The Contest of Paths

Mo Li remembered this part of the story quite clearly and told the Lion King everything as it happened. As for whether the Lion King would change after hearing such spoilers, or whether it would make Chaldea's mission to save the world more difficult, he was not worried in the slightest.

"So the Sun King and Nitocris would both attack me at the cost of their lives. The Sun King would directly summon another Great Temple and throw it at my Holy City, eventually destroying the sheath of my Holy Lance..."

A hint of surprise appeared on the Lion King's usually tranquil face. "Those Servants truly are... willing to transfer the mana sustaining their defensive barrier against purification into that massive sphere of lightning just to attack me. Burning through their Saint Graphs, throwing down the Great Temple—such desperate attacks... But that is only natural."

Mo Li smiled. "So, will you give up?"

The Lion King gave a slight shake of her head. "I will not give up. This is the path I chose. Chaldea, which represents human order, must win and prove that humanity can still be saved. Otherwise, the final Holy Extermination will be completed, and I will take those people away from this world."

"Go and have Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others leave this city now. Take them to meet the Sun King and discuss what comes next. Without cooperation, they will have no chance of victory. If they remain in the city, they will only be surrounded and eliminated by me."

"Mm." Mo Li agreed and immediately headed outside.

The Lion King's expression returned to its placid stillness. Even if the Sun King made such a tremendous sacrifice, what could he accomplish? He would only destroy the sheath of the Holy Lance. He could not stop