Noble Phantasm unleashed—savage head, razor-sharp claws.
A monster had arrived here.
The Holy Grail had been brutally treated as nothing more than a pure source of magical energy, its other functions completely discarded.
And what this created was such power.
Pure power.
And erroneous power naturally needed to be vanquished.
"I shall battle you!"
Boom—!!!
Another enormous source of magical energy crashed down before Cu Chulainn.
Xiang An rode Surging Wave Gallop, unmasked yet appearing even more imposing, glaring furiously at Cu Chulainn.
With Great Pi, he blocked Mash, Jemia, Artoria, and the others from advancing, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"This is a monster fused with the Holy Grail. Leave it to me. Hurry and support my Northern Chu army, destroy the Demon God Pillars, and do not let them destroy this world before this monster does."
Xiang An's voice was clearer than before, steady yet domineering, his gaze never leaving Cu Chulainn.
"You... should be the king of 'Northern Chu,' right?"
Cu Chulainn's demonic voice emerged from that grotesque, savage head. He extended a claw and scratched his leg, his tone somewhat indifferent.
"You all leave first. Leave this place to me and the Master for now," Xiang An repeated, without responding to Cu Chulainn.
The other Servants all wore expressions of anxiety and conflict.
"...Listen to Xiang An."
After several moments of silence, Roman's voice slowly sounded over the communications channel.
"The Demon God Pillars and Celts in the west can't be held back by Hijikata Toshizo, the four Northern Chu generals, and a hundred thousand Northern Chu soldiers alone." Roman's voice trembled. His entire body was trembling.
"If this continues, we may not even need the Cu Chulainn before you."
"Those twenty-eight Demon God Pillars alone will be enough to destroy this world."
"Everyone besides Mr. Xiang