Illya's Multiverse Odyssey

The red lightning shattered the balance in her explosive roar, gradually drowning out the white meteor.

Medusa's Magic Resistance was completely unable to withstand damage of this level. Once the white light on her body extinguished, she would be torn to shreds by that red lightning.

"I'm sorry, Sakura. I'm afraid I can no longer save you..."

Medusa was in despair.

As for that idiot Matou Shinji, he had long been scared witless by the terrifying spectacle of their clash. The fierce shockwaves had sent him tumbling head over heels multiple times, leaving him completely disoriented as to where he was.

Fortunately, Matou Shinji wasn't fighting alone.

Though he was merely a decoy and a shield on the surface, the official Holy Grail War had yet to begin. That old fox Zouken Matou would never let him die now.

Through the insects implanted in Matou Shinji's body, Zouken Matou seized control of his body at lightning speed. At the cost of consuming a Command Spell, he teleported Medusa out of her certain-death predicament.

This was the gap between a true expert and a novice.

"Is it dead?"

Su Ning and Rin Tohsaka asked this question almost simultaneously. The intense light just now had been far too blinding; they couldn't see the specifics at all. They could only deduce from the red lightning piercing the sky that Mordred had won this clash.

As for whether Medusa had died or escaped, they had no idea.

"Not dead (probably not dead)!"

Red A and Heracles answered almost at the same time.

However, from the difference in their responses, it was clear that Red A—with his Rank C Clairvoyance, Rank B Mind's Eye, and class bonuses—was significantly superior to Heracles in observation and perception.

"What a pity," Su Ning couldn't help but sigh. "With that old worm Zouken Matou's eyesight and authority, he can definitely tell that Mordred isn't Saber but Avenger. From that, he'll deduce that Mordred is our Einzbern Servant. That'll make it much harder to strike again..."

On the other side, Red A couldn't help sighing inwardly as well.

"Such a good opportunity, wasted just like that..."

Red A silently complained in his mind.

From the brief exchange between Mordred and Medusa alone, he could tell that winning this Holy Grail War would likely be very difficult.

Whether against Mordred or Medusa, he had no certainty of victory in a one-on-one fight.

"Sorry, sorry. That guy used some trick at the end and teleported away." Mordred flipped up her visor, hefting her sword as she swaggered back.

The petrification effect on her body had already been quickly dispelled after Medusa left and cut off her magical energy output.

"It was probably the effect of a Command Spell. It's fine. The enemy has consumed at least two Command Spells in this battle, and their strength has been considerably weakened. Let's leave too."

"But I just sensed what seemed like a Servant-level magical energy fluctuation from the other side—"

"Have you forgotten that you're supposed to listen to me these days?" Su Ning teased with a smile. "This commotion was already big enough. Everyone will come running to investigate. We're not in a position to reveal ourselves yet."

Mordred could only shrug and say no more.

Meanwhile, on the other side, because the teaching building was in the way, Red A hadn't seen Su Ning and the others. After Mordred left, he also took Rin Tohsaka and quickly departed from the area.

"Did you sense that fluctuation just now?"

"Of course. Only a clash of at least Rank A Anti-Army or Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms could create a magical energy fluctuation that affects the entire city."