The Undying Death Knight failed to achieve the ending of the Heroic Spirit

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The moon was rising high in the sky as Morgan stood in the south city. Her face beneath the veil showed no emotion.

At this time, more than ten minutes had passed since the previous melee in North City. She knew that it was just a trap set by Merlin to delay her, but if Morgan had not gone at that time, the garrison in North City would probably have mutinied.

Pale photons gathered around Morgan, forming the figure of Avril.

"King Arthur is no longer in the dungeon."

Morgan nodded slightly to indicate that she understood. She stared at the open gate on the south wall. The knights who were originally arranged here were lying limply in the corner without a breath. All twelve knights were hit in the vitals by a single blow. Not to mention any signs of resistance or struggle, they didn't even have the chance to make a sound.

It was the most sophisticated illusion. She was clearly standing in front of several corpses, but the familiars that had been placed here earlier were still conveying the message "everything is normal" to Morgan.

——I thought it was the beginning when Merlin used magic to create the illusion of a flying dragon, but it turns out that Merlin had already taken action before that?

He used illusion to sneak the rebel knights into the city and seize the South Gate. With the strength of the old nightmare, ordinary knights could not detect him at all.

Merlin hasn't used magic for so long that Morgan doesn't even know how strong he is. And now the old nightmare seems to be telling Morgan in his own way that he is still far behind in terms of magic attainments.

"See, you are the one who was abandoned."

She shifted her gaze and looked at the figure being held captive by two knights. He only had one hand, and the other arm was cut off neatly at the joint, with a smooth cut surface and only rough hemostasis done on the wound.

This was one of the few prisoners who had survived the previous siege and retained the ability to communicate. It was not easy to survive in Berserker's hands.

"Please stop struggling in vain. Return to the right path and tell us where King Arthur is. Then you can regain your honor."

Guinevere spoke with a voice full of concern.

The knight's face was bloodless, but he showed an exaggerated smile with the corners of his mouth pulled. His bloody face was full of pride:

"We... rescued the king!"

——Oh, so he is a martyr?

Morgan lost interest.

"Caster, make him talk."

Guinevere showed a conflicted look on her face, but Morgan did not give her a chance to refuse.

So she folded her hands in front of her chest and made a prayer gesture.

She whispered, "I'm sorry."

Merlin is really lazy, but strong is also really strong. Like Scathach, he is a follower who is not dead but relies on projections.Even clones can put Tiamat to sleep

355. Chapter 342: Escape Journey (optional)

355.

2023-08-27

A group of figures were marching on the barren hills, and behind them they could vaguely see a group of buildings in the distance. That was originally the city that belonged to the king, the holy city of Camelot, but now it had fallen into the hands of traitors. Artoria was lying on Menechel's back, her body still soft and weak due to the curse, and she couldn't even hold the reins firmly. She could only let Menechel hold her body with both hands.

When Altria was first rescued, the girl did not show any surprise, and it was obvious that Merlin had already told her about it in advance.

No one knew how Merlin found Altria in Camelot, just as Merlin's clone had quietly appeared in the "cellar that no one could find" that Kay was confident of. But as long as you think of this as Merlin, everything will seem natural.

The twenty-six knights controlling the south gate... and even the knights used to attack the city were all the remnants of the army he brought back from Lihe City. Menechel placed these remnants of the army and his deputies in an abandoned village outside Wangling.

He handed the command of these knights to Merlin, and Merlin did not disappoint his expectations and launched a surprise attack before dawn as agreed.

I don’t know how long I ran, but I could always see the towering buildings behind me.

At this moment, behind them, a ray of golden light flew towards the sky. If it wasn't midnight, and if the moon wasn't extremely dim tonight, it would be difficult to distinguish it from the surrounding sky. However, it was undoubtedly the purest light that an ordinary knight could emit.

As the light dimmed, the five remaining knights in the front broke away from the team and galloped on their horses in the opposite direction.

Those were the rebel knights that Merlin had left in the South City to control the city gates, but it was obvious that their mission was not as simple as just [opening the city gates].

Since the evacuation from the south gate until now, all twenty-six knights have been dispersed. They are King Arthur's last line of defense used to interfere with the pursuit route. Like those knights attacking the city, they have prepared to die before setting off.

Merlin also left a final magic for each of his people - not for healing or diversion, but the most common [illumination]. Whenever they were caught up by the enemy, they would activate the magic to notify them who were still fleeing.

"Don't look back."

Menechel called out to Altria, his face expressionless, he looked extremely calm, but anyone could see the anger hidden beneath his peaceful face.

It was not directed at Altria, he was angry at his own powerlessness - if he was younger, if he had not given up using the sword, would there be a better ending?

I don't know. He didn't have time to sort out his emotions. Reason made him speak calmly:

"I promised them that I would bring the king back. But I didn't expect that I would need them to rescue me myself."

"I'm sorry, it's all because of me..." Artoria thought of the people in the prison who fanatically demanded her death, and the knight who was loyal to her but died to save her. She pursed her lips and said, "Perhaps I am really not fit to be a king."

“Arthur!” Menechel shouted, and he lifted Altria’s back, causing her body to shake violently. “What you should do now is to calm down before rushing to the temporary base. They want to save the king who can lead them to victory!”

The sound of horse hooves was heard beside him, and Kai pulled the reins to slow down the horse. He came to Menechel's side and kept relatively still with Menechel.

"The next mission to stop the enemy will be my turn." He said in a relaxed tone, and while speaking he used his chin to point to Fujimaru Ritsuka in his arms: "If we encounter the enemy next time, take this child with you, she will be quite useful."

Lying on the back of the horse galloping at high speed, although she heard Kai talking about things related to her, the whistling wind made it impossible for her to even open her eyes as she had no riding experience.

"you?"

Menechel originally planned to entrust Altria to Kai, after all, she was indeed faster on horseback than him.

"Those are your private soldiers. Although the command has been temporarily transferred to Lord Merlin, Lord Merlin's clone has been destroyed... After all, it's better for you to command them so that they can behave themselves. Besides, besides Altria, you can also help them regain their confidence in winning."

"..."

Seeing that Menachere remained silent, Kai couldn't help but sneer: "Heh, it seems that Altria is not the only one who needs to adjust her mood - idiot, I have died once. Besides, I can delay much longer than you, a half-crippled person who has lost even your weapon."

"I know. I'll leave you alone then."

What exactly is a servant...that can allow Kai to have the capital to challenge him?

Menechel didn't understand, he was just running.

There was a rustling sound suddenly coming from the bushes ahead. Countless dark shadows gathered in the night, and Menechel's heart sank.

"stop!"

This was a very serious rebuke, and along with the rebuke came arrows, which streaked across the sky and landed on the ground in front of them. Menachel immediately changed lanes and flashed to the other side. Kai immediately pulled the reins, but the frightened warhorse was out of control. Kai increased the strength in his hands, and the warhorse was pulled up in pain. The next moment, the arrow shot into the horse's abdomen.

Kai hugged Fujimaru Ritsuka and rolled over to the ground just before his horse rolled over.

"Menechel!"

He shouted loudly and threw Ritsuka Fujimaru in his arms to Menechel. He already held the lightsaber in his other hand. The soft golden light illuminated Kai's face. Although he was unwilling, Menechel still reached out and took Ritsuka Fujimaru.

"Is that Master Menachere?"

What followed was a clanging sound, which was the sound of weapons being thrown to the ground. The figure in the dark seemed to want to use this to show that he did not have the ability to launch a surprise attack.

Menechel paused before taking a step forward, and Kai also stopped moving forward. The holy light on his sword dispelled the surrounding haze, allowing him to see the face of the knight in front of him more easily.

Of course, he didn't know him.

"It's Lord Kai - that is to say, Merlin succeeded!" The leading knight - although he was called a knight, his armor had already become tattered. He had a look of deep joy on his face: "What about the others?"

silence.

"nobody else."

In the end, Kai had the final say.

"Is that so? Then you are not Morgan in disguise." said the knight.

"Although we have no countermeasures against disguises, we still need to confirm it."

356. Chapter 343 After the Disaster (210)

356.

2023-08-28

The situation in the city is much better than expected.

The stronghold was not the shabby village that Menechel had left before, but a much larger city, hidden under the endless mountains of Wangling. The residents in the city had long since disappeared, leaving only an empty city. As soon as they entered the city gate, a knight blocked their way, but after the three knights around them negotiated, they showed joy on their faces and easily let Menechel and his companions in.

The solid white walls had probably experienced many battles. The bricks and stones on the walls had fallen off, and there was blood stain in the gaps. Some areas on the upper part showed signs of temporary repairs. The whole city was full of tension. The people lying and standing on the houses and streets were basically knights wearing various armors, and only a few torches emitted weak flames.

The knight who led the way saw Menechel looking around vigilantly, so he explained, "Since you left, Master Menechel, Master Merlin found us very quickly and moved us to this stronghold. Although it is not as strong as the fortresses in Lihe City and Bilu City, it is the best choice at the moment. Master Merlin also reinforced the surrounding barrier before leaving."

Menechel nodded. Before entering the city, he felt a distorted and strange feeling. He felt that the city in front of him had no breath of human life. It was like a fake castle model.

"Not only are there knights from our Billu City, but also those who escaped from Londinium and retreated from Wilson. Almost all the resistance forces have been led by Lord Merlin and gathered here."

So that's how it is. He said that there were more than a thousand knights under his command, so how could he gather 500 loyal knights? So it turned out that the entire British knight system was exhausted?

While they were talking, the knights who had received the news came rushing over here, surrounded by several knights with obviously heavier armor.

"Lord Menechel!"

The silver-armored knight with short light grey hair immediately saluted Menechel, his words revealing obvious joy. He was Menechel's deputy, Knight Vrige. When he saw Menechel, he naturally saw the other figure in the center protected by Menechel and Kai. Although his clothes were covered in dust, his highly recognizable height and the awe-inspiring aura of a king - in fact, he only vaguely guessed that the person who could be protected by Menechel and Kai in the center must be that one person. Vrige's tone was obviously excited:

"king!"

He did not control the volume of his voice, and they were in the densely populated city center, so the knights who were sitting and taking a rest nearby also heard the voice.

"The King is back!"

"Lord Menechel is here too!"

"It's over! Now it's time to counterattack!"

Obviously, an almost fanatical atmosphere spread to the surroundings. The knights who were originally immersed in the misery of hiding from XZ began to shout as if they had grasped a life-saving straw. Occasionally, one or two negative voices were quickly drowned out by the louder shouts.

Seeing that the crowd around him was about to gather around him, Kai, fearing that someone would take advantage of the chaos to assassinate him, immediately drew out his sword.

"Everyone!" The golden sword burst out with light and tore away the darkness. He focused everyone's attention on himself. While using the causal line to urge Fujimaru Ritsuka to let Altria and others leave, he said loudly: "The king is well aware of the precarious situation of the kingdom. Next, he will lead everyone to fight back and retake Camelot!"

"Glory to our king!"

Kai's words immediately caused a greater echo around him: "Glory to our king! Take back the Holy City!"

Taking advantage of this gap, Minashel forced his deputy to go to the temporary command center.

The headquarters was actually just a relatively intact residential building. The furnishings inside had obvious signs of being cleaned up, with some unnecessary space saved, leaving only a square table and a sand table with obvious markings on it.

It was a simple map of Britain, and on that paper map, there were several red dots marked.

"The red dots are cities occupied by rebels, according to soldiers from various places."

The rebels that Vrig was referring to were the remnants of Camelot led by Morgan. After Merlin gathered the remaining knights from all sides, Vrig also gathered them together.

"Although the rebels are few in number, their leaders are very powerful. It is thanks to these powerful individuals that the rebels in Camelot have been able to occupy many major cities."

"Even someone as powerful as Master Menechel is no match for them."

Londinium, Biloo, Wilson, and the frozen Tolln Square City where no one survived, together with the King's Ridge where Carlo City is located, these four fortified cities can be said to be the four lifelines of Camelot. As long as these four cities are controlled, the other small cities in Britain will not be able to cause any trouble at all. Even if they want to unite, they will be unable to pass because of the obstruction of these fortresses in the middle.

The existence of Servants makes up for the lack of manpower in Camelot's rebel forces.

Vollig seemed to be hesitant to speak, because in his memory, Kai was the one who took over Menechel's position as the city defender in Toruń, but none of his knights survived, while the city defender seemed to be fine?

Although he had doubts, neither Altria nor Menechel showed any sign of abnormality. Vrig thought that he was not as good as these two people and felt that there must be some top secret that he didn't know, so he didn't raise his doubts.

After explaining the general situation in the city, Voliger tactfully stepped aside.

"So, there are at least four Servants deployed outside Camelot?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka stroked his chin.

"The one who occupied Torun Square City was the humble king Vortigern. I went to see him after Kai was defeated." Artoria said at this time: "He has merged with Torun Square City. The white dragon is even bigger than the last time I defeated him. Fortunately, it is dormant."

"You? Why are you going to Toren Square City?" Menechel looked back in surprise.

"You fell into Morgan's trap. She sent someone to pretend to be you."

——Oh, it looks like the same type of trap.

Menechel nodded in understanding.

"Then, my troops were attacked by the enemy. It was a dark knight covered in smoke. I knew I had fallen into a trap, so I ordered the knights to evacuate, but they ran into Morgan head-on."

Fujimaru Ritsuka hesitated several times and did not tell Altria that the attacker was Lancelot. But what concerned Fujimaru Ritsuka more than Lancelot was that Morgan actually went into battle himself.

"I was in a tough fight, and then Mr. Merlin showed up. It was just his clone. He said his real body was controlling Vortigern."

There is no need to talk about what happened next. Before Artoria was captured, Merlin took the holy sword and hid himself in advance. After that, he kept an eye on the situation in Camelot in some way. On the same day that Kai and Menechel met, he suddenly rescued Artoria.