Those so-called Noble Phantasms were nothing more than the sublimation of her martial arts, achieved by connecting to the Root to enhance her physical techniques.
As for [Amala-Vijnana: Boundary of Emptiness], it simply applied the theory of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. By fully utilizing her reinforced physical attributes and materialized martial arts, she achieved a comprehensive attack on the target's "Lines of Death." A single blade from the ghost world, released from the "other shore," could grant tranquility to all living beings.
In simpler terms, Void Shiki could perceive the death lines of everyone present simultaneously, then swing her blade with such extreme speed that she severed every line at once, executing everyone in a single heartbeat.
Her eyes flickered with a ghostly blue light, her snow-white kimono fluttered in the breeze, and her fair, slender ankles danced in her wooden clogs as she elegantly unleashed countless slashes in an instant. This attack was as brilliant as a blooming flower yet carried a hair-raising aura of death—like a beautiful rose dripping with dew, yet covered in thorns.
In desperation, Haruka Kasugano immediately released his True Name, using the magical energy of the Silver Arm: "Flash and Vanish, Silver Arm!!!" to clash with Void Shiki's Noble Phantasm.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—
After a massive explosion, Void Shiki suddenly lunged out from the smoke. She swung her blade directly at Haruka Kasugano. The others reacted instantly, launching counterattacks. If Void Shiki were allowed to get close, none of them would likely survive.
Fujino Asagami activated her Mystic Eyes of Distortion without hesitation, sending double-helix forces like arrows toward Shiki. Against the ordinary Shiki Ryougi, her eyes might have been a threat, but before them stood Void Shiki! With a gentle flick of the Kujikanesada, the twisting force was sliced to pieces before it could even get near.
Seeing this, Touko Aozaki commanded the Box of the Nameless to strike back. However, the hundreds of tentacles had barely emerged before they were severed. Due to the influence of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, these tentacles would never regenerate. Terrified, the Box of the Nameless retreated into its casing, daring not to move again.
Just as Shiki was about to cut Haruka Kasugano down, Circe acted decisively and unleashed her Noble Phantasm:
[Forbidden Feast]!
With a heavy thud, the magical energy in the surroundings seemed to ignite, sending out a surging heatwave. In the blink of an eye, everyone's positions shifted drastically. Circe activated this Reality Marble specifically to use the instantaneous teleportation effect to break down Void Shiki's Noble Phantasm.
After a flash of blinding white light, the scenery changed; they were now inside the Reality Marble. Void Shiki found herself transferred to the edge of the banquet grounds, dozens of meters away from the others. Seeing the distance, she decisively sheathed her blade and halted her Noble Phantasm.
"Little sister, you'd better be careful! This is my home turf; I won't let you run wild and hurt my Piglet!" Circe scolded, waving her slender hand. Thousands of magical beasts surged forth like a tide, lunging at Void Shiki.
Facing this overwhelming wave, Shiki remained composed. She drew her blade and reactivated her Noble Phantasm. In an instant, countless white cutting lines appeared out of thin air, forming a dense web of death. The beasts were sliced into fragments before they could even react. Such terrifying combat power left everyone speechless.
"All beasts, attack! Wear her down!" Circe screamed. Simultaneously, she exerted the Reality Marble's forceful compulsion—forcing the target to sit down and dine.
Inside the Reality Marble, Void Shiki felt the irresistible force pressing from all directions. Then, something amazing happened. She slowly closed her eyes, and her body began to undergo subtle yet significant changes. Her Magic Resistance, originally Rank E, shot up like a rocket, soaring to Rank A before her eyes!
It stopped there, likely the physical limit her body could endure. Nevertheless, Rank A Magic Resistance was enough to resist the compulsion of Circe's Noble Phantasm. Thus, she did not sit down to eat as Circe intended.
Touko Aozaki stood dazed, murmuring, "Is this the power gained from being connected to the Root?" She was deeply shaken. As a pure magus seeking the Root, she had always believed in its existence, but since no one had seen its true face, everyone's interpretation was different.
She didn't realize that the Shiki before her wasn't the personality she knew, but the "Body Personality." She even assumed Shiki's personality had simply changed drastically because she touched the Root. As her Magic Resistance rose, her physical attributes followed, reaching a level comparable to a Servant.
"Absurd! Even if she established a connection to the Root and drew power from the Swirl of the Root, she is still just a human!" Circe argued defiantly. "She's just an ordinary human without Magic Circuits. I'll see how long she lasts in my Reality Marble! I'll exhaust her to death!"
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In a rage, Circe used [High-Speed Divine Words] to rain down magic bullets like a meteor shower. Combined with the beasts' attacks, she aimed to drain Void Shiki dry.
"I don't believe I can't outlast you!" Circe roared.
It was true. Although Void Shiki was connected to the Root, the Reality Marble still suppressed her. In terms of mana, she was cut off and could only rely on the remnants within her. Since she lacked Magic Circuits, she had to use the skill [Yin-Yang Fish], sacrificing her own vitality to trade for mana, then using the power of the Root to restore her life force. It was a cycle, but if the consumption was too high, the cycle wouldn't keep up.
However, inside this Reality Marble, Circe's mana was nearly infinite! She was the ruler here. Over time, Void Shiki would surely collapse from exhaustion.
"How troublesome... dealing with the compulsion and these endless beasts..." Void Shiki grew more annoyed. Then, she began hacking at the air around her.
"What is she doing?" Touko asked, confused.
"She... she's trying to cut the Reality Marble..." Circe replied, her eyes wide with shock.
"Is that even possible?" Fujino gasped.
But Void Shiki could indeed do the impossible. Previously, she was trapped in the apartment because she was wounded and Araya's space was an infinite void with no boundaries to touch. But Circe's Reality Marble was a finite space with clear boundaries. Holding the demon-slaying Kujikanesada and being at her peak, she began tearing the Reality Marble apart blade by blade!
With a sharp CRACK, a massive spatial rift appeared!
RUMBLE...
The entire Reality Marble began to collapse. Beasts, food, and beautiful girls fell into the void. It was a scene reminiscent of Gilgamesh tearing apart the Ionian Hetairoi. Finally, Circe's Reality Marble vanished, and everyone returned to the plaza.
The exertion of tearing space left even Void Shiki exhausted. She leaned on her blade, panting heavily. But she didn't rest for long. Outside the Reality Marble, free from suppression, her strength grew even more peerless.
"Haruka Kasugano... give me your life!" She charged at him.
Circe rushed forward: "High-Speed Divine Wo—"
WHACK—
Circe was kicked away by Void Shiki. Touko began drawing a Rune—
SLAP—
She was backhanded away. Void Shiki didn't hate them, so she didn't kill them. Fujino was so scared she simply crouched down.
Haruka Kasugano had no choice but to swing the Silver Arm in a desperate struggle. But against Shiki's Servant-level stats and Magic Resistance, his mana bursts were weak. He could only delay her. In a last-ditch effort, he launched his Noble Phantasm: [Mathematical Malice Extraction]!
Void Shiki paused for a second, then looked up. "What did you just fire? Why did I feel nothing?"
Haruka Kasugano froze in awkwardness. "Uh..."
Void Shiki charged again. Damn! This Noble Phantasm failed?