Fictional torsos, fictional limbs, fictional fangs, fictional maws, fictional tentacles.
Piercing the boundary between reality and fiction, the fictional monster appeared here in a real form.
Incapable of communication, its true identity unknown, possessing an undying body.
Its very existence was a vortex of fear, a fact that both Bazett and Cú Chulainn, who were present, understood deeply.
"Are you kidding me? This is a monster that doesn't even exist in the Land of Shadows. How could something like this be controlled by a Magician?"
Cú Chulainn gripped his spear tightly, cold sweat dripping down his cheek.
Bazett was also shaken out of the joy of fighting side-by-side with Cú Chulainn; just by looking at the monster's form, her whole body became unable to move.
Next, resembling crawling, running, and writhing, the monster climbed out of the container's door at an incredible speed.
It launched an attack at the target before it.
Formless, without a main body; neither Bazett's fists nor Cú Chulainn's spear had any effect.
Pulling on Bazett's collar to retreat quickly, Cú Chulainn made up his mind. He poured magical energy into his spear, leaped into the air, and threw it with all his might toward the ground. The Noble Phantasm 'Gáe Bolg' was thus activated.
Throwing the spear is the true way to use this demonic weapon. Although it lacked the causal reversal effect, it achieved a simultaneous strike on a large-scale target, even though legend says it splits into 30 demonic spears that rain down.
However, this number increased after becoming a Heroic Spirit, to the point where it was considered to have surpassed its prototype, the 'Gungnir' of the Norse supreme god Odin.
A massive explosion, accompanied by red light, swept across the entire area. The whole ground seemed to be melting, emitting a sizzling sound.
But the smoke and dust remained, the sparks remained, and that rustling, crawling sound still remained.
Even the Anti-Army Noble Phantasm, Gáe Bolg, was not enough to destroy this monster.
At this moment, the entire area was surrounded by the monster's body or other indistinguishable parts; the only place not wrapped up was the center, because the two were still resisting.
"Hey, descendant of Fragarach."
"Yes!"
"I will hold off this monster and open a path. You go kill that woman, or shut down this container!"
"Understood!"
Without hesitation, she chose to trust Cú Chulainn's decision, just as the members of the Red Branch Knights of Favonius had trusted him a thousand years ago.
And Cú Chulainn would never betray that trust; he pushed his body to the limit and fought the monster.
Time ticked by, the resistance continued, and neither of them would ever surrender.
Finally finding a weak point, Cú Chulainn threw his spear with all his might once again.
The magical energy within him was not enough to activate the Noble Phantasm a second time, but it still carried an unstoppable momentum; the spear forcibly created a path.
Bazett did not let this opportunity pass; she focused all her magical energy into her legs and charged toward Touko Aozaki along this path.
Meanwhile, Touko Aozaki looked at the golden light reaching the sky in the distance, receiving information transmitted by her familiar.
The Archer Servant who needed help had already been defeated, and the commission with Kirei Kotomine was now complete.
Watching Bazett rushing toward her, Touko Aozaki revealed a smile of certain victory.
She raised her arm, revealing the command spells on it. The commission was complete, so now it was time to let her Servant appear to secure the victory!
In Touko Aozaki's eyes, one command spell was disappearing, and the magical link remained clear, but a certain feeling lingered in her heart; the last time she had this feeling was 20 years ago when she was defeated by Aoko.
Just as Touko Aozaki was puzzled, Bazett's voice reached her ears.
"You used your 'trump card,' didn't you?"
Yes, Touko Aozaki had used her greatest trump card as a master: the command spells.
And because of that, she triggered the awakening condition of the demonic sword in Bazett's hand—the reverse light sword, passed down from the Age of Gods to the modern era.
"After-fated strike—reverse light sword (Answerer·Flagalac)."
The reverse light sword turned into white light and pierced through Touko Aozaki's chest. Because of its effect, the reverse light sword had already hit before the command spell could activate, so the activation of the command spell was nullified.
"I didn't expect to be defeated by a Magician in the end..."
Leaving behind these words, Touko Aozaki's eyes fell into darkness. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before she opened them again in another body, but it certainly wouldn't be within the borders of Fuyuki.
Then, Bazett closed the lid of the container. Having lost its foundation, the entire monster returned to fiction and dissipated.
At the same time, the huge container began to shatter, then turned into powder, and finally disappeared completely. The shipping container that served as the temporary Workshop also began to self-destruct, ensuring that nothing was left for the enemy.
However, Bazett was now exhausted. She sat on the ground casually, gasping for breath. The high-intensity physical and magical consumption had taken its toll on her body, and she was now at her limit.
With the monster gone, Cú Chulainn, able to breathe a sigh of relief, walked up and said to Bazett:
"Not bad, kid. Bazett, right? Your performance has already surpassed that guy, your ancestor Fragarach. From today on, you are a member of the Red Branch Knights of Favonius."
Then he took off his earring and tossed it to Bazett, while looking at the golden light in the distance, muttering:
"Looks like someone is calling me." He gave a thumbs up, flashed a bright smile, and then turned into blue particles and disappeared.
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Jean, who had just finished fighting Gilgamesh, was struggling with how to communicate with XX. At this moment, XX was completely like a big lump of iron; no matter what she said to her, she would only emit sizzling electrical sounds.
Jean even specifically checked to see if it was some kind of code, but she still came up empty-handed.
Just as Jean was wondering whether she should leave first, suddenly XX's armor began to peel off, and at the same time, her presence skyrocketed, so Jean used appraisal to confirm her status.
[Target Evaluation]
Name: Mysterious Heroine XX
Race: Anti-Saber Decisive Battle Weapon
Rating: Quasi-God (God Rank: Mid-Tier)
Description: The fully grown Mysterious Heroine X. She possesses the universe's oldest relic, Rhongomyniad. Only when a crisis descends will the power to "maintain cosmic balance" within it be unlocked.
"Oh my, finally released. It seems that Earth's master has died. But knowing that person, she'll probably be jumping around somewhere again soon."
From within the armor, Saber's distinctive face was revealed. However, as an adult version of Saber, her figure was no longer as flat as an A-cup. If the previous Lia and Ai-chan were considered S (small) size, then this one was M (medium) size, though it hadn't reached L (large) size yet.
Just as Jean was staring at her blankly, she walked over to Jean's side and directly wrapped her arm around Jean's shoulder: "Oh my, good work, good work. That guy looked too much like the cosmic emperor Gilgamesh, which made me really want to slash her. But coming to Earth as a Servant, I can't move in my true form until the Servant link is disconnected. It's very stifling."
This XX had the air of a big sister, or rather, as expected of someone who had worked for several years and was a professional police officer, she was very forthright.
Just then, Jean felt a pulling force, as if something was calling out to her.
XX also sensed something and said to Jean: "Oh, you're leaving, huh? Let's chat again when there's a chance."
Jean nodded, then turned into white particles and disappeared on the spot.
After Jean disappeared, the XX who remained here put away her smile. Looking at the direction where Jean had vanished, she muttered to herself: "She has Ai-chan's scent on her. What's going on?"
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