Holy Lance, unanchor!
In the narrow alley, Holy Lance Rhongomyniad lay on the ground before being seized by a fair hand. With the speed of a thunderbolt, it smashed forward amid a sharp sonic boom, striking directly at the red-and-black pillar of light crushing down upon them.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by a metallic clash that nearly pierced the eardrums, red-black and dark-gold Aether Torrents surged in every direction. The clouds scattered across the sky, forming a terrifying hollow, while the bluestone pavement beneath their feet instantly turned to dust and cracked outward in a radial pattern.
A moment later, the sandstorm wrapped in dazzling Aether Tides dispersed beneath an invisible pressure. The dust settled.
She had actually gone all out!
If not for the Holy Lance in his hand possessing the authority to maintain the barrier and anchor the ground, that clash alone would have split Fuyuki City down the middle.
Samael held the Holy Lance in one hand and wrapped the other around Alicephil, who had also been caught within the attack's range. His slit pupils opened and narrowed as he surveyed the ruined alleyway. His face darkened, and his gaze turned icy.
"Artoria, have you gone mad?!"
"Ar---thur---!!"
Yet from the drifting dust came the shrill scrape of armor plates. The King of Knights, clad in black knightly armor and wearing a half-mask of red and black, raised her tainted red-black holy sword radiating ominous energy. Like a maddened dragon, she let out a furious roar.
"Die--!!"
Seeing that his rebuke had not only failed to awaken the berserk Artoria but had driven her even deeper into madness, Samael's expression grew grave. He immediately raised the Holy Lance to meet her attack.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Sword and lance collided, scattering sparks in every direction. The bursting streams of