"I don't want to be eaten by that 'Serpent'... I don't want to die."
Her words gushed forth as if from the depths of her heart, "Power, I need power, I need strong enough power, to protect everything of mine, to protect my life."
Saying this, Bache suddenly accelerated again, throwing a sudden punch toward Emiya's chest.
As the conversation progressed, the battle between Emiya and Bache grew even more intense, fists and feet colliding in the air, sparking explosive sounds.
Bache suddenly spoke coldly, "But now, I don't need them anymore."
Her gaze locked tightly onto Emiya, "I've already found the most delicious bait, so long as I devour you, I can reach the pinnacle."
The Amazon's eyes were like a hunter eyeing its prey, filled with possessiveness and greed.
Emiya's emotions did not change much, he sidestepped to evade Bache's heavy blow, then asked, "Why don't you use your poison magic?"
Bache paused slightly, then sneered, "So you know about that, was it Tiona who told you?"
There was a trace of self-mockery in her voice as she continued, "Actually, that poison magic isn't very strong. Using the simplest methods can weaken its effects."
Her gaze fell on Emiya's clothing and gauntlets, "Just wearing clothes, armor, or blocking with weapons can effectively reduce the poison's corrosion."
"Amazon female warriors prefer hand-to-hand combat, and also don't like to wear much clothing or armor."
Bache said coldly, "Therefore, my poison magic was essentially created to kill my own kind."
Bache suddenly let out a cold laugh, her tone carrying a trace of provocation, "If I activate the poison magic, what will you do?"
"I'll switch to long weapons and keep my distance from you," Emiya answered honestly.
He wasn't that stubborn. If Bache began chanting the poison magic Velgus, Emiya would immediately switch to swords, spears, halberds, or even bows. Even now, he was trying his best to avoid directly contacting Bache with any part other than his gauntlets.
"So, if I did that, my odds of winning would be lower," She said softly, "Might as well keep fighting like this..."
However, Emiya looked at her and said, "You're lying."
Bache's movements paused slightly, a flicker of hesitation flashed in her eyes. That instant of hesitation revealed a clear opening.
Emiya seized the chance and punched her hard in the chest, knocking her back several steps.
"You're not using poison magic because you hate it."
Emiya said, "You hate being the 'King of Poison.'"
"Shut up!", Bache growled lowly. She clutched her broken rib and stubbornly stood up.
However, Emiya turned to look in another direction, "Argana, you're not planning to make a move?"
From just now, Argana had already reorganized her stance, but she hadn't attacked. She simply coldly observed the battle between Emiya and Bache.
Bache's potential was slightly weaker than Argana's. Unless she used her poison magic to perform a miracle, she wouldn't be a match for Emiya.
And if the two sisters fought together, Emiya would indeed feel more pressure.
However, Argana had her pride.
Or perhaps, with their relationship, there was no possibility of fighting side by side. If they fought together, they might only hinder one another.
Bache also stopped, "What's wrong? You look disappointed. Do you want to 'enjoy' both me and my sister at once that badly? Such a greedy male."
"I told you, I didn't come here to defeat Argana or you."
Emiya said extremely arrogant words. It seemed like from the beginning, he hadn't taken the two Lv.6s, Argana and Bache, seriously at all.
"My goal is only one thing: to destroy the Battle Nation Telskyura."
In other words, the so-called War of National Annihilation.
Emiya looked at the Amazon warriors behind Argana.
At first, they still cheered for the battle between Emiya and Argana.
They weren't biased toward anyone, as long as it was a strong person, whether Emiya or Argana, they were willing to cheer for them.
But as Emiya's offensive became fiercer, their voices gradually quieted down.
Emiya glanced around. His gaze swept over the Amazon warriors behind Argana. The once confident and firm gazes were now clearly wavering.
Some didn't dare to meet his eyes. Others mustered the courage to return his gaze, but their expressions showed clear unease, even fear.
To Emiya, simply defeating Argana or Bache wasn't enough to shatter their pride and faith. His goal was to completely crush the will of every one of them.
By defeating the pair of sisters seen as symbols of Telskyura, he could leave a deep enough shock in their hearts to break their stubborn and distorted beliefs.
"This isn't enough...", Emiya murmured softly.
Argana's eyes were full of rage. She shouted angrily, unable to endure anymore, "Are you going to fight or not? If not, then finish off Bache and then come battle me!"
"No, better if you both come at once," Emiya said.
"I said, I'll fight you one-on-one. I won't fight alongside Bache."
Emiya's voice was utterly calm, "I wasn't asking for your permission."
"And when I said 'together', I didn't mean you and Bache."
His gaze swept over all the Amazons of the Kali Familia.
["I am the bone of my sword."]

Emiya possessed a very special barrier magic; this much the Loki Familia's adventurers knew.
During the last expedition, it was precisely this barrier magic that had held the Fallen Spirit for three minutes at the final critical moment, giving Riveria precious time to reload mental energy and chant her magic.
However, aside from Riveria, no one else had truly understood the full scope of this barrier magic.
Now, when they once again saw Emiya begin to chant magic, that magnificent momentum gradually spreading through the air, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath.
Argana and Bache did not immediately interrupt his plan.
They did not rush forward to break the man's chant; instead, they stood not far away, coldly watching Emiya's actions, even revealing eager expressions on their faces.
"What do you intend to display? Let me see your strongest form!", A spark of fanaticism flashed in Argana's eyes; she yearned to see that man at his strongest and utterly crush him.
In the distance, the seawater began to turn transparent, reflecting dazzling light, while the sky was dyed with veins of deep crimson and lunar white light, like a dream interwoven with light and shadow.
The earth began to tremble. The sound of metal rubbing against metal emanated from the horizon; countless blades were being born.
["My whole life was 'UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS'."]
Suddenly, heaven and earth seemed to be cut by an invisible blade; everything became completely different from before.
The ground transformed into an endless, snowy wasteland, filled with countless swords, filling the entire field of vision like a cold and desolate steel cemetery.
In the sky, dark clouds roiled, lightning sparkled, distant thunder rolled, and the full moon hung high, its silver radiance spilling across the land.
A unique barrier, Unlimited Blade Works.
"How is this possible...", Bache murmured softly, her pupils contracting.
"This... this is absurd," Argana too found it hard to conceal the shock on her face; she clenched her jaw, cold sweat beading on her brow.
On Loki Familia's side, the adventurers pulled into the unique barrier were, one after another, speechless, completely at a loss for words to describe what they saw.
The higher their level, the more they felt this magic was absurd to the point of unbelievability.
Emiya quietly raised his right hand. Immediately, countless swords and blades were lifted into the air, hovering mid-air.
Among these blades, some were razor-sharp longswords, others magic swords glinted with dangerous light; there were holy swords with blades burning with flame, divine swords exuding solemn aura.
The blades interwove and shone together, sounding a grand epic across heaven and earth.
The sword tips cruelly and mercilessly pointed at Argana, Bache, and the Amazon warriors behind them.
Despair and unwillingness flickered in Argana's eyes. The female warriors behind her, intimidated by the countless blades, unconsciously held their breath.
Emiya slowly spoke, "This is the final strike. It is OVER."
Kali sank to the ground, her expression full of frustration, her mouth pouty, "The War Nation is finished... ah, my palace of pleasure..."
"In the end, they were still Amazons."
"How did that man win?"
"Those girls in love were complete idiots..."
"Argana's done for, Bache's done for."
"Their future was completely dark," the goddess muttered with dead-fish eyes.
———
The unique barrier Unlimited Blade Works had been lifted. This battle had lasted less than a minute.
Actually, if Argana and Bache had not allowed Emiya to complete his chant, he would not have been able to so easily initiate the unique barrier to suppress them.
But the problem was: they were Amazons. They had an instinctive urge to meet a man's strongest strike with their bodies, a primal impulse in their blood that made them willing to take the risk.
And if, once pulled into the barrier, they could still resist, they could at least have bought some time.
However, upon being drawn into the barrier, Argana and Bache did not even muster a will to resist.
They were completely intimidated by this world of countless blades. Facing such absurd, incomprehensible power, they didn't even have the courage to continue fighting.
Emiya's unique development ability Domination was thereby activated to maximum power, further boosting his stats.
Thus, the final result was, everyone was completely crushed, with no ability to fight back.
Of course, Emiya didn't actually kill anyone. Argana and Bache were pinned to the ground by several swords; given Amazons' durability, these wounds weren't fatal, and recovery wouldn't be difficult.
As for the Amazon warrior women, they weren't directly harmed by the blades.
The falling swords avoided their bodies, as though deliberately sparing them, instead forming a cage to trap them inside.
However, though physically unharmed, their spirits were completely shattered.
Faced with masculine power of overwhelming magnitude, the Amazons' sense of pride and confidence in this moment was utterly broken.
The worldview of power-supremacy they held, and their firm belief in battle, lost all meaning in that instant.
"I was wrong, I was really wrong. I should never have come in the first place."
"If I hadn't come, Berylnice and Elna wouldn't have been sacrificed for nothing."
"If Berylnice and Elna hadn't been sacrificed, Argana and Bache wouldn't have foolishly challenged that man."
"If Argana and Bache hadn't been foolish, my kingdom wouldn't have fallen...", The eyes of the masked little girl no longer held any previous light, as if her soul had been drained dry.
Tiona stared blankly at the goddess rolling and crying on the ground, her expression childlike, despondent, strangely laughable.
For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Emiya, however, ignored the Amazon girls staring at him with vacant eyes, and simply walked past them to stand before Goddess Kali.
He looked at the grievance-filled goddess and directly asked, "Goddess Kali, regarding those man-eating flower monsters, did you know anything about them?"
At Emiya's question, Kali stopped rolling, slowly sat up, and blinked in confusion, "Huh? Man-eating flowers?"
Her face was puzzled, as if she had no idea what Emiya was talking about.
Although Emiya could not fully read a god's lies, based on Kali's reaction, her confusion seemed genuine.
Adding in her straightforward personality and her nature as a battle goddess, she was unlikely to lie about something like this.
However, at that moment, a great commotion arose from the surrounding sea. The waters around the island churned violently. Countless enormous flower-shaped monsters rose from the ocean. Strange tentacles emerged from the surface, as if searching for prey.
The monsters' petals opened, revealing mouths full of sharp teeth, creeping toward the center of the island.
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