"What?!"
"Whoosh!!"
Like cannon barrels, two massive shapes appeared on the path of Ea's impact.
He watched helplessly as the blasted wind pressure was sucked into the "cylinder."
A bad premonition arose; Gilgamesh's expression froze.
Bang!!
Sure enough, in the next moment, the impact came straight back from the other "cylinder."
The attack he unleashed was reflected back!!
"Damn—"
Having never considered encountering such an outrageous thing, Gilgamesh lost his composure.
He never imagined he would be face-ridden by Ea...
"Ohhhhh!!!"
Even wearing the Golden Armor with astonishing defense, he was cut by that strange power at this moment.
After all, that was an attack that caused spatial fractures and formed space-time faults.
"..."
Looking up at the counterattacked Archer, Berserker inexplicably felt it was very subtle.
He really talked big, then took the hardest beating. To be honest, this treatment was quite... weird.
"Caster actually reflected such an attack with magic?"
"That is too astonishing, isn't it?"
Saber, Waver, and the others also saw that brilliance and couldn't help but be stunned.
One must know that was a Noble Phantasm of "Anti-World" rank. Although not fully released, just the aftershock was enough to cause tremors.
The "half-hearted" strike unleashed by Gilgamesh was not something ordinary people could block.
Let alone reflecting it back directly with magic...
"Hmph! Serves him right!!"
Putting on a practiced "face art" expression, Jonouchi said excitedly.
Seeing that smelly guy suffer was simply as refreshing as seeing Kaiba getting "NTR'd" of his Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
"Whoosh..."
When the strange power subsided in the high sky, everyone could no longer see the figure of that flashy Oldest King.
He wasn't dead, but directly "fled." Talking big was one thing, but having his strongest attack reflected back and almost getting himself killed... such a sorry state meant that "King" had absolutely no face to continue staying here.
"Truly... a thin-skinned fellow."
Saber naturally knew the situation of that arrogant Archer.
"Heh, are we in any position to talk?"
Lelouch couldn't be bothered to dwell on Archer's embarrassment. He had finally hoped someone could solve such a monster, but the result almost got himself killed—a scene he truly hadn't expected.
"Ugh... it is still harming the people. Must stop it."
Kenshin looked up at Ophelia, who was still rampaging, and got a bit clockwise. Other things could be ignored for now, but the chaos before them must be stopped.
With Ophelia's lethality, it wouldn't be just one or two casualties. If this got serious, whether the Church could clean up the aftermath completely would be a problem.
"Hmph, I couldn't tell that you, an Assassin, would have a conscience that cares about the common people."
Glancing at him, Lelouch hadn't expected Assassin to have such thoughts.
"Rider, this isn't the time to talk about that, right?"
"If we don't stop that guy, this city will be finished."
Waver naturally knew the rules of the "Moonlit World"—"Mystery" must absolutely not be exposed. Otherwise, they would definitely face accountability from the Mage's Association...
"Heh, isn't the solution right before our eyes?"
Hearing Lelouch's response, Waver paused, then followed his gaze to land on Saber.
"Ah, it's fine. I just contacted Kiritsugu. He will use a Command Spell to replenish my magical energy."
"I will release my Noble Phantasm once more to bury Lancer."
Knowing what the other party was referring to, Saber explained calmly. The situation before them was no longer a personal issue.
Even with Kiritsugu's style, he couldn't watch Fuyuki City suffer disaster helplessly.
If one Command Spell and a Noble Phantasm release could save people, Kiritsugu would do it. Even if only the last Command Spell remained, leading to a disadvantageous situation for himself in the upcoming war. But he wouldn't hesitate... This was his choice!
"By the Command Spell, I order..."
But just as he prepared to act in the distance, Ophelia's movements stagnated.
"What?"
...
"Stop it!!"
"Damn it!"
"Can't you hear my voice at all?"
Anxiously grabbing his hair and messing it up, Jonouchi could only stare.
"Mom!!"
"Wuwu!!"
"Monster!!!"
The sounds of panic constantly coming from the surroundings also made Jonouchi feel considerable self-blame. If only he were stronger, then he wouldn't have let Sakura fall into such a state.
...
"Thank you! Uncle."
Not far away, Berserker constantly rescued frightened people from collapsed buildings.
During this, he also met a familiar group. The red-haired boy recognized that figure often seen in the park at a glance; the other party's mature uncle face was very memorable.
Shaking his head, Berserker didn't speak. Under the boy's admiring gaze, he just jumped towards the top of the high building.
Berserker gripped his spear; he looked at the massive Witch. That "King" who talked big had fled in defeat; it was up to him to solve this trouble.
As for magical energy... He could only hope that using his remaining magical energy to release his "Limit Break" would be enough to destroy the "Witch" before him.
"Stop!"
But the shout that pierced through made him shift his gaze. He saw Caster running against the crowd, shouting at him.
"I will stop her!"
The other party's decisive tone made Berserker pause for a moment. Seeing Berserker didn't act immediately, Jonouchi breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have extra magical energy to "Destiny Draw" again.
"Sakura!"
"I know your heart must be in pain right now too."
"After all, you aren't a girl who would do this kind of thing."
"I believe this is absolutely not your intention!!"
Shouting loudly, Jonouchi then spoke. Recalling the time spent with this girl, he, Katsuya Jonouchi, absolutely did not misjudge her.
"Hey, Sakura..."
"Do you know? A 'friend' is..."
"Someone who makes noise together when doing stupid things, laughs together when happy, and gives a punch to wake the other up when they make a mistake."
Speaking slowly, Jonouchi also remembered Yugi, Honda, and the others.
"You have made a mistake now..."
"So as a friend, I will give you a hard punch to stop you!"
"Don't think you can escape just because you are a girl!!"
Raising the broken Duel Disk in his hand, Jonouchi revealed a nostalgic smile.
"I, who couldn't stop you properly, am also at fault."
"Therefore, I will bear that mistake together with you!"
"I will hold onto you tightly, and apologize properly together with me in the other world!!"
Reaching out to slowly approach that card which had been active all along, Jonouchi shouted. His hand had already touched the card... Jonouchi knew exactly what consequences would occur.
But he had that resolve!
Soul Relay!
That was the "thread" connecting him and Kyoko Sakura. The bond named "Friend."
Forcibly pulling the card from the Duel Disk, the maintained effect began to fade...
"Sakura, even without this thing..."
"We will always be friends!"
"So..."
"Let's go together!"
The Witch's body stagnated, then began to disintegrate...
PS: Writing the ending, just imagining the scene of Jonouchi and Kyoko Sakura makes my heart feel complex.