Chapter 802

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At that instant, the pain she had forgotten during her transformation surged through Illya’s body once more. She doubled over, struggling to endure it.

“...Wh-what happened...?”

“That’s why I told you never to use a ‘finishing move’ or a ‘trump card’ against her. This is the reason.”

Ruby explained helplessly.

Fragarach, the Answerer—a short sword from Celtic mythology.

A Mystic Code specialized in counterattacks, it possessed the power to reverse cause and effect, ensuring that its strike would always land before the opponent’s attack.

It was the mystery passed down through Bazett’s family as Gods Holders, a demonic sword known as the “Noble Phantasm Killer.”

“!?”

“Do you understand now? If you use a Noble Phantasm against it, you’re guaranteed to lose.

“But she’s too strong to beat with ordinary attacks alone. This fight had no solution from the very beginning.”

Ruby still sounded shaken.

“That was far too close... If Rider’s Noble Phantasm had been the kind the user wielded personally, you would have been the one impaled, Miss Illya.”

Just moments earlier, the winged horse had been pierced in Illya’s place.

Fortunately, she had transformed into Rider. If she had chosen Saber instead...

A chill ran through her. Just then—

“Illya, behind you!”

The instant Chloe shouted her warning, someone seized Illya’s right ankle.

She was dangling in the air again, just as before.

“You proved more troublesome than I expected, but this really is the end. I’ll be taking the Rider Class Card.”

“Not a chance...!”

Her transformation undone, Illya swung her fists at Bazett, but an elementary school girl’s punches were little more than an itch to her.

Bazett took the Rider Class Card from Illya’s hand, then released her, letting