Chapter 1156: Farewell, Britain
"I was curious about what the Pan-Human History would look like, but is it really this desolate?"
On the frozen earth, Gareth gazed into the distance.
But no matter how hard she looked, there was only a vast white plain around her.
There were no mountains, rivers, plants, or animals—not even a single building in sight. It was as barren as a white desert.
"This is the Pan-Human History after being bleached."
Eiji surveyed the surroundings.
In fact, this was his first time seeing the bleached Earth with his own eyes.
"Where should we go next?"
Artoria quickly lost interest in observing and turned to Eiji.
"I want to ask you, why didn't you go to Chaldea and instead chose to leave with us?"
Morgan cast a chilly glance at Artoria.
"W-well... I just feel more natural being with the fairies!"
Artoria tapped her fingers together and laughed awkwardly.
"Besides, I'm the guardian of the Holy Sword. Of course, I have to protect it!"
Perfect!
A perfectly reasonable excuse!
Artoria suddenly felt much more confident.
But she forgot.
Morgan, also a fairy of paradise, possessed fairy eyes.
She saw right through Artoria's true intentions and glared at her with a murderous expression.
But then.
She glanced at Artoria's chest.
Her expression instantly relaxed.
"Hmph, a chest as flat as a city wall—utterly no threat at all!"
Morgan puffed out her chest, emphasizing the difference in size, and smirked mockingly at Artoria.
"*&%$#@&%!"
Artoria kept her smile on the surface.
But inside, she was cursing vehemently.
Nearby, Melusine glanced down at her own nearly flat chest and fell into deep thought.
How could she make her chest bigger?
"Cough!"
Suddenly, a heavy cough echoed.
"Percival!"
Melusine's expression instantly changed.
Beside her, Percival began coughing violently, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
His face turned as pale as a critically ill patient, and his energy seemed to drain away!
"What's happening?"
Melusine asked anxiously.
"The humans of the Fairy Kingdom are flawed. They can only survive within the Fairy Kingdom. Once they leave, they end up like this—likely dying within a few days."
Morgan looked at them coldly.
"Such a thing exists?!"
Melusine was stunned.
After Aurora's death, there were only a few people she cared about left.
And now, just as they were about to reach the end, was she going to lose someone again?
"It's alright, sister."
Percival was momentarily dazed.
So, from the very beginning, he only had a few days left to live?
But then he smiled.
"I didn't have many years left anyway. Seeing you happy is enough for me to rest in peace."
He had already wielded the Holy Lance twice, and his age had reached 36. With only three or four years left at most, it was impossible for him to accompany Melusine for long.
Thinking about it, perhaps it was for the best that she hadn't developed any romantic feelings for him.
Because even if they were together, he couldn't give her happiness.
"This kind of thing—how could I accept it!"
Melusine turned to look at Morgan.
"Please, Your Majesty! I don't want to lose anyone else. I beg you, please save Percival! No matter how you punish me afterward, I'll accept it!"
Morgan remained silent.
Her cold expression showed no ripple of emotion.
Have you considered what you did before?
Her eyes seemed to say.
Who was it that forced my hand back in Camelot?
Surely you haven't forgotten so soon?
If Bagstock could be somewhat excused, Melusine had no room for rebuttal at all!
I'm already being lenient by not punishing you, and you want me to save Percival? Keep dreaming.
"Ahem!"
Eiji suddenly coughed.
"Actually, saving Percival isn't difficult. We just need to remake his body. I happen to know an expert in this field."
Morgan glanced at him.
Is everyone you know exceptionally skilled?
And isn't this rather disrespectful to me?
"Calm down, calm down!"
Eiji gently patted Morgan's back.
"Anyway, Melusine, from now on, you'll be prepared to serve Tonelico tirelessly, right?"
"..."
Melusine suddenly fell silent.
"What, you're unwilling?"
Eiji's face darkened.
Seriously? I spoke up for you, and you're not taking the opportunity?
"No, it's not that I'm unwilling."
Melusine clearly hesitated.
"But since you're the one saving Percival, shouldn't I be serving you tirelessly instead?"
Ah.
Eiji was suddenly taken aback.
Well... that made sense?
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Percival suddenly coughed heavily.
That hits hard, you bastard!
"Fine, serving me tirelessly or serving Tonelico tirelessly—there's not much difference!"
Eiji waved his hand.
It didn't matter.
The important thing was not to anger Tonelico!
"Alright, I agree!"
Melusine suddenly smiled.
Morgan took a deep breath.
Very well.
Don't think I don't know what every one of you is thinking!
If I let any of you get your way from now on, I'll have lost!
Morgan thought viciously to herself.
For safety's sake, Eiji temporarily froze Percival in ice.
Then, he crushed the ring given by Goetia.
Soon after.
Goetia, wearing the guise of Dr. Roman, opened the spiritual particle passage and appeared before them.
"You really know how to seize every opportunity."
Looking at the crowd before him, Goetia felt a rare sense of speechlessness.
Morgan, Melusine, Bagstock, Woodwose, Artoria, Gareth, Habenyan, plus the frozen Percival and Bagearce.
Including Eiji himself, that made exactly ten people.
"Never mind, let's go."
With that, he turned and went back into the passage.
Melusine, carrying Percival's ice coffin, went in first, followed by Bagstock, Woodwose, Artoria, and the others.
Morgan intentionally lagged behind a few steps.
When only she and Eiji remained on this land.
"Is that the Britain of happiness you spoke of, the one you want to present to me?"
She pointed at the spiritual particle passage and asked Eiji.
"Indeed, there is a new Britain inside."
Eiji stopped walking and nodded in agreement.
"However, it's still some distance away from the Britain of happiness I intend to give you."
The Human Order does not permit Morgan to become the King of Britain.
Unless she becomes the planetary UO, extracting this Singularity from the normal flow of time and turning it into a world of her own.
"For this, you destroyed my Britain."
Morgan turned her gaze into the distance, where the sunken Fairy Kingdom lay.
And Eiji was the one most responsible for it.
Eiji had no words to defend himself.
This was where he owed Morgan the most.
"You calamitous consort who brings ruin to nations and people!"
Morgan heaved a long sigh.
She leaned in, gave him a light punch, then pressed a kiss to his lips.
"Take responsibility properly. I'll be waiting for the day you present me with a happy and beautiful Britain!"
With these words,
she stepped into the spiritron channel.
Eiji was stunned for a moment, then smiled and followed closely behind her.
Everything would continue.
Farewell,
Fairy Kingdom.
Farewell,
Britain.