Cú Chulainn felt an intense sense of restraint, as though countless tentacles were wrapping around his body, binding him tightly and leaving him unable to move an inch.
His muscles tensed as he tried to struggle free, but the black water seemed to possess inexhaustible power, constantly compressing him and causing him unbearable pain.
He gritted his teeth and desperately tried to break free, but the black water only seemed to tighten further, as if it were about to swallow him whole.
His face turned pale, and sweat continuously slid down from his forehead, yet he did not give up and continued struggling with all his strength.
Suddenly, he let out a piercing roar. The shaft of the spear in his hand abruptly ignited with blazing crimson flames, and searing heat burst forth in an instant, as if it could set the surrounding air ablaze.
He attempted to vaporize the black water with those scorching flames and break free of its restraints.
The flames burned fiercely, as if they would devour everything. The black water began to boil under their searing heat, but the feeling of restraint did not weaken. Instead, it grew even stronger.
Cú Chulainn gritted his teeth and continued increasing the intensity of the flames, trying to destroy the restraints completely.
Rin Tohsaka watched from the side with her eyes wide in shock. She had never expected the First Emperor to be this powerful, subduing Lancer through Mana Burst alone.
"What exactly is that thing?" Rin Tohsaka silently marveled.
Water, an element that seemed so ordinary, displayed an incomparably powerful side at that moment. It was not merely the source that nourished all things, nor merely the origin of civilization and life. It was also the source of destruction, capable of eradicating all things and ending the