As one of the most powerful Noble Phantasms known in the magical world, Add's strength is beyond doubt.
It awakened with Gray and has been by her side ever since, serving as her best friend.
Gray was originally just an ordinary girl, but over a decade ago, during the 4th Holy Grail War, when the legendary King Arthur was summoned, a certain power within her awakened. Overnight, her appearance changed, and the previously unconscious Add also began to awaken.
From then on, their destinies changed.
Add possesses a strong ability to absorb Mana and spiritual entities. It can even interrupt others' spellcasting by absorbing Mana, making it a formidable bane to Mages.
It can detect targets through spiritual power. Even if the opponent is a Heroic Spirit, which is a type of spiritual entity, and can cut off all their presence to conceal themselves, their spiritual power still exists.
"Watch out, a very powerful spirit is approaching. Strange... a very strange feeling."
Add spoke. In its perception, that powerful spirit seemed impure, mixed with other forces.
"This is the final battle! Don't let your guard down just because they're an Assassin. This guy stole five of our cards! Illya! Get the Class Cards ready!"
Tohsaka Rin quickly commanded, and Illya took out their remaining Class Cards, preparing them.
At this moment, Miyu hesitated slightly.
"Actually, I don't think that person is bad... Unlike other Heroic Spirits who attack us on sight, if he wanted to hurt us, we wouldn't have escaped last time."
Miyu remembered when Mo Shuying took their Class Cards. If Mo Shuying had wanted to kill them, it would have been effortless.
"Hmph, who knows what wicked schemes he's cooking up! Assassins are all treacherous and cunning. Maybe he's just waiting for us to find the last Class Card, then he'll come for us."
Tohsaka Rin said huffily. To her credit, she had guessed correctly.
Mo Shuying's plan was exactly that. It was inconvenient for him to go searching for other Class Cards, and fighting after finding them would be troublesome. It was better to sit back and reap the benefits, as these girls would surely come looking for him.
And here they were, weren't they?
"They're here!"
Add and Gray were connected by mind. The moment Add sensed Mo Shuying's arrival, Gray dashed forward, her scythe slashing down!
Having absorbed a large amount of Mana, Gray's current strength far surpassed that of an ordinary Mage!
However, her opponent was the even stronger Mo Shuying.
"Oh? You can actually sense me."
Mo Shuying raised his hand and threw a punch. At level 22, he was no longer the defenseless boy he once was.
*"Bang!"*
The combined defense of Rock Armor and Scale Armor was enough to block the opponent's attack. His punch directly collided with the scythe. Despite being flesh and blood, Gray felt like she had struck an iron hammer. Her hand trembled violently, and she quickly retreated!
"You girls don't need to be so hasty. Since I chose to come see you, it means we can actually sit down and talk. All this fighting is boring."
Mo Shuying emerged from concealment. An increasingly dense Mana formed a blue-white mist around him, accentuating his powerful physique, leaving the girls wide-eyed with astonishment!
"This is an Assassin?!? What kind of Assassin is built like an ox!"
Compared to last time, Mo Shuying's physique had grown even stronger. Among the Heroic Spirits that had appeared this time, only Berserker could surpass his explosive muscles.
"You say we can sit down and talk properly? Fine! Give us back the Class Cards you took from us, and then we can sit down and talk properly."
Luvia stepped forward, tossing her golden hair as she spoke.
Mo Shuying smiled upon hearing this.
"It seems our objectives overlap. I also want that last Class Card you have. If you're willing to part with it, I have some excellent Mystic Codes here that I can exchange with you."
To show his sincerity, Mo Shuying took out Scorpion Sting. Its black blade sent a chill down one's spine just by looking at it.
"Poisonous? Are you threatening us?"
Tohsaka Rin took a combat stance. She didn't believe an Assassin would exchange their personal weapon with others. In her eyes, this seemingly excellent dagger was Mo Shuying's weapon.
"Huh? No, I don't use this. It's too small for me."
Mo Shuying explained, but Tohsaka Rin and Luvia clearly didn't believe him. Since they didn't believe him, there was no need to delay any longer!
"Illya!"
"Miyu!"
"Yes!" x2!
The two young girls soared into the sky! Trailing beautiful, bright tails of light, they flew, their space staves aimed at Mo Shuying.
"Cannon Fire!"
"Snipe!"
*"Boom! Boom!"*
Two light cannons, one red and one blue, intertwined as they blasted towards him! Their power already surpassed most Mages.
"How... volatile."
Mo Shuying watched the two incoming light cannons without moving. He now had a second card within his body, and the power of this card made him utterly confident.
*"Whoosh!"*
Golden, flame-like Mana engulfed Mo Shuying. A white and blue armor attached itself to his entire body within the flames, and a cerulean cape billowed behind his shoulders!
"Disperse!"
Mo Shuying spoke softly, a shield of dense golden mana blocking the light cannon! In an instant, red, blue, and gold flashed, illuminating the space.
"What?!"
The few people who witnessed this scene were all shocked. Tohsaka Rin gritted her teeth, understanding what Mo Shuying had done. He had actually used only extremely concentrated and powerful mana to block Illya and the others' attacks! This! This was simply unimaginable!
Meanwhile, Gray's eyes were wide, and she clutched her chest, her small heart beating ever more violently, as if a furnace was burning within her! She looked at Mo Shuying, feeling an inexplicable sense of closeness at that moment!
"Can you see the gap between us now? Do you proactively hand over the Class Cards, or do I act to beat you until you can't resist, and then find them myself?"
Mo Shuying's expression gradually lost its smile; he knew this was a time for seriousness.
"If you can do it! Don't think you're invincible just because you transformed! Gray! Hurry and prepare! We'll hold him off!"
Tohsaka Rin gave Gray a look, meaning she could pull out the Holy Lance, otherwise, they truly had no way to deal with Mo Shuying.
"Huh?"
But Gray was a bit dazed. Before she could react, Tohsaka Rin and Luvia charged forward. Illya and Miyu in the air also launched attacks, starting to buy her time.
But…
"I... I..."
Gray couldn't speak, couldn't say that she couldn't attack Mo Shuying in her current state.
However, Gray knew that if she didn't act, Tohsaka Rin and the others would surely lose. So, Gray inwardly admonished herself!
He's just a fake! Don't be fooled by him! Come on! Prepare to pull the anchor!
After finally preparing herself mentally, Gray gripped Add and shouted!
"Add! Prepare for Restriction Release!!"
Add: "...Abba abba..."
Gray: "..."
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