Chapter 1114: The First Great Calamity
Seemingly endless resentment swelled from Melusine, transforming into ominous curses that instantly enveloped her entire being!
"That resentment, and that curse..."
Eiji narrowed his eyes.
This transformation exceeded his expectations, but it didn't panic him.
The moment that immense resentment appeared, he recognized it.
It was identical to the resentment hovering over the lake district—the resentment of the northern fairies who had been utterly exterminated!
"I see, so you're also a Great Calamity!"
In an instant, an intense sense of crisis buzzed like an alarm in his mind.
A dark flash passed by.
Eiji only felt his vision blur before an overwhelming force, heavy as a mountain, struck him.
His entire body was sent flying like a missile!
...
"What in the world is going on? Did we stumble into a nest of Mors?"
After barely fighting their way out and escaping Salisbury,
Gudako and the others hadn't even caught their breath before swarms of Mors surged from all directions.
Back in the cathedral, they had become targets of the Clan of Kings' attacks and were forced to flee the city. They thought they'd be safe outside the walls, but the sudden appearance of Mors caught them completely off guard.
Muramasa, Tristan, and others quickly moved into action, repelling the incoming Mors one by one.
"This isn't just stumbling into a nest of Mors—it's their leader awakening."
Grimm's expression was unprecedentedly serious.
His single eye gazed gravely toward the northern sky, as gloomy as the calm before a storm.
His overly stern expression even made him somewhat intimidating at this moment.
After all, Knocknarea had died right before his eyes, and he hadn't been able to save her in time.
"Cernunnos?"
Mash's expression turned grim.
"Has the Great Calamity that Castoria has been waiting for appeared? So soon!"
Habetrot's eyes widened in shock.
"Now isn't the time for this!"
Percival urged the group.
"Right, the key now is to find a safe place as quickly as possible!"
Pepe Peronchino also stopped fooling around.
At this moment,
everyone understood that the fairy kingdom of Britain had reached a critical juncture of survival!
"Probably every fairy across Britain is turning into Mors right now. Finding a safe place is nearly impossible."
Grimm shook his head, offering a pessimistic view.
"What about Norwich?"
Da Vinci-chan proposed unwillingly.
"Spriggan's Vault City is there—one of the safest locations!"
"Everyone, sorry I'm late!"
Just then, the sound of wings cutting through the air came from the sky.
A figure less than a foot tall jumped down from a sonic-speed insect.
"Oberon? Where have you been all this time?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at him in surprise.
"Sorry, let's talk about that later!"
The small figure poofed, quickly transforming amidst smoke into the fluffy-coated, bob-haired prince.
"I have some bad news to inform you all. Every city in Britain has now closed its gates, all the fairies are turning into Mors, and there's no longer any safe place in the entire Fairy Kingdom!"
"How could this be?"
Little Da Vinci's face turned extremely grim.
The Mors were endless!
Moreover, some Mors were still evolving and growing stronger. Without a secure stronghold, they would never withstand the endless tide of Mors and would eventually be swallowed by them!
Artoria remained silent.
Just then.
"...Can...you hear...this?...It's...a conch shell!"
An electronic voice, filled with static as if from poor signal reception, suddenly rang out.
"That voice!"
Little Da Vinci suddenly realized what it was.
Intense surprise filled the hearts of her, Gudako, and the others.
"Captain Nemo!"
Little Da Vinci excitedly pulled out the communication device.
"Correct, it's me! For some reason, most of the Nautilus's functions have been restored. We'll set sail for your location immediately!"
"Captain Nemo, based on my speculation, it was the island of Britain itself that prevented us from coming ashore. Now that the island is losing its power, our functions are gradually recovering..."
"Never mind that, Holmes! Listen, we've also observed drastic changes occurring on the island. Hurry and rendezvous with us as soon as possible!"
"This is a huge help!"
Gudako's face lit up with overwhelming joy.
The others, as if guided by a beacon, regained their spirits.
The distance to the Foggy Coast in the southwest corner was only about a hundred kilometers. If both sides set out at the same time, they should be able to meet within half an hour!
"Boom!!"
Abruptly, a tremendous roar erupted, shaking the ground violently.
"What's happening now?!"
Gudako felt she was becoming numb to the chaos.
"That is...!"
Percival's expression changed drastically.
His eyes, fixed on a certain direction in the sky, were filled with disbelief.
Everyone followed his gaze.
And then they saw a dragon.
A dragon weaving through the sea of clouds like a supersonic fighter jet, darting back and forth at a dazzling, god-like speed. Its form was slender and elegant, moving as swift as lightning.
"Boom!"
Immediately after, another sonic boom, breaking the sound barrier, echoed from not far away.
A slender figure shot into the twilight sky like a hypersonic missile, trailing multiple shockwave clouds.
"Boom—!"
A violent impact, like a meteor striking the earth.
The shockwaves from the collision scattered the clouds in the sky.
"Incredible speed! Both of them!"
Muramasa watched in awe and terror at the two figures colliding repeatedly in the sky.
He felt that facing either one would result in instant defeat!
"Who are those two?"
Gudako stared at the sky, completely stunned.
The others reacted similarly.
That unparalleled, divine speed was enough to make anyone admit defeat. Even top-tier Phantasmal Species would fall helpless before such velocity!
"Both magical energy reactions are registered!"
Little Da Vinci pulled out the device recording magical energy signals and found the matching wavelengths.
"That dragon is the Fairy Knight Lancelot! Could it be that she has returned to her original form as the Albion Dragon?"
Percival stared blankly at the sky.
The dragon's figure was reflected in his eyes, yet he felt utterly powerless.
Now, he remained here, unable to do anything.
"Has the first great calamity already appeared?"
Grimm massaged his temples with a headache.
"What about the other magical energy signature?"
Artoria suddenly spoke up.
"It's Eiji!"
Little Da Vinci's face was full of disbelief.
"He's currently entangled with the Dragon Albion! It's truly unbelievable—he actually possesses speed comparable to the Dragon Albion! His flying speed isn't falling behind at all, no, he might even be faster!"