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Those ultimatum-like words rang clearly in the ears of Rin Tohsaka, Luvia, Illya, and Miyu, making all four of their hearts pound fiercely.
There was no chance of winning!
There truly was no chance of winning!
This time, their opponents were simply far too strong...
Not only could every one of them contend with a Heroic Spirit, but unlike those Heroic Spirits materialized through Class Cards, they had not lost their minds and did not merely destroy whatever enemies stood before them, leaving openings for others to exploit.
This time, there were no openings to exploit!
They were different from the Heroic Spirits that charged forward on instinct alone!
This time, their opponents could think!
That alone was already a threat!
Rin Tohsaka first glanced at Luvia beside her, then at Illya and Miyu below, who were confronting Wu Yan, Hinagiku, and Mikoto. Hesitation surfaced in her eyes.
One hand bound by the Chains of Discipline twitched slightly and brushed against her sleeve. When her fingers touched an object, the hesitation in Rin Tohsaka's eyes deepened.
Hidden within Rin Tohsaka's sleeve was another gemstone.
It was the eighth-tier Magic Crystal Wu Yan had given her at the café that day!
Rin Tohsaka had already reforged that Magic Crystal. Not only had she thoroughly sorted out all the mana within it, but she had also infused it with the most powerful spell formula she currently knew.
Combined with the tremendous mana contained within the Magic Crystal, once unleashed, its power would absolutely rival a strike from a Heroic Spirit's