Light curtain video barrage—
The Lion King's choice made the audience across the infinite dimensional universes frown involuntarily.
It couldn't be helped; wasn't this the classic strategy of 'pacifying the internal before resisting the external'?
Although they still couldn't be certain whether the Abundance was good or bad, the Lion King had barely made any other moves since firing the Holy Lance at the Abundance forces at the very beginning.
Whether she chose to investigate first or maintain a hostile offensive, the audience outside the video could have accepted it.
But the one thing they didn't expect was that the Lion King would choose to wipe out the mountain people first.
Just because the First Hassan had stopped the Lion King's second release of the Holy Lance earlier?
Utaha Kasumigaoka: "A deified King Arthur... what exactly is going on in her head? Is this the mindset of a god? It's completely incomprehensible."
Conan Edogawa: "Right now, because of Li Sushang and the other Servants, the mountain people have leaped to become the strongest faction in the Singularity. Setting aside the Abundance—whose specific situation is still uncertain—they shouldn't really have any enemies left. Even so, the Lion King still wants to confront the mountain people first?"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Has King Arthur's strength grown so immense that she can simply ignore these unfavorable factors?"
Kuroneko Ruri: "Not necessarily. I feel like Li Sushang isn't much weaker than King Arthur. After all, her 'Blade Eminence' directly one-shot Lancelot, and she obviously has other trump cards she hasn't used yet."
L: "The Lion King also one-shot the invincible-under-the-sun Gawain with just a single finger... Making comparisons like this alone is meaningless."
Normies Should All Explode: "No matter what, the current situation doesn't look good at all. Things are getting more and more chaotic, reaching a point where we can't even distinguish friend from foe."
...
[In the light curtain video, as soon as the Lion King's voice fell, immense magical energy gathered within the Holy Lance in her hand.]
[The golden light released by the Holy Lance flickered with a divine aura.]
[Countless particles of light congregated on the lance, the massive magical energy becoming nearly palpable.]
["My King..."]
[Gawain looked at the Lion King before him, speaking in utter disbelief.]
[Could it be that the Lion King was now going to completely destroy the region where the Sun King resided?]
[But even with the Holy Lance, it would be difficult to destroy that pyramid, wouldn't it?]
[The current Gawain still didn't know that the Lion King's true target was the territory of the mountain people, and at this moment... the accumulated magical energy of the Holy Lance had reached its critical point.]
[The Lion King extended both hands. Accompanied by a powerful storm of magical energy, the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad manifested in her grasp.]
[This was also the first time the audience outside the video saw the Lion King fully release her Noble Phantasm.]
[Invisible winds enveloped the Lion King, billowing her pure white cape, her dark green pupils revealing golden ripples.]
[Immediately after, the Lion King's incredibly cold voice echoed out.]
["Holy Lance, releasing anchor."]
["It is the anchor of storms that sunders the heavens and binds the earth."]
[The immense magical energy transformed into a golden beam of light, gathering high in the sky in tandem with the Lion King's will.]
[In the next moment, storms converged around the Holy City, and torrential rain fell without end. The refugees attempting to reach the Holy City to participate in the Saint Selection, as well as the Holy City knights patrolling the surroundings for leftover immortal monsters, all revealed shocked expressions upon seeing this scene.]
[Then, the Lion King's voice seemed to materialize in the sky above the entire Holy City.]
["Bloom in the light at the ends of the world."]
["Rhongomyniad (The Lance that Shines to the Ends of the World)..."]
[The light gathered in the sky. The massive magical energy formed a torrent, bursting forth into a dazzlingly brilliant golden pillar of light. Then, after crossing an unknown distance, it crashed down toward the earth with a thunderous roar.]
...
Light curtain video barrage. The release of the Holy Lance made the scalps of countless viewers across the infinite dimensional universes tingle, leaving them utterly awe-struck.
It couldn't be helped; those visual effects, that materialized magical energy, coupled with King Arthur's breathtaking beauty—it was simply explosively cool.
Kuroneko Ruri: "Th... This is the Lion King's Noble Phantasm? Last time we only saw what it looked like after it was released. This is the first time seeing the Noble Phantasm's incantation, it's simply... too handsome!"
The Wicked Lord's True Eye is the Strongest: "The Lance that Shines to the Ends of the World? It is indeed very powerful, but compared to the Wicked Lord's True Eye, it still falls far short!"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "The Holy Lance Rhongomyniad... With a single strike of this Noble Phantasm, an entire city would be completely vaporized."
Normies Should All Explode: "I wonder how Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others will block this strike. Li Sushang should... probably use her ultimate move now too, right?"
...
[In the light curtain video, the scene shifted back to the territory of the mountain people.]
[Although they really wanted to know what was going on with the Ambrosial Arbor over there, before Guinaifen could explain, Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others wanted to resolve the issue with Tristan first.]
[This red-haired knight's hands were already stained with blood, and because of the 'Reversal' blessing, he had long lost all traces of reason.]
[His fleeing behavior just now also proved that Tristan could not stand on the side of Chaldea and the mountain people like Mordred and Lancelot had.]
[Therefore, for Tristan, death was the best salvation.]
[This was the exact same principle as the Shadow Servants and the Servants appearing with madness buffs that Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others had encountered previously.]
[However, Tristan seemed to sense something. His eyes filled with deep sorrow as he said in a heavy voice: "This is it. The time has come. Look at the eastern sky, and then, accept your destinies with regret!"]
[With these words, everyone's hearts jolted, and they abruptly looked eastward.]
[Then, what they saw was a golden radiance suddenly descending from the sky, hurtling straight toward them.]
[It was the Holy Lance!]
[Undoubtedly, this wasn't the first time the Lion King had used the Holy Lance, so the few of them could easily recognize what it was.]
[Its speed was incredibly fast; it would soon pierce through the clouds and land right where they stood.]
[Divine, yet representing absolute death.]
[What was wrong with the Lion King? Why would she suddenly unleash the Holy Lance upon the mountain people's territory!]
[Ritsuka Fujimaru's eyes widened, her fists clenched tight. What a joke! Even taking ten thousand steps back, Mordred and Tristan were still here.]
[Could this deified King Arthur truly care so little for their lives?]
[And just at this moment, Tristan spoke: "This is the Lion King's Saint's Punishment, the purifying pillar of the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad."]
["How sorrowful. With no reason, and no words. Just existing is a beautiful thing, yet it is so terribly sorrowful..."]
[Speaking words of sorrow, Tristan instead revealed a smile. "As you can see, the pillar of light from the Holy Lance has already appeared. Whether it is that Ambrosial Arbor or the mountain people, under the King's unsparing Saint's Punishment, all will be reduced to nothingness."]
["All of you, be purified without leaving a single trace behind!"]
[Hearing Tristan's words, Bedivere gritted his teeth: "What a joke? Is this... is this really something King Arthur would do? Sir Tristan, you are also within the attack range of the Holy Lance!"]
[Tristan looked at Bedivere, shook his head, and continued: "My former compatriot, isn't this obvious? I have long been prepared to dedicate my life to the King. If my consciousness is not clear, how can I carry out this enforcement?"]
["The King has made the holy judgment to purify the Singularity."]
["The Sun King, the mountain people, the Ambrosial Arbor, all of creation, everything will be purified."]
["What a pity! Your resistance was useless from the very beginning. Everything is in vain."]
[Tristan said, his eyes revealing a hint of profound sorrow.]
[Also at this time, Mordred to the side 'tched' and said: "Honestly, Royal Father's divine punishment? No matter how many times I see it, it makes people sigh. It's just... this time, it's aimed at us."]
[Hearing this, Arash looked at Mordred beside him and said in a deep voice: "Your Royal Father... doesn't seem to care about your life or death at all."]
[Hearing these words, Mordred tightened her grip on her demonic sword, instinctively about to explode in anger, but seeing Arash's serious expression, she held her curses back.]
[She merely waved her hand, forcing herself to appear calm, and said indifferently: "Hah, who needs her to care anyway? In her eyes, I'm just a tool... I have nothing to fear from an attack of this intensity."]
[Mordred spoke in a low voice, unable to stop herself from clenching her fists tightly when she said the word 'tool'.]
[Seeing this, Arash's expression fluctuated. He then sighed deeply, patted Mordred on the shoulder, and then, facing the descending Holy Lance, stepped protectively in front of her.]
["Hey, you... what's going on? You're not pitying me, are you..." Mordred said, a dangerous glint flashing in her eyes.]
[Even if they were allies, if Arash dared to think such a thing, the demonic sword in her hand would show no mercy.]
[But Arash just shook his head and said solemnly: "For a knight like you, that would be an insult..."]
["Although I do sympathize a bit with your situation... I just want to teach you one last principle."]
["Principle...?" Looking at Arash in front of her, Mordred's expression was a bit astonished.]
[Honestly, who did he think he was? A nagging mother?]
[Besides, his strength was obviously inferior to hers, so on what basis was he trying to teach her any principles?]
[Mordred grumbled in her heart, but she still kept her gaze on Arash, wanting to see what he had to say in the end.]
[She saw Arash draw his bow into a full moon shape, aiming it at the Holy Lance steadily approaching from the eastern sky.]
["Hey, you guy..." Feeling an aura completely different from before, Mordred was slightly taken aback. The magical energy radiating from this archer felt profoundly abnormal.]
[And at this time, Hassan of the Cursed Arm, noticing Arash's actions, exclaimed in shock: "Sir Arash, you... could it be..."]
[A smile formed at the corner of his mouth. Arash spoke in a relaxed tone: "Miss Knight of Treachery... I said it before, didn't I? A person who blows themselves up to end it all just because they lost a fight is the most lacking in knightly spirit."]
["Ah... you did say that." Mordred looked at Arash, seeming to realize what he was about to do.]
[Before Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others had even returned, Arash's Spirit Origin was already severely damaged from protecting the village. It was already a miracle that he could hold on until now and continue fighting.]
[Hearing Mordred's reply, Arash smiled knowingly and continued: "Then you should understand by now. I will take responsibility for blocking this next attack."]
["If it's just this much, I can still manage it."]
["Haha, consider this a chance for me to reclaim my reputation! After all, looking like this right now is really a bit embarrassing."]
[Saying his final words, this man revealed a bright, open smile once again, just like when he had first appeared.]
[Then, right after his voice faded, in the distant sky, the Holy Lance had completely transformed into a golden radiance, its destructive power spreading out like a force meant to blot out the heavens.]
[Arash gripped the red longbow in his hand tightly; his magical energy began to boil.]
[Arash's Noble Phantasm was already activated.]
[What he had to face was a power that enveloped everything, destroyed everything—a divine punishment from a god that made humanity seem incredibly insignificant.]
[That terrifying power, which drove people to such despair they lost all will to resist, was the power of a god in the truest sense.]
[In this entire Singularity, the entities capable of taking this strike head-on could be counted on one hand.]
["O Lord of the Sun, Lord of Radiance who bestows all wisdom, dignity, and power!"]
["Behold my heart, my thoughts, and what I shall accomplish!"]
[Raising his longbow, he slowly drew back the bowstring. Magical energy poured wildly into the bow. His utter, extreme conviction crystallized into a single arrow.]
["Come, creator of the moon and stars! Behold my deeds, my final moments, my sacred manifestation!"]
["Once I loose this ultimate strike—"]
[The arrow had turned into a pure, brilliant blue. The arrowhead bloomed with an incomparably dazzling light, twinkling like the stars themselves.]
["My robust body shall shatter instantly!"]
[In the very, very end, he released the bowstring. His final roar echoed alongside it.]
["Stella!!! (Lone Meteor)"]
[In an instant, Arash's body pulverized, dissipating into pure magical energy. Just like his legend, after shooting the arrow that ended the war, his body was smashed to pieces.]
[At this moment, the myth was reproduced.]
[Once, the great hero named Arash ended a war that had lasted for many years at the cost of his own life.]
[Now, facing a power akin to the stars themselves, Arash sacrificed himself once again, burning away his very being in exchange for a strike that recreated the myth.]
[Just like its name, a lone meteor.]
[That arrow turned into a meteor, turned into light, turned into an indomitable power of protection.]
[Under the watchful eyes of the audience across the infinite dimensional universes, that seemingly fragile and insignificant strike slowly approached the light pillar of the Holy Lance in the video's slow motion.]
[And then... Collision!]
[In an instant, the sky turned white.]
[The stars shattered!]
[Light devoured the horizon. All of creation seemed to be extinguished in this single moment.]
[That vast strike tore through the sky of human history, tore through the Singularity, and destroyed all phenomena in the world.]
[It blocked that terrifying strike...]
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