Sella explained, "Mr. Shirou told us not to return just yet. He said that Miss Irisviel might be in danger tonight."
Irisviel suddenly understood. So that was what had happened!
She happily hugged the child in her arms. "Honestly... You've even learned to order our maid around now, yet you still claim you're not my child!?"
"Mr. Shirou also asked me to pass on a message to you."
Sella blew away an onrushing Hundred-Faced Hassan with her giant axe while quietly relaying the message to her mistress behind her.
"Mr. Shirou said that it's fine to use the Third Command Spell tonight—
"Just let Tokiomi Tohsaka think that you've used up all your Command Spells."
"...Understood!"
Since it was Shirou's order, Irisviel didn't hesitate in the slightest.
She clenched her right hand, causing deep-red marks to reappear across the surface of her skin.
"I command you with a Command Spell—"
"Saber! Destroy all the enemies at once!"
A powerful torrent of magical energy swept across the parking lot.
Responding to her Master's command, the Holy Sword in the King of Knights' hand released a blinding radiance brighter than daylight.
"So this is what you meant by... letting me die with a particularly grand finale? You sure are willing to pay the price."
Hundred-Faced Hassan covered her wounded abdomen and gazed at the golden pillar of light shooting into the sky before curling her lips into a rueful smile.
"I'm definitely going to complain to you about this later. Just you wait... Shirou."
The King of Knights cried out.
The supreme Holy Sword of the Stars released its true name in the girl's hands.
"Excalibur—!!!"
The next second, dozens of Hundred-Faced Hassans were swept into the dazzling torrent of light and vanished completely.
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