" Leonidas!"
Ushiwakamaru rushed in his direction.
But more purple beams of light were already shooting towards them.
Just then...
"It's alright, Yoshitsune."
Benkei's voice came from behind Ushiwakamaru.
"I'll block it."
Musashibō Benkei walked up to Ushiwakamaru and Amakusa Shirou Shiro.
He planted the naginata in the ground.
Then.
He clasped his hands together in prayer.
She closed her eyes.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
His voice was deep and calm.
It doesn't fit at all with this war-torn battlefield.
He uttered the true name of the Noble Phantasm.
" Gohyaku Rakan Fudarakutokai "
"Gohyaku Rakan Fudarakutokai"
Around Musashibō Benkei and the other four Servant.
Numerous golden, circular Buddhist mudras appeared.
Dozens, hundreds.
Golden magic seals arranged themselves into a defensive formation in the air.
It enveloped all five Servant.
A purple beam of light shot out.
It crashed into the golden magic seal.
"Buzz--"
The hand seal trembled slightly.
The beam was then deflected.
Ten, twenty, thirty.
All the purple beams of light were blocked by the sign.
Moreover, the Dharma Seal showed no signs of faltering.
"This is..."
Ushiwakamaru looked at the golden magic seals around him.
His eyes widened slightly.
" Benkei... your Noble Phantasm..."
Benkei opened his eyes.
His face wore the same honest, simple smile as always.
"I apologize, Yoshitsune."
I haven't told you yet.
"This is my last trump card."
Ushiwakamaru looked at Benkei.
She never thought of it.
This was the subordinate who had previously volunteered to act as his follower.
Such a powerful Noble Phantasm was hidden away.
It can even withstand attacks from gods.
"... Thank you, Benkei."
"It is an honor for Yoshitsune to serve Benkei."
Gorgon watched as his attack was completely blocked by a Lancer's Noble Phantasm.
His eyes turned gloomy.
"Oh..."
"I never imagined that such a creature would be hiding among this swarm of ants."
Her snakeskin gathered power once more.
But before she could launch her next attack.
Some of her attention turned to the top of the city wall.
There were also several beams of light.
It fired towards Kotori's location.
Kotori was originally waiting on the city wall, ready to rescue Tomoe Gozen at a crucial moment.
She never expected that this Gorgon would attack her first.
"..."
Three purple beams of light shot towards her.
The speed is at its limit.
But Kotori reacted even faster.
She summoned the giant axe, Camael.
A giant axe with a black handle and a red blade appeared out of thin air in her hand.
She unleashed a cross-shaped fire slash in the direction from which the energy beam came.
Two crimson flames slashed out from the axe blade in a crisscross pattern.
It formed a giant cross.
The cross-shaped flames rushed towards the three purple beams of light.
"Boom--!"
Flames and beams collided in mid-air.
The crimson flames cleaved the purple beam of light in two.
The three beams of light were cleaved into six pieces by the cross-shaped flames.
The remaining flames continued to fly towards Gorgon.
Gorgon dodged the flame by sidestepping.
Flames swept past her serpentine tail and landed on the wilderness behind her.
The explosion created a burning crater more than ten meters in diameter.
Gorgon stared at the traces left by the flames.
Her brow furrowed.
The power of this flame.
It made her feel a sense of danger.
It's not a flame that ordinary people could control.
Then it can only be divine fire.
"Your flames are extraordinary."
Gorgon's voice carried a hint of scrutiny.
She carefully examined the Astral Dress on Kotori's body.
A crimson haori.
This outfit.
"Judging from your attire, you must be a deity from the Far East associated with fire."
She began to speculate.
" Daikokuten?"
" The Konohanasakuya-hime?"
"Or Kagutsuchi-no-Mikoto?"
Upon hearing Gorgon's question...
Kotori's expression grew even colder.
Another person calling out their own name randomly.
My name is Kotori Itsuka.
The sound from the Kotori was cold.
"You'd better remember this."
"If you dare to call me by the wrong name again..."
"I'll make you disappear from this world."
Gorgon heard Kotori's threat.
But she completely disregarded these verbal threats.
To the gods, this level of threat is about the same as a normal greeting.
Kotori Itsuka?
She pondered the name for a moment.
"A name I've never heard of."
Her tone was clearly dismissive.
Are you still going to give me a false name now?
This sentence.
This completely ignited the anger in Kotori Itsuka's heart.
They attacked me first.
And then, after I gave my real name, they still dared to say that I had given a fake name.
Do you really think I have no temper at all?
The crimson haori Kotori was wearing began to flutter even without wind.
His body was unconsciously engulfed in crimson flames.
Flames spread outwards from her body.
The stone bricks on the city wall began to glow red under the heat of the flames.
The Uruk soldiers who wanted to approach Kotori hurriedly retreated.
I'm afraid of being burned by these flames.
"Red-haired Lord..."
"Back off!"
The soldiers ran towards both ends of the city wall.
Stay away from the area surrounding Kotori.
Kotori stood still.
Engulfed in flames.
Crimson flames also ignited on the blade of the Camael.
She stared down at the Gorgon.
"Since that's the case."
"Then go die."
Then she turned her head.
They looked down at the battlefield below the city.
" Tomoe Gozen."
Tomoe Gozen is currently within Benkei's protective circle of magic seals.
She heard Kotori's voice.
Look up towards the city wall.
"You should come back first."
I'm afraid I might accidentally hurt you later.
Tomoe Gozen paused for a moment.
Then she nodded.
"Everyone, retreat!"
She called out to the other Servant.
Leonidas had already stood up, leaning on his rifle.
Amakusa Shirou supported Ushiwakamaru.
Benkei maintained the seal of authority.
Leonidas glanced at the red figure engulfed in flames atop the city wall.
"That brat..."
Tomoe Gozen's voice was firm.
"She already demonstrated that when she killed the Scorpion Man before."
Their strength is on a completely different level from ours.
"If Kotori were to personally defeat that Goddess of Demonic Beasts..."
"Our presence here will only be counterproductive."
"It hinders her from fighting at full strength."
"... Understood."
Leonidas nodded.
"Everyone, retreat!"
Benkei put away the Dharma seal.
The five Servant began to retreat towards the city wall.
Gorgon saw the Servant retreating.
Her snake hair gathered again, ready to pursue.
But Kotori wasn't going to give her that chance.
"Your opponent is me."
Kotori jumped down from the city wall.
Her body traced a crimson arc in the air.
Then it landed steadily on the battlefield below the city.
When she landed, the ground around her was scorched black by her flames.
She stood up straight.
He carried the Camael on his shoulder.
The crimson flames surrounding him resembled a burning cloak.
"Bring it on."
She looked at Gorgon.
Tomoe Gozen glanced back during the retreat.
Kotori stood there.
Facing that monstrous goddess, hundreds of meters long.
They showed no sign of backing down.
"You have to win, Kotori!"
She silently recited a sentence in her heart.
Then he turned and ran towards the city wall.
After seeing that Tomoe Gozen had retreated to a safe distance.
Kotori finally stopped suppressing her anger and fighting spirit.
She was carrying an axe.
They charged toward where Gorgon was located.
The ground beneath their feet cracked under the scorching flames.
Her figure transformed into a crimson shooting star.
They charged straight toward the enormous purple figure.