#589Chapter 589: Spear and Sword Dual Masters vs. LatecomersAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 589: Dual Mastery of Gun and Sword VS Striking First by Coming Last
[You have successfully annihilated the soul of Kirei Kotomine.]
[Silver Side Mission — "Kirei Kotomine! Bazett is back!!!" — Completed.]
[Bazett's life form is beginning to transform.]
Bazett, who had originally been dispatched by Cheng Tian to another area, primarily to avoid being caught in the blast, suddenly froze in place.
She felt an irreversible change occurring in her body.
As one who had formed a contract with Makaimura's Holy Grail and was also tasked with defeating the Demon King, even if her body was soft and warm, it couldn't conceal her essence as a Heroic Spirit.
But at this very moment, she felt that she had once again acquired a flesh-and-blood body identical to that of a human!
...No, that's not all! Not only had she become human again! Bazett felt a special fragment of will being infused into her body at this moment!
"Manannán mac Lir…"
Bazett murmured a name that was relatively unfamiliar, a name that should have only existed in Celtic mythology.
As the power of the fragment infused her, it appeared more completely in Bazett's mind.
And her body visibly began to change under the bewildered gazes of Eileen and Mina.
Her originally handsome and valiant short hair quickly grew, reaching her waist.
Her perpetually crisp, reddish-brown suit also transformed into a pure white dress.
A gentle, feminine aura, completely at odds with her usual demeanor, emanated from Bazett.
On the other side, Cheng Tian, who had crushed Kirei Kotomine's soul, also sensed something; a Command Seal flashed in his hand, and Bazett, far away and undergoing a drastic bodily change, vanished into thin air, reappearing next to Cheng Tian the next second.
[Bazett's life form has completed its metamorphosis. Current status: Perfect Incarnation + Mimic Servant (Manannán mac Lir).]
[While in "Mimic Servant Manannán" state, Bazett will not be subject to attribute cap restrictions.]
[For specific effects related to Mimic Servant, please check later.]
[Bazett will gain a complete set of "Chosen Player"-like rule mechanisms, regaining permissions including but not limited to "Inventory," "Personal Space," "Treasure Chest Acquisition Mechanism," etc.
She is equivalent to a "Chosen Player" with a "Companion status," and will not occupy a team slot.
Your final mission completion settlement with Bazett will be calculated jointly.]
Bazett flashed a flower-like smile at Cheng Tian.
The scene of Cheng Tian crushing Kirei Kotomine's soul had already been synchronously shared with Bazett, but Bazett no longer had much of a reaction.
How to put it? Originally, Bazett's hatred for Kirei Kotomine was quite complex.
As Cheng Tian had said, Kirei Kotomine was actually quite excellent in his professional work, and excellent men who work diligently are highly lethal to women.
And the infatuation born from a lack of emotional experience, combined with the resentment of a brutal betrayal, and the fear of not truly dying after being near death, all combined to form a lasting hatred.
However, after a long period of time with Cheng, Bazett's emotional projection had completely shifted to Cheng, and Kirei Kotomine, to Bazett, was already akin to a stranger on the roadside; if not for the restrictions of the Silver Side Mission, she wouldn't even bother to glance at Kirei Kotomine.
The hatred was long gone; Kirei Kotomine simply did not exist in Bazett's eyes.
This was the cruelest and most absolute outcome.
However, it is worth noting that completing the Silver Side Mission did not immediately lead to the settlement phase of this dungeon run, as the current state was too special.
The Overlay of multiple events—the Devil's Castle of Chaos, Unlimited Blade Works, the Holy Grail's completion, and the Holy Lance's release—postponed the settlement that should have occurred immediately.
"Thirteen Constraints! Release!"
On the other side, Arthur, whose lance and body were both showing clear signs of collapse, finally accumulated the power of the simulated Holy Lance to its peak.
Any more, and her own Spirit Origin would collapse along with the simulated Holy Lance; this was the limit she could currently achieve.
And this was the final blow to end this Holy Grail War!
At the moment of unleashing this final attack, Arthur was somewhat relieved, thankful that this was not the true real world, but a mental world covered and replaced by multiple Reality Marbles. This way, the resulting destruction should be controllable to the minimum extent… right?
Without warning, a scene from the Fourth War suddenly flashed in Arthur's mind: being forcibly controlled by Kiritsugu Emiya using a Command Seal to split open the Holy Grail with her Holy Sword, which then erupted with black mud and flames capable of destroying large areas of Fuyuki City.
It wouldn't happen like that this time, would it?
But with the arrow on the string, it had to be fired. Arthur, having reaffirmed her belief, raised the Holy Lance in her hand.
The sky tore open.
Dark clouds swirled towards the cracked tip of the simulated Holy Lance, and the sky, covering half of Unlimited Blade Works and half of the Devil's Castle, revealed a dark golden glow, while the overloaded magic power caused the surrounding space to twist and tremble.
At the cost of complete collapse, a spiral band of light extended from the spear tip, transforming into a constantly proliferating tower of light at its apex, a tower that seemed to bridge the surface of the earth and the starry sky.
A terrifying fluctuation, capable of tearing apart divine-era barriers, erupted completely from the spear body.
"Holy Lance! Anchor!"
"Holy Sword! Draw!"
Artoria, with her body and Spirit Origin both showing signs of collapse, held the Holy Lance in her right hand and the Holy Sword in her left, her expression resolute.
In response to this attitude, Cheng Tian's side naturally had to give the greatest possible reply, imbued with respect.
The black pearl, adorned with the black Holy Grail pattern, had already been transferred by Cheng Tian to Bazett's embrace, while Cheng Tian gently bit Bazett's neck.
Blood flowed down his canines into Cheng Tian's special circulation, then flowed out from his palm, irrigating the divine artifact, the black pearl.
And as the blood was poured, the divine artifact, the black pearl, the source of the Cleria ore's power, rapidly transformed into a magnificent short sword shimmering with an obsidian-like luster.
The combination of blood containing divine fragments and the divine artifact transformed the divine artifact, the black pearl, from its original auxiliary form into an offensive one. The inexplicable power it displayed made Arthur, who was locked on below, realize the resolve of her opponent.
"Sword of Promised Victory!" "Lance that Shines at the End!"
Sword light cannon, spear light cannon, both fired simultaneously!
A dual torrent of destruction crushed synchronously towards Cheng Tian and Bazett's location!
To this, the two only gave this response:
"Striking First by Coming Last! Slash, God of War's Sword!"
A black meteor, unafraid, shot towards the light cannons!
The torrent of destruction completely annihilated Cheng Tian and Bazett.
But at the same time, a black lightning bolt also completely pierced Arthur's heart.
The light of nuclear peace illuminated the entire sky above Fuyuki City.
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