They've already fought their way through the Holy Grail War, and you still call them dragons?

"Warrior, please leave this place."

The Valkyries said, using the same warning as last time, "The consequences of cutting down the second tree root will be serious. Please leave first."

"Why?" Emiya didn't understand the meaning of their words. "If we don't cut off the roots and destroy the World Tree, won't the outside world be destroyed? Or have you chosen to side with one side and think this matter doesn't matter?"

"…Sorry, warrior. Cutting down the second root will cause a chain reaction."

Hildur said in a daze as she looked at Emiya's rapidly advancing figure.

...What a brave fighting ability. It seems that he is more serious and powerful than last time.

She couldn't help but feel pity for such a warrior. She worried that he would be caught up in the war and doomed. What was the point of struggling so hard, knowing the end was coming?

"chain reaction?"

Emiya asked as he swept his sword across.

Valkyrie then sighed:

"A chain reaction means your actions have driven that lord into a corner. To prevent the ritual from being further disrupted, He might use the third tree root as His main body, descend with His will, forcibly hatching a combat-capable individual form and destroying all living things here."

Emiya frowned, his thoughts racing as he said, "So what? Even if I don't come here to do this, I'll die with everyone else once the ritual is truly complete. It's just a matter of time. In that case—why not give it a try?"

"Rather than accepting your fate, are you more inclined to actively fight it?"

Hildre felt that there was such a significant deviation between the Valkyrie's thinking and that of normal humans...Humans are good at finding meaning in life. If there is no meaning, living itself will become the greatest meaning.

If they are confused about their own meaning, they will be more inclined to wait for death passively...

"It's too early to talk about giving up and fighting to the death!"

A female voice floated in the air above the battlefield.

Emiya casually unleashed a flaming sword wave, sweeping across a group of frost giants. He then turned to look at BB, who had suddenly appeared in mid-air. "BB? Do you have a way to deal with the Black Supreme?"

"Of course!"

As BB made a confident declaration, Slud beside him also floated towards Hildre and Ortlinde, trying to convince the two Valkyrie sisters.

"Senior, feel free to chop down the tree roots! As long as these three Valkyries cooperate, BB-kun will be able to craft a tool that's perfect for you, capable of delivering the decisive blow!"

"Is this true?" Emiya was skeptical about the baby who was keeping it a secret.

"It's true, Senior! Damn it, even a cute kid who loves to play pranks wouldn't do something embarrassing at a critical moment," BB pointed the pointer at the distant tree roots, "After all—"

"As we agreed from the beginning, God Slayer Template Update 2.0 is a free gift package provided by BB-kun for our VIP users! Come on, seniors, you can always trust BB-kun! I will be your strongest and softest support and little cotton-padded jacket!"

BB spoke in the friendly tone of a little fangirl, but Emiya had already rushed forward and there was no telling how much he heard.

But what is certain is that, aware that the tree root would force the Black King into a corner, he still swung his sword at the towering tree that stood in the territory of Jotunheim. As for the rest, Emiya chose to trust BB.

Boom!

The magic sword flashed, and the huge root system that covered the sky was cut in half.

The entire Jotunheim territory began to shake violently.

An angry and violent roar began to resound in everyone's ears. Just by listening to the sound, people could not help but feel despair.

The second severed root system crumbled to dust and gradually dissipated. However, as the roar echoed, a new, misty realm, Niflheim, emerged, just as Valkyrie had predicted. A massive tree, even larger and thicker than the previous two, came into view, gradually becoming clearer.

Here He Comes! The Black King descended from the sky, filled with rage and ferocity, and He began to forcibly manifest!

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The outside world, the North Pole.

"Holy Spear, pull out the anchor!"

Golden aurora radiated from the dragon's back.

Nono and Eiry chanted the words of liberation in unison, and struggled to hold the glowing holy spear together. The fluctuations of the god-level treasure swayed in the sky. Even those with demigod physiques were caught off guard by this sudden outburst.

They felt that the "Spear Shining at the End" they held was not a distant holy spear, but a violent storm that was suddenly in motion and grasped with their bare hands.

If the demigod's physique was not incredibly strong, the Holy Spear would not be able to withstand just holding this state of liberation.

"Very good, very good!" Lu Mingze continued to speak remotely. "This Vanguard Spear, Longomyniad, is the reflection of the Tower of the End we built."

"The Tower of the End was built by us in Avalon, the Nibelungen. It's modeled after mythological prototypes from around the world, and it's used to anchor the world. We'll probably need several more of these anchors to anchor the entire world... Well, we'll get to that long story later."

"Simply put, the Tower of the End holds the means to maintain the world. We presumably estimate that as long as it exists, Nibelungen Avalon (equivalent to a small world) can avoid the global bleaching phenomenon caused by the Black King."

"So, conversely, if we use the Tower of the End's shadow—the Holy Lance—as a means of attack, we can confidently break through the Black King's Storm Wall barrier and enter his small world."

Nuonuo was almost unable to open his eyes due to the strong gunfire and storm, and urged, "So? Can you please hurry up! Can we just crash into that thing next?"

Eri also felt depressed. Her messy red hair was flying wildly in the storm, and was blown by the air flow, slapping her cheeks frantically like tentacles with palms.

Melyuchina carried the two girls and the Holy Lance on her back, getting closer and closer to the Storm Wall.

They had witnessed it with their own eyes before. At least twenty nuclear bombs were launched from all over the world, causing a strong air explosion here.

Devastating impacts poured down all around, and countless high-temperature air currents almost changed the climate around the Arctic and covered the sky. However, even the most powerful Tsar Bomb contained in it was powerless against this wall of storms.

So does the Holy Lance really work?

They were feeling uneasy.

"Oh! Of course it's not ready yet," Lu Mingze said. He was not panicked at all and seemed full of confidence. "Before you rush in recklessly, you must finish reading the liberation words first. Next, I have to say these words-"

Nono and Eri recited the words truthfully, "At the end, a dazzling light burst forth. It was the anchor of the storm that tore through the sky and connected the earth—"

"Rhongomyniad!"

The roaring storm entangled and swept through the hot atmosphere, and continued to surge along the golden light emitted by the pioneer's spear. Even the vast clouds hundreds of kilometers away around the North Pole began to riot frantically.

Nono and Eri were extremely surprised. This was almost the same scene as when Emiya and Ibuki-douji fought.

The power released by this holy spear is indeed at the divine level!

boom!

While aiming at the seemingly impenetrable Storm Wall, the divine spirit's violent might was launched in a blinding storm of golden light, piercing a remote corner of the Storm Wall.

In an instant, Nono and Eri almost felt the immense impact and deafening momentum. They held onto Melyuchina's dragon back tightly to avoid being blown into the atmosphere by the aftermath.

"Success! Now!"

Before the two girls could react, Lu Mingze's surprised voice rang out. They had no idea how Lu Mingze was conducting remote observation.

Melyuchina then carried the two of them closer to the Storm Wall. The moment they got close, they indeed discovered an obvious gap that had been blasted out. Realizing that this was a golden opportunity, the mother dragon suddenly accelerated, flapping her wide wings vigorously, allowing Nono and the other two to quickly penetrate into the interior of the Storm Wall.

However, what they didn't expect was that the scene inside seemed to have changed.

"What is that!?"

In Nono's impression, this huge and thick storm barrier was protecting the strange trees on the central sea surface.

But now, not only have the trees grown larger and more majestic, but magnificent color patterns like galaxies have begun to flow beneath their cracked bark.

Eri blinked and said, "It feels like... there's a Milky Way inside the tree?"

"Come on, this rhetoric is not funny at all!" After hearing this, Nuonuo felt a chill in his heart.

"No, no, no, don't be fooled by the phenomenon! That thing has appeared. It has arrived early!"

Lu Mingze's always confident tone now showed a rare hint of surprise.

"What is He going to do? Why would He come in this form?"

"giant……!?"

A giant emitting a strong glow emerged from the trees!

That figure, which looks like a collection of starlight, looks like bright stars shining clearly on the sea from afar. The polar day environment within the Arctic Circle also seems dim in front of this dazzling luminous body.

The image of the giant seemed to contain all the magical power within the World Tree, accommodating a huge spiritual will that was almost out of control, and expressing an overwhelming sense of presence that seemed to crush the world.

(The image is of Tsukihime R's Elquite Light Body, for reference only)

Chapter 280: Excalibur! Levatin!

"What is that giant—"

Nuonuo wanted to utter some words, but was shocked to find that the sound was completely blocked by the sharp roar of the atmosphere.

The giant, radiating light all over his body, filled the space within a diameter of tens of kilometers with dangerous turbulent air currents as soon as he appeared. The vast light radiated outward to form a huge ball of light, like the Star of Bethlehem falling from the sky, or like the bright white moon rising from the sea.

The Earth's magnetic field is in complete chaos, with disordered particle flows moving at high speed, forming increasingly fantastic and colorful auroral belts above the polar regions, like the skirts of a goddess draped over the flawless white body of a giant female.

But this spectacle was a complete hell for the creatures nearby. The atmosphere roared and howled, and the winds were like sharp blades, filling the air and releasing outwards.

The moment Nono and Eri sensed the danger approaching, they held the holy spears they had just used across their bodies to protect their vital points. Sharp air turbulence blew rapidly, hitting the spear handles and making a crisp tinkling sound.

But more strong winds poured down on the two of them, and their clothes and skin were instantly damaged, with many cracks and wounds cut into them, and blood could not stop flowing out.

Not good!

In the raging storm, Nono and Eiry looked at each other nervously, and at the same time realized the dire situation and the dilemma they were in.

If they retreated due to the turbulent atmospheric environment, all previous efforts would undoubtedly be in vain, and the search and rescue operation for Emiya and his crew on the YAMAL would be in vain.

However, if they moved forward recklessly, they would have to face the harsh atmospheric environment created by the Light Giant. Melyusina didn't mind the violent air currents that tore through the human body, and they could use the Holy Lance to partially defend against them, but the problem was that they couldn't resist them completely.

This meant that the two would continue to be injured as they approached. Even if they were demigods with exceptionally strong constitutions, their condition would worsen with continued blood loss. Whether they could then provide a rescue or become a drag was a different matter.

"My advice is that you keep moving forward," Lu Mingze's words unexpectedly spread.

Nuonuo suspected that this guy had some additional means of observation and communication. After all, the environment here was so harsh that ordinary communication methods relying on radio waves should not work.

"Why?" Nuonuo naturally didn't intend to give up, but Lu Mingze never acted without a purpose. It seemed that he had observed something again.

"Well, that thing essentially has three layers. You're in the outermost layer, which is centered around the giant. From a 300-meter diameter outward to several dozen kilometers, all the way to the Storm Wall, this range is filled with these human-torn storms."

So, there will be no dangerous airflow further inside, right?

Nuonuo made a quick decision, "Melyuzina, rush in!"

At the same time, she and Eri grasped the holy spear and shouted in unison amid the roaring sky:

"Holy Spear, pull out the anchor!"

A fierce storm suddenly rolled up, began to form and entwine on the surface of the Holy Lance, and at the same time, it also competed with and offset the storm of sharp blades raging around them.

Under the confrontation between two environments with similar effects, the originally chaotic airflow was neutralized, and Nono and Eiry actually felt that they had gained unprecedented security and tranquility.

"I understand your anxiety, but aren't you being too impatient?" Lu Mingze said helplessly, "If you get within 300 meters, the wind won't be as deadly, but you'll be treated as an enemy and attacked head-on."

Therefore, when you get too close, you cannot regard it as safe, but the danger index will increase sharply.

"That kind of thing is only natural!"

The moment the two witnessed the magnificent appearance of the Giant of Light, they realized how terrifying it was. It was definitely not a creature that ordinary people could challenge... Perhaps Emiya was also in danger.

If even Emiya can't fight against such a giant, then the world being bleached white is almost a foregone conclusion, and they won't be able to escape far even if they turn around and run.

Huhu——

The front end of the holy spear was condensed with a golden divine glow, leading and gathering the storm. Nono and Eri looked into the distance again tentatively and finally saw the giant who was already quite close.

The storm raging in the sky lost its power as it approached. The two opened their eyes carefully and observed that in addition to the dazzling light, there were also huge plants growing around the giant.

"The tree... looks like it's blooming?" Eiry murmured after gazing into the distance.

"Flowering, sounds like it's entering the next stage of growth?"

After all, at the beginning, a few dozen minutes ago, the tree just emerged from the sea surface, like a sprout. Now it has bloomed, which means that it has skipped many processes and reached fruiting in a short period of time.

After Nono felt the storm subside slightly, he sniffed the lush, growing trees and said, "I have a bad feeling."

At this time, the giant dragon Melyuchina finally carried the two of them to a position 300 meters away from the giant, and violently knocked away the blocking branches.

Sure enough, there was no longer the sharp airflow that tore everything apart. Instead, there was a turbulent pressure difference that made flying unsustainable, forming a chaotic and disordered strong wind circulation.

Fortunately, Melyuchina's flying skills were first-rate, so she wasn't blown down by the strong wind. However, if it were an ordinary bird or fighter jet, it would probably be torn to pieces by the turbulence the moment it entered.

Afterwards, Nono indeed observed that branches split from the top of the World Tree and extended horizontally, forcibly pushing away the huge amount of turbulent sea water. Like flowers blooming, they grew in all directions and expanded into a vibrant land, a land completely covered by giant vegetation and impossible to walk on.

The two carefully identified that the cause of the strong wind corridor seemed to be the sudden change in air pressure caused by the breathing of these huge and dense branches.

...The World Tree, which looks like a giant tree, is undoubtedly an extremely terrifying living creature.

The giant, like a huge light source, stood in the center of the cracked canopy, like a dangerous fruit grown between layers of petals.

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