"Papa."
Feeling Hades's caring gaze and the warmth atop her head, this title surfaced in Little Jack's mind. She looked at Hades with a pure and innocent expression as she spoke.
!! Hearing Little Jack call him that, Hades's face, which was as calm as water, couldn't help but reveal a shocked expression.
"Jack! What on earth are you saying!!"
Hearing Little Jack's words, Reika Rikudou's face turned red with panic. She hurriedly covered Little Jack's mouth to prevent her from saying anything else that might cause Hades to misunderstand.
But Reika Rikudou's behavior betrayed her heart. Her head would occasionally turn toward Hades; seeing his handsome appearance, which surpassed even this world's Prince of Lanling, she couldn't help but think: 'If it's him, it might not be impossible.'
But such thoughts were immediately tossed to the back of her mind by her blushing embarrassment.
The expression on Hades's face also immediately returned to normal, and then he snapped his fingers.
Snap!!
In an instant, the three of them traveled from the mist-shrouded Sighisoara to the Elysium of the Underworld. Reika Rikudou and Little Jack, who were holding onto each other, turned to look at this Elysium that resembled a floral paradise, their faces filled with confusion.
Hades looked at the two women and said, "This is the Elysium of the Underworld, a place where only very kind souls can come. Live here for now. When the Holy Grail War is over, I will let you return to your original place."
After speaking, Hades turned and disappeared from Elysium.
"Papa..."
"I haven't even thanked him yet..."
The two women stared blankly at the spot where Hades had disappeared.
Hades returned to Sighisoara; the surrounding mist had dissipated due to Little Jack's disappearance.
"Why has the mist dissipated?"
"But this is fine too; the toxic gas has finally cleared as well."
At this moment, the fully armored Mordred and her Master, Kairi Shishigami, arrived. It seemed they had followed the auras of Hades and Little Jack.
After sensing their presence, Hades turned to face them and said:
"Saber of 'Red', Mordred, and her Master, Kairi Shishigami. I was planning to look for you, but I didn't expect you to walk right into my trap."
!!! Mordred and Kairi Shishigami were extremely shocked to hear Hades's words. Aside from shock, Mordred felt mostly vigilance, her hands tightly gripping the Radiant King's Sword, while Kairi Shishigami also aimed his shotgun.
At the same time, he secretly prepared the Hydra Dagger, a Mystic Code made from a Hydra hatchling—his advance payment.
"How does this guy know my True Name?"
Mordred was even more surprised by another matter: how did Hades know her True Name? Her detailed information should have been protected by her helmet Noble Phantasm.
[Secret of Pedigree]
[Rank: C]
[Type: Anti-Unit (Self) Noble Phantasm]
[Range: 0]
[Maximum Targets: 1 person]
[The helmet gifted by her mother, Morgan, along with the words 'You must never remove this.']
[It can hide parts of Mordred's information. It cannot hide general information like status parameters and Class Skills, but it can hide crucial parts like her True Name, Noble Phantasm, and Personal Skills to the end. In this state, 'Clarente Blood Arthur' cannot be activated. Information on status parameters will only be released if the helmet is removed while the helmet and armor are a set. In other words, if she removes the armor but does not hold a weapon, the parameter information will continue to be hidden. When the helmet's function is deactivated, it splits into two and integrates with the armor.]
[However, when unleashing the full power of the 'Radiant King's Sword (Clarent)', the helmet must be removed.]
[Although the helmet and the armor, also gifted by her mother, have no other effects, they possess relatively high defensive power against magecraft and external interference, and can also provide a certain level of shielding against toxins.]
While the two in front of him were dazed, Hades drew the Hades Sword from its scabbard. Seeing this, Mordred spoke with a clearly excited tone:
"I see, you are Saber of 'Black'. Finally, a Saber versus Saber battle can begin!!"
After speaking, red lightning erupted from Mordred's entire body as she charged toward Hades, terrifying red lightning coiling around the peerless King's Sword.
"Underworld Heaven and Earth Tremor." The Hades Sword in Hades's hand was wrapped in an extremely dark Cosmos, materializing into black ethereal flames as he slashed at Mordred.
Aaaaaah——!!
All of Mordred's senses became incredibly dull in an instant. She felt the colors of her surroundings turn into a lifeless gray, and in front of her, a skull emitting a miserable scream opened its mouth, attempting to swallow her whole.
Boom——!!
The skull's mouth snapped shut. Mordred's helmet exploded upon impact, followed by the pauldrons, then the breastplate, gauntlets, faulds, and greaves in sequence.
Mordred was sent flying backward, her armor completely shattered. Only the Radiant King's Sword in her hand protected her, and as she flew back, she destroyed several houses.
However, fortunately, Kairi Shishigami had used a Mystic Code refined from the Hand of a Demonic Ape before arriving here, deploying a boundary to disperse the crowds.
"D-Damn it...!!" Mordred lay face-down on a pile of rubble, covered in dust and looking extremely pathetic. A large amount of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. She tried to stand up but felt as if every bone in her body had been crushed.
"By the first command spell, Mordred, be fully restored!!"
"By the second command spell, Mordred, recover your peak strength!!"
"By the final command spell, Mordred, you must achieve victory!!"
Seeing Hades's immense power, Kairi Shishigami quickly used up all his command spells to help Mordred heal her body and restore her strength.
"Thanks, Master!" Mordred thrust the Radiant King's Sword into the ground to prop herself up. The corners of her bloodied mouth curled up as she spoke with a savage grin.
Subsequently, her shattered armor restored itself, and she charged at Hades with an even more intense red lightning radiating from her body.
Bang——!!!
The shotgun in Kairi Shishigami's hand fired, two red finger bullets attacking Hades. Hades ignored the incoming finger bullets with disdain, closing his eyes and slowly raising his left hand.
Vroom——!!
An invisible surge of energy expanded in a circle centered on Hades. The originally cursed finger bullets instantly lost their effect, turning into the fingers of ordinary corpses.
"What's going on...?" Kairi Shishigami looked at the fingers that had fallen to the ground, speaking in stunned shock.
Hades opened his eyes coldly and said:
"A mere Necromancer dares to show off such low-grade necromancy before me, Hades, the King of the Underworld."
When Hades announced his title, Kairi Shishigami began to break out in a cold sweat, his hands holding the gun trembling uncontrollably.
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