The fused Reality Marble was so grand that it not only brought every being from the battlefield here, but it also included Zelretch, the Deep One.
Zelretch's soul was currently housed in a Jewel Golem. Even then, His mere presence was enough to shatter the Reality Marble on the spot. However, as He was truly fascinated by the sheer scale and impossibility of the event, He had lowered his Status even more, bringing His mysteries down to the level of a Heroic Spirit to come here.
And what He saw made the act of leaving His Realm (the Observatory) to come to this timeline worth it.
If Limitless Blade Firmament had fascinated the Master of Second Magic, then much less needed to be said about the likes of Ainz Ooal Gown.
The Yellow Crystals in his eyes were still bobbing up and down.
It was like a heaviness in his non-existent heart, constantly cautioning him from even thinking of making a move.
Being a Pillar existence who had surpassed the restraints of his timeline, the Overlord instantly knew that there was something unnatural regarding this caution.
However, with his goal to delay the Heroic Spirits and Caster's Master, letting Rin complete the purpose of the Jewel Sword of Zelretch, fulfilled, Ainz had no intention of intervening anymore anyway.
Even if he had let Gorgon descend inside the Rider Alter, he had always known that a Deep One would never let Angra Mainyu incarnate. Moreover, with The Root already restricting him right after his arrival here, if the Deep One wasn't a complete nutcase, then He wouldn't harm him, either.
So, unnerved by the caution and backed by his solid reasoning, Ainz Ooal Gown had only one thing left to do as he distanced himself to the furthest horizon in this world — Study the Reality Marble.
Alas, backing away wasn't an option for anyone else.
Lancer Alter cursed as he looked at Black, disappearing into motes of light.
Kirei Kotomine coughed cursed blood as his knees struck the blood ocean, causing no ripples.
Saber Alter didn't fall, propping herself up with the help of her blackened weapon with the Sword of Azoth stuck deep into her chest. She looked up at Black, indignation boiling inside her, along with the Yellow Crystals. She let out a shout and raised her sword, a tsunami of black Mana originating from her.
Before she could hack, though, the Azoth Sword let out a green glow, eradicating the evil Servant from inside.
With a thud, the long, black sword fell, Saber Alter vanishing with a nasty rage still dancing on her face.
And with her gone, only one enemy remained on the battlefield.
The Strongest. The Cruelest. The Vilest.
Avenger Class Servant — Gorgon!
A scream that rattled even Limitless Blade Firmament's space left Gorgon's mouth, her petrifying eyes landing on the bugs surrounding her.
This Gorgon wasn't nearly as big as some other Gorgons from different timelines of the Fate Bubble. However, there were two things that made her on par, and a touch more dangerous, than her counterparts.
First, she wasn't just being powered by the Greater Grail but also by Angra Mainyu's corruption, exponentially amplifying her Mana and rage.
Second, she didn't possess any goals of her own, as the Summoning itself had been incomplete, letting her shell descend without her intellect.
It was like calling out a wild beast but taking away its last rationality.
Presently, Gorgon had only one quest—destruction!
Booooooooooooom!
Gorgon's white hair flailed wildly, the snake heads at their end firing dozens of meters-thick purple bolts of Mana, each one as powerful as a mini nuclear blast.
Blood surged to the heavens.
The humongous gears at the horizon shook.
Ruler, Saber, Rider, Archer, Shirou, Black, Betty, Medea, and a dying Assassin ran for their lives, trying to dodge a direct hit.
All of them were already gravely injured.
To bring out their last attacks, to overpower Gorgon, and to win the war, they needed time. They needed moments to steel their resolve to sacrifice themselves. They needed…
… a vanguard.
Blood rippled as Kai's Berserker form, layered under all the Buffs, and with a touch of Selfless Breathing, walked out of the blood ocean, all the Heroic Spirits' eyes widening at his sheer presence.
Kai's red hair was rippling like a bloody banner, and his face had gained cursed marks.
In his hand, he wielded Supreme Kanshou and Limitless Bakuya, Kanshou and Bakuya Overedge's released Shikai forms.
Like a Commander, Kai raised the sword in his right hand…
… and the army began taking shape in his surroundings, the Grimoire manifesting over his head.
Even Zelretch, who had been marveling at Kai's overwhelming presence, tore His gaze off him and looked at the book, a weird and unnatural fascination bubbling in His heart, sensing the… Existence sealed within.
The Shadow Queen appeared first, followed by the Bronze Titan.
The high-level Epic Grade Named Item Mark 5 Jaeger Striker Eureka towered over Gorgon next, Orochimaru and Mayuri taking their positions next to the Commander.
As if that was only the beginning, beastly growls and roars echoed along with Gorgon's screams.
Kaiju, Dementor, Deoxys, Magneton, Gengar, Dragonair, Wobbuffet, Misdreavus, Gyarados, and Golduck boomed out of the blood ocean, their bodies taking a distorted humanoid form.
Simultaneously, Yellow Crystals bobbed up and down in Archer and Shirou's eyes.
Clank-Clank-Clank!!!
The gears churned.
The hammer struck hot steel.
The entire Reality Marble thrummed.
With a blast of hot air, weapons began appearing all over the blood ocean, each suited to a soldier.
The enormous sword the Commander carried in his right hand fell, a hiss escaping his mouth. — Attack…—
And the ground trembled.
Shadowy lightning thundered around Cersei as she blinked over Gorgon, holding Assassin's Magic-Circuit-Breaker guns.
Wielding two Aestus Estus, the Crimson Sword of another Saber Class Servant from a different timeline, the Bronze Titan cut down a snake.
Not only the Characters of the Book, but even the beasts wielded Noble Phantasms, all ganging up on the Avenger Class Servant.
Then, crossing his arms, three heads and six arms manifested around Kai, the very space rippling in his surroundings.
It was now or never.
Black looked at Betty. "NOW!"
"… Listen, my dear audience…" And the Video Camera on the Director's shoulder panned on Rider, Saber, and Jeanne, a red meteor hacking right through Gorgon's stomach in the background.
"… let me tell you a tale of three maidens…"
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