"Capture them. Don't kill them, okay? They live in Scandinavia too. They are my children."
Scathach-Skadi emphasized this.
"Yes, understood."
Thrud rose to her feet—or rather, she flew up—looking down upon the Chaldea group from above.
"Then, let us attempt to neutralize them without endangering their lives."
"Swan Dress, activate. Combat Skill: Light Spear, activate."
Bzzzz—
Boom!!!
Enormous magical energy, accompanied by an overwhelming sense of threat, surged toward the Chaldea group.
"Stay alert—this must be the Valkyries' prototype! The pressure is on a completely different level!"
"Prepare for battle. At the very least, we can't lose to her!"
Thrud Valkyrie... They still did not know what exactly was going on, but at the very least, they could not fall here.
Scathach-Skadi did not seem to intend to make a move. That could be considered good news, at least.
"That's right! That's one of the prototype sisters! From what I know, there should be three of them in total. What an honor to see one in person! She's truly beautiful!"
Napoleon exclaimed as he retreated.
With two Servants skilled at close combat in the party, he, an Archer, naturally had to take the initiative to find a position favorable for his firepower.
"Mash, we can attack together this time!"
Norla ran over to Mash's side, grinning as he looked at the floating Valkyrie and spoke to her.
"Yeah!"
Mash nodded.
The feeling of being able to charge back to the front lines and fight without worrying that she might collapse at any moment... It was wonderful!
"Senpai, are you all right over there?"
Still, she turned back to glance at Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"I'm fine. For the short term, I've already found the Spirit Origin Shadow most suited to being summoned in this situation."
Bzzzz—
Fujimaru Ritsuka channeled magical energy, and