Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

He recalled the past when he called upon Albion to kill the three beasts of the Apocalypse, the hardships of summoning Typhon to fight against the Wilderness, and the recent task of having Typhon kill the Bull of Heaven.

In that fleeting moment, the blade held by the white whale had already drawn a long trajectory across the sky and earth, constantly changing direction, its sharp arcs shaking off all the lightning that had locked onto it, and gradually approaching Novia.

However, as a blade that seemed capable of tearing the sky loomed over Novia's face, a flame-like light rose before his eyes.

Crimson waves continued to spread out from the front, forcing the beluga whale to retreat step by step.

Right now, inside a certain room.

Melusin looked at the magic circle that had appeared, summoning Typhon, and gritted her teeth in anger:

"Damn Typhon, I am the strongest! Can't you just die already, you idiot? Or I'll kill you right now... Damn it, this is so annoying! My black one is still much better looking than your Egyptian-inspired red one!"

Typhon couldn't help but nod at Melusin's words, feeling very pleased to see her like this.

Then, the red-haired girl seemed to have heard it, and without hesitation, she gave Melusin a mocking yet pleased smile.

"Albion, actually, I've always wanted to see this expression on your face—"

"That jealous look on your face."

"...Really, I'll kill you, Typhon."

The already disgruntled strongest dragon instantly became enraged by Typhon's provocation and tried to pry open the summoning circle.

She tried her best, so much so that... before Typhon was successfully summoned, the silver-haired dragon girl, whose face was already incredibly gloomy and terrifying, had already arrived in front of Typhon, who was trembling with fear. However, before Melusin could make a move, Typhon was summoned by Novia.

At the same time, a crimson burst forth from in front of the beluga whale, swirling and spreading in all directions—

It exploded like a blood-red bomb.

Finally, it stopped in front of Novia. Under the gaze of his eyes, crimson magic rapidly condensed and shaped, and Typhon's true form mech appeared before Novia.

Although he didn't know why Typhon was trembling, the silver-haired youth, without thinking too much, immediately entered her.

Thus, Typhon, the Greek patriarch, gradually moved closer to Moby Dick, the white whale.

When the beluga whale sensed the countless desires for battle that clung to its body and soul like concepts of destruction, it gave up dodging.

In the brief moment when there wasn't even time to breathe, he still perfectly adjusted his body's center of gravity and state, and completed the accumulation of power from scratch.

He swung his blade at the approaching Typhon True Form.

In response, a surge of magical power suddenly spread from Typhon's cannon muzzle, and amidst the terrifying heat that incinerated everything, a roar and howl like the heavens and earth resounded.

Flames and thunder, storms and primal currents, were unleashed without reservation upon the sharp blade in the beluga whale's mouth.

When the magic dissipated, the white whale's body, its indestructible form, was now covered in blood, and even the sharp blade had cracked.

Novia immediately closed the distance again, and threw a punch at the beluga whale that was almost within reach—

Moby Dick was slammed to the ground.

At this moment, the four people summoned by Emperor Karl had all withdrawn from the battlefield.

Now only Karl the Great and Novia remain here.

Karl the Great was not surprised by this outcome; on the contrary, he knew it was only natural, after all, the person in front of him was his brother-in-law, the King of the Huns.

"Brother-in-law, I'm going all out too—"

Emperor Karl gently raised the holy sword Gouvayus in his hand, took a step forward, and the sword instantly shone with brilliant light.

As humble as the breeze, as pious as the spring.

As for Emperor Karl, who appears in the form of Charlemagne and is still a Saber-class Servant, for some unknown reason, he is still able to use the Noble Phantasm that was originally only available to the Arbiter.

In theory, the one who could truly realize the value of Gouvayus was not Charlemagne, but Charlemagne, who was living in a fantasy. For Charlemagne, who lived in reality, Gouvayus was merely a holy sword attached to a fantasy that was born later.

That being said, at this moment, Emperor Karl did not need to use the first Noble Phantasm, 'Bless, God is in the heavens,' to unleash the power of the Holy Sword.

This is probably due to the miracle that 'fantasy' and 'reality' have coexisted.

"—Holy Guardians, the moment has come!"

Along with Karl the Great's voice appeared a vast silver city, just as if representing a just and impartial judgment.

Karl the Great's second Noble Phantasm, the Mobile Sanctuary Carolus Patricius. It is an automatically expanding mega-fortress, serving as both the armor covering Karl the Great and the Mobile Sanctuary itself. Patricius was originally a title bestowed upon the protectors of Rome and Italy.

"—Holy and radiant—What!"

In Emperor Karl's view, the Holy City's defensive posture alone was not enough to contend with his brother-in-law piloting Typhon, so he would directly use the final third Noble Phantasm... As for the fourth Noble Phantasm, he would have to rely on the Alien Key, but he knew that the Alien Key would have no effect on Novia.

'Holy Radiance Spreads Across the World' is Emperor Karl's third Noble Phantasm, and is the final trump card of the Noble Phantasm "Holy Radiance: The Guardians Return at This Moment".

Once activated, it will drastically alter the appearance of the massive fortress, transforming it into an attack mode to eliminate all adversaries in one fell swoop.

Theoretically, that's how it is. However, when the Mobile Sanctuary followed Emperor Karl's idea to transform into its attack form, for some unknown reason, it stopped transforming and came to a standstill, leaving only Emperor Karl, who was also somewhat puzzled, and Novia, who was close to the Sanctuary.

Such a familiar format and texture, and a feeling and environment that runs deep in my bones.

Novia, who emerged from Typhon's body, closed her eyes, touched the walls of the holy city, and sighed silently, a sigh from the bottom of her heart.

Recalling the triumphal procession in Rome in the past, and seeing the petals reappear here today.

What's going on? Did my brother-in-law use some kind of Noble Phantasm I don't know about? Is it an ability or Noble Phantasm that allows him to forcibly manipulate other people's Noble Phantasms?

Just as Emperor Karl was pondering, he saw petals falling from the sky above the holy city. Although it was a fusion of flowers and air, it was like iron clashing together, sparks flying and a sound like cheers that shook the heavens and the earth.

In this way, Emperor Karl suddenly realized why the Holy City, which was summoned as a Noble Phantasm, was the way it was.

After all, the final test for someone who has accomplished great things is to see how much of their beliefs and will they can leave behind in others so that they can be passed down.

As a mobile holy city manifested as the guardian of Rome and Italy, it can essentially be seen as the recognition of this holy king who unified Western Europe by the Italian sphere centered on Rome, or as the unconscious support of the entire Italian territory for the great achievements of Charlemagne.

However, before Charlemagne, there was one person who brought the Roman Empire, which centered on Rome and dominated most of Europe, to its peak.

Although not the founder of Rome, he was recognized by the founder and greatly promoted the Church, making him an indispensable figure to the ancient Roman Empire.

To this day, his name continues to be sung again and again in history and in the faith of the church.

The will it left behind has remained in the cruel world, among the people on earth who are still troubled by death and suffering.

Its name is——

"Novia."

The cheers were so brief and so swift.

At that very instant, in the vast and intricate underground passages of the Mobile City, in the long-silent heart of the city, a dazzling golden laurel rose.

It was neither an illusion created by any magical artifact, nor a realistic simulation.

Rather, it is the waves and turbulence etched into the planet.

Just looking at those dazzling colors, one can't help but hold their breath and stare in a daze.

In a brief moment of disorientation, Novia seemed to be hallucinating—

"A symbol of prosperity and passion, a representative of brilliance and compassion, shining Rome is blessing us."

He sighed softly, then smiled and said to the dejected Karl the Great:

"So? Shall we continue, Carl?"

Who was Charlemagne? In the Throne of Heroes, he is remembered as a majestic man, a holy king, a conqueror who successfully unified Western Europe, who never showed any distress or confusion in the face of victory or defeat, and who always moved forward with calm judgment. He once proudly boasted:

"My benevolence is unparalleled before and after my time, second only to that of a god."

Therefore, he might face failure with incredible toughness...

"Brother-in-law, this..."

Emperor Karl pondered for a moment, his gaze drifting over the scenery above the holy city, before resolutely speaking—

"I surrender."

193: The End of the Snowfield Holy Grail War, the Final Chapter of the Golden King (4k5)

With the shared thoughts of all the Heroic Spirits summoned in the Snowfield Holy Grail War, the Holy Grail War came to an end on the fourth day.

Of the thirteen Servants, the Avenger Alcides, the Hero King Gilgamesh, the Forest Guardian Humbaba, and the Mad Goddess Arte's human form Francesca met their deaths. After Novia single-handedly defeated the alliance led by Emperor Karl, the remaining Servants returned to the Throne of Heroes after communicating with their respective Masters.

As for the Holy Grail, it was destroyed along with the Avengers after they merged with it, and then the Avengers died shortly afterward.

Among the Masters, only the Italian mafia boss Bazdilot Cortiglio, the US government official Fadius, and Francesca, who fused with her summoned Servant, died; all the others survived.

The people of Snowfield City were not 'accustomed' to these battles, which took place several times within the city itself; they simply couldn't see them.

That's right, they are invisible in the literal sense. They are in a small world created by Novia's ability 'Trial of the Wild Hunt', which she has used since her appearance. Therefore, the battle of the Heroic Spirits will not affect them, nor will it display the violence of the battle in front of them.

What they perceive is probably a more peaceful form of competition.

Overall, for the people of Snowfield City, these days of the Holy Grail War felt more like a wonderful dream.

As for the arrival of the wasteland, Typhon was the first to be terrified.

"You, you, you human! Ahh, you owe me my machine! The cracks on it have been there for so many years and they still haven't been repaired!"

Altruchi looked the black-haired girl up and down, then looked at herself and Aika and the others, wondering if it would be better for her to transform into her adult form, because if she were with Novia, they might be seen as a couple with children.

As for Melusin, she arrogantly declared, "No matter what, you are the latecomer."

Her previous desire to kill Typhon had vanished long after Novia returned; in fact, she only dared to do so when Novia was not around.

As always, 'beautiful girl' Ayaka Sajou had the same expression, saying, 'It's not so bad.'

"I think you've picked the wrong person."

Qi Huang squinted at Typhon, who looked puzzled, leaving the red-haired girl somewhat baffled.

Typhon felt as if she wasn't speaking to him, but rather to Merry, who was late and just reading to him.

In the brief silence, a barely perceptible smile appeared on the red-haired girl's lips.

She said, "You picked the wrong one? You're very confident."

“After all, I’m not someone you can compare to who just hides and doesn’t dare to meet, right?” The black-haired girl also raised a barely perceptible crease and whispered, “Only older succubi.”

She seemed to have forgotten that when she first met Novia, she called herself Hier Qihuang.

In short, time passed, and the Holy Grail War finally came to its appointed seventh and final day.

When the sun rises again from the edge of the earth.

In the underworld, which had been closed due to the departure of the Pale Knight, the sound of knocking, from an unknown source, echoed through the deathly darkness.

At this very moment, within the now-closed underworld, a surging darkness, seemingly ethereal and tangible, emerged from nowhere.

Like a dream bubble, it rose from another world, bringing to the 'Golden King' the outline and illusory light of the power he wielded.

The spirit origin of the 'Golden King' as the Hero King he possessed was expanding rapidly. Through the golden light surging in the underworld, one could see the magnificent city hanging upside down in the underworld's sky.

Babylon is nearby.

No, it has always been there. In the age of gods, the underworld lay beneath the earth, and death was the end of humanity.

However, despite being in the modern world, something impossible has happened, as if this place were the ancient age of gods, and the barriers between people and death have gradually thinned and disappeared.

In a corresponding form, the sound echoed in the radiance.

The tone is beautiful; it's not playing a melody, but just a single sound.

The sound was hardly suitable for combat; it was more like a crisp, clean purifying sound.

As the sound rang out, the weapons falling from the sky shone with a golden light, like mud being purified in muddy water.

The king, who resembled a blond youth, listened to the approaching sound of the tide, the roar of thunder and lightning, and the power of heat and cold from afar, as a sign of his sincerity in meeting again.

This is Gilgamesh, the Golden King of the Alter Ego class, whom Hippolyta, the Amazon queen summoned by humanity, described as comparable to Zeus, the king of the gods, in the original FSF text.

"Indeed, you have successfully chosen the most appropriate way to settle the great hero of vengeance among countless possibilities." ae flash said, "I am truly overjoyed by this, and even the real Typhon has been healed by you in his vengeance. You are truly a great man."

When AE Flash appeared, he was hailed as a hero and said to be comparable to the god-king Zeus, while the original Tianniu Hai was hailed as a demon king and Typhon, who sought revenge against the gods. No matter how you look at it, the two are corresponding.

Novia gazed at the scene before her, the landscape of Babylon, just as the Mobile Holy City had refused Karl's request to welcome him. The unconscious collective of all beings on that land so adored this Golden King.

What the people of Babylon wanted to care for, what they hoped for, what they left behind, what they treasured, and what they wanted to create—

Alone, having excluded the flesh and blood of gods, he prayed for humanity's "completion," wanting to place humanity itself on the throne of gods—the 'Golden King'.

　When the silver-haired youth raised his head and gazed at the sky reflecting Babylon, the cold and desolate underworld seemed to be illuminated by the illusory light left behind by them in the past.

So subtle, yet so dazzling.