is actually threatening us, telling us not to do anything to threaten her.
"As expected, those connected to the 'King' are not easy targets." Agravain walked over from the front, not even glancing at the 'tragic' Purification Knight, and said calmly to the Shopkeeper's Daughter, "Don't worry, we won't do anything to you. For the sake of victory, we will temporarily lock you up."
That's right, Agravain and the others didn't intend to kill the Shopkeeper's Daughter; they just wanted to capture her and use her to threaten Mikaela.
"..." The Shopkeeper's Daughter remained silent. She gave Agravain a deep look, as if she had seen something, and said calmly, "Your wish will come true, but you probably already know the price."
At this moment, the Shopkeeper's Daughter seemed to have seen the future. She carried the power of a world on her shoulders; she was omnipotent and possessed the power to control everything.
Although it is only passive power, it is already very powerful. Someone like her who can only rely on passively exerting power is not likely to arouse the fear of others.
This is why, despite traveling through so many worlds, no one has ever come after the Shopkeeper's Daughter.
The answer is simple: it's unnecessary!
Dealing with her could easily unleash the immense power within her, leading to her own death or even becoming a major catastrophe in the world.
So unless someone is insane, no one would want to mess with someone like the Shopkeeper's Daughter.
In addition, she has a gentle personality, so barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will likely not encounter any danger no matter which world she goes to.
A seven-day stay makes it even less likely that she will leave any lingering attachments, thereby jeopardizing the interests of others and causing them to kill her at any cost.
It can be said that the 'Mikaela' of that world left the Shopkeeper's Daughter with unimaginable protection, and everything was taken into account to a perfect degree.
This includes even the imperfect 'Clairvoyance'.
"Thank you." A strange light flashed in Agravain's eyes. He was rather cold by nature, so he simply nodded slightly to the Shopkeeper's Daughter and then strode forward.
"This is a real problem. If my Father King finds out, he'll probably scold me again."
Mordred was still frowning, but she didn't continue to attack the Shopkeeper's Daughter; she had only wanted to teach her a lesson.
Unexpectedly, the opponent's internal protective mechanism was so vigilant that it unleashed a terrifying frost power without saying a word.
Those Purification Knight have recently enhanced their abilities, and their defensive and offensive capabilities are quite high.
The attack was destroyed by the aftershocks of the frost erupting from the Shopkeeper's Daughter's body. It's easy to imagine that if Servant encountered an attack of this magnitude, they would likely not fare well.
"..." The Shopkeeper's Daughter remained silent. She didn't say anything more and just continued walking forward quietly.
She gazed at Agravain ahead, and sighed softly in her heart. In the end, she still couldn't see 'Aila-chan'.
Although she had eyes that could see into the future, she did not see any trace of 'Mikaela'.
The Chaldea organization, the Sun King of the desert region, the Lion King who rests with his eyes closed in the Holy City, and the elusive King Hassan.
She could see glimpses of the other person in her eyes, but she couldn't see any trace of Mikaela.
It wasn't just this Mikaela; the previous Mikaela were in the same state. They were all in this very strange state. Although they could see and touch each other, they couldn't see each other's future.
While in the mountain village, the Shopkeeper's Daughter witnessed the destruction of the village and the deaths of Hassan of the Hundred Faces and Kyoshiko, as well as being taken away.
If she chooses to resist, then the mountain village will also be destroyed, because the power within her is an area-of-effect (AOE) attack that does not distinguish between friend and foe!
So she chose to walk right into their trap, finding the Knights of the Round Table were preparing to infiltrate the village beforehand, and obediently followed them away, preventing the mountain village from being destroyed by the enemy.
'Aila-chan will probably be angry.' The Shopkeeper's Daughter sighed. She knew that King Hassan would tell Aila-chan that she had delivered herself to the Knights of the Round Table and been kidnapped.
The Shopkeeper's Daughter could probably guess that Aila-chan would resent her with a cold face after rescuing her.
But she had no choice. If she didn't leave, the mountain village would definitely be destroyed, and the village that Aila-chan had finally managed to entrust to King Hassan for protection would also be destroyed by him.
To avoid this situation, the Shopkeeper's Daughter chose to step forward and suffer the consequences herself, although she wouldn't suffer much.
"We're almost there." After about two hours of travel, Agravain and the others had arrived in the Holy City.
"We've finally arrived."
Mordred smiled easily, already eagerly anticipating what was to come: tonight, two villages had been destroyed and three Hassan's Servant had been killed.
How will Father King reward me? Will he pat my head? Or will he bury me in his arms?
Unlike King Arthur, the Lion King is the embodiment of absolute ideals, and she will reward those who have made contributions.
Of course, if things are not done well, she will also calmly issue a punishment.
Agravain once said, this kind of king is the truly perfect king, because she is powerful enough! And also fair enough.
"Whoosh—!!"
Just as they were about to enter the Holy City, countless spears of light suddenly attacked them.
"They're here?!"
Tristan seemed somewhat excited, and he couldn't wait to launch a counterattack, with more than a dozen invisible attacks blocking the spears of light falling from the sky.
"This is really bad." Mordred frowned. They've already arrived in the Holy City, why didn't the other party come later?!
If they had arrived later, their plan would have truly been a complete success.
As the most efficient Knights of the Round Table, Agravain didn't even glance at the spears of light falling from the sky. He calmly looked at the Shopkeeper's Daughter and said, "Come with me."
"What if I say no?" The Shopkeeper's Daughter wasn't going to cooperate anymore; to cooperate with them now would be foolish.
"..." Agravain remained silent. Under normal circumstances, he would have already threatened him with force.
However, he dared not use force to threaten them now. The reason was simple: if the power on the other party were to erupt again, they would probably be in deep trouble.
PS: "Wow, the monks at Senpou Temple are too fierce!"
Chapter 416 Ella Makes a Dazzling Appearance!
"Bang--!!"
As a figure landed from the sky, thick smoke rose, and a figure carrying a cross and dressed in a maid's outfit slowly emerged from the smoke.
Emerging from the smoke, Mikaela looked at Tristan, who was unconsciously smiling, Mordred, whose face clearly showed a 'headache,' and Agravain, whose expression remained unchanged, and calmly said, "I'm here. Release her."
"Your Majesty." Tristan gave Mikaela a knightly salute, but he did not lower his weapon and remained in a fighting stance.
"That won't do. This guy is my prisoner." Mordred looked at Mikaela and said calmly, "Besides, we are enemies, so taking prisoners is perfectly normal."
Despite her words, Mordred put on her helmet, took out her Noble Phantasm, and calmly said to Mikaela, "Since you're here, that's perfect! Let's fight."
Although Mikaela's arrival was foreseeable, Mordred did not expect her to be in such a hurry, especially since they had just captured her.
Before they had even returned to the Holy City, Mikaela had already rushed back from the desert region and caught up with them.
The sun was slowly rising, and a knight in heavy armor, bathed in light, calmly approached Mordred.
Mikaela glanced at the Shopkeeper's Daughter in the crowd and said calmly, "Step aside."
"Hi."
The Shopkeeper's Daughter immediately ran to the side, and Agravain didn't say much, just silently watched her run to the side.
Forcibly keeping her here could very likely cause her to unleash her inner power, so the best outcome right now is to get her away from us!
"..." Agravain gave Mikaela a slight bow, then strode towards the Holy City without looking back.
Clearly, he had no intention of fighting Mikaela, nor did he need to. Agravain was relatively weak among the Knights of the Round Table; his strength lay in management and interrogation.
If he were to fight someone of Mikaela's caliber now, he would likely become a hindrance to Mordred and Tristan.
"How about a big battle? That would be interesting!"
Mordred smiled, looking very much looking forward to the battle to come.
However, although she said that, she was still a little guilty, because if the other party used the same moves as that night, they would likely be beaten to death.
Perhaps due to Murphy's Law, Mordred, who was still worried, watched as Mikaela calmly summoned 'themselves'.
"Wow~" The Shopkeeper's Daughter exclaimed in amazement as she looked at so many 'Mikaela' phantoms. At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh, "If Aila-chan had known this summoning technique back then, the outcome would probably have been completely different."
The invaders were all very powerful back then. Although superhumans were popular in her world, there weren't many who actually possessed such abilities.
Take Japan for example. At that time, there were only five people who were able to resist those powerful invaders.
In her world, Aila-chan is a top-tier fighter who doesn't easily go into battle and usually defends Japan to the death.
If Aila-chan had possessed that summoning technique back then, the situation would have been completely different! The world wouldn't have been destroyed in the end.
"..."
The summoned 'Mikaela's' expressions were somewhat strange. The summoning seemed to be happening quite frequently lately; today alone was the second time they had been summoned.
"Interesting, is it time for a final assault?" Holding the 'Mikaela' of the Nietono no Shana, he immediately looked towards the Holy City and chuckled, "We've already reached the enemy's lair."
It seems like it hasn't been long since the last summoning. Could it be that time flows differently in the two worlds?
"Obviously not." Wearing a kimono, 'Mikaela' looked around and found that the Chaldea, the Old Man of the Mountain, and Ramesses II's mass-produced divine beasts were not there. These people were the main force that attacked the Lion King's Holy City.
Even they weren't there, which clearly indicated an emergency, so they had no choice but to run to the gate of the enemy's main camp.
As for what kind of emergency it was, it's not hard to guess.
All of 'Mikaela's' attention was focused on the person who shouldn't have been there.
That's the Shopkeeper's Daughter. Although she's become more distant from the other Knights of the Round Table, they're not combat-oriented, so how could she possibly be here?
Based on what the Mikaela knew about the Shopkeeper's Daughter, she certainly didn't come here on her own. Moreover, she was quite far from the Mikaela of this world, but rather close to the Knights of the Round Table.
So the answer is obvious: she was definitely captured by the Knights of the Round Table.
In this world, Mikaela wanted to save her, so she temporarily put aside her well-prepared plans and rushed over to rescue her.
Upon thinking of this, all the 'Mikaela' narrowed their eyes in unison, and a strong sense of hostility emanated from them.
Regardless of which world Mikaela is from, she always shares a friendship with the Shopkeeper's Daughter.
Originally, Mikaela had few friends due to her aloof personality. Although she had some ordinary friends, she didn't have many close friends like the Shopkeeper's Daughter.
Now the other party has actually been captured by the Knights of the Round Table, and captured as a hostage.
This made the 'Mikaela's' from different world lines and timelines a little angry.
"This seems... not good." A rare bead of cold sweat appeared on Tristan's forehead. He seemed to realize something, but it was already too late.
"I know without you saying it." Mordred was also a little flustered, but she didn't show any fear. Instead, she glanced at Gawain, who was about to arrive, and muttered to herself, "The opportunity has been created. Now it depends on whether Father King can deal with these 'guys' in one go."
The Holy City isn't far from here, and Agravain has already returned as quickly as possible.
If we can hold on for a few more minutes, then our Father King will awaken from his slumber!
Thinking about this, Mordred couldn't help but sigh that Agravain was still the same as always, always adding to or supplementing any plan in his hands.
Mordred's original idea was to just go for it! Just go for it! Think about it later!
Agravain had arranged all the plans on the way, with the best outcome being to eliminate all Hassan's Servant except for the Grand Assassin, and to capture the Shopkeeper's Daughter alive.
The worst-case scenario is that the Grand Assassin makes a move and leaves them all there.
The current outcome is the kind of result that Agravain preferred in his plan, because the timing, the people, and the location are all in their favor. As long as they successfully defeat Mikaela, there shouldn't be any major trouble.
PS: "Snake Eyes at the Iron Fortress! So hard to kill!!! Damn it!!!"
Chapter 417 A Powerful Onlooker of Gawain
In fact, Mikaela knew he had fallen into a trap, but sometimes he wouldn't consciously think about whether he had.
Because if you are strong enough, you can ignore all conspiracies and tricks.
Regardless of the final plan, in the end, it all comes down to hard power!
"Whoosh—!!"
With a gust of cold wind, 'Mikaela', wielding the Ice Lotus Sword, made her move, and she officially clashed with Mordred!
"Tch, this again?" Mordred quickly retreated, dodging the katana that slashed down from the side. She looked at the one holding Nietono no Shana 'Mikaela' and said, "Besides, isn't this a bit shameless of you?"
Two against one!
Mordred thought he would have a hard time dealing with just one opponent, but the other attacked with two of them at once, as did Tristan on the side.