Stella / The Faraway Ideal City

But for now, all he can do is try to create distance as quickly as possible by kiting his opponent high in the sky.

Fujimaru Kyoya certainly doesn't have the ability to fly, even though he's currently inside his own Reality Marble. But who says you have to rely on flying to get to the sky?

Rainwater gathered in the air, forming steps that Fujimaru Kyoya stepped on, and began to crumble as he left.

In this rain, everything he wanted was permitted, because this was his world.

"This guy... it seems my temple was destroyed a bit too early."

Ramesses II watched the Knight, sheltered by the rain and ascending the transparent steps with ease. If his own Reality Marble were still intact, he could more or less interfere with this world and prevent the other party from having such a huge advantage.

Inspired by Fujimaru Kyoya, the surrounding rainwater surged upstream, rising from the ground to form towering waves, its target Vortigern.

Just then, a giant hand descended from the sky. Sanzang realized that now was not the time to test each other; the most important thing was to deal with Fujimaru Kyoya as soon as possible.

The Mana formed hand transformed into a mountain and smashed straight at Fujimaru Kyoya. Fujimaru Kyoya's response to such an impact was quite simple.

He merely reached out and grasped, then pulled, causing the enormous curtain of water to billow up and transform into a waterspout that shot towards the mountain.

"That force..."

Sanzang immediately sensed the difference in power between the two sides. Although the mountain formed by the Buddha's Palm was indestructible, Fujimaru Kyoya's power was indeed strong, and he actually managed to push the mountain back.

Goodness, you're even more awesome Amuro. Others need a Gundam just to lift a meteorite.

"Sphinx, let him witness the Pharaoh's glory."

Ramesses II controlled the Sphinx, unleashing a torrent of almost liquefied plasma. Vortigern reacted quickly and unleashed a destructive jet of white light.

That's right, that's Fujimaru Kyoya's weakness. In terms of pure Mana output, Fujimaru Kyoya is definitely no match for him.

"Be careful, he's not there."

Arash nocked an arrow, and as he spoke, an arrow flew from the bow. In the direction the arrow was aimed, a Knight, taking advantage of the rain, stealthily approached Vortigern's side.

Fujimaru Kyoya hardly needed to look at the deadly arrow; the rainwater was his best "eyes." With the rainwater "seeing" for him, nothing in this space could ambush him.

By gently tilting his head, Fujimaru Kyoya dodged the powerful arrow.

"Old Bastard, keep playing the revival match."

The rushing water converged on the sword's blade. The speed and power, combined with the properties of water, made it so powerful that it could split rocks and shatter stone. Even though the dragon scales were exceptionally strong, they were not much harder than tofu under the special attack against dragons.

The White Dragon's body was sliced open by the water blades, and the splattered blood was swallowed by the water birds formed by the rain. After tasting the dragon's blood, these water birds seemed to become even more ferocious.

"If you win, then who will go to the final Singularity? Lloyd, you haven't considered this, have you?"

Vortigern looked at the Knight before him. He didn't know why the man was targeting Chaldea, but the threat from the Grand Time Temple still existed.

No matter how strong Fujimaru Kyoya, he's no match for that guy.

"Yes, I have a final Assassin card— the Holy Grail War."

These past few days, Fujimaru Kyoya hasn't been just sitting around in this Holy City eating for nothing; he's asked Rongomyniad about all the reasons for the Humanity Incineration.

"The key to the establishment of Chaldea lies in the Holy Grail War of 2004. It was because that Holy Grail War affected Solomon that Humanity Incineration. So I will change that Holy Grail War."

Fujimaru Kyoya hasn't forgotten where his true form is. He's about to help Tohsaka Rin participate in the Holy Grail War. If Tohsaka Rin can win, history will change.

If destruction is an irresistible will of Heaven, then Heaven clearly did not consult my opinion.

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How could Fujimaru Kyoya not know that he might also be no match for the Grand Time Temple?

But here's the problem: even if he can't win, so what? After he's defeated, he'll just go back to 2004 and crush the Old Director of Chaldea.

Therefore, his younger sister doesn't need to shoulder these responsibilities at all.

"You want to interfere in the Fifth Holy Grail War? Indeed, Solomon in his Servant form is weaker than in the Final Singularity. Well then, I wish you success."

Vortigern knew perfectly well that the Holy Grail War wasn't Servant could simply participate in at will; it depended more on the Holy Relic prepared by their Master.

Especially Holy Grail War held at a precise specific time is virtually impossible.

However, Vortigern knew that the Knight before him would not speak without reason; if he said he could reach the Holy Grail War in 2004, then he absolutely could.

Let's leave everything to him.

Waterbirds gnawed at the Dragon's body, their blood staining it red; now the second target had been captured.

"The third one."

Fujimaru Kyoya and charged toward his third target— Ramesses II.

This is the only remaining Servant with Reality Marble, and once the Reality Marble is activated Servant, Fujimaru Kyoya's current advantage will be greatly reduced.

Although Ramesses II had broken through the Holy City's defenses by destroying his Reality Marble before arriving here, he was unable to re-establish the Reality Marble for the time being.

However, such hidden dangers cannot be allowed to persist.

"Tsk~ What an overbearing scoundrel."

Ramesses II struck his scepter, and several Sphinx appeared behind him, but he knew that such power was still insufficient.

Speed, strength, stamina, Mana, fighting spirit, skill... This is Fujimaru Kyoya in his strongest state, and he also has the advantage of Reality Marble. If they attack together, there is still a chance of victory. But if the opponent is determined to defeat them one by one, then the balance of victory is hard to say.

The ground began to change; centered on Ramesses II, the land showed signs of desertification. Was he trying to forcibly extend his Reality Marble?

Fujimaru Kyoya, so he sped up and rushed towards Ramesses II's location, sending countless water birds to harass him.

"Don't even think about succeeding."

Seeing the critical situation, Sanzang disregarded everything else, reached into his ear, Fujimaru Kyoya a huge surprise.

"Certainly."

The object was initially no bigger than a needle, but as Sanzang threw it out, it instantly transformed into a giant pillar. The moment it landed, a force spread outwards, knocking away all the water controlled by Fujimaru Kyoya.

Holy crap, that's cheating!

Looking at the thick, massive pillar, Fujimaru Kyoya recognized it as the Golden Cudgel in Sun Wukong's hand, and it also had another name— the Sea-Calming Needle.

This thing could certainly suppress the water controlled by Fujimaru Kyoya, but isn't it in Son Goku's possession?

Can you even lend out Noble Phantasm these days?

Under normal circumstances, it is certainly not possible. However, with the interpretation of "Journey to the West" in recent years, many people have re-examined the book from the perspective of Buddhist practice and finally came to a conclusion.

That is, there is no such thing as Sun Wukong; the story of "Journey to the West" is simply the cultivation process of a practitioner.

The so-called Sun Wukong is only a part of Sanzang; the Journey to the West actually only involved Sanzang.

Based on this argument, Sanzang can not only use the Golden Cudgel, but also borrow the Nine-Toothed Rake and the Cloud Somersault. However, this borrowing is not of the original body, but rather a "fake" formed by Mana.

Otherwise, wouldn't it have been better if Sanzang had taken it out immediately?

The truth is that this ability to "stabilize the sea" can only be maintained for a short period of time and cannot last too long.

Never mind, even without the help of rain, I won't become weaker.

Fujimaru Kyoya charged toward Ramesses II with all his might. Even if it was an incomplete Reality Marble, anything that affected his Reality Marble would become an unstable element and had to be destroyed as soon as possible.

"Boom!"

Arash's arrows rained down, constantly blocking Fujimaru Kyoya's attacks. Without the rain as his "eyes," Fujimaru Kyoya certainly had to expend a lot of effort to dodge them.

Meanwhile, the constant harassment from the Sphinx was giving Fujimaru Kyoya a major headache, but...

"Flowing Water Never Stales, Hinges Never Rot."

The Flowing Water Sword was unleashed, and the violent killing intent almost made the sword boil. Even though the Sphinx was a legendary Fantasy Species, in the eyes of Fujimaru Kyoya, who was killing with all his might, it was nothing more than a pig or a sheep to be slaughtered at will.

Finally, we're getting closer.

"Finally, I've fallen for it."

Ramesses II laughed, and a blinding ray of sunlight pierced through the dark clouds, enveloping the two men and even beginning to shrink, clearly intending to trap them there.

Sanzang also clasped his hands together and chanted scriptures. Golden halos appeared around the two of them, constantly shrinking to reinforce the Barrier and prevent it from being easily destroyed from the inside.

"You're going to sacrifice yourself?"

"Sacrifice? What an unpleasant word."

Ramesses II disliked the idea of sacrifice, but there was no better way at the moment.

If Fujimaru Kyoya succeeds, then they will have no other possibility but defeat.

Ramesses II's attempt to break the Reality Marble was merely a decoy, but he also understood that Fujimaru Kyoya couldn't gamble on it being a decoy.

The Reality Marble is Fujimaru Kyoya, and this advantage cannot be allowed to disappear.

"Without the Reality Marble, I really don't have a better way to deal with you, and right now, I'm the one who's in a hurry."

The King of Lions's Anchor Up has begun, and the Chaldea side is the one who has no time to spare. However, Ramesses II's greatest Assassin card is gone, Arash's Noble Phantasm will kill him once it's used. Sanzang is good at maintaining the status quo but lacks the drive to advance. So there's only one answer.

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at Arash in the distance, and an unprecedentedly powerful Mana appeared on his bow and arrow. This was his all-out attack on his enemy, and also a blow that would destroy him.

"How amusing! I've heard of this great Persian hero's exploits back then, but I never imagined he'd perish under such a blow. I'm truly delighted."

Ramesses II looked at Arash's Noble Phantasm. Although he called himself an omnipotent Pharaoh, he had admired someone when he was a child, such as this hero named Arash.

Now that he has been killed by this attack, it's not so unacceptable after all.

"Behold, Creator of the stars and the moon, witness my actions, my end, the sacred sacrifice I will achieve."

Arash, the great Persian hero, is said to have divided the borders of his kingdom with a single arrow, but even his strong body collapsed after that arrow.

"Stella."

A shooting star streaked across the sky, its target the trapped Fujimaru Kyoya.

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Arash's body began to disintegrate the moment the arrow left the bowstring, and with the sound of the explosion, he disappeared into the raging wind.

Mash raised her shield to protect Fujimaru Ritsuka. In any other Singularity, she might have already gone to help, but in this place, there were Servant specialized in attacking Master.

Just as the rain began to fall, she raised her shield and created Barrier, keeping everything that might harm Fujimaru Ritsuka out.

Did you win?

Mash looked at the billowing smoke. After Arash's desperate attack, no one should have survived.

Should...

"Phew~"

A gust of wind broke through the smoke, revealing a man covered in blood, his armor riddled with cracks. With each step he took, the armor crumbled under the force; the man was not dead.

"The fourth one."

Despite his injuries Fujimaru Kyoya rushed towards Sanzang's location. Once this last threat was eliminated, only the two girls would remain.

Then it will be a matter of dealing with family matters.

The longsword and the staff clashed, and without the help of the rain, Fujimaru Kyoya couldn't defeat Sanzang immediately, but this didn't change the current situation.

The Flowing Water Sword is a sword that gathers power, and the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for Sanzang. Moreover, despite Fujimaru Kyoya's serious injuries at this time, his A++ level durability is still very valuable.

However, he didn't want to drag it out any longer.

Fujimaru Kyoya kicked down, splashing up a puddle of mud, then slapped it away towards Sanzang. This was... Knights Never Fight Unarmed.

"What?"

After all, Sanzang was a Buddhist monk who practiced vegetarianism and chanted Buddhist scriptures. If her disciple Sun Wukong were here, he certainly wouldn't fall for such a petty trick.

The mud shouldn't have harmed her, but with the blessing of Knights Never Fight Unarmed, even a puddle of mud could be transformed into a D-rank Noble Phantasm.

Who would have thought that such an unconventional Noble Phantasm existed?

Without any hesitation, the sword pierced directly towards Sanzang's chest. Fujimaru Kyoya succeeded; the sensation was that he had pierced the enemy's heart.

"As expected, I'm still no match for Goku in combat."

Sanzang sighed. In truth, her strength was not weak, but as the Sandlewood Merit Buddha, she was a kind and benevolent person, and had no strategy to deal with such methods. However, she did not stop there.

Sanzang clasped his hands together and used his last bit of strength to clamp the longsword in Fujimaru Kyoya's hand.

"What are you doing...?"

A sense of crisis descended from the sky. Fujimaru Kyoya tried to draw his sword and retreat, but the blade was firmly held in place. He understood that Sanzang, knowing there was no way to turn the tide, intended to destroy Fujimaru Kyoya's weapon.