Chapter 933: I Am the Fairy Knight Lancelot
"It's not suppression. At best, we're evenly matched in strength. It's just that your power is too scattered, unable to concentrate into a single explosive point. If you could achieve that, your swordsmanship would surely advance by leaps and bounds."
"..."
She was momentarily stunned, never expecting to receive guidance from an enemy on the battlefield.
"...Thank you for your advice, but your goal is the royal castle, isn't it?"
"And if it is?"
Eiji retorted.
His gaze passed through the female knight, settling on the castle within the city in the distance.
The outer city of the capital Camelot was the domain where the high-ranking fairies resided, but at its center stood an enormous wall nearly twenty meters high—the castle within the city of Camelot, the royal castle where the Queen resided!
That was also Eiji's objective for this journey!
"As a fairy knight personally named by Her Majesty, I absolutely will not allow a criminal who offends Her Majesty to pass before my eyes!"
The female knight raised the greatsword in her hand once more, her eyes turning solemn and murderous.
"This is my vow as a knight! If you wish to pass through here, you must step over my corpse!"
What a pity.
If they had met under different circumstances, she would have preferred to spar with him as a friend. Even if she were defeated by his sword, she would accept it wholeheartedly.
But her position was clear—she would never betray the Queen who protected Britain!
"Then brace yourself for defense."
Eiji let out a soft, cold laugh.
"Because from here on, you'll only have time for one sword strike!"
He lifted his foot.
Seeing this, the female knight immediately tensed her nerves, her eyes intently focused on his movements.
"Whoosh..."
A gentle breeze blew by.
The female knight's blue eyes suddenly widened.
Silently and without a sound, he had closed the distance between them, appearing before her as if he had teleported!
"How is this possible! Why didn't his movement make any sound?"
The female knight was utterly astonished.
Such divine technique was beyond her comprehension!
However, this sword strike might not be impossible to block!
Though shocked, the female knight's qualities as a swordsman were equally astounding. Before her brain could even react, her body had already moved on instinct!
The silver greatsword lifted as if by reflex!
She could block it!
As the defender, she only needed to parry with minimal movement, while her opponent, as the attacker, had to commit to a wide, aggressive swing. In terms of the sword's trajectory, she could intercept this strike!
Even if she failed to block it, it wouldn't matter much. She possessed incredibly robust defensive power—a defensive authority granted by a high-ranking fairy. A mere strike or two meant nothing to her!
"Clang!"
Amid the sharp clang of metal, the female knight suddenly froze.
An expression of utter disbelief spread across her face, followed by a sweet taste in her throat.
"Gah!"
A mouthful of blood gushed from her lips.
Her internal organs felt as though they had been struck by a holy lance spell, shattered into pieces. Though there were no visible injuries on the surface, she knew her insides were now a mess!
"To have bypassed my Breast Fortress and wounded me..."
What kind of sword was this?
How could such an unreasonable sword exist in this world?
"In comparison, is my sword really so fragile?"
The female knight, who had always been confident in her sword, felt a moment of doubt about her blade.
"May I ask your name?"
She lifted her head, looking over with a mix of unwillingness and deep admiration.
"Theoretically, as someone about to storm the royal castle, I shouldn't tell you my name. But since you're a worthy swordsman, I'll make an exception. My name is Eiji—remember it well."
After saying this, Eiji charged straight toward the royal castle.
The female knight did not pursue.
Her internal injuries wouldn't heal anytime soon, and she wasn't skilled in pursuit battles, unable to handle an enemy as fast as a charging machine.
"But ahead of you lies an obstacle even stronger than me!"
The female knight silently thought to herself.
Can you break through that barrier?
Meanwhile.
Eiji pressed on without pause, rushing toward the royal castle at supersonic speed!
"What is that?! Isn't Percival the Limit of the Human Realm? That person felt even stronger than Percival! That's beyond the human domain, isn't it?"
"Fairy Knight Gawain has been defeated! No way! How could anyone defeat Gawain? He hasn't lost in two hundred years!"
"He's still charging toward the royal castle! He's about to reach it! Wait, what's that—!"
Numerous onlookers emerged from the surrounding houses.
Among them were those resembling humans, others similar to dwarves or animals, and many with butterfly-like wings—clearly non-human appearances.
They cheered excitedly, celebrating the arrival of entertainment, each face wearing a genuine smile.
Eiji ignored the fairies' shouts, focusing solely on reaching the main gate of the royal castle.
But at that very moment—
"To have defeated that big guy, I'll give you some credit. However, now that I'm here, your invasion ends here."
Like a sudden flash of light.
A dazzling figure descended straight from the sky, attacking Eiji in the most direct and unadorned manner!
Incredibly fast!
To the eye, it was merely a brilliant blue streak of light—her form impossible to discern clearly!
"Clang—!"
Eiji instinctively raised his sword to block.
Instantly, an astonishing thrusting force surged through the blade, as if a high-speed fighter jet had crashed into him head-on!
"Boom!"
Eiji's eyes narrowed sharply, and he stomped his foot hard on the ground.
In that moment, the earth beneath him cracked massively, as if struck by a meteor, the ground even sinking from the impact. A fierce gale whipped his cloak tightly against his body, flapping noisily.
"It's not raw strength, but the speed of the charge!"
Eiji instantly understood the source of the enemy's power.
Just as he thought to counterattack, the opponent had already retreated, moving out of his attack range.
"You didn't even take a step back from my surprise strike? Are you some kind of mountain?"
She exclaimed in amazement.
Only then did Eiji get a clear look at her.
Relatively petite in stature, she appeared like a girl of fourteen or fifteen, with long silver-white hair flowing down her back.
The reason she shone like a dazzling blue light was because she wore a suit of armor so clear and blue it seemed transparent, with even her face covered by a mask that concealed the upper half, making her features indistinguishable.
What caught Eiji's attention even more were the two swords wrapped around her arms. Like the shimmering surface of a lake, two clear blades hung inverted along her arms, extending from the backs of her hands into two sharp, slender swords.
No—perhaps they shouldn't be called swords, but rather spears?
"My bestowed name is Fairy Knight Lancelot. Sinner, fall here and now!"