Under the desolate yet beautiful moonlight, the curtain rose on the cruel slaughter.
In the outskirts of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, a tide of Dead Apostles and Ghouls surged from all directions toward Millennium Castle and the camp below it.
At the same time, from the high walls of Millennium Castle, which floated in the sky, numerous Magic Cannons created by Shion using Atlas Academy technology began firing continuously, utilizing the energy previously stored by Millennium Castle.
Tens of thousands of Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostles and Magi also poured out of Millennium Castle, landing in the human encampment.
A US soldier operating a Mortar blankly handed the Mortar shell in his hand to a nearby Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostle, watching in disbelief as the Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostle activated the shell and threw it thousands of meters away, where it landed among a horde of Ghouls.
"What are you staring at? Get me some more shells!"
Hearing the Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostle's words, the American soldier quickly moved a box of shells from a nearby vehicle, opened the box with a crowbar, and carefully handed the shells to the Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostle.
The Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostle then forcefully struck the shell's fuse against the ground, threw it hard, and it exploded in the Ghoul horde, creating a beautiful spark.
"Be careful! Do you guys even know how to use these?"
The Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostle sneered, casually pulled out a dog tag from his clothes, and tossed it to the American soldiers.
"I can do this with my eyes closed!"
The American soldier who picked up the dog tag saw a lot of Russian written on it. However, he could roughly make out that this Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostle seemed to have been a member of the Soviet Army, and judging by the style of the tag, it was probably from World War II.
After reading the dog tag, the American soldier grabbed a wooden crate filled with shells, casually threw it at the Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostle's feet, and quickly left the area with his comrades, who were carrying a mortar.
"Rex, what's wrong?"
"That guy's a Russian from WWII! Let's get away from him!"
Unlike the occasional minor incidents in the rear, the Shiro-Hime Faction Dead Apostles, Magi, and humans on the front lines had no leisure to concern themselves with their comrades' identities.
Mash swung her shield, knocking down Dead Apostles who tried to approach Fujimaru Ritsuka, protecting Fujimaru Ritsuka closely.
Lily skillfully weaved through the battlefield. The Sword of Promised Victory in her hand seemed to genuinely lead others to victory, repeatedly striking down key enemies threatening the defense line.
Mordred, clad in heavy armor, a fanatical smile on her face, swung her Noble Phantasm, charging back and forth through the Ghoul and Dead Apostle army like a meat grinder.
"Mo-chan! Don't push too deep!"
The battlefield truly was the best place to forge bonds. Mordred wiped the blood from her face, a hearty smile as she looked at Lily, who was watching her with concern. She burst out laughing.
"Don't worry, young father! Although my Master is an unlikable fellow, her magical energy is excellent!"
Then, to prove her words, Mordred raised the Clarent, and magical energy surged from her body.
"Clarent Blood Arthur!"
A large amount of red lightning wrapped around the Clarent. As Mordred swung it, it burst forth, incinerating a large number of Ghouls and Dead Apostles into ash.
Although Lily only regarded Mordred as her friend, Lily's bloodline told her that Mordred was indeed her child, sharing her blood.
So, when Lily heard Mordred's Noble Phantasm declaration, she couldn't help but shiver.
However, after unleashing one Noble Phantasm, Mordred, realizing her magical energy supply was still abundant with no signs of weakening, grinned mischievously like a naughty child and began to unleash Noble Phantasms in succession.
"Hahahaha! Clarent Blood Arthur!... Clarent Blood Arthur!... Clarent Blood Arthur!..."
In a civilian house some distance from Millennium Castle, Rin pouted unhappily, feeling the magical energy in her body continuously decreasing. She decisively removed one of her command spells and threw it into the magic circle before her.
The King of Conquerors, standing beside Rin, was startled at first. Then, seeing Rin throw the command spell into the magic circle connected to the leyline, he realized and said,
"That Rebellious Knight, has she started messing around again! Hahahahaha."
Rin unhappily kicked the King of Conquerors' knee, then angrily said to him,
"Still laughing! Hurry up and start!"
The King of Conquerors scratched his head and strode into the magic circle connected to the earth pulse. With Rin's spell, his former subordinates one by one left his Reality Marble and appeared in reality.
Rin, having completed the spell, stood by the magic circle and nodded in satisfaction at the Servants gathering around the King of Conquerors like 'earthbound spirits'. Then, feeling her magical energy still rapidly decreasing, Rin took another command spell from the back of her hand and threw it into the magic circle.
At this moment, Ptolemy, one of the Great Emperor's important former subordinates, appeared in reality. Upon arriving, Ptolemy first saluted the Great Emperor, then turned to Rin and saluted, saying,
"Miss Rin Tohsaka, we meet again!"
"Ptolemy, long time no see. You came at just the right time! I'll leave Iskandar to you!"
With that, Rin, impatient to wait for the King of Conquerors' entire army to manifest, instantly activated her dragon factor, entered Ishtar Form, and, holding ishtars bow, smashed through the roof and flew towards the battlefield.
The King of Conquerors looked at the moonlight entering the house from above and instructed Ptolemy, who was beside him,
"Ptolemy, take your men and clean and level this place!"
"Yes, my King!"
In a small grove several kilometers from Millennium Castle, the Black-Winged Duke asked his subordinates,
"How is it?"
"My lord, the Six Authorities have made no moves. Most of the Dead Apostles across Japan, upon receiving your command, are rushing towards Millennium Castle with their troops. Those who refused your command have all been dealt with thanks to Lord Fubai-rin Anarsh. Currently, our subordinates are consolidating their remaining forces, and I believe they will also arrive with their troops soon!"
"Excellent! Now we just need to take Millennium Castle and welcome our Lord back to Earth!"
Then, the Black-Winged Duke, as if remembering something, instructed his subordinates,
"Continue to monitor the Six Authorities closely! Once that Trefam arrives, whatever the Six Authorities are plotting will be useless!"
"Yes!"
On the front lines outside the human camp, facing the Dead Apostle army.
Ciel discarded the black keys with blunted edges in her hand and casually picked up a dagger from the ground.
Litz punched a Ghoul's head, then stood back to back with Ciel and asked,
"Ciel, I really envy your physique. Do you have any more shroud of thorns?"
Ciel slit the throat of the Ghoul in front of her with the dagger, then, with Litz's cover, threw the Ghoul out like a cannonball.
"There's a small roll left, use it sparingly!"
Saying that, she took out a small roll of shroud of thorns from under her nun's habit and tossed it into Litz's arms.
Litz took the shroud of thorns, carefully tore off a small piece, tucked the rest close to her body, and then wrapped the small piece around the wound on her fist caused by a bone spur.
"To have to be so frugal with even this inferior shroud of thorns! It's something I couldn't have imagined before!"
Ciel kicked down a Dead Apostle, then sat on the Dead Apostle, ignoring its bites, and forcefully cut off its head with the dagger.
Having accomplished all this, Ciel casually stood up, touched the rapidly healing wound on her hand, and said,
"Litz, they're urgently producing holy water in the rear..."
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