"----"
In that instant, everyone on the battlefield clearly sensed that something was wrong.
"It's hot!"
Yes.
Hot.
A terrifying heat suddenly rose across the battlefield, causing the temperature to climb incessantly until the air grew scorching.
Everyone instinctively turned their gazes toward the sky above the battlefield.
There, a sun had originally hung high in the sky.
Yet at that moment, a second sun descended.
"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—"
It was the sound of hot wind rising and falling.
A blazing sun slowly rose into the sky at some unknown point, appearing high above. As it burned, it radiated terrifying heat, causing visible waves of heat to ripple outward in circles, spreading through the surrounding air.
"That is...!?"
Agravain watched the scene, his pupils shrinking sharply.
"That is..."
Mashu, Serenity, Bedivere, Joan of Arc [Alter], and Artoria [Alter] all raised their heads and looked toward the blazing sun.
Even the King of Lions, seated upon the throne at the highest level of the Holy Capital City, could not help raising her head. For the first time, ripples appeared on her emotionless face.
Because, as a divine spirit, the King of Lions knew all too well what she was sensing.
It was an extremely pure and authentic Divine Aura.
"A god has descended."
The blazing sun slowly rose into the sky before gradually descending, bringing terrifying heat and waves of hot air with it.
Within it, a Three-legged Golden Crow with golden eyes containing three tomoe appeared and disappeared from view. It flapped its wings, and each beat caused waves of heat and ripples to emerge and spread in all directions.
The Three-legged Golden Crow lowered its head and looked down.
There, the Sun Knight holding the Sun Holy Sword was looking up at it.
His forehead was covered in cold sweat.
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