(Heartfelt thanks to 'Twilight Nine-Winged Angel,' 'My Friends Are Few,' 'White Night Serenity,' 'Yuchen Lei,' and 'ATsea' for their tips!)
Night gradually fell.
In his own room at the Tohsaka Family residence, Noah sat by the window, holding an ornate scabbard in his hands and gently running his fingers across its surface.
As Noah moved, a layer of radiance gradually flowed across the scabbard's surface, making it look exceptionally dazzling.
Staring at the scabbard in his hands, Noah murmured.
"Tonight, I'll probably have to rely on you..."
The EX-rank Treasure Tool—Avalon.
Against Gilgamesh, this was Noah's only means of securing a chance at victory.
At the very least, without using his Authorities, his sorcery and magic would be negated by Gilgamesh's anti-magic Treasure Tools. Since he could only fight Gilgamesh in close combat, Noah could only rely on Avalon for a chance to win.
That was right.
It was merely a chance of victory, not a guaranteed win.
Just as Saber had said, Noah's Avalon could only ensure his safety; it could not guarantee that he would defeat Gilgamesh.
Thus, Noah was rather troubled.
"I'm clearly a Godslayer, yet I can't even cleanly deal with a demigod's incarnation. I must have completely disgraced all Godslayers, haven't I?" Noah sighed.
"If I could use my Authorities..."
Then there would be no need to worry at all.
If he could use his Authorities, let alone merely one of Gilgamesh's incarnations, Noah was confident that he could cleanly deal with even Gilgamesh's true body as a Heroic Spirit.
That was the difference between having Authorities and not having them.
The reason those known as Godslayers inspired fear in the world and were regarded as thorns in the eyes of the gods was because they could wield the Authorities of gods.
Doni's swordsmanship was