The One Who Replaced Mash

Yuan Shikai slowly drew closer. Under normal circumstances, with the visual enhancement granted by his Mystic Eyes, he could clearly see someone's face from 3,000 meters away.

But this was a battlefield. Magical energy erupted everywhere, interfering with his vision. He could only barely make out the other person's outline and tell that she was female. He needed to get closer to see her clearly.

He was far too curious about the identity of that shield-bearing girl. After all, not just anyone could wield that shield.

Yuan Shikai cautiously approached, making sure not to be spotted by the two figures in the sky.

When he was roughly 1,000 meters from the battlefield, Yuan Shikai finally saw clearly.

She wore the same armor as Mash. Even her build, height, and hairstyle were remarkably similar.

The only difference was the color of her hair. Mash's hair leaned toward pink, while the girl before him had a vivid mane of red hair.

The girl was undoubtedly Sajyou Ayaka—or rather, Yuan Ayaka, the little sister he had acknowledged in this world.

He had never expected Ayaka to take Mash's place. He had no idea what exactly had happened.

As a human form created from a Fairy, a Phantasmal Species of the Age of Gods, Ayaka was unquestionably at the very peak in both magical energy and physical strength.

That was why she could wield the shield so effortlessly in battle. But it was limited to battle alone; she absolutely could not unleash the shield's core power.

Perhaps she could barely handle some Servants who were not skilled in combat and overcome them through sheer strength, but facing Lilith was impossible.

As for Lilith, the fourteenth verse of the thirty-fourth chapter of the Old Testament's Book of Isaiah contained this record.

"Night creatures, referring to