Fate: I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice (Part 2)

Chapter 210

Vortigern, the ruthless tyrant, seized control of Camelot and conquered a staggering 70% of Britain's territories, extending his dominion across Scotland, northern England, and Wales. In a bold move, he achieved naturalization and unleashed the formidable Holy Lance Rhongomyniad. As a result, the Tower of Light, which binds the world's surface, emerged in its entirety.

The Holy Lance Rhongomyniad serves as the planet's anchor, with its true form being a luminous tower. This structure stitches together the world's surface, forging a connection between the inner and outer realms.

The planet transitioned from the Age of Gods' laws to a set of rules more conducive to human survival. One of the most significant changes was the gradual disappearance of "true ether" from the atmosphere.

As a result, divine beasts, fairies, and primordial humans, all reliant on "true ether," faced two fates: either they perished on the world's surface, rejected by the planet, or they abandoned the surface to humans and sought refuge in the Reverse Side of the World.

However, not all beings were granted access to the Reverse Side. Creatures under the rule of the White Dragon, for instance, were deemed unworthy of entry.

Consequently, their destiny was to be shunned by the world and perish without even leaving a trace.

In a final act of defiance, these creatures rallied under the White Dragon's call, embarking on their ultimate resistance.

The Britons under Shirou's command were no exception; they too were denied entry to the Reverse Side of the World, and their inescapable fate was extinction.

This might have been a driving force behind Vortigern's betrayal of everything. If the heavens sought their destruction, then they had no choice but to raise a blade in resistance!

Nevertheless, Vortigern's perspective aligned not with that of humans, but rather with the Phantasmal Species.

Shirou gleaned insights into Vortigern's motives from Merlin. Vortigern sought to usher in a new Age of Gods, to reign supreme over the British Isles, fully transform Rhongomyniad into the planet's anchor, and trigger its disintegration, thereby liberating the Phantasmal Species trapped within the Reverse Side of the World.

Once Vortigern's ambitions were realized, the planet would gradually shed its skin, reverting to an Age of Gods ruled by rampaging monsters, fairies, returning gods, and the primordial humans.

Vortigern, the tyrant, aimed to revert everything to its primitive state – this was his ultimate goal and final act of defiance!

The Holy Lance Rhongomyniad, wielded by Vortigern, was none other than the Tower of Light.

In essence, the Tower of Light served as a gateway between the Age of Gods and the outer world or reality. If it were to disintegrate, the established physical laws would be torn asunder, leading to the world's collapse and the emergence of numerous phantasmal laws from days gone by. This too was Vortigern's ultimate objective.

Shirou could not let Vortigern gain complete control over Britain – this had been crystal clear to him from the outset.

The implications extended far beyond his path home, the survival of the British people, and Lostbelts. More crucially, should Vortigern succeed, would it not have repercussions on reality itself? This was the gravest concern of all.

Merlin once warned that should Vortigern succeed, this historical node would be severed. However, in this world, nothing is absolute. The so-called absolutes and inevitabilities are merely conclusions derived by later generations based on their own understanding of history.