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As Medusa eliminated another enemy, EMIYA was deep in thought, and Kisaragi Rin was likewise pondering.
Because the battle could not take place in Fuyuki City, Iskandar unleashed his Army of the King, setting the battlefield within this Reality Marble.
If it were just EMIYA's side, they could freely dictate the course of the battle, whether it was restricting the enemy from escaping when they had the advantage, or retreating gracefully when they were at a disadvantage.
Kisaragi Rin naturally couldn't accept such a thing, but fortunately, Medea had previously conjured the Demonic Hell Sanctuary, which could release a Spiritual Palace.
When Iskandar died, his Army of the King dissipated, and the clash of Reality Marbles was left only to Unlimited Blade Works and Spiritual Palace. Before this clash ended, meaning before one side's Reality Marble was crushed, no one could leave this place without permission.
Of course, Kisaragi Rin could leave; a Reality Marble couldn't restrict the Workshop's teleportation.
Medea, controlling the Demonic Hell Sanctuary, absorbed Iskandar's remnant soul, then moved closer to her Master.
According to the current battle situation, EMIYA was undoubtedly at a disadvantage. Unless he was willing to let all the remaining Servants return to Emiya Shirou's body to hide, allowing Kisaragi Rin and Medea to figure out how to complete the other two tasks on Emiya Shirou, otherwise, the death of the remaining four Servants was only a matter of time.
The former was impossible to even consider, so he either had to go all out or retreat.
And to retreat, he first had to kill Medea and break the restriction of the Spiritual Palace.
Medea, aware of this, naturally wouldn't give EMIYA any chance. Her position always remained far from the front lines, and without Kiritsugu Emiya, the Assassin, the remaining Servants couldn't possibly eliminate her.
——
On the other side of the battlefield, Saber was struggling to cope with the attacks of Lancelot and Gilles de Rais.
This strongest among the Round Table Knight manifested as a Berserker, with Strength, Agility, and Endurance all reaching A-rank. Beneath his superb martial arts, he also possessed the Noble Phantasm, Arondight, which was effective against dragons.
And Saber, she possessed the blood of a red dragon.
"Arthur! Arthur! Arthur!"
Lancelot screamed hysterically, his magic sword once again slashing forward.
Saber's brows furrowed in solemnity, raising her Sword of Promised Victory to collide with Arondight. The wind pressure generated by their struggle created a vortex around them.
She had already tried to persuade Lancelot, but unfortunately, the knight was not merely Berserked now; the Corrupted Holy Grail was also continuously affecting his spiritual core.
However, Saber's appearance was not entirely without impact on him.
Hearing Yukinoshita Yukino's command, Saber's expression was complex. Mimicking Kisaragi Rin's tone, she questioned, "Sir Lancelot, facing your King, with what feelings do you wield your blade?"
Even the irrational Lancelot froze for a moment at this question, allowing Saber's Holy Sword to break free from the struggle and unleash a beam of light towards the attacking sea monster behind her.
That was something summoned by Gilles de Rais, who was a Caster. Although he was a Magus, Gilles de Rais actually didn't know any magic. All his magic usage came from his Noble Phantasm, Prelati's Spellbook. This Noble Phantasm could endlessly summon monsters from other dimensions, and the seafood souls in the Spiritual Palace seemed to have reacted with this Noble Phantasm in some way, making the summoned monsters exceptionally terrifying.
The two of them were among the top Servants under the Corrupted Holy Grail's control.
Saber could keep them at bay thanks to her appearance.
Hmm... appearance.
"Jeanne! My Saintess!"
Gilles de Rais screamed hysterically, even more vigorously than Lancelot, as if to prove that he was the most devoted fan of Saber.
"However, you've mistaken me!"
Saber, looking bewildered, chopped down the grotesque sea monsters. It was supposed to be a serious battle, but the two of them had turned the scene into a comedy.
One of you is yelling Arthur, the other is yelling Jeanne. Can't you two fight it out first and decide?
Gilles de Rais, you fake fan!
However, it was precisely because of this that Saber could simultaneously deal with Lancelot and Gilles de Rais, delaying the battle to create more favorable output conditions for Medusa.
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The perspective shifts back to the main battlefield.
When Gilgamesh was recalled into Emiya Shirou's body, the main battlefield became a situation where Medusa, Esdeath, and Medea were ganging up on EMIYA.
Hmm... Kisaragi Rin warmed the wine, Esdeath and Medea watched from the side, and Medusa finished off EMIYA in three strikes.
Kisaragi Rin was paying attention to Medea, with only two Command Spells left, ready to be used at any moment to prevent EMIYA from suddenly pulling out some paradise-like item to unleash a burst of power.
Fortunately, EMIYA showed no such signs. Kisaragi Rin saw Medusa already charging towards him, and Esdeath's ice had sealed off the surroundings.
At this moment, EMIYA suddenly moved.
He looked up at the sky with a puzzled expression, and then the Reality Marble suddenly shattered.
That's right, shattered!
Like ceramics cracking under the interplay of extreme cold and extreme heat, both the Spiritual Palace and Unlimited Blade Works emitted cracking sounds under some influence.
Crack!
Crack!
Shatter!
The Reality Marble crumbled!
"See you next time."
EMIYA stared at Kisaragi Rin, his eyes conveying what he wanted to say.
Unlimited Blade Works and Spiritual Palace were different; the former was unleashed by EMIYA himself, while the latter was activated by Medea controlling the Demonic Hell Sanctuary.
The moment the Reality Marble was affected, Medea hadn't noticed yet, but EMIYA had already realized that some change was occurring.
"A chance to retreat..."
A godsend, EMIYA returned to Emiya Shirou's body. At the same time, Lancelot and Gilles de Rais also received orders to withdraw.
Simultaneously, Medea suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. She was merely a Magus, and the attack from the Reality Marble being forcibly shattered caused her considerable injuries.
"No way..."
Witnessing the sudden change, Kisaragi Rin's eyes scanned every part of the battlefield.
Esdeath and Medusa, who were charging towards EMIYA but were caught off guard by the sudden change and couldn't catch up to Emiya Shirou's movements. Lancelot and Gilles de Rais were about to be forcibly removed from the battlefield, and Saber was powerless to stop them.
Without hesitation, Kisaragi Rin made the most appropriate decision.
He spoke towards Gilles de Rais, "Jeanne, who appeared in the Fourth Holy Grail War, when she reenacted history, was sent into such a filthy Corrupted Holy Grail by EMIYA, like a burning at the stake. Gilles de Rais, why did you not protect her!"
Gilles de Rais's body stiffened. He looked at Saber in front of him, and at that moment, he finally realized that his Saintess had once again died before him.
"Jeanne, my Saintess..."
A mumble-like cry squeezed through Gilles de Rais's clenched teeth. There were no tears; he simply shoved the Prelati's Spellbook in his hand into his body, which was composed of black mud.
Then, a gigantic, ancient-god-like sea monster descended upon the battlefield. For some unknown reason, this sea monster was exceptionally terrifying this time, its thousand-meter body wreaking havoc, black tentacles and crab claws flailing.
A vortex of black magical energy enveloped Gilles de Rais, who had once again lost his Saintess. As the black mud surged, there was a sense of world-ending destruction.
Lancelot disappeared, and Emiya Shirou no longer bothered with the out-of-control Gilles de Rais, quickly retreating with the three Servants.
The next moment, a new space covered the area.
From within, a cold female voice emerged. She asked, "Mongrel! Who is defiling my treasury!"
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