Miracle Summoner

"Rumble..."

In the unbelievable space, waves of light explosions stirred up chaotic currents like a typhoon, sweeping through the entire battlefield.

The Holy Lance and the Holy Sword clashed, both carrying astonishing magical power. Radiant brilliance and pitch-black extreme light interweaved, resembling a swirling galaxy.

Artoria and Artoria [Alter] were locked in a fierce standoff.

However, this deadlock did not last long.

Before long, the Holy Lance's radiance began to scatter the Holy Sword's light, gradually overwhelming it.

"Ugh..."

Artoria [Alter] let out a muffled groan, showing signs of exhaustion.

In contrast, Artoria remained expressionless.

"To clash head-on against my Holy Lance with your Holy Sword—how foolish."

Artoria uttered these words.

The Holy Lance, Rhongomyniad, was the light that anchored the world's surface. Its power far exceeded that of the Holy Sword.

That was not to say that the Holy Sword was inferior.

In truth, the true strength of the Holy Sword was not its raw power but the scabbard it once possessed.

It was said that the scabbard of the Holy Sword granted its wielder an invincible defense, ensuring that King Arthur remained undefeated, unbroken, and immortal on any battlefield.

Thus, while King Arthur's Holy Sword stood at the pinnacle of all legendary swords, its true might lay in the scabbard.

When the court mage Merlin led King Arthur to the Lady of the Lake and acquired the Holy Sword, he specifically warned her never to lose the scabbard under any circumstances.

Unfortunately, in the end, the scabbard was lost.

Had the scabbard never been lost, King Arthur would have been an invincible, eternal king—never to fall at Camlan, never allowing Britain to perish.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Britain's downfall began the moment the Holy Sword's scabbard was lost.

With that in mind, if Artoria [Alter] still possessed the scabbard, she might not win against the Holy Lance, but she would never lose.

"But the scabbard is long gone. With only your Holy Sword, you are no match for my Holy Lance."

Artoria raised her hand, extending a single finger toward Artoria [Alter]'s forehead.

"Buzz!"

In the next moment, radiant light gathered at Artoria's fingertip.

"Disappear, King Arthur."

Artoria declared as Artoria [Alter]'s pupils shrank in shock.

"You were never meant to appear in this Singularity. The only one who should be here is me."

With that, the light at Artoria's fingertip surged, ready to be unleashed.

Just then...

"Stop!"

With a loud cry, a figure rushed in from behind Artoria.

"Haah!"

Accompanied by the shout, a blade of light extended from a silver arm, slicing through the air toward Artoria.

It was none other than Bedivere.

However, in the face of this first and final knight, Artoria remained cold and indifferent.

"Annoying."

As if swatting away an insect, she waved her hand, and a violent storm instantly erupted, howling as it surged toward Bedivere.

To Artoria, this attack was more than enough to instantly obliterate the "unknown knight" before her.

With her divine perception, she could tell that, among all the enemies present, this knight was the weakest.

Compared to top-tier Servants, he was not even guaranteed to match a first-rate one.

Thus, Artoria did not regard Bedivere as a threat, believing she could dispose of him effortlessly.

However, this time, Artoria was wrong.

Instead of retreating, Bedivere displayed a look of resolute determination, as if he had set himself ablaze, as if he had cast everything aside.

Raising his silver arm high, he slashed down with unwavering resolve.

"Zing!"

The light blade on his silver arm shone with unparalleled brilliance.

And then...

"——!"

In a flash, the storm was cleaved apart.

With a single strike from the silver arm, the divine authority in the storm was severed, splitting the raging tempest in two.

"What?"

Artoria's eyes widened in shock at the unexpected turn of events.

That brief moment of vulnerability was immediately seized.

"Haahh!"

With a battle cry, Mash charged forward like a war chariot, shield raised high.

"Boom—!"

With a thunderous crash, Artoria was sent flying.

Her feet scraped against the ground as she skidded backward.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar echoed.

From behind the group of Servants, Hokuto shot forward like a streak of light, it's long body tracing a curved arc through the air, diving toward Artoria.

"...!"

Still sliding backward, Artoria instinctively attempted to raise her Holy Lance to counterattack, just as she had before.

But this time, she failed.

"Bang—!"

Suddenly, flames erupted from Artoria's Holy Lance, forcing it downward.

Only then did Artoria realize that Rozen was hovering in midair, his black coat billowing in the swirling embers.

His fiery red eyes blazed with power—his Magic Eyes.

The force of his Magic Eyes had pushed down the Holy Lance.

At the same time, Hokuto spun through the air and struck Artoria with the force of a falling meteor.

"Boom—!"

The golden dragon crashed down upon Artoria.

The ground beneath her crumbled, shattering under the impact.

"Now, Master!"

Artoria [Alter] shouted.

"Boom!"

In midair, Rozen's body erupted with terrifying mana.

Behind him, a pair of crimson wings unfurled.

His fiery eyes burned even brighter as his ten fingers extended, summoning searing, solid threads of mana that linked to Artoria [Alter].

"Boom!"

A storm of mana surged around Artoria [Alter].

"Take this!"

She raised her Holy Sword high, turning it into a pillar of pitch-black radiance.

"I'm joining in!"

Rozen's eyes flashed as he flipped his palm, summoning a sword wreathed in solar flames.

It was Galatine.

He too raised his sword high, allowing the flames of the sun to burn brilliantly.

At that moment, the Sword of the Sun and the Sword of the Moon shone in unison.

"Excalibur Morgan!"

"Excalibur Galatine!"

Rozen and Artoria [Alter] simultaneously unleashed the true names of their Holy Swords.

As they swung their blades, a brilliant golden pillar of light and a pitch-black column of destruction surged forth.

From the heavens and from the earth, the twin beams erupted.

At the same moment, Hokuto vanished without a trace, recalled by Rozen.

The twin pillars crashed into the collapsing ground, unleashing a cataclysmic explosion.

Shockwaves rippled outward.

The land trembled.

Golden and black radiance surged into the sky, illuminating the battlefield.

And the world, piece by piece, began to collapse.