"Human scum—!!!"
In an instant, Ibaraki Douji realized what this short Servant who looked like a child intended to do.
The moment she understood, towering fury ignited within her.
Humiliation—
Even if she was an ogre, she was still, more or less, a Servant. Right in front of her, this Servant intended to kill her Master. Such utter humiliation—
—BOOM!!!
An enormous oppressive force erupted from Ibaraki Douji's spiritual foundation.
On the other side, Ryuunosuke Uryuu had only just realized what was happening before his eyes.
Manlio was already raising the gleaming jeweled longsword in his hand and thrusting it toward him.
"Huh?"
He unconsciously let out a puzzled question.
What was with this kid?
He was... kind of cute?
If he killed him—
Bang—!!!
Just as he stood there lost in thought, a scorching sensation suddenly appeared before him.
Standing between him and the boy was Ibaraki Douji.
And Ibaraki Douji's Nameless Bone Blade.
The jeweled longsword in Manlio's hand shattered the instant it came into contact with that scorching bone blade.
Manlio froze.
But the enraged Ibaraki Douji would not give Manlio time to stand there in shock.
"AAAAAAAHHHH—!!!"
The ogre roared, and flames came crashing down upon Manlio.
And at that very instant—
"Command Spell!"
Matou Kariya, who had been observing the situation through Manlio's eyes, activated the power of his Command Spell without the slightest hesitation.
"Caster, activate your Noble Phantasm!"
—Bzzz.
"I, the culmination of my life, wish to offer unto the saint's sanctuary."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Magical energy instantly erupted from Manlio's spiritual foundation, forcibly interrupting Ibaraki Douji's attack and pushing her away.
A mysterious radiance flickered in Manlio's eyes, his expression compassionate and sacred.
It was difficult to imagine such an expression appearing on such a young face.
"Even if it has no