[135] Reality Marble

"Quite unfortunate..." Kazuya sighed. "Hmm, I didn't get to participate. I wonder what the upcoming battle will look like. Such a missed opportunity."

He looked around, contemplating the situation.

Though he couldn't understand how Berserker disappeared, according to Karna's explanation, it was likely due to the Holy Grail's relocation.

So, it should be within that underground cavern.

Kazuya scanned his surroundings, but the landscape no longer revealed the entrance to the large cavity.

Moreover...

This Ryuudou Temple was now his!

"It's a shame it got destroyed like this. If the Mage's Association could repair it effortlessly, that would be ideal. But it's probably impossible. We'll have to see what explanations come next."

With a faint sigh, Kazuya began searching for the entrance to the underground cavern.

His initial intention in coming here was to engage in battle with Berserker. Initially, he refrained due to his limited Command Spells, but now, he possessed eight Command Spells. There was nothing to worry about anymore.

If he wished, there was hardly any Heroic Spirit that could threaten him.

...

"Alalaalalala————"

King of Conquerors Iskandar led his army of Heroic Spirits charging towards Karna.

"Come forth, King of Conquerors," Karna said as he took two steps forward, then transformed into a charging force, dashing into Iskandar's army!

His current strength was practically on par with Altera and Iskandar.

However, he couldn't unleash his full power. His Master couldn't endure a battle at full power against top-tier heroes. At best, he could only support one such battle, and afterwards, even Lancer's resolve couldn't continue.

But...

"Lancer, forget about conserving magical energy. Unleash your full power; this is our best chance! Crush Rider and Saber before you!"

"I understand." Karna listened to the voice coming from Tohsaka Tokiomi and then shifted into a charging stance, blocking Altera's sword with his lance. "This is as far as you go, Saber, Rider. Allow me to return you both to the Throne of Heroes."

Boom!

A vast amount of magical energy burned, completely different from previous attacks. With each swing of his long lance, Karna took down numerous enemy soldiers.

His golden armor effectively resisted the enemy's assaults.

"So strong!" Waver clenched his fists. "Keep it up, Rider!"

"Damn... why do we keep encountering Heroic Spirits of this caliber?" Kayneth's face turned grim. Currently, Lancer was weaving through a sea of tens of thousands of soldiers.

The effects of the Reality Marble seemed to be providing a battlefield rather than affecting the ongoing battle.

Only a few elite soldiers and the two Heroic Spirits, King of Conquerors Iskandar and Altera, could truly engage with the enemy. Others had little impact.

Formidable offensive and defensive capabilities.

Though simple, there were no additional abilities. Nevertheless, these characteristics demonstrated the immense power of the Heroic Spirit before them.

Completely beyond the norm.

Even Saber and Rider combined could only do so much.

"Alalalala————" Iskandar swung his sword, accompanied by thunderous strikes, at Lancer.

However, it left nothing more than a white mark where his armor was absent, and it did not significantly harm him.

"I can't believe there are so many Heroic Spirits who can ignore my military force." 

"Saber—use your Noble Phantasm!" Kayneth shouted. "This time, he won't escape! The power of his Noble Phantasm has already been revealed, and it's of the same type as your attack! Finish him off!"

"Yes, Saber's Noble Phantasm!" Waver said, watching the battle in the distance.

Although both of them were within the Reality Marble, Lancer's battle didn't affect this area.

King of Conquerors Iskandar was well-hidden within the army, and even if Lancer wanted to navigate through such a formation, it would take a considerable amount of time. In that time, Rider and Saber would have ample opportunity to stop him.

"Lancer is likely the great hero from Indian mythology, Karna... And according to the information we gathered from the previous battle, as long as he releases his Noble Phantasm..."

"That's right," Kayneth said with a cold smile. "Choose, Lancer. Release your Noble Phantasm and be killed by Rider's forces? Or refrain and be turned into dust by Saber's Noble Phantasm?"

"I understand," Altera said as she raised her sword. She aimed the hilt at the sky.

Hummm...

In the next moment, countless magical circles flickered in the sky, resembling a sword hilt standing in mid-air.

"Lancer... I permit you to release your Noble Phantasm," Tohsaka Tokiomi watched the situation, furrowing his brow. Then, as if making a decisive decision, he said, "If you unleash your Noble Phantasm at full power, can it pierce through this Reality Marble and completely obliterate the mountain where Ryuudou Temple is located?"

"No problem," Karna said. "If I use my full power, I can do it."

"Very well," Tohsaka Tokiomi nodded. "I permit you to use your Noble Phantasm!"

"I understand," Karna said, leaping high into the air. "Master, request the support of the Command Spell."

Tohsaka Tokiomi looked at the three Command Spells on the back of his hand and said, "By the power of the Command Spells, I command you, Lancer, to unleash your Noble Phantasm with all your might! At the same time, you have my permission to absorb magical energy from me at full power, without any issues."

Tohsaka Tokiomi's Command Spells disappeared with those words, and he picked up several jewels from a nearby box, containing stored magical energy.

Inside, they were all reserves of magical energy.

He had prepared for this Holy Grail War for several years, although limited finances prevented him from preparing several magical energy reactors. However, allowing his Heroic Spirits to go all out this once was still possible!

"Using Brahmastra Kundala isn't enough; this time, I will use my true Noble Phantasm..." Karna said as his armor began to blaze with flames.

Different from the previous breakdown.

This time, he was truly giving it his all.

"Ugh, what is this...?"

The sky was ablaze, and the earth was burning!

Army of the King wailed in the sea of flames.

The desert ground had turned into molten rock!

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