Fate: I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice

Chapter 163

Merem let out a sigh. "Princess, even if you're collecting samples that are on the verge of extinction, you still need to put in some effort."

Altrouge pointed at Merem and chuckled, "You should mind your own business. I know you lost Cath Palug, and although the Crimson Moon may not care for that imitation of him, it won't be easy for you to explain its loss to him."

Merem's expression morphed into one of despair.

Upon his arrival on the island of Britain, the Crimson Moon assigned him two tasks. The first was to collect a sufficient amount of blood samples from humans of the Age of Gods, so that he could savor this delicacy even after they went extinct.

To fulfill this task, he released the Cath Palug, a creature that imitated the Crimson Moon, in a densely populated area. He also left behind the ritual of transformation, which could turn people into Dead Apostles, and hid nearby until he completed his second mission. Only then could he gather them up and take them away.

Unfortunately, the transformation ritual was destroyed, and Cath Palug was lost. Merem had planned to investigate, but the white dragon had already flown to the area.

The dragon was gradually becoming the last "god" of the Age of Gods, one step at a time. Merem was aware that neither he nor Altrouge could defeat the dragon, even if they combined their powers. The only way to defeat the dragon head-on was to have Crimson Moon, who was still on Europe to descend upon Altrouge.

However, Altrouge was uncomfortable with the idea of being controlled and losing control of her body. Therefore, unless it was an emergency, she would never request the Crimson Moon's assistance.

While it was an unfortunate situation, Merem was relieved that they had already taken over King Pellinore's kingdom and turned him into a Dead Apostle, and this became their main base. Without this base, how could he possibly explain his failure to the Crimson Moon?

"When do you think he created such a high-purity body?" Altrouge asked.

"I have no idea," Merem replied.

"He created it but never even used it. He just discarded it on this island. If I hadn't found it, hmph..."

She extended her hand and gently prodded the face of the unconscious girl. The girl had short golden hair and was covered in wounds and bruises from a fierce battle.

"Despite being such a high-purity True Ancestor, she ended up in this state. Did the Crimson Moon abandon her? How pitiful." she whispered.

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"Your kingdom has been taken over by Dead Apostles? And King Pellinore has become one of them?" Shirou looked surprised as he questioned Lamorak, "Why are you only telling me this now?"

"I apologize, Your Majesty," Lamorak said apologetically. "I came to Caerleon in response to the Archbishop's call to arms, and my intention was to report this to Camelot. However, Vortigern attacked, and I was caught up in the chaos. So..."

"Your caution has cost us precious time!" Shirou exclaimed angrily. "You should know that any information, good or bad, is essential for devising a strategy! Why did you wait so long to tell me?"

Lamorak appeared remorseful. "I apologize, Your Majesty..."

"Lamorak, if you recognize your mistake, come with me immediately!" He ordered. "Rather than apologizing, inform the northern kings as soon as possible!"

"I hope they haven't reached my kingdom yet..."

Shirou gave him a stern look and hurriedly left the castle to locate Morgan and notify the northern kings about the situation.