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Chapter 10

The conquest was over and it was time to contemplate. This power, the Planewalker power. Which was given to me. Make me…

In a sense. High. Like on drugs.

Just like the saying; 'power corrupts.'

And it did. In my case, 'absolute power means absolute corruption.'

Becoming a ruler of the humongous plane, which allows me to control everything with mere thought. Just like one moves his limb with his mind.

I can do that to place the size of the Milky Way galaxy. Now… one would think that if I am this powerful there is no purpose to expand.

Normally… yes, but originally my power was barren. When I got the water plane and Fairy Britain, I could only do floating land masses.

Because I could copy what Fairy Britain was. Now I have Earth and its solar system. From that, I can 'copy' the process and create Planets, Suns, and Gas Giants.

This works the same with other things. I can make Fae, Humans, Dragons, Gods, copy technology of 21 century, and re-create resources found on Earth or the planets in the solar system.

However… one thing I found…lacking…no matter what, Is my fighting power.

I am locked, to use water specifically and the beasts under me. However… this can be overcome I could just open a pathway between planes and drop a sun or the moon when I am invading another plane.

Nothing difficult but for that my influence has to be strong enough to open a portal such huge size when I am invading.

Apart from thinking about my powers, planes and conquest, I realised that I didn't care that I flooded portions of Earth and killed over 2.5 billion people. Sure I brough them back after the world was mine. But still…

It shows the corruption of this power.

Oh, Emiya is something I didn't brough back…he is an annoyance.

There little bit of guilt. But, it's rapidly disappearing since they were brought back to life. And part of me is saying that these people belong to me regardless.

I sighed and looked at my surroundings. exploring Morgan's castle is something else. Never thought I will do something like this couple of days ago!

After doing the casual exploration I arrived at the main balcony observing the city below. This was not far from my wife's throne room.

Thankfully, I was left alone and can think in solitude for a few moments.

Because, when Morgan is around it's difficult to think of other things and not her.

~~~~~~Meantime~~~~~~

"So, this Britain is floating in the middle of an endless ocean?" Artoria asked her counterpart. This was…quite strange to look at someone who looked identical to her. The difference was that this counterpart was more girl-like? And not as confident in herself…

This reminded Artoria of herself when she pulled the sword out of the stone. Those early years… is this girl around the same age as her back then?

"...Yes. I don't know the specifics of the history, but it has something to do with faes not making the Holy Sword."

"...this sword?"

As Artoria said that she summoned her Excalibur… it was dull… the blonde's eyes went wide when she saw what happened to her weapon!

"...This…"

"...Your sword… it doesn't have any mana." The Caster version of Artoria felt up the blade with her senses." The power source… it was fueled by Gaia but, now…Gaia is… I don't even know what has happened."

The blonde fae said with a confused look. Did the sword lose its power the moment the world was sucked into Marcus' plane?

This does sound possible, but then again… this Artoria… is a Servant and her sword is a Noble Phantasm and not a true Divine Construct. So why it doesn't have power?

That moment the Caster version realized something!

The rules… might as well be different here!!!

'Does this mean the sword is a Divine Construct? No, it doesn't make sense… or does!?' That moment the blonde Caster grabbed her head! Migraine started to appear from all this pointless thinking!

She has no understanding of the rules and laws of this plane!

"We should talk with our Master. He can explain more to you about your weapon."

The moment the Caster mentioned their Master, the King of Knights got… stiff.

"...What is you know about him? Is he… dangerous? Not in sense of invasion of a plane. I know that already. But is he dangerous to us? His followers?"

For a second the Fae girl thought about it. She remembered his interaction with Morgan…

The way they looked was… how lovers do isn't it? Nothing Outer Godly…

"...no, I don't think so. You should think of him as a person with an incredible amount of power. At the moment the…The hierarchy here is… still new. I became his Servant just a few days ago and Morgan just a day before as well."

Saber's eyes went wide. Morgan knows him only for a few days!?

"...B-But… she is calling him husband and so does he calls her wife!!! How does this make any sort of sense!? Did they have some sort of arranged marriage!?" The King of Knights asked her with disbelief and shock!

'If this is true then Morgan works quick!'

She then remembers how he said that Morgan wanted to kill him at their first meeting!!!

But they only meet a few days ago if it's all true!

"No…Morgan is a dark witch, a Fae Queen who ruled Britain with Iron First for over 2000 years. I believe she would never call anyone her Master. This is what I believe."

"...And he answers back by calling her wife…" Now the King of Knights understood this much better.

"...So they don't have…any…serious…interest in each other?"Artoria asked the fae counterpart.

"... Not quite… you must understand… that Master is at an age where he has an interest in…females… he saved Morgan because he liked her… I think…" The blonde magic-user said what she thought truly happened. The specifics were not told to her.

All she knows is what Morgan said. He kissed her, then ordered her, and eventually pulled her into his world. This is what the evil witch said herself. Not that Caster Artoria believes everything that comes from that dark woman's mouth.

While the Fae was thinking that. The King of Knights remembered what Marcus said to her when he took over the world.

That he invaded the whole of Earth…because of her…

"...do you know why our Master invaded Earth? Did he say any specifics?"

Her question got the counterpart stiff. Now she realised it too… the true reason for affecting billions of lives…

"...Um…Um… honestly… I think… because… Morgan asked?"

"Why?"

"...She wanted to… humiliate… beat you up?"

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"I see… so, it is… because of me?" Artoria said that as she realised the consequences… her eyes were wide and they were twitching… from sheer shock.

"...Our Master mitigated alot of damage she could have done. Morgan despises anything Pan-Human, anything of the world dominated by humans. Her doing so little damage back then is a miracle." Artoria Caster said that as she remembered everything about Morgan and what she used to do, at least from the stories about the dark witch before Artoria arrived in Fairy Britain.

"Yes, but… conquer entire reality for one person, me! This is maddening…" Artoria said with a voice that says that she is in disbelief.

"… well, he did the same with Morgan and Fairy Britain…" At least… well there was no war of any kind. Marcus simply took over. The blonde fae doesn't know how to help the King of Knights to feel better…

"I understand. I just…don't know how to feel about this…"

"...we should find our Master, he could explain more to you, as well as tell you more about the sword."

"...Very well…"

It was time for the King of Knights to meet him and talk properly. She doesn't know how to face him now. Especially, now that she knows why he invaded Earth.

~~~

As the pair walked through Morgan's castle corridors. They followed their connection to Marcus. Eventually, stumbling upon him gazing at the city below from the balcony.

The pair of blondes looked at each other for a bit before approaching him. As they got closer they thought he will notice them, but he didn't.

It's like he was in deep thought. This made them realize that even if he is the god of this plane. As in the main being who runs everything. He still can miss them? Or he is just pretending?

Eventually, both of them arrived next to him. Taking his sides and simply gaze at him curiously. This was like the first time where they could just look at him knowing that he is not paying attention.

This lasted close to a minute. To the point that both of them once again looked at each other. Thinking how he doesn't even register that they were here.

"Hmm?" Eventually, he did notice them.

"...Master."

Artoria Caster will little bit of shyness got his attention.

"Artoria's sword stopped working."

"Oh? Did it now?" As he said that he looked to his other side where nervous King of Knights was standing.

"Yes. The blade lost its glow." As she said that she showed her sword. It looked dull gold. With no glow whatsoever.

"Hmm. I see. Now the question is. Do you want it to be powered by the same sort of power, OR do you want it to be powered by this plane?"

His question got her slightly by surprise.

"...What is the difference?"

"I could channel the same energy as Gaia—" as he said the blade regained its glow." Or—" the glow changed and there was more tint of blue. There were yellow and blue particles emitting just from holding the blade. The power… of this sword… it was intense. For Artoria to hold.

"As the blade is powered by my plane it has the attribute of water. As you are blessed by the fairy of the lake. The water power should come naturally to you."

As he said, she slowly nodded at him. The blade sword user can feel how she could wield this weapon. It's truly numbing on her fingers. If she had this sword in her previous war… she could have won.

"And… what is the price for this upgrade?"

He raised his eyebrow at her.

"Why would I ask something from you?"

Now she was confused by him… he is giving to her for free?

"...oh, I know! why don't we visit my new Earth?" As he said that the pair's clothes changed. Now they were dressed in regular clothes. Where Artoria Saber was more on the stricter side with a knee-length blue skirt and a white blouse with a high ponytail, her caster version was more on the cuter side with twin tails hairstyle, a skirt and jumper.

"Nice. These look nice. Let's go!"

"W-Wait! Master! You didn't explain properly yet!"

"Don't worry you will have quite a bit of time to test your sword out."

He grabbed both of them around the waist and started to walk towards a water-like mirror portal in front of him. He used one like this because it's easier for the girls to realise that they moved to a different place.

All of this was so sudden that the Fae blonde only realised a few moments later that she was in close contact with him while the other blonde was fast enough to recall her weapon!

~~~

After the trio passed the portal they appeared in a Nexus-like room where tons of portals were there.

"Welcome to London Nexus station," Marcus welcomed as he pulled the pair through the gates.

It was an enormous complex with hundreds if not thousands of people moving around. There are border-like check-ups. Where officers check up people's luggage before allowing them to move via water mirror-like archways.

On the top of the archways, there are names of the destinations. And this place is stretching out quite a bit in one direction with tens of large portals. Some of them have unique colourations and their destination are quite exotic as well.

From 'Olympus' to 'Asgard' these were destinations to Worlds where Gods reside… not only that but there are quite a bit of people who are lining up to go there.