"..."
Silence began to descend upon the space.
After a flash whose duration was impossible to determine, the scene before them finally began to come back into focus, and the heat that had scorched the entire cavern quietly receded as well.
Inside the cavern, the air still carried traces of warmth. The ground had turned bright red like a pool of magma, and besides that, it gave off a pungent burnt smell as smoke rose into the air.
Once everything had settled, the divine protective barrier gradually dimmed until it vanished completely, revealing everyone who had been shielded behind the shield.
"Did we... succeed?"
Olga Marie stared blankly at everything before her.
"Fou!"
Fou let out a melodious cry.
"We succeeded..."
Mash's face was filled with disbelief.
"Phew..."
Luo Zhen also slowly exhaled. Looking at Mash, he revealed a refreshing smile.
Only when she saw that smile did Mash seem to return to reality, a trace of excitement appearing in her eyes.
Recalling the divine protective barrier from moments ago, Mash hugged the shield in her arms.
"That was... my Noble Phantasm..."
Only after successfully releasing her Noble Phantasm did Mash realize what kind of existence the shield in her hands truly was.
It could unfold a powerful protective barrier in front of her, block the enemy's attacks, and even reflect those attacks back.
That was the effect of Mash's Noble Phantasm.
The Magus who was a Heroic Spirit approved of it.
"Well done, young lady. Thanks to you, we managed to survive after all."
Caster held his wooden staff and said that with a hearty laugh.
"I thought it was a rather unimpressive Noble Phantasm, but its effects are actually quite remarkable."
Unimpressive.
It truly was unimpressive.
At least, compared with Saber's and Caster's Noble Phantasms, this one was