The Red Lightning shattered the balance with her explosive shout, gradually swallowing up the White Meteor.
Medusa's Magic Resistance could not withstand damage of this level at all. Once the white light around her went out, she would be torn to pieces by that red lightning.
"Sorry, Sakura. I'm afraid I can't save you anymore..."
Medusa fell into despair.
With an idiot like Matou Shinji at the helm, he had long since been scared senseless by the terrifying clash. The powerful shockwave sent him tumbling several times, and he had no idea where he was anymore.
Fortunately, Matou Shinji was not fighting alone.
Though he was merely cannon fodder and a shield on the surface, the Holy Grail War had not even officially begun. That old fox Zouken Matou would never allow him to die now.
Through the worms implanted in Matou Shinji's body, Zouken Matou seized control of his body at the fastest speed. At the cost of a Command Spell, he Teleported Medusa out of her certain death.
That was the difference between a true expert and a rookie.
"Did she die?"
Su Ning and Rin Tohsaka asked almost simultaneously. The intense light just now had been far too blinding for them to see what had happened. They could only tell from the Red Lightning piercing the sky that Mordred had won the clash.
As for whether Medusa had died or escaped, he had no idea.
"She's not dead. (Probably not dead.)"
Red A and Heracles answered almost at the same time.
However, it was not hard to tell from their answers that Red A, with Rank C Clairvoyance, Rank B Mind's Eye, and class bonuses, was clearly a cut above Heracles in observation and perception.
"What a pity." Su Ning could not help sighing. "With that old worm Zouken Matou's eyesight and authority, he'll definitely be able to tell that Mordred isn't Saber but Avenger. Then he'll infer that Mordred is a Servant of our Einzbern family. It won't be easy to make a move after that..."
Meanwhile, Red A could not help sighing inwardly as well.
Such a good opportunity, wasted just like that...
Red A silently grumbled to himself.
From Mordred and Medusa's clash alone, he knew that winning this Holy Grail War would likely be difficult.
Whether it was Mordred or Medusa, he had no guarantee of victory in a one-on-one fight.
"Sorry, sorry. I have no idea what method that guy used at the end, but she actually Teleported away." Mordred lifted her visor, casually slung her sword over her shoulder, and ran back.
The petrification effect on her body had rapidly dissipated after Medusa left and cut off her magic power supply.
"It was probably the effect of a Command Spell. It's fine. The other side used at least two Command Spells in this battle, so their strength has already been weakened considerably. We should leave too!"
"But I just sensed what seemed to be a Heroic Spirit-level magic power fluctuation over there—"
"Did you forget that you're supposed to listen to me these next few days?" Su Ning teased with a smile. "This commotion was already big enough. Everyone will come investigate. It isn't convenient for us to reveal ourselves yet."
Mordred could only shrug and say nothing more.
Meanwhile, Red A had not seen Su Ning and the others due to the school building between them. After Mordred left, he also took Rin Tohsaka and departed as quickly as possible.
"Did you sense that fluctuation just now?"
"Of course. It would take at least a clash between Rank A Anti-Army or Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms to create magic power fluctuations that spread across the entire city."
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