Mash was getting brutally beaten, while Ritsuka Fujimaru could only fret helplessly from the sidelines.
After receiving my orders, both Artoria and Artoria Alter recognized the shield in Mash's hands for what it was.
Artoria withdrew from the battlefield because she wanted Mash to undergo training. Artoria Alter, on the other hand, faced Mash because she wanted to see whether Mash's will could bear this responsibility.
The two coordinated so seamlessly that Olga Marie and Ritsuka Fujimaru were completely baffled. What was going on? With so many people here, why were they not ganging up on her? Why had this turned into a one-on-one fight?
Olga Marie spoke first. "Why aren't we attacking together? Mash isn't her opponent."
The four gathered members replied, "This is the young lady's fated battle. If she can't hold on through this fight, then there is no point talking about the battles ahead." In truth, everyone had already assumed that Mash could not win.
Watching Mash get knocked down again and again, only to rise again each time, Ritsuka Fujimaru felt immense pain in his heart.
Ritsuka Fujimaru, didn't you say that when you met her again, you would catch up to the girl's footsteps? Move your feet!
He fiercely slapped his own legs, but still could not take a single step forward.
Mash raised her shield and continuously fended off the attacks. Every strike made her feel as though her arms were about to break, and she wanted to throw down her shield.
Yet Mash never let go of it, gripping it tightly all the while. Even Artoria Alter, her opponent, was moved by her willpower.
Because of that, she prepared to use her Noble Phantasm. That black flash began to gather power, and its destructive force was absolutely not something Mash could withstand