Just a Little Magical Energy / Arash: I Have a Plan!

"It's been a long time."

The Lion King dismounted from her horse. Without holding the reins, she strode towards Mikaela, wielding the Gae Bolg. Looking at the group of 'Mikaela' before her, she said in a very calm tone, "To be honest, I thought you would understand me."

"I never imagined we'd become enemies." The Lion King looked calmly at Mikaela and continued, "Did I do something wrong?"

For Mikaela, this was his first official meeting with the Lion King.

However, for the Lion King, this should be considered their second meeting, because when she first entered this world, she coincidentally sensed Mikaela's presence, so out of 'curiosity', she went over to meet her.

Although they had never formally met or spoken, the Lion King had a startling intuition that she and Mikaela were the same kind of people and that their interests were aligned.

Therefore, they were unlikely to become enemies. For this reason, when the Lion King could have easily killed Mikaela, he chose to let her go and even invited her to his city.

The Lion King, who has become a god in spirit, has extremely strong intuition. Basically, barring any unforeseen circumstances, her intuition is 100% accurate.

However, I didn't expect that both of my intuitions would fail.

The first defeat came when Mikaela joined the Mountain People and chose to fight against her.

The second failure was due to Lord Lancelot's betrayal. There should have been no reason for him to betray him, so why did he choose to do so?

This puzzled the Lion King greatly, but instead of asking about Lancelot, she asked Mikaela if she had done something wrong that made him decide to oppose her.

"You did nothing wrong." Mikaela looked at the Lion King and said calmly, "In normal times, I would not fight you, but would visit you in person and bring you some things."

"What if it were normal times?" The Lion King asked, puzzled. She seemed to understand something and looked at Mikaela, saying, "Could it be that you intend to stop the Grand Order Incineration?"

However, after the Lion King said this, he shook his head slightly, looked around at 'Mikaela', and said calmly, "This won't work. Although you are very strong, the King of Magic is very strong, stronger than you can imagine."

No, that's not the reason.

Mikaela shook his head. His goal was no longer to Grand Order Incineration, but to slaughter the gods and plunder their divinity. Dealing with the Lion King and going to the Seventh Singularity in the future were just side tasks.

"Then why?" The Lion King was puzzled. If it wasn't the reason for the Grand Order Incineration, then what was it for?

"Because someone offered me the magic to return home in exchange for coming here to destroy the Singularity." Mikaela looked at the Lion King and said in a very calm tone, "The Old Man of the Mountain and Ramesses II are not the culprits who interfered with this Singularity."

Mikaela had made herself clear enough; she didn't care about the so-called Grand Order Incineration, since it had nothing to do with her anymore.

At this moment, his enmity with the Lion King is merely a way for him to obtain the 'reward' that Alaya needs.

"If you're willing to destroy the Holy City, activate the self-destruct program of the Purification Knight, and then leave this world, then I won't fight you... Of course, that's impossible, right?" The image of the Lion King was reflected in Mikaela's pupils.

He himself clearly felt that this was completely impossible.

"Will you be given the magic to go home?" The Lion King ignored what Mikaela said and began to think about the problem on her own. Then she looked at Mikaela and said, "If I can give you a lot of magic, can you help me?"

"Oh, isn't something a little off?" The Shopkeeper's Daughter scratched her head, feeling that the Lion King was a bit too calm.

What Aila-chan just said was quite excessive. Shouldn't a normal person just snort and say that he's delusional, and then start a big fight?

Why was the Lion King able to remain so calm, and even prepare to use magic as bait to lure Mikaela into joining his side?

Mikaela was also somewhat stunned, but soon, he looked at the Lion King and calmly asked, "... How much magic power?"

"You actually fell for it!" the Shopkeeper's Daughter complained from the side.

P. S.: "Sekiro progress today, can't beat the second phase of the Father!"

Chapter 420 Just a Little Bit of Magic

The scene was quite strange. Both sides were clearly ready to fight, so why did they suddenly start talking about 'magic'?

"It feels a bit like a famous scene." 'Mikaela,' with Pocket Watch hanging from her waist, looked at the scene before her and suddenly fell into deep thought.

"Shut up, stop talking about famous scenes. What exactly did you experience in Gensokyo?" 'Mikaela', holding the Hozuki dandelion, looked utterly helpless.

It seems that only at this moment can they distinguish their differences.

Although most of the time, the 'Mikaela's' seem quite aloof, there are always some who break their persona the moment they open their mouths.

"It really does look somewhat similar." 'Mikaela,' with Pocket Watch hanging from her waist, seemed a little helpless, after all, this type of famous scene is quite common.

"It's not a matter of whether it looks similar or not, but rather that we don't really know much about these things. There's no need to remember famous scenes or anything like that clearly." 'Mikaela,' dressed in a kimono, seemed somewhat helpless.

Although she has a TV and a computer here, she spends a lot of time in hell and has been quite busy lately, so she doesn't have much time to use her phone or play games like she did in her previous life.

I believe it's not just her; I believe all the other Mikaela are the same way, only remembering the key information from their past lives to fully unleash their power.

Instead of worrying about famous scenes, unless they are truly memorable! For example, famous scenes from the JoJo series are unforgettable.

"Gensokyo is too boring...and Kaguya-hime and I are good friends, we often stay up all night playing games and watching videos, so I've memorized a lot of strange things." 'Mikaela,' with a Pocket Watch hanging from her waist, revealed a very subtle smile.

It wasn't entirely her fault. Gensokyo was easy to get into but hard to get out of, so he had pretty much accepted reality and settled down there.

Because he was so bored, he often spent time with Kaguya-hime. They slept together a few times, played games together, watched movies together, and read all sorts of anime, comics, and novels.

Over time, this 'Mikaela' who entered Gensokyo became like this.

Perhaps he used to be a rather aloof person, just like Mikaela is now, but now he is completely 'useless'.

"How much do you need?" The Lion King seemed somewhat surprised, seeing that things were taking a turn for the better. Could a large amount of magic power alone be enough to win over such a being?

Mikaela didn't give the Lion King a particularly good feeling at this moment; she could sense the terror emanating from Mikaela and her ilk.

If he were to fight them head-on, he would likely be defeated. For the sake of his beloved humans, the Lion King felt he needed to make a choice.

Moreover, while the Lion King valued magic to some extent, he didn't place it particularly high importance on it!

If he could win Mikaela over to his side, the Lion King would be willing to give her all his magic, as long as he didn't cross the line.

"The magic it provides is just a tiny bit." Mikaela stretched out one hand, spreading her thumb and forefinger to show a 'very small' distance.

"Pfft."

Seeing this, the 'Mikaela's' couldn't help but smile. You call this a little bit?

"My lady, I don't understand. How much is this little bit?" The Lion King frowned. She had naturally noticed the strangeness of the 'Mikaela's'.

"About the size of a planet," Mikaela said seriously. He wasn't joking. If it really came down to the size of magic, even condensing magic the size of a planet might not be enough to keep Mikaela from actually getting home.

So although Mikaela had promised Alaya that he would save Human Order, he wasn't after those magical powers. Instead, he wanted to use Alaya's 'power' to freely travel to other worlds.

This can be seen as a passport for traveling abroad, and others will more or less refrain from causing trouble because of this 'passport'.

Although Mikaela is strong enough to ignore these things now, it's better to be safe than sorry. What if she randomly stumbles into an extremely powerful world, and the will of that world thinks she's no good and orders her to be killed?

Then Mikaela won't even be able to cry.

Furthermore, how much magic power is needed to travel between worlds, whether the journey will be successful, and whether unexpected situations will arise along the way—all of these require magic power to resolve.

Overall, if the Lion King really gave that much magic power, Mikaela definitely wouldn't fight him. She would just let him collect all the 'humans' and then leave obediently. After all, she left with the Gae Bolg, which would at most create a Lostbelt.

In a sense, Mikaela has fulfilled her request to Alaya by transforming from Singularity into Lostbelt.

But now... the Lion King frowned slightly. It seemed that she was feeling angry for the first time. Without saying a word, she picked up the Gae Bolg and charged at Mikaela.

"Clang--!!"

'Mikaela', who also wielded the Gae Bolg, blocked the attack, but just by blocking it, her body became much more ethereal.

Since it wasn't her true form descending, she couldn't unleash particularly powerful strength. Right now, she was already struggling to withstand the Lion King's attacks, which were fueled by anger.

"I'm not lying. If you can really produce it, then I don't mind helping you, but you can't do that." Mikaela was somewhat surprised by the Lion King's anger. After all, the other party had already become a god in spirit, and in theory, nothing should cause her calm emotions to change.

Unexpectedly, his 'truthful words' angered the Lion King, who should have remained 'calm' throughout.

At this moment, the Knights of the Round Table, who had returned to the Lion King's side, also seemed somewhat surprised. They clearly thought the same thing; the Lion King shouldn't have shown such anger.

"That's right, I can't do it, so I choose to fight." The Lion King suppressed her emotions and silently took two steps back. Because of her impulsive attack, the surrounding 'Mikaela's' were staring at her expressionlessly.

Many of the 'Mikaela' had already raised their weapons, as if they were about to launch an attack at any moment.

Although her situation was somewhat dire, all the Knights of the Round Table were now standing beside her, including Agravain, who had rushed over.

"Then there's no room for discussion." Mikaela sighed slightly, then casually pulled out the pseudo- Divine Declaration from the void and calmly looked at the Lion King, saying, "However, this is actually better."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mikaela launched her charge!

Chapter 421 Arash: I have a way!

There was no need for words at this moment. The 'Mikaela's' calm expressions watched the Lion King and the Knights of the Round Table behind her, as well as a large number of Purification Knight.

"It's about to start."

Holding the fake Divine Declaration, Mikaela of this world took to the air and charged toward the Lion King.

"Buzz—!!"

The Lion King raised the Gae Bolg in his hand, and dazzling golden light shot straight into the sky from the spear. At that moment, the entire Singularity seemed to see a tower of light.

In the distance, King Hassan watched this scene without taking any action. He looked in another direction, where the Chaldea group was speeding towards him. If nothing unexpected happened, they might arrive at the most 'critical' moment.

"..." Lancelot and Bedivere, who were on their way, also saw this scene. Their expressions changed drastically, as if they had seen something they shouldn't have seen.

"This is bad."

Lancelot's expression was somewhat grim. Under normal circumstances, the Lion King would never use the power of the Holy Lance, because most of the Holy City's defenses relied on the Holy Lance for support.

If the Lion King takes out the Holy Lance, it means she has chosen not to passively defend, but to take the initiative to attack.

Just how terrifying is the Lion King's strength when she takes the initiative to attack? At least in Lancelot's opinion, she alone is enough to take on the entire Round Table.

"This is troublesome, we have to speed things up." Bedivere's expression also turned quite grim, and he said urgently, "Isn't there any way to speed things up?"

Doctor Roman from Chaldea seemed a bit flustered. While he was busy, he continued, "There is a way to speed things up... but it's a bit complicated right now. You'll have to wait an hour."

"It's too late. If the Lion King really takes action herself, then given her personality, she will definitely end the battle in a short time. We must get there as quickly as possible." Lancelot said with great apprehension, "An hour is enough for the battle to end."

"I have a plan, but it requires taking only a portion of the people with me."

At this moment, Arash suddenly spoke. He looked towards the nearby forest, as if he had thought of something, and said in a very serious tone, "Those with skillful hands, come with me. I need your help to make me a huge 'bow'!"

"Ha?"

The others seemed somewhat surprised, but Amon didn't say much. He muttered, "Why didn't you say something sooner?!"

"Hahaha~ Because I just thought of it myself." Arash laughed heartily, as if he had really just come up with this idea.

"I have a bad feeling."

Mash looked at Arash, who was beaming with a cheerful smile, and a strange sense of unease crept into her heart.

After all, someone as honest and kind as him couldn't possibly come up with such a good idea in such a short time!

The other party must have known what the consequences of using such a 'vehicle' would be, which is why they deliberately didn't mention it beforehand.

He only proposed this plan when things became critical, and not only Mash, but even Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a sense of unease.

But now it's not a question of whether it's good or bad, but whether we can get to Sister Ella's place quickly!

Meanwhile, on the other side...

"Form ranks!" Agravain calmly gave the order. He was the key figure in taking over the Purification Knight when the Lion King took the initiative to attack.

"Whoosh—!!"

More than a thousand Purification Knight appeared directly in front, raising their shields and roaring as they looked at the approaching 'Mikaela's' forces, "The Holy City stands with us!"

Perhaps due to its proximity to the Holy City, a fleeting, ethereal shadow appeared on the shield of the Purification Knight.

Those are bricks! These bricks are combined to form incredibly sturdy city walls!

"This is..."

Not far away, Mikaela, wielding Excalibur, watched this scene, frowned slightly, and said calmly, "Imitating Galahad's Noble Phantasm?"

"It seems so." Standing beside him, 'Mikaela' holding the Jizo Mitama said calmly, "It's not impossible. The Lion King created so many Purification Knights, it's impossible that he didn't let them research some combination techniques. We might be in big trouble next."

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Agravain coldly issued the order, "Archers! Go all out and unleash your true power."

The Purification Knight standing behind, holding a bow and arrow, unleashed an astonishing surge of magical power, drawing his bow and releasing the arrow in a single, seamless motion!

A hail of arrows rained down on the 'Mikaela's'.

Without exception, these arrows were imbued with violent magic. In the Type-Moon World, magic is an omnipotent thing. When Purification Knight unleashes the magic within him, the arrows gain a certain power boost.

Such arrows are not to be ignored even by ordinary Servant; a single careless move could result in serious injury.

Knowing the strength of the 'Mikaela', Agravain ordered the Purification Knight to go all out from the start, without holding back.

"I'll stop these things." Seeing this scene, 'Mikaela', who had been slacking off, could no longer slack off. She reached out and grabbed A Black Long Key.

"Thank you for your help."