In this Singularity, the final decisive battle has begun.
Naruto World, Akatsuki Organization.
"I don't know why, but I suddenly feel like laughing."
Deidara looked at Gawain and King Hassan in the video, a strange smile appearing at the corner of his mouth; after all, everyone knew how strong King Hassan was.
While Gawain was indeed very strong, the enemy he was facing wasn't the half-dead Bedivere or the shield-bearing Mash from before.
Neither of those two were particularly strong in terms of offense, at least from Deidara's perspective.
"Don't laugh. If you hadn't seen the opponent's battle, you'd probably be the same."
Sasori calmly retorted to Deidara. Although the latter's personality was different from Gawain's, he was also the type to be easily provoked.
Back then, because he was too confident, he underestimated Itachi's power, which almost led to his death by his own clay bombs.
Right now, Gawain likely also had absolute confidence in his own power, which is why he slighted King Hassan and suffered a small setback for it.
Of course, Sasori didn't deny Deidara's words. That Sun Knight Gawain fighting King Hassan—no matter how you looked at it, it seemed like bullying.
The two were simply not on the same level of existence.
It was just like earlier when that Sakata Kintoki and Tamamo-no-Mae fought Solomon, the King of Mages; they could only barely hold on and were unable to counterattack.
"Mr. Itachi, what do you think?"
Kisame looked at Itachi and asked: "Do you think that Gawain has any chance of winning?"
"..." Itachi was slightly silent before saying in a calm tone: "He might not die, but he will definitely not win, because the gap in strength between the two sides is too large."
"The gap between them is roughly like the Six Paths Sage and us."
Itachi was being somewhat tactful here, because everyone had already seen very clearly what the Six Paths Power was like.
True Six Paths Power is not something a pair of Rinnegan can replace. Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito perfectly demonstrated what is called Six Paths Power.
Once one obtains the power of the Six Paths Sage, even an obscure Ninja like Uchiha Obito, who only relied on Sharingan dōjutsu to run amok, could very easily defeat many powerhouses of the Ninja World. This is a qualitative change.
"Yeah, a despair-inducing gap, but that doesn't mean it can't be overcome."
Pain spoke up. He looked at Gawain in the video and said calmly: "Of course, I'm not talking about him, but about that Artoria Pendragon hidden deep within this Singularity. You must know, she is the strongest in this world."
"That King Ozymandias is extremely wary of her. The blessings on the Knights of the Round Table were also given by her, and the Holy Spear she wields makes everyone who has appeared feel great fear."
"That mysterious Dr. Roman even said that she must be eliminated. One can imagine how terrifying the harm she brings is."
In the past, Pain rarely participated in discussions; after all, he had to maintain both a cold demeanor and the dignity of a leader.
However, after watching a few videos, especially after seeing Black Zetsu's conspiracy, Pain had become more talkative and began to speculate on the upcoming plot like an ordinary person.
Of course, although he was like an ordinary person, Pain was still quite aloof.
He would only say a few more words on points he considered 'important'; otherwise, he remained silent, just like Itachi.
"Mm... indeed."
Konan also nodded slightly, her tone calm: "You should know, the Artoria Pendragon is said to have already become a god. Although we don't know what kind of god she is, in the battle of Uruk, besides that goddess Ishtar, the performance of the other gods was very terrifying."
Especially Tiamat, known as the Primordial Mother Goddess. If that Artoria Pendragon is an existence similar to her, then things would be serious.
However, from the current situation, it seems unlikely.
After all, if the Artoria Pendragon were the same as the Goddess Tiamat, then King Hassan in Uruk would likely no longer be a Grand Servant.
Unless the Grand rank is something that can be used repeatedly.
The kind where you can use it this time and still use it next time.
Seventh Singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia World.
"Is it finally going to start? Fujimaru Ritsuka is truly quite good."
Wise King Gilgamesh nodded slightly as he watched the series of scenes where Fujimaru Ritsuka persuaded Ramses II and King Hassan appeared once again. He clearly felt the other had done a good job.
After all, to be able to win over the knight Lancelot and Ramses II in such a short time, and to assemble nearly all the forces in this Singularity that oppose the Artoria Pendragon...
...to deal with the powerful Artoria Pendragon and her subordinate Knights of the Round Table and troops.
If it were said that before, excluding King Hassan, Fujimaru Ritsuka's chances of winning were nearly zero, then now, even without relying on King Hassan,
Fujimaru Ritsuka has a fifty percent chance of winning.
The odds between the Artoria Pendragon and Fujimaru Ritsuka are fifty-fifty.
"Yeah, truly not bad~" Merlin was no longer laughing wildly, but instead showed a faint smile as he watched Bedivere, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and the others in the video resolve the issues with Mordred and the blocking Gawain.
They were advancing all the way toward the area where the Artoria Pendragon was located; clearly, they were about to face the strongest enemy of this Singularity.
"By the way, what is the deal with Bedivere?"
At this time, Wise King Gilgamesh looked at Merlin. In fact, he had wanted to ask this question for a long time.
Because from the moment Fujimaru Ritsuka entered this Singularity and met Bedivere, Wise King Gilgamesh instinctively felt something was wrong.
This had nothing to do with the other's words or actions; Wise King Gilgamesh simply felt the other's state was off, and he felt it had something to do with Merlin.
After all, after Bedivere appeared, Merlin had been briefly silent. Although it was only for a short second, that one second was enough for Wise King Gilgamesh to see some issues.
"Well~ who knows."
Merlin avoided answering. He looked at the omni-anime projection screen and smiled: "In any case, we'll know by watching. After all, the answer to the riddle is about to be revealed."
"Always so mysterious." Wise King Gilgamesh didn't say much more, because next was the final battle.
All the secrets of this Singularity would be revealed, so he also very patiently began to continue watching the video.
In fact, it wasn't just him; people in other worlds also discovered that Bedivere, like Dr. Roman, seemed to have a great secret hidden within her.
Although the other had the strength to fight Servants, for some reason, every time she fought, it made people feel as if she were fighting with the resolve of 'death.'
Furthermore, no matter who it was, upon seeing Bedivere, they would tell her to rest for a while, as if they had seen through something.
However, in this current situation, she should be exposing the things she has hidden, right?
Merlin didn't speak. His eyes contained a complex look as he gazed at Bedivere in the video.
Finally, she was about to face her own ending. Although the process was full of suffering, she also reached her own destination at the very end.
The video continued to play.
"...Finally, we're almost there."
Looking at the door ahead, Dr. Roman appeared before everyone. At this moment, only the Artoria Pendragon stood in their way. He said with great solemnity, "There is a massive magical energy reaction. Ahead is the highest point of the Holy City; it must be the Throne Room."
"What exactly is the Artoria Pendragon? Why did Sixth Singularity become like this? All the answers lie behind this door. Are you ready, Fujimaru Ritsuka?"
At this moment, even Dr. Roman's tone had become quite serious.
He also knew that the existence Fujimaru Ritsuka was about to face would be terrifying, but they had no choice but to face it.
Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded slightly. She looked ahead, her gaze firm as she said, "Let's go, to the Artoria Pendragon's Throne!"
"Yes!"
Mash also looked at the gate ahead with a serious expression. Taking a deep breath, she said very earnestly, "Sixth Grand, final phase—commence!!!!"
As soon as she spoke, Mash pushed open the door, and the group walked inside.
As the holy BGM began to play, a room filled with a sacred atmosphere came into view. Da Vinci looked at the scene before her and said calmly, "This is the uppermost level of the royal castle, the Promised Land where the Knights of the Round Table gather."
"And sitting upon that Throne is the Artoria Pendragon—Artoria Pendragon."
After Da Vinci spoke, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman on the Throne, who exuded a very cold aura, looked at the group from Chaldea without emotion and spoke slowly, "Answer me."
The moment the Artoria Pendragon spoke, immense pressure surged toward Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others like a tide.
Da Vinci, Mash, Bedivere, and the others all wore strained expressions; after all, this was the divine pressure of a god.
At this moment, the Artoria Pendragon was truly a god; she was a Goddess.
An existence that even Ramses II was wary of.
The terrifying enemy spoken of by the Old Man of the Mountain.
The Artoria Pendragon supported by the Knights of the Round Table.
Previously, the group from Chaldea had only heard her name and had never actually seen her.
Now, the group from Chaldea saw her, and this Artoria Pendragon spoke to question them: "Answer me, who are you?"
"Why have you come to my castle? Why do you appear before me?"
"I am the Artoria Pendragon, the King of Storms, and the Lord of the End."
"The wielder of the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad, the Dregs of a Heroic Spirit."
When these words fell, the group from Chaldea couldn't help but take a step back.
Mash's face wore a very solemn expression as she exclaimed, "To make one recoil just by her voice... this is just like a Geass!!!"
Da Vinci and Fujimaru Ritsuka also wore similarly solemn expressions. Clearly, at this moment, they both realized the difficulty of this situation.
The true enemy was even more terrifying than they had imagined.
"..."
At this time, only one person remained silent, and that was Bedivere. He looked at the Artoria Pendragon ahead, his heart far from calm: 'That is the Artoria Pendragon—King Arthur who has always held the Holy Lance...'
'...Even though I was prepared, I didn't expect it to be this frightening... But!'
'Even so—I must face that person head-on!'
At this moment, Bedivere's eyes were so firm that he looked directly at the Artoria Pendragon. Even though his body was trembling slightly, he did not look away.
However, the Artoria Pendragon didn't seem to notice Bedivere's presence, or rather, she didn't care about anyone present at all, as she continued calmly, "Answer me."
"Are you the ones who call to me?"
"Are you the ones who defy me?"
"Fujimaru Ritsuka, the last Master from distant Chaldea."
"Why do you visit the end of this world?"
The Artoria Pendragon questioned. Like a high-and-mighty god, she looked calmly at Fujimaru Ritsuka ahead. Clearly, she had known of her existence for a long time.
Facing the Artoria Pendragon's question, Fujimaru Ritsuka showed no fear. She took a deep breath and looked at her earnestly, saying, "I have come to correct human history and to defeat you."
After experiencing so many things, Fujimaru Ritsuka also knew that the being before her had to be defeated.
At this moment, she did not have the doubts she had felt before King Hassan.
Because she knew what kind of disaster the existence of the Holy Lance would bring to this era and even to human history, she had to defeat her no matter what.
"The two are one and the same." Facing Fujimaru Ritsuka's answer, the Artoria Pendragon's tone was indifferent. "Correcting human history is equivalent to ending my life."
"You have come to kill me, but unfortunately, you will not be chosen by the Holy Lance."
The Artoria Pendragon shook her head slightly. In her green pupils, Fujimaru Ritsuka's figure was reflected, as if she were looking at her soul. She said indifferently, "Your soul knows well what is good, yet you still commit evil."
"Though you are good, you permit evil; this is synonymous with evil."
"Although I once had expectations for the latest humans to reach my feet..."
The Artoria Pendragon slowly stood up. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka without emotion, like a god delivering divine punishment, and declared, "Die. In the Ideal City I have created, your soul is not needed!"
"Hum——!!!!"
The Artoria Pendragon held a golden lance.
No! To be precise, it was a lance entirely surrounded by light, or rather, a lance composed of light.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others could faintly see the shaft held in the Artoria Pendragon's hand. Above it was a conical lance body slightly smaller than before, and finally, a beam of light extending from the tip that continuously rotated around the entire lance.
It was an irrational thing to be able to see the general shape of a lance made of light.
Of course, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, having experienced all sorts of irrational things, were already quite numb to it. So, the moment the Artoria Pendragon stood up, they were all ready for battle.
"Then, release the Round Table." Holding the golden lance, or rather the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad, the Artoria Pendragon looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others and said indifferently, "Behold, these are the Waves of the End. After peeling away the surface of the world, this is the true form of this planet."
"Hum——!!!!"
As the Artoria Pendragon's words fell, the surrounding scene underwent a world-shaking change. An endless horizon, accompanied by the sound of waves like a raging torrent, appeared behind the Throne.
When Da Vinci saw this, her eyes widened. It was the first time she had been so shocked. She exclaimed, "The raging torrent appearing behind the Throne is..."
"Has the Artoria Pendragon been waiting at the end of the world from the very beginning?"
Compared to Da Vinci's shock, Mash raised her shield and looked at the Artoria Pendragon ahead with a very solemn expression, saying, "The Artoria Pendragon has risen from the Throne! Entering battle stance!"
"Master! What should we do?!"
Mash was seeking instructions from Fujimaru Ritsuka. As a Servant, she had to follow her Master's orders.
"I don't understand!" At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the Artoria Pendragon and shouted loudly, "Why close off the world?! And that is not an Ideal City at all!!!"
"Senpai?!" Mash was slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected that in the face of such a terrifying enemy...
Senpai would still have the spirit to question the other's methods.
"Wow!! How bold!!!!" Da Vinci looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka questioning the Artoria Pendragon. She smiled and encouraged, "Even Servants are so scared they can't move when they see a divine being!"
"But well said! Keep going!!! This is something only you, as a human, can do!"
Facing Fujimaru Ritsuka's questioning, the Artoria Pendragon, who had originally entered a battle state, stopped her movements. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and said calmly, "A reason?"
"No matter the era, you humans always like to ask that."
"The reason I am closing off the world is to preserve humanity."
"Because of someone's great undertaking, the history of this planet has ended."
"human history has been incinerated, and human history has returned to nothingness. However, this is contrary to the meaning of my existence."
After the Artoria Pendragon said these words, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others did not speak, but were only slightly silent. It was because of the Demon God King.
Did the Artoria Pendragon stand up to fight for humanity because of him? But the way she protected humanity... was truly unacceptable to everyone.
"We are things created by humans." The Artoria Pendragon looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, her voice without any emotional fluctuation. "Without humans, gods cannot exist."
"That is why you must be preserved, protected at any cost!"
"This is my will. If the Demon God King acts so arbitrarily, then I have decided that I shall also act arbitrarily."
"..."
Saying this, the Artoria Pendragon was silent for a moment. Her voice had a rare trace of emotion as she said, "Yes, to be honest, I have wanted to do this for a long time."
"I love you. You are very important, so I cannot bear to lose you."
"I have decided to grant eternity to humans, to those souls suitable for preservation for future generations."
"Those who do no evil, who encounter evil yet still do not know it, who never tire of doing good, and who do good without being conscious of it."
"Collect these pure souls, fix them, and turn them into data."
"From now on, no matter how much time passes, they will be stored in my lance forever as things of unchanging value."
Hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka clenched her fists. Mash wore a complex expression, while Bedivere showed a look of self-reproach, regret, and determination.
The expressions of the three were different, clearly representing their respective states.
After finishing explaining her purpose, the Artoria Pendragon looked at everyone and said seriously, "Is there anything wrong with this?"
"My great undertaking! It is all for you humans! My great undertaking is all for humanity!"
Finally, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't take it anymore. She looked at the Artoria Pendragon and said very angrily, "This is nothing more than a collection of specimens!"
"..." The Artoria Pendragon did not look at Fujimaru Ritsuka. Instead, she looked at Mash and asked calmly, "Do you think so?"
"Eh?" Mash was slightly taken aback, not understanding why the Artoria Pendragon was addressing her at this moment.
However, the Artoria Pendragon calmly repeated, "Do you think so? Knight of the Shield."
"Though humans have lifespans, you are one whose lifespan is even more limited."
"Mash Kyrielight, if it is you, you should be able to understand my ideal."
When the Artoria Pendragon spoke these words, Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression changed slightly, and Dr. Roman back at Chaldea also turned pale.
"This... this." Mash was slightly silent. At this moment, she seemed unable to say anything.
"Mash." Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Mash, saying with some pity, "Could it be... you already knew?"
"Fujimaru Ritsuka!" At this moment, Dr. Roman interrupted Fujimaru Ritsuka's words and shouted, "There's no need to say more. The Artoria Pendragon's mental structure has completely become that of a Divine Spirit!"
"She has already lost her values as a human! Dialogue will not solve anything!"
"Use battle to destroy that Holy Lance! In that way, this era can be restored to its original state!"
Clearly, Dr. Roman was changing the subject, but what he said was also true. After all, reasoning with a Artoria Pendragon who had turned into a Divine Spirit...
Was simply impossible. It was better to start the battle quickly and stop talking to her.
The Artoria Pendragon's eyes looked into the distance, as if looking through space and time to see Romani Archaman. She said indifferently, "How impatient, Romani Archaman. It is very much like you, but my conclusion is the same."
"I have already answered my question. If you are to deny me, then I shall also deny you."
"Those who shall pass away, those who have already passed away, those who lament the limits of life."
"Know your limits and accept my protection."
Listening to the Artoria Pendragon's words, Mash raised her shield, ready to start the battle at any moment.
"Knight of the Shield." At this moment, the Artoria Pendragon looked at Mash and warned indifferently, "If you wish to protect life, do not make an enemy of me."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Artoria Pendragon walked down from the Throne and gripped the Holy Lance in her hand, clearly ready for battle.
"It's coming!"
Da Vinci gritted her teeth secretly. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and said very seriously, "Master, prepare for battle! The enemy is the Artoria Pendragon, Artoria."
"No, that is no longer a Heroic Spirit! If I were to give her a name..."
"Yes! The avatar of the Holy Lance, the Goddess Rhongomyniad!"
The battle was about to begin!
Outside the video.
Magical Girl Illya World.
"Aaaaah!!! It's starting again!!! The final battle of this Singularity!!!!"
Illya's expression was exceptionally nervous. As she watched the battle between the Artoria Pendragon and Mash and the others in the video, she said with extreme tension, "This time the enemy feels only slightly weaker than Tiamat."
"No, no, no." The magical ruby complained, "Not just slightly weaker, she's much weaker. However, this Goddess Rhongomyniad is indeed very powerful."
"Even through the screen, I can clearly feel that she could kill you and Miyu with a casual gesture."
"What kind of evaluation is that!!!!"
Illya looked at the magical ruby, very dissatisfied, and said, "Even if that's the truth, we are humans, not Servants... we don't have power as great as hers."
"No, she should be human."
Miyu shook her head slightly and looked at the Artoria Pendragon in the video, saying calmly, "Or rather, a 'God' who has lived for a very long time."
"Eh?!!!" Illya was slightly surprised. She looked at Miyu in confusion and asked, "Why do you say that? Didn't the Artoria Pendragon say she was a remnant of a Heroic Spirit?"
In Illya's concept, Heroic Spirit = Deceased, so that was definitely correct.
"Well..." Miyu was silent for a moment, then she said calmly, "After all, Bedivere's inner thoughts said so."
"Bedivere?" X2.
Illya and the magical ruby shook their heads slightly, their expressions appearing somewhat strange and confused.
They hadn't really paid attention to what Bedivere said at the time because both of them had their full attention on the Artoria Pendragon.
Because she was a Goddess, and she truly 'loved' humanity, even if that love was a bit heavy.
Just like Goddess Tiamat in Uruk, her love was too heavy for humanity.
"Yes." Miyu looked at Bedivere and said in a calm tone, "Wasn't it mentioned earlier? How the Artoria Pendragon became like this."
"King Arthur is a kind and justice-filled existence. From various background introductions, she would never do such 'atrocious' things under any circumstances."
"However, the Artoria Pendragon did it. From Bedivere's behavior, he clearly knows what's going on."
Saying that, Miyu was silent for a moment. She looked at the blank-faced Illya and asked, "Didn't you see it?"
"This..."
Illya gave an awkward yet subtle smile. She looked into the distance and said, "I've been focusing my attention on Mash, Lancelot, King Hassan, and Holmes."
Because there were too many characters appearing, Illya didn't pay much attention to Bedivere's existence.
After all, the characters appearing here were each more distinctive than the last, starting with Da Vinci moving from the background to the front, followed by the successive appearances of Gawain, Mordred, Arash, Assassin of the Arm, and a whole series of Servants.
The impression Bedivere gave Illya was that of a relatively weak Servant, someone who was practically a corpse after every use of his Noble Phantasm.
So Illya didn't care too much about his existence.
"Well, it's understandable." Miyu also nodded slightly. The people Illya mentioned indeed had a high sense of presence, so it was normal for her to ignore Bedivere.
Just like Dr. Roman, who at first glance doesn't have much presence, but hides secrets and trump cards enough to affect the course of the war.
Miyu looked at the Artoria Pendragon in the video, her voice very calm as she said, "I have a guess. According to Bedivere's inner thoughts, he has been searching for the Artoria Pendragon for a long time, though I don't know if this refers to 'during life' or 'after death'."
"But what is certain is that this Artoria Pendragon in the video might be a real god rather than a deceased Heroic Spirit. In other words..."
Before Miyu could finish, the magical ruby said in disbelief, "Miyu, are you saying the Artoria Pendragon is a living being?!"
"This, how is that possible?" The always-calm magical sapphire also showed a hint of disbelief.
"Is it because of the Holy Spear?" At this moment, Illya seemed to understand something. She widened her eyes and looked at the Artoria Pendragon in the video in shock, saying, "She lived for so long because of the Holy Spear?!"
"I don't know." Miyu shook her head slightly. How could she know these things? She was just making simple deductions.
Combining existing information and then coming to a more reasonable conclusion.
"However," Miyu looked at the multiverse projection screen and said in a calm tone, "we'll know if this is true or false just by watching."
Detective Conan World.
"How strange." Kudo Shinichi frowned slightly. He looked at the Artoria Pendragon fighting the Chaldea group on the screen and muttered to himself in confusion, "Why do I feel like this is a bad omen?"
Now Kudo Shinichi could see that Bedivere was like a miniature; he hid secrets, secrets enough to affect the war, just like Dr. Roman.
As a great detective, he vaguely felt something was wrong. Bedivere's current state was very poor, giving the feeling that once he used his trump card against the Artoria Pendragon, he would pass away.
And in the future, it seemed very likely that Dr. Roman, just like Bedivere, would be pushed to a dead end by Solomon, the King of Mages, and then reveal his final trump card to protect Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, before passing away at light speed.
After all, this kind of experience!!! Kudo Shinichi had experienced it not long ago, in the case of Riku and Shuvi!!
"Whew!!!"
Kudo Shinichi took a deep breath. He had to calm down now. As the heisei holmes, he was currently in a competition with the real Holmes.
He must not have so many distracting thoughts, yes! Don't think about these stomach-aching things for now; prioritize thinking about the Human Order Incineration.
To uncover the true purpose of the Human Order Incineration, Kudo Shinichi felt he was missing two puzzle pieces. Once those last two pieces were gathered...
Then the answer would surface. But now the plot hadn't progressed yet, and even a great detective like Kudo Shinichi couldn't obtain more clues.
"Sigh~ Forget it. I hope the next Singularity will provide more clues about Solomon and the Human Order Incineration."
Kudo Shinichi stopped thinking for now. He looked at the video, where the Chaldea group had fallen into a major disadvantage after a brief clash with the Artoria Pendragon.
Looking at Mash's determined expression and her lack of any intention to retreat, Kudo Shinichi sighed, "I guess this time, Mash will achieve true growth and then release the Noble Phantasm she used at the very end in Uruk to counter Goddess Tiamat."
"Although it feels like it's telling the divine reversal of Romani Archaman, I have a feeling Mash will also..."
Kudo Shinichi's expression froze slightly because at this moment, a flash of inspiration hit him. Could the divine reversal plot include Mash as well?!
"It... shouldn't be what I'm thinking, right?" Kudo Shinichi swallowed hard, feeling a bit afraid.
Don't make me go through something like Shuvi and Riku again. Two videos in a row with heart-wrenching moments—video creator, you really aren't human!!!
The video continued playing.
The battle in front of the throne was exceptionally fierce, with violent magical energy splashing everywhere. Mash gritted her teeth and persevered, while Da Vinci was also panting heavily.
Dr. Roman's voice also came through, and he said in shock, "Wow!! Several parts of Sheba actually exploded! Has the magical power reached this far?!"
"Dammit! I can barely see the images!! How is everyone?!"
"Did you defeat Rhongomyniad?"
Dr. Roman's last sentence sounded particularly 'guilty'. After all, even just by listening, he could tell that the situation over there was quite bad.
"Ah Well" Da Vinci, panting heavily, showed a very helpless expression. This Almighty looked at the god-like Artoria Pendragon ahead and couldn't help but sigh, "It seems there's no way. The fire-power gap is too large—a god-tier power that transcends all."
"It's truly... an Authority... ordinary Servants are simply no match for it."
Da Vinci's voice was full of bitterness. Clearly, the current situation was not something an ordinary Servant like her could handle.
"Ugh!" At this time, Bedivere also showed a very pained expression. He looked at the Artoria Pendragon not far away and said with a grimace, "My legs, I can't move forward..."
"That person is wrong. For that person's sake, I must fight!"
"But, my body, it won't listen..."
Bedivere, who wanted to stand up, could no longer do so.
"It's completely useless." Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at this despairing gap in strength and couldn't help but clench her fists, saying indignantly, "Damn it!"
"It is over."
Looking at the Chaldea group, the Artoria Pendragon did not continue her attack. She stopped where she was and looked at them calmly, saying, "Your disappearance will liberate the end."
"I am the King of Storms, the surge that swallows the earth from the world."
"I am the end of the world."
"There is no need to lament. This is your happiness."
The Artoria Pendragon's eyes reflected their figures as she spoke without joy or sorrow, "Turning finite life into eternity, freezing and preserving life that would burn out, stopping it as something of unchanging value."
"This is the ultimate conclusion for protecting life and protecting humanity."
"This is!" Fujimaru Ritsuka stared at the Artoria Pendragon, her eyes filled with defiance. Even now, she still wanted to loudly refute her, saying this was wrong.
"This is wrong!"
But someone shouted earlier than her. She cried out, "This... is wrong!"
Bedivere looked at Mash in surprise and said, "Ms. Mash?!"
"Mash—!!" Fujimaru Ritsuka also looked at Mash with great emotion. Of everyone present, the one most qualified to stand from the Artoria Pendragon's perspective should have been Mash.
But she had stood up now and firmly denied the Artoria Pendragon's words.
At this moment, Mash was like a remonstrating subject. She looked at the Artoria Pendragon and said in a firm voice, "You are wrong! I do not recognize the happiness you speak of!"
"Because I!"
"In this era! I have witnessed many lives!!!!"
"There are those who lost their lives to save a child! There are those who are deeply saddened by it!"
"But! Even so! They still want to keep living! They lift their heads and say that as long as they are alive, their mother's life is still continuing!"
As Mash said these words, several figures appeared on the screen.
A mother who was killed to protect her child.
And the child who lost their mother but remained strong and wanted to live on.
All of these became important reasons for Mash to stand up and resist the Artoria Pendragon. They were living people, not so-called specimens.
"The end is not meaningless!" Mash looked at the expressionless Artoria Pendragon and continued, "Life is a continuation; it does not exist only in the present."
"No matter when, no matter how much is lost! It will always, always continue to be passed on!"
Hearing Mash's words, Bedivere's eyes widened.
Da Vinci showed a gratified smile, looking at the now-grown Mash as if she were her own child.
"Rhongomyniad!" Mash looked firmly at the Artoria Pendragon and said, "If you are the surge, the end of the world!"
"Then I will fight it with all my might!!!"
Seeing Mash say this, the Artoria Pendragon did not show any other emotion. she said calmly, "Fine, then I shall let you witness it."
"The howling storm of my Holy Spear, the truth revealed after peeling back the skin of the world!"
"Holy Spear, Anchor up!"
At this moment, the Artoria Pendragon seemed to intend to get serious. The Holy Spear Rhongomyniad in her hand emitted an extremely dazzling golden light. Her emotionless eyes reflected Mash, whose face was written with seriousness, and she spoke calmly:
"The anchor of the storm that tears the sky and links the earth, releasing brilliance from the end..."
At this moment, the Holy Spear in the Artoria Pendragon's hand erupted with terrifying golden magical power. The terrifying aura even reached the people outside the video.
They all felt that this was the truly serious Artoria Pendragon; just now, she seemed to have been merely playing around.
The Artoria Pendragon aimed the Holy Spear in her hand at Mash and said without emotion, "Rhongomyniad—!!!!!"
A terrifying golden light cannon, carrying an aura of absolute destruction, surged toward Mash and the others. If this couldn't be blocked, then the Chaldea side would officially exit the stage!
"Here I go!"
Mash looked at the golden light cannon surging toward her. There was no fear in her eyes. She turned her back to Fujimaru Ritsuka and shouted, "Master! Please give me strength!!!!"
"Please watch me! Director!!!"
"Now is the time to prove the Foundation of Human Order—!!!!!"
Mash raised the shield in her hand and closed her eyes, as if feeling something, and slowly spoke, "That is our homeland that can heal all wounds and all hatred!"
"Manifest!!!" Mash raised the shield in her hand and then slammed it hard onto the ground.
"Lord Camelot—!!!!!"
The White Chalk Castle, Camelot, emerged and stood tall here.
Bedivere looked at this city, a flash of daze in his eyes. As one of the Knights of the Round Table, he could feel a special sense of peace within this city.
Mash, outside the city gate, raised her shield, her eyes full of determination and fearlessness.
Da Vinci, Bedivere, and Fujimaru Ritsuka were safely protected within the city.
She alone had to bear the entire attack!
"Rumble—!!!!!!"
The destructive golden light cannon poured onto Mash's shield, but it didn't make her take a single step back, nor did it cause even a hint of damage to the defense.
Blocked. This seemingly terrifying Noble Phantasm was successfully blocked by Mash's Noble Phantasm.
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