Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 13

When Artoria, holding a sword, appeared on the screen in a dignified pose, the live stream room instantly erupted.

“It’s the King! It’s actually the King!”

“Here it comes! Looks like the grand finale!”

“The Holy Sword points toward the heart!!!”

“Even if she’s playing the villain, she still looks so majestic!”

However, many viewers also had confused questions.

“This girl, is she King Arthur?”

“What? King Arthur is a girl???”

Bai Qiu stared at King Arthur above, and the other person looked down at her with a regal gaze.

At this moment, her entire body was wrapped in black Magical Energy.

Soon, her gaze moved to the shield that Mashu was tightly holding onto.

“Oh? You actually found this…”

In the next second, Artoria, clad in black armor, jumped down with a pitch-black magical sword in hand and began swinging it to launch an attack.

“Be careful!”

Mashu immediately stepped forward and blocked the attack with her shield.

Clang!!!

The loud sound made it difficult for Bai Qiu and Olga Marie to endure. Moreover, the powerful impact caused sharp stones to fly off the nearby ground.

Clang, clang, clang!!!

Continual heavy blows made it difficult for Mashu to withstand, causing her to continuously retreat.

Artoria, with an expressionless face, raised the magical sword in her hand again, preparing to strike down. But in an instant, flaming runes with a hot aura rushed toward her.

Boom!!!

The intense explosion directly forced Artoria back.

“Saber, you didn’t forget about me, did you? Don’t just keep attacking that little girl.”

Cú Chulainn, standing not far away, said provocatively.

“Are you provoking the King, Caster?”

Artoria aimed the pitch-black blade in her hand at him.

“Whether it’s a king or a god, as long as they stand in my way, I will defeat them all to end this boring Holy Grail War!”

Cú Chulainn swiftly wrote a series of runes in front of him with his fingers.

“Ansuz!!!”

The runes erupted with a blazing flame and once again rushed toward Artoria!

“Laughable!”

Artoria just shouted loudly and swung the magical sword to cut through the runes!

Upon touching the sword, the runes seemed to twist and were absorbed into the magical sword.

“Tch, to think it could reach this level.”

Cú Chulainn said discontentedly.

“What?!”

Olga Marie, who had been watching all along, exclaimed.

“That sword can actually devour other Magical Energy? It can no longer be called a holy sword… it’s clearly a Demon Sword!”

Bai Qiu naturally understood this transformation.

The holy sword Excalibur turned into the Black Sword of Ultimate Light (Excalibur Morgan).

The surging Magical Energy particles of this sword were like its master, a devourer reliant on Magical Energy that far exceeded normal standards.

“Little girl, cover me!”

Cú Chulainn immediately made a decision, and Mashu responded promptly.

“Understood!”

Immediately, Cú Chulainn crouched down and placed his hand on the ground, starting to chant something.

“Don’t even think about it!!!”

Artoria raised the magical sword in her hand toward Cú Chulainn, and ominous black Magical Energy began to gather.

“She’s preparing to use her Noble Phantasm! Be careful!!!”

Olga Marie immediately reminded everyone.

Mashu immediately held up her shield in front of Cú Chulainn, intending to protect him before he could counterattack.

A massive amount of Magical Energy gathered around Artoria, as she raised her pitch-black Demon Sword and swung it down!

“Swallow the light! Excalibur Morgan!!!”

A tremendous black Magical Energy wave, resembling a venomous dragon’s breath, surged towards Mashu’s position!!!

Mashu clenched her teeth and prepared to withstand this attack directly with both hands holding the shield.

Bang————————!!!

The pitch-black Magical Energy wave struck Mashu’s shield, and the powerful impact caused her to slide backwards continuously.

Olga Marie also deployed defensive Magecraft to withstand the incoming Magical Energy impact.

“Ugh…”

Mashu let out a painful groan.

Even though she wanted to endure the Noble Phantasm’s attack, she was still too strained in her current state.

As she saw Mashu gradually showing a pained expression and sliding backward, the hearts of all the viewers in the livestream were filled with anxiety.

“Come on, Miss Mashu!”

“If it’s not possible, just let that blue-haired one take the hit.”

“It’s a disaster when our king becomes the antagonist. In this form, the Magical Energy is almost infinite.”

“To actually resist a Noble Phantasm head-on, Miss Mashu is in trouble this time.”

“Where’s Kiritsugu dad? Come and save her!”

Seeing that Mashu was about to reach her limit, Bai Qiu, who had been watching everything, immediately made a decision.

“System, I use one Command Seal and 10,000 points to strengthen Mashu’s Saint Graph!”

Since Command Seals and points can repair Saint Graph, they can certainly strengthen it.

[Beep beep… Host’s request has been accepted.]

[This time, 1 Command Seal and 10,000 points were consumed.]

[Strengthening Servant: Mashu’s Saint Graph in progress.]

In order to allow Mashu to awaken her Noble Phantasm smoothly, this is the necessary price to pay.

With the disappearance of a Command Seal in his hand, a silver light began to emanate from Mashu’s body.

“——————？！”

Mashu sensed a massive amount of Magical Energy flowing into her body and turned her head.

Before her stood Bai Qiu with a resolute gaze.

“…Thank you, Senpai.”

Mashu stood up again, her eyes filled with determination.

And as if responding to Mashu’s resolve, her shield emitted a brilliant white light!

“Noble Phantasm…unleashed?!”

Olga Marie widened her eyes.

In front of Mashu, a solid wall made of Magical Energy appeared, significantly weakening the impact of the dark Magical Energy.

“Thank you, young lady.”

Cú Chulainn in the back finally completed the preparation for his Noble Phantasm.

“My Magecraft is a Cage of Flames. A flaming yet verdant giant. Retribution. A shrine that purifies the evil of human affairs.”

Cú Chulainn spun his oak staff and slammed it heavily on the ground.

“The one who destroys…! Wicker Man!!!”

In an instant, a massive wicker figure rose from the broken ground beneath Artoria’s feet.

The giant was engulfed in flames, reaching out to encase Artoria within itself, then ignited with towering flames, illuminating the entire hollow space!!!

“We did it!”

Olga Marie showed a joyful expression.

“With Saber eliminated, this Singularity will…”

Suddenly, from the flames engulfing the wicker figure, pitch-black Magical Energy emerged, followed by a shocking voice that echoed through everyone once again.

“Collapse! Excalibur Morgan! Excalibur Morgan!!!”

In an instant, a barrage of black Magical Energy particles shot towards everyone once more!!!