In the Light Screen's footage, the Holy Sword had been returned successfully.
The power of the Holy Sword cleared the way, as though it could not wait to return to its master's side.
Likewise, it opened a path for the atoning knight returning the Holy Sword.
Though the Holy Lance's power was immensely strong, enough to suppress even the Red Kite Immortal, when it encountered the Holy Sword—of the same origin and seemingly possessing the attribute of "sword counters spear"—its destructive power met its natural nemesis. It was completely suppressed by the Holy Sword's power and could not harm Bedivere in the slightest.
Furthermore, due to the resonance brought by the Holy Sword, the Lion King's returning humanity clashed with her divinity, causing the power within her to spiral out of control. Unable to maintain the pressure of a chief god, she could likely exert no more than ten percent of her full strength.
It could be said that the Lion King could no longer stop Bedivere from returning the Holy Sword.
In truth, the moment Bedivere successfully stood before the Lion King and manifested the Holy Sword without allowing his body to collapse, the outcome had already been decided.
Mash had realized this—or rather, Galahad's Saint Graph had realized it.
That was also why she had pulled Fujimaru Tachibana into a safe area.
All the trials and hardships had come before this, before Fujimaru Tachibana used her Command Spell.
Once all the conditions had been fulfilled, the finish line was already in sight.
In the end, Bedivere, who had met every condition and completed 99.99% of the journey before him, did not allow that final 0.01% to become a regret.
At the very end, when Bedivere knelt on one knee and offered up the Holy Sword with both hands,