"Doesn't That Seem a Little Wrong?"
Artoria〔Alter〕usually did nothing, but once she acted, she struck like thunder, and the sheer force of it truly stunned quite a few people.
Bathed in the pitch-black storm of magical energy, everyone could only watch as Artoria〔Alter〕released an astonishing aura of magic, her face cold and grim, while struggling to keep themselves upright.
Naturally, if even those who were not targeted by Artoria〔Alter〕's Noble Phantasm were in such a state, there was no need to mention those who had taken the Noble Phantasm head-on.
The army of Purification Knights was blasted apart. Some of those at the center of the torrent of light were wiped out on the spot, while those lucky enough to be at the edges were all hurled outward like garbage and smashed into the ground.
"Damn it!"
Mordred retreated explosively from the torrent of light and landed on the ground, but soon could not help dropping to one knee. Her armor had become tattered, and blood flowed from her limbs and forehead. It was obvious that she had suffered serious injuries from the strike of the holy sword.
If Mordred had not raised her magical energy to its limit at the critical moment and released a massive amount of red lightning through an enhanced Mana Burst, and if the armor on her body had not been an extraordinary Noble Phantasm with considerable defensive power, the two combined to offset much of the holy sword's might. Otherwise, Mordred would have vanished by now.
Of course, this was also because Mordred had erupted and attacked Artoria〔Alter〕of her own accord. The holy sword's power had been directed at her, while everyone else had merely been caught in the aftermath. Otherwise, setting the Knights of the Round Table aside, the Purification Knights would have