Chapter 151: Round Table Resolution Begins, the Thirteen Restraints Are Released!
An ethereal voice rang out.
The resolutions of the former Knights of the Round Table officially began at this very moment.
[It must be a battle for survival! Approved!] — Kay
Bang—
The first seal on the golden holy sword was released.
The radiance of the blade instantly became even more dazzling.
And this was only the beginning.
[It must be a battle against one stronger than oneself! Approved!] — Bedivere
[It must be a one-on-one battle! Approved!] — Palamedes
[It must be a battle against evil! Approved!] — Mordred
[It must not be against spirits! Approved!] — Lancelot
[This is a battle to save the world! Approved!] — Arthur
Rumble—
Along with the voice of "King Arthur," terrifying magical energy began bursting from Excalibur.
Within a wave of golden light, Excalibur also transformed.
It gradually became a broad sword shining with radiance.
This was the true form of the "Holy Sword of the Planet."
Releasing six restraints was already enough to face the current situation.
Going any higher was somewhat unnecessary.
After all, this was the Holy Sword of the Planet.
Using it to slay Antares was already giving this ancient monster, which had devoured a goddess, more than enough face.
The sacred radiance made Ethan in the night shine like the sun itself.
It illuminated this land within the darkness.
At this moment, not only those within the ruins, but Hermes and the others in the distant forest also saw this beam of sacred light.
It was something that could never be forgotten once seen.
Screech—
Antares sensed a fatal threat.
Immediately, it launched a berserk attack toward Ethan.
"Excalibur!"
Boom—
Power capable of destroying everything erupted in an instant.
All of Antares's attacks were annihilated within the golden radiance.
It was like droplets of water falling into a river, unable to stir even the slightest ripple.
The golden torrent burst forth like a tidal wave of light.
In an instant, it directly pierced through the entire ruin.
In the span of a single breath, everything before Ethan vanished within the golden current.
If someone looked down from the sky, they would see such a scene before their eyes.
A glorious golden pillar of heaven directly pierced through the mountains and forest, leaving behind an indelible scar.
Ruins.
Mountains.
Forest.
Everything became nothing more than a backdrop at this moment.
An enormous canyon appeared within this stretch of mountains and forest.
No one would be able to believe that just one second earlier, there had been an ancient ruin here within the mountain forest.
"Hahaha—"
Even Ethan himself was stunned when he saw this scene.
This strike had directly drained all of Ethan's magical energy.
Even though he was connected to the Holy Grail and could continuously draw magical energy from it, and even though he possessed the innate Skill [Perfect Form], which rapidly restored his magical energy when his feet touched the earth, none of that was enough at this moment.
That sword strike just now had directly emptied all of Ethan's magical energy.
Moreover, this was still not Excalibur's strongest power.
Although six restraints had been released, it had still been limited by Ethan's magical energy supply, so its power had been reduced.
Otherwise, if it had truly erupted at full power, it would have been enough to turn this entire mountain range into a canyon.
Swish—
With his magical energy exhausted, Excalibur could no longer be maintained.
It turned into golden particles of light and disappeared.
This was also the first time Ethan had depleted his magical energy so thoroughly.
He sat weakly on the ground, somewhat exhausted.
That terrifying sword strike had not only drained Ethan's magical energy.
It had also consumed his spirit, energy, and will.
If one wanted to control powerful strength, naturally, one had to pay a price.
"Ethan!"
Artemis ran over and pulled the collapsed Ethan into her arms.
"This time, I really don't have any strength left. Just one dance definitely won't be enough."
Looking at Artemis, Ethan teased her with a smile.
Looking at Ethan, Artemis knew that he had fought so desperately to save her.
This moved Artemis deeply.
"Mmph—"
Ethan once again tasted the kiss of the Moon Goddess.
And this time, it was not a thought-form.
It was the true "first kiss" belonging to Artemis herself.
In a certain sense, Ethan had obtained Artemis's first kiss twice.
The first was from the thought-form.
The second was from the true body.
Tonight's moonlight was especially bright.
Moonlight fell, shining upon this one person and one goddess.
…
Orario.
The rioting Dungeon returned to calm.
The rampaging monsters also gradually retreated.
Within Orario, many gods looked at the crescent moon that had disappeared from the sky, and each of them smiled.
The crisis had been resolved.
"Ouranos, it seems he succeeded."
In the depths of the Guild, atop the altar that suppressed the Dungeon, Fels, dressed in a black robe, spoke.
"It seems the hero of this generation has appeared among Freya's children."
Ouranos smiled as he spoke.
Among all the gods, Ouranos was absolutely the one who looked forward to the appearance of heroes the most.
After all, the vast Labyrinth City Orario had been created by his own hands.
For a thousand years, he had used his own divine will and prayers to suppress the Dungeon.
Many years ago, Orario had developed to its peak.
The Zeus Familia and Hera Familia had even possessed Lv.8 and Lv.9 adventurers.
In the end, they went to subjugate the three great monster kings, only to be completely wiped out.
The Golden Age was cut short just like that.
This also caused Ouranos, who had once seen hope, to fall back into the depths of despair.
It was also because of that incident that Ouranos understood something.
The final monster king could only be defeated by a hero born from humanity.
A monster that should have been impossible to defeat could only fall when a "miracle" descended.
And the miracles among humans were those ancient heroes who seemed like miracles themselves.
…
"Looks like you succeeded."
At the very top of Babel, Freya looked at the sky, where only one crescent moon remained.
She took a sip of the fragrant red wine in her cup, and a smile appeared on her face.
This little one she had chosen had not disappointed her.
He had not failed to live up to her favor.
When she thought of "favor," Freya immediately remembered the "scene" from that night.
Her body could not help reacting slightly.
The [True Riding] Skill could even tame a goddess.
That was no joke.
"When you return, I will give you even more favor."
Freya's smile was incomparably brilliant.
It was as if she could already see Ethan returning to her side and receiving her love.
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