(Heartfelt thanks to 'Ling Yil' and 'Yunqi Qinggu' for their donations!)
"Did we win?..."
No one cared who had asked that question.
Because everyone else harbored the exact same doubt.
As they gazed at the sky still shrouded in flames and lingering arcs of electricity, Wu Yan, Hinagiku, Mikoto, and Bazett felt not the slightest hint of joy.
Although everyone hoped Archer could be dealt with just like this, if he had been so easy to handle, the four of them would not have needed to join forces...
And reality turned out exactly as everyone had expected...
When the flames dispersed with the gusting wind, what appeared before everyone present was something incomparably enormous.
It was a gigantic shield, like a stone statue stripped of its head and limbs, leaving only its torso. Its entire body formed an irregular circle, its surface engraved with patterns and wing-like designs.
By estimate alone, the enormous shield stood at least ten meters tall and was roughly as wide—a genuine giant shield!
There was no need to think about it. This had to be one of Archer's Noble Phantasms as well!
"He even has defensive Noble Phantasms?..." Bazett's expression turned ugly.
"Just how many Noble Phantasms does this Servant possess?..."
Wu Yan, Hinagiku, and Mikoto did not answer. They simply stared intently at the giant shield, their eyes equally grave.
The giant shield slowly scattered like ash and sank into the void. It had likely returned to the Gate of Babylon.
Behind the shield, Archer's hands, which Hinagiku had severed, and the fatal wound across his chest had already completely healed. His pitch-black face twisted as he let out a furious roar.
"Gyaaaaaah----"
As a shrill howl burst from Archer's throat, his nonexistent pupils turned toward Wu Yan.
Even the strongest Servant of legend,