-829- [ Karna ]

'Boom!"

As the dreadful heatwave resembled waves of fiery red surges echoing from the island below, everyone present reacted differently.

"This pressure...!"

Mash's fair complexion turned somewhat pale.

"Fou!"

Fou, standing on Mash's shoulder, exclaimed.

"Hmm..."

Scáthach raised an eyebrow, her eyes revealing pure combat intent and determination.

Inside Chaldea, panic ensued.

"Spiritual Reactivity is continuously rising...!"

Da Vinci couldn't believe her eyes.

"This... the intensity of this reaction surpasses that of ordinary top-tier Servants! It's simply on an unprecedented level!"

Roman couldn't help but shout.

"This can't be..."

Olga Marie had a cold sweat on her cheek.

One can imagine how exaggerated and astonishing the Servant reaction displayed on Chaldea's monitor must be.

However, at this moment, the Servant appearing before them was undeniably powerful.

Although they hadn't seen the person yet, the continuous release of the fiery red heatwave below looked like a flaming halo constantly expanding, exceptionally awe-inspiring.

In the face of this situation, others were alarmed, but Scáthach quickly understood.

"It seems like they're inviting us over."

Scáthach stared at the bottom with a hint of delight in her eyes.

Perhaps she views this behavior as a challenge, which explains the master's attitude?

As for Rozen...

"This is getting interesting."

Rozen couldn't help but smile.

The reason is simple.

"Buzz...!"

On Rozen's body, the gorgeous black cloak was shedding a large amount of dazzling fire powder, responding to the heatwave from below as if emitting an exceptionally noble and extraordinary aura.

At this moment, Rozen felt the excitement, joy, and strong desire of Kinu.

It was a reaction like encountering kin, relatives, or companions, as well as the performance as if facing a rival, a formidable opponent, and even an equal existence.

This made Rozen's body burst out with brilliant, dazzling, and magnificent endless fire powder, emitting a high temperature comparable to the heatwave from below, distorting the surrounding air.

At this moment, the opponent seemingly noticed it, causing the continuously rising heatwave to momentarily stagnate. But immediately, it erupted like an explosion, becoming even more terrifying.

Two waves of heat burst open from above and below, turning the entire sky and earth into a flaming purgatory, rendering everything in the field of vision into a fiery red hue.

"Sen... Senpai!?"

Mash seemed to struggle with the intense heat, involuntarily letting out a cry.

"Interesting..."

Scáthach looked at Rozen, her eyes showing even more intense satisfaction.

On the other hand, the members of Chaldea were stunned for the first time by the astonishing power displayed by Kinu's transformed cloak.

In this situation, the heatwave below suddenly began to converge.

Seeing this...

"Buzz...!"

Rozen's cloak, as if feeling dissatisfied, emitted heat that made the air tremble.

"Alright, calm down."

Rozen patted his cloak, causing Kinu, even if dissatisfied, to obediently subside. It stopped releasing heat and returned to an ordinary state.

Rozen then looked at the island below.

More precisely, he looked at the corner of the island, a peak located at the highest point.

"There?!"

A gleam flashed in Rozen's eyes.

"Let's go."

Rozen stamped his foot on the wyvern's back. The wyvern, already restless from the previous clash, courageously flapped its wings and flew towards the direction of the peak.

"Senpai!"

Mash quickly commanded the wyvern to follow.

"Heh."

Scáthach smiled slightly, also using her magical spear to tap the wyvern beneath her. It shivered and hastily caught up.

The three wyvern flew out one after another, slowly descending towards the summit of the peak.

Not long after, Rozen, Mash, and Scáthach all landed on the mountaintop from the dragon's back.

Here...

"It seems like you are not just ordinary enemies."

A voice suddenly entered everyone's ears.

It was a voice that conveyed neither confidence nor arrogance, only a plain and ordinary feeling.

However, this voice was not without characteristics; instead, it had a transcendent feeling, like a saint who saw through all the prosperity and luxury of the world, quite powerful.

Rozen and his group all raised their heads, looking forward.

The next second, a figure entered everyone's sight.

It was a man.

An extraordinarily handsome man.

His skin was fair, almost pale, and he was tall and slender. Adorned in golden armor, he exuded an aura of nobility, standing tall and sharp like a spear. The brilliant radiance from the golden armor made him seem like a dignified deity who had descended to the mortal realm.

In the hands of this god-like man, there was a long spear.

The spear appeared to be crafted from the sun, entirely golden with the tip resembling a blazing sun.

The god-like man held the spear of the sun and gazed at the people descending from the dragon's back.

His eyes were extremely indifferent.

"————"

Under the gaze of those indifferent eyes, for some reason, everyone involuntarily shuddered.

It wasn't intimidation but a compelled alertness.

The instinctive response of their bodies told them that the seemingly Lancer-class Servant before them was absolutely formidable.

Even Scáthach was sizing up the opponent. She raised and lowered her magical spear several times, as if suppressing the urge to make a move against him.

Naturally, the indifference in the opponent's attitude toward them did not mean he was indifferent.

When his gaze fell on Mash, it lingered on her shield for a while.

When his gaze fell on Scáthach, it became momentarily sharp.

And when his gaze fell on Rozen, seeing the cloak he wore, his eyes softened for a moment, showing a hint of understanding.

Then...

"I am known as Karna, a Lancer-class Servant."

The opponent directly revealed his true name.

"What...!?"

The members of Chaldea were shocked.

"Wha...!?"

Rozen, Mash, and even Scáthach all held their breath.

For a Servant, the exposure of their true name held significant implications, and it was needless to explain further. Therefore, the direct revelation of his true name was truly surprising.

Of course, what shocked everyone even more was the name he disclosed.

"Karna."

This name was not something that could be ignored in this world.

Including Scáthach.

Including Rozen.