There are actually two Ladies of the Lake.
This is a secret that very few people know—but unfortunately, Shiroryu, who has read the "Arthurian Legends," really knows this.
Vivian, who represents the side of [Purity] and [Goodness], and Morrigan, who represents the side of [Conspiracy] and [Evil]. These two Ladies of the Lake, one light and one dark, rule over the fairies who live on the dark side of the world.
In fact, Shiroryu also knows that after this, a third "Lady of the Lake" will appear—Morgan le Fay. That noble-blooded Red Dragon Princess, after realizing that there was no hope for the restoration of her country, used a secret technique that he did not yet know to abandon her frail human body and successfully changed her class to [Lady of the Lake].
After that, the trinity of the [Lady of the Lake] was finally truly complete, and she became the true master of this reverse world—that is, the so-called [Avalon].
However, in the present where Shiroryu rules this world, that is already an impossible thing to happen.
"Eh, I was discovered?"
Morrigan, whose identity had been exposed, stuck out her tongue, her face showing a very innocent expression. This was also a common problem of the "fairies" in this world: they were not only good at, but also extremely fond of, pranks, and were not ashamed of it at all. Even if they were exposed, they would not produce emotions such as "fear" or "shame," but would admit it frankly, and then wait for a new opportunity to continue to set traps for you.
In the face of such a fairy, even a smart person like Merlin had been tricked. And you can't do anything about such a Lady of the Lake... because they cannot be killed. No matter how many times they are eliminated, they can be reborn in that magical lake.
"You really won't pick it up and have a look? This tower is very, very powerful, you know! If you can truly control this tower, let alone ruling Britain, even taking over the entire planet would probably be a very easy thing, right?"
The Lady of the Lake's voice was full of bewitchment. But when she raised her head and once again saw Shiroryu's threatening gaze, as if to say, "If you say another word of nonsense, I'll throw you into that tower and seal you forever,"—
"Alright, alright, I give up. I'll take you to see the rest of the treasures."
...
The Lady of the Lake continued to walk forward. She led Shiroryu to a temple—the temple was very large, and there was no roof above. Even with the white dragon's huge size, it was enough to land on the ground and observe the situation inside up close.
"These are our three highest-level treasures. But their level is still a bit lower than that tower... are you really not considering touching that tall tower?"
The Lady of the Lake's voice sounded again, but now Shiroryu had learned the key skill of "selective filtering." He no longer paid any attention to that chattering fellow, but turned his gaze to the "treasures" before him.
There were three treasures in total. Two of them were swords, and one was a scabbard. Mmm... it seems a bit abrupt?
"Originally, there should have been three swords. But one of them was lost in the past. So we had the fairies forge a scabbard and put it here."
The Lady of the Lake smiled, trying to explain the origin of these three weapons and equipment to Shiroryu. But she no longer needed to explain—the moment he saw these three treasures, he had already understood their entire history.
[Excalibur]
The holy sword placed in the very center, its blade blooming with a dazzling pale golden light. This holy sword condensed the concept of [Stars]—every one of its attacks would be the breath of the stars.
And to the left of this holy sword, where the [Excalibur Galatine] should have been, was now a scabbard specially made for this star holy sword.
[Avalon]
This scabbard, forged by the fairies, was in theory certainly not as good as the highest-level holy relics forged by the will of the planet. But one should absolutely not underestimate its power. When the power of this scabbard is unfolded, its owner will receive the protection of [Avalon]—as if suddenly being transferred to another world, no external attack can interfere with him.
"If one can possess both this holy sword and scabbard at the same time, then they would surely be invincible!"
The Lady of the Lake marveled at the power of these two treasures. But Shiroryu heard her sinister intentions.
Here, it is necessary to popularize one thing: this is the Isle of Britain, which, in terms of mythology, is a branch of Norse mythology—Celtic mythology. And Celtic mythology often has a characteristic: powerful forces are often accompanied by even more terrifying, and certain to be realized, "curses." In Celtic mythology, this has a special term: Geis.
The famous great hero of Ireland, Cú Chulainn, because he simultaneously triggered the two geases of [cannot eat dog meat] and [cannot refuse alms], lost control of his left hand and eventually lost his life.
Just like the Lady of the Lake's sentence just now, "If one can possess both this holy sword and scabbard at the same time, then they would surely be invincible"—that's right, with the victorious holy sword and the absolute defense of the scabbard, one would surely be invincible. But, if you think about it carefully, you can understand that the real hidden meaning in her sentence is actually "of course you're invincible when the holy sword and scabbard are together, but if you accidentally lose one of them... hehehe, just wait to die"!
"So, in the original history, Ahoge-sis was actually screwed over by this hidden geas."
Shiroryu looked at the two weapons and equipment that were emitting a hazy glow and thought for a moment. In the end, he still decided to completely eliminate this hidden danger.
"CRUNCH—"
"CRUNCH—"
"CRUNCH—"
A very crisp sound, like biting through three small biscuits.
What? You're asking about the third sword next to it, the one named [Arondight]? What did it do wrong? Why did it have to suffer the same fate as the two holy relics next to it?
"I'm sorry, the mood was right... I just bit it along with the others. It would have been strange otherwise."
Shiroryu chewed on the fragments of the holy relics in his mouth, feeling the mystery flowing into his body.
[Ding, you have obtained: 3000 Growth Value.]
[Current Growth Progress: 4500/10000.]
[Ding, extracting concepts.]
[You have extracted a new concept from Excalibur: Victory.]
[You have extracted a new concept from Avalon: Guardian.]
[You have extracted a new concept from Arondight: Fairy.]
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