"..."
Kairi Shishigami was currently facing the greatest crisis of his career as a Necromancer. As a Necromancer who fought using Mystic Codes crafted from the corpses of Magi, facing Hades, King of the Underworld—the ruler of Death—was simply the worst possible matchup.
"Hahahaha—!! So you're that famous Hades, King of the Underworld from Greece!! No wonder you have such terrifying strength!! That only makes you more worth defeating!!"
At that moment, Mordred's voice came through with a wild laugh as she transformed into a bolt of crimson lightning and charged straight ahead.
"Take this!! Saber of Black, Hades!!" Mordred gripped her sword with both hands and slashed at Hades.
Seeing Mordred's enthusiastic greeting, the corners of Hades's mouth curled up, and he said with a smile, "I accept your challenge, Saber of Red!!"
As he spoke, a massive, phantom image of a grey-robed Reaper holding a scythe emerged behind Hades.
"Pluto! Ghost God Shock!!" Hades and the grey-robed Reaper behind him attacked simultaneously. What appeared to be only two strikes was actually countless slashes unleashed in the same instant, condensed into the appearance of two moves.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Countless sounds of breaking air rang out. The armor on Mordred's body was stripped away by the myriad slashes like scales being removed from a fish on a cutting board.
'What's happening—?!'
Mordred was beaten so badly she had no power to counterattack. Her eyes rolled back, she coughed up a pool of blood, and her armor shattered once more, revealing countless bloodstains on her fair skin.
"Saber!!" Kairi Shishigami ran over in concern to check Mordred's injuries; they were all extremely severe, fatal wounds.
"I haven't lost yet... Hades..." Mordred regained consciousness through gritted teeth, struggling to look at Hades as she spoke. It was clear Hades had shown mercy.
Looking at Mordred in this state—like a scarred cat that refused to admit defeat—Hades couldn't help but chuckle.
Snap—!!
Hades then snapped his fingers, and a golden Rain of Grace fell upon Mordred and Kairi Shishigami. The rainwater transformed into streams of golden energy that merged into their bodies.
The golden energy gradually restored their bodies. Kairi Shishigami raised his right hand and said with a face full of disbelief:
"This is?"
Mordred was also filled with disbelief. Her body had completely recovered, and her armor had become even harder than before. Kairi Shishigami had also received the grace.
The three strokes of the command spell on the back of his left hand were restored, and the hidden ailments in his body were healed.
"Hades, what are you doing?" Having recovered, Mordred propped up her upper body and looked at Hades in confusion.
"Heh~~!!"
Hades gave a mysterious smile. He felt a sense of pity remembering the original ending of Mordred and Kairi Shishigami, the best of partners. Turning around while maintaining his smile, he said:
"Mordred, you withstood one of my moves. This healing is a sign of recognition for you. Furthermore, your Master is quite decent as well. Consider this the mercy of the King of the Underworld."
"The next time we meet will be the final battle between Red and Black."
After saying this, Hades turned into a shadow and left Sighisoara. Kairi Shishigami looked at the fully restored command spells on the back of his left hand and said in a very serious tone:
"Hades, King of the Underworld, is truly a strange deity."
"..."
Mordred didn't speak. She only recalled Hades's terrifying move, Pluto: Ghost God Shock. Just thinking of that move made her whole body go cold and unable to move.
Hades returned to the Millennia Fortress in an instant. All the Servants and Masters in the hall had been waiting for a long time, most of them watching him with somewhat gloomy expressions.
Hades, however, walked into the hall as if he were just returning home from a stroll.
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