The battle continued, and Fang Zheng activated recording mode, aiming it at the battlefield on Bartholomew's side.
Bartholomew was the heart of this war.
The Bartholomew family stood at the pinnacle of Magi. To put it bluntly, Bartholomew was the king of Magi. That was why Fang Zheng had not agreed to ASSASSIN's suggestion. Sure, it would have been easy to use a Doomsday Weapon to blast the entire Clock Tower to pieces, then drag a half-dead Bartholomew out of the rubble.
But that would not destroy the Old Era.
Why did rebels throughout history, when overthrowing an old dynasty, always insist on capturing the emperor alive?
Because a dead one was not convincing!
Therefore, footage of Bartholomew's capture had to be preserved. It would be useful later.
For now, all they could do was rely on them.
Bartholomew was incredibly strong—probably the strongest in the Type-Moon world aside from Magicians. Even compared to protagonists from every generation, she would only be stronger, never weaker. If Fang Zheng had to name those above her, apart from Magicians, there was probably only Altrouge and her younger sister... Well, her younger sister could be left aside for now. Though they were sisters, Arcueid had not exactly shown herself to be particularly formidable...
But so what?
Senka and the others had learned magic from the Main World and had signed contracts to become Magical Girls. Their odds should be about even. What remained was to see how they responded.
"Twist!"
Just as Ryougi Shiki was about to be swallowed by the swamp, an invisible force suddenly condensed around her body, then violently tore apart the thick mud and rock. Freed from her restraints, Ryougi Shiki leaped up and hurriedly pulled herself from the mire. Seeing this, Bartholomew narrowed her eyes and raised the