Gathering

"???"

XX tilted her head, confused. She couldn't understand what he meant by that reproachful gaze.

Just as she was about to ask Artorius for further clarification about what he meant by that gaze, and while the Artoria Species on both sides continued to argue, the villa's front door suddenly swung open.

A group of Artoria Species streamed out, more precisely the Heroine Subspecies, with Z leading the way.

"Seeing everyone so spirited, I feel relieved..." Z said to everyone present.

As a group of Heroines approached, both the Order of Avalon and the Dark Rounds were momentarily awestruck.

Especially those who had previously battled against X held a deep trauma.

Before, X had been causing trouble everywhere, often taking on several Artoria Species at once, sometimes even a dozen without hesitation. Even if she couldn't win, she would make a quick escape, avoiding any losses.

This had left many Artoria Species traumatized by baseball caps, as just the sight of one made them feel uncomfortable.

Apart from this, the recent fall of the Holy Lance Sisterhood also added to the trauma.

Although in terms of hierarchy, YY was merely a secondary figure in the Holy Lance Sisterhood and was considered inferior to XX, Space Lion King, and Ex, she was still one of the Heroine Subspecies.

While the Holy Lance Sisterhood itself was inferior to the other two organizations, no matter how weak they were, they were still one of the three major organizations of the Artoria Species. With hundreds of Artorias and a small number of Heroine Subspecies within them, they could easily pose a threat to the world.

But what was the result? Despite their size, this major organization was easily defeated by Z and her Heroine group.

The Holy Lance Sisterhood did have some Heroines as members, but they were considered the weakest among the Heroines. In fact, some were oddly weaker than certain Artoria Species from the other two organizations, casting doubt on their subspecies as Heroine. Only XX could be deemed a formidable Heroine, so it came as no surprise when they were wiped out after she got kicked out from the organization.

However, regardless of the situation, this still made the other Artorias feel uneasy. If the Holy Lance Sisterhood could be taken down all at once, could the same fate befall them? This thought only heightened their fear.

As a result, although Ultimate Heroine Z only had around twenty followers, her presence alone overshadowed Space Lion King and Ex, as Z and her followers were the most powerful Heroines aside from X and XX.

Seeing this scene, Z was naturally delighted. She brushed aside the humiliation she had suffered from XX and Artorius just moments ago and started to play the role of the final boss, holding her head high.

"Ladies, welcome to my gathering!"

Z exclaimed loudly, ensuring her voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear.

"The theme of this gathering is our most beloved and cherished son, Artorius Pendragon!"

"Ooh!"

"Artorius!"

"My darling son!"

"My son!"

As Z spoke, everyone around her became excited. Every Artorias in the crowd blushed and murmured excitedly, some even seemed ready to take action.

Apart from the motherly Artorias, there were also a few sisterly Artorias, as well as Mordred Subspecies. The latter had less numerical strength and lower seniority, so they had little say in the matter. They stood silently in the crowd, like henchmen, serving as a backdrop for the motherly Artorias.

"Big Brother..."

Seeing this scene, Mordred was naturally unhappy. She quietly approached Artorius, whispered softly in his ear, and pouted. Blowing air, she looked quite aggrieved.

It seemed like she had seen the Mordred Subspecies suffer and felt sorry for them.

"Don't worry." Artorius also leaned in and whispered to Mordred. "We'll talk when we get back."

Although he didn't specify what they would talk about when they got back, based on her understanding, she could guess.

After hearing her brother's words, she shivered involuntarily and looked at her brother with adoration. At the same time, her gaze toward her peers was filled with confidence.

""Artorius!""

Seeing Mordred and Artorius acting so carefree, both Morgan and XX were naturally displeased. They reminded the two to be mindful of their surroundings, preventing Mordred and Artorius from continuing their conversation.

From then on, they communicated solely through their eyes, saying everything without words.

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"Hush! Silence!" Z shouted loudly.

As the situation seemed about to get chaotic, Z's facial expression turned rather unpleasant. However, apart from her fellow Heroines, the Artoria Species from the other two organizations paid her no mind, continuing their own discussions without care.

The members of the Order of Avalon were relatively well-behaved. After Space Lion King cleared her throat, they fell silent. It was the delinquent girls of the Dark Rounds who remained disorganized and undisciplined.

"I said, silence!"

In the next moment, Z raised her voice and drew her ultimate holy sword. She raised the sword high, pointing it towards the sky.

"A-Artorium level is climbing!" Beside Artorius, XX exclaimed in surprise. "This girl, she can achieve this level? What's going on?!"

Although Artorius also instinctively felt that something was amiss, a strange and oddly familiar power was gathering. However, he was not a native of the Servant Universe. Wasn't 'Artorium' just a comical concept? He hadn't heard that having more Artorium made one stronger.

"How is this possible? How did this girl do it?"

XX muttered in frustration, and at that moment, Z's sword beam shot out.

In an instant, it pierced the atmosphere, creating a hole ten of thousands of kilometers long, a pure white rainbow of light that soared into the heavens, like a sword that pierced through the earth's crust.

It demonstrated the strength and terror of Ultimate Heroine Z and also left those delinquent Artorias, who had previously disregarded her, in awe.

"Good." Seeing that the scene had once again quieted down, Z nodded in satisfaction.

After watching the spectacle, Space Lion King stepped forward.

"Speak up." Space Lion King said calmly as she looked at Z. "What do you want by gathering us here?"

"Your strength is impressive." On the other side, Ex said in her usual calm and cold voice. "But don't think you can beat me."

"Of course not." Z smiled confidently. "Gathering everyone here is not about fighting. In the vast Sapphire Galaxy, we can fight anytime. Instead of fighting, I have something more important to discuss with all of you."

"Be more specific. What is it?" Space Lion King continued to ask calmly without any fluctuation in her expression.

"That's..." Z didn't answer directly. Instead, she looked in Artorius's direction.

"Artorius~" Z said cheerfully. "Now that everyone's here, don't hide over there~ Don't be shy, let's have a good chat, darling~"

Her words became more and more delightful with each sentence, making Artorius quite sure that this 'mother' was teasing him.

"Brother?"

"Artorius...?"

"Son?"

Everyone on his side turned to look at him.

They saw Artorius take a deep breath, stand up, dispel his invisibility magecraft, and reveal a perfect and handsome smile to the surrounding Artorias.