Sakura nodded. "Skadi older sister, stop her!"
The second Command Spell.
Skadi unleashed the tide once more.
Four Noble Phantasms fired in rapid succession. Even the space above the Great Hollow began to collapse, exposing the space beyond.
The ground beneath everyone's feet began to collapse as well.
"Watch out!"
Seeing the stone beneath Skadi's feet crumble away, Artoria reached out and grabbed her.
"What do we do now?!" Artoria was frantic.
However—
"Mm, it's already over. Sea Creature is ready."
Skadi steadied herself.
"...It's already over?"
"Ah—right." Skadi nodded. "It's coming. This is the brilliant light of human reason. This is humanity's cry toward the universe."
Skadi looked toward the "skylight" opened by the black holy sword.
It was the sky canopy, concealed beneath layer upon layer of dark clouds.
Then, the view passed through the Great Hollow, through the clouds, and into outer space.
A strange Sea Creature floated above the sea of clouds.
"Spiritual Particle loading complete."
"All processes complete."
"Target locked."
"Arc light, fire—"
The Light That Pierced the Star Shell
This was a radiant brilliance that pierced through the star shell.
The blazing light pierced the clouds, burning the dark clouds away completely.
The black holy sword in Artoria Alter's hand had already begun charging for a fifth Excalibur strike.
Yet at that moment, she noticed the enormous source of magical energy in the sky as well.
Then Artoria Alter turned and swung the black holy sword.
"Boom—!"
The blazing light descended.
After resisting briefly, the holy sword was swiftly swallowed by the light. Even the black mud on the ground was burned away.
Black Saber was pinned beneath the pressure of the light, unable to move.
However, the ground beneath her gave way first and sent her plummeting down.
That blazing light swept across