Goetia stood before Fujimaru Ritsuka, looking down at her.
Fujimaru Ritsuka gripped Mash's shield, which Anno had returned to her after unleashing his Noble Phantasm. In her other hand, she held the simplified Divine Authority Seal Lawrence had given her, raising it and aiming at Goetia's head.
Both Goetia and Fujimaru Ritsuka were trembling.
Fujimaru Ritsuka had used up every one of her Servant summoning attempts. Her nerves were nearly exhausted; the only reason she could still stand here was because magical energy was supporting her body.
Goetia's body had nearly completely collapsed. Of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods' power, only three Pillars remained within him, neither having departed, died, nor ceased functioning. He had forced himself through the Noble Phantasms of seven Annos to reach this place, and he was already at the end of his rope.
"Goetia is already... finished."
"No."
"Don't talk to us about... being finished!"
Boom!!!
Without hesitation, Fujimaru Ritsuka pulled the trigger. A shell loaded with a mana gem slammed into Goetia's body, knocking his shoulder slightly backward.
Goetia threw a punch at Fujimaru Ritsuka. She pulled up the shield and blocked his massive fist.
"Urgh—"
Boom!
Even with his body already broken, Goetia's strength remained immense. The blow against the shield forced Fujimaru Ritsuka to temporarily throw the simplified Divine Authority Seal to the ground and hold the shield with both hands just to withstand his fist.
"These fists meant to—kill you are still here!"
"We haven't lost yet!"
"Fouu—!" Fou glared viciously at Goetia, but given his size, it was clearly of little use.
"Urgh—Ritsuka...!" Lawrence struggled to lift her head. The overwhelming weakness made her feel as though she could not even crawl.
This had been an unprecedented Noble Phantasm release. Its toll on her was second only to when she had