A young man with white hair and red eyes, dressed in simple monk's robes, appeared, with a compassionate yet unusually firm smile on his face: "For 'salvation'... I would not hesitate to become a demon in this life."
"Huh? To fight a great hero who turns the tide of history is not a bad thing!" The man, dressed in a tight combat suit and holding a scarlet spear, revealed an excited, hound-like smile.
A dark-skinned, muscular figure, dressed in animal skin trousers with exposed muscles, gripped a massive axe, roaring and unleashing a fierce and frenzied surge of magical power—almost inhuman.
Seven distinct figures stood before him.
They settled inside the palace and came into Lu Kang's sight as he stood before the throne. In that instant—in a very brief exchange of words in their own languages—they all looked up at him.
Is this the 'target'?
This is...
"Welcome, all guardians of humanity."
Lu Kang, however, put on a seemingly sincere smile.
It was as if the person being greeted was not the Alaya guardian who came to correct human principles, nor his enemy, but merely a friendly guest who came to visit.
He looked down at them.
While the guardians were still in a daze, they spoke one by one, saying:
"Emiya (Emiya), a modern unsung hero active in the 21st century."
The white-haired man's face stiffened slightly, and his already uneasy expression instantly became serious.
"Hassan the Cursed Arm, one of the successive leaders of the assassination organization that roamed the Middle East."
"This is destiny..." A dark, hoarse, and even more terrifying voice continued to emanate from the hunched figure's skeletal mask.
"Edmond Dantès, the 'King of the Cave'—or, I should call you, the Count of Monte Cristo."
The count, dressed in black, slightly widened his golden pupils.
"Mandicardo, the king and adventurer of the classical era."
The figure holding the broken sword remained expressionless, his face filled with disgust.
"The 'wise man' who initiated the revolution in the Far East, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada."
The boy in the Shinto robe looked thoughtful.
"Cú Chulainn, the son of light in Celtic mythology."
The man in the tight-fitting suit, holding the scarlet spear, clicked his tongue in amazement.
“And the last one…” Lu Kang looked at the huge, crazed figure at the back of the crowd: “The great hero of Greek mythology, in a state of madness—Hercules.”
He read out the identities and names of the people in front of him one by one!
As guardians of the restraining force, they looked at the figure before them, and naturally, information related to Lu Kang's current life already surfaced in their minds. After a moment of surprise, they made a deduction.
"Is he a top-tier magician and martial artist with the ability to see through true names?"
The man known as 'Emiya' clicked his tongue: 'This mission is going to be really tough!'
“Gaga…” Hassan of the Cursed Arm spoke.
"A great battle that will bury glory—" The Count of Monte Cristo's eyes were dangerous.
The others, in their words and actions, also seemed to regard Lu Kang as someone who possessed the abilities of 'clairvoyance' and 'seeing through true names'.
Lu Kang remained silent and offered no explanation.
You naturally don't have that ability.
[But the seven guardians appearing before you are all people you know—you know that Emiya is both a hero active in the modern world and the future version of a popular protagonist in the 'Moon World' series.]
Not to mention figures as famous throughout Europe and even the world as the Count of Monte Cristo, Cú Chulainn, and Hercules, Amakusa Tokisadashiro was also a 'wise man' during the Tokugawa Shogunate era in the Yamato Kingdom of the Far East.
Even Mandecardo, whose fame seems relatively modest, was an adventurer and king of the classical era. He possessed the armor of Hector, the hero of Greek mythology and the leader of the Trojans in the Trojan War, as well as a sword of holy significance. He endured countless hardships with these weapons. Although he eventually became disillusioned with life after being defeated by his rival in the legend, he was ultimately a great hero at the end of the mythological era.
[You know them, and even those you didn't remember well before, you can recall clearly under the operation of the two hundred and seventy-two divine thoughts.]
[It can only be said that he is indeed a guardian who can form a contract with 'Alaya'.]
These people are not only highly capable, but also possess rather dramatic personalities.
They are a combination of saints, assassins, avengers, sages, misfits, adventurers, and 'heroes'.
Their existence is consistent with what you previously sensed—individually, they are certainly not weak; at least they possess specialized abilities that approach or have already reached the level of gods. Even if they are not your match, their combined strength is a different story.
[As far as you know, although the berserk Hercules cannot display the extremely powerful martial arts of the mythology, he still possesses strength and speed beyond the level of ordinary gods, has twelve chances to be reborn through the twelve trials, and can nullify the previous 'cause of death'—developing resistance to death.]
The armor of Mandecardo, derived from the divine hero Hector, is also incredibly powerful, capable of neutralizing most mystical and impactful attacks from outside the divine realm.
The Count of Monte Cristo possesses the Church's treasures, igniting a black flame of spiritual will that can scorch all things, even the spirit—this is also a precise form of firepower.
[The Son of Light, Cú Chulainn, also possesses the rune of universal power and the spear of death thorns, which can ignore evasion and always hit.]
[There's also Shirou Emiya's Unlimited Blade Works; although it doesn't possess infinite martial arts, it can replicate other people's 'swords' and techniques within its own Universe.]
[Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's ability to create instantaneous magical beam explosions by linking his magic circuits to the earth's ley lines]
[And the conceptual revival of Hassan the Cursed Arm]
If their abilities can be fully utilized and combined, theoretically, they could indeed pose a certain threat to you.
[If we use Heracles as the main force, Mandecardo as the 'shield', Shirou Emiya as the 'weapon', Amakusa and Cú Chulainn as flanking attackers and support, and Hassan with Cursed Arms to launch surprise attacks from the shadows at any time]
There is indeed a chance to break through your naturally overflowing true ether barrier defense.
Yes, in that instant, you have deduced all the 'tactics' they could possibly use—it's as if you've seen the future.
Although what we see is only probability, and only theory, it is incomparable to real practice, especially given that you have already 'seen through' it—allowing you to react in advance—it is undeniable that it is still possible.
Even the slightest possibility is still a 'possibility'.
[If it were seven stronger individuals, they would likely create a stalemate with you—you know that's not what the Counter Force wants.]
It can only be said that the choice of inhibitory force is not arbitrary.
What He chose was not strength, but rather 'compatibility'.
Just like in your memory, the seven Grand Heroes who protect humanity fight against the 'beasts' that threaten humanity—not all seven Grand Heroes are the strongest; some possess unique special abilities.
"This is precisely the kind of battle that I need to be on high alert."
However, Lu Kang remained completely unperturbed. He had long known that he was being treated as an infinitely miniature version of the "Beast" by 'Alaya', and that the seven Servants he had chosen were all more or less specifically designed to counter him in some way.
However, since this was anticipated, there was no reason to panic.
Since he had already sensed something was amiss, it was impossible for him to be completely unprepared.
"No need for further words—let's fight!"
Emiya's eyes were stern as he slowly spoke, his gaze fixed on the throne above him, his face and eyes revealing a state of readiness for battle.
The moment they, as guardians, arrived here, they were indeed endowed with memories related to the era by Alaya. Therefore, they all knew the figure standing above—the one who would change the world, the 'top among the great heroes,' the 'divine-level magician'—who would alter an era and create a history that the Restraint Force could not recognize.
Since my real name has been discovered.
His true identity was revealed.
So, there's no need for further words—and probing is utterly pointless...
"is it?"
Lu Kang smiled again, raising his lips: "I think that's not necessarily true."
Emiya, Dantes, Hassan the Cursed Arm, Cú Chulainn, Mandecardo, and Amakusa Tokisada Shiro all seemed to sense something at that moment, and their expressions suddenly changed.
They sensed the passing of their own 'existence'.
They sensed the distribution of the power of 'Alaya' that had summoned them.
This is...
"Morgan Le Fey's two years as 'King'"
Behind Lu Kang, the figure of the silver-haired queen, seated on the throne, slowly appeared from nothing.
"Fairy knights, two days surrounding Artoria Pendragon."
One after another, the figures of 'fairies' appeared around the throne.
Although it is illusory and fleeting, it is merely a projection existing in the 'past'.
Although it does not actually exist now.
But they shouldn't have existed in the 'past' either.
It should have been intercepted and backtracked by Lu Kang, altered, and no longer exists.
At this moment, however, it was as if it had been reviving from a frozen state... influencing Alaya's judgment once again.
Yes.
Although they were severed, they never disappeared.
Although they are traced back, it does not mean they did not exist.
This is just like the words that Lu Kang once said to Merlin, words that were 'not false'.
He kept them all on the surface of the inner sea of the star called the 'Fairy Domain' from beginning to end.
—The Fairy Realm is a place similar to the Netherworld, where fantasy can be preserved.
But that severed timeline still exists in the minds of a few people—in the form of "fantasy"!
It was also preserved in the realm of fairies.
They're just waiting for this moment of release.
This was once resolved.
Let them re-enter the world's timeline.
Reconnect with the world!
"I think you've all felt it too, haven't you?"
Lu Kang stepped forward, a smile on his face:
"Mystery is revived on this land of Britain!"
That is the mystery called fairy.
It is also a place called—the Fairy Kingdom, Camelot!
It was like a seed buried deep in the soil, which had already sprouted—after two years, its roots had already deeply embedded themselves in the soil, firmly rooted and unshakable.
It is rooted in the past and sprouted in the past, but it only now emerges from the soil.
The moment it emerges from the soil, it is already a towering tree.
Its existence further influenced the Alaya consciousness's judgment at that moment.
It made a misjudgment.
They treated the 'present' as the 'past'.
Therefore, it was inevitable that the power of the guardians was diluted.
then.
Inevitably, the guardians were summoned towards the three nodes.
As a result, the Servants' strength has weakened!
Just like mystery itself has a 'total amount'.
Human reasoning also exists.
"you..."
The guardians sensed it, perceived it, and were inevitably filled with astonishment and horror.
They stared in disbelief at the person above who had performed the ultimate magic.
"How did you manage to do such a miracle?" Amakusa Tokisada couldn't help but ask.
“Under normal circumstances, it would be very difficult to do,” Lu Kang said, offering his answer readily. “But if we support the past with the present.”
“Using the power of the ‘mainland’ to support a ‘country’.”
"Then it won't be a problem."
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