"Irisviel, I must release my Noble Phantasm, or none of us will have a chance of survival."
"..."
Irisviel bit her lip, struggling for a moment before nodding heavily.
"Fine, release your Noble Phantasm, Saber!"
As for Kiritsugu, she would explain to him later; she believed Kiritsugu would understand.
Otherwise, if Saber were to exit here, everything would be for naught—Kiritsugu's dream, the Einzbern family's long-cherished wish...
"Alright..."
Artoria's gaze sharpened as she gripped the holy sword with both hands and raised it high.
Countless light particles converged onto the blade, which emitted a holy radiance, causing King Solomon's eyes to widen slightly as he slowly lowered his palm.
Although his eyes had "seen" the brilliance of the holy sword before, it was far less comforting than witnessing the light with his own eyes.
But...
"It is still far from enough..."
Countless milky-white rays of light burst forth from behind him, rushing toward Artoria from various angles.
Simultaneously, a massive circular halo appeared in the sky above them, with white light converging from the ring's edge toward its center.
Just as both sides were fully charged with energy—
"Aaaaaah!!! Why is it a high-altitude fall again, aaaaaah!"
"Senpai!!! Hold on to me!!!"
"Mash!!!"
Under the moonlight, a Damselette with orange hair and another with pale pinkish-purple short hair—wearing short, midriff-baring light armor battle skirts and holding a massive Celtic cross-shaped shield—descended from the sky in an extremely comical fashion.
The two people who suddenly appeared left both combatants stunned mid-charge, but the movements to release their Noble Phantasms did not slow down in the slightest.
"Ex—Calibur!!!"
With the light energy fully gathered, Artoria swung the holy sword, shimmering with divine brilliance, fiercely downward. The white light of destruction caused the ground to crack and splinter.
King Solomon gave a faint glance, then slowly extended his palm forward. Several magic shields were instantly generated, and simultaneously, the halo above Artoria's head was activated.
Boom—!
A destructive pillar of light, capable of wiping out the harbor, poured down from above.
The two Damselettes in freefall turned pale as they saw these two incredibly powerful attacks.
Realizing they might be caught in the crossfire, the shock on the orange-haired girl's face instantly vanished as she issued a command to the purple-haired girl beside her:
"Mash! Deploy Noble Phantasm!"
"Yes! Senpai!"
"Lord Camelot!!!"
(These two had just finished the Camelot Singularity.)
The glorious castle of ancient Britain, Camelot, stood upon the battlefield amidst the photons. This seemingly glorious and indestructible castle also enveloped Artoria and Irisviel within its protection.
The pillar of light slammed into the top of Camelot's walls, stirring up ripples of energy. After landing with her Senpai, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash gritted her teeth and maintained the deployment of the Noble Phantasm.
Having withstood both Excalibur and King Solomon's attack, Mash's face looked quite pale.
Artoria's pupils shrank as she instantly withdrew her strength, looking at the familiar scenery around her in shock.
"Camelot..."
Gazing at the familiar architectural style within the city, Artoria murmured in a low voice, seemingly unable to believe that the city-state of old could appear before her eyes today.
Irisviel was very close to Artoria and was also startled to hear the name murmured by her companion.
Wasn't Camelot the name of the city where King Arthur of ancient Britain resided?
How could this city appear here...
And seeing Saber's shocked expression, it clearly wasn't her innate ability. That meant the two who fell from the sky...
One of them was from King Arthur's era, perhaps even a member of the Knights of the Round Table.
The pillar of light gradually thinned until it disappeared, and the castle of Camelot also began to dissipate within the light.
"Whew... whew... we blocked it, Senpai..."
Mash straightened up, gently patted her chest, and then looked back at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a sweet smile.
"Good job, we lived another day, Mash...!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka came to Mash's side, hugged her, and rubbed against her cheek, speaking happily.
Fragrant and soft little purple eggplant, hehehehe...
"Sen... Senpai, so many people are watching..."
"Ahem, alright, Mash."
Fujimaru Ritsuka pouted but obediently let go of the slightly bashful Mash.
"Sir Galahad...?"
Artoria glanced at the familiar din... shield in Mash's hand, then looked at Mash's quiet and cute face, speaking with some uncertainty.
Undoubtedly, this young girl's saint graph was Sir Galahad's, but her appearance was not.
A Demi-Servant...?
Hearing Artoria seemingly calling out to her, Mash was stunned for a moment before looking at Artoria, scratching her cheek as she said:
"Ah... Miss Artoria, you have the wrong person. Although the saint graph inside me is Mr. Galahad's... I am Mash Kyrielight."
This Miss Artoria didn't seem to know them, Mash thought to herself, observing the other curiously.
"Is that so... whew."
Artoria breathed a sigh of relief; she didn't know how to face her former subordinates right now.
"One who can gain the recognition of Sir Galahad must surely be a person of noble character."
Whoosh, whoosh—
Clang, clang—
Two attacks came flying, which were parried by Mash and Artoria respectively, after which they both looked toward King Solomon.
"..."
"Mash, don't you think the person opposite us looks a bit like the Doctor?"
"He really does look a bit like him, Senpai..."
They hadn't noticed at first, but the more they looked at King Solomon's face now, the more they felt it shared a few similarities with Dr. Roman of Chaldea.
Rumble—
"Lalalalalala~"
Thunder accompanied by a hearty trilling sound came from the heavens as an ox-cart pulled by flying-hoofed thunder bulls descended from the sky.
Thud—
The ox-cart landed between the two groups. The red-haired burly man driving the cart glanced left and right, then spread his arms, saying with a face full of heroic magnanimity:
"I am the King of Conquerors, Iskandar! Before the King's carriage, there shall be no insolence!"
"Hey! Why did you say your True Name out loud...!!"
The slightly frail long-haired youth beside conquest looked at him in terror, his hands constantly pounding on the man's arm.
In the Holy Grail War, it was a great taboo to let enemies know one's True Name, as it could allow them to find a weakness and lead to defeat.
And now, his idiot Servant was actually ignoring his Master's wishes and blurting out their own secrets directly!
Of course, as the king who conquered half of Europe, Iskandar could not be that stupid.
The corners of his eyes constantly monitored the expressions on both sides.
That Wheat-skinned person with a frigid expression exuded the aura of a ruler; he was undoubtedly an excellent king.
And on the other side...
Having peeked from a high vantage point earlier, conquest had also reached a conclusion.
But he was very surprised; could the famous King of Knights in history actually be a charming young girl?
But this didn't stop him from wanting to show off in front of everyone.
"Ahem, why don't you all join my ranks and yield the Holy Grail to me?"
conquest finished and glanced at everyone.
He noticed that except for the two girls who fell from the sky and King Solomon, everyone's expressions were quite sour. So he made an 'OK' sign and said with a slightly flattering expression:
"The benefits are negotiable?"
Whoosh—Clang—!
Before anyone could speak, a crimson thorny spear shot out from the darkness in the distance, stabbing straight into the ground beside conquest's carriage.
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