The battle grew increasingly intense.
The Origami Heroic Spirit Warrior's spear clashed with the Pale Rider's lance more than ten times in mid-air.
Each collision generated a shockwave, sending shards of glass flying everywhere from the street below.
" Spatial Displacement."
Sajyou Manaka's light, airy voice drifted from the edge of the battlefield.
The Pale Rider who was facing Origami with his spear suddenly vanished.
The next second, a spear flash came from behind her.
Origami suddenly turned to the side, and the Pale Rider's lance grazed her shoulder, leaving a white mark on the surface of her Astral Dress.
Here we go again.
How many times has this happened already?
Every time she engages the enemy head-on, Sajyou Manaka will switch the Pale Rider behind her.
" Time Alter."
It's that voice again.
The space within ten meters around the Origami suddenly became viscous, as if the person was soaking in syrup.
Her movements slowed down instantly.
The Pale Rider's lance was already upon them.
"Clang!"
The light wings blocked the attack, and the shockwave exploded.
Origami was thrown back more than ten meters, and after regaining her balance, she squinted her eyes.
It's really troublesome.
She didn't care about offensive Magecraft at all. Fire and lightning couldn't even scratch her Astral Dress.
But these non-offensive support Magecraft are the truly disgusting things.
Spatial Displacement caught the opponent off guard.
The Time Alter lies in rhythm.
One wrong move and your weakness will be exposed.
The Pale Rider on the other side was clearly happy to exploit these openings.
Every time she was slowed down by time, the Pale Rider would immediately materialize and pounce on her.
Each time her position is disrupted by Spatial Displacement, the Pale Rider launches an attack from an unexpected direction.
Their teamwork was absolutely perfect.
Although Sajyou Manaka and Pale Rider never discussed it.
Origami pointed the spear tip of the Heroic Spirit Warrior towards Sajyou Manaka.
never mind.
First, deal with that troublesome woman.
Once the support is removed, the remaining horse-riding character is nothing more than something that can be manipulated at will.
Wings of light unfurled behind her, and Origami's body transformed into a streak of silver light as she hurtled towards Sajyou Manaka.
Then the Pale Rider blocked her way.
"Get out of the way."
The sound of Origami was calm.
The Pale Rider did not answer.
Its spear tip, shrouded in black mist, thrust forward once more.
The Origami was parried with the gun barrel, and at the same time, a wing of light fired three light bullets at Sajyou Manaka.
A diamond-shaped portal opened in front of Sajyou Manaka, and the light bullet, after passing through it, was teleported to an open area several hundred meters away and exploded.
"How annoying!"
Sajyou Manaka smiled.
"I'm specifically helping the White Knights out, Miss Satan."
"Who's Satan?"
The sound of Origami was somewhat unpleasant.
She charged at Sajyou Manaka once again.
The Pale Rider stopped her again.
The Origami was once again held back by the slowing down of time.
Origami was once again ambushed by Spatial Displacement.
An infinite loop.
For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.
A bizarre three-way stalemate has formed on the battlefield.
Origami couldn't break through Sajyou Manaka's spatial portal, and Sajyou Manaka's attack Magecraft couldn't penetrate Origami's defenses.
The Pale Rider could barely fight Origami in close combat, but he couldn't kill her.
Richard, on the other hand, was very active throughout.
"Wow! That speed! That feeling!"
The silver-white figure weaved through the explosions of light bullets and Magecraft, moving so fast that its outline was almost invisible.
His Godspeed had reached its limit; he moved like a silver lightning bolt, darting across the battlefield.
But every time he swung his sword at Origami, it was easily blocked by the light wings.
"Tsk, still can't break through."
Richard muttered something during the retreat.
Enkidu wasn't idle either.
Golden eyes were fixed on Origami, and soil kept rising from the ground, condensing into weapons in front of him before shooting towards Origami.
Each one possesses the power to pierce through steel.
But none of them are useful for Origami.
Enkidu's expression was somewhat somber.
That silver-haired guy's presence is too abnormal.
Enkidu has seen many powerful beings over thousands of years.
But this is the first time I've seen an entity completely ignore all attacks like this.
The battle continues.
Time ticked by, second by second.
The Pale Rider silently watched the battle unfold before him from his horse.
It has no self-will.
Its actions are guided by a single principle: to eliminate anything that threatens the existence of the lamb.
A pure lamb.
Its Master, Tsubaki Kuruoka.
The silver-haired enemy is the most direct and deadly threat.
It is gathering power within its body.
The authority of divine revelation.
The concept of disaster.
Since the dawn of humanity, every plague, every pandemic, and every calamity that indiscriminately takes countless lives has accumulated within it.
Now.
All savings have been accumulated.
The Pale Rider slowly raised his right hand.
Black mist billowed from its body.
Everyone on the battlefield noticed this change.
"What's that guy up to?" Richard stopped his charge.
Enkidu stared warily at the Pale Rider.
Sajyou Manaka narrowed her eyes slightly.
Origami also looked over.
Then.
There were no warning signs whatsoever.
The world turned upside down in an instant.
"Come, Come, O Underworld!"
Everyone present— Origami, Sajyou Manaka, Enkidu, Richard, Sajyou Ayaka, Hassan of the Zealot, Sigma, and Tsubaki Kuruoka —was pulled into an unknown space.
Origami looked around.
street.
architecture.
Sky.
It was almost identical to the battlefield where she had just fought.
It's as if someone copied the entire city center of Snowfield City and then moved it to another place exactly as it was.
However, there were no signs of damage from the battle.
All the buildings were intact.
It's like the Snowfield City before the battle begins.
Reality Marble?
Origami made a decision in her mind.
Is this world the Reality Marble of this white knight?
But she immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Generally speaking, entering an enemy's Reality Marble can feel somewhat uncomfortable, like being repelled.
But this time she didn't feel anything.
Not only did it not have any adverse effects, but it also did not have any negative impact.
instead...
It seems they've even gained some recognition?
This space not only did not reduce her magical energy supply, but seemed to slightly increase it.
Why?
I can't figure out Origami.
The light in the sky began to change.
The sky, which had been normal, suddenly turned gloomy.
Dark clouds surged in from all directions, obscuring the entire sky.
That was the sky before the end of the world.
The Pale Rider's body underwent changes within this space.
Its ethereal state completely disappeared.
The white robe solidified, and a Pale face could be vaguely seen beneath the hood.
The Pale warhorse's mane fluttered in the windless air.
Its body solidified completely.
Meanwhile, within the barrier Pseudo-Underworld, its second Noble Phantasm fulfilled its activation conditions.
"Sword, famine, death, beast."
The Pale Rider's voice rang out on the battlefield for the first time.
The sky cracked open.
Or rather, the whole world began to crack.
The first calamity has arrived.
Flames mixed with hail and blood rained down from the sky, and the earth began to burn.
The lush forest turned into a sea of fire.
The grass turned to ashes.
A third of the ground was engulfed in flames.
"What is that?!"
Sajyou Ayaka looked up at the strange phenomenon in the sky, her expression changing from shock to fear.