章節 51: 50 - Rend the Sky Asunder

Well… this is chaotic.

Shirou watched as swords flew in the air, before falling into the hands of Valor's soldiers. The King of Swords seemed to be using his Domain.

The battle between Valor and Song had started, and it was certainly going to be messy.

Shirou's role was to stay back, and deal with anyone that had gotten too close. He was currently perched on top of the stronghold, [Bow of Swords] in hand. Thanks to [Clairvoyance], it was highly unlikely for any enemies to escape his sight.

Shirou summoned a sword, and used [Blade Alter] to transform it. He used [Furnace] to speed up the process, which allowed him to create an arrow in around ten seconds. The time left much to be desired, but it was still much better than before.

The shouts of Awakened can be heard from his perch, as he stared down at the battle below him. With his vision, he was able to see what seemed to be worms writhing around. They burrowed into the bodies of dead soldiers, before rising once more.

Shirou guessed that this was part of Ki Song's Domain, which allowed her to use some type of necromancy.

Suddenly, what appeared to be a large wolf had broken through the army, staring down Sunny and Nephis. Shirou was getting ready to fire an arrow to assist them, until he saw movement from elsewhere.

A man with a face similar to Morgan's had appeared out of… somewhere. He realized that Mordret had actually came to join the battle. He was approaching Morgan herself, with a blade in his hand, and reflections at his command.

Shirou felt that Sunny and Nephis could handle it, and that he should go help Morgan. However, another enemy had broken through, which drew his attention. Shirou didn't think that he would have saw it without [Claorvoyance], as it was simply too sneaky.

A black panther stalked around the battlefield, killing enemies without being noticed. It was extremely nimble, and would have been difficult to spot for most.

Shirou readied his arrow, as the wind around him started to pick up. It condensed around the arrow, adding pressure to the shot. [Galebreathe] was increasing the power of Shirou's shot, which would help the arrow move faster, while also dealing more damage to the black panther.

A sonic boom resounded across the battlefield, as the arrow sunk into the thigh of the panther's front right leg. It hissed for a moment, before it suddenly disappeared.

Huh?

Shirou felt a chilling sensation, as he used [Chronos Rose] to dodge in a random direction. He saw the paw of the panther swipe where he was just standing, leaving scratch marks on the roof of the stronghold.

The black panther seemed to blend in with it's surroundings, making it difficult to track. Shirou wondered where the ability had come from, before realizing something.

The black panther was the transformation of a Saint, not an Echo.

In the corner of his eye, Shirou saw Mordret be stabbed by dark spikes.

Is that related to Morgan's Aspect?

He had no time to ponder, as the black panther was already pouncing. Shirou had a new trick to try out, but he would need to set the field first.

Swords fell upon the panther, who moved with efficient grace to avoid them. Another storm of swords was already upon it, yet it still dodged masterfully.

It tried to attack Shirou, who didn't move for a moment. He waited until the attack was extremely close to him, before pink petals suddenly appeared in front of him. As quickly as they appeared, they shattered.

The panther was sent flying away.

This was something that Shirou had learned about [Rho Aias]. If an attack connects the moment it is summoned, it seems to completely deflect the force, although to a weaker extent. The shield and Shirou would not get damaged, while the attacker would get flung back.

Shirou was not done however, as black flames appeared in his left hand. He stretched the flames, causing them to take the form of a condensed arrow of darkness.

The flames streamed through the air, the black panther attempting to avoid it. Although it was disoriented, it would have been able to dodge an attack that was moving at that speed.

If Shirou wasn't using [Chronos Rose] to accelerate it.

The panther lit aflame, both it's body burning, and it's soul being consumed. It screeched, as the Saint reverted to human form. Shirou caught sight of a feminine figure, before she suddenly disappeared.

The Nightmare Spell did not announce the kill, which meant that she was still alive.

Shirou sweatdropped at this, realizing that he just caused a Saint to flee. It was quite comedic in his opinion.

He looked back at the battlefield, widening his eyes. Sunny and Nephis had actually defeated the wolf, and Morgan had won against Mordret. The second battle surprised him the most, since Mordret was a Divine Aspect user.

Just how strong is Morgan's Aspect?

Blood was splattered on the ground, but it didn't seem to be from Mordret. He couldn't see any real wounds, except for the blood pouring from his mouth.

What was up with the spikes?

He didn't see any puncture wounds from where he was standing, which left him utterly baffled. There should have at least been some bloodstains on his clothes, but there weren't.

There was no time to question it however, as the earth quaked. He felt something calling to his mind, as tears in the sky opened. He stood in confusion as swarms of Nightmare Creatures started to crawl out of the gates.

…Did everybody just forget about the Chain of Nightmares?

It seemed that fighting in Antarctica was not a very good idea, as abominations started to attack the Awakened on the battlefield. Shirou was about to go help, before he heard a familiar voice in his head.

[Shirou! Go to the Dream Realm!]

Sunny?!

He didn't question it, as he tried to focus. It wasn't difficult, since [Mind of Steel] was helping him.

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Shirou felt a scorching heat, that was completely unnatural. He opened his eyes to find himself in a barren desert.

…So I tried to avoid coming here when I was a Sleeper, but unfortunately, I ended up here anyways.