Meanwhile, Attila, suspended in midair, immediately spun around, gripped the rainbow greatsword in reverse, raised its hilt high, and shouted solemnly.
"Star Crest, activate! Mars, link! Two seconds to launch..."
At once, a crimson beam shot from the gemstone atop the hilt toward the heavens, piercing through the clouds. Amid mysterious pulsations, several brilliant Magic Formations took shape in succession, converging into a teardrop-shaped halo that spun without cease.
As the two charging Enzworth dolls in the courtyard leaped into the air, Attila turned her blade and swung it down with one hand.
"—Tear Star, Sword of the God of War!"
In an instant, multicolored starlight nearly a hundred meters across descended from the sky. Like a massive hammer falling from above, it struck Beatrice and Angelica as they charged forward with lightning speed.
"Boom!"
Caught off guard, the two crashed toward the ground like falling meteors. A fierce shockwave spread outward, tearing up layers of marble flooring as violent tremors shook everything around them.
The sudden turn of events left everyone present dumbfounded.
The enemy's Saber had actually defected!
Just as silence fell over the scene, Samael curled his right hand and grabbed at empty air.
At once, Holy Lance Rhongomyniad, embedded in the marble bedrock at the center of the courtyard, let out a cold hum, transformed into a silver streak, and flew back into its owner's hand.
The ancient serpent drew back his right arm to gather strength. Divine power surged from within him, flooding madly into the Holy Lance like a burst dam.
"Holy Lance, compress..."
The instant the Holy Lance's aura climbed steadily to its peak and dazzling light condensed around its tip, Samael solemnly invoked the Noble Phantasm's true name and thrust toward the seductive figure on the castle balcony, who was attempting to