-895- Will never stop

"Roar!"

Hokuto unleashed a resounding dragon's roar filled with excitement.

"Roar!"

The wyverns, one by one, roared joyfully in response.

Amidst the dragon horde, Rozen and Mash leaped into the air, hands tightly clasped, finally landing together on Hokuto's head.

"Are you okay, Senpai?"

Mash immediately voiced her concern to Rozen.

"I'm fine."

Rozen shook his head, then noticed the charred marks on Mash's skin.

It was the aftermath of risking herself to break through the encirclement of the three-headed dragon, suffering burns from dragon breath. Understanding without words, Rozen silently carved a rune into Mash's palm.

"Zing..."

The rune emitted a faint glow, releasing a warm stream that continuously healed Mash's body. The burnt marks on Mash's skin gradually disappeared, easing the tension on the girl's face.

Meanwhile, on the ground, Medb rolled away, eventually coming to a stop and lying motionless. A bloody hole appeared at the location of her heart, releasing particles of light—a sign that her spiritual core was about to dissipate.

"Ugh... ugh..."

With her spiritual core shattered, Medb could no longer muster any strength, emitting only a muted moan of anguish.

"Queen Medb..."

Seeing Medb in this state, Mash couldn't help but lower her gaze.

"Tasting the bitterness, huh?"

Even Scáthach, entangled with the seven dragon, sighed lightly.

In addition, one more person expressed his thoughts on the sight of Medb.

"In the end, it turned out like this."

An ominous and malevolent figure slowly appeared before Medb, looking down at her lying in a pool of blood.

Besides Cú Chulainn, who else could it be?

Upon closer inspection, at this moment, Cú Chulainn's body had miraculously become unscathed, without a single injury. In his hand, he held not only a demonic spear but also a golden cup.

At this point, everyone finally realized the situation.

It turned out that when healing Cú Chulainn's injuries, Medb had handed over the Holy Grail to him. She then stood in front of everyone, taking the responsibility of blocking attacks until Cú Chulainn's wounds were completely healed.

However, at that time, Medb probably didn't anticipate that it would be such a life-threatening task.

After all, the Queen, who commanded various dragons and pseudo-dragons, never thought she would fall at the hands of a human.

"Clutching onto a man and refusing to let go, this kind of ending suits you well, Medb."

Cú Chulainn looked down upon the woman who sacrificed herself to buy time for his treatment, maintaining his cold and cruel demeanor.

However, as Medb gazed at Cú Chulainn, instead of feeling sadness or grief, there was even a look of affection in her eyes.

"Cú... Cú..."

Medb covered her chest, laughing bitterly.

"This time... it's my turn to die in front of you, huh?"

In her previous life, seeking revenge for Cú Chulainn's indifference, Medb tortured him to death, watching him die before her eyes. That was her way of finding closure.

Now, their roles were reversed, and Medb died in front of Cú Chulainn, much like how he died before her.

However, Medb seemed not to find this outcome detestable; instead, she felt a sense of relief.

Perhaps, even though Medb didn't say it, she had carried this burden in her heart, harboring it silently.

Love and hatred are two emotions that are hard to separate.

The more one loves a person, the more one may hate them.

The more one hates a person, the more one may love them.

Medb hated Cú Chulainn to the extent of torturing him to death, but couldn't this also be interpreted as her loving him to the point of risking her life for revenge?

Now, Medb revealed this aspect of herself, letting Cú Chulainn see it all.

"...Indeed." Cú Chulainn fell silent for a while, then spoke in a calm tone, "I guess this evens the score."

Upon hearing this, Medb's face displayed an even sadder smile, as if she felt strangely happy.

"Then... is Cú mine now?"

In the very end, Medb still clung to this matter.

In response...

"That doesn't matter." Cú Chulainn said coldly, "I am your wish. You wanted a wicked king who could stand beside you, so at least here, I'll accompany you in whatever you want to do."

This was Cú Chulainn's principle of action.

He would continue to kill endlessly, only because of Medb's request.

He would keep claiming kingship, solely for Medb's desire.

Now, Cú Chulainn was just a weapon, a weapon that could only be useful when someone else wielded it.

Therefore, Cú Chulainn had no will of his own, no beliefs of his own. His only way of survival was to run like a beast, fight relentlessly, and finally reach the end, where he would collapse. And since he was a weapon, he needed a wielder.

Medb was his wielder.

This was Cú Chulainn's perspective and approach.

In that case...

"Saying that I belong to you isn't entirely wrong," Cú Chulainn unexpectedly admitted.

"Ah..."

Medb suddenly showed a satisfied expression.

"That's good then."

The dominating queen always wanted to get what she desired until the end. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given up easily.

Now, Medb finally obtained what she had been dreaming of.

So, even if this was a dream, Medb was content.

"Love you... Cú..."

Medb left these words behind.

Soon after, Medb's Saint Graph finally collapsed, turning into brilliant particles of light and disappearing.

At this point, the mastermind who had been causing havoc and doing as she pleased in this singularity was finally vanquished.

Rozen, Mash, and Scáthach observed this scene in silence.

However, the story wasn't over yet.

"Alright, let's start anew."

Cú Chulainn no longer glanced at the spot where Medb disappeared. As he declared calmly, he approached.

"Clang!"

In Cú Chulainn's hand, the Golden Grail suddenly transformed into light and entered his body.

"He... He absorbed the Holy Grail!?"

Mash's expression changed.

Rozen also spoke with a stern face.

"Medb has been defeated! Do you still want to fight, Cú Chulainn!?"

Rozen questioned.

Cú Chulainn didn't hesitate to answer.

"As long as I haven't fallen, my slaughter will never stop."

That was Cú Chulainn's path.

"Come."

Cú Chulainn pulled up a cruel and sinister smile, making a declaration.

"Let's continue the carnage."

With that, Cú Chulainn erupted with ominous magical energy, causing turbulence on the battlefield.