There is a thick golden bell in the bell hall. It is placed in the center of the hall where the four walls are empty and you can clearly see the scenery outside. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary bell, without anything special.
place.
However, this golden bell is a pilgrim bell of extremely important significance in the fairy country of Britain.
It was placed in a hall without anyone guarding it, quietly exuding an atmosphere of vicissitudes of life, like a piece of art with a long history, no one cares about it, and it is of extraordinary significance.
"Whoa!"
At a certain moment, the air in the bell hall shook, causing two figures to suddenly appear here.
The visitors were none other than Li Ge and Artoria.
"Look, are you coming in?"
Li Ge let go of Artoria, who had been being carried by him, and said these words calmly, as if he had done a normal thing.
"...Well, we really came in."
Artoria had also given up struggling. She sighed helplessly, raised her head, looked forward, and took the thick golden bell into her field of vision.
"Is this the Pilgrimage Bell?"
Li Ge confirmed to Artoria indifferently.
"Yes, this is the Pilgrimage Bell." Artoria nodded, stared blankly at the golden bell in front of her, and said in a complicated or solemn tone, "Although I don't know what's going on, I can vaguely understand
You feel something, so this must not be a fake."
That was said, but Artoria still felt that it was a bit untrue.
There was no way, ever since I could remember, the people around me had been asking me to ring the patrol bell. Now, it appeared in front of me so easily, not to mention Artoria, if it had been someone else.
, it will also feel unreal.
You know, it only took a few days for me to leave the village and grow up to the age of 16.
Within a few days, he actually came to one of the six Pilgrimage Bells. Such rapid development really made Artoria unable to keep up, so that Artoria was always stunned.
Looking at the patrol clock, there was no response for a long time.
On the contrary, Li Ge, after glancing at the Pilgrimage Bell in front of him, seemed to have lost interest in it, and turned his eyes to the surroundings, even to the entrance to the bell hall.
"There should be someone standing guard over there."
Li Ge's eyes were slightly filled with transparent luster, and he could see several life reactions.
"They haven't noticed anything unusual here yet, but as time goes by, our affairs here will definitely be discovered, right?"
The senses of the Wind Clan are very sharp. Even if there is some small movement, once it is triggered, the other party may notice it immediately.
For this reason, Li Ge activated the two magics of [Silence] and [Hidden Life] after teleporting into this bell hall.
[Silence] is an auxiliary hidden magic that can indiscriminately eliminate all sounds within the effect range.
[Life Hidden], a magic that can hide life reactions and avoid the prying eyes of life detection system abilities.
With the effects of these two magics, the intrusion of Li Ge and Artoria has not been noticed by the fairies of the Wind Clan yet, but as time goes by, those fairies who are born with mysteries will definitely discover something.
so……
"If you want to ring the patrol bell, do it as soon as possible." Li Ge said slowly to Artoria: "The premise is that you have already prepared to announce to the whole of Britain that the son of prophecy has appeared here.
Mentally prepare.”
Artoria suddenly fell silent.
Once the Pilgrimage Bell is rung, its sound will ring throughout the entire Fairy Kingdom of Britain.
No matter how hidden the corner is, no matter how far away the place is, as long as it is on the fairy island of Britain, all the fairies will hear the ringing of the patrol bell.
By then, all the fairies will also know that the pilgrim bell has been rung and that the prophesied child will be born.
Including the queen who lives in Camelot.
What this means is unknown to others, but Li Ge knows it very well.
"If you don't ring the patrol bell, then the queen may not regard you as an enemy."
"But once you ring the patrol bell, the queen will take action against you no matter what."
"So, you have to think it over carefully before making a decision?"
Li Ge's words made Artoria glare at him.
"Obviously you were the one who brought me here forcefully, but now you say such things, it's really irresponsible."
Arturia couldn't help but complained.
"I just want to see what you would choose." Li Ge smiled and said: "Besides, even if you don't ring the patrol bell and give up the opportunity to gain power, I don't think you can get it in this country.
What a safe situation.”
"Even if Morgan is not hostile to you, many goblins will even treat you as a piece of fun, but there will definitely be many goblins who are hostile to you."
For example, Woodworth, who has gone to Tintagel with an execution squad, can he still be expected to treat the annoying Son of Prophecy humanely?
In addition, the "disaster" that is destined to break out in the fairy country of Britain this year will also push the situation to a very serious stage.
In addition, this world is far from as simple as it seems now. A real war will break out in the future, which will not only involve all the fairies and humans in the Fairy Kingdom, but also external forces will come.
Here, the most astonishing secret of this island will be revealed. At that time, with Artoria's identity, even if she wants to escape, I am afraid she will not be able to escape.
In view of this, Li Ge still said the same thing.
"No matter what you plan to do in the future or what path you plan to choose, you will need strength."
Rige suppressed his smile and looked directly at Artoria's face.
"Only with power can you make your own voice heard in the future and make the choices you want, instead of following any mission or fate."
These words made Arturia stare at Rige, and her eyes met Rige's direct gaze.
The two people's eyes intertwined, one was frank, the other scrutinized, and they were silent for a long time.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Li Ge noticed some small movements outside the entrance leading here.
"Did you notice something was wrong?"
While Li Ge lamented that the ears of the Wind Clan really worked well, he planned to make a final confirmation on Artoria.
If Arturia planned to ring the pilgrim bell, then he would help her.
If Arturia hasn't made up her mind yet, he will take her away from here.
He won't help Arturia make her choice.
Whether or not to ring the patrol bell is a matter that Arturia can decide by herself, and no one else can have a say in it.
Just as Rige was thinking this, Artoria finally broke the silence.
"I'm going to ring the bell."
The fairy in the paradise finally made this decision.
"Are you sure?"
Li Ge was slightly startled and confirmed again.
"Yeah!" Artoria took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and said, "Although I still don't know what to do in the future, but I believe in you!"
Artoria, who could see the truth in Rige's heart, expressed her stance like this.
This is also the most real and direct thought in Artoria's heart.
She really hasn't thought about what she should do in the future.
But for Li Ge, who had never lied to her from beginning to end, and who always dealt with her in the most authentic way, Arturia undoubtedly gave her the greatest degree of trust.
and--
"…………"
In a daze, Artoria seemed to see the storm again.
The terrible storm caused by malice has not disappeared even now.
However, at the end of the storm, there was something more.
Arturia smiled as she looked at the sun that was shining brightly, as if it was lighting up the road ahead for her, and was not infected by any malice.
He showed a cheerful smile to the person at the center of the sun——Li Ge.
"Yes, I believe you."
Arturia, who was repeating this, clenched the staff of choice in her hand and walked in the direction of the Pilgrimage Bell.
During this process, the illusion magic on her body was peeled off, and both the pointed ears and the transparent wings like butterflies disappeared.
The illusion on Li Ge seemed to be responding to this phenomenon, peeling off bit by bit, exposing his true appearance to the air.
Immediately, Arturia arrived in front of the Pilgrimage Bell.
She closed her eyes.
She raised her staff.
"Zheng!"
Starlight began to gather on the body of the Paradise Fairy.
"[Song of Paradise, Sing of the Inner Sea]."
A holy chant emerged from Artoria's mouth, causing starlight to converge on the raised Staff of Choice.
"[An existence born to be chosen, judged, and corrected]."
"[The starting bone bell guides the way back for the lost children]."
"[——Forgive his sins]."
When the last chanted character fell from Artoria's mouth, the patrol bell in front of the elf girl started to move.
"Dang-dang-dang-dang-dang-"
A loud ringing of bells resounded from the suddenly windless automatic patrol bell, turned into a burst of echo, and was transmitted out.
The sound of the bell was very long and carried far away, as if it was riding on the wind. It not only appeared in Salisbury, but also radiated in all directions, echoing in the skies over the entire fairy country of Britain.
"What kind of bell is this?"
"Is it the clock that chimes for noon?"
"But it's not yet noon."
“That’s not what the bell sounds like when it’s time, right?”
"That's right, I don't know why, but the sound of this bell has an incredible feeling."
"How should I put it? Feeling inexplicably happy and sad?"
"Yes, it's very exciting and very nostalgic."
"What happened?"
The goblins in the goblin country of Britain were surprised, strange, confused and felt incredible. Some even shed tears for no apparent reason, leaving more goblins feeling baffled.
But some people found it baffling, while others noticed the true meaning of the bell, and their expressions changed.
"Is this...?"
On the eastern border of the southern plain, in a dilapidated city, a young knight holding a holy spear stood on the wall, looking in the direction of Salisbury with an excited expression.
"The patrol bell... was rung...?"
The clan leaders of the major clans also noticed the true nature of the bell one after another. Some were shocked, some were angry, and some were equally happy.
"How come?"
In one of the rooms on the top floor of the Cathedral of Ashes, the leader of the Feng clan, who had just been drinking afternoon tea, raised his head in surprise and looked above his head, completely unaware that a figure in front of him had disappeared.
"Pilgrimage Bell? How is that possible! Aurora!"
Woodworth, who had just entered Salisbury, was shocked and rushed towards the cathedral.
"It actually got knocked?"
Even Gawain's face hardened and he rushed towards the Great Cathedral.
At the same time, in the distant palace of Camelot, the queen sitting on the jade throne suddenly opened her eyes.
Inside, a cold color emerged.
…………
"Is this the sound of the Pilgrimage Bell?"
In the bell hall on the top floor of the cathedral, Li Ge's eyes flashed slightly as he looked at the golden bell that kept ringing.
"It feels quite pleasant."
For him, the ringing of the patrol bell only gave him this level of emotion.
On the other hand, Artoria actually experienced extremely drastic changes after the patrol bell was rung.
"Buzz!"
A very strong burst of light emanated from Artoria's body, and an astonishing burst of heat was set off, causing the temperature in the entire bell hall to rise rapidly.
"W-what's going on!?"
Arturia opened her eyes and looked at the changes in her body, and couldn't help being shocked.
"Don't worry."
Li Ge ignored the brilliance and heat on her body and came directly to Artoria's side, holding the girl's shoulders to calm her down.
"This is the reward for ringing the patrol bell, so feel free to enjoy it."
Li Ge's words made Artoria calm down quickly.
And Artoria has already felt this calm down.
Feel the magic of rapid ascent.
Feel the extraordinary power.
My own strength, which was originally much weaker than that of ordinary fairies, actually increased rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
How high does it climb?
At least, in Li Ge's eyes that became transparent, the rapidly rising power in Artoria's body had already reached Lv.5 or even Lv.6.
And even at this level, Artoria's magic power is still rising, seemingly endless.
Feeling this power, Artoria herself was so shocked that she was speechless.
Just then——
"Get out of the way!"
Li Ge suddenly focused his eyes and pushed Artoria away without hesitation.
"ah!"
Artoria suddenly let out a exclamation, and was pushed to the corner of the bell hall by Rige, hitting the wall.
"boom!"
At the same time, a roar sounded.
That was not the sound of Arturia smashing into the wall of the bell hall, nor was it the sound of something exploding, but a sound of breaking through the air.
The source of the sound breaking through the sky was a white meteor.
The white meteor appeared in the sky over Salisbury, and then instantly accelerated to the point where it could break through the sound barrier. With a roaring sound, it cut through the sky, leaving a long light tail, and headed towards
A sudden shot came from the direction of the Great Cathedral of Ash.
The target of the meteor is obviously the bell hall located at the highest point of the cathedral.
In front of Artoria and all the goblins in Salisbury, it first smashed the stone pillars of the bell hall, and then hit Li Ge straight away.
"boom!"
This time it was the sound of an explosion.
The white meteor hit the highest point of the cathedral and the bell hall, shattering it on the spot.
"Lege!"
Arturia, who was pushed into the corner, only felt that the ceiling of the bell hall was blown away by an astonishing force. The stone pillars supporting the bell hall were also shattered one by one, causing countless rubbles to hit.
Falling down also made Artoria exclaim again.
The goblin girl saw with her own eyes that Li Ge was pushed forward by the white meteor that fell from the sky, smashing into stone pillars and empty walls, flying high into the sky, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Lege!"
After reacting, Arturia ignored the crumbling bell hall, and while protecting her head, she rushed out of countless falling rubble and rushed into the entrance passage of the bell hall.
But when Arturia was about to go to find Li Ge, a group of soldiers appeared and blocked her way.
"Is it her?"
"Intruder!"
"Companions of the Children of Prophecy!"
"How dare you invade this great church? You will never be forgiven!"
A group of soldiers roared angrily, holding spears, and surrounded Arturia.
Behind them, there was a fairy like a butterfly fairy giving orders.
"Catch her and bring her to Lady Aurora."
Following the female elf's order, the soldiers bravely charged towards Artoria.
"Uh...!"
Artoria gritted her teeth and finally raised the staff of choice in her hand, activating the magic power that had just risen rapidly in her body.
Artoria, who was no longer just a fledgling, weak elf, finally faced her first battle since leaving Tintagel.
It's a pity that Li Ge couldn't see it.
Because he has too much time to take care of himself.
…………
"boom!"
Amidst the astonishing sound of breaking through the sky, white meteors were still flying high in the sky, launching a terrifying attack.
Li Ge was pushed up by this white meteor and flew upside down involuntarily, while the transparent luster in his eyes flashed wildly.
In Li Ge's hands, the Hermit, which was once known as the magic sword, had been unsheathed at some point. Li Ge held it in front of him, blocking the collision of the white meteor.
And feeling the power transmitted from the opposite side of the knife, Li Ge felt that he could hardly bear it anymore.
At that moment, Li Ge quickly changed his breathing rhythm.
"Full Concentration: Breath of the Sun——"
Fierce flames ignited on the black knife in his hand, wrapped around Li Ge, and turned into a sun.
"Wall dance!"
Zhen Yuan's violent slash fell, causing the fire of the sun to explode in the sky.