Dangerous Night

"Illya!"

As Artoria fought Chloe's slashing sword, she kept watch on Illya's movements from the corner of her eye. "What exactly are you trying to do?"

"Getting distracted at a time like this isn't a good idea!" Chloe released Magic Release as she swept her sword sideways. The sudden burst nearly wounded Artoria. "Saber, isn't the other group from Chaldea here? Why is there only one Saber now?"

Artoria also unleashed a burst of magical energy and sent Chloe flying back with a slash. "Do you care that much about this?"

"Scattershot!" Seizing the opportunity, the airborne Illya fired more than a dozen scattered magic bullets from the sky. They were not very powerful, but they kicked up massive clouds of dust when they struck the ground.

"Hm?" After deflecting two magic bullets, Artoria sensed Chloe pulling back behind the smoke screen. Though she did not know what Chloe was preparing, she raised her holy sword and swung fiercely forward. A violent storm scattered the dust, even tearing up the ground.

"Heh!" Chloe grinned. She raised her right hand as though grasping something, and the enormous Divine Construct Weapon, the Mountain Slaying Sword, was projected into existence. Then she brought it crashing down toward Artoria.

Within the dispersing smoke, the Mountain Slaying Sword tore through the haze. As it emerged from behind the curtain of dust, it resembled a colossal beast, crashing down with a soul-shaking pressure.

The moment the Mountain Slaying Sword appeared, Artoria sensed an enormous surge of magical energy. Feeling the immense pressure of that colossal object falling like a mountain, she advanced rather than retreated, charging Chloe. The holy sword in her hand erupted with even greater magical power, becoming a massive pillar of light that collided violently with the Mountain Slaying Sword.

The instant the