Luviagelita was confused by Rin's words.
However, she quickly recovered and couldn't help looking at the twin-tailed woman with disdain. Summoning a Servant was already difficult enough, not to mention supplying magical energy. Two was already considered an anomaly—a miracle even. As for three, that was pure nonsense.
Luviagelita wasn't stupid enough to believe it. Instead, she thought her rival had some kind of mental problem.
And that annoyed Rin.
"What's with that look?! I'm not lying!"
"Yes, of course."
Luviagelita was too lazy to keep arguing. She knew that at this rate, they wouldn't get anywhere.
"Are you going to fight or not?!"
"Sure, whatever you say."
Rin ground her teeth. Luviagelita didn't believe a word she said, and her gaze hurt more than a knife. Rin couldn't stand it anymore, while Luviagelita had already stopped caring and turned toward her God Killer.
Saber versus Lancer—this was undoubtedly a tough battle. Even though Luviagelita didn't want to admit it, Scathach clenched her hand and stared intently at Saber.
Scathach knew it. The moment Tohka appeared, her blood began to boil. She could see it—this warrior woman was just like her, hiding overwhelming power, a potential she had never seen before. It was as if this girl had been born for battle, and what she was seeing now was only a layer of her true self. Therefore, Scathach...
(I want to fight!)
Luviagelita noticed it. As a qualified Master, she knew her Servant wanted to fight, and refusing would be a bad choice. To satisfy this God Killer Servant, she allowed it, even if Rin was shameless.
"Go, Saber! Teach her a lesson!"
Rin didn't hesitate and pointed as well. But unlike Scathach, Tohka didn't move. She fixed her gaze on Est, who returned the stare. For some reason, a tense atmosphere formed, as if imaginary sparks were flying through the air...
"Saber? Wait, what's going on, Foreigner?"
[Sword Intent? Hehe.]
Rin didn't know what was happening, but Nia did.
Of all the Spirits, the one Est feared most was Tohka—and there was only one reason for that. Tohka was the original sword of the Hero of the Void...
The Sword of the End—Sandalphon, Halvanhelev.
For Est, it didn't matter that Yuki had other weapons. She had accepted long ago that it was impossible to have Yuki to herself. Fortunately, Yuki's weapons were a Clock, a Book, a Crown, a Spear, and so on.
But the one position Est was unwilling to yield was that of the Sword.
She was the Queen of Steel, the ruler among all swords, and also the strongest. But Halvanhelev was the Sword of the End, a cosmic blade that had defeated an Overlord. Although she herself had achieved that feat as well, she still didn't reach Halvanhelev's level.
That depressed her. Even so, there was nothing she could do for now. Halvanhelev belonged to Yuki, and she still didn't have her "Throne."
Tohka, on the other hand, responded to Est's fighting intent. She wasn't concerned about the right to be the "sword." She simply frowned, puffed out her cheeks, turned her head, and snorted.
"Hmph! I'm only doing this for the food!"
Annoyed by Est's attitude, Tohka stepped forward to fight.
"This is a test. The use of Noble Phantasms is not allowed!"
"Hmm, I agree..."
As the two purple-clad women prepared themselves, Rin laid out the rules. To begin with, there was no need to kill the Servant. They were teammates, so neither side was foolish enough to go that far.
"Saber, don't be too rough on her!"
"Lancer, please try not to kill her."
As both Masters withdrew from the battlefield, Scathach materialized her spear, lowered her center of gravity, and prepared herself. Her mind was perfectly calm as she looked at her opponent—the warrior girl who carried the breath of a "God"...
Tohka, meanwhile, narrowed her eyes and stomped on the ground.
Brommm
The ground split apart, and a golden Throne of Annihilation emerged from the earth. At its summit, a massive sword was embedded, as if the Throne itself were its sheath.
"This Throne..."
Although there were slight differences, Rin still recognized it. It was similar to the one Avenger had when he first appeared, and the realization made her shiver.
But this was to be expected. Of all the Spirits, Tohka was the only one who could use her Throne in battle, and also the only one who could pull her Throne out of the Crown.
After all, the Throne and the sword were one and the same weapon.
"Hmph!"
With a light motion, Tohka leaped up and stood atop her Throne, then pulled out the sword.
"Sandalphon!"
The massive two-handed sword was imposing, and Tohka's aura changed. Even Luviagelita, who wasn't a swordswoman, could feel the difference.
There was no need to mention Scathach. She narrowed her eyes and tightened her grip on her spear—it was exactly as she thought.
This girl who carried the breath of a God confused her. She was very similar to her—strong like a Divine Spirit without being one, yet also an ordinary Servant, though far too powerful to truly be ordinary...
Especially that sword. There wasn't the slightest trace of a God in its aura, yet its name belonged to an Angel.
A high-ranking guardian Angel...
"...."
"...."
Like the calm before a storm, two beautiful purple-clad women stared at each other, spear and sword facing off.
It was such a magical scene that, if Leonardo da Vinci and William Shakespeare were present, both would be inspired to create a masterpiece.
"Um..."
But all beautiful things must come to an end. Tohka moved first. She kicked off her Throne and charged at her opponent, bringing her sword down with force.
"Haaah!"
Clang
Boommm
Scathach had been waiting for her. The collision between spear and sword was so powerful that the ground cracked.
Although Tohka's Strength surpassed Scathach's, the latter wasn't affected by the impact at all. She calmly stopped the attack.
"Haah!"
But Tohka didn't care. She didn't let up and continued bringing her sword down again and again.
Boommm, Boommm
In no time, the area was filled with small craters. Their power far exceeded normal limits, and they moved so fast that even Rin and Luviagelita couldn't keep up.
Fortunately for them, Yoshino quickly used her Angel and lifted them both into the air.
With those two warriors clashing, the ground below was far too dangerous.
"Haah! Haaah!"
Tohka's Strength seemed infinite. Not a single one of her attacks was weaker than the last, and she gradually pushed Scathach back. Despite having the weapon advantage, Scathach was retreating slowly but steadily...
[Ara~ As expected of a God Killer, she's very strong~ Tohka-san is in trouble~]
[Fumu.]
Even though it looked like Scathach was at a disadvantage, true battle experts would quickly realize that this wasn't the case.
Kurumi noticed it instantly. Mukuro's eyes widened as well. As a spear user, she couldn't help but watch and learn. She was also a novice with the spear, and while Spirits could wield their Angels as easily as breathing, there was still a vast gap between true masters—like Tohka and Scathach.
Scathach was simply receiving Tohka's attacks and using techniques to neutralize each blow, then using the momentum to evade. She hadn't attacked yet—not because she couldn't, but because she was still evaluating Tohka.
This girl was a born warrior, and Scathach wanted to see how far her power could go. That was why, even though Tohka's stats were superior, Scathach hadn't attacked and remained completely unfazed.
"Kuh! Why aren't you attacking?! Why are you only defending?!"
Worthy of a natural-born warrior, Tohka noticed the issue as well. She quickly pulled back, pointed her sword forward, and shouted.
She felt extremely uncomfortable fighting Scathach. It was like striking cotton—her attacks didn't seem to land at all.
"I wanted to see the limit of your power. My instincts tell me that this isn't all you have."
Scathach replied calmly, spinning her spear and resting it on her shoulder, unfazed by Tohka's question.
This was the Holy Grail World War—the most dangerous war of all, where the strongest Servants in history gathered.
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