Suddenly, Shirou appeared and knocked Alexander, who was holding the King Dragon Sword, back with a single sword strike, blocking the opponent's full-force attack at the last moment.
But in the eyes of others, this process was quite strange.
Because others couldn't see what weapon Shirou was holding at all. From the perspective of ordinary people, Shirou's hands were clearly empty.
This strange situation also made Alexander confused.
He turned and flew out to the side, landing firmly on the ground.
After using gravity magic to maintain his body's stability, he couldn't help but frown. He first glanced at the weapon in his hand, and then looked in the direction of Shirou, feeling a clear sense of discord.
"Do you have a weapon in your hand?"
Facing Alexander's question, Shirou didn't respond.
He first looked at the people around him, from Roxy and Rudeus who had released King-level magic, to Elinalise, Geese, and Talhand, and finally to Paul.
He said with a helpless look, "You shouldn't have gotten involved in this."
Regarding Shirou's statement, Rudeus spoke first: "What are you talking about? Zenith is our mother. Of course I have to do my part to save her!"
"That's right."
Paul nodded in agreement, "This matter cannot be left to you alone, Shirou. Even if it costs me my life, I won't let anyone hurt a hair on Zenith's head!"
Besides Rudeus and Paul, Roxy and the others also nodded, expressing their determination to fight alongside him.
"..."
Seeing everyone's attitude, Shirou was silent at first, and then a warm feeling emerged from his chest.
He realized that he had been too reckless. If Rudeus and Paul hadn't intervened in time, he wouldn't have been able to complete the final projection.
He had reliable companions by his side, so he didn't need to force himself any longer.
Now he could fully rely on the power of his companions, instead of bearing everything alone.
After all, he was no longer alone.
"Okay."
Shirou quickly adjusted his mindset. He nodded with a firm gaze, "But in this battle, all of you can only provide support. Don't get close to him. The power of that King Dragon Sword is not something you can withstand! And if possible, I hope you can hold Alexander off for a while. The sword I'm creating is just a little short of being finished!"
Hearing Shirou's words, everyone nodded, their faces showing joy.
Clearly, Shirou's willingness to let them participate in this battle was a very happy thing for them.
Especially Paul, who was already eager to try and wanted to show the dignity of being a father.
Of course, Shirou couldn't let Paul directly participate in the fight. Although Paul's strength was now at the true Saint level, and even a near King level, compared to Alexander, the gap between them was still as big as an ant and a tree, with no comparison at all.
In the end, this battle was still only Shirou who had the qualifications to fight against Alexander.
For this reason, Shirou tightly gripped the invisible weapon in his hand, strode forward, and came directly in front of Alexander.
"It seems you don't intend to fight me head-on, but that's fine. Heroes in stories always encounter obstacles, and villains always come up with new tricks when they're in desperate situations. It's not a problem. I'll just have to use a bit of my real skill..."
Alexander said something like a fighting game player who had lost a thousand battles would say, and stepped forward confidently, without any sense of fear.
It seemed that no matter how many companions Shirou added, to him, they were just a few moving grasshoppers that could be easily crushed with one foot.
Rudeus and the others were naturally very unconvinced by Alexander's attitude.
So everyone immediately got into position, with Talhand and Elinalise acting as front-line fighters, Geese in charge of overall command, Rudeus and Roxy providing support, and Paul moving around to attack at key moments...
Although they were destined not to be Alexander's opponents, as long as they bought some time for Shirou, there wouldn't be a problem.
That's what they originally thought.
But as soon as the battle started, the one-sided situation made everyone show ugly expressions.
Because in front of Alexander, they sadly discovered that they were really as fragile as ants, and not the match for the current North God at all.
Let alone Elinalise and Talhand, the two front-liners, they couldn't block even a single attack from Alexander. Rudeus and Roxy's magic also had almost no effect on Alexander, completely blocked by the gravity shield created by the King Dragon Sword!
"This is bad."
Geese, as someone who observed the situation and coordinated the overall situation, almost immediately saw how difficult the situation was.
He also had no ideas on how to change this situation or delay Alexander in any way.
After a few exchanges, Paul couldn't help but click his tongue and muttered, "This guy seems to be deliberately conserving his strength to make sure he has an advantage in the fight with Shirou. He doesn't take us seriously at all."
The reason Paul made this judgment was undoubtedly because Alexander, in his battle with them, didn't show the same suppressive and commanding power that he had shown when fighting Shirou earlier.
Alexander was constantly suppressing his strength, fighting with the most relaxed posture. But even so, he easily suppressed Paul and the others completely, making it difficult for them to even breathe.
Seeing the situation was so bad, Rudeus realized that he needed to stand up and change the battle.
He deeply regretted the time he had wasted at Magic University in the past.
If he had spent more effort studying magic at Magic University, he might have mastered more King-level or even Emperor-level spells by now.
If that were the case, he would probably have the ability to delay Alexander.
For a time, feelings of regret and unwillingness arose in Rudeus's heart, making him realize what he had wasted all these years, passing the time in vain.
In essence, this was the same mistake he had made in his previous life!
He discovered that his essence had never changed.
This was the most painful thing for him, and it finally brought his heart back from a state of confusion and laziness, giving him a belief and awareness that was completely different from the past.
"I'll hold him off!"
Seeing everyone being knocked back, Rudeus desperately stood out, alone in front of the third North God.
He held the staff he had obtained from Magic University, condensed all his magical power, and resolved to desperately hold Alexander here, giving Shirou time to prepare.
Alexander showed no interest in his appearance, treating him with the same casual attitude as a weed on the side of the road.
"Get out of the way!"
Alexander casually swung the King Dragon Sword.
The pressure from the giant sword almost blew Rudeus away completely.
But Rudeus's figure didn't waver, because he immediately created a wall of earth in front of him, blocking Alexander's attack.
"You didn't chant just now?"
Alexander noticed Rudeus's chantless magic, and finally showed a slightly different attitude towards him.
But he still didn't think much of Rudeus, because chantless magic was rare, but it wasn't nonexistent. There were still a small number of magicians who had mastered this skill.
Therefore, Alexander only glanced at Rudeus, and then strode towards him, swinging the great sword in his hand.
"!!!"
Feeling the terrifying oppressive force emanating from the giant sword in the opponent's hand, Rudeus's face showed obvious fear and unease, as if he could feel the coming of death.
If it had been him in the past, he would probably have retreated directly out of fear, without the courage to face this attack that might bring him death.
But now he had made his resolve.
Even if he died, he couldn't let the opponent take half a step forward!
"Rock Cannon!"
Rudeus raised his magic staff and instantly created a large number of rock cannons around him. This was his most skilled magic, so he released dozens of them almost instantly.
At the same time, Rudeus also created a mud pit under the feet of the third North God, directly slowing him down.
This combination of attacks had been an unbeatable tactic for Rudeus.
When he was a child, he had even used it to trick Shirou and win. At Magic University, it had also been tried and tested, and was invincible.
But after growing up and reuniting with Shirou at Magic University, even if Rudeus used the same ability, he couldn't defeat Shirou.
At that time, Rudeus had already noticed the fact that only he had stopped moving forward.
He had indulged his desires and wasted his talent.
Now, this same tactic was still not effective against the North God. The opponent wasn't tripped by the mud pit at all, and didn't even dodge, but directly deflected all the rock cannons with ease using the sword in his hand.
Therefore, Rudeus realized that his rock cannon's attack power was not enough, and chose to release an even more powerful ability.
"Earth Spear!"
Rudeus controlled the soil on the ground, and sharp rock spears suddenly shot out from the ground, trying to defeat the North God by surprise.
"Boring trick."
But this kind of skill couldn't have any effect when facing Alexander's gravity shield. It was directly stuck in mid-air.
Then it was directly crushed by the huge gravity!
"What's wrong? Is that all you've got?"
Alexander's words made Rudeus sweat profusely.
He realized that the gap between him and the opponent was too great. He didn't have any further means to defeat him now.
In that case, should he give up?
Various thoughts flashed through Rudeus's mind, and his heart fell into confusion under extreme wavering.
Alexander didn't show any politeness. Seeing Rudeus stunned, he directly destroyed all the rock creations with one blow and charged in front of Rudeus.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
Just then.
From Alexander's side, a dark shadow pounced over like a comet.
Paul held a long sword and attacked the North God with all his strength in an almost desperate action.
Although Alexander blocked the attack, he was slowed down, giving Rudeus a chance to escape successfully. But Paul himself was caught in a quagmire of head-on collisions with Alexander. Even before making a few moves, he was hit by a terrifying gravity magic, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth, and fell to the ground.
"Father!!!"
Rudeus panicked completely at this sight.
He couldn't accept that Paul had fallen into a desperate situation to protect him, and desperately wanted to go over and help him.
But his magic couldn't affect Alexander in the slightest, so naturally he couldn't save Paul from his difficult situation.
On the other side, Paul didn't give up after being suppressed by gravity magic. He almost scrambled up from the ground, using a posture that was completely unlike a Swordsman, like a rabid dog, rushing towards Alexander.
Alexander seemed very disgusted by this, and kicked Paul away.
Then he raised the long sword in his hand and was about to stab it into the latter's body.
"Stop!"
Rudeus naturally couldn't allow this to happen. Under Paul's influence, he also gave up the restraint of a magician and rushed towards Alexander in a desperate action.
But as a magician, his physical strength was even more powerless. He couldn't even resist the oppression of gravity magic, and was directly crushed to the ground by the huge gravity.
Father and son fell one after another.
But Paul didn't feel disappointed. He looked at Rudeus with an optimistic expression and said with a smile, "Don't give up, Rudy. Even if we die, we must not give up!"
"...Okay."
Hearing Paul's words, Rudeus inexplicably shed tears.
Unlike the previous arguments about fighting the North God, the father and son now had no gaps at all and shared a common will.
But willpower couldn't change the hopeless reality.
Alexander still stood in front of the two of them with an almost terrifying suppressing force, and said with an unconcerned expression, "Really, wasting so much time on boring side characters. As a price, let me cut off one of your arms!"
"..."
Rudeus widened his eyes at Alexander's words.
He had been gathering magic power since just now.
Now, after being prepared, he suddenly erupted—
"Splash!"
It was a vast mud pit that not only caused the ground to collapse directly, but also caused problems with the load-bearing walls of the maze next to it, and the ceiling was collapsing!
Alexander retreated subconsciously upon seeing this.
Paul then decisively seized the opportunity, even if he risked being crushed to death by the rocks, he still rushed to the opponent and stabbed his sword into the North God's chest!
"Ignorance!"
Alexander seemed to be angered by this nasty tactic.
"Boom!"
He directly unleashed all the power of the King Dragon Sword, shattered all the rocks with one blow, and even Rudeus and Paul were blown away on the spot.
Alexander was now completely without reservation, and the oppression of gravity magic was about to directly approach the father and son.
If they were hit by this blow, let alone an arm, they might even be crushed to death—
"Bang!"
At this critical moment, a storm-like magic power emerged from the distance. The long sword constructed by Shirou in his hand suddenly formed, and finally caught up at the last moment!
"Sorry to keep you waiting!"
Like a calm point in a storm vortex!
When the long sword in Shirou's hand, which could not be seen with the naked eye, was completely formed.
The violent storm detonated the magic power in the entire maze, emitting a violent explosion, and completely nullified Alexander's gravity magic!
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