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Chapter 54 - Chapter 53: Call Out My Name! I Shall Arrive!

As the fight between the three Servants was occuring, Ritsuka and the others quickly arrived at the location of the Holy Grail, the source of this Singularity.

Standing there was a beautiful woman with pale blonde hair with a black red visor who was wearing black armour with red cracks spread throughout, she held a red and black hilted sword as she stood, as if waiting for them.

"...You have arrived." Her voice, cold and calm rang out through the area.

"...Father! Are you truly willing to do this?!" Mordred who confirmed that this was indeed her Father stepped forward, "....Rebel.." Artoria Alter muttered.

"... Rebel? I had never wanted to be a rebel, father! You forced me back then! But now, looking at the current you! I will Rebel!"

"....Isn't this progression a bit skewed?" Ritsuka whispered to Mash, making Saber's eyes shift to them, focusing on Mash's shield.

"...Oh...To hold that-" She cut herself off, "Surprising, truly."

"Father! Tell us why you fell!" Mordred asked as she stepped forward, Clarent drawn as Saber just looked upon coldly.

"If you refuse to talk...I guess I'll just beat you until you do!" Mordred yelled as she rushed up at speeds that weren't even visible to Ritsuka yet, Saber easily parried it.

"Weak..."

"...I AM NOT WEAK!" Mordred yelled as she kept clashing, the swords had sparks appear with every clash as Saber kept effortlessly blocking Mordred and slashed her away.

An ominous amount of magical energy began gathering as it concentrated on Saber's sword, a massive amount of energy released as a beam attack, blasting Mordred back and crashing against a wall.

After that, Saber turned to Mash and Ritsuka and released a similar blast, "Senpai!" Mash hurriedly blocked infront of them, sliding backwards.

"....Hah...Hah..." She kept panting heavily because she was barely able to block it, "Oh ..You don't seem to know it's true name, your Noble Phantasm's name.." Saber guessed

"So...what..? I'll still protect Senpai!"

"...Mash..." Ritsuka was touched, although she knew if she was in imminent danger, she could someone retreat, Mash didn't know that.

Ritsuka decided to not play around, she didn't want her friends to get hurt, if she could do it, she would but, she could only try her best first.

"Mash! Believe in yourself! Atleast Believe in Us!" Ritsuka said as she stood up while shielding Olga, "Mordred, use your Noble Phantasm!"

"Tch! Don't tell me what to do!" She replied but still began to activate her Noble Phantasm, "... Clarent Blood...ARTHUR!"

A piercing red beam attacked Saber who was unable to dodge, sending her crashing into a wall but she got up again, another Mana Burst about to be launched, only to see another Clarent Blood Arthur being launched at her.

Another function of Life Gold....NP spam, it was genuinely a cheat, although it could only help spam it around 5 times in a row.

"Hoo....To actually hurt me..." Saber who'd been caught slightly by surprise was bleeding slightly, her visor cracked into pieces and turned into energy as she stood up, "...I suppose I should also respond in kind."

A beam of dark red light began to concentrate on her sword, making everyone feel their heart beating faster, "... It's.. Excalibur!" Olga warned quickly, setting up as many shields as she could, Mordred also was recalled next to Mash.

"... Excalibur..." The red tide began, destruction was it, the resentment and death that lingers, made the power of oneself... "MORGAN!"

Mash blocked infront, Mordred also standing behind and supporting, Olga and Ritsuka also hiding behind..

"... It's...too strong..." Mash muttered as she was being pushed back more and more, leaving a narrow furrow in the ground, "...Senpai... I'm sorry.."

"Mash! I know you can do it! Isn't it why you became a Demi-servant? Because of your desire?!" Ritsuka encouraged, "...Mash, you've surpassed expectations, you can keep surpassing even more expectations, those of yourself!" Olga added, "... Senpai... Director..."

"...To protect..." She suddenly understood as a wall began to form beside her, the shield growing larger as well.

"MASH! This is the future you envision!"

"A pseudo Noble Phantasm? How about we call it Lord Chaldeas?"

"Director, you're even naming it now?"

"Of course! I believe Mash can use it!"

The vision of the future, "LORD CHALDEAS!"

The attack slowly dissapated as Saber slowly put down her sword, her chest already pierced by a red sword, "...You all did well.... Truly..."

Saber smiled as she dissapated, "Although this is only the beginning...keep moving forward.."

"Hm?! What do you mean?!" Olga exclaimed, Mash also looking confused but Saber didn't explain and scattered into magical energy.

"...Sigh.. Father's gone...I suppose I should be gone too..." Mordred muttered but helped them stand up.

"It's finally over!" Romani's voice came through the communicator, "Finally! Although we don't know what Saber meant, I'll begin Rayshift soon and we can discuss it back at Chaldea.."

Just then, a clapping sound echoed through the now empty cavern, "Truly wonderful..." A man stepped out from the shadows.

"... Professor Lev..?" Mash muttered, "Lev?! Lev!" Olga was stunned, she almost cried looking at that face as she slowly approached.

"...Olga..."

"Now..Lev's here too! We can definitely solve any problems now..."

"... I'm... angry, truly angry..." Lev began, "Romani...I remember telling you to arrive on time....yet you didn't..."

"And Olga..." Olga had stopped and now had Mordred next to her looking at Lev vigilantly, "...To think, even after I planted the bomb right under your feet...you still survived.."

"..No, not really...after all, you're dead."

"Lev..what are you talking about? Stop joking!" Olga's eyes were trembling, "You know it yourself, you didn't have the aptitude for rayshift at all....so, how do you think you arrived here?"

"Somehow, during your death, your obsession allowed you to gain the Aptitude...but fortunately, you'll die as soon as you return to Chaldea, your consciousness will cease to exist."

"...Eh? Lev... please tell me you're lying.." Olga pleaded, "Oi Lady...Stay back." Mordred pulled Olga back by her collar

"How annoying, watch, Scion of Animusphere!" Lev said as space split open to show a completely red CHALDEAS, "The fruit of your efforts..."

Olga's body slowly began to float as Mordred tried to grab her but was blasted away, even Ritsuka and Mash were being attacked.

"The 48th Master Candidate...you truly are special... Somehow, Humanity keeps on finding ways to oppose us.." Lev said as he made another attack, aiming for Ritsuka and Mash.

"..Damn it..." Ritsuka gritted her teeth as Mash stood infront of her, shield ready.

"Why?! Why isn't it working?!" She shouted as she couldn't Summon the group members, it was as if something was blocking the path and connection.

"... Director!" Ritsuka then noticed that Olga was getting closer to that space, "Why ..Why me..?" Olga muttered, she was too shocked and numb yet still terrified.

"Hope! Hope for the miracle!" Ritsuka shouted, worried because...was it her overconfidence that may cause the death of a friend?

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"OLD MAN! LET ME GO!"

"...Three minutes, that's all I can do....if you pass that time, you will die...are you willing to accept it?"

"Accept it?! Of course! Who do you think I am!?"

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"....Call out my name..."

Olga's eyes widened, she seemed to hear a voice.

"...I shall arrive..."

"... Please....Help...Me.."

"Oh? Are you begging for mercy, Olga?" Lev mocked, his face sporting a sneer of disdain.

"... Ultraman....Zero..."

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A beam of light descended from nowhere, blowing away everything in the area yet not hurting Ritsuka and the others.

Lev, he was already burning, half dead and already returned into a giant pillar like creature with many crystals on it.

"GAHHH- WHAT?! WHAT IS IT?!"

"Warm...." Olga's eyes slowly opened, to see a Giant, it was probably over 50 meters tall, it's eyes sharp yellow, filled with wildness yet also kindness, it's head seemed to have two blade like horns, it's giant body a mix or red and blue..

"....Do not worry... because with me here, these trash won't even amount to anything!" The pride in that voice was unmistakable..

"..A God..?"

"God? This young master isn't some God. Remember this, My Name."

"Ultraman Zero!" He said as Lev's body exploded into ashes in the background.

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