As the Six Authorities manipulated time through the crown, a giant tentacle-like creature instantly burst out from beneath the hall, and at the same time, Lev appeared beside the tentacle monster.
"So, Your Highness Six Authorities, you discovered the problem long ago? But unfortunately, its master will not come because of you."
At this moment, the Black-Winged Duke's subordinates, who had just been searching for Lev, looked at each other and, in unison, retreated a distance, putting space between themselves and the tentacle monster that clearly wasn't anything good.
The Six Authorities slowly stood up from the sofa, shaking the crown in his hand.
"Of course I know! The owner of this crown is waiting for our Lord, isn't he?"
Lev spread his hands.
"You're asking too much of me. This kind of plan isn't something a small fry like me would know."
The Six Authorities sighed, then turned to look at the bewildered White Wing Duke and Black-Winged Duke.
"Now you know why I've been delaying our Lord's descent! However, now that Mr. Lev has appeared before us in this form, I'm afraid..."
At this point, Lev interrupted the Six Authorities with a sinister grin, saying in a chilling tone.
"No 'afraid' about it. Demon God Pillar, begin!"
No sooner had Lev's voice fallen than a total of 14 Demon God Pillars once again burst out from underground throughout Meiji Jingu Shrine. Including the one in the main hall, 15 Demon God Pillars had now completely surrounded the Six Authorities and the others.
The Six Authorities looked at the Demon God Pillars before him with a grave expression, then slammed the crown onto his head and shouted to the Black-Winged Duke and White Wing Duke.
"Help me stall them!"
"Buzz!"
Thousands of light beams erupted from the 15 Demon God Pillars, instantly destroying Meiji Jingu Shrine and igniting a raging inferno.
The Black-Winged Duke deftly weaved through the light net woven by the Demon God Pillars, glanced back at the Six Authorities, who were unharmed thanks to the crown's power, and his subordinates, who had been reduced to ashes. He then instantly accelerated to a Demon God Pillar, condensed a pitch-black Magic Bullet in his hand, and blasted it at the pillar.
The Black-Winged Duke looked at the undamaged Demon God Pillar with a grim expression, spread his wings, and while firing countless black feathers condensed from magical energy, he soared towards the sky.
The White Wing Duke, leaning on his cane, used defensive magic to withstand the Demon God Pillar's opening attack. He then looked at his scorched trouser leg and roared, throwing out seven small magical puppets.
The magical puppets that landed on the ground instantly expanded, forming seven giant puppet golems dozens of meters tall. This was the Puppet City, and one of the White Wing Duke's nicknames, 'Van of the Demon Castle,' came from this.
Just as the Black-Winged Duke and White Wing Duke were fiercely battling the Demon God Pillars.
News of the situation at Meiji Jingu Shrine, the Dead Apostle's stronghold, quickly spread to the other Ancestors and Dead Apostles. A continuous stream of Dead Apostles began to head towards Meiji Jingu Shrine.
The first to arrive was Fubagari Anashu. As an Ancestor who unexpectedly transformed from a plant, his root system now covered almost the entire Tokyo metropolitan area. The moment he learned of enemies appearing at Meiji Jingu Shrine, he appeared within the shrine.
Countless thick, blood-sucking plants burst forth from the ground, pushing through the flames that could incinerate human order, and tangled with the Demon God Pillars one after another.
On the other side, Nero Chaos, who had reached the outskirts of Meiji Jingu Shrine, looked at the thick Demon God Pillars and the strange flames. He tentatively split off a few monsters from his body and sent them through the flames into the battlefield.
After discovering that the flames caused only minor damage to the monsters, a frantic expression instantly appeared on Nero Chaos's face. Then, a massive, twisted ball of flesh began to continuously split off various monsters, charging into the battlefield.
At this time, Smire, who was submerged in Tokyo Bay, was making her way towards Meiji Jingu Shrine with a drunken expression, swaying from side to side. Although Smire seemed to be swaying and not moving quickly, the scenery constantly rushing past her indicated that her speed was probably far greater than most human transportation.
Roa took the Holy Grail Lev handed him, then turned to look at Meiji Jingu Shrine, which was ablaze in the distance, and asked.
"Mr. Lev, are you truly certain that the Six Authorities will seize the power of True Moon for himself?"
"Of course. Although the Six Authorities is a clever pawn, being in the game, whatever he does cannot change the outcome. Roa, you are a clever man, what is your choice?"
Roa showed a hint of mockery, then bowed to Lev.
"I believe I will be an obedient pawn."
"Hahahaha, excellent! The Holy Grail will enhance your power, then take this and go seize the power of True Moon!"
Saying so, Lev took out a ring and placed it in Roa's palm.
Roa took the ring and unhesitatingly put it on his index finger. His action made Lev nod in satisfaction.
"Now, I look forward to your performance!"
With that, Lev transformed into a shadow and dissipated beside Roa.
Seeing Lev leave, Roa caressed the ring on his finger, a gloomy expression on his face.
"Sooner or later, everything will be mine!"
Millennium Castle's Decapitation Squad had also arrived near Meiji Jingu Shrine.
Rin looked at the thick Demon God Pillars in the distance and stopped the advancing group.
"Wait! Look!"
The group stopped and, following Rin's example, channeled magical energy into their eyes. Looking in the direction Rin pointed, towering Demon God Pillars came into view.
"What is that!"
Facing the exclamations of the crowd, Rin slowly stated the answer.
"Solomon's Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars!"
Sion looked at the distant Demon God Pillars and asked.
"So what do we do now? Are we still going to carry out the decapitation operation against something like that?"
Rin smiled slightly, transformed into Ishtar Form, and loudly declared.
"Although I don't know what's going on with the Demon God Pillars appearing, maybe they're plotting something, or maybe they're fighting amongst themselves. But since it's like this, let's launch a full assault! At the very least, it's like 'Besieging Wei to Rescue Zhao,' and it can at least draw some pressure from the front lines."
Zelretch stroked his beard and nodded in agreement.
"This old man also agrees to a full assault!"
The remaining people were at a loss for what to do for a moment and could only nod in agreement with Rin and Zelretch's suggestion.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Rin summoned ishtars bow and instantly transformed into a stream of light, boldly charging towards Meiji Jingu Shrine.
"I'll take the vanguard!"
Zelretch looked at Rin, who had already charged out, then turned and instructed Aoko a few words, before opening a gate of light and heading to the battlefield.
"Aoko, you'll be responsible for looking after Shiki later. We must rely on him to deal with the Ancestors' immortality!"
As Rin got closer to Meiji Jingu Shrine, the clashing magical energy and sounds from within the shrine soon entered Rin's perception.
Realizing it was an internal conflict, Rin's expression slightly turned grave. After all, if they were performing a ritual or playing some trick, they would only need to stop them. But an internal conflict surely meant one side had a larger scheme.
Rin used her magic-enhanced eyes to glance at the already fragile Tokyo Leyline, then, after notifying the King of Conquerors via contract, she floated high in the sky, condensing her Noble Phantasm.
"My apologies! Now is not the time to hold back!"
Chaldea.
Touko, who had been observing Rin's actions through the communicator, put down her tablet, greeted Da Vinci in the control room, and spoke.
"Da Vinci, start the transfer! I can't let Rin keep making a mess like this! She's completely stopped thinking!"
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