Chapter 1107: Betrayal
The spacious hall suddenly fell into silence.
The gentle atmosphere froze with Eiji's movement.
"...What is the meaning of this?"
Morgan paused briefly before asking calmly.
"Exactly what it sounds like."
Eiji replied.
"I want to continue our unfinished battle from before, and let the outcome determine our future path!"
The battle that had taken place when Eiji first arrived over a month ago had been abruptly terminated by Morgan's sudden proposal.
Now, he intended to see that unfinished fight through to its conclusion!
"...Are you betraying me?"
Morgan tightened her grip on her staff, her knuckles turning pale.
For the sake of her dignity as queen, she struggled to contain her emotions.
"You promised to always stand by my side, to rule the Fairy Kingdom together with me, to help me no matter what I do... Were all those words lies?"
Her trembling voice betrayed her inner turmoil.
"I considered you the only one I could trust, waiting with this belief for two thousand years, and this is the result I get?"
No matter who betrayed her, she had always remained unmoved.
Even when Grimm and Habenyan stood against her, she hadn't felt the slightest anger, because fundamentally, it was just a difference in perspective with no right or wrong.
Only now had her ice-cold heart, frozen for millennia, finally been shattered.
From the very beginning, Eiji had told her.
He neither wanted to save this Lostbelt, nor did he want to save the fairies. His only purpose in being here was to make her happy.
That truly wasn't a lie.
Because he had indeed acted accordingly afterward - his every action had long proven his sincerity.
She had completely believed his words.
And had come to see him as the only one she could rely on.
Even when history erased all records and memories of him, she stubbornly waited for his return.
In her six thousand years of existence, no one had ever received such treatment!
In Morgan's heart, Eiji occupied a unique position.
She had considered the possibility that anyone else might betray her - she had seen Bagstock and Melusine's intentions from the start. But she had never imagined that one day, Eiji would stand against her!
"No matter what happens in the future, always stand by my side."
She had taken these words as the salvation for the remainder of her life, faithfully believing in them until now.
But today, her only salvation had been broken.
"Thud!"
The staff struck the ground hard.
The magical circulation of the throne emerged, erupting from within her like an boundless ocean!
"Boom!"
When the dense, materialized magical energy burst forth, its immense mass shattered the dream realm instantly, like a planetary impact.
The gray-black domain vanished in the blink of an eye.
In its place came a violent storm that swept through the entirety of Camelot!
Just the residual waves of magical energy formed a storm enveloping all of Camelot, sending countless buildings, stone slabs, rivers, and trees flying through the air!
"What's happening this time?"
Soldiers were blown away one after another by the overwhelming storm. Mashu immediately deployed her shield, protecting everyone behind her, while young Da Vinci had no energy left to comment on the current situation.
Opposite them, one of Eiji's clones abandoned the ongoing battle with Muramasa and the others, turning his gaze toward the direction of the palace.
Morgan's scattered thought-form clones throughout the city had already vanished.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Eiji also dispelled his dream clones.
This battle was unavoidable.
Even if it could have been avoided, he would have insisted on initiating this final confrontation.
In this fight against Morgan, he would not allow, nor did he intend, to hold back.
But before that—
"I will not betray you!"
Standing at the epicenter of the storm, Eiji endured the greatest magical pressure.
Yet he straightened his spine, his knees unbent even slightly, and shouted with unwavering resolve.
"What more excuses do you have to offer?"
Within the icy, wintry storm, Morgan's figure emerged.
She had discarded her crown and veil, her cold eyes fixed solely on him.
She had always been a resilient person.
No matter how heartbroken or grief-stricken, she would perfectly conceal those emotions deep within her heart.
But at this moment, her eyes overflowed with sorrow and rage that could no longer be hidden.
Betrayal from the one person she believed would never betray her—this was something she absolutely could not forgive or permit. Yet precisely because it had happened, her rationality was nearly shattered by fury.
"Do you want to claim your current fighting spirit is fake? Or will you elaborate on how important the Pan-Human History is to you, further tearing my heart apart?"
Back when Da Vinci had pointed it out, she should have realized it then.
What she feared most was neither the Curse God nor the self-destructive will—it was the possibility of Eiji standing on the opposite side!
Yet, she had subconsciously refused to entertain that possibility, immersing herself in the "promise," wishfully believing he would surely honor it.
"Boom—!"
Pure white magical light roared forth from her wand.
Not one or two beams, but ten, twenty, surging toward him from all directions—above, below, left, and right—like the monstrous claws of a beast.
"Human History or whatever—to me, it's not even worth one of your fingers."
The storm abruptly ceased.
Morgan stood there, utterly stunned.
For a moment, she didn't know whether to be angry or happy.
"Are... you serious?"
The sharpness and fury in Morgan's voice faded significantly.
She even seemed a little embarrassed.
She'd never heard such sweet words before?
"Can't your eyes see through lies?"
Eiji, who had evaded the pure white magical beams as effortlessly as taking a stroll, slowly spread his hands, inviting her to see through him more clearly.
Ah, right.
I really can see through lies!
Morgan suddenly snapped back to reality.
Blinded by rage, she had forgotten she possessed a pair of Fairy Eyes capable of seeing through falsehoods.
Eiji's words were, of course, sincere.
He didn't care what became of so-called Human History.
If one were to ask why—
Because this is the Type-Moon World!
Even after resolving the Incineration of Humanity, the Freezing of Humanity followed immediately!
Even if the Freezing of Humanity were resolved, new world-ending calamities would surely arise right after!
World crises, which could serve as main plotlines in other worlds, were really just a version update in this Type-Moon World!
I'll just take it easy!
Human History or whatever—whoever wants to protect it can go ahead!
Due to his position, Eiji would of course protect Proper Human History and mercilessly destroy Lostbelts.
But that was absolutely not for the sake of human history or the world.
Eiji had always been the same since the very beginning.
Everything he did was to protect his own little corner of the world!
Consistent and unwavering!
This time was no different.
The reason he resolved the Collapse Incident was not to protect Proper Human History, but to protect that Singularity existing at a certain point in Proper Human History—for the sake of his own world!