Upon hearing Yoru Machi's explanation, setting aside those who knew little about magic, Rin Tohsaka, Kirei Kotomine, and even Medea, a Mage of the Age of Gods, stared at the two Yoru Machis before them, who looked like twin brothers, with utter shock on their faces.
This was the Third Magic! True magic, not magecraft! The power every magus dreamed of obtaining!
No wonder Yoru Machi had said he possessed the power to create a Holy Grail. It turned out that while studying the Lesser Grail, he had already explored the power of the Root on his own!
"You're still the same as before—strong as a monster, as always. But I have reasons I cannot afford to lose!"
The released Excalibur from before had already been Saber's strongest attack, yet Yoru Machi had still blocked it with ease. Without Avalon, she might even have been killed in return.
The difference in strength between them had also given Saber a clear understanding of just how powerful Yoru Machi was.
Yet even without any chance of victory, Saber still had no intention of giving up so easily. Due to the corruption of All the World's Evil within her, her original obsessions and unwillingness had now been magnified without limit.
Though Artoria had never fallen onto the path of evil in life, she had still known confusion and inner conflict. She had felt anger toward herself and sighed over those around her.
And now, under the influence of All the World's Evil, these emotions made Saber unwilling to fall here just like that. She would fight until the very last moment for her ideals and ambitions!
The same was happening to Black Saber. As an Avenger from the outset, so long as her hatred and anger remained, she would not disappear.
Deep within