Artoria looked at Mordred in confusion. She was muttering something, but Artoria could not make it out.
However, based on what she knew about Mordred, she could roughly guess what Mordred was thinking.
Muttering like that, when it was their turn to perform the ritual again, Mordred would probably carry it out dressed as a maid, imitating them once more.
Then Alice and Illya began walking toward the weapon used for the ritual—the Holy Sword.
After they went over, Irisviel began performing the Tai Chi Combination Ritual with the vessel of the Holy Sword?
Irisviel slightly adjusted the scabbard, leaving it hanging directly above her line of sight.
As for Illya, she took out several things, items that even Artoria could not identify at first glance.
Illya's face turned red as she fumbled nervously, trembling as she pressed a thumb-sized object—
Uh!
Artoria's eyes widened. It had been attached to the scabbard's weak point.
Then Illya took out a strip-like object and slowly inserted it into the secondary scabbard, leaving only the fluffy end outside.
After doing that, Irisviel stepped away, and Illya took up the posture for the Tai Chi Combination Ritual instead.
Thus, Irisviel began performing the same operation.
Watching that operation from such close range made the visual impact all the more obvious.
Artoria could clearly see the Holy Sword trembling. It had obviously been stimulated.
Next, Illya and Alice each occupied one half of the vessel and performed the Tai Chi Combination Ritual.
At the same time, both of them placed something into the hands of the wielder of the Holy Sword.
The very next moment, the purification ritual officially began—
"Just like that?"
Mordred felt that this time, aside from the visual impact of decorating the scabbard and secondary scabbard with external objects right in