—What?
Not expecting the opponent to have completed the liberation of the Holy Lance in an instant, this was completely different from the method of using the Holy Lance in his own impression. Although a trace of surprise flashed through his heart, the spear thrusting from Rin Aosaki's hand did not intend to stop. The golden spear thrust forward with an unstoppable momentum, and in an instant, it collided with the storm lance!
A spear of extreme speed against a spear of extreme size. The resulting storm of magical energy instantly erupted, kicking up countless grains of sand. However, the moment Rin Aosaki met the Holy Lance, he felt that something was wrong. The Holy Lance he knew could at most release an endless storm of magical energy, but right now, the spiral spear he was facing had condensed into a much larger pillar of light. The force of its output was completely different from the blow from the Holy Lance he had struggled to meet during the battle with Vortigern.
Rin Aosaki's thrust was inevitably blocked for a moment, but his forward momentum did not stop. In fact, he was still continuously breaking through, getting closer and closer to the figure of the Lion King. But at this moment, Rhongomyniad, as if she had further liberated the Holy Lance, swung out another strike.
A huge pillar of magical light accompanied by a chaotic airflow almost overlapped with the previous one. Rin Aosaki could have slightly changed the direction of his thrust to avoid the combined attack of the double-shot Holy Lance, but he suddenly realized that if he did, the second pillar of light would likely graze past him, thereby endangering the wanderers who should not have retreated too far away yet.
There was no room to retreat, and no room to dodge. The youth gritted his teeth and took the torrent of magical energy from two Holy Lances head-on, the golden spear in his hand continuing to thrust forward, its target aimed straight at the Lion King's head!
But in the end, due to the immense magical energy continuously output by the Holy Lance, the moment the golden spear pierced the lion-shaped helmet, the huge impact finally sent Rin Aosaki flying. The dazzling pillar of light shot across the sky, heading for the far distance! This blow, like a heavenly punishment, flashed over everyone's heads, scattered the clouds, and finally landed in the far distance, exploding into a surging sea of sand in the desert.
"Lord An?!"
Vaguely seeing a youthful figure at the tip of the two overlapping pillars of light, Bedivere's heart sank. He subconsciously wanted to rush to the final landing point of the "double-shot Holy Lance" to confirm the youth's life or death. But he suddenly realized that if he left just like that, this group of wanderers with little resistance would soon be persecuted by the pursuing Purge Knights.
An extremely contradictory and painful choice emerged in his heart. Bedivere clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and finally recalled the youth's previous entrustment, deciding to first protect the group of people behind him.
I'm sorry, Lord An, please be safe...
...
Holy City, on the city walls.
—Crack.
With a light sound, the lion-shaped helmet split neatly in two and fell to the ground. The hot wind blew up her long golden hair. Even though her head was almost pierced by the golden spear, Rhongomyniad's exquisite face showed no emotion. A pair of emerald-gold eyes just stared in the direction the youth had been sent flying.
"My King, are you alright?!" Gawain and Agravain hurriedly climbed up the city wall. The former showed a worried expression, while the latter was relatively calm, but his tone also carried anxiety. And behind the two, Tristan said nothing, but was also paying attention.
"I am fine. It was just a minor incident."
She waved her hand to signal the three Round Table Knights not to worry, but before she could continue, Gawain interrupted her with a puzzled and worried tone.
"Are you really alright, my King? You are... bleeding right now..."
Blood?
As if unfamiliar with the word, Rhongomyniad was stunned for a moment. Only then did she feel a faint stinging pain on her forehead, and at the same time, a warm liquid flowed down her high, shapely nose, gradually staining half of her pretty face.
Touching the liquid on her face and looking at the crimson blood in her palm, she was silent for a moment, seeming to fall into some kind of confusion, or as if something that should have long since ceased to exist was beginning to surface. But then, the bewilderment in the goddess's eyes turned back into an impartial calm. With a wave of her hand, she healed the wound on her forehead. Only the remaining, not-yet-dried bloodstain proved that the pain just now was not an illusion.
"It's just a small wound, no need to worry so much, Sir Gawain. In comparison, the injuries on your body are much more serious."
Rhongomyniad subconsciously raised her hand, wanting to heal Gawain's injuries, but he suddenly spoke.
"Your power should be preserved as much as possible to open the tower at the end. This wound will heal on its own in a few days. You should know, my body is much sturdier than you imagine. And this time, it was also my dereliction of duty. Please consider it a punishment and pay no mind to my injuries."
Gawain bowed respectfully, his voice firm. Seeing this, Rhongomyniad also withdrew her hand and nodded.
"In that case, then you may go down and rest for now, sir. Also, Sir Agravain."
"I am here, my King. I have already ordered the Purge Knights to assemble and head to the youth's landing site to confirm his life or death..." Agravain gave a deep look at the bowing Gawain, then composed his emotions and replied respectfully. But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Rhongomyniad.
"No, that is not what I wanted to say, Sir Agravain." Rhongomyniad's gaze returned to the desert at the other end, where the youth had fallen. She shook her head.
"Three times."
"What?" Not understanding the Lion King's words, Agravain frowned.
"I can give that child three chances. The first time, he refused my invitation. The second time, he tried to attack me. So now there is one last chance left."
"There is no need for you to deliberately hunt him down. But if you encounter him, you may ask him one more time if he is willing to enter the Holy City."
"You mean... that person is still alive? But... why?" Agravain asked back, not understanding. In his view, the youth holding the golden spear was the biggest threat to the Holy City's plan. How could they let him go?
"Because his purity is worthy of it. Do not forget, our purpose is to preserve the innocent of humanity, to continue the hope of humanity into the future."
"I... understand." After a few seconds of silence, Agravain slowly nodded. But just as the Lion King turned to leave, he suddenly looked up and asked, "Then my King, what if that youth refuses your invitation for the third time?"
Rhongomyniad didn't answer and directly went down the city wall. And Agravain, as if he knew the answer, let out a slight sigh of relief. He composed the various emotions that had arisen from the changes in the past few minutes and turned his head to look at a certain blind, red-haired knight.
"Sir Tristan, to prevent interference in the subsequent [Holy Selection], you will now lead a team to pursue those 'unqualified ones'. Also, Bedivere is among them, but he is now an enemy of the Holy City. You should know what to do."
"Ah, how sad, how sad I am, to have to be an enemy to a former friend... Indeed, the king of now truly does not understand the human heart..."
The melancholy knight's painful words scattered with the wind. And at the same time, amidst the vast yellow sand, a figure riding a sphinx arrived at the edge of the huge crater caused by the double-shot Holy Lance...
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