Merlin immediately realized the importance of the information Gudako had shared, and promptly led Gudako and the others to Ahoge King's main camp, where Ahoge King personally recounted everything she had seen when they approached the Scourge Legion.
"That means the Scourge Legion only has one Death Knight right now, Lancelot, and he hasn't even been crowned Lich King yet!"
After hearing everything that Ahoge King had to say, Gudako finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, that cheap teacher's Scourge Legion was still in its infancy and had not yet developed into the overpowered units of the future, making it much easier to deal with.
What was that Skeleton you mentioned earlier?
Merlin keenly sensed that this Skeleton might be a key element.
"From what I've seen, the Scourge Legion's true main force is the Skeleton Army, a type of unit formed by resurrecting the bones of the dead. It seems that Skeleton Army can even evolve into Ghouls, and even a rudimentary Ghoul can contend with Heroic Spirit."
Having received approval from her cheap teacher, Gudako had no qualms about revealing what she knew about the future. This was also a great opportunity to gain Ahoge King's trust, which would be very beneficial for her future development.
Upon hearing this, Ahoge King and Merlin exchanged a glance, their expressions extremely solemn, with Merlin even more alarmed.
He knew that Britain had been affected by a mysterious force for the past few centuries, making it difficult for the remains of the dead to dissolve; even if the flesh and blood dissolved, the bones would remain.
In other words, the skeletons buried underground in Britain will now become the Scourge Legion's source of soldiers.
Over hundreds of years, who knows how many skeletons and corpses are buried underground? It's definitely dozens or even hundreds of times greater than the current population of Britain.
In other words, they are about to face a sea of hundreds of billions of Skeleton, and these Skeleton soldiers can even evolve into ghouls that can rival Heroic Spirit.
Thinking of this, Merlin felt utterly hopeless.
Conversely, the Ahoge King also realized the seriousness of the problem, was even more resolute and determined!
The next battle can only be won; failure is not an option!
" King of Knights, is there anything we don't know?"
Noticing the strange expressions on Ahoge King and Merlin's faces, Olga Marie had a bad feeling and quickly asked in a low voice.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. Gathering intelligence before battle is crucial; otherwise, you might be tricked and killed on the battlefield. This is something you should try your best to avoid.
"If Gudako is right, then we may very well be facing a sea of hundreds of billions of Skeleton soldiers. If things go wrong, you can choose to retreat; after all, this is not your war."
Ahoge King explained with a wry smile, adding that there was no need for them to fight to the death, as this was their battle, and Olga Marie and the others were merely reinforcements summoned passively.
" Mash, take out your shield. Gudako, Gudao, you two get ready quickly. And you, King of Knights, Merlin, please prepare a large amount of mana source for us as soon as possible. We need to summon Heroic Spirit to Servant battle."
After a brief silence, Olga Marie decisively ordered preparations to be made to summon reinforcements.
Facing an enemy force of hundreds of billions, their limited manpower is clearly far from sufficient; they must summon enough reinforcements as soon as possible.
Fortunately, Mash's shield originates from the Round Table of the Knights of the Round Table, which has the characteristic of being a gathering place for Heroic Spirit. It is essentially a smaller Heroic Spirit Divine Throne. Theoretically, as long as there is enough mana, it is possible to summon all Heroic Spirit Servant.
Of course, whether the Heroic Spirit in the Temple of Heroic Spirits will respond to you depends on their mood.
This is also Chaldea's ultimate trump card!
"I'll go prepare right away!"
Merlin was overjoyed and quickly went out to prepare a large quantity of magical energy.
With a major battle imminent, the more powerful individuals on their side, the better.
The next battle will be their only chance. If they fail, and Lancelot summons hundreds of billions of Skeleton soldiers, they will have no chance at all, and this world will be destroyed.
Therefore, they absolutely cannot lose this battle!
Using the summoning circle previously drawn by Merlin, Gudako and Gudao, with Mash's dining table shield as a medium, prepared to summon the Servant Heroic Spirit who had made contracts with them in various Singularity.
Although this is not their original world, the Heroic Spirit Divine Throne is an existence independent of the world and even the timeline, and it is possible to establish a connection with it even in another world.
As expected, in each Singularity, all the Heroic Spirit who had made contracts with Gudako and her companion responded, preparing to send down their Servant clones to assist in the battle.
Just then, a figure suddenly crashed down from the sky, causing the entire camp to tremble violently. A huge crater, hundreds of meters in size, appeared on the spot, and the shockwave sent everyone around flying.
" Lancelot! Everyone be careful!"
The first thing the Ahoge King noticed was the terrifying figure shrouded in black mist at the bottom of the pit. He immediately drew his sword and loudly alerted everyone in the camp, while also calling for Gawain and the others to gather around quickly.
Although she didn't want to admit it, she couldn't possibly fight that man alone; she had to pool all her resources to have any chance of survival.
" Arthur, it seems you've fallen so low that you have to ask outsiders for help. I'm truly disappointed in you!"
Glancing at the still-functioning summoning circle, Wang Hao shook his head slightly in disappointment, as if quite displeased with the behavior of the Ahoge King.
The Ahoge King did not respond, but gripped the holy sword in his hand even tighter, while subtly glancing at the last holy sword that Wang Hao hung at his waist.
Although it happened hastily, it was indeed a good opportunity to seize the opponent's holy sword.
After all, the other party is here alone and has not brought that terrifying Scourge Legion with him, so the pressure they have to deal with will be much less, and the corresponding variables will be suppressed to a minimum.
" Heroic Spirit, huh? What a troublesome bunch. But oh well, this is a good opportunity to give you a big gift, so you won't cause me any more trouble!"
His gaze finally fell on the summoning array that was in operation. Wang Hao held a ferocious longsword and cut through space along the connection of the summoning array. At the other end, a huge and indescribably solemn temple appeared, which was the legendary Temple of Heroic Spirits.
Seeing this scene, not only were Olga Marie and Marie horrified, but Merlin was also so shocked that he almost screamed.
You must understand that this is the Temple of Heroic Spirits, an independent entity outside the timeline, the ultimate guardian force of the world, yet it has been found by that man.
Just how powerful is the opponent? And what does it want to do?
Soon everyone learned of Wang Hao's purpose. He wielded the ferocious divine sword and slashed once more. The sword energy, carrying a terrifying chill, tore through countless layers of powerful defensive barriers, ultimately Ice Seal the entire Temple of Heroic Spirits and turning it into countless fragments.
And so, the Temple of Heroic Spirits, the ultimate defensive force for countless worlds, shattered!
That wasn't all. Wang Hao reached out and grasped, drawing in countless fragments of the Temple of Heroic Spirits and storing them in his own storage space.
This Temple of Heroic Spirits is a real treasure, and it just so happens that I need to use it for my upcoming plans.
As for that ferocious longsword, it was naturally the Frostmourne, the Lich King's personal sword, which he had copied.
In fact, he had long planned to take over the Temple of Heroic Spirits, so he deliberately gathered a large amount of All the World's Evil and compressed it into a Frostmourne, which was then unleashed to destroy the Temple of Heroic Spirits in one fell swoop.
Of course, he only destroyed the Temple of Heroic Spirits. The Heroic Spirit inside were transferred away by Alaya, one of the two major Counter Force, the moment he tore through space, leaving only an empty shell of the Temple of Heroic Spirits.
This was also a deliberate delay on his part, since he didn't really intend to annihilate so many Heroic Spirit; all he needed was the Temple of Heroic Spirits itself.
"When!"
Having just collected the shards of the Temple of Heroic Spirits Wang Hao raised Frostmourne to block the golden holy sword that was slashing down—the Excalibur, wielded by none other than our adorable, Ahoge King.
" Arthur, taking advantage of someone's vulnerability to launch a sneak attack is not your style!"
Wang Hao deliberately feigned weakness, then turned his head and put on that wicked smile again.
Looking closely at our Ahoge King, especially at that unremarkable breastplate, Wang Hao couldn't help but secretly marvel at how our Ahoge King was indeed all A-ranks!
This is the most regrettable point. Although King Arthur is the only flat-chested anime character he admires, that's all he admires.
He was unwilling to be designated as the Xiao Mengmeng lead by the system this time. Although he only saw these female leads as tools to help him complete system tasks and obtain Fortune Points, it was still necessary to use them occasionally to feast his eyes.
Unfortunately, our Ahoge King not only dresses conservatively, but also wears armor most of the time, so there's not a single bit of scenery to be seen, making him really not a sight to behold.
"There's no need to be too cunning with someone like you; you're not worthy!"
His holy green eyes were fixed on the man before him, and for the first time in his life, King Arthur felt an overwhelming urge to kill someone.
That bastard is absolutely despicable!
"..."
Faced with the response from the Ahoge King," Wang Hao was speechless and couldn't help but recall the days he spent wandering around the Smiling Proud Wanderer World."
The so-called righteous people there often say, "There's no need to be righteous when dealing with Demon Cult cultists; let's all fight side by side." How similar this is to what the Ahoge King said!
Most importantly, I'm playing the villain this time!
It was very clever. After Ahoge King made his move, the Knights of the Round Table who had reacted also rushed over. The first to make a move was Wang Hao's old rival, Gawain, who was known as the Knight of Wisdom!
With a flick of his wrist, Wang Hao sent the sparring partner, the Ahoge King, flying. He then slashed with his Sword One, blocking Gawain's Sword of the Sun.
Lancelot!
Gawain roared, his once handsome face now contorted with rage, clearly showing his intense hatred for Wang Hao.
"You're still the same as before, barking like a mad dog! Gawain! What, are you missing your good brother Meliagrance this time, and planning to have me send you on your way too?"
With his wicked smile still on his face, Wang Hao continued to provoke the knight in front of him with his words.
Meliagrance was the Knights of the Round Table he murdered, and the one who corrupted and tarnished the Indestructible Sword of Victory.
Although the Knights of the Round Table have the prefix "twelve," it refers to the twelve knights who represent the highest and most powerful knights. In fact, the Knights of the Round Table had more than a hundred knights in the later period. Among them, Meliagrance, whom he killed, was Gawain's good brother.
This is also the main reason why Gawain hates his predecessor so much, but that guy deserved to die.
Although the Knights of the Round Table were known for their noble character, no one is perfect, especially as the group grew and some bad apples inevitably appeared, not to mention the power struggles and conflicts of interest involved.
Among the Knights of the Round Table, Lancelot and Gawain were the two highest-ranking figures and the most trusted by Ahoge King. However, Ahoge King relied more heavily on Lancelot than Gawain, otherwise he wouldn't have had Lancelot guard the harem.
Although Gawain and Lancelot are both of noble character and have a good relationship, their subordinates have split into two factions, showing signs of factional strife.
When the affair with the Queen occurred, Gawain's underlings naturally seized the opportunity to kick him while he was down. Among them, Meliagrance was the most vocal and venomous, repeatedly insulting Gawain and Guinevere. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Gawain killed him.
From that time onward, the two had a Gawain -seated, irreconcilable hatred for each other, which continues to this day.
Lancelot!
His face contorted into an even more ferocious roar, but no matter how loud he roared, it couldn't increase his strength in the slightest. Poor Gawain was kicked away by Wang Hao.
The other Knights of the Round Table then rushed forward to attack, but unfortunately, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and they were all sent flying by Wang Hao.
However, many of the Knights of the Round Table were incredibly resilient, and with Wang Hao subtly holding back, they disregarded their injuries and charged forward again, including our Ahoge King.
Once again, Wang Hao sent Gawain and the others flying. He then pulled the attacking Ahoge King into his arms, his large hand grasping the Saber's delicate hand holding the Excalibur, preparing to launch a rather cheesy plan.