Chapter 59: Land of shadows
"Sigh* after traveling for a month, I am finally in Ireland."
I stretched my arms and took a long breath.
It had been a month to travel from Camelot to the border of this island known as Early Christian Ireland by Britons.
I covered most of the distance in the air but I like to travel on foot more so I take a little more time. I also have to settle matters with my territory where I brainwashed all the nobles to obey me and act on my behalf.
Before coming here, I sent a message to Galahad to take every Saxon with children and women as a priority to my territory without informing Artoria.
I stopped trusting her for the matter of ethical affairs. She was king so she could do anything, however, I was still reluctant to let the whole new generation suffer. I am not a hero but not heartless enough to just ignore their suffering however I could only do this for widows and children who lost their parents or husbands in the war.
Anyway, after roaming the coast of this island, I understood that the climate of this land was inhabitable. Storms and drought nearly erased the main civilization of this island. Most of the people were only living on the coast or migrated to Britain. If I remember then Bedivere is also from this island.
[Yeah, this new atmosphere made me drop my love juice.] Elaine was also feeling refreshed.
Yeah, Britain was obviously suffering from some kind of curse.
"So, straight towards god of this land?"
[There is nothing better to do.]
I nodded and took out broken Gáe Bolg. It was the key that will take me to Dún Scáith, the place also known as the land of shadows.
I have done some research so I knew a little bit about its legend.
In my past life, ahem, my parents were kind of racist cough* Anti-Irish sentiment cough* so I didn't read proper legends about this land except for some known gods like Lugh or Morrigan so I didn't know a thing.
I know Cú Chulainn from the fate series but I didn't read his legends. All I know that he had a mentor who taught him spearmanship and some runes.
Anyway, I cast special magic on Gáe Bolg and I started sensing the same aura that was coming from the spear.
I didn't waste time and flew in the air after casting some defensive buffs on myself. The weather began to get harsher the more I move to the place this spear was taking me.
Soon I came to Northern Ireland. Storms and thunderclaps were wreaking havoc on the land. Not a single trace of civilization could be seen but I could only dig out the gate or whatever the pathway was that spear's energy was guiding me.
After making a protective bounded field, I destroyed the area through Sunflower.
What was revealed was a cave. I went inside and found a gate with some ancient Irish scripters written on it. Before coming here, I learned Irish but the language changes through time so I was unable to understand anything.
"Why I have this feeling that someone is thinking lewd about me?" I felt like someone was watching from somewhere.
[Must be the owner of this place. By the way, watch out if the person turns out to be an ugly bastard. Shota like Shota but hate UB.]
I ignored Elaine and started searching for some kind of clue.
[Look at the corner.]
Elaine pointed at a tablet with different scripters written on it. It was like a dialing pad.
"What is this saying?"
[I also don't know but I think these are numbers… Try a code.]
"Seriously…?" I shook my head.
What the hell with this weird setting?!
However, as someone who has Rank Ex Luck, it was an easy challenge.
I pressed 7 and guess what it opened.
However next thing I look, I was in a different reality. There was a metallic door and behind it was a long path leading towards some kind of fortress. I could also feel corrosive undead magic.
"Is that really under word?"
{Tell me, o fairy with divinity, your reason for coming to the land of shadows.}
I heard a plain feminine voice when I was thinking about what to do next. I instantly understood that whoever the person is, it must be a female. I was just hoping that she doesn't turn out to be your typical ugly witch but considering I am in the anime world, I was sure that she must be a beautiful hold hag.
"Oh most beautiful woman (beside Artoria), I came here from the east and this cute fairy wishes to receive your teachings. Please make me your disciple."
{Return, from here. This place is not suitable for any mortal, especially for a mortal.}
I sighed with a deadpan look. This cliché was happening.
"I know but I am a mage and spearman and I still wish to learn something more. I could do anything if you ask me except for marrying me since I still have a girl I like. I even brought the spear that you granted to your disciple." I said and showed her Gáe Bolg.
{Throw that spear here and leave.}
I thought for a second then take out various stuff while showing my magic.
"I have cookies and UNO cards."
{…}
"One gai (Please)…" I used my trump card, charm.
{You are a persistent one, are you? Then follow this path and solve whatever trial comes your way.}
Just as she agreed, the gate opened showing me a crimson long road.
What follows after that were trials and I should tell you that they were freaking easy.
First, there was a closed path where I have to dodge arrows but guess what, none of them hit me and I just walked out calmly.
After that, I had to clear some undead skeletons and with my firepower, it was a child's game.
Jumping on rocks to cross the sea of lava, who want to jump with such little body when you could simply fly.
Soon I landed in front of a fortress. However, everything I perceived was like a death. Even the air in the atmosphere was magically produced, must be due to that female witch to let me breathe easily.
"Ara, you have finally come?"
"Ara? Milf?"
I turned around and what greeted my eyes was the figure of a mind-blowing beautiful goddess.
"Ah, my booty…"
It was an extremely beautiful woman. She had long purple hair and red eyes and wears a full-body outfit that highlights her curvaceous body, with metallic shoulder pads.
She was THE most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life. Vivian, Lady Morgan, and Guinevere were also beautiful women but they don't even come close to her in terms of beauty and elegance.
I never considered Artoria beautiful but cute and must be protected.
And the way this lady walk elegantly, I deduced that she must be a former queen or something.
"Booty? What is that?" She asked with a plain look without any kind of emotion just like-
"A beautiful kuudere milf?!" I looked at her with gleaming eyes but the next thing I knew I received one solid punch on my head.
I didn't sense when she was able to come near me and how she knew my physical strength to put limited force on her punch.
I looked into her eyes while rubbing my head and received a beautiful cold yet calm smile.
"You are one eccentric one like my one pupil. Follow me then." She said and started walking. I nodded and followed her.
"By the way, my name is Einar Sirius du lac, a knight of the round table. What is your name, oh the most beautiful goddess of my life?" I asked after introducing myself.
"Oh, you can call me Scáthach." She answered without looking at me.
"Sca- what?"
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