Hahahaha / The Battle Has Truly Begun

Does it make sense?

The Lion King suddenly spoke, looking at the three 'Mikaela' and saying in a very calm tone, "The three of you may be the strongest here, but he can only provide you with so little support. Besides, you have no reason to fight me, so why help him?"

On the other side, 'Mikaela', wielding the Gae Bolg and the Ice Lotus Sword, had already engaged Mordred and Gawain in battle.

Mordred was utterly and brutally beaten by 'Mikaela', Gae Bolg. She had already been relentlessly humiliated by the two 'Mikaela's' before, and now, before she had even recovered her strength, she was fighting against 'Mikaela' who could go toe-to-toe with the Lion King.

She was naturally being suppressed unilaterally, and although she was angry, there was nothing she could do.

On the contrary, Gawain was in a much better position. He was fighting 'Mikaela', who was wielding the Ice Lotus Sword, with ease and even seemed to have a certain advantage.

He truly deserves to be called a man blessed by the sun.

"Tell me, is it meaningful?" 'Mikaela', who was holding the Nietono no Shana, was obviously a talkative being. Although he rarely spoke before, every time he appeared, he would unleash a powerful attack and then run away at the speed of light.

Now that he has stayed in this world a little longer, he looked at the Lion King and chuckled, "I don't think it matters whether it has meaning or not; what matters is the process and the result."

"We may not have any reason to fight you," said 'Mikaela,' who wields the Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, in a calm tone. "But now that we have appeared in this world and witnessed our friends being captured by you, that alone is enough to make us enemies."

"Words are useless, let's fight."

Mikaela, wielding the Black Stone Longsword, was quite decisive, feeling that the fight had progressed to this point, and it was time to end it with a direct confrontation!

Either you, the Lion King, will win, or we will all win!

"Is fighting the only option still?" The Lion King shook her head, seemingly disappointed, as if she were a pacifist.

"Stop pretending. You slaughtered countless people in your 'protection' of humanity, so why be so hypocritical now?" Holding the 'Mikaela' of the Nietono no Shana, he looked at the Lion King and said somewhat speechlessly, "We know your existence inside and out, so you don't need to say any polite words."

Was the Lion King a good person? No, she was not a good person at all.

Although she claims to be protecting humanity, what she actually does is turn humans into specimens and preserve them in the Holy Lance.

This behavior is really... well, in a sense, what the Lion King did was indeed 'protecting' humanity.

After all, there are many cases in the world where people use the guise of 'protection' to turn endangered species into specimens.

Moreover, the Lion King had no better way to solve the problem of Grand Order Incineration, so she initiated this plan for the sake of her 'beloved' humans.

"No, I sincerely hope we don't have to fight." The Lion King shook her head and looked calmly at the three 'Mikaela', saying, "Because I love you all."

"???"X3.

The three were somewhat bewildered. What was this Lion King talking about? She liked them? Hadn't she become a god devoid of emotion?

Why do we still have the emotion of 'liking'?

However, the Lion King's next words made the 'Mikaela's' understand.

"I admire noble souls, and if possible, I would prefer you to stay with me and protect 'humanity' together." The Lion King brandished the Gae Bolg, and a white horse appeared beside her.

The appearance of this white horse immediately put the three 'Mikaela's' on high alert, since the Lion King was the top-tier Lancer.

Her opponent had been fighting on foot the whole time, and although she was very strong, this was not her limit.

The white horse she has summoned is a famous horse with the power of Servant —East Starion.

"You've had a tough time." The Lion King stroked the white horse beside her and said in a calm tone, "The enemy this time is very powerful, and you may very well be killed."

"???" Dong Starion was a little confused when he came out. Master, what's going on?!

Then Don Starrion turned his gaze to the 'Mikaela' ahead, and at that moment he saw the 'Mikaela' fighting Mordred.

And standing not far away, holding the Mikaela of Excalibur, he seemed to understand something at that moment.

"Neigh."

Dong Starrion was speaking to the Lion King, and judging from his human-like 'unease,' he seemed to be retreating at this moment.

"No, you must fight alongside me." The Lion King naturally understood what Dong Starion meant; the other party didn't want to fight 'them'.

Because in East Starion's eyes, the 'Mikaela' were practically his little master, even though his master was indeed Arthur.

But the little master is, in some ways, even more terrifying than the master!

Dong Starion could sense that these young masters all carried a terrifying aura, and the fact that so many young masters chose to oppose their master meant it was definitely an 'civil war'.

He's just a smart horse; there's no need for him to get involved in this kind of 'civil war'!

Didn't you see that Tristan and Agravain weren't making a move?! Gawain wasn't fighting with all his might either!

Only Mordred, that brat, is fighting desperately against his little master!

"Be good." The Lion King was a little impatient. She slapped Dong Starion hard to make him obey, and then jumped onto his back without saying a word.

"Neigh." Dong Starlion drooped his head and called out a few times to 'Mikaela' ahead.

The gist of it is, "You can fight all you want, but don't hold a grudge against me afterwards! I was just following orders."

"How adorable." Holding the 'Mikaela' of the Nietono no Shana, she smiled lightly, as if she found Dong Starion's actions quite amusing.

'Mikaela', holding the Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, nodded in agreement.

"Then... let's begin." Without another word, 'Mikaela', wielding the Black Stone Longsword, vanished into the shadows.

"Well... it really should begin."

The two 'Mikaela' holding the Nietono no Shana and the Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment erupted with scorching flames.

"Roar!!!"

Just then, a series of deafening roars of beasts suddenly came from afar.

"They're here?" Mikaela wasn't surprised. He looked back at the countless sphinxes stretching as far as the eye could see and said calmly, "As expected, these guys are faster when it comes to traveling."

"Cavalry!" Agravain noticed this as well and decisively gave the order, "Hunt the beasts!"

Chapter 425 Hahahaha

"As expected, when it comes to mobility, those guys from Chaldea are still no match for us."

Inside the Grand Temple, Ramesses II used the Grand Temple's power to conjure a mirror, observing the battle between the Mikaela and the Lion King. He saw that his troops had arrived there and couldn't help but laugh, "That maid will definitely be surprised now."

The Chaldea was indeed moving very fast. Ramesses II also saw that the only human Master was screaming in the sky. It probably wouldn't be long before they arrived there.

However, Ramesses II, being the king of kings, naturally had the idea of a contest.

He wasn't familiar with the people of Chaldea, but the current Chaldea party included the hero Arash.

The hero had his own way of traveling, which helped Chaldea reach the Lion King at top speed.

Ramesses II, naturally unwilling to lose to the brave warriors, dispatched the Sphinx troops as quickly as possible.

The situation is now quite clear: the Chaldea have lost to him, Ramesses II is already satisfied, but he'd rather see the astonished expression on the face of the guy in the maid outfit.

"Oh, I knew it."

Unfortunately, Mikaela in the mirror seemed to have anticipated this all along. He said something indifferently and then looked at the Lion King's direction, completely ignoring the approaching Sphinx herd.

"Ha! As expected, this little thing can't surprise her?" Ramesses II sneered, as if this was all under his control.

Nitocris thought Ramesses II was quite normal, but she hesitated and said, "Um, Lord Ozymandias."

"What's wrong?" Ramesses II looked at Nitocris and asked, "Is there something you don't understand?"

No, no, no.

Nitocris shook her head, looking at the 'Mikaela' fighting hard in the mirror, and hesitated, "Aren't we going to help?"

Now that they are allies, Nitocris feels that she and Lord Ozymandias should go and help Mikaela.

Although the Sphinx troops have been dispatched, these troops can only fight to the death with the Lion King's Purification Knight; they are unlikely to cause much damage to the Servant.

It's important to understand that while the Lion King's soldiers aren't particularly dangerous individually, what's truly frightening is their ability to unleash the power of several Servant when they come together.

With the commander giving specific instructions, it's easy for the Purification Knight to unleash 150% of their power, making it entirely feasible to surround and kill several top-tier Servant.

Mikaela seems to be handling things with ease now, and the same is true for The Lion King.

The Purification Knight possesses a high regenerative ability; if he cannot be killed immediately, he will get up and continue fighting. This is why most ordinary soldiers are no match for the Purification Knight.

High damage, high recovery, only obeys commands, has long-lasting endurance, and can even perform combo attacks—this kind of being is terrifying in itself.

If Lord Ozymandias hadn't sent out the Starry Sky Sphinx along with them, Nitocris even thought that so many Sphinxes might not have been enough for the Purification Knight to eat.

"The true king only appears at the very end." Ramesses II was not in a hurry. He sat on his throne and said in a very calm tone, "In order not to make things difficult for the maid, the hero and that assassin, I have not shown my true strength."

"When the battle reaches its most intense point, I will appear on the battlefield and let the Lion King and her Knights of the Round Table experience true despair."

As if recalling that scene, Ramesses II couldn't help but burst into laughter.

While the maid and the hero were experiencing the Lion King's power.

He! Ramesses II descended like a king! He brought the warmth of the sun to these men and the scorching heat of despair to his enemies!

The thought of that scene made Ramesses II continue to laugh wildly, as if he wouldn't stop until his abdominal muscles ached from laughing.

"Ah, this..." Nitocris's expression was complicated. She really wanted to say, "The only one who came out last was that incredibly powerful assassin!"

After all, that guy suddenly appeared because Lord Ozymandias spoke rudely to that maid, and then this assassin immediately appeared and chopped off Lord Ozymandias's head.

If the opponent falls into a disadvantageous position this time, wouldn't that assassin also show up to help?!

However, Ramesses II, who was already in a frenzy, was clearly unaware of this and continued to indulge in his fantasies.

"Cavalry!" Agravain, seeing the Sphinx charging menacingly, decisively gave the order, "Hunt the beasts!"

"Drink!"

The cavalrymen who had been waiting in place suddenly raised their lances and charged toward the Sphinx without saying a word.

The cavalry was originally intended to surround and kill the 'Mikaela's', but plans can change. Agravain, being a decisive man, quickly ordered, "Archers, change targets! Infantry, prepare for battle!"

The Purification Knight immediately changed their primary target, and without a doubt, the archers stopped shooting at 'Mikaela' and focused their attention on the Sphinx that was about to charge in from a distance.

"Whoosh—!!" The infantrymen who had been watching the show from the sidelines also drew their longswords. As soon as Agravain, they would rush to hunt down the Sphinx horde.

"Do you really think I'm dead?" 'Mikaela,' holding the Black Long Key, saw that reinforcements had arrived and the enemy had stopped shooting arrows, so she no longer needed to protect 'herself'.

"Snap!"

As the key was inserted into the void, 'Mikaela's' lips curled into a wicked smile. Having spent many years by the side of the evil god, she had unknowingly been influenced by him.

"Buzz—!"

Accompanied by a subtle spatial fluctuation, countless tentacles stretched out from the void and slapped towards the cavalry.

Unable to break through the walls built by the Purification Knight in the first instance, 'Mikaela' is also unable to kill the cavalry that have broken through the defensive perimeter?

These cavalrymen may be strong enough to annihilate a replicating divine beast like the Sphinx, but each 'Mikaela' possesses the power of a first-rate Servant.

'Mikaela', who holds the Black Long Key, is even more capable of going toe-to-toe with the Lion King. Previously, she was only on the defensive and didn't have many opportunities to attack. Now that she has freed her hands, it's time for the Purification Knight to suffer.

"Tristan, I know you want to die, but since you're not dead yet, there's no need to pretend." Agravain said calmly to Tristan beside him.

"..."

Tristan didn't speak. He silently picked up his weapon and said calmly, "I understand."

Chapter 426 The Battle Has Truly Begun

When 'Mikaela' used her tentacles to attack the charging Purification Knight, Tristan made his move.

He could choose not to fight 'Mikaela', but if he doesn't intervene now, the situation will change drastically, even though the defensive capabilities of the Purification Knight are modeled after Galahad's Noble Phantasm.

However... a pirated Noble Phantasm can never compare to an original Noble Phantasm. If Galahad were really here, then the defense aspect could be completely ignored, and the opponent could handle everything.

The problem is that the enemy isn't here, and the defense formed by a thousand Purification Knight responsible for the defense is formidable.

The Sphinxes come in groups. Although they are mass-produced legendary Pokémon, what if a few genuine legendary Pokémon are mixed in?!

Authentic divine beasts are beings capable of challenging Servant. The Lion King has never attacked Ramesses II's strength, but also because there are quite a few divine beasts in his Grand Temple whose strength rivals that of Servant.

Although the defenses appear incredibly strong now, if even a corner is breached by the Sphinx or 'Mikaela', a very serious situation could very likely arise.

Although the Purification Knight didn't have a significant impact on the main battlefield, they did manage to hold back a fully-fledged 'Mikaela', forcing her to focus on defense.

Agravain had also figured it out: although the 'Mikaela' were strong, they seemed to be restricted by something. Most of the 'Mikaela' chose to stay by the side of the main body or the Shopkeeper's Daughter and did not take any action on their own.

Their roles were clearly defined: two were responsible for holding off Gawain and Mordred, three others were responsible for surrounding and attacking the Lion King, and the last one was responsible for defending against the attacks from the previous Purification Knight.

Now, with the arrival of the Sphinx, the balance has been broken, and if it weren't for Tristan, Agravain would feel it necessary to go into battle.