Chapter 20: Comet Azur and Saber Alter

Fujimaru Kaede, Fujimaru Ritsuka, the Director, Mash, and a magic casting dog formed a team.

They headed towards the large cave. However, halfway there, the dog, Cu Chulainn, noticed something abnormal.

"You guys keep going; I'll deal with that guy," he said.

On a nearby rooftop, the Shadow Servant, "Emiya," had already drawn his bow and aimed here.

"All right, leave it to us!" the Director, Olga Marie, said, seeing the subtle movements of Kaede and Mash.

She turned to Fujimaru Ritsuka beside her and reminded them, "If anything dangerous happens, you two amateurs should escape quickly. I... can hold on for a while. You are our last hope."

Over 40 people had perished. Although they were all frozen in time for treatment, she didn't want to sacrifice even one of them, let alone herself...

Despite previous losses, when it came to the real deal...

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded vigorously, recalling the determined Fujimaru Kaede who had trod through the frost.

He had never witnessed the battles of Heroic Spirits seriously before, but for some reason, he now had confidence in her. He also agreed with Kaede's plan.

Her plan sounded reckless, but when Olga Marie saw the power she displayed, she chose to believe as well.

Mash's power was defensive, and Cu Chulainn was likely to be delayed. At this moment, Kaede's power was crucial. As for where her power came from, it was not the time to dwell on that now.

Kaede, on the other hand, carried Fou while walking forward, appearing calm on the surface but actually quite nervous inside.

After learning an "ultimate move," she had never used it in reality before, completely unaware of the outcome when she unleashed it.

But when she thought of that thick and large beam, she became excited.

Of course, the best result would be not having to use her ultimate move, which would be a relief in itself.

Inside the large cave, Black Saber guarded the Holy Grail. Seeing the arrivals, she immediately launched her Noble Phantasm attack.

Saber, even in her corrupted state, recognized the shield in Mash's hand.

"A shield? Get ready. Let me use this sword to confirm whether your defense is truly impregnable."

Hearing this, Kaede couldn't help but retort, "Forget about her shield, you can't even break mine. If I had infinite stamina, could you breach my defense?"

This remark made Black Saber's face turn serious. Initially, she intended to test whether the one recognized by Galahad had the determination.

But when she heard Kaede's words, she frowned, and further frowned after sensing the immense power within her, making her take it seriously.

"It seems there is a stronger presence here. Before testing you, I need to...EX."

"Get back!"

The power of the Noble Phantasm excited Kaede. Such tremendous power made her eagerly anticipate the battle with Black Saber.

King Arthur of legend, even in her corrupted state, her combat skills were undiminished. She even achieved unlimited consecutive use of Noble Phantasms under the influence of of the Grail.

And Kaede also demonstrated astonishing combat skills, easily evading the attacks of the Heroic Spirits, even pulling out a weapon from somewhere and engaging in battle with the legendary King Arthur.

The legendary sword, Moonveil, was obtained after leveling up. With the shield in her left hand and the sword Moonveil in her right, although just an "ordinary" human, at this moment, she became an obstacle to Black Saber.

In Saber's eyes, Kaede was just a teenage girl.

But this girl gave her too many surprises. Her combat skills seemed as if she had experienced countless life-and-death struggles, always avoiding all attacks at the risk of her own life.

At the same time, facing the enemy, Kaede saw caution in her eyes. Frivolous people, even in the face of strong opponents, would inevitably show frivolous eyes, while cautious people, even when facing weaker opponents, would remain vigilant.

But in reality, this was the last resort. The Tarnished ones could be chopped by gods above and pressed by three dogs in a corner below. Especially after experiencing being killed instantly by a bleeding dog, Kaede would never underestimate any enemy in her life.

Her blocking technique even made Saber unable to help but praise it. The precise control of strength, every time she attacked, it was blocked and parried by the opponent's seemingly small shield.

She even felt her stance possibly being broken due to the influence of her own power...

But what she didn't know was that at this moment, Kaede also showed a smile.

Why did she charge over? Because just now she found herself in a place where she could use the Spirit Ashes but couldn't due to combat.

Summoning spirit ashes occupied most of the Tarnished's combat power, and now this position happened to be able to summon support, she only needs...

"Mash!"

With this call, Mash rushed forward. Her task was very simple, to withstand Saber's attack for five seconds.

Seeing this, Saber disingaged and readied her Noble Phantasm.

"Five seconds!"

"Leave it to me! Senpai."

Saber noticed their exchange, so she acted quite quickly.

"EX--"

Saber wont give them time.

CALIBUR!!!"

"Fujimaru!"

"Got it!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka simultaneously used a Command Spell, and under its influence, Mash still couldn't defeat Black Saber's-Noble Phantasm but she easily held out for more than five seconds.

Fujimaru Kaede took out a Spirit Calling Bell in her left hand and shook it, and in her right hand, she drank from the Wonderous Physickl in one gulp.

The Physick she configured provided fifteen seconds of infinite mana and increased magical damage.

The Mimic Tear that got summoned raised its staff pointing at Saber.

A cold crisp Blue Blade of Light manifested in the staff, and along with a swing of the Mimic Tear's staff like a sword;

A gigantic arc of cold energy blade struck towards Saber!

"Adula's Moonlight!!!"

Black Saber felt an immense power, but she was too pre-occupied to dodge, and...

She once again raised her weapon. This time, it was an even stronger Excalibur Morgan than before. The black light gathered, not the light that protected the world, but the light that devoured everything.

She will get rid of both the Shielder and the attack.

But at the same time, Kaede had also completed her preparations.

"Mash!"

As Mash dodged, a blue beam with a starry sky rushed towards Black Saber.

Soul Torrent, full name Comet Azur, the Primevial magic of the Elden Ring.

The ultimate magic mastered by legendary magicians, it possessed unparalleled destructive power while also consuming immense magical energy.

This was magic from the stars, a magic that fundamentally did not exist in this world. Even the legendary Elden Lord and the goddess Marika would need to avoid its brilliance.

Even the Elden Beast controlled by the Erdtree couldn't resist the destruction brought by the Soul Torrent for long.

This was also Kaede's final trump card. Guided by Liu Yuan, she had raised her level to 130 and allocated 60 points to intelligence, with the remaining points distributed to other weapon requirements.

Even so, using Comet Azur could only be sustained for two seconds, but with the Wonderous Physick, it was different.

The Cerulian Physick, after drinking it and for fifteen seconds, Kaede could maintain a state of infinite mana, allowing her to sustain this origin magic.

"This power... I understand now, you're the variable in this Grand Order, aren't you? Heh, I'm looking forward to our next encounter."

Black Saber closed her eyes. If she descended in her normal state, she could still resist through Excalibur Morgan, but now, she had no chance of winning.