League of Legends in Multiverse

A furious roar rang out as the orange demon appeared behind Kiyohime. Gudako charged forward from the side, her fair hand clenched into a fist as she struck the suspended execution platform.

With a bang—whether Sanson's mana had run dry or the orange demon's brute strength was simply too terrifying—the blade and axe of the execution platform shattered, turning to ash in an instant.

The Dojoji Bell vanished as Kiyohime unsummoned it, and the unharmed Marie reappeared before everyone. She had both hands over her head, covering her ears, looking rather adorable. Come to think of it, even as a noblewoman, Marie was only sixteen at this point. Her Servant form had been summoned based on her most charming years as a young girl.

Though saying she was completely unharmed was not quite accurate. Still, compared to having her head fall to the ground, merely having her ears bombarded by heavy-metal noise was nothing, wasn't it?

"Why couldn't I execute her—!? I clearly killed so many people afterward and became countless times stronger, so why...!?"

The executioner spoke in a daze. He had clearly wanted to redeem Marie in his own way and send her on her final journey.

Illustration: FGO's "Queen Marie." According to an "urban legend," this was Wo-chan's innocent appearance before becoming abyssal...

When Gudako Encountered the Iron Maiden

"Charles-Henri Sanson. I'm glad I could tell you this when we met again.

Our relationship had already ended back then.

Because, honestly—your blade had long since rusted.

You killed many people in this twisted France. Your skill as a killer certainly improved.

But an executioner and a killer are different, Sanson. As your skill at killing grew ever more refined—

the blade of you, the executioner who was meant to save sinners, became rusted.

From the moment