East Gate Frontline.
After the holy sword's radiance faded, countless Cursed Spirits, under Tamamo-no-Mae's command, surged towards the East Gate at maximum speed.
Their primary target was Artoria.
The East Gate didn't necessarily need to be taken, but Artoria absolutely couldn't be allowed to unleash a second Excalibur.
The Cursed Spirit army first collided with the combined forces of Rabbit Escape and Dragon Tooth Soldiers, totaling nearly 30,000.
A pure white, cold-faced Cursed Spirit flew above the Rabbit Escape.
A terrifying blizzard appeared, freezing the Rabbit Escape in swathes.
A Semi-Special Grade Cursed Spirit, the Snow Woman.
However, the Snow Woman hadn't been wreaking havoc for more than a few seconds.
A pitch-black double-pointed spear pierced her, pinning her to the ground.
The Piercing Ox Spear.
Black claws suddenly extended from the shadow behind the Snow Woman's back.
Pulling the Snow Woman into the shadows.
Black Divine Dog.
A Semi-Special Grade Cursed Spirit, which would normally require a significant amount of time and effort, and even potentially cause casualties, appeared and exited this battlefield in mere seconds.
More Cursed Spirits bypassed the obstruction of the Dragon Tooth Soldiers and Rabbit Escape, rushing towards Artoria and Eichi.
Artoria pulled the holy sword from the ground.
Wild winds surged around the holy sword, and Artoria unleashed the Wind Barrier wrapped around her sword in one breath.
"Wind King Hammer."
The wild winds tore apart and blew away all the Cursed Spirits at the forefront.
The next second, Artoria charged into the Cursed Spirit formation.
Artoria was a victorious king who had galloped across battlefields, not a fragile cannon protected within a defensive position.
Mana Burst.
It wasn't just Mana Burst for strengthening her body and defense.
On such a chaotic battlefield filled with Cursed Spirits, a light cannon unleashed through the holy sword was a full-on special attack.
Golden light cannons formed by Mana Burst passed through the Cursed Spirit army.
Countless Cursed Spirits were completely exorcised by the holy sword's radiance.
"What a terrifying fellow."
Uro Takako, who had concealed herself in the sky with her Technique, watched Artoria, an Incarnation, rampage through the Cursed Spirit army like a tank, her expression serious.
Flying in the air, Uro Takako, with her eagle-like gaze, looked at Artoria on the battlefield and for a moment didn't know how to strike.
Artoria was currently aware of her surroundings, using precise Moves to cut down countless Cursed Spirits that approached her.
Even various sneak attacks were miraculously dodged by Artoria.
Uro Takako quietly descended, then used her Technique to grab a few Grade 2 Cursed Spirits.
Space twisted in Uro Takako's hand, and she kneaded the Cursed Spirits together.
She aimed the kneaded Cursed Spirits in her hand towards Artoria.
Shielded by the bodies of several Cursed Spirits, Uro Takako aimed at Artoria and unleashed a full-power strike.
"Ugyo Rodan."
Her Technique shattered space like thin ice, and the power generated by the spatial fragmentation transformed the Cursed Spirits into terrifyingly powerful projectiles.
Artoria's ahoge twitched, and she forcefully swung her holy sword with all her might.
All Cursed Spirits within a few meters of Artoria were bisected.
Then Artoria raised her holy sword and fired a light cannon in the direction where she sensed danger.
"What?!"
Uro Takako narrowly avoided Artoria's light cannon.
The Cursed Spirits she launched with her Ugyo Rodan, like cannonballs, ploughed the area around Artoria.
Only the spot where Artoria stood remained untouched by any Cursed Spirit projectiles.
Because any Cursed Spirits that could have hit there had already been pierced by the light cannon.
"Tch."
Seeing her attack fail and almost getting injured by Artoria, Uro Takako showed an angry expression.
Just as Uro Takako was about to continue her attack, wild winds mixed with lightning completely enveloped Uro Takako's position.
"Not good!"
Uro Takako twisted the space in front of her with all her might, trying to block all the attacks.
However, some of the wild winds still left small scratches on Uro Takako's body.
Based on information from the manga, plus the on-site observation from the previous battle, Eichi had already understood Uro Takako's strength and weaknesses.
The range of space Uro Takako could twist was limited.
Before Yuta arrived, the Sendai Barrier was a scene where four Special Grades mutually restrained each other.
Dhruv's Domain, developed based on his Shikigami, countered the Special Grade Cursed Spirit Kuroi Bokusatsu, who specialized in using insect swarms and had bizarre attack methods.
He even drove Kuroi Bokusatsu into self-isolation, causing it to lay eggs and hibernate directly.
Kuroi Bokusatsu's flying cockroach swarm and unpredictable attack methods countered Uro Takako, whose Technique range was limited and who had poor mob-clearing abilities.
Uro Takako's Technique countered Ryu Ishigori, whose attacks were straightforward, and while he could cause area damage, his range was limited.
In the manga, after Uro Takako twisted Ryu Ishigori's cannon fire back at him, he even exclaimed, "That really hurt. As expected of my own attack."
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And Ryu Ishigori's long-range cannon fire countered Dhruv, who fought positional battles with his Shikigami's Domain.
Between Uro Takako and Dhruv, neither could do anything to the other.
This stalemate continued until Yuta's arrival.
Chimera: Louis flew towards Uro Takako, and the two engaged in a fierce aerial chase.
On the ground, Ryu Ishigori also sought out Artoria.
Ryu Ishigori knew that an existence capable of such an attack must be stronger than him.
Challenging Artoria would undoubtedly have slim chances of victory.
But Ryu Ishigori still came.
He was a martial arts fanatic similar to Kashimo Hajime.
He had never found an opponent in his life who could make him fight with all his might and feel satisfied.
And now, on this battlefield, such opponents were too numerous to count on one hand.
"How surprising. I was wondering what kind of strong individual could unleash such a powerful attack, but I didn't expect it to be a young girl."
Ryu Ishigori looked at Artoria, dancing in the battlefield, with a surprised expression.
"Do you wish to be cut by a sword from the 'young girl' you speak of, Ryu Ishigori?"
Artoria's immense and majestic Aura pressed down on Ryu Ishigori.
"Hahaha, fantastic! Truly, too sweet! Tell me your name!"
Ryu Ishigori laughed very happily.
Originally, he was worried that Artoria's power might be too depleted after using that terrifying strike, preventing her from satisfying him.
After all, no matter how Advanced a cake shop, when it's about to close, those empty display cases will disappoint those who come to buy.
But now, feeling Artoria's terrifying Aura and surging Mana, Ryu Ishigori no longer worried about Artoria's condition.
He now only wanted to give his all, to experience an unprecedented "sense of fullness."
Even if the cost was his own life.
"You can call me Saber."
Artoria casually cut down a few Cursed Spirits that rushed towards her, but her attention remained on Ryu Ishigori.
Ryu Ishigori was currently the only one on the field who could cause her trouble.
"Is that so? Satisfy me, Saber!"
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