Chapter 933
Bavag opened her mouth wide and then nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, of course! Please continue to be my mother!"
Thank you, Bavag.
Morgan smiled with satisfaction.
As the mother and daughter were having this conversation, a melodious voice drifted from afar.
Those were the bells of the six pilgrimages that once rang out in the Fae Kingdom.
"What happened?" Bavag looked at the twilight sky in confusion.
Suddenly, a strong wind erupted from the large cave in front of her and Morgan.
"Huh...!"
The gale carried an incredibly high density of magic, along with a curse powerful enough to corrode the walls of Camelot.
"▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇----!!!"
The ancient god roared from the earth.
"Mother... that's...!!"
As Britain fairy, Bavag immediately understood what it was based on instinct alone.
The foundation of the Fae Kingdom, surpassing all the great calamities of the past—
"Calamity of Curse" Cernunnos.
The remains of the Beast God have, for some unknown reason, awakened from their long slumber.
The red-haired girl looked terrified, but the Fae Queen remained calm.
"Don't worry, Bavag... Shirou will protect us."
Morgan gazed at the ancient god slowly emerging from the Great Cavern and spoke with unwavering resolve.
"Our husband will let Cernunnos rest in peace."
Let's rewind a little bit.
After watching Morgan leave the throne room, Shirou turned to the Child of Prophecy beside him and said...
"So, are you prepared, Artoria?"
Artoria nodded vigorously at these final confirmations.
"No problem... I'll be watching from the future too, okay~ Good luck!"
No, Artoria Avalon can't be considered your future self...
Caster seems to have misunderstood; let's put that aside for now and explain later.
They gathered before the throne cast by Queen Morgan, where a grand ceremony of unprecedented scale was about to take place.
Artoria Caster was the Miko in charge of this ceremony.
She probably won't be able to leave here until the ritual is fully completed.
"That being said, Camelot was originally a sturdy castle, and a half-baked curse should not be able to pass through it."
As for the source of the curse— Cernunnos— I will suppress it, so you don't need to worry too much."
Shirou said these reassuring words to her, and the Child of Prophecy replied with a smile:
"I wasn't worried about that kind of thing from the beginning."
Rather, I would say I'll make good use of the throne's magic left by Morgan to help Shirou.
Artoria clenched her hands in front of her chest, her expression showing no sign of confusion.
"It seems I was overthinking it," Shirou thought to himself.
"In that case, the rear support is entrusted to you."
Leave it to me!
Artoria agreed emphatically and raised her wand.
"Alright, let's begin."
Shirou touched the throne with his hand, activating the spell.
This throne was originally something Morgan used to maintain the Fae Kingdom.
Through the "Existence Tax" and the "Command Spell," Morgan forcibly seized half of the magic power of all the fairies living in this world, and stored it here.
Shirou used the throne to connect the fairies, and then used the Bell of Pilgrimage to form an array, transforming the entire Fae Kingdom into a giant altar.
----Come on, the first and last festival of the Fae Kingdom begins.
As Shirou channeled his magic, the sounds of all the Bell of Pilgrimage echoed throughout the Fae Kingdom.
Then, as if in response to that sound—
The large hole in front of Camelot's main gate, which sealed Cernunnos, resonated.
Along with the roar of the gods, what overflowed from the earth was a dark curse that had been accumulating for 12,000 years.
Shirou walked to the vicinity of the large cave and exchanged a glance with Artoria Avalon beside him.
"Although it's a bit redundant... I'll ask anyway, are you ready?"
The Holy Sword Fairy nodded solemnly, expressing her opinion.
"Of course, wherever Shirou wants to go, even to the very bottom of hell, I will accompany him."
Then, her figure transformed into golden light and returned to Shirou's body.
Shirou took off at explosive speed while receiving Artoria Avalon.
He accelerated towards the ever-flowing curses below, simultaneously Projection countless swords—
This was the final battle for the Fae Kingdom.
The Thousand Swords flying alongside Shirou released aurora, instantly sweeping away the curse that had transformed into countless black hands, restoring the sky to its original state.
As the density of the curse decreased, Shirou could clearly see the enormous figure of the ancient beast god gradually rising to the surface.
The pure white, furry Cernunnos is climbing up the edge of the large hole with its enormous hands.
"Snort...!"
Shirou continued to accelerate in the air, closing the distance without hesitation, and delivered a powerful kick aimed at Cernunnos's chin.
"▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇----!"
The powerful impact forced Cernunnos's massive body back several steps.
This is truly an unbelievable sight.
Because--
After 12,000 years of accumulated curse, the remains of Cernunnos had grown to over a kilometer in length.
In terms of sheer size, he was dozens of times larger than Tiamat, the Goddess of Creation.
Although he defeated Cernunnos, Shirou was not satisfied with the result.
He had originally planned to kick the Beast God straight out of the cave, but he couldn't manage it after all...
Shirou wanted to keep Cernunnos away from Camelot, since he couldn't really act freely in that area.
Since brute force couldn't suppress it, Shirou slowly raised one arm.
"Crimson Moon's Mage Eye", maximum damage output--
"Thousand Locks...!!"
It was as if endless chains shot out from the void.
The chains of the Millennium Castle wrapped around Cernunnos's body from all sides, binding him.
"▇▇▇▇▇▇▇--!"
The white beast god began to struggle, but having just awakened, it had not yet regained all its power.
And so, Cernunnos was forcibly pulled out of the hole, gradually pushed away, until finally even his feet left the ground.
"You're kidding..."
Shirou heard Artoria's surprised expression.
The Child of Prophecy who becomes Shirou's disciple can perceive the nature of Noble Phantasm through the Fae Eyes.
She realized that the chains binding the Beast God were a power neither belonging to fairies nor humans.
This is why a curse powerful enough to instantly kill fairies and humans is only ineffective against the power of the True Ancestor, who do not exist in this world.
As Shirou accelerated, he flew into the sky along with the colossal body of Cernunnos. After reaching a certain altitude and being within a distance of Camelot, he began to descend.
The chains of the Millennium Castle finally reached their limit.
Before it fell apart, Shirou once again used his Mystic Eyes to forcefully activate the Thousand Locks, slamming Cernunnos's body heavily onto the ground.
"------!!!"
The literal earthquake was so powerful that even Cornwall, at the very edge of Britain, could feel the tremors.
At the moment of impact with the ground, Shirou jumped backward, watching Cernunnos slide across the ground.
To be honest, Cernunnos was a complete victim in this Fae Kingdom.
So even though it's completely dead, just a corpse acting on the instinct of hatred, Shirou would still feel extremely heartbroken if he were to torture it.
However, this guy is just too sturdy.
If Tiamat is a conceptual immortal who can instantly regenerate to full health no matter what kind of damage she suffers...
So, Cernunnos has an incredibly long health bar; no matter what kind of damage it suffers, it only loses a small amount of health, and it also has built-in regeneration capabilities.
Since it will be a protracted war no matter what, the only option is to weaken them little by little.
Forgive me, Cernunnos.
Shirou whispered as he adjusted his magical energy, preparing for the second round of battle.
As expected, countless black Cursed Hand spewed out from the dust kicked up by Cernunnos as he slid across the ground.
While dodging the Cursed Hand, Shirou used the Projection weapon to sever the curse.
Just then, Cernunnos emerged from the dust and slowly stood up.
The impact just now only damaged its outer layer.
The decaying flesh that expanded infinitely from Cernunnos's body quickly filled the negligible damage, making him appear perfectly intact.
At the same time, black spheres appeared around the Beast God.
That was the highest density of cursed clumps.
Let alone ordinary Black Magic, even the corrupted core of the Greater Grail probably cannot compare to that.
"...!"
Shirou instantly realized the situation was dire and gripped the Projection sword tightly.
As the sphere unleashed a blinding beam of light, Shirou drew his "Enma-Blade" from its sheath to meet the attack.
The white sword trail that severed spacetime remained fixed in the air, and hundreds of cursed rays were shattered by Shirou in an instant.
However, the last bit of muddy substance splashed over, burning through Shirou's clothes with an unpleasant sound.
"I really should be like the Lion King and use magic to create a set of armor for myself..."
While Shirou was struggling with his decision, the second wave of attacks arrived.
"Shirou, get to the air! I'm going to provide cover for your attack!"
Artoria spoke telepathically as she connected with the throne and performed the ceremony.
"Understood."