"Illya!"
Anno's pupils nearly shrank to pinpoints.
This presence—it wasn't Illya!
—it was that thing that had disguised itself as Irisviel!
The aura around her was exactly the same as the black mud he had seen during the previous Holy Grail War!
"I don't care what you are, get out of Illya's body!"
Anno shouted lowly and charged toward Illya.
The situation now was difficult!
They had to ensure Illya's safety, but clearly—the self-aware black mud that had contaminated the Lesser Grail had already possessed Illya.
Splash—
Sensing Anno's approach, the black mud seemed to perceive some threat. It raised one hand, and a stream of black mud immediately surged toward Anno.
—A curse!
But Anno paid it no mind and charged straight into the black mud.
The Treasure Armor bestowed by Fairy would protect him from the curse's corruption.
"Boy from the Falgo Family—find a way to restrain Illya!"
Anno roared, raising the sword in his hand.
But Illya, possessed by the black mud, moved even more nimbly than Anno. She shifted to the window as if teleporting, while seemingly endless black mud poured from her body. Her magical energy exploded—
Boom!!!
"Ugh—"
Caught off guard, Anno was blasted away by the explosive magical energy—the black mud contained heat, so naturally, it could be triggered to explode under the right conditions.
Anno was sent flying, and a corner of the Einzbern Family castle was blasted apart as well.
"Hm!?"
Xiang An's gaze sharpened as he spun the Great Pi in his hand.
Such magical energy—what a surging curse!
"Sister-in-law, everyone else, don't get close!"
"That black mud is full of curses! Be careful!"
Xiang An shouted, his expression grim as he watched the black mud constantly seep from Illya's body and drip onto the ground.
A curse of this