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[Light Screen Bullet Comments——
As the holy sword in Saber's hand began to unleash its true power, many viewers in the audience started cheering for King Arthur.
The Knights of the Round Table, in particular, grew even more reverent after witnessing their king's power.
That golden light was enough to prove the sheer might of Saber's strength. And yet, after seeing such a brilliant display, the King of Heroes claimed that this was still not King Arthur's full power?
[Conan Edogawa: "What's going on? Hasn't Saber already released her Noble Phantasm? Why is the King of Heroes saying this isn't the sword's true form?"]
[Romani Archaman: "Ah—while the visual effects are powerful, based on the power and mana standards displayed by that beam, there's a discrepancy with King Arthur's legend. The current Excalibur has at most an A++ rank Noble Phantasm power. But according to the legends of her life, her Noble Phantasm should absolutely have the power of an EX-rank."]
[Eriri Spencer Sawamura: "Noble Phantasms have ranks? This is getting more and more like a video game. So, does that mean Saber still hasn't used her full strength?"]
[Ai Haibara: "The Noble Phantasm in its complete state? A Noble Phantasm that even that arrogant King of Heroes would praise... it seems worth looking forward to."]
[L: "Speaking of which, Miss Eden, the light screen referred to Elysia as a MANTIS. Excuse me, but what is a MANTIS? To reach the level of a top-tier Servant with physical strength alone."]
[Eden: "Oh, that... well, explaining what a MANTIS is can be a bit troublesome. Simply put, they are warriors created by humanity through special means to fight the Honkai, allowing them to freely use Honkai energy. Although the power of a MANTIS isn't limited to their physical body, because their bodies are fused with Honkai Beasts, their physical strength is greatly enhanced."]
[Theresa Apocalypse: "Fusing a body with a Honkai Beast—that's far too dangerous. How many lives would be lost in such an experiment?"]
[Otto Apocalypse: "On the contrary, I find this experiment to be quite magnificent. Without the MANTIS project, the Previous Era would have been destroyed long ago, without even the chance to leave behind embers of its civilization. The person who created this project was a once-in-a-generation genius."]
[Kevin Kaslana: "For Elysia, the enhancement from being a MANTIS is just the icing on the cake. She possesses a power far greater than that."]
In the Sea of Quanta, the self-exiled Kevin commented silently. Only a natural-born Herrscher like Elysia could achieve a perfect fusion with a Honkai Beast with virtually no side effects.
And as a Herrscher, Elysia's strength was nothing to scoff at. The reason she wasn't using her authority to fight that monster was likely to avoid a large-scale leak of Honkai energy.
The appearance of a Herrscher is always accompanied by a Great Eruption; this is an inevitability. In that world without the Honkai, Elysia was being extremely careful with her every action...
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[Light Screen Projection——
The Servants were locked in a fierce battle with the flesh monster. As the sea devils were gradually eliminated, the King of Conquerors, Iskandar, quickly moved to assist Elysia and Saber in attacking the main body.
Lancer, however, could only remain on the shore to protect the surrounding humans. After all, the King of Conquerors' chariot could fly, Saber could stand on water, and even Elysia was somehow flying by stepping on crystal flowers.
Damn it, who in this world can't fly at this point—
In any case, Lancer had absolutely no ability to fight on the water's surface.
But that was fine. With Lancer's speed, he could completely prevent the civilians from approaching the sea, ensuring that the Servants and Elysia could fight without restraint.
With the King of Conquerors joining the fight, the tide of battle was clear. Although the flesh monster tried to launch its own attacks, its attempts were interrupted by the trio of Elysia, Saber, and Rider every time it prepared to act.
It was precisely because Saber and the King of Conquerors had joined in that Elysia decided against using a higher concentration of Honkai energy in her fight.
As the two sides fought to a stalemate, the flesh monster finally made its next move. The immense magical energy surrounding it began to coalesce onto its body, shielding it from all attacks. Before everyone's eyes, the mana materialized into a solid red tentacle, roughly three meters in diameter and over twenty meters tall.
This tentacle was no longer slimy; it had a distinct biological carapace, like thick armor, covered in many sharp, organic spikes.
At the tip of the tentacle was a single red eyeball that emitted a faint red glow, reminiscent of the Eye of Sauron from the classic films.
Under the gaze of that red eye, even through the screen, the viewers could feel the chaotic, disorderly power it contained. That power was so immense that under its influence, the ordinary people gathered nearby began to riot—
It wasn't just the ordinary people; even Emiya Kiritsugu, hidden in the shadows, was affected. He quickly resisted the mental attack through sheer willpower and immediately averted his gaze.
Maiya, beside him, was not so lucky. She instantly launched an attack on Kiritsugu, but fortunately, she was no match for him and was promptly knocked unconscious.
This was absurd—a mental attack with such a wide area of effect, causing all humans who saw it to riot. And this was at night. If it were daytime, with even more witnesses, wouldn't it be a complete disaster?
Witnessing this scene from his golden ark, the King of Heroes narrowed his eyes. The Gate of Babylon opened. It seemed his earlier statement about not wanting to engage the monster had become meaningless.
"The feeler of an Outer God dares to intrude upon this king's garden? How truly displeasing! Mongrel!"
As he spoke, Noble Phantasms had already emerged from the golden ripples, ready to fire at any moment.
Perhaps sensing the King of Heroes' hostility, before the Gate of Babylon could unleash its volley, the flesh monster turned its red eye toward Gilgamesh at a speed that was almost impossible to react to.
Boom—
A massive wave of red magical energy struck the King of Heroes' golden ark before the Gate of Babylon could fire. Fortunately, the ark's defenses were extraordinary; otherwise, that single blow might have shattered it completely.
At this moment, the enraged King of Heroes began to fume. "Onore—you dare to touch this king's vessel with your filthy mana? Killing you a thousand times over would not be enough!!!"
In an instant, the Gate of Babylon fired. Dozens—no, hundreds of high-grade Noble Phantasms shot toward the flesh monster as if they were free!
For a moment, the only sound was that of explosions. Every Noble Phantasm struck the scales of the massive flesh tentacle, but the damage they caused was negligible.
"Tch—only A-rank Noble Phantasms or higher can cause damage?"
The King of Heroes clicked his tongue, seeing the flesh tentacle's lack of reaction. It seemed that after manifesting its scales, that disgusting mongrel could now withstand all Noble Phantasm attacks below A-rank.
In that case—the effectiveness of Saber's Noble Phantasm would be greatly diminished, even if it was currently A++.
Against a monster with such heaven-defying recovery, a mere A++ Noble Phantasm was not enough. Therefore... Saber, unleash your brilliance. Let this king witness the true splendor of King Arthur—
Was it time?
At the King of Heroes' inner thought, the audience outside the light screen was filled with anticipation. After dragging on for so long, Saber was finally about to show her true power, a prospect that excited countless people.
On the shore, Waver and Irisviel anxiously watched the situation unfold. Time was ticking by. If this continued, dawn would break, and even more civilians would be affected. The only reason the crowd on the shore hadn't devolved into total chaos was because of Lancer, but once daylight came, all of Fuyuki would become a crime-ridden paradise like Gotham City—
Lancer: "I have knocked them all out. King Arthur and the others... have they not settled it yet?"
As the two fretted, Lancer, having successfully completed his task, approached them. For Lancer, this was the perfect opportunity to deal with Rider and Saber, but his knightly code would not permit him to attack their Masters while the two Servants were engaged in battle with the tentacle monster.
Irisviel: "It should be soon. Kiritsugu has already permitted Saber to use one hundred percent of her power. If necessary, he will use a Command Spell to support her."
The situation had already exceeded Kiritsugu's expectations. Even he was nearly affected by the monster. The ordinary people stood no chance. For now, Kiritsugu still had to prioritize the safety of the majority; he could not allow Fuyuki to become a city of the dead.
Hearing this, Waver said anxiously, "I know! I know! Um, isn't Saber making her move yet? Her Noble Phantasm should be able to defeat that thing, right?"
He directed the last part of his question to Irisviel, but just then, he froze. On the surface of the river before them, golden particles of light were slowly rising. These brilliant golden motes even spread to the riverbank, surrounding them and filling their vision.
Waver: "This is... light..."
On the sea, Elysia on her crystal flowers, the King of Conquerors in his chariot, and the King of Heroes on his golden ark all saw the same scene.
Is she finally going to unleash it all? King Arthur—
Gilgamesh thought as he witnessed the sight, his eyes filled with curiosity. After all, this was the first time he would see the true power of the holy sword unleashed.
However, just at that moment—
Boom—
As if sensing the threat from the holy sword in the Artoria's hand, the flesh tentacle began to attack her, just as it had attacked the King of Heroes earlier.
Its attack was incredibly fast, so fast that even the King of Heroes' Gate of Babylon hadn't reacted. Just as the blast was about to hit King Arthur, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her—
It was Elysia—
She blocked the impact of the mana with a shield formed from crystal.
"Elysia?"
Clearly, Saber hadn't expected Elysia to react and intervene so quickly. After all, her Noble Phantasm had a long wind-up time; without someone to provide support, it was impossible to release.
"Catch! This is a beautiful girl's once-in-a-lifetime Blink, you know~~~"
Alright, in truth, she had guessed that the monster would prioritize attacking threats after it attacked the King of Heroes. That's why she had moved near Saber when she began to gather power, to take this hit for her.
"You can prepare without worry. Leave this to me. With a beautiful girl like me here, no one will interrupt you~~~"
Elysia said confidently. The flesh monster had yet to display an attack powerful enough to break her defense.
"Thank you. I, Saber, the Knight King, will remember your aid."
Saber first offered her thanks, then her gaze grew resolute. Countless golden lights shone in the darkness, gathering around Saber like a swarm of fireflies.
At this time, on the shore, Irisviel began to speak. She gazed at Saber's back, her voice tinged with sorrow, yet firm with conviction and trust. "That shining sword is the dream held in the hearts of all warriors who fell on the battlefield, in the past, present, and future. A dream both tragic and noble."
"She takes pride in this will, and carries this faith to the very end. Therefore, now, the ever-victorious king shall sing aloud the true name of the miracle in her hands. That is—the true Holy Sword of the Planet!"
Accompanied by Irisviel's chant-like narration, everyone's expression became solemn and serious, an involuntary sense of intense respect and gravity filling their hearts.
When the star-like magic power condensed to its peak, all the golden light madly poured into the Star-forged Holy Sword in Saber's hand.
Then, a stream of golden light erupted, spreading out in all directions.
At the same time, the golden phantoms of twelve individuals appeared around Saber, forming a circle, also standing on the water's surface.
Then, Saber spoke: "Thirteen Seals released. The Round Table Resolution begins!"
In that instant, a magnetic male voice rang out.
"Approved!"
With that voice, thirteen star-like objects appeared on the sword, their powers linking together to form a complete sealing formula.
What was that? Before the viewers could wonder, the Round Table Resolution had officially begun.
"This is a battle against one stronger than oneself."
"Approved. Bedivere."
Shing!
A crisp sound rang out as one of the holy sword's seals was released. The light from the blade grew a fraction brighter.
"This is not a battle against spirits of nature."
"Approved. Lancelot."
Another seal was released. Now, three beams of golden light shone—
"This is a battle against evil."
"Approved. Mordred."
Mordred? Even she was included? The viewers were quite surprised.
"This is not a battle for personal gain."
"Approved. Galahad."
Five seals released. The light on the holy sword was now becoming intensely concentrated.
One more seal should be enough, Saber thought. With my current Spiritual Core and the mana provided by my Master, six seals is the limit.
Then... "This is—a battle to save the world!"
"Approved. Arthur."
Shing!
The sixth seal—released!
In that moment, the seals were undone. Although seven still remained, the true power of the Sword of Promised Victory could now be wielded.
As the Star-forged Holy Sword fully activated, Saber turned sideways, holding the sword diagonally to her left, its tip pointing downward. Her entire being was wreathed in a golden aura that erupted from the blade.
Under the influence of this aura, the water beneath her feet began to ripple outwards as if boiling. Her hair and clothes whipped about wildly.
"Ex..."
Saber lowered her stance slightly, the power gathered in her hand like the wrath of the planet itself.
"calibur!"
She slashed upwards in a vicious diagonal arc.
In an instant, a golden pillar of light, surpassing a torrent, like a storm, erupted forth. The surface of the sea was cleaved in two. The storm of light swept over everything in its path, devouring it all.
The giant flesh monster was completely swallowed by the storm of light in the next moment. Its massive body was as fragile as a balloon, destroyed completely without being able to resist for even a second.
Then, the storm of light continued unabated, shooting straight up, piercing the clouds—no... that wasn't enough. It broke through the sky, only disappearing after reaching the endless sea of stars in the cosmos.
Seeing this, the viewers of the light screen finally understood why King Arthur hadn't slashed downwards like the first time she released her Noble Phantasm. It turned out she was afraid of splitting the Earth beneath her feet in half—