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Now that Orion has arrived, it would be better to let him take the lead in the campaign against Koyanskaya.

“Grand...Archer…”

Koyanskaya's voice was filled with uncontrolled anger.

Not only did they fail to capture the prey they were so determined to obtain, they also attracted their most troublesome enemy.

There's no benefit in staying here any longer.

The situation instantly reversed, and the concentration of the demonic mist rapidly increased. Neither Shiomi nor Orion could see Koyanskaya's blurry black four-legged beast form.

"Planning a sneak attack... No!" Shiomi was startled and reminded Orion, who was standing with his back to him.

"I can't see it at all, and even if I wanted to use my Noble Phantasm, I couldn't aim properly." Orion realized this too. "This Beast is planning to escape!"

"It looks like that! Then... cover us with firepower!"

Shiomi gathered her magic power once more and leaped into the air.

This dense fog covers an extremely vast area; in terms of sheer size, it is comparable to a city-wide treasure.

Its only drawback is that it has no offensive capabilities. It conceals its magical reactions through a dense black mist of magic, creating an environment suitable for attack.

Or, like now, take advantage of the chaos to evacuate the battlefield.

At this moment, Shiomi, who had leaped to a height of more than ten meters, was entangled by her own magic power and then transformed into the source of firepower for launching magic bullets.

"Divine Arrowfall!"

A wide-area magical attack, centered on the point where he and Orion are located, spreading outwards in all directions.

The sound of magic bullets hitting the ground and exploding echoed continuously.

But some didn't even manage to land on the ground.

"Is it there!"

Orion keenly seized upon this unusual feature, drew his bowstring taut, and fired a series of arrows at the silhouette exposed under the cover of fire.

Unleashing the Noble Phantasm takes a little time, but that little time is enough for Beast to have a chance to escape.

So before that, use conventional attack methods to slow down the opponent.

Having her figure and escape route forcibly identified, Koyanskaya turned and swung her tail, thrusting it towards Shiomi who was floating in the air.

“You haven’t forgotten something, have you, Beast?” Orion didn’t try to cover for Shiomi.

It wasn't because of a high degree of trust in the strength of his comrades; there was actually another reason.

"This sword is an avatar of the sun, another holy sword, purifying the sun's flames that burn away all impurities! Holy sword, draw your blade! 'Sword of Victory in the Wheel of Reincarnation'!"

Gawain's clear and powerful voice rang out, and the sister sword, the Sun Sword, which was on par with the Star Sword, revealed its true name here. Just as its name suggests, it tore through the black mist created by the Beast and exposed its location.

"With this kind of attack!"

Sensing danger, the attacking tail suddenly retracted, transforming into a protective shield.

The purifying yang flames, powerful enough to burn down the entire forest, couldn't even ignite the Beast's seemingly nonexistent black fur.

“Even with the ‘Never-Ending’, I alone can’t defeat the Beast, but—!” Gawain remained undeterred, gazing intently at the Beast’s pitch-black form, which seemed to blend into the night. “We of the Round Table will not back down even when facing the White Dragon of Destruction! Let alone a beast!”

With Gawain's resounding voice, a certain fact was revealed to Koyanskaya.

One Knight of the Round Table arrived, and then the rest of the Knights of the Round Table arrived as well.

After all, it would be unbecoming of a Knight of the Round Table to relinquish the honor of being the first to arrive on such an important occasion.

"Shining like the surface of water, burning fiercely, my holy sword! 'Boundless Break - Overlapping Lake Light'!"

"Aton for your sins with death, find peace in slaughter. Pay for the sin of pride here. 'Lamentation of Pain'!"

"I am a wolf! My spear is a fang of certain death! 'Rampaging Wolf Girl'!"

"Holy Lance, double restraints released, countdown begins! 'Radiant Lance of Destiny'!"

Lancelot, Tristan, Gareth, and Percival, in quick succession, unleashed the true names of their Noble Phantasms after Gawain's attack, launching an attack on Koyanskaya, who had revealed her true form.

Even though their Noble Phantasms cannot deliver a decisive blow, each one is a formidable and prestigious artifact.

The excruciating pain of her body being torn apart awakened Koyanskaya's original memory of being born as a Beast larva.

The pain of the land blown away can only be expressed by the helpless cries of animals that are instantly wiped out.

Along with this came her anger.

"Angry? Sad? Lamenting misfortune? None of these are reasons for you to toy with and destroy humanity—"

Even though he knew nothing about the origins of the Beast, Orion could still sense the emotions overflowing from Koyanskaya in these voices.

Caught between the Noble Phantasms of the Knights of the Round Table and unable to escape the battlefield, Koyanskaya—Beast—saw a deadly arrow aimed at her.

"Second Noble Phantasm Unleashed: 'My Arrows Reach Every Beast' (Orion Orkos)!"

Unlike the arrows he used before, this was a Noble Phantasm he used as a Grand Servant to kill Beast.

Originally a Noble Phantasm only for demonic beings and monsters, after obtaining the Grand Spirit Origin, it was upgraded to a Noble Phantasm that can reach all beasts.

Chapter Ninety: Turbulence

With its escape route blocked, the Beast had nowhere to hide from Orion's Noble Phantasm, which was practically a guaranteed kill.

It can only spread its arms wide to defend itself, using its tail to form a shield to block the arrows.

However, this Noble Phantasm, which has been upgraded with the Grand Spirit Origin, can automatically and continuously kill as long as the target is still within range.

An open defense can only buy time and add to the suffering.

The golden arrow continued to grind and spin, eventually breaking through the defense formed by the several tails and striking Koyanskaya's body.

The black mist, torn apart by the Knights of the Round Table's Noble Phantasms, was restored and then swept away by a sudden gust of wind, making it impossible for the warriors present to open their eyes.

What followed was a violent explosion, which further expanded the crater left by Shio's fall to the ground a moment earlier, completely engulfing the forest located between the eastern and southern districts of the interstellar city.

When the storm subsided and the starry night of Olympus returned to everyone's sight, beneath the vast, seemingly endless crater, apart from Shiomi and her Servants, the Beast could no longer be found.

Only Gangnir, which had been caught by Koyanskaya with its tail, lay diagonally stuck in the rugged mud.

"Did you kill them?"

Shiomi, who had fallen back to the ground, slowly stepped forward to retrieve her gun and guessed as such.

“I took him down.” Orion put down his bow and looked at Shiomi seriously. “Even with my vision obscured, I know exactly what my Noble Phantasm is like.”

"Is that so?" Shiomi let out a sigh of relief, but her brow remained furrowed. "We clearly defeated Beast, but why—"

It doesn't feel very pleasant, as if... there are still problems that haven't been resolved.

It has nothing to do with Olympus, and nothing to do with Lostbelt.

The problem lies with Koyanskaya.

Shiomi had seen Beasts that were not yet 'mature' before, but Koyanskaya had a completely different feel from Sesshouin.

“Because what we defeated here was probably only a part of that Beast; the true form wasn’t even in this Lostbelt,” Orion said. “I realized this after my Noble Phantasm hit the Beast.”

"What?" tide Jian was taken aback.

Orion looked at Shiomi and said, "But don't worry, I'm sure that at least for the time being, that Beast won't be able to appear in front of Chaldea again."

Yi's implication was that Shio and the others only needed to focus on the Lostbelts and the alien apostles for now, and didn't need to worry about Koyanskaya reappearing and trying to reap the benefits.

“That’s not the issue.” Shiomi shook her head. “If the Beast hadn’t been completely eradicated, and it’s not in this Lostbelt—”

"Regarding this—" Morgan's voice rang out, her brows furrowed slightly, her smile a mixture of relief and worry for Shiomi, "The traces left by Grand Archer's Noble Phantasm on Beast won't disappear so easily. After that, let Storm Border analyze the Noble Phantasm, and once we've resolved this Lostbelt, we'll return to the blank Earth and then track down Beast's whereabouts."

She and Scáthach rushed to the rescue at top speed, but before they could, they saw a thick black mist that resembled a barrier, and then another battle ensued.

Although she missed the battle, seeing that Shiomi was safe and sound and had reunited with the Servants who were covering the rear calmed her anxiety. She was able to calmly follow up on the situation and provide a plan for the next step.

“Hmm…” Shio looked at Morgan’s hands supporting his arm and smiled gently.

Then, he looked at Orion and earnestly asked, "After we reunite with Storm Border and the other Servants, please let us analyze your Noble Phantasm in detail, Orion."

“No problem,” Orion readily agreed.

The battle to defeat the Beast was easier than he had expected, leaving him feeling unsatisfied. However, discovering the true nature of the Beast made the trip worthwhile.

Although he can still help Chaldea fight directly against Zeus, he probably won't be able to participate in the battle against the Beast's true form in the future.

I believe that Chaldea, especially this man in front of me, are people who live in the present and can handle this well.

"Also, I want to thank you for your timely support, which helped us defeat the Beast." Shiomi thanked Orion. "Without you as the Grand Archer, in my current state, we would probably have had a very difficult time."

Simply put, it's a lose-lose situation.

Although it can protect itself, it cannot eliminate the Beast.

"I already said, after all, you helped me stop Artemis. It has nothing to do with the Grand rank or anything like that. I just wanted to repay a favor." Orion laughed loudly.

The Knights of the Round Table gathered around and laughed along, and Shiomi thanked each of them for their help.

"Although we've taken down the troublesome enemy, it's time to relax and celebrate a little."

Just as everyone started exchanging information, Scáthach patted Shiomi on the shoulder and loudly reminded everyone.

"But I think you should take a look at your heads now."

When Scáthach arrived, she slowed down because Morgan had contacted Shiomi first, and took the opportunity to observe her surroundings, whereupon she noticed the unsettling changes.

At her voice, Shiomi and Morgan looked up to observe what was above, and the Servants also looked up, only to be shocked by what they saw.

From their current position, they could see the massive crystalline mountain range above the Orbital Temple, its light flashing rhythmically.

The frequency is very slow, with a flash of light occurring only once every four or five breaths.

Originally a mountain range containing nearly limitless pure magic resources, the magic fluctuations at this moment are extremely minor. Without direct observation with the naked eye, one would not even notice the change.

“Crystal Mountains… What is Zeus planning now?” Shio glanced at the Imaginary Tree, which seemed unchanged, just as before.

Is it because the 'Alien God' is about to descend, and you intend to break ties with him at the same time he arrives, preparing to unleash this immense, infinite magic power that even a god cannot fully control? Shio wondered to herself.

"Mr. Shiomi, look at the sky!" Gareth suddenly shouted.

Based on the boundary of the interstellar city below, an astonishingly large barrier is unfolding.

Or rather—a state of being.

"Does Zeus intend to completely separate the interstellar cities from the orbital temple, severing all contact?" Morgan's fairy eyes saw through the barrier's true nature. "Is he going to completely trap us below?"

“It’s just like ‘Severed Heaven and Earth Connection’…” Shio knelt down on one knee.

It is not a sign of exhaustion or surrender, but rather a means of fighting back.

He held in his hand the scythe left behind by Demeter, which contained Demeter's power and was part of her Noble Phantasm.

"Then I'll build you a Tower of Babel, Zeus! Unleash the Noble Phantasm of the Goddess of Fertility! 'We are here for the Fertility of the Cultivating Star!'"

Chapter Ninety-One: The Tower of Babel

When Shio-mi gripped the scythe left behind by Demeter with both hands and slammed it heavily onto the ground with the blade pointing downwards, an earthquake that shook the entire interstellar city followed. Only then did the others, who were unsteady on their feet, realize what Shio-mi was doing.

“Wait a minute, my husband…” Morgan also lost his balance and had to summon his magic spear to regain it. “Do you intend to manipulate the interstellar city… no, manipulate Olympus and change the terrain here?”

“This is the only way.” Shiomi stared resolutely at the sky. “We must completely connect the two parts before Zeus completely isolates the interstellar city and the orbital temple.”

The sudden and significant action indicates that in Zeus's eyes, Chaldea... especially Shiomi, has become an unmanageable problem, and he cannot allow them to easily approach the Orbital Temple, the central hub of Olympus.

Shiomi underestimated Zeus's decisiveness.

Demeter could destroy the city along with the Chaldeans to annihilate them in urban areas, or Aphrodite could launch a wide-area, indiscriminate mental attack to find them.

To Zeus, humans were merely primate pets they kept, easily discarded for the sake of the Lostbelt's survival.

Just like now, we can directly activate the barrier to seal off the interstellar city and the Great Temple, abandoning Chaldea along with its inhabitants.

"But an earthquake of this magnitude..."

Scáthach was at a loss for words.

She turned her head and looked across the forest at the high-rise buildings in the city area.

Shiomi used Demeter's power to interfere with the formation of the terrain, causing an extremely strong earthquake, but the buildings in the interstellar city showed no signs of collapsing or shaking.

Olympus, a civilization with highly advanced civilization, where even death has been eliminated and no disasters occur, boasts buildings of strength unmatched in the broader history of humankind.

Only gods can destroy a city.

Shiomi did not intend to destroy the city below; all he needed was the 'Tower of Babel' that led to the Orbital Temple.