Chapter 835
Miyu her sword at the enemy's fur.
"Waaaaah...!!"
The intense conflict generated a tremendous sound and shockwave, and a numbing sensation of striking rocks came from the palms and arms.
The fur looks so soft, but it's impossible to cut!
The holy sword, now freed from its wind-sheath, was blocked so easily!
"It's just like the legendary Britain Curse Cat that gave King of Knights and Merlin such a hard time in battle."
What is that...?
Influenced by her friend, Miyu has become prone to making sarcastic remarks, muttering to herself as she wanders around, constantly brandishing her holy sword.
The girl believed that the White Beast must be defeated as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
The basis for this thinking is...
"This guy's size and magic power seem to be stronger than before," the girl sighed.
"I see. Miyu thinks it's a monster that can keep growing... Then we definitely have to deal with it as soon as possible."
That's right.
Incredibly, this behemoth is still a juvenile that has just arrived in the world, and it is growing at an astonishing rate.
If left unchecked, not only Fuyuki City... but probably the entire human world...
"However, it's definitely not as simple as they say."
"It seems so. Even the Holy Sword of the Stars cannot penetrate its fur."
From that moment on, no matter how Miyu her sword, the enemy remained literally unharmed.
The beautiful, almost divine fur easily deflected all of the girl's slashes.
At this rate, it will never be able to be defeated.
If we don't hurry, this White Beast will continue to grow.
By then, I really won't have any options left...
No, I must atone for my sins.
To atone for the harm I caused to Shirou and Illya...
Acheron!
Just as Miyu was becoming increasingly agitated, Illya's voice reached her ears.
She shot out a magically imbued stake from behind, aiming it at the Pure White Beast's eyes.
Although this probably wouldn't cause any harm, the animal's instincts still made it protect its eyes.
"Illya!"
"Miyu, I'm here too! So don't rush, take your time!"
Miyu's previously chaotic mind calmed down.
Is that so...? I'm not fighting alone.
I knew this all along, so why did I forget...?
The girl recalled her past battles.
That was also the case back then; Illya became the key to breaking the situation where she couldn't win alone.
So it's the same this time.
At that moment, the girl suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, Sapphire."
"What's wrong, Miyu- sama?"
"What happened to the Britain Curse Cat you just mentioned?"
"Of course they were defeated... no, it would be more accurate to say they were subdued."
"How did you do that?"
"The specifics are unclear, but it is said that the sage Merlin defeated it using a mirror."
"You mean the mirror... Illya!"
Miyu's eyes widened as she called out to her companions.
She found a way to defeat the invincible, strongest monster.
If it were Berserker—that witch Morgan —she could definitely do it.
Miyu conveyed her thoughts to Illya, who affirmed them.
"Okay... Illya, support me from afar like this!"
Leave it to me!
And so, the counterattack officially begins.
Miyu once again brandished the holy sword, launching a storm of fierce attacks.
At this moment, she had only one belief in her heart—that was to believe in Illya.
Meanwhile, Illya was also providing aerial support.
Taking advantage of a lull in Miyu's attack, the girl aimed her spell bullets at the beast's eyes and nose, making it feel extremely uncomfortable.
Miyu seized this opportunity to unleash a powerful slash.
Although the Pure White Beast remained unharmed, it began to be gradually suppressed on the field.
They used to be so arrogant.
"Yes, Miss Illya! That's how Magical Girl should be. Seize victory with the power of friendship!"
"I hope you won't use such shameful language, but it's true."
This is how Illya answered Ruby's question.
If I fight alongside Miyu, we're guaranteed to win, even against opponents I can't defeat alone.
Enraged by being suppressed, the White Beast began to ignore the Magical Girl's attacks and opened its mouth to gather power.
The magic, compressed to its limit, gathered in the beast's mouth, transforming into an energy capable of destroying everything, and gushed out towards Miyu.
Okay, now!
Illya raised the Queen's Scepter high above her head.
"Water Mirror!!!"
The next instant, the dark, cloud-covered sky suddenly rippled, and a bolt of blue lightning struck down abruptly.
The lightning bolt was aimed not at anything else, but at the beastly energy that was about to engulf Miyu.
When the two energies collided, instead of producing intense heat and shockwaves as expected, it did not—
Everything disappeared.
"Water Mirror" is not a lethal magic Magecraft, but a teleportation Magecraft.
The attack unleashed by the Pure White Beast, which had been gathering its power, was dissipated in the previous clash.
As for where they were taken...
"Boom----------!!!"
Lightning struck again in the dim sky.
However, this time it wasn't the harmless "Water Mirror" that fell, but rather the world-destroying roar of Pure White Beast.
Since humans cannot defeat wild beasts by their own strength, let's use the wild beasts' own strength to strangle them!
This is the operation that Miyu envisioned.
Although it doesn't use a mirror to reflect like Merlin did, the result is similar... and a "Water Mirror" is still a mirror, after all.
"!!!!"
The beast was struck by its own full-force attack, and its massive body vanished in the blinding light.
Great, we won!
Illya thought with relief, "That's how we defeat it..."
"... You're kidding, right?"
"What..."
The Magical Girl's voices overlapped.
Even after the intense light had completely dissipated, the Pure White Beast still stood there.
Despite enduring such terrifying power, it was still not defeated.
"It's a bit late to say this... but he really is a monster."
"What exactly is it...?"
Illya remembered that she was originally just fighting a frivolous woman who called herself the Primordial Magical Girl, but somehow this world-destroying monster appeared.
Was it summoned by that woman? Or...?
"Oh dear, now's not the time to think about such things. That beast is furious right now."
"Really? Miyu, are you alright!?"
While Illya was still in a daze, Miyu continued to hold off the enemy.
"It's alright, in fact, it's easier to deal with than before. As expected, it couldn't possibly be unscathed after taking my full-force attack."
"Although our defensive capabilities have decreased significantly, our offensive drive is higher than ever before. We must proceed with caution."
The White Beast, which had just been treating the girls like mosquitoes, was now fiercely chasing after Miyu, brandishing its claws and tail.
Miyu engaged in guerrilla warfare and counterattacks in the air.
Even so, I almost got hit several times.
"This won't go on forever. As expected, we have no choice but to use Excalibur."
Sapphire agreed, "Yes. If this continues, we'll be the first to be hit."
Miyu was well aware that this was a formidable enemy who would instantly kill anyone who touched her...
It seems I have no choice but to use my Noble Phantasm.
If even unleashing their Noble Phantasm fails to defeat this beast, then both Illya and Illya, having exhausted their mana, face certain death.
Even so... it's still worth the gamble.
Miyu: "Illya, prepare to deliver the final blow to the enemy."
Illya: "Yes, that's what I think too."
Miyu: "You'll deliver the final blow to the enemy."
"Huh?"
Miyu's quiet words took Illya by surprise.
Shouldn't we unleash our Noble Phantasm together?
"No... the enemy would never give us that opportunity."
As Miyu said, the Pure White Beast is now acting like it has rabies.
With just a flick of its claws, it can create shockwaves that can cut through the earth, making it impossible for the girls to find an opportunity to unleash their Noble Phantasm.
"Therefore, it is up to us to create opportunities for Illya."
As Miyu spoke, she glanced at Irisviel and Kare Hiji Des Acrete, who had returned to the front lines, and said, "Let the three of us create an opportunity."
"But... Miyu..."
"I believe in Illya."