Still Reduced to Struggling

(Heartfelt thanks to 'Wufeng Haotian', 'Shenghui', and 'World's End Ballad' for their rewards!)

"Bzzzz—!"

On the pitch-black moonlit night, a burst of intense light suddenly shone through the windows and cracks in the doors of the church, which radiated traces of an ominous aura. It was as though something inside had abruptly swelled, illuminating the entire church.

"Boom—!"

Immediately afterward, accompanied by an explosive, thunderous crash, the entire front wall of the building burst apart with the church doors at its center. A massive beam of light shot out from within, streaking across the courtyard before the church, blasting apart the iron fence, scraping along the ground, and firing into the distance.

Under the force of that enormous beam, a figure seemed to have been forcibly shoved out, flying backward before crashing heavily onto the ground. Only after letting out a muffled groan did he flip over, kneeling on one knee as he skidded away in a miserable state before finally coming to a stop.

"Hiss..."

Wisps of smoke rose from him, making the priest's robes on Kirei Kotomine, who was kneeling on one knee, look as though they had been burned, black scorch marks covering them everywhere.

Yet Kirei Kotomine paid no attention to his disheveled appearance, his gaze fixed firmly ahead.

"Tap... tap... tap... tap..."

Under Kirei Kotomine's gaze, a figure slowly emerged from the interior of the church ahead, where the walls had been utterly destroyed without leaving a trace, accompanied by clear footsteps.

As though gun barrels were floating around him, intricate geometric patterns moved along with Noah, circling his body as astonishing magical power churned within them, filling the entire space with a stifling atmosphere.

Looking at Kirei Kotomine, who was kneeling on one knee and staring stubbornly at him, Noah raised an eyebrow.

"Not