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Chapter 260: Duel

The Heart of the Red Dragon. Its origin is none other than the undisputed king of dragons. It provides one ample amount of mana that couldn't be easily spent, making it more "infinite" in nature. Being a servant changed this rule, but having a physical form instead of the one provided using ether gave Salter access to it once again.

Excalibur, the Divine Sword forged by the six faeries in the heart of the world. Once finished, it became a tool for the world to protect itself. Having a direct connection to it, its power is simply limitless, even amplified if the world is conscious enough just like Gaia. It has a simple yet powerful function: to amplify. The sword allows her to "overlap" the mana provided to the sword, thus turning it into a powerful attack that could break through its obstacles.

When these two things are present in a single entity, one would wonder what kind of monster it could make. Well, the Hero Maker, Merlin, knew about it too well.

{The enemy must be more powerful than oneself.}

As the knight was given the responsibility to hold the first seal, Bedivere's voice rang out of nowhere, crossing space and time to reach the side of his king.

{The battle must be one-on-one.}

With the current state, it is completely coincidental that this battle turned out to be a legitimate "one-on-one" approved by the seal. Its holder, Palamedes, would agree with the judgment, however. Even if he abandoned his king in most of the world lines, he didn't do so in Saber Alter's world. She is different from the original Artoria who allowed Britain to reach such a bad situation or Lion King whose humanity is gone. While retaining her humanity, Saber Alter chose the most appropriate decisions to maintain her country, even at the cost of sacrifices.

{The enemy must not be an elemental.}

Lancelot declared in his usual tone. As Excalibur is forged by the faeries, they set some countermeasures for it.

{The battle must be one against evil.}

Artoria's "son", Mordred, reached her turn. At this moment, the tainted Excalibur regained its former luster, albeit briefly. Salter might have been "evil", but she has the resolve to do good.

{The battle must not involve personal gains.}

{The battle must not be against humanity.}

{The battle must be inhumane.}

{The battle must be for truth.}

{The battle must be to live.}

Upon reaching the twelfth seal, Salter muttered under her breath, "The battle must be... to defend the human order."

She placed the now brightly shining Holy Sword and cried out:

"EXCALIBUR!!!"

With the restorative power of this world as well as the sword's capabilities, a pillar of light was summoned forth; its height can't be seen due to how high it is. It cut through clouds before reaching the starry sky of this fake world. Under its pressure, cracks began appearing once again.

Seeing it, Madoka went into her "God Form" and forcefully prevented its destruction. After all, their efforts would be meaningless if everything is exposed as "true" to the outside world.

HUMM-!

BUZZ-!

SSSHHH-!

The pillar of light soon tore into the ground, creating a deep ravine in its wake. The skyscrapers present were all obliterated into dust, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. As for its target, she was "forced" to defend herself with several of her [Movements].