The Man Behind the Dead Apostle King

"You..."

Ector had been surprised and conflicted by Gwen's previous words, suddenly sharpened his gaze. His mind, still somewhat blank from just waking, went on a warning bell, and the weathered hand clasped with Gwen's tightened its grip—

"Who exactly are you?"

"Outsiders".

Gwen succinctly explained, easily freeing his hand from the Old Blacksmith's grip, which was strong enough to twist the neck of an ordinary goblin.

"Outsider?"

You..."

Upon hearing Gwen's reply, Ector immediately thought of many things.

However, Gwen interrupted him before he could continue asking questions—

"Okay, if you have any further questions, you can ask them later. There will be time for that."

But before that, let's take care of ourselves first.

"The Black Knight, the savior's partner, isn't quite right to make his entrance like this..."

"I..."

Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar name again after thousands of years, the Old Blacksmith was momentarily stunned—

He really wanted to keep asking, but Gwen clearly wasn't going to answer any more questions.

And now, he no longer has the ability to give Gwen a chance to answer his questions...

"What... exactly do you want to do?"

The Old Blacksmith stared intently at Gwen through his unkempt hair and asked in a deep voice.

"Go see Morgan, who is also your former partner Toneriko, the savior Ash."

Gwen didn't hide anything from this and told the truth—

"Originally, I planned to take Artoria directly there, but we might end up fighting because we don't see eye to eye."

"Bring your words along; out of consideration for you as an old friend, Queen Morgan should still be willing to have a chat with me."

"What?"

Old Blacksmith Ector instinctively took a half step back, feeling an urge to turn and run away.

"I've restored your ear; it should have cured your hearing loss..."

Gwen chuckled softly, activating a bit of his mental technique to soothe Ector's trembling heart—

"By the way, you used to be known as the immortal Black Knight. Those bastards tried so many times but couldn't kill you. In the end, they could only pierce your ears and throw you into the sea. How come you're so... weak now?"

Time can change everything...

Faced with this problem, the Old Blacksmith Ector sighed deeply, glanced at Artoria who had unknowingly hidden behind Gwen, and sighed again.

Having collected her thoughts and calmed down considerably with Gwen's help, Ector turned her gaze back to Gwen—

"I can accompany you to see... Queen Morgan."

But before that, I want to know, you—what exactly do you want to do?

Although he was no longer the immortal Black Knight from the Saviors' squad, Ector could still sense from certain details that Gwen was a powerful warrior.

Moreover, someone who could revive him from the brink of death without revealing any magical energy... was someone he could no longer resist, now so weak that he could not even defeat ordinary fairies with a single punch.

Even so, Ector wanted to know what Gwen wanted to do by seeking out Queen Morgan... Ash.

If the other party intends to do something detrimental to him, then Ector will have to fight to the death.

Even if he might not be able to do it, this is his last act of perseverance.

"Help her."

Gwyn glanced deeply at Ector, whose resoluteness he himself hadn't even noticed, and his Gwen faded as he slowly replied—

"She has embarked on a self-destructive path with no end, and one day she will die from those unconscious, or even deliberately left, loopholes."

I learned some stories about this world by chance, and I didn't want such a savior to die in this hopeless world because of a group of animals. I wanted to bring her some different possibilities and hope.

And she...

As a former comrade-in-arms, you should know very well that he was a rather stubborn guy—

Once someone who has experienced countless setbacks has given up hope, their choices are hard to change.

So I need your help, Ector.

"..."

As Ector listened to Gwen's thoughts, which he himself was unaware of, countless ideas flashed through his mind.

However, before Ector could answer Gwen, a joyful shout came from not far away—

"Found it!"

"They're here, Lord Woodworth!"

"Damn it, it's the execution squad! Let's get out of here!"

In an instant, Ector, who was still deep in thought, came to his senses and looked at Artoria behind Gwen with some fear, and shouted to Gwen.

"It's alright. When they arrive, they can take us to the capital to see Morgan, saving us the trouble of finding our way."

Gwen shook his head, simply gesturing for Ector and Artoria to stand behind him, and calmly looked in the direction from which the sound came.

"You...

Well!"

Ector wanted to say something more, but Gwen's expression, he sighed helplessly and gave Artoria a wink, signaling her to get ready to activate Rune.

"..."

However, Artoria didn't react much to Ector's gaze, simply staring at the Old Blacksmith had been the only one to be kind to her in the past sixteen years.

Upon meeting Artoria's gaze, Ector, a sensible member of the former Savior's Squad, instantly realized that it was Gwen's words that had caused the girl to have a problem with him.

Chapter 633 The Man Behind the King of Dead Apostles

Even knowing that Gwen's words had made his relationship with Artoria fragile, Ector couldn't say anything—

Because his previous words indeed placed his longing and expectations for the former Toneriko and the savior Ash on this young girl...

As Ector sighed inwardly, a group of people suddenly rushed out of the dense forest. Several strong Fang Clan cleared a path, allowing a fairy in a suit and tie with a fierce face to arrive.

"That is..."

With just one glance, Woodworth's eyes locked onto Artoria Castle.

Even though the girl only showed half her face, Woodworth could recognize that it was almost identical to Queen Morgan's, confirming that she was the Child of Prophecy, the purpose of his trip.

But before he could say anything, the strange man standing in front of the Child of Prophecy ... the human spoke up—

"You are... Lord Woodworth, the Heat Dissipation Archduke?"

Although the difference between a two-dimensional character and a three-dimensional person is much greater than that Artoria and Gwen still recognized the other person's identity.

"That's right, who are you?"

Woodworth, though not the most intelligent among the Fang Clan, noticed something amiss with Gwen. He shifted his gaze from the weak Child of Prophecy, whose magic was even less than his own worst warrior, to Gwen, scrutinizing him closely from head to Gwen.

"These are very exquisite clothes. I can try making some of them in the future..."

Thoughts about his hobbies flashed through his mind, but Woodworth was still able to perceive something more crucial—

"And...

I can't sense any magical energy, but I have a vague feeling of danger about me...

This is an enemy we need to take seriously...

As well as...

Is this guy really human?

"Clearly human..."

"My name is Gwen, and I come from beyond the Fairy Country."

Gwen stated his name, then asked a question he already knew the answer to—

"As far as I know, you should be one of the top warriors in this Fairy Country?"

"That's right."

Woodworth, understanding the situation, nodded, his sharp eyes fixed on Gwen—

"So... you who came from outside the storm, what do you seek here?"

The person behind you is the so-called Child of Prophecy, the one desired by our Your Majesty the Queen of Fairies.

"If you hand her over to us, I am willing to report this matter entirely to Queen Majesty the Queen and request a reward for you."

"I will take Artoria to see Morgan, but I will not hand her over to you..."

Gwen shook his head.

"This is Her Your Majesty the Queen's order, stranger."

Woodworth's eyes turned dangerous, and a chilling claw shot out from his fingertips.

"Oh...

Let's see who's the best then..."

Gwen chuckled, then suddenly raised his hand. A flash of golden light appeared, and the golden lion seemed to leap out of the void, pouncing towards Woodworth.

"Can..."

Woodworth's eyes widened, and before he could react, he was rammed into the dense forest by the golden lion.

At the moment of impact, golden energy spread into visible energy ripples, pressing all the Fang Clan fairies brought by Woodworth to the ground, unable to move.

"Oh...

As expected, removing the Lion's Fangs, which were the embodiment of Earth's heat dissipation organ, wasn't enough to defeat Woodworth outright.

Sensing the magical aura emanating from Woodworth in the distance, Gwen shook his head slightly and withdrew his hand.

Woodworth is Morgan's loyal dog, and Gwen doesn't plan to kill him unless absolutely necessary, so the atomic strike capability of his Cosmo needs to be restrained.

In this situation, the power of the Golden Technique will be greatly reduced, so it's better to use other moves instead.

Behind Gwen, Artoria's eyes lit up—

"That's amazing..."

Artoria magical power had always been weak since childhood, was constantly bullied and greatly envied Gwen's immense strength.

"If I could be that strong, then no one... no one would bully me anymore, right?"

The fairy girl thought enviously to herself.

"You can be just as amazing someday..."

Gwen chuckled in response to the girl's praise.

Although she is not the same person as the Saber in the main story, Artoria Caster's potential is not bad either.

"I..."

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Artoria Caster was overjoyed, but then instinctively shrank back, saying—

"Is it really possible?"

"Watch out, he's not dead yet!"

Having heard of Woodworth from other goblins, and knowing that he was the successor of the former hero Reineck, Ector sensed the terrifying aura rushing towards him from afar and quickly warned Gwen.

"Learn."

Gwen nodded and raised his hand again.

An invisible Force Field quietly unfolded.

The next moment, the Heat Dissipation Archduke, who had suddenly attacked from afar, was instantly captured by the terrifying Force Field—