I want to just drift through life in Type-Moon.

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As he spoke, the light on the sphere flickered, as if it were very pleased.

"What did you do to him?" Arthur turned his head and glanced at Yue Zhengling, who was in a daze, and found that he looked like he was sleepwalking.

"I didn't do anything. He just lost some of his sanity after seeing me, just like you did. After all, the strength of your wills is worlds apart—but it's no wonder, you received the blessing of this world, while he was abandoned by it."

The ball of light slowly approached Yue Zhengling. "Besides, he knows too much, doesn't he? At least leave some face for the world. Like me, although I know everything, I don't say anything."

Seeing the ball of light drifting towards him, Arthur took two steps back. Sure enough, just as he was about to touch Yue Zhengling, he automatically ran far away.

Arthur dared not act rashly. First, he did not sense any hostility from this strange will, and as she said, she did not show any threat, which could be confirmed by the fact that the seal on the Star Sword had not been loosened.

Secondly, Arthur was afraid that if he made a move here, Yue Zhengling would be implicated. Moreover, he had also discerned something in Yue Zhengling's current ramblings.

“To be honest, I’m thinking of taking this child with me, because of her—oh, I see, I see!” The ball of light suddenly disappeared from in front of Arthur and then reappeared beside Yue Zhengling.

Startled, Arthur quickly turned around and swung his sword, splitting the sphere of light reflecting the universe in two. The two halves then became two spheres of light again, one of which began to circle around Yue Zhengling.

The other, facing Arthur, said, "It's no use, Star Guardian~ I didn't descend here. Your holy sword can't harm me. Besides, I said I have no hostility, and what I'm about to do is for the good of this world~"

The alien god did not show anger at Arthur's actions in hurting her; instead, he focused more attention on Yue Zhengling.

However, just as she was circling around Yue Zhengling, Yue Zhengling's gaze followed her, and then she stopped talking to herself.

"Huh? Why did you stop? Keep talking, that way you'll be rejected by the world even more, and then I can take you away!" Seeing that Yue Zhengling had stopped talking, the ball of light became anxious and stopped in front of him.

Le Zhengling's red pupils, reflecting the sphere of light, seemed to fade, gradually losing their luster and slowly turning black. Then, he spoke again.

"Hear my call! Lord of the Endless Void! Starshifter! Solid Foundation! Master of Earthquakes! Conqueror of Terror! Creator of Pain! Destroyer! Victorious One of Glory! Child of the Void and Chaos!"

"Wait! What are you trying to do! How do you know this incantation! I clearly didn't leave any record of it in this world! Shut up!"

The orb, which was initially happy that Yue Zhengling had spoken again, suddenly panicked. The incantation was meant to summon her, and whether or not she would respond depended on her mood. However, since the orb had now focused its attention on this matter, the incantation had become a forced summoning.

Behind her stands a planetary guardian. If she were to descend, even without any intention of harming the planet, the power of the holy sword would be fully unleashed, because her arrival would cause immense damage to the celestial body, and that would be no laughing matter!

"Guardian of the Abyss! God of Darkness! Lord of Dimensions! Mysterious Sage! Guardian of Secrets! Lord of Labyrinths! Master of Angles! God of Night Hawks! The Final Tip! Lord of Gates! Pathfinder! The Primordial Omnipotent Immortal Lord! Umer At Tavel!"

Sure enough, as the incantation neared completion, the holy sword in Arthur's hand suddenly released its thirteen restraints and shone brightly. The energy that had begun to gather seemed to be waiting to be unleashed as soon as the opponent arrived.

"Ah! Please stop reading!" The ball of light, shouting, slammed into Yue Zhengling and then crashed into his body.

The other sphere of light also stopped moving instantly, falling to the ground as if its power had been cut off.

"Why is there Metatron Cube inside your body! Let me out!" Suddenly, a voice on the verge of crying came from inside Yue Zhengling's body.

At the same time, Yue Zhengling stopped chanting the incantation, and his eyes regained their brilliance. He stared blankly at Arthur, who was holding the unsealed holy sword. The light on the sword was not dazzling, but he felt a deadly threat from it.

If you looked down from the sky, you would see that the entire London area was illuminated as bright as day.

Completely unaware of what had just happened, Yue Zhengling looked at Arthur pointing his sword at the sphere on the ground that reflected the universe, feeling utterly bewildered.

Just as he was about to ask what was going on, the sphere suddenly floated up, let out a crying sound, and uttered lines that sounded like a defeated little rascal: "You'll remember this!"

Then it transformed into a streak of light, passed through the ceiling, and disappeared from this world.

Chapter 113 Crisis of Trust

"You're finally awake..." The light of the holy sword slowly dimmed, and Arthur breathed a sigh of relief as he spoke to Yue Zhengling.

Completely bewildered, Yue Zhengling stared at the fully unleashed holy sword. Only after hearing Arthur's voice did she realize what had just happened.

He glanced at the ceiling and found that all the decorations had disappeared. The last thing he vaguely saw was the sphere reflecting the universe, which gave him a bad feeling.

"You really don't remember?" Although Arthur was gentle, what had just happened concerned the world, and he could not allow Yue Zhengling to pretend to be confused, hence his question.

Le Zhengling shook his head vigorously.

After a moment of silence, Arthur decided to believe him and then recounted everything that had just happened in detail.

"You said that sphere is an alien god, and that I not only said some inexplicable things, but also recited a spell to summon her?" Yue Zhengling broke out in a cold sweat after listening to Arthur's retelling.

Because he already knew who the alien god who had just escaped was—one of the three original gods of Cthulhu, the ruler of time and space. His alias was "The Key to the Gate," Yog Sothoth, also known as Yog Bubble.

"No way? Why would that person appear in this timeline? — Right, it must be because both are post-apocalyptic timelines. Since she can appear in a timeline where humanity has been burned away, forming a residual singularity, it must be because the star barrier between the two timelines has failed."

Le Zhengling's speculation was correct, because in all apocalyptic timelines, humanity was abandoned by the Alaya of the current world, and the heroic spirits who possessed the Star Wedge would no longer be celebrated in these worlds. Therefore, the Star Barrier that resisted the spying of alien gods would become ineffective.

The possibility of extraterrestrial gods spying on or even descending upon this world would have become a reality. If it weren't for the fact that he happened to encounter Arthur, who wielded the Holy Sword of Salvation, Yu Bubble would have partially descended upon this world to investigate in the near future.

Unfortunately, she not only encountered Arthur, but also Yue Zhengling. If she had only focused her attention on this world, even if she had only partially shown it to Arthur, the Holy Sword of Salvation would have been powerless against her, since she had only looked and had not made a move.

However, because of the summoning incantation recited by Yue Zheng, a connection was already established when she looked at it, which meant that she had already responded. Therefore, she was forcibly pulled down, and the final mode of the Star Holy Sword was triggered. If she hadn't escaped quickly, this part of her descent would have been destroyed by that holy sword.

"Do you know who that Outer God is?" Arthur looked at Yue Zhengling with a solemn expression. From his tone, it was easy to tell that he really took those Outer Gods very seriously.

“I know, but her words should be fine—or rather, the words of that pantheon should be fine.” Le Zhengling didn’t know how to explain.

"They are a bunch of idle social misfits who have nothing better to do. Although most of them like to cause trouble, they will sabotage each other. Apart from a very few victims, even if you deliberately summon them, they will not respond."

"...Your thinking is very problematic. Since there are victims, we can't ignore them. They give me an extremely dangerous feeling; if things go wrong, they could destroy the world."

Arthur looked at Yue Zhengling with his clear emerald eyes, his eyes filled with reproach.

“Um… but those victims, the ones who summoned them, are at most just some overly curious investigators and friends who possess the old seals.” Le Zhengling scratched his head, speaking as if it were none of his business.

"Then why do you know the incantation to summon her?" Arthur was clearly not fooled by his words. What had just happened was still vivid in his mind. Yue Zhengling had obviously lost most of her rationality. In this situation, one's true nature could be seen even more clearly.

At the time, Yue Zhengling's behavior seemed extremely suspicious. After careful consideration of what sounded like nonsense, Arthur drew a terrifying conclusion from between the lines.

He wasn't surprised by the burning of humanity, as he had witnessed many worlds destroyed. But what Yue Zhengling had just said suggested a more complex situation. It was an invasion by alien gods, and not just any simple invasion; it was premeditated, planned, and possibly even an invasion with accomplices within the planet itself.

More importantly, the fact that Yue Zhengling knew the incantations to summon those Outer Gods made things even more suspicious. Although Arthur wanted to believe him, this was no longer a matter of whether he believed him or not.

There are many things that Arthur doesn't know. As the savior, he must handle all kinds of unexpected situations, so he must find out the truth—even if it means using force.

"You don't really doubt me, do you?" Yue Zhengling looked at Arthur with a slightly puzzled expression, while the other party made no attempt to hide his suspicion.

“Your actions just now make one suspicious,” Arthur said, looking at him expressionlessly.

"Heh, trust between people is so damn fragile." Le Zhengling sneered.

“Trust is based on understanding. We haven’t known each other long enough. Although you seem to know me well, I know nothing about you. Could you tell me about your past?” Arthur said firmly, and as if to emphasize his stance, he shook the holy sword in his hand, making a crisp sound.

The topic of Cthulhu was difficult for Yue Zhengling to explain in a short time, and he also knew that for the Type-Moon world, the existence of these alien gods was just a minor role, and they would not really interfere in this world—after all, for galactic gods like them, this planet was a very troublesome one.

He originally intended to tell Arthur slowly later, but seeing the other's current attitude aroused his rebellious psychology. Moreover, in this life, no, he was already dead, or rather, his personality hated being forced the most.

Merlin often complained back then, but he was so bored and thought it was a good way to pass the time. Most importantly, he was rewarded with time by Fou afterwards, so he gladly accepted it.

But things are different now. The other party doesn't trust me, and I don't want to bring up the past, so the situation has reached a stalemate.

"Ha, as expected of a noble knight..." Interpersonal relationships are incredibly fragile; a small suspicion can trigger a crisis of trust. "King Arthur, your so-called trust is actually based on the premise that this person is harmless to you, isn't it? Typical thinking of someone in a position of power."

Le Zhengling's expression and eyes were full of sarcasm.

Chapter 114 A Rejected Kindness

Arthur closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again, a pained expression on his face. "Do you know the code of chivalry?"

Le Zhengling paused for a moment, not understanding why the other person would bring this up, but he still replied, "I know. Humility, Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirituality."

"No, you're mistaken. These are the eight virtues of a knight." Arthur suddenly drew his sword, moving at a speed completely different from his previous sparring, and pressed the holy sword against Yue Zhengling's shoulder before Yue Zhengling could react.

Although Yue Zhengling knew that there was a huge difference in their skill levels, he didn't expect it to be that big. He didn't even have time to react before he was kidnapped.

This rekindled his sense of crisis, which had once disappeared. Having suffered Merlin's ruthless torment, he thought his abilities were sufficient, but seeing Arthur's sword made him realize he was completely wrong.

Fortunately, Arthur didn't intend to kill him, otherwise he might have died without knowing why.

Just as he was thinking about these things, Arthur suddenly increased the force on his sword, forcing Yue Zhengling to kneel on one knee.

"What exactly do you want?" Yue Zhengling knew that Arthur was far superior to him in both strength and skill, but he did not expect that the other party could use such a clever trick to make him kneel down. If anyone ever said that European swordsmanship was all about wide, sweeping movements without any skill, he would definitely spit in their face.

Arthur ignored him and instead read aloud, word by word, in a solemn tone—

Faced with a formidable foe, we remain fearless, courageous, loyal, and righteous, worthy of God's favor, upright and honest, unyielding to the death, protecting the weak, and never violating the principles of Heaven!

I swear to be kind to the weak

I swear bravely against rape

I swear to fight against all mistakes

I swear to fight for the defenseless

I swear to help anyone who asks me for help

I swear not to hurt any woman

I swear to help my brother knight

I swear to treat my friends sincerely

I swear I will remain faithful to my love until death.

As Yue Zhengling watched Arthur recite the code of chivalry, he suddenly felt a little sorry for him, because this code was established by later knights based on the deeds of the knight king they admired, namely Arthur.

Ironically, none of the Arthurians ever truly adhered to this rule.

"What's the point of telling me all this? I'm not a knight. And even among knights, how many can keep these oaths?" Yue Zhengling showed a pitying expression.

"Those who can keep these oaths are not knights, but saints, okay? Besides, in those days, these rules were just used by the ruling class to fool the lower classes."

Arthur looked calmly at Yue Zhengling, who had revealed this reality, and said, "...You're right, but you can't deny that these beautiful vows are a vision."

His clear eyes looked at Yue Zhengling as if looking into his heart. Yue Zhengling did not avoid his gaze because he knew he had nothing to feel guilty about, and he did not think he was wrong.

Yes, he was definitely not wrong; he was the victim of Arthur's inexplicable suspicions.

"Whatever the reasons these oaths were made of, you cannot deny that it was because of their creation that they served as a warning to knights of the future: if force is not restrained, it will become pure violence."

Arthur gently raised his sword. When Yue Zhengling realized that the pressure had disappeared and was about to stand up, Arthur said softly, "Don't move, stay like this for now."

Completely bewildered, Yue Zhengling had no intention of listening to him. So, after realizing that the other party meant no harm, he stood up, cautiously took a few steps back, and then turned and ran.

Arthur watched Yue Zhengling's fleeing figure without giving chase. He sighed as he looked at the holy sword in his hand. Just now, when the holy sword pressed down on the other party, he discovered that all thirteen restraints could be broken.

Arthur didn't know if it was due to Yue Zhengling's own actions or the influence of the alien god that had entered his body, but he felt that things were becoming increasingly complicated.

Moreover, the reason I told Yue Zhengling about the code of chivalry was that I wanted him to be my squire and start as a trainee knight, so that I could help him build a good worldview.

But to his surprise, Yue Zhengling interrupted his plan with sharp words, rendering his good intentions futile.

After leaving Arthur's sight and realizing that he was not chasing after her, Yue Zhengling went into the previous lounge and locked the door.

If there is a conflict, it is best for both parties to stop meeting and calm down.

It was because of this that Yue Zhengling ran away. He didn't know how Arthur would view his actions, but there were some things he really couldn't say.

The knowledge about Cthulhu was acquired before he was reincarnated into this world, and that past is one he doesn't want to mention to anyone—or rather, he doesn't want to mention it to anyone now.

He understood that Arthur meant well, but it was precisely because of his good intentions that the situation was difficult to handle. Often, communication alone cannot solve the problem.

The other party didn't kill him immediately and tried to communicate with him verbally. Unfortunately, Arthur unknowingly stepped on a landmine, not realizing that he couldn't reveal his deepest secret.

And, most importantly, after hearing Arthur's account, he realized that something seemed very wrong: why did he remember Yu Bubble's summoning incantation so clearly?

Yes, he knew that such a thing existed, but that was all. In his previous life, he had read many miscellaneous books and watched many anime. He only had a basic understanding of the Cthulhu Mythos, and he had only seen that summoning incantation once. He didn't have much of an impression of it. So why was he able to recite it completely?

"You Bubble, you're still here, aren't you?" Le Zhengling pressed her hand to her chest. Arthur had mentioned before that the other person seemed to be trapped inside her body, and he had also mentioned Metatron Cube at that time.

Therefore, it's reasonable to believe that Yu Paopao was probably tricked by the Infinite Saint Quartz that Merlin put into his body.

Metatronic Cube is a crystal used by humans to understand the universe, and Yog-Sothoth, as a cosmic entity that transcends human cognition, falls precisely within this scope.

Moreover, the Metatron Cube can absorb cosmic energy, but since Bubble wasn't a physical entity, it was unfortunately imprisoned.

However, when Yue Zhengling said this, You Paopao did not respond at all. This did not make Yue Zhengling feel relieved. On the contrary, he was more worried. No one could be at ease if they were carrying a time bomb.

He didn't know if You Paopao's consciousness had truly transferred away or if he was deliberately remaining silent, but he was certain of one thing: if the other party wanted to transfer their consciousness into the part of him that was imprisoned, they could definitely do it.

Chapter 115 A Glimpse of the Truth

When the Holy Sword of Arthur was unleashed, the Clock Tower detected an enormous magical reaction once again, and the light of the Holy Sword, which illuminated the entire city of London as if it were daytime, caused a stir among all the magicians.

"How is this possible... The Holy Sword has been completely unleashed?!" As Gray carried him in the cage, Yad exclaimed in surprise, feeling the tremors in the distance.

"Is there a problem, Yard?" Weber asked absentmindedly, looking at the magic detector on the table that was swinging wildly, while Gray looked at Yard with a nervous expression.

As the Holy Lance Rungomminiad, it not only knows how powerful the thirteen binding seals are, but its personality also comes from King Arthur's foster brother, Kay, making it arguably the Knights of the Round Table who understands King Arthur the most.

It knew that the world lacked the conditions for King Arthur to fully unleash the Holy Sword—not even against the very culprit who had caused the world to become what it was.