"Are you just going to watch from here?"
A girl's voice sounded from the side.
Without turning back, Morgan gazed at the two giants in the distance and smiled. "That kid and Lia left me out. Well, rather than a Magus's power, what he needs more is the true power of a dragon."
"I see, so that's what he meant."
"So I'll just watch from here while helping maintain this Bounded Field. If those two giants go all out, a Bounded Field like this can't be handled by just two people—how about you lend a hand?"
"No need to ask, I'm already on it."
Brushing back her flowing hair, Rei, standing behind Morgan, smiled and said, "After Master and King Solomon reached their agreement, I withdrew from the fight and rushed to the edge of this Bounded Field, setting up auxiliary rituals to stabilize its power."
"That must be exhausting."
"Not really. The one who's exhausted is Master. After all, most of my Mana comes from him, and the large amount he gave me earlier is almost depleted. He'll have to make another sacrifice later."
"Mana recharging?" Morgan couldn't help but smile. "Aside from the Magus and the king who've 'gone home,' you're the closest to him now—as the last one, your growth rate is the fastest."
"Goodness, what are you saying? In my heart, there's only gratitude and respect for Master."
Morgan raised an eyebrow at that.
Gratitude and respect?
"I'll take it as that—aren't you going to help? Your Master's fighting out there."
Rei shook her head. "No, now's not my time to step in. The heroine this time is your little sister, the King of Knights—if I show up on someone else's stage and steal the spotlight, my popularity might drop."
Stealing the stage isn't good.
*BOOM!*
A deafening roar erupted, and a fierce gust surged!
Quickly holding down her hair and dress, Rei looked up at the two giants soaring above, her expression like an audience member enjoying a stage performance. "Besides, don't you think watching from the sidelines is better than getting involved? A dance between two King Arthurs—what a rare sight."
"A dance together, you're absolutely right."
"Dance to your heart's content, Lia, Naoki."
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Artoria had faced giant beings in battle before and had some experience dealing with massive monsters.
But back then, she was still human-sized, and her experience was limited to a human's level. Now, having become an entity as large as a giant monster, her prior combat experience couldn't be directly applied.
Normally, this would put her at a disadvantage, but that wasn't the case—
"Upper left! Straight punch! Block it with your hand!"
"Got it!"
Without a hint of doubt in Naoki's instructions, Artoria threw a punch before the Trojan Horse's fist could land!
*BAM!*
Fist met fist in a heavy clash in the air! The tremendous force instantly numbed Artoria's arm, but only for a moment. Before she could check her condition, Odysseus's next attack followed!
*BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!*
Four fists clashed fiercely, as if trying to overpower Artoria in close combat. Odysseus controlled the Trojan Horse to tightly grip the blazing red giant's hand, its fingers clamping down hard on its opponent's palm.
(This strength… it feels like my hand's about to break!)
With her senses and body synchronized, Artoria deeply felt the force pressing against her. As she suspected, her palm was nearly cracking. Compared to a machine that felt no pain, a flesh-and-blood body still had slight shortcomings in maximum output.
"It's okay, Lia, hold on a bit longer—I'll finish this!"
Naoki reassured her while connecting his consciousness to another domain. Though Artoria controlled the body, there were parts she couldn't manage.
That was the Spirit's domain.
[Annihilation Armament construction initiated. Mana charging preparation. Authorizing power output—100%.]
Amid a continuous surge of Mana, two massive cannon barrels formed on the shoulders of the blazing red giant. The pitch-black muzzles pressed directly against the Trojan Horse's face, compressing an immense amount of Mana to its absolute limit within the barrels!
(This is bad, at this range!)
Realizing the situation was turning dire, Odysseus tried to retreat. But ironically, Artoria, whom he had just pinned, now gripped his hand with all her strength, preventing a quick escape!
[Dragon Path Burning Artillery Weapon · Excalibur]
"Fire!"
*BOOM!*
A cannon of light, blending blazing red and gold, erupted from the barrels!
The Mana cannon's torrent struck at point-blank range. The Trojan Horse, so close and unable to move freely, had no chance to dodge. Its entire upper body was instantly engulfed and swallowed by the red-gold light!
There was no strength left to resist. Under the terrifying impact of the light cannon, the Trojan Horse's massive body was thrown back repeatedly. Everything behind it was shattered and crushed, forming two chaotic fields of debris.
Seeing the shocking scene before her, Artoria couldn't help but look at Naoki in astonishment. "Master, that shot just now… was it my Noble Phantasm?"
"Didn't I tell you? Even if you can't swing it as a sword, its characteristics remain. The same goes for Avalon."
As Naoki spoke, a warm current suddenly emanated from within Artoria's body. The pain and injuries in her hands vanished without a trace.
This was clearly Avalon's healing ability.
"Truly reliable power, Master!"
"Right? But it seems this won't take down Rider."
After all, it was a mecha clad in divine steel. Naoki wasn't sure if two shots equivalent to the Holy Sword's power could destroy it completely.
And sure enough, after a brief silence, the Trojan Horse, collapsed among the ruins, stood back up!
[What a magnificent attack! Saber, and Natsukawa-dono!]
Odysseus's voice rang out, tinged with excitement and a tremor. Though the earlier shot had severely damaged the Trojan Horse's upper body—especially its head—and the cockpit nearby had sustained considerable damage, injuring him as the pilot, he felt no negative emotions.
Only the thrill of meeting a strong opponent and the joy of fighting another mecha!
[As a return gesture, let me unleash my full power and show you my shot!]
The armor on the Trojan Horse's chest split open, revealing a black, human-like mecha body beneath. At its chest, a bright blue orb of light rapidly condensed and grew at a visible rate. The powerful Mana wave shook the atmosphere and space around it!
Even standing thousands of meters away, Artoria could feel this Mana wave.
Exchanging a glance with Naoki, without much talk, their synchronized consciousness let them understand each other's thoughts. Mental resonance was far faster than verbal narration.
Thus—
[Second Mana charging preparation. Authorizing 100% power output. Dragon Path Burning Artillery Weapon · Excalibur—ready to fire!]
"Come on, Odysseus, let's end this with this attack!"
[As you wish—charge with all your might, Trojan Horse, and at least end it with this strike! Troia Ippos!]
On the right, a spiraling cannon of blazing red and gold light.
On the left, a clear blue cannon of light, like the sky.
The two beams, as if intent on tearing and shattering this false world, surged forward briefly, paused in silence, then collided with earth-shaking force directly above the Fuyuki River!
*BOOM!*
A blinding light filled the entire world.