Chapter 1126: You Bastard, Die Already!
White-haired Online Scammer?
Everyone was momentarily stunned, unsure who he was referring to.
"Hahaha, calling someone a white-haired online scammer is really quite harsh!"
Just then, laughter that sounded inherently frivolous echoed through the hall.
As a hazy glow spread out, a figure materialized out of thin air before everyone.
Just as Eiji had described, he had a head of white curly hair, wore a white-dominated magic robe, and held a staff that clearly looked extraordinary. His appearance was quite handsome—the type that would make Peperoncino fall for him at first sight.
"Merlin?!"
Gudako exclaimed in shock.
"That's right! When it comes to Britain, Merlin has to make an appearance!"
Mash became equally excited.
Everyone suddenly understood.
While unexpected, it made perfect sense.
This was Merlin's homeland—albeit a parallel world version—but with trouble brewing, Merlin couldn't possibly not come!
And the fact that Merlin was an incubus, making him the same kind of being as Eiji, completely matched the description!
"You bastard, die already!"
Eiji grinned ferociously as he drew his blade, swinging it straight at Merlin.
"W-wait! I went through great trouble to contact you all from the Inner Sea of the Planet!"
Merlin let out a panicked shriek and hastily leaped away.
"Right now is a critical moment for Earth's survival! Our petty grievances are insignificant in comparison, aren't they?!"
"Earth's survival doesn't matter—let me cut you first!"
"You'd actually say something like that?!"
"Hahaha! Anything that pisses you off, I'll do even if the heavens fall and the earth splits! Ahahaha!"
Eiji laughed joyfully as he chased Merlin, slashing relentlessly.
Uh.
Everyone watched the scene, feeling both amused and exasperated.
This is such an important moment—could you two not make it so ridiculous?
"Merlin really manages to offend people wherever he goes!"Gudako complained helplessly."
Mash nodded vigorously beside her.
"Alright, alright! I was wrong, I admit it! I shouldn't have provoked the Princess of Earth. Can't you be the bigger person and set our grudge aside for now?"
Merlin inwardly lamented his misfortune while hurriedly backing down.
Strange, even though I did a good deed, why do I always end up taking the blame?
"After we finish here, I'll give you a bloody lesson!"
Seeing him yield, Eiji couldn't very well continue his assault and had to accept the concession.
After uttering a couple of final threats, he reluctantly sheathed his blade.
"He's... Merlin?"
Artoria examined the white-haired young man with confusion.
He was completely different from her memories.
Ahem, let's all pretend we didn't see what just happened!"
Merlin cleared his throat lightly. With a flash of light, his disheveled robes became neat again, and he regained his elegant demeanor.
As if the earlier embarrassing escape had been nothing but an illusion.
"Anyway, just as Eiji said, I did leave a little trick on the Cursed God."
Everyone understood immediately.
Simultaneously, they finally felt their fighting spirit rekindle.
"So-called little tricks, as Eiji said, should be able to reverse the time experienced by the Cursed God, turning back the time around the great cavity to before the calamity overflowed!"
At that time, the Cursed God should still allow them to struggle a bit, right?
Even if not, now is not the time for discouraging words!
"You know each other? And the Earth Princess just mentioned, could it be...?"
"Hehe, let's talk about those matters later. First, we need to deal with the current trouble!"
After brushing off Holmes with a few words, Merlin turned back to face everyone.
"To conclude, you now have three hours to struggle!"
Three hours?
Everyone immediately adopted serious expressions.
"After three hours, the tide of curses will submerge Britain. Does that mean we need to prepare before then?"
Little Da Vinci looked at the screen's calculations of the curse tide's spreading speed and suddenly understood.
"Correct."
Merlin nodded cheerfully.
"Although the Queen altered this Lostbelt into a Singularity, forcibly extending this world's lifespan and bringing disaster to Pan-Human History, it's precisely because this is a Singularity—with distortions between it and proper human history—that there exists a possibility for restoration."
"But how do we do it?"
Holmes temporarily shifted his attention away from the point that concerned him greatly, pondering as he spoke.
"Even if we reverse time to before the curses overflowed, the Cursed God itself is an extremely troublesome opponent. I'm afraid even Mr. Eiji would find it difficult to confront, right?"
Just looking at its massive form, anyone could tell it posed an abnormally huge threat.
No one knew how much power the Cursed God had accumulated.
"No, if there were no curses, I'm confident I could fight the Cursed God."
But at this moment, Eiji instead smiled.
His utterly confident demeanor shocked everyone.
"I think so too."
Merlin nodded appropriately.
"Eiji, who has already compensated for his magical energy shortcomings, has few on Earth who can confront him head-on!"
He had personally witnessed Eiji's battle with Arcueid in her Earth Princess form and deeply understood that he possessed terrifying trump cards.
That powerful?
Everyone looked at Eiji in astonishment.
Although they had always thought him strong, they never imagined he was this formidable!
Why did they suddenly feel a bit scared?
"One more thing."
Merlin suddenly looked at a certain girl, speaking meaningfully.
"The Child of Prophecy of this world hopes you can return. You must have heard the call from Avalon long ago, right? As long as you return to fulfill your mission, Cernunnos's power will weaken too!"
Artoria froze momentarily.
"If I go back, Cernunnos will weaken?"
"It appears so."
Grimm closed his eyes, following with a sigh of pity.
"If the Child of Prophecy returns to the Inner Sea of the Planet, Cernunnos's curses will cease growing and even weaken... That's what Odin said."
But the Child of Prophecy returning to the Inner Sea of the Planet.
Meant going to complete the final mission.
This point, Grimm, Merlin, and Eiji all realized.
Artoria realized it too.
"I'll go."
Artoria paused briefly, then revealed a cheerful smile.
"Ah, this is my first time going to the Inner Sea of the Planet too. How do I get there? Do I just whoosh jump in? I'm kind of looking forward to it!"
Tch.
Someone clicked their tongue in displeasure.
Artoria glanced subtly at Eiji.
"Don't rush. You won't be going alone. That said, it's the pinnacle of the magecraft world, so only a limited number can enter."
Merlin surveyed the group.
"Fujimaru Ritsuka, the Last Master of Humanity, and their guardian Mash Kyrielight; the Alien God's emissary, Muramasa; the Child of Prophecy, Avalon le Fae; and Eiji, blessed by the will of the Earth. These five, please prepare yourselves."
"I shall guide you to the most mysterious realm of this planet!"