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"Roar—"

A roar.

The enormous black dragon soared into the sky and began flying towards those who had fallen into the crevice.

One.

two.

Three.

Ian is constantly saving the people of Camelot.

Artoria was not idle either; she quickly took command of the soldiers who were terrified because they had never seen such a sight before.

"Follow him!"

"Go save everyone!"

"Trust me, you'll be fine!"

The name King Arthur has been associated with far too many victories.

Therefore, her words at that moment were a powerful boost to the soldiers' morale.

Not to mention--

After giving the order, Artoria didn't stand aloof and watch. Instead, she leaped onto Ian and joined him in saving the people who were in danger because of this sudden situation.

"Since the capital has done this, what are we still hesitating for!"

With these shouts, the soldiers began to rush forward one after another to rescue the people.

"Come on, grab my hand, I'll take you out!"

"This way!"

"There are no cracks here!"

"No! Don't go that way, follow my sword!"

Melyuchina, flying through the air, offered this assistance.

At the same time, she looked at Ian, who was "fighting side by side" with Artoria, with a complicated expression.

them……

They really have great chemistry.

I don't know how much later.

The shaking of the entire royal city of Camelot finally stopped.

only--

The streets had already been completely transformed by this sudden danger.

"how so……"

Upon returning to the ground from the air, Meliuchina looked at the shocking scene before her and couldn't help but show a worried expression.

Even the previous attack by the white dragon had never brought about this catastrophic situation.

What exactly happened...?

"Caught up."

Artoria breathed a slight sigh of relief as she returned to the ground with Ian, who had transformed into a dragon.

However, just like Meiliuqina, she frowned as she looked at the terrifying scene before her.

"In the end what happened."

"It's magic."

A familiar voice came.

Melyuchina and Artoria looked over at the same time and saw Morgan holding a wand.

“A magical force has spread into the underground of Camelot.”

"..."

"..."

Neither Melyuchina nor Artoria answered Morgan's question.

The former was because they had a vague understanding of the concept of "magic," while the latter was because they sensed that things were not as simple as Morgan described.

However, their reactions were all drawn to Ian's actions at that moment.

The dragon was attempting to erase everything that had appeared in Camelot in the most primitive, yet also the most savage, way.

That's right.

That is-

They tried to pull the ground together with brute force using their hands.

This is of course impossible.

But no one stopped Ian from doing so.

Take a leap.

Artoria landed in front of Morgan and Melyuchina.

Hearing Ian's roar behind her, she hesitated for a moment, then said softly:

"Let's go over there."

"We'll talk about what happened before later."

Knowing that this was Artoria's declaration of truce, Morgan and Melyuchina exchanged a glance and nodded.

Soon, amidst the dragon's background noise, they temporarily moved aside.

"so--"

"What the hell is going on?"

Seeing Ian still trying his best to "restore" the ground to its original state, Melyuchina felt a little sorry for him.

"That guy seems to be resisting this situation right now."

"Could it really be related to the advice he gave before?"

"..."

Artoria did not answer Melyuchina, but instead looked at Morgan.

She knew that in terms of magical research, she could never compare to her sister.

"elder sister."

"Now that things have come to this, you know what to do, right?"

"Do you... want to see Ian like that?"

"..."

Morgan's lips moved slightly.

Soon, she said softly;

"Artoria, do you know how magic is generated?"

"This……"

Recalling everything she had learned, Artoria quickly provided the answer.

"Isn't it something that every person and every living being is born with?"

"However... because people are different, the magic they possess and the ways in which they can use it are not the same."

"Do not."

Morgan shook his head.

"This is something mentioned in the book."

"What I'm referring to is something more fundamental, building upon that foundation."

"That is 'magic,' but why has it been obtained by each of us?"

Stop keeping me in suspense!

Mei Liuqina couldn't help but make a comment.

"Given the current situation, what are you still trying to say, riddles?"

"Ian... he's making such a uncomfortable sound!"

"It is the 'source,' or, to understand it better, it should be called the earth's veins."

Morgan tapped the ground lightly with his wand.

"Beneath the land we live in, there exists a way to imbue every living being with magic from that place."

"That is the true source of magic."

"Wait a moment."

Melyuchina reached out and stopped Morgan.

"If that's the case now, doesn't it mean that there's a problem with that approach?"

"So, that's why we're in this situation now?"

"Yes, you're right, Melyuchina."

Morgan glanced at the ground Ian was still trying to win over, then looked into the distance.

"But this method cannot be changed by ordinary people or things."

"While you were rescuing people, I... took a brief look at what was inside the crack."

"What is it?" Artoria pressed.

"..."

Morgan let out a long sigh of relief.

She looked like someone she herself didn't want to believe.

It's a 'tree'.

“The roots of the ‘tree’ have extended to our side.”

"what?"

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The first person to raise doubts was none other than Melyuchina.

"You mean-"

"Was it the tree's growth that affected Camelot, leading to the current situation?"

"How can this be?"

I know you can't accept it.

As if he already knew that his words would shock Melyuchina, Morgan quickly continued to explain.

"This is just an explanation to make it clear to you."

"In fact, its growth is far more complex than just that of a 'tree'."

Morgan looked down at the street beneath his feet.

His eyes no longer held only the hatred he felt when he was fighting with Artoria for Ian.

“That’s magic flowing from a place we can’t understand; it’s something that can change the whole of Camelot.”

"How could that be? It's just a 'tree'?"