Ailin had no intention of letting the consciousnesses within the Zanpakuto of his Unlimited Blade Works be tainted by the Abyssal Sea Demon.
After all, Ailin had no shortage of Zanpakuto capable of long-range attacks.
With the magical energy Sakura provided, Ailin no longer had to be stingy when releasing his Zanpakuto as he had been when Kariya Matou was his Master.
Black-and-red ripples spread through space, and a Zanpakuto emerged from within them, landing in Ailin's hand.
He raised the Zanpakuto high, and immense spiritual pressure erupted from his body.
"Bankai—Great Crimson Ice Ring!"
"Boom!"
At Ailin's low cry, the Zanpakuto in his hand changed form, and a powerful chill burst forth from him.
Within a few breaths, dark clouds instantly blanketed the skies over all of Fuyuki City.
Holding the Bankai-released Hyōrinmaru, Ailin could clearly sense that all the moisture in Fuyuki City was now under his control.
If he wished, he could condense all the moisture in Fuyuki City into ice.
And the greatest source of moisture in Fuyuki City was the great Mion River before him.
"Slash!"
Ailin swung his sword, and the entire Mion River instantly froze solid.
The Sea Demons summoned by Gilles de Rais were completely sealed in ice.
"Wow..."
Rin Tohsaka stared at the vast expanse of white before her, her mouth hanging open.
Was this the power of a Servant?
Compared to Magi, Servants were far too extraordinary.
This was only because Rin Tohsaka had seen too little of the world.
Certainly, because Servants were heroes from history, myth, and legend, their abilities were supported by those legends, granting heroic spirits greater strength than they had possessed in life.
But that did not mean human Magi were incapable of rivaling Servants.
In fact, the most powerful Magi were capable of matching,