Le Fay stepped forward, her heart racing with excitement as she held the Holy Lance.
As she advanced, the members of the Apollo Familia immediately became alert.
Behind her, Izumi simply stood in silence, watching.
After walking a certain distance, Le Fay finally stopped.
She stared at the fortress ahead of her, recalling the scene when that person had once unleashed the Holy Lance.
Without realizing it, she began to giggle foolishly.
"Hehehe…"
Then, she gently tossed the cube in her hand.
In the next moment, the cube split apart.
Sacred light poured out, dazzling and pure.
Everyone watching widened their eyes, afraid to miss even a single detail.
As the radiance faded—
The Lance that Shines at the End was already in Le Fay's grasp.
Her expression turned serious.
The light of the Holy Lance surged, piercing the sky like a pillar connecting heaven and earth.
At that instant, the will of the Knights of the Round Table dwelling within the lance awakened.
[This battle is one fought for survival—acknowledge it, Kay.]
[This battle is for one who surpasses herself—]
"Alright, that's enough. All of you just approve it. No need for the formalities."
A voice suddenly interrupted.
The figure of Artoria Pendragon (Lancer) appeared, cutting off the Knights mid-speech.
"What are you all rambling about? Le Fay is the one using the lance now."
"So just grant her recognition."
Her sudden appearance stunned Le Fay.
"Ehh?! Ancestor-sama?!"
"Why are you here?!"
Le Fay was genuinely shocked.
Did the Holy Lance really contain her ancestor's will?
Artoria only smiled without answering.
In theory, it shouldn't.
But since Camelot existed within Izumi's world, things were different.
When Izumi had modified the lance, he had personally asked her to place her will into it.
That way, its power would be restrained.
Otherwise, if the lance were unleashed without limits, Le Fay would never be able to control it.
Artoria had taken a decisive approach.
The brilliance of the lance condensed.
Le Fay understood that now was not the time for questions.
She focused on the fortress.
Raising the Holy Lance high, she declared:
"Holy Lance—release your restraints!"
"Let the glory of my ancestor shine upon this world!"
"Rhongomyniad!"
As her voice fell, she swung the pillar of light down toward the city below.
—
The moment Le Fay began releasing the Noble Phantasm, Apollo reacted instantly.
Without hesitation, he ordered magical defenses.
He had never expected Izumi to possess such a trump card.
If that attack landed, his entire Familia would be annihilated.
So Apollo personally took action.
"Do not underestimate me!"
Flying up, his divine power already released, Apollo spread a massive shield of flames above the city.
The Holy Lance, like a golden sword of light, descended.
Unlike Artoria, Le Fay wielded it boldly as a blade, taking advantage of its reach.
BOOM!
Under everyone's shocked gaze—
The pillar of light collided with Apollo's shield.
Light and flame merged.
In an instant, the city below was engulfed in a sea of fire from the aftershock.
Apollo had overestimated himself.
He had also underestimated the Holy Lance.
The mere collision was enough.
The terrifying shockwaves alone wiped out his entire Familia.
After all, Le Fay's true power had long surpassed ordinary limits.
With this weapon, the destructive force was unimaginable.
Where had Apollo found the courage to try and block it?
At that moment, he wanted to curse.
You young people have no sense of honor!
But no one paid him any attention.
His face darkened.
Behind him, his Familia had already been reduced to ashes—
Burned by his own flames.
It was a humiliating blow.
Everyone who witnessed this inhaled sharply.
The weapon was terrifying.
—
At that moment, Izumi stepped forward.
"Alright, Le Fay-chan."
"Leave the rest to me."
"Today, I'll have some fun with him."
Taking one step, he appeared before Apollo.
When the audience saw Izumi floating in the air, their pupils shrank.
This was not a power ordinary adventurers possessed.
But what happened next was even more horrifying.
Izumi released his full aura.
The unique presence of a Godslayer spread wildly in all directions.
The gods immediately felt it.
Their expressions changed.
"…Godslayer!!"
Someone in the Guild hall shouted.
Chaos erupted.
No one had imagined that such a being would appear in this world.
All the gods turned to Hestia.
Feeling their gazes, she immediately retorted:
"He's a Godslayer from another world. What does that have to do with you?"
"It's not like he killed any of your kind!"
The gods froze.
Then they realized.
That… actually made sense.
Still, something felt strange.
But no one had time to think.
The battle had begun.
—
Apollo looked at Izumi.
There was no excitement in his eyes.
Only fear.
The Godslayer's aura targeted him directly.
It made his skin crawl.
He finally understood.
He had been used by Freya.
"Damn it…!"
"That woman tricked me!"
His face twisted.
Izumi looked at him with disgust.
"You're ugly."
Apollo's face turned green.
"Shut up!"
"Damn Godslayer!"
"Die!"
He attacked without hesitation.
The sun itself responded.
The sky grew hotter.
His power influenced the entire world.
This was the true strength of a god.
A massive fireball appeared, crashing toward Izumi.
Any ordinary adventurer would have been obliterated.
Unfortunately for Apollo—
Izumi was no ordinary adventurer.