[Fairy].
This was the concept Alaric extracted from the holy sword [Arondight], a symbol of all the world's wondrous fantasies.
"Like a lake under moonlight, shimmering silently in the dark."
Thus, the white dragon bathed in this light took on a hue of "serenity."
"So beautiful... "
Winna, lying on the ground, gazed up at the White Dragon God in his new form, her eyes filled with a dreamy haze.
[Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon].
A radiant, resplendent white dragon.
Compared to the imposing [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], its form was sleeker and more refined, its emanating light more ethereal.
Even its entire body, suffused with piercing radiance, had become semi-translucent.
This white dragon shed its [Domineering] aura, adopting an otherworldly elegance, as if untouched by mortal concerns.
"You forcibly fused the fairies' power?"
"Not a bad idea. Let's see how much strength you can wield."
Scáthach, standing on the ground, suddenly grew excited.
True excitement. Facing a worthy foe, the hero's blood within her boiled uncontrollably.
This was Scáthach's old habit.
Though she, having "graduated" from this world, often claimed, "I won't meddle in mortal conflicts, as it would disrespect the living." Her battle lust surged when she met a fitting opponent, demanding a satisfying fight before anything else.
But...
"Wait, this light?"
As the life-infused white radiance descended from the sky, dispelling the deathly mist that cloaked the battlefield.
The Underworld Goddess finally felt the mortal world's rejection, forcing her return to her own realm.
"Hey, did you hear me? I said wait!"
"At least let me throw one more spear!"
"Or come to the Land of Shadows, and we'll fight to our hearts' content!"
The goddess of the underworld shouted unwillingly... but her figure had already vanished from the mortal world.
[Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon, effect activated.]
[Once per turn, when a card's effect is activated in the graveyard, you can negate that activation.]
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Alaric spread his wings, scattering radiant light imbued with life.
His intent was to save Winna, lying on the ground.
But his wings were too vast, his light too abundant... these white specks of life fell like rain across the battlefield, recently ravaged by deathly mist, and inevitably touched the soldiers wounded by Artoria's attacks.
Bathed in this light, the lightly injured healed instantly.
Even the gravely wounded stabilized, needing only time to recover fully without lasting harm.
"So, does this mean we won?"
Artoria stood at the battlefield's center, looking at the fervent enemy soldiers around her, her expression bewildered.
"Probably a win."
Alaric thought for a moment and nodded firmly.
They hadn't directly defeated the old lady, but they'd sent her back home... a feat that surely counted as victory.
Moreover, the soldiers' zealous gazes, as if ready to worship Artoria as a divine idol, were her greatest gain from this war.
That was the benefit of having a "stepping stone."
And with a veteran powerhouse like Scáthach as that stepping stone, it boosted Artoria's fame as a newcomer.
Though Alaric knew he hadn't truly defeated Scáthach, only forcing her back to the underworld by overpowering her "deathly mist" with his life domain, the soldiers didn't know that.
To these onlookers, the god-king duo... plus the girl who charged into the gray mist with a blade... had triumphed over the legendary Mentor of Heroes. Future bards would surely include her in this epic tale.
"In short, after this war, the Britons on this island should have no doubts about your title as the 'Chosen King,' right?"
"Your next task is to unify these kingdoms' forces and prepare for the war against the White Dragon King, Vortigern, and those Saxon invaders."
Alaric gazed into the distance, as if he could already see the white demonic dragon coiled within the [Chalk Castle], its form dominating the entire fortress.
White Dragon God versus White Dragon King.
Alaric versus Vortigern.
Unlike Scáthach, who ruled the world of the dead independently, this foe with the same attributes was Alaric's true nemesis, one he had to kill and whose power he had to seize.
"Yes."
"We will surely win!"
Artoria turned, looking at her subjects waving tirelessly at her, a smile of pure "happiness" On her face.
... In that moment, she truly felt her dream of an "ideal kingdom" was but a step away.
That said.
Though just a step away, crossing that step was no simple task.
"Wait, what did you say?"
"Governing eight kingdoms at once... eight?!"
"Damn it, where am I supposed to find enough people for this?!"
"Where's Kay? That guy didn't run off again, did he?!"
Faced with the maps, ledgers, and reports Bedivere handed over, even the ever-composed Artoria couldn't help but let slip a curse.
... Winning a war was easy, but the path to governing a nation was long and arduous indeed!
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[Saint Seiya: The Lord of the Underworld (Multi-Cross)]
Hades.
The Lord of the Underworld and one of the Three Sovereign Gods of the Greek pantheon is among the most powerful deities to ever exist.
It is said that He was the strongest of the Three Sovereign Gods, and that Zeus holds the throne of the heavens only because He allowed it to happen, because He lacking of ambition and valuing the balance of the world above all else.
But what if this time, the title of Lord of the Underworld had changed hands, and inherited by someone whose ambition is as vast as the waters of the sea?
Chaos!
This is the story of an ordinary human who through both luck and misfortune inherits the title and responsibility of the Lord of the Underworld.
Yet there is a fundamental difference between the Lords of the past and the present.
Ambition!
It is in human nature to possess ambitions that can reach the stars, and because of this once-in-a-lifetime chance, he will not let the opportunity slip away to expand his dark and somber dominion, making it as bright as the sky and as deep as the ocean.
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This is a multiverse fanfic that focuses on journeys to worlds other than Saint Seiya.
Saint Seiya, Nasuverse, Dragon Ball, Campione, Re:Zero, Date A Live, Genshin Impact, Akame ga Kill, Kimetsu no Yaiba, Overlord, No Game No Life, Marvel, DC, Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, Pokemon, Fate, Danmachi, and etc.