Chapter 223: All-Out Assault
Sesshouin Kiara's Noble Phantasm.
Amitābha Amidala - Heaven's Hole.
A domain created within her body, built solely for pleasure.
With the informational support of MoonCell, her inner body had now become a newly formed universe.
Any being sucked into it would immediately vanish from reality.
The self would be shed, and reason would gradually melt away.
No matter how strong the body, no matter how impenetrable the armor—
Inside Sesshouin Kiara's body, none of it mattered at all.
Moreover, at this moment, she had once again transformed into Beast III/R.
This was an attack aimed directly at the Human Order — in other words, it was a special operation against Grand Noble Phantasms.
It had specific effectiveness when facing Grand Servants.
Her very existence had become a "hole" in reality — anyone who fell into it would be vaporized and absorbed in an instant.
And in that same moment, they would experience the absolute limit of pleasure.
With the exception of Andersen — who was still deploying his Noble Phantasm outside — and BB and Sakura — who were maintaining the barrier—
All the Servants battling Sesshouin Kiara, along with Ethan, were pulled into the darkness immediately.
As if hundreds of thousands of arms had dragged them into Sesshouin Kiara's body, not even giving them a chance to react.
The sky went dark in an instant, but upon closer inspection, within the darkness twinkled countless dots of light.
No—those weren't stars.
They were eyes.
Countless eyes.
The souls of countless beings who had been absorbed into Sesshouin Kiara's body — now they had become a part of her pleasure.
Thanks to the light of Zohar emitted by Noah, everyone barely managed to resist losing their reason immediately.
But it was clear the Noble Phantasm's effect was still steadily eroding them all.
"Ethan, Mash?!"
Doctor Romani immediately called out to the two through the communicator.
"I just observed—you've been trapped inside a Reality Marble!"
Hearing the anxious voice, even though it was distorted through the device, Ethan couldn't help being surprised.
"Doctor, the connection with Chaldea… you finally fixed it?"
"It's thanks to those two AI managers—using their authority to boost the signal between us and Chaldea… but never mind that, now's not the time to joke around!"
Doctor Romani anxiously stared at the ever-expanding magical energy on his screen.
"You have to get out quickly! If you stay too long, even your very reason for existence will start to erode!"
Ethan, of course, understood that.
This sea of pleasure would gradually dissolve one's being—until nothing remained at all.
"Welcome, to inside my body."
Sesshouin Kiara's form appeared from the pitch-black void ahead.
"So long as you abandon resistance, I guarantee you will be filled with bliss and freed from suffering."
What appeared before them now was the spiritual embodiment of Sesshouin Kiara — within the universe she had personally created.
In other words, she was the only person here.
Or perhaps one could call her a god.
As unbelievable as it sounded, the woman before them — with her incomprehensible messianic mindset — had absorbed countless human souls through her union with MoonCell's data and transformed into a Beast.
At the same time, she had become the one and only Devil's Bodhisattva.
"Cut the crap, you heretic!!"
Though she didn't fully understand what was happening, Mordred's instincts immediately recognized that the enemy before her was something that had to be destroyed.
Without hesitation, she drew Clarent and poured all her magical energy into it.
"Now released—the sacred sword more radiant than the Sword of Promised Victory, chosen by the King, and also the sword that ended the legend of the King: Clarent!!"
Two types of radiance — shimmering silver and pitch-black — interwove from Clarent.
They amplified Mordred's power to its peak, granting her both traits: "King" and "Rebel."
"Crimson Lightning!!"
Classic buff: Mana Burst.
Crimson lightning crackled wildly. Mordred funneled all her mana into Clarent and slashed forward with all her might!!!
"This is the evil sword that destroyed my father."
"Clarent Blood Arthur!!!"
The thunderous roar rushed like a rampaging dragon — just as it was about to strike Sesshouin Kiara, a shield of lotus petals suddenly bloomed before her?!
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz————!!!"
The shield emitted a deafening screech, but showed absolutely no signs of breaking!
"A single Servant isn't enough to take down an enemy like this!!!"
Doctor Romani immediately issued a warning.
"So basically, all we need to do is crush this bitch, right?"
Jeanne Alter raised her black Evil Dragon flag high, pointing it straight at Sesshouin Kiara.
"I don't give a damn about you, but to bring down a strong opponent, you definitely need me here!!!"
Flames blazed furiously from her sword as magical energy spread out in waves!
"All evil gathers here…!!!"
Black fire surged along with her cursed spear!!!
"This is the howl of a soul filled with hatred!"
"Roar, Rage of Mine! La Grondement Du Haine!!!"
The burning spear howled like a piercing wind, hurling itself directly toward Sesshouin Kiara — and struck the lotus wall!
"We're not done yet!!!"
A blur shot forth at blinding speed, accompanied by a massive iron dragon-turtle with four horns!
"Lord Jacob, Lord Moses... please forgive me. Martha is about to unleash her fists!!!"
The silver holy gauntlet on her hand gleamed with a blinding light!
"Tarasque!!!"
At Martha's call, Tarasque began to spin rapidly, charging forward!
Its spiked shell whirled at high velocity and smashed against the lotus barrier, instantly producing a burst of brilliant sparks!!!
"Roooaaaarrr————————!!"
Tarasque roared in pain but kept accelerating — and finally shattered a single lotus petal!
"Now's our chance!!"
Martha took a deep breath, gathering all her power into her right fist!
"Lord, please close your eyes for a moment…"
In the next instant, she hurled her iron fist straight ahead!
"There's no way out for you now! — Divine Iron Fist Judgment - Tarasque!!!"
"BOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM——————!!!"
A massive shockwave erupted, as if the entire dimension exploded!!!
The lotus petal struck by the blow withered and crumbled in an instant.
But before anyone could celebrate — another lotus bloomed?!
"Fwooooosh——————————!!!"
Three sharp arrows were launched at high speed with a piercing whistle!
Mid-air, they transformed into three bronze birds, scattering in different directions. As they flapped their wings, their metallic feathers became countless sharp arrows flying in all directions!!!
"Clang! Clang! Clang————————!!!"
A storm of metallic clashes rang out, but the lotus wall remained unbroken.
From the distance, Heracles tightened the War God's belt around his wrist.
Ancient magical energy surged through his entire body! His muscles bulged like a beast about to explode!!!
He pulled back his magnificent greatbow with full force, aiming precisely at the tiny opening in the lotus wall.
"Be shattered — True Nine Lives: Shooting Hundred Heads!!!"
In a flash, the arrow transformed into a nine-headed Hydra, each head baring its venomous fangs and fiercely biting into the lotus wall.
In that instant, an extremely potent venom — strong enough to challenge the gods — began to spread rapidly!!!
The lotus petals withered and decayed at alarming speed.
Even newly blossoming lotus flowers couldn't get close — instantly withering into dry petals and vanishing before touching the barrier.
"Senpai, it's working!"
Mash shouted with joy.
She and Johanna were holding the rear, maintaining the protective barrier.
"Cough, cough, cough… When the hell do we get out of here, Envoy!!!"
Xu Fu was curled up in the back, clutching a medical box, trembling all over.
"You said this was supposed to be a vacation, that's the only reason I came along — why the hell are we fighting a freakin' Beast, huh?!"
"Careful—front right! Keep patching the barrier!"
A seasoned voice rang out continuously.
"Left front again—more hands incoming, stop them!!!"
The Bagua mirrors zipped through the air, rays of light shooting precisely and repelling the white hands creeping in.
"Onii-sama, have you ever thought of using this incident as a lecture topic? I think it would definitely make the Lords at the Clock Tower see you in a new light."
Reines smiled with her usual mischievous devilish grin.
"Even Lord Sima Yi agrees this is a highly valuable experience."
"Who the hell would believe a report about fighting two Beasts in a row?!"
Waver continued reinforcing the Bagua formation, fortifying the foundation spells.
But the pressure from outside was immense, and the command spell etched between his eyebrows was growing increasingly dark.
"If you've got time to joke, focus on stabilizing the space!"
"Alright, alright. Onii-sama really loves bossing people around, huh."
Reines sighed—right as a crack suddenly spread across the upper barrier.
A white hand thrust through immediately, just as it was about to pierce the defense—
"Bang————————!!!"
A gunshot rang out, and the white hand vanished instantly.
"Target, confirmed hit."
A calm voice followed. The white-haired man with a hood over his head moved quickly to cover new threats.
"Thanks a bunch, Assassin!"
He ignored Reines' words and continued scanning for danger.
But he had no idea he'd caught the eye of a sharply dressed gentleman nearby.
"Assassin, huh… This one looks like real trouble."
Berserker Jack muttered, watching closely.
"Who would've thought that so-called infinite knowledge would become this form. Whether it's MoonCell or the Holy Grail, they're all illusions in the end."
Yet his eyes burned with excitement as he hurled two scalpels, slicing clean through another incoming white hand.
"But hey, if I get the chance to ask the so-called Moon something in the end, then why not?"
As he spoke, he pulled out another two scalpels, shifting fully into the appearance of a surgeon.
"Don't worry, mama. We'll protect you!"
Little Jack remained at Ethan's side, slashing at everything that came too close.
But the moment she saw Sesshouin Kiara, her eyes lit up with dangerous excitement.
She crouched low, sprang forward at breakneck speed, a blur of light darting toward the lotus wall in front of Sesshouin Kiara.
"Ahhh...ahhhhhh! Come on, just die! Maria the Ripper!!!"
Her blade stabbed wildly into the lotus wall, now weakened by Hydra's venom, delivering a final, decisive blow!
The barrier cracked open—
—but Sesshouin Kiara, standing behind it, showed no fear. Instead, she laughed.
"Fufu… it's useless. All beings within my body will eventually dissolve."
She let out a peal of laughter.
"The moment you stepped into this 'hole,' you already lost!!!"
"That's not a given yet."
Noah drew the magic sword from his side.
"Even inside this Reality Marble, there's a way to defeat you! Right, Draco!!"
"Never thought I'd be fighting alongside those who once hunted me. What a nauseatingly boring experience."
Draco stepped forward from behind Noah.
Bathed in the light bestowed by him, scales began to cover her body as she fully transformed into the Red Dragon.
"If they hadn't stolen my Grail, I wouldn't even need your magical energy."
Compared to other Servants, Draco required massive mana to unleash her full power—something Johanna and Reines alone couldn't supply.
"But just this arrogant bitch in front of us… If Master died by her hand, wouldn't that mean I'm weaker than her?"
Draco reached out her hand.
"There's no way I'll let that happen!!!"
Fueled by the Grand-class mana, the true form of the Seven-Headed Phantasmal Beast was finally resurrected!!!
"I'm attacking too!"
Noah poured all his immense mana into the sword Methuselah.
"This sword was passed down by Methuselah to protect humanity's descendants. Now is the time of salvation—reveal your true power, Demon Sword!!!"
At his roar, crimson light burst from the blade, illuminating everything around them!
"BOOM——————————!!!"
The magical blast from the Seven-Headed Phantasmal Beast's breath and the slash from Noah's Demon Sword fused into one—firing directly at Sesshouin Kiara, whose defenses had been completely stripped away!!!