"I understand... Thank you, Illya!"
Rin Tohsaka took a deep breath and did not blame her for it. In fact, she was already deeply grateful that Illya had managed this much.
Not daring to waste any time, after finishing their discussion, the group swiftly crossed the city and headed for Mount Enzou.
Because of the earlier indiscriminate massacre, all of Fuyuki City had fallen into complete chaos. Crowds of people were fleeing everywhere, and the roads had long been jammed solid, so they could only proceed on foot.
Fortunately, they had Heracles.
In less than half an hour, they reached Mount Enzou, found the secret passage leading into the heart of the mountain, and entered the mountain's interior where the Greater Holy Grail was hidden.
"Are you sure you want to come with us?"
Illya looked at Rin Tohsaka and asked her one last time. This battle would be extremely dangerous, and she had promised Red A that she would take good care of Rin Tohsaka.
Rin Tohsaka said nothing, merely nodding firmly.
"All right, then. Try to be careful!"
Illya did not try to persuade her any further. Time was pressing, so she could only let Rin Tohsaka come along.
Before long, they encountered thirteen replenished Medusa Puppets in an open cavern within the mountain. It seemed that this was the limit of what the corrupted Sakura Matou could currently control.
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"Leave this place to me. There may be many of them, but they're all puppets without real bodies. And with such limited space here, I alone can hold them off!" Heracles volunteered.
Illya took a deep breath. Although Heracles would likely die, they had no other choice at this point.
"I'm counting on you, Berserker! You have to win!" Illya used her remaining two