Rin listened to Zelretch's words in a daze, then clutched her head and let out a wail.
"What on earth is all this! What do we do now?"
Aoko, who also hadn't quite figured it out, glanced at Rin wailing with her head in her hands and nonchalantly cracked her knuckles.
"Whatever the conspiracy or mess is, let's just fight together!"
Hearing Aoko's words, Rin nodded in agreement, then turned to Zelretch and said.
"Master, please use your magic to go to the Millennium Castle and bring us all the reinforcements you can. This must be the final battle!"
Meanwhile.
Six Authorities looked at the Demon God Pillars he had torn to pieces around him and shouted with annoyance.
"Mr. Lev! If this is really all you've got, then I think from today on, I will be your nightmare!"
At that moment, Lev, who had been hiding for a long time, finally revealed himself. He appeared before Six Authorities and tipped his hat in a bow.
"Six Authorities, your opponent has arrived!"
Following Lev's words, a strange light expanded amidst the nearby ruins.
Then, a small, fair hand was the first to reach out from the light portal. Sajyou Manaka then skipped out, leading a Heroic Spirit clad in a pitch-black cloak. She giggled as she looked around.
Six Authorities' face darkened as he stared at Lev. With a wave of his hand, he sucked Lev into his grasp, grabbing him by the collar and asking.
"Is the opponent you spoke of this little girl with the aura of the Root, or that dead ghost? It seems you people don't understand what the Great Moon is at all. Hahahaha, I actually stole my Lord's power because of an opponent like this. This is simply too hilarious!"
Suddenly, without Six Authorities even noticing, Sajyou Manaka appeared right beside him. She puffed out her cheeks in annoyance and glared at him, asking.
"Are you looking down on me?"
With those words, Sajyou Manaka gave a casual tap, and Six Authorities was sent flying dozens of meters like he'd been hit by an elephant, crashing heavily into the ruins.
Lev, who had been sent flying along with Six Authorities, scrambled out of the ruins in a pathetic state. He bowed respectfully to Sajyou Manaka and then hurriedly fled the scene.
Six Authorities leaned against the ruins, gave Sajyou Manaka a casual glance, then climbed up and brushed the dust off his clothes.
"So you're a little girl linked to the Root. But you're just a human; who gave you the courage to challenge the Great Moon?"
As he spoke, Six Authorities suddenly vanished from Aika's sight and reappeared in front of her, throwing a punch. Just as Aika's head was about to be crushed, the Heroic Spirit in the black cloak instantly moved in front of her, drew a brilliant holy sword, and blocked the strike.
Only then did the sonic boom from Six Authorities' movement explode, kicking up a massive cloud of dust that obscured the area. Only faint sounds of collisions and sparks could be seen within the haze.
At this time, Rin, who had arrived at the combat zone with Aoko, looked at the dust in annoyance. She used a spell to instantly disperse it, revealing the reality of the battle.
A Heroic Spirit with golden hair and silver armor was engaging Six Authorities at a high speed that ordinary people could never hope to match. The sword in the golden-haired Heroic Spirit's hand allowed Rin to recognize his true identity at a glance.
"King Arthur!"
Aika also noticed Rin's arrival. She excitedly used a spell to reach Rin's side, completely ignoring the distinction between friend and foe. She threw her arm around Rin's left hand and rested her head on Rin's shoulder.
"Rin-chan! Long time no see."
At this moment, Rin's feelings toward Aika were truly complicated. Logically, Aika was Rin's enemy, and Rin had been bullied by her before. However, the way Aika had protected her from Michael while in front of Ryougi Shiki made it impossible for Rin to hate her.
"Uh, Aika, you're holding on too tight. Can you let go a little?"
This unexpected response from Rin stunned Aika, who had thought she would be rejected again. Then, Aika gave a brilliant smile, released Rin's arm, and stood beside her like a proper lady.
Meanwhile, Aoko also cast a curious glance at Rin and Aika.
"Rin, is this a companion of yours from Chaldea?"
Rin glanced at Aika and scratched her head, saying to Aoko.
"No, she's my enemy."
"Enemy?"
Aoko stared with a strange expression at the embarrassed Rin and the smiling Aika. Suddenly, as if thinking of something, Aoko shuddered and inconspicuously moved away from Rin, while whispering a complaint.
"Enemy! Hmph, she's probably a lesbian!"
While Rin and the others were goofing off on the side.
The King Arthur fighting Six Authorities was already in a perilous situation. Forced into a corner by Six Authorities, he was barely holding on by relying on avalon, which was now covered in cracks and looked like it could be shattered at any moment.
Rin looked at the male King Arthur below and said to Aika, who was standing beside her and staring at her infatuatedly.
"Aika, isn't that your prince? Aren't you going to help him?"
"That one isn't my Prince anymore. My only Prince is you, Rin-chan!"
To prove her sincerity, Aika suddenly used magic to pin Rin in place, then without hesitation, she kissed Rin on the lips.
Seeing this, Aoko was so startled that she backed away several more steps.
"She really is a lesbian!"
Watching Rin's current situation through the communication equipment back at Chaldea, Sakura and Fujino's expressions suddenly darkened. A terrifying chill radiated from them, causing the nearby staff and Da Vinci to huddle aside, shivering and not daring to make a sound.
"How dare she steal Sister's (Master's) first kiss! I have to kill that shameless woman!" X2
After kissing Rin, Aika saw Rin's expression—seventy percent bashful and thirty percent angry—and realized she had done something wrong.
Aika sheepishly stuck out her tongue, then used magic to pull away from Rin before she could get truly angry.
"Rin-chan, be careful from now on!"
As she spoke, Aika's chest glowed faintly, and a command spells disappeared. Simultaneously, the light in Aika's eyes became hollow, and an aura that held a fatal attraction for any Magus began to radiate from her.
Aoko turned to look at Aika in shock, uttering two words.
"The Root!"
As Aika released her self-suppression, her personality was largely replaced by the Root, and she began to manifest the true form of the princess of the root.
"By the power of this command spell, link with me!"
King Arthur, who was in the middle of a fierce battle with Six Authorities, had a change in expression. His eyes also became hollow, and an aura of the Root radiated from him. Simultaneously, Arthur, linked with Aika, was indirectly connected to the Root and received a terrifying enhancement.
In Rin's eyes, King Arthur's saint graph grew explosively from an average level into an existence she couldn't even comprehend. Similarly, the Doctor, seeing this through the communicator, couldn't help but marvel.
"This kind of saint graph! Is this really still a Heroic Spirit?"
Now having lost most of her personality, Aika reached out her small hand. Countless lights of magecraft, magic, and superpowers emanated from her hand, constantly attaching themselves to her and King Arthur.
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