The Card Servants of Type-Moon Chapter 30

"Suppressing 'magic power'?" Kayneth frowned slightly. If it wasn't pure destructive power, would it really be effective against Caster?

"After exiting the King of Conquerors' Inherent Domain, my assistant will find Caster's Master and kill him. In that moment... Caster's controlled monsters will surely stop moving. That's when I'll unleash my Noble Phantasm, leaving it in an even weaker state."

The battle in Mikaela's mind was probably after the Sea Demon had fought the King of Conquerors' soldiers and was already very weak. Even if Caster's Noble Phantasm, the Book of the Sea God, possessed magic power comparable to a magical core, maintaining such a powerful Sea Demon would require an uninterrupted energy supply.

Although Mikaela didn't know how much magic power the Divine Grace Barrier could consume, he had no choice but to take a risk to avoid revealing his true trump card.

"If, if I don't manage to kill that monster, I hope you'll lend me your assistance." Mikaela looked at Diarmuid, his tone firm. "After I deploy my barrier, the monsters Caster summons will definitely be heavily damaged. If I kill it directly, then you don't need to come over."

"But if it still has a shred of life left, then I hope you'll come quickly and deliver the final blow."

Hearing Mikaela's words, Diarmuid nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his lips. He said firmly, "Don't worry. If I can't eliminate that monster even then, I will certainly go and claim the spoils created by Saber and Rider. I hope you and Rider won't blame me then."

"Hmph."

Mikaela snorted coldly, his tone indifferent. "I just don't want the Holy Grail War to end just yet. Don't misunderstand my intentions; we are enemies from beginning to end."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mikaela slung Oath of Judas over his shoulder, took a deep breath, and walked towards the water's surface.

"You can walk on water?!" Waver looked at Mikaela in surprise. The other party wasn't planning to wait for the Sea Demon to appear but was walking directly onto the water.

"No, I can't. However, I can step on Judas's chains as if they were land and slowly walk across," Mikaela said, extending several chains from Oath of Judas on his back. They fell into the water, supporting Mikaela as he walked on the surface like a floating bridge.

"In a way, that's quite a convenient item."

Kayneth looked at Oath of Judas, a hint of thought flashing in his eyes, as if wondering if his Moon Cell Essence could achieve something similar.

"How much longer until the King of Conquerors releases that Sea Demon?" Mikaela looked at Waver. Before setting off, he still asked Waver how much longer the King of Conquerors would take.

"About a minute or so."

Waver calculated for a moment before looking at Mikaela seriously. "I already asked the soldiers within the Inherent Domain. They said they couldn't hold on much longer, about three to four minutes remaining. Two minutes have already passed, so there's only one minute left."

"I understand." Hearing this, Mikaela didn't say anything more and ran towards the center. He wanted to be in the best position to deploy the Divine Grace Barrier the moment the Sea Demon was released, to strike while it was weak!

"Now, all that's left is to wait quietly."

Watching Mikaela's retreating figure, Waver seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Even Rider felt that Saber's strength was unfathomable, completely unlike his 'harmless' appearance.

Now, with the other party taking the initiative, he felt an inexplicable sense of peace, as if the situation had already been resolved.

"Bang—!"

Suddenly, Kayneth made a move, slapping the back of Waver's head. "Still watching?! We need to continue setting up that magic barrier. Until we know if Saber can deal with that monster, we can't let our guard down at any time. With your personality, do you still want to learn from the great figures who overthrew the Clock Tower's bloodline theory?"

"Ugh."

Suddenly slapped, Waver snapped back to reality. It wasn't time to relax.

Master and disciple began to resume the large-scale dispelling barrier for ordinary people that they had stopped earlier. Since even Saber hadn't said he would definitely kill the Sea Demon, if they really couldn't hold it back, Kayneth would first deploy his magic barrier and then personally contact the Church and the Magus Association to send battle-hardened Magus to eliminate this guy.

Time ticked by. Mikaela, standing on the water, Oath of Judas on his back, looked ahead with a solemn gaze.

He could feel something was about to emerge.

"Boom—!!!"

A loud noise echoed all around.

This wasn't the Sea Demon breaking free from the Inherent Domain, but a sign that the Inherent Domain was nearing its limit.

"...It's here." Mikaela took a few steps back, his gaze fixed on the sky. The colossal Sea Demon had been released by the King of Conquerors.

"The rest is up to you, Saber." Driving his chariot, the King of Conquerors gave Mikaela a harmless smile. At the same time, he was intently watching the cross behind Mikaela.

He was mentally prepared for any attack that might come next. Just looking at the cross, it was impossible to determine the other party's true identity.

However, if the Noble Phantasm were fully unleashed, their identity could likely be deduced.

"I know."

Mikaela looked up at the mountain of flesh descending from above and forcefully tossed Oath of Judas into the sky.

'Lend me your strength, Judas.'

Mikaela thought sincerely, a golden light flashing in his eyes. He said calmly, "Oath of Judas! Zeroth Power Setting - Divine Grace Barrier."

The next moment, the entire appearance of Oath of Judas changed. Layers upon layers of gears emerged from within, stacking in the void.

A spiral staircase reaching the heavens, constructed from golden gears, and a massive golden barrier enveloped the Sea Demon. Countless golden gears slowly rotated around it.

"￥＃%＆＃!!!"

The Sea Demon, summoned by Gilles de Rais, seemed to let out a roar. It felt a fatal threat, thrashing its tentacles wildly. But every time it tried to attack, holy golden chains bound its flailing tentacles, preventing any further action.

At the same time, the Sea Demon's body, which had resembled a mountain of flesh, began to dissipate like snowflakes.

"Ugh!!"

Suddenly, Mikaela clutched his chest, his body also beginning to turn transparent.

'A barrier that attacks friend and foe alike?!'

Seeing this, everyone's mind flashed with the same thought.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Victory Decided

Friend and foe alike.

After Mikaela deployed the Divine Grace Barrier, he had already anticipated this. After all, in the original story, Otto didn't give the zeroth setting of Oath of Judas to Theresa because he was afraid she would die from it.

This barrier carries significant risks, but despite the risks, if they can be endured, it brings immense power.

It is precisely because of this that Oath of Judas holds a very powerful position among the Divine Keys.

"..." Mikaela pursed his lips, calmly watching the Sea Demon's body turn into 'snowflakes'. His current situation was slightly better than the other's, as his body was composed of 'magic power'.

Under the Divine Grace Barrier, he was almost in the same state as the Sea Demon; his magic power supply had been interrupted.

However, he still had a lot of magic power within him. The ample magic power Irisviel had provided earlier ensured that Mikaela's 'spiritual body' wouldn't dissipate anytime soon.

The Sea Demon was different. It required a massive amount of magic power just to maintain its enormous form. Once its magic power supply was cut off, it would soon return to where it came from.

"%&*#￥!!"

As if realizing he was about to be sent back, the Sea Demon let out an unintelligible cry, its snake-like tentacles flailing wildly. However, within the Divine Grace Barrier, none of its attacks were effective.

Countless chains, as if possessing self-awareness, tightly bound the tentacles that were preparing to attack Mikaela. Inside the golden barrier, a sacred and solemn golden light shone upon the Sea Demon, causing its body to dissipate like snowflakes.

If any devout church personnel were present, they would likely have been shouting "A miracle!" or "The Lord has not abandoned us!"

"Cough, cough, cough."

Mikaela coughed violently, his body already becoming semi-transparent. However, more than half of the Sea Demon's body had yet to melt away. The Divine Grace Barrier could only last for one minute, or even two.

Mikaela's body could no longer endure it. In just over thirty seconds, his body had become like this. In another minute, he would likely 'die' directly.

"What a powerful Noble Phantasm."

The King of Conquerors, who had returned to his young Master's side and was observing Mikaela, stroked his chin with a very solemn expression. He said seriously, "If that Noble Phantasm is wielded effectively, it might be able to end this Holy Grail War."

"Huh!? Are you kidding me?" Waver, who was creating a magic barrier, looked at the King of Conquerors in disbelief, not understanding why he would say such a thing.

While that Noble Phantasm was indeed powerful, it wasn't to the extent of ending the Holy Grail War overnight.

"We are not living beings, but Servants summoned to the modern era. Saber's Noble Phantasm seems to be an existence that can end all 'mystery'. If we were to enter that barrier, our fate would likely not be much better than Caster's," Diarmuid explained calmly from the side. "If Saber had used this Noble Phantasm on the first day, I would have surely died."

As heroes and kings with extensive combat experience, the King of Conquerors and Diarmuid could immediately see the terror of the 'Noble Phantasm' in Mikaela's hand.

The Sea Demon summoned by Caster was powerful, wasn't it? Neither the King of Conquerors nor Diarmuid could do anything about it. Yet, within the Divine Grace Barrier, it was held like a chick, unable to resist.

If it weren't for its immense size and instead had the physique of an 'ordinary person', Mikaela might have picked up a weapon and aimed it at its head and heart.

"However, his trump card has been revealed. Should I say, as expected of someone who betrayed the 'Son of God'? If it weren't for this sudden situation, we would have been enveloped by her terrifying barrier one by one," Kayneth's forehead also broke out in a cold sweat. He was now almost certain that Saber's identity was the legendary Judas.

The power displayed by the cross was truly too terrifying. Kayneth no longer compared the Moon Cell Essence with the Oath of Judas.

From the moment the Divine Grace Barrier was deployed, Kayneth knew they were not on the same level.

"A cross stained with the blood of God, possessing the power to break all mysteries?" The King of Conquerors gazed at the golden barrier, murmuring to himself. "Or does this cross possess the power to seal gods, which is why it was chosen as the tool to crucify the Son of God?"

"So, this power isn't an enhancement of the Noble Phantasm, but the power inherent in the cross itself?! If that's the case, then it's too terrifying."

At this moment, Waver finally seemed to realize the terrifying power held by the cross possessed by the beautiful 'maiden' in the maid outfit.

"It's only natural for it to be terrifying, as it's something that has killed the Son of God."

At present, everyone present except Irisviel believed that Mikaela was Judas, one of the twelve disciples, the one who betrayed Jesus.

There was no other reason; the power displayed by the cross perfectly reminded all four present of history.

"Ah..."

Irisviel opened her mouth as if to say something, but she chose to remain silent. A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding would be better. Perhaps this is what Aila-chan meant by 'incorrect information'.

Suddenly, just as they were talking, the Sea Demon abruptly stopped its actions. Its previously flailing tentacles ceased moving, and its massive body stopped struggling.

If it weren't for the gears slowly turning within the golden barrier, everyone would have thought that time had stopped inside the barrier.

"Will this be enough?"

Not far away, Emiya Kiritsugu lowered his sniper rifle, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and lit one. He calmly looked at Mikaela and the Sea Demon within the golden barrier.

He had just shot and killed Ryunosuke, who was 'shouting angrily' in the distance and preparing to use a Command Seal to help Caster. Just as Mikaela had thought, the Master's death caused Caster to temporarily cease his actions. Although it was only for an instant, it was enough. Without a Master using a Command Seal to provide a massive amount of magic power, his own Noble Phantasm couldn't provide magic power to that monster.

The disappearance of the Sea Demon was merely a matter of time.

"The victory is decided," Emiya Kiritsugu said, smoking his cigarette. He didn't aim his sniper rifle at Kayneth or Waver, but quietly watched the Sea Demon's body slowly dissipate within the barrier.

Chapter 78: An Even More Terrifying Existence

"Ah!!!"

Inside the Sea Demon, Gilles de Rais, who served as its 'core', was screaming. He could clearly feel the existence he had summoned slowly dissipating.

"No!! No!! I am the one who will awaken the Evil God."

In fact, even he himself was showing signs of 'disappearance', but he could feel that his Master was not dead. It was just that within this area, his connection with his Master had been severed.

"No! No!! No matter what difficulties I've faced, I've overcome them all. This is the best opportunity to revive the true 'God'. I cannot lose, I cannot lose!!!"

Gilles de Rais roared like a madman. He wanted to control the Sea Demon he had summoned, to break free from this damn barrier with brute force. But no matter how hard he tried, no matter how much he wanted to break free from this restraint, he failed.

Every time he made a move, those damn chains would come to stop him. If his connection with his Master hadn't been severed, and if he couldn't continue to draw magic power from the Book of the Sea God in his hand, he wouldn't have fallen to this state.

"Yes! That's it!! Oh oh oh oh!! It seems this is the only way."

Suddenly, Gilles de Rais seemed to remember something, his expression shifting from surprise to despair. He looked at the dull Book of the Sea God in his hand and murmured, "Perhaps, this is my destiny. However, if this allows me to offer the grandest sacrifice to 'that immature child of an Evil God', then I have no regrets even in death."

When Gilles de Rais summoned this great Sea Demon, he was consciously controlling it. Although the operation was somewhat difficult, the overall control was mostly in his hands.

However, now that he had no other options, he had no choice but to hand over all authority to "the other party," allowing their consciousness to descend into this world along with their physical body.

If he truly did that, Gilles de Rais would essentially become an emotionless magic ATM. The Holy Grail War would have nothing to do with him, and his consciousness might even be devoured by the Sea Demon he himself had summoned.

"Ah, there's no other way." Gilles de Rais gently caressed the Book of the Sea God as if he were a woman. He had already foreseen his fate, but as his body grew more ethereal, he had to act quickly.

"!!!!"

Just then, Gilles de Rais's pupils suddenly contracted. The hand holding the book trembled slightly. Just now... he felt it. His Master, his confidant, his first "friend" in this world, Ryunosuke, had died...

"How truly sorrowful, Ryunosuke, to leave me behind first." Gilles de Rais clenched the Book of the Sea God in his hand, tears welling up in his fish-like eyes. He raised the Book of the Sea God high and shouted, "However, I won't let you die in vain."

"Today is not only the day an evil god is born, but also the day I! Gilles de Rais! Offer the most, most, most!!! cool! farewell gift for a friend's death."

As if responding to Gilles de Rais's fervent cry, the Book of the Sea God emitted a strange purple light. The magic returned! The annoying barrier outside seemed to have disappeared.

However, the Sea Demon's body was already beyond repair. Under the shroud of that barrier, more than half of the Sea Demon's body had dissolved into magic and dissipated into the air. Although Gilles de Rais's location wasn't fully exposed, it was close.

As long as the other party searched diligently, they would be able to dig him out from the Sea Demon's remains.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Outside, Mikaela couldn't hold on after fifty seconds. He deactivated the Oath of Judas, the Zero Rated Power Divine Grace Barrier, and his own body became extremely transparent, as if he would dissipate at any moment.

After deactivating the barrier, the interrupted magic supply now surged into Mikaela's body from Irisviel.

His body, which had been lacking magic, suddenly received a large influx of it, giving Mikaela a strange sensation. A blush appeared on his pale little face.

His ethereal body, previously lacking magic, was restored. Mikaela immediately suppressed the strange feeling and then activated the Oath of Judas, launching thirteen spears of light at the Sea Demon's shattered body.

"Boom—!!"