novelhk Chapter 138 The Vow of Exile and Reunion
Chapter 138 The Vow of Exile and Reunion
With that absolute power that surpasses all living beings, Arthur was firmly locked in place.
A jet-black lightning bolt, seemingly capable of tearing space apart, suddenly converged on the dome of Camelot Royal City!
That was an obliteration from the very foundation of the world's logic; an oppressive force so heavy it was suffocating swept over the entire royal city in an instant.
As the only ordinary person present, Guinevere simply couldn't withstand this level of pressure.
Her body went limp, and she collapsed to her knees, desperately bracing herself against the cracked floor with her hands, her arms trembling.
But to avoid worrying Arthur, Guinevere bit her lip and swallowed back her painful groans.
"Clang!"
A crisp sound of armor clashing rang out.
Artoria instantly armed herself, summoning Excalibur and unhesitatingly standing in front of Arthur.
"This is an anomaly caused by my arrival!"
Her emerald green eyes were fixed on the sky. "Even if you are the will of the world, if you want to target Arthur, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"
"Inhibition! How dare you!"
Morgan's eyes flashed with madness as she drew her wand and ruthlessly extracted magic from the entire Camelot ley line.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Twelve intricate magic arrays, representing the highest level of defense in the age of gods, unfolded layer upon layer above Arthur's head.
Blood trickled from Morgan's lips: "This is my Britain. As long as I'm here, no one can touch it!"
"Unforgivable..."
Immediately afterwards, a chilling whisper echoed in the air, and Ayaka Sajou's body slowly floated up.
Her once clear eyes had transformed into an empty, deep sea, reflecting the origin of all things.
The gravity and physical laws of Camelot began to twist and collapse under her pure killing intent.
"If you want to erase my prince... then I'll completely rewrite this so-called 'world,' along with this annoying will!"
Mary waved her wand, and pink and white petals above everyone's heads transformed into the phantom of an isolated utopia, desperately resisting the overwhelming pressure.
"Your Highness, if you directly use the Root to fight against the Restraint Force here, the annihilation collision of these two forces will wipe the entire Britain off the ground in an instant."
"Aiko, stop."
At this critical moment, Arthur stepped forward and gently placed his hand on Aigo's head.
"But... if we don't fight back, the prince will be killed by them!"
Crimson tears streamed down Aigo's face as she forcefully overloaded her source to fight against the world's will, causing fine cracks to appear on the surface of her fragile body.
But even in excruciating pain, even if she didn't want to...
Under the caress of Arthur's warm hand, the rampaging magic that was capable of destroying the world was miraculously calmed down.
"That's enough, Aegean, it's coming for me." Arthur gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"I do not wish for you, nor for Britain, to suffer any harm because of me."
"Snap—Bang!"
Above the dome, pitch-black lightning struck the defensive barrier that Morgan and Merry had jointly erected, like divine punishment.
The outermost layers of barriers shattered with a deafening roar.
Arthur reached out and gently pressed down on Artoria's sword-wielding arm, which was blocking him.
The next second, the Dragon Furnace within his body roared.
"Thump!"
A dazzling starlight burst forth from Arthur's body without reservation.
Golden ripples spread outwards.
Surprisingly, by sheer force of the terrifying magic power belonging to the Star Holy Sword Wielder, they managed to create a safe zone with a radius of five meters under the earth-shattering pressure of the suppressive force.
Arthur raised his head and stared directly at the black lightning that represented the will to annihilate, his emerald eyes showing not a trace of fear.
Of course, he could disregard everything and unleash the full power of the Star Sword to cleave through the lightning.
But as Meryl said, if planetary forces collide here, the entire United States will be blasted to smithereens by the aftershocks.
Guinevere and the others behind her will be reduced to ashes in an instant.
For their sake, and for the sake of Britain behind him, he could not do that.
"Both Arthur and Lia possess the same Star Sword and Red Dragon Hearth."
Morgan maintained the crumbling barrier; as the island's mistress, she had seen through the true nature of the conflict:
"The underlying physical laws of the world are simply incompatible with two 'Arthurs' at the same time."
The restraining force descended not because Arthur was an enemy, but simply because this world could not bear the hearts of two planets!
Therefore, it must forcibly destroy one of them!
She looked at Arthur, her eyes filled with resentment:
"And the reason it chose Arthur... is because Arthur still carries the aftereffects of the interdimensional jump."
Therefore, it was determined by the system to be an exception that must be cleared...
"So...it was all my fault...?"
Artoria's hand holding the sword trembled, her eyes filled with undisguised pain and remorse.
If she hadn't come into this world, Arthur would never have encountered this danger.
It was she who brought destruction to this perfect Britain.
"It's not your fault, Artoria."
Amidst the devastating thunder, Arthur turned to face Artoria and gave her an apologetic smile:
"Putting aside the fact that you yourself don't know why you got dragged into this, just considering the outcome, I genuinely welcome your arrival. Besides..."
Arthur glanced guiltily at Morgan, who was coughing up blood, and whispered words of comfort:
"Morgan had just warned me to behave myself, but I couldn't resist and immediately challenged you to a fight, which led to the resonance."
If anyone is truly at fault, the blame lies entirely with me, the king who refused to heed advice.
This tenderness and responsibility befitting a knight brought tears to Artoria's eyes.
There was no time to hesitate any longer; only the last three layers of the barrier above their heads remained.
Unable to use the Star Trail to directly descend to other worlds, it's uncertain whether the Heavenly Punishment of the Counter Force will accompany him to that world...
Arthur made up his mind.
He turned his head, his gaze fixed firmly on Meryl and Aegean:
"Help me open a dimensional rift and banish me. As long as my physical coordinates in this world are severed, Britain and you will both be spared."
"I want to go with you!" Aige rushed towards Arthur without hesitation and hugged his waist tightly.
"You can't leave."
Arthur touched Aige's face, then gently pushed her away, his tone gentle yet carrying an undeniable authority.
"If you, Aige, also enter the spatial turbulence with me, the increase in root-level variables may make the inhibitory force even more relentless."
Love Song, stay here, and with your strength, protect our Britain for me.
At that moment, Arthur's absolute majesty as the King of Britain overwhelmed the pleas of everyone present.
"Morgan, Meryl, Aegean, Guinevere." Arthur's gaze swept over these women who loved him deeply.
"Take care of everyone, take care of Britain, I'm counting on you."
Finally, Arthur turned his gaze to Artoria, who was gripping her sword tightly and trembling all over.
He didn't say anything more, but simply nodded solemnly:
"Don't worry, and don't blame yourself. Guard this place for me... I will definitely come back."
"Buzz!"
A dimensional rift leading to an unknown dimension slowly opened beneath Arthur's feet.
A violent void current roared out from the depths of the rift, making Arthur's clothes flutter wildly.
Without hesitation, Arthur leaned back and fell into the bottomless void rift.
"Arthur!!"
"Prince-sama!!"
"BOOM!!!"
At the very moment Arthur jumped into the crevice, the lightning bolts unleashed by the restraining force finally shattered the last layer of defense and struck straight down!
The black lightning, representing destruction, followed the closing crack and gripped Arthur's falling body, dragging him completely into the raging dimensional sea.
After the lightning dissipated, the royal city of Camelot fell into a deathly silence, leaving only that one sentence echoing in the air...
"I will definitely come back."