"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"
The red spear transformed into a red meteor. As it shot into the sky, it shattered all the arrows of light, wiping out nearly the entire downpour of arrows raining down like a storm.
"That is...!?"
Atalanta could not help but be startled.
Her Noble Phantasm had actually been defeated so easily. There was no way Atalanta could not be shocked.
And while Atalanta was reeling from the surprise, everyone else cried out as well.
Especially Jason.
"Mad King's demonic spear...!?"
Jason blurted it out.
Clearly, seeing the red spear streak over like a meteor immediately reminded Jason of Cu Chulainn's thrown demonic spear.
Unfortunately...
"No! That isn't Setanta's demonic spear!"
Scathach denied it without hesitation.
Luo Zhen spoke up as well, revealing the spear's true name.
"'Gáe Dearg'...!"
—'Gáe Dearg.'
It was the demonic spear that Angus, the god of love and youth in Celtic Mythology, had given to his foster son.
The spear was engraved with runes representing "yew (sacred tree)," "binding," "gift," "birch (abundance)," and "god of war (victory)." Approximately two meters long, it could nullify protections formed from magical energy. Its attacks were especially effective against armor woven from magical energy. Any magical enhancements or additional abilities applied to a weapon would lose all effect upon contact with the spear. As a permanently active Noble Phantasm, it did not require a true-name chant to use its power. It could be called a Noble Phantasm-killing spear that could only be defended against through physical means.
Now, its owner had thrown the spear as a projectile, and its anti-magic effect had actually obliterated even the rain of arrows blessed by Atalanta's divine bow, shattering every arrow of light.
And the owner of this spear was...
"Diarmuid Ua Duibhne...!"
Mashu loudly called out the