Chapter 618
Well, if that's the case, then the young king...
As a reward for your hard work, I'll also "grow" a little bit myself.
The blond progenitor of vampires spoke these words calmly, as his aura began to change.
"..."
For Shirou, it was merely a slight change in atmosphere, but to an assassin skilled at sensing presence, it presented a completely different and unusual scene.
The magical reaction surged exponentially, reaching an unbelievable level.
"Has she only started taking it seriously now, after all this time?"
The assassin girl murmured these words with a look of despair on her face.
She suddenly understood something—
Just now, Crimson Moon single-handedly challenged the power of the entire barrier world; such an intense battle was merely "playing around."
Now, she's finally going to show some of her true abilities.
Crimson Moon's brilliant golden hair was completely dyed with a dreamlike color, which was the radiance reflected from the Inner Sea of the Planet.
"This level of power should be about right," she said.
"What's almost done?" Shirou asked.
That's enough to crush you.
"Hey, you're really going all out... I haven't even used 1/1000th of my strength yet."
Shirou and Crimson Moon exchanged a smile, then launched their attack simultaneously.
What met the eyes of the True Assassin and Dorothea was a battle even more intense than before.
Each time the burning twin blades clashed with Crimson Moon's claws, the resulting shockwaves caused destruction to the surrounding area.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Each collision was like a bomb exploding, the shockwave spreading outwards and destroying the surrounding buildings one after another.
The entire street gradually fell apart during the two's battle.
This is no longer a phenomenon that can be explained by a gas leak—fortunately, this is the world of dreams, so the church doesn't need to worry about the aftermath.
Crimson Moon had just enhanced her abilities, so Shirou was no longer able to suppress her with sword techniques.
Instead, she gradually overwhelmed Shirou's sword dance with her overwhelming physical abilities and the continuous release of the Thousand Locks.
The next moment, Shirou threw out the "Blades of Chaos" with his right hand, which entangled the chain that Crimson Moon had shot out, and pulled it hard.
A large number of chains, whose direction had been adjusted, surged toward Crimson Moon, who took a step back, and Shirou took the opportunity to create distance.
"Shirou, you've started to enjoy keeping people in suspense, haven't you...?"
"What?"
"I think you should understand... the only thing that can fight against the 'planet' is the 'planet' itself."
So draw your holy sword quickly, before I lose my patience.
In the past, Crimson Moon Brunestud was defeated by Shirou's Projection Infinite Holy Sword.
The heat and brilliance of that moment seem to be permanently imprinted on her soul, and she still remembers it to this day.
However, Shirou has not yet drawn the holy sword, which makes Crimson Moon anxious.
"..."
Ignoring the Moon King's urging, Shirou looked towards the ground.
While dodging the Thousand Locks aimed at him, he picked up a branch that had fallen to the ground in the garden.
"This inspiration came from someone not long ago."
With that, Shirou pointed the branch at the Moon King and gave him a malicious smile.
"I initially thought it was just a childish game of imitation, but it turns out that guy was the real deal."
I was slightly touched.
Next, let me pay tribute to that guy once more... Hmm, I'll fight you with this."
"You're going to use that thing as a weapon?"
Seeing Shirou pick up a tree branch and strike a serious Shirou, Crimson Moon Brunestud wore a speechless expression.
However, Assassin and Dorothea reacted very differently.
Is it true or false...?
Do you need that?
No, is it really possible to use it?
Shirou shook the branch in his hand.
"I've always had a problem: my Origin is a sword, so I'm only good at Projection swords or objects that have the shape or concept of a sword."
Aside from swords, it's incredibly difficult to Projection anything onto a scale suitable for actual combat.
Crimson Moon nodded in agreement. "Yes, so even without that branch, you can still fight, why bother with that?"
What exactly are you planning to do? Fine, I'll just answer with my body.
Crimson Moon stomped her foot on the ground, sending soil flying everywhere in the garden.
She transformed into a pure white phantom Shirou flew over, extending her long, beautiful, yet deadly fingers.
So fast...!
Assassin's eyes widened.
In the face of absolute physical prowess, any skill is futile.
Just as the assassin girl was about to scream, she witnessed an astonishing sight.
It met her expectations, yet it completely deviated from them.
As Shirou swung the branch, the twig in his hand emitted a distorted, pale, intense light—
"Rhongomyniad: Forever Wandering at the End of Rhongomyniad!!"
It is not the Holy Sword, but the Holy Lance.
It is not the light that protects the planet, but the nail that anchors the world.
Rhongomyniad, the Rhongomyniad --
This is also the ultimate point that Shirou's witch, Morgan, reached at the end of the path of magic, representing the final secret of Magecraft.
Shirou does not possess the unparalleled Magecraft talent of Morgan, nor can he Projection divinely created weapons that are not swords.
However, Shirou's longing for Morgan was the same as Richard I's longing for the Legend of King Arthur.
Richard I Legend of King Arthur as a faith and dedicated his life to becoming its successor, resulting in the acquisition of a certain "mystical" quality during his lifetime.
This is a product of combining his power with the legend that he would name each of his weapons "Excalibur," thus creating Noble Phantasm.
She can use any weapon she wields, even the flames of purgatory, as the Excalibur, unleashing firepower equivalent to Anti-Army Noble Phantasm of up to rank A.
Then—what Richard I could do, I certainly can do too!
With this in mind, Shirou tried it out when facing his strongest enemy.
But he didn't expect his first attempt to be so successful.
A torrent of light, of the same nature as the Rhongomyniad, shot forth from the tips of the branches.
Since the chosen medium was a tree branch, its power should have been at the lowest level, but its dazzling light still captivated everyone's attention.
Shirou met the rushing Crimson Moon head-on and plunged into her arms.
Just as the branch, still glowing with faint remnants of light, was about to strike the bewildered Moon King, the latter caught his "Rhongomyniad" between two fingers.
"While humans are capable of growth, isn't your growth potential a bit excessive?"
Crimson Moon Brunestud and Shirou were almost touching as he observed the branch in his hand.
"I didn't expect to acquire not only the 'Holy Sword of the Stars', but also the power of the 'Anchor of the Planet'."
"I can't give you a good beating unless I go this far."
Shirou applied both physical and magical power to the tree branch, but for Crimson Moon, this level of power was simply a matter of moving a finger.
"Not bad, I can feel it. You're really prepared to beat me up."
"It's not too late to beg for mercy. Lick my shoes and I'll forgive you."
"Hmph... This is the first time I've heard someone dare to talk to me like that."
"Next time, before you remove your limbs, will you pull out your tongue first?"
As the two exchanged taunts with smiles, they gradually relaxed their strength, and finally Shirou slowly lowered the branch.
As soon as the magic was stopped, the branch immediately disintegrated into black wood chips.
"Ah, is liberating the branch once the limit?"
Shirou muttered something as he walked toward the True Assassin and unlocked the Thousand Locks that bound her.
"Little Chun!"
Upon regaining his freedom, Assassin quickly picked up the girl and examined her body.
"He's still breathing..."
Because of using three Command Spell in succession and crying continuously, Tsubaki Kuruoka collapsed from exhaustion... Fortunately, she was not injured.
"... Shirou."
The True Assassin's face remained tense as he warily stared at Crimson Moon not far away.
"Ah, that guy's fine, it's over," Shirou said.
"It's over?"
The True Assassin frowned: Is the battle over? It's clearly not over yet.
She didn't believe that the ruthless progenitor of vampires would let them off easily.
"Okay, it's over."
Shirou glanced back at Crimson Moon: "That girl won't be our enemy anymore; she's satisfied."
"..."
Assassin finally remembered--
From the very beginning, Crimson Moon was simply saying that she wanted to get some exercise and hoped that everyone would make her feel good.
"I'm very trustworthy."
Crimson Moon smiled and said, "I had a great time tonight, it was very enjoyable, so let's call it a night."
I also want to go back into Shirou's body and continue sleeping--"
"Hey! Crimson Moon!"
The Moon King sighed, "I understand, I understand. I will keep my promise to you."
"Destroy this world without harming Tsubaki Kuruoka"... right?
Crimson Moon raised her arm and snapped her fingers casually.
The next instant, the world began to turn upside down.
In the corridor of the inpatient ward at Snowfield Central Hospital.
"... Hmm."