The group, including the Ahoge King, found the situation quite troublesome. Through their previous encounter, they had deeply felt the man's strength; even if they went all out, they were no match for him.
Moreover, for the other party to be a knight and to try to take his sword away from him is almost a pipe dream.
What's even more troublesome is that even if they were lucky enough to seize the Holy Sword, the opponent's strength would be more than enough to take it back.
Simply put, they simply didn't have the strength to defend the Holy Sword.
This put everyone's thinking in a vicious cycle.
Just as everyone was in distress, Merlin suddenly seemed to hear something, and looked up in horror at the sky, where there seemed to be an unfathomable being.
"Ahoge... I mean Arthur, I have a way to get help to seize the Holy Sword, but the number is limited. Once Lancelot finds out our intentions, he might lead the Scourge Legion a strong attack, and we'll probably have a hard time holding out."
Upon seeing Ahoge King's icy gaze, Merlin, who was used to calling him that, quickly and awkwardly changed his form of address, and then uttered the words that the mysterious being had just spoken to him.
"That man needs to forge a Devil Sword as the key to unlock the Forbidden Power of the deep sea. The original holy sword is dispensable to him. As long as you don't give yourself away, you can obtain that holy sword."
At this moment, the husky version of Wang Hao spoke up, dispelling the last remaining concerns of the Ahoge King and the others.
" Gawain, pass down the order: prepare for battle. We'll engage in combat in an hour. Merlin, the reinforcements are in your hands. Is an hour enough?"
Without a shred of hesitation, the Ahoge King decisively gave the order, his expression resolute.
No matter what, no matter the cost, we must obtain the last holy sword.
"Yes, my king!"
Gawain bowed and accepted the order, leading his Knights of the Round Table swiftly out of the camp to prepare for the attack.
Merlin also stepped out of the tent and found an open space to inscribe a mysterious Magecraft circle.
"King of Mankind, once you have the Great Sage, you must find the most powerful divine craftsman to fuse and forge them. At that time, I will integrate my own holy beast power into the new holy swords, and you will need to guide my holy beast power back to pure Holy Light light."
The power of Holy Light is formed from the purest light of will, and must not contain the slightest impurity. You must be mentally prepared!
Wang Hao solemnly gave his final advice: to be honest, although the Holy Light Inheritance was produced in the mountain stronghold, it was extremely difficult to cultivate the Holy Light Power from scratch. Even his original self did not have that ability.
Even with Ahoge King's strength and foundation, there's no possibility of her succeeding. However, one good thing is that Ahoge King has abundant Fortune. If she can obtain the blessing of the Nasuverse consciousness, that is, the Root, she has a 50% chance of succeeding.
Don't be fooled by the fact that it's only 50%; it's actually quite good.
And even that 50% figure is achieved only when all the right factors—favorable timing, location, and human resources—is incredibly difficult to attain!
"I can find a master craftsman!"
Merlin, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, turned around and said something, which relieved Ahoge King had been on edge.
To be honest, Britain originally quite prosperous, and there were naturally many skilled blacksmiths. Unfortunately, after this catastrophe, less than one-tenth of the population survived, making it difficult to find blacksmiths again.
Not to mention that the other party is looking for a master craftsman.
Those Great Sage were the pinnacle of Britain craftsmanship. The fused holy sword would inevitably be even more powerful and more difficult to forge, far exceeding the limits of Britain forging capabilities.
Even if we summoned the spirits of the Avalon, they probably wouldn't be able to handle it.
But since Merlin said so, then there must be no problem.
No one said anything more. Wang Hao narrowed his eyes and looked up. With his powerful senses, he could vaguely sense that there were several powerful and hidden beings there. One of them, who was communicating with Merlin, should be Alaya, one of the Counter Force.
Clearly, Alaya realized the situation was serious and secretly offered assistance.
Fortunately, their side was not bad either. By borrowing the power of that unscrupulous All the World's Evil, they were able to suppress spacetime and prevent beings like Alaya from easily taking action. Otherwise, Alaya would not dare to cause such trouble.
Merlin worked quickly, and with Alaya's secret assistance, the profound summoning circle was soon completed. He input a massive amount of magic power, and a burst of mysterious light appeared in the Magecraft circle, revealing a group of people.
"Holy shit!"
Upon seeing that group of people, Wang Hao's dog-like eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Those summoned were none other than his few apprentices, Mash and his group, and the Kariya Matou family.
He had a rough idea that Alaya would find a group of people for Merlin, but he never expected that they would all be his acquaintances.
Is this meant to set them up in a scene of master and disciple killing each other?
Actually, Wang Hao misunderstood Alaya. The reason he summoned Mash and the others was because the timeline of the FGO world was completely disrupted by Goetia, and with the World Tree connecting the River of Time, summoning them was the simplest and least energy-consuming process.
At the same time, Mash and the others' strength has been fully recognized by powerful figures like Alaya, making them capable of completing this mission, which is why they were summoned.
"This doesn't seem like Ancient Babylonia!"
Olga Marie glanced around at the soldiers in the surrounding camp and was shocked when she saw the style of their armor.
They were supposed to be heading to the next Singularity to restore Human Order, which is Ancient Babylonia, so how did they end up here?
"Director, we've lost contact with Dr. Roman and the others."
Mash quickly spoke after adjusting her wristwatch, causing everyone's hearts to sink once again.
Although they can travel through time and space with the power of the World Tree, the River of Time is not something to be trifled with. To invade the normal course of history, they would have to pay an extremely heavy price. They can only act freely in established Singularity.
But this place is clearly not the Singularity they are heading to; this is a serious matter.
"Let me introduce myself. I am Merlin, the mage of the Britain court. I am deeply sorry to have summoned you all here at the request of that venerable one..."
Seeing their surprise and doubt, Merlin quickly stepped forward to explain.
Merlin was quite eloquent; he explained the situation clearly in just a few words, which put Olga Marie and the others at ease for the time being.
After all, Merlin was renowned and a close online friend of Doctor Roman. Although it was unclear why Merlin was a man, that didn't matter. What mattered was that they seemed to have been brought here by those two venerable ones, completely leaving their original world.
It seems that if they fail to complete the tasks assigned by those two venerable ones, there will be no way they can go back. At least with their current strength, they cannot break through the world barrier and find their original world among countless parallel worlds.
So now they have no choice but to obediently complete their tasks.
"You mean you want to deal with Lancelot? That dark-skinned guy isn't all that great, can't you handle him?"
Gudao was puzzled. He had encountered Lancelot, Berserker, in Singularity before. Although Lancelot was known as the strongest Knights of the Round Table and was indeed quite powerful, he was actually just so-so.
Even if the version they encountered was enhanced by Goetia, it wasn't strong enough to cause problems for beings with willpower, was it?
Only Gudako and Kariya Matou, who knew a little about the inside story, exchanged a glance, their expressions inscrutable.
An anomaly caused by someone else would naturally be troublesome, but it's quite unusual when it's Lancelot.
Needless to say, even a fool could guess that it was their cheap teacher who was behind it.
Thinking about this, the two of them became distressed, unsure of what to do next, fearing that they might interfere with the plans of that cheap teacher.
Just as the two were fretting, a voice suddenly rang in their minds.
"No need to overthink it, just do as they say. You can reveal a little bit of insignificant information as appropriate, but remember not to give anything away."
With a jolt of surprise, Kariya Matou and Gudako exchanged another subtle glance, nodded slightly, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They weren't surprised that their existence was discovered by that cheap teacher; in fact, it would have been unusual if they hadn't been discovered at all.
Now that that teacher has spoken, we can confidently and boldly do whatever we want.
" Servant the Heroic Spirit you've encountered, Lancelot of our world has obtained forbidden power, making him extremely powerful. Furthermore, he commands a massive army of the dead known as the Scourge, numbering in the tens of millions and rapidly increasing."
Merlin explained with a wry smile that, as someone with Clairvoyance, he naturally knew some things about the future, such as the Holy Grail War, and could understand these people's doubts.
However, Lancelot in their world has completely mutated, becoming a powerful monster far beyond what the Heroic Spirit summoned in future Holy Grail War can compare to. Even bringing his original form from the Heroic Spirit Divine Throne Servant n't be nearly as good.
Fortunately, although we didn't see these people make a move, their extraordinary strength was evident from the powerful aura they exuded.
The helper that His Majesty found was indeed reliable!
" The Scourge Legion!"
Gudako gasped in shock. As a person from the future, she had naturally heard of the Scourge Legion's fearsome reputation; it was a true super Scourge!
Unexpectedly, they were about to face the legendary Scourge Legion head-on. In the face of such Scourge Legion, even beings at the Divine Realm were only fit to be cannon fodder. With their small bodies, wouldn't they be instantly blasted into dust?
Have you heard of the Scourge Legion?
Merlin narrowed his eyes slightly, instinctively sensing that there was something wrong with this girl. She might know something they didn't, otherwise he wouldn't have reacted so strongly when he first heard the name of the Scourge Legion.
"I possess an unstable ability to Future Sight, and occasionally I can see glimpses of the future, one of which is a vision of the Scourge Legion Destroying the World."
Are you referring to the Scourge Legion as some disgusting zombies? And some Skeleton?
Gudako showed no panic whatsoever, calmly granting herself the ability of a prophet, though her heart was pounding with apprehension.
Honestly, the Scourge Legion left a deep impression on her. It was a terrifying legion with truly Destroying the World power. With their small force, they wouldn't even make a Flower Capital if they charged in.
That's practically suicide!
"They are indeed some rather disgusting-looking zombies, but there are no Skeleton among them, at least I haven't found any yet. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Merlin, who understood, shook his head slightly. He wasn't surprised by this method of seeing the future, since his top-tier Clairvoyance also had such an ability, and in some aspects, it was even more powerful.
Then their attention turned to the information Gudako had mentioned, which seemed to be a key point as well!
"Have you ever seen a very tall, disgusting fat guy with a gaping maw on his stomach, wielding a large cleaver and an iron hook?"
Gudako for an answer again, emphasizing the importance of this point.
Those large, fat Abomination are mid-tier units in the Scourge Legion. Their plague power is disgusting and highly contagious. Once infected, they will inevitably be assimilated into the Scourge Legion.
It's best not to provoke them before you have a targeted strategy, otherwise you'll just be giving them reinforcements!
"No!"
"What about the Frost Wyrm and Glacier Dragon? Have any Death Knights appeared?"
"No, at least I haven't seen any dragons yet. Besides, Dragon Kind are very rare in our time, and they're hard to find normally. As for the death knights you mentioned, I'm not sure, but there have indeed been large numbers of cavalry in the Scourge Legion."
Merlin paid even more attention to the girl in front of him; clearly, she had seen many visions of the future, all of which were extremely important pieces of information.
Although he possessed top-tier Clairvoyance, for some reason, it had become largely ineffective after the mutated Lancelot appeared. Now, it would be ideal if he could obtain information from this girl from another world.