Chapter 653: 512 Round Dance Flash
———"Galahad".
This is a character from the legend of King Arthur.
He was one of the Knights of the Round Table under King Arthur and also the son of Lancelot, another Knight of the Round Table who was known as the strongest.
Although his fame was not as widespread compared to renowned Knights of the Round Table like Lancelot, Gawain, and Modred, Galahad was acclaimed as the Perfect Knight and praised by the people as the youth who carried on the legacy of the Round Table.
It is said that within King Arthur’s Round Table there was a "Seat of Danger" unoccupied, where any Knight who sat upon this "Seat of Doom" would encounter misfortune, yet one man boldly took this seat, which no one else desired.
According to legend, in the eyes of King Arthur, there was a Knight of the Round Table who might have appeared just to correct his own failures, someone more perfect and with an even firmer belief than himself.
And that man was Galahad.
His most famous adventure is none other than the discovery of the legendary Holy Grail, said to grant any wish.
In the era before Galahad’s death, nearly everyone sought the Grail, able to fulfill all wishes, including King Arthur himself, yet they all failed in the end.
Galahad alone succeeded in finding the Grail that King Arthur had failed to locate. Yet he made no wishes upon it but returned it to the heavens.
Thus, the unassuming but immensely proud exploits of the man who sought nothing for himself were left behind in the world, as he followed the Grail back to the heavens.
Now, Matthew is invoking the name of the legendary Perfect Knight against the curse plaguing Britain, Moles.
There is nothing unsuitable about this.
Because she is indeed Galahad.
She is an amalgam, born from Chaldea’s experiment that fused the powers of a Servant, creating a being that exists between humans and Servants.
And the Servant she merged with was none other than Galahad.
Therefore, she is both Matthew and Galahad, both human and Servant.
That is to say, she not only has the right to invoke the name of Galahad but also the legitimacy to do so.
However, Matthew, who invoked the name of Galahad, did not call herself a Knight of the Round Table but rather an Elf Knight.
This not only caused Reiger to narrow his eyes but also left Matthew herself stunned.
Elf Knight?
Galahad?
What is this?
Having forgotten everything, simply following an impulse in her heart, Matthew uttered the name unconsciously and was bewildered.
But her bewilderment could not possibly affect Moles.
"Hum!"
In the tremble of the atmosphere, the dark power of the Curse converged above the heads of the Moles, forming projectiles about to bombard Matthew’s position.
"...!"
Matthew’s defensive instincts seemed to be stimulated, and she hastily set aside her confusion, grasping her shield tightly, ready to once again block the attack from Moles.
Unfortunately, Matthew did not get that chance.
"Bang!"
The blast erupted behind her.
"Ah!"
Caught off guard, Matthew involuntarily exclaimed.
In the girl’s cry of surprise, a streak of firelight skimmed around her and charged at the Moles with astonishing speed.
If there were people familiar with Reiger present, they would have been amazed by this scene.
Because at this moment, Reiger was clearly using Sun Breathing, yet there was a feeling of using Thunder Breathing as well, bursting forth with the speed only possible while using Thunder Breathing.
The only two differences between this moment’s Reiger and when he used Thunder Breathing were:
One was the sound of explosions, not of thunder.
The other was the appearance of firelight and not thunder light.
Apart from these, the speed, explosive power, and straight charge trajectory shown by Reiger were all identical to when using Thunder Breathing.
"Sun Breathing·First Form·Round Dance."
Accompanied by a faintly spreading voice, the astonishingly speedy firelight rampaged in front of a Moles.
Within the firelight, a fierce slash arose drawing a perfect circle, akin to a miniature sun on the ground, sweeping toward that Moles.
"Puch!"
The slash, rivaling the Thunder Light Flash, swept across the body of the Moles, carrying tremendous heat and momentum, effortlessly cleaving it in two.
"■■■■■■■——!"
An inarticulate scream emerged from the Moles as it was bisected, and then the flames ignited the two halves of its body, burning it completely to ashes without leaving any remains.
"————"
The air, silent in an instant.
Matthew, wide-eyed, watched this unfold, dumbfounded.
The Moles, amassing the dark power of the Curse, also seemed to be momentarily stunned, standing frozen in place.
"Crack..."
Reiger, appearing amidst the flames, ignored the Moles that surrounded him and slowly sheathed his sword.
On his face, a quiet smile tinged with surprise emerged without a sound.
"Success."
Yes, it was success.
"Using the explosive technique of Thunder Breathing while in the state of Sun Breathing, it really works."
This is why Reiger could burst with such speed, and why it felt so much like using Thunder Breathing.
The First Form of Thunder Breathing [Thunderclap and Flash] is a strike from the draw, pouring strength into one foot before releasing it in one burst, akin to the rending of the air with thunder, rapidly approaching the enemy and conducting an extreme-speed assault, with a sword technique that could slice a demon’s head unseen even by the demon itself.