The nine strange birds dispersed their tracks.
Their wings traced different arcs in the air, leaving a trail of dark purple poisonous mist behind them.
However, protected by the Noble Phantasm [ Atheism ], this attack from the opponent cannot harm me.
Regardless of the type of attack, as long as it originates from Divinity, the age of gods, or any concept related to "god," it will be completely ineffective.
The Hydra's Poison on the nine strange birds.
The War God's Belt of Ares.
All of these fall within the scope of [ Atheism ].
The Origami hovered in mid-air, showing no intention of dodging.
but.
She noticed something else.
These nine strange birds have more than just themselves as their target.
The flight paths of six of them followed her.
The other three's tracks pointed towards the ground.
She pointed to Tiné behind a huge rock not far from her.
"!"
Origami's pupils contracted slightly.
That red-skinned savage never intended to attack only her from the beginning.
The first two arrows were also like that.
His target has always been his Master.
Origami -sama!
Behind the rocks, Tiné also saw the strange birds swooping down towards her.
Three bird-shaped magical entities, with claws made of dark purple mist, were less than two hundred meters away from her.
Her body froze.
There's no escaping it.
There's no way to escape.
The Origami's clothes have changed.
The pure white wedding dress-style Astral Dress retains most of its original features, but on Astral Dress surface, a highly technological battle suit is unfolding.
Pale sky-blue patterns spread out from the edges of the Astral Dress.
The double-layered, semi-transparent armor skirts on both sides of her waist and hips opened silently, with a faint blue light flowing through the gaps.
Shoulder armor, arms, calves—lightweight, segmented armor is applied section by section.
Ashcroft ( Alice )
After wearing the Realizer, Origami Tobiichi can freely use the Territory.
The three strange birds had already reached the top of the rock.
Tiné instinctively raised her hands to shield herself.
But nothing happened.
Just as the three strange birds were about to touch her, they crashed into something invisible.
A pale blue light spread out from the point of contact.
A multifaceted spherical shield enveloped Tiné completely.
The shield's surface shimmered with a soft, pale blue light, cut out countless translucent geometric facets, each reflecting different colors under the sunlight.
Tiné opened her eyes.
She saw the strange birds tearing and crashing wildly at the surface of her shield.
But it didn't work.
This shield also carries the power of [ Atheism ].
The opponent's attacks were completely unable to penetrate this defense.
" Origami -sama..."
"Fine."
The sound of Origami came from the air.
"Stay in there, and you won't be touched by anything."
"Okay, okay!"
Tiné huddled inside the shield, watching the strange birds outside attacking frantically but helplessly. The fear in her heart slowly transformed into another emotion.
Safety.
The feeling of being protected.
She clenched her fists.
Origami turned her head and looked at the distant hills.
The red-skinned savage was still standing on the wreckage.
The attack failed to kill the Master.
Now, it's time to deal with the main culprit.
Origami raised her right hand.
An invisible barrier unfolded from where she was standing.
There was no light, no sound.
However, the entire area within a radius of several kilometers was covered by this barrier.
Within this barrier, space is sealed off.
No matter what method that red-skinned savage uses, whether it's the spatial teleportation using the Golden Hind or any other spatial ability, he won't be able to escape.
On the hill.
Alcides sensed it.
The space beneath my feet felt heavy.
It was as if the entire world was being held in the grasp of an invisible hand.
Origami wings of light slowly unfolded in the air.
Ten pieces.
Each piece gleamed with a cold, white light, dazzlingly bright in the sunlight.
The auxiliary system of the Realizer is calculating the trajectory in real time.
The accuracy of the Lightwing's shooting is now on a completely different level compared to before.
The locking frame of each light wing was used to analyze the weak points on Alcides' body, and the attack trajectory was calculated with millisecond precision.
Just as Origami was about to start...
Suddenly, a gap was torn open at the edge of the barrier.
Something broke in.
The crisp sound of horses' hooves came from the eastern hillside.
A red figure rushed out from behind the hillside.
A warhorse with a bluish-green coat and golden eyes kicked up pebbles and dust as it trod the ground.
A red-haired girl was riding on horseback.
Her long, wine-red hair was tied into a high bun at the back of her head, with a few stray strands falling on either side of her face.
A hunter's gleam burned in his amber-gold eyes.
Light bronze armor covered her shoulders and arms, and long black ribbons fluttered behind her.
The gold belt around his waist Gilgamesh in the sunlight.
She rode her warhorse straight toward Alcides atop the hill.
Then she spoke.
The sound was clear and bright, like a sword drawn from its sheath.
"That undead Heracles is my prey."
She pointed to Alcides on the hill.
"Don't do it, Archer."
Origami: "..."
Who is this person?
Another Servant I don't recognize has appeared.
First, there was that red-skinned savage who could summon magical beasts and teleport.
Now another red-haired female knight on horseback has arrived.
Why are there so many new characters appearing in today's Holy Grail War?
But it doesn't matter anymore.
Anyone who comes is an enemy.
Let's fight together then.
The ten light wings on the back of the Origami rotate simultaneously.
Two pieces of Alcides lock onto the hill.
The other eight pieces locked onto the red-haired girl charging towards them on horseback.
"What did you say?"
The sound of Origami was flat and even.
"Don't do it?"
The firing angle of the light wings has been locked.
Why should I listen to you?
All eight light wings fired simultaneously.
With the aid of the Realizer, the trajectory of the light bullets was so precise it was as if they had eyes.
Eight dark light bullets shot towards the red-haired girl from different angles.
Hippolyta pulled on the reins.
The warhorse Kallion suddenly turned to the side, and eight light bullets swept past its sides, all missing their mark.
It struck the hillside behind the warhorse, blasting out eight charred craters.
"Tsk."
The Origami has started a second round.
This time it's twelve shots.
The red-haired girl pulled on the reins again to dodge; the warhorse's movements were so agile that it didn't seem like a creature of its size.
At the same time, Alcides on the hill also moved.
He didn't stand there and wait to die.
He rushed towards Hippolyta.
The two targets were combined into one.
When the Origami's light bullets hit one of them, the other takes the opportunity to move its position and interfere with the trajectory.
The two didn't seem to have any good chemistry; in fact, it might have been their first time meeting.
However, both the red-haired girl and the red-skinned savage used their exceptional agility to dodge the light projectiles continuously.
"Interesting!"
Hippolyta laughed loudly on horseback as her spear cleaved a beam of light flying toward her face.
The moment the gun tip collided with the light bullet, the resulting shockwave pushed her backward thirty meters.
Alcides was also dodging.
His intuition always gave him a fraction of a second's warning of the trajectory of the light projectile, allowing him to narrowly avoid a fatal angle.
But he had already sustained minor injuries.
There was a charred burn mark on the skin of his left shoulder, from the first round of shooting.
Hippolyta was not unharmed either.
On her left side, a small piece of the edge of her armor had been cut off, revealing a faint line of blood.
Both of them were hiding.
It kept leaping, running, and dodging between the hills.
But all they had left was the ability to dodge.
They are completely powerless to fight back against Origami.
The Origami floated in the air, while the light wings' firepower continued unabated.
The calculation speed of the Realizer is getting faster and faster.
Each time the trajectory of the light bullet is corrected, it becomes more precise than the previous one.
The red-haired girl and the red-skinned savage's territory is being gradually shrunk.
They were forced into a narrow valley between two adjacent hills.
If this drags on, these two will be the ones to lose sooner or later.