I'll kill you after I finish this game!

What awaits her now is the end, when she turns to ashes and vanishes.

Unable to resist, Hotaru Sakurai made a choice that was, in a sense, inevitable when she had no other options; one could even call it a physical reflex.

All she could do was curl up in a ball.

Faced with unavoidable destruction, curling up in endurance is the only action one can take.

However, in the instant the cannon flames burst forth and it ricocheted off, it did not make contact with Sakurai Hotaru.

In an instant—

"Don't...think...." X2.

Unconsciously and by pure chance, the relic in Hotaru Sakurai's arms, Lisa Brenner's Pale Death Mask, emitted a hoarse and indistinct sound amidst the roar of flames.

The voice sounded like a corpse speaking with decaying vocal cords, and it was a vague and eerie mix of male and female voices.

However, this sound, accompanied by the cracking and shattering of the Azure Death Face, brought with it the power of raging thunder that could rival the Red Knight's explosive flames.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The roar of thunder shook the heavens and the earth, and terrifying lightning shot straight into the sky. Even from space, a vast sea of ​​lightning could be clearly seen on Earth, with thick, barrel-sized lightning snakes spreading out in all directions.

The ocean of lightning and the raging tide of flames collided and withstood the sure-hit barrage of the Red Knight, Eluneore, without showing any weakness.

"What!? This lightning—"

Elunere's eyes, reflecting lightning and flames, widened suddenly, as if she had seen something unbelievable.

Now, this sudden situation unfolds.

Even Makina, who was fighting the Holy Grail, was affected by the torrent of lightning that erupted from the explosion.

The Black Knight and the Red Knight jumped back together to avoid the violent lightning, and the being that caused all of this appeared in front of Sakurai Hotaru.

The enormous and imposing corpse soldier, the Death Eater Tuba Cain, wielding a massive black round table pseudo-holy spear, stood before Sakurai Hotaru, protecting her from external attacks.

"...Oh dear, I've been waiting so long, Cain, you're finally out."

Faced with this sudden situation, only Valyria welcomed it with indifference.

Even Sakurai Hotaru, who was unconsciously holding the shattered mask, was stunned for a moment.

The Black Knight stopped his relentless onslaught of iron fists, and Valyria finally got a brief respite. When they saw Cain appear, a hint of joy flashed in their eyes.

In this way, the situation is no longer so hopeless.

In this situation, the former reacted with indifference, while the latter was shocked.

Their gazes were fixed firmly on the unmasked, suddenly appearing corpse giant.

Furthermore, neither of them had any information to predict the Death Eater's next move.

"boom----!"

With a deafening explosion as it shattered the floor, the dead giant, with the force of a cannonball, charged forward as a streak of poisonous light.

As for the target of the attack... it was, of course, Valeria Trifa, who was smiling wryly and feeling helpless.

However, Valyria was not nervous; on the contrary, she welcomed the situation.

As for why we welcome the increase in enemies? The reason is nothing other than—

"Get out of my way!!"

The Steel Black Knight unleashed a fierce and merciless punch without hesitation; he hated nothing more than having his battles hindered.

If you're a soldier, then this is the only way.

This was also expected by Valyria, and there was another person who would also be affected.

"Wait a minute! Makina!!!"

Upon seeing this, the Red Knight Eluneore's eyes flashed with malice. She roared loudly and sprang into action, attempting to stop the Black Knight's attack.

Valyria was also well aware that Elunere would be attracted to Tubal Cain at this moment, and she would absolutely not let him go.

Boom!

The black round table lance, crackling with countless bolts of lightning, slammed down towards Valyria, but was easily dodged by the opponent, who chuckled lightly.

P.S.: I updated very late today because I had some things to do at home. As compensation, there will be two updates today...

Chapter Thirty-Four: Farewell, My Radiant Son

"In this way, the chance of being brought back to life is one in ten thousand."

Valyria smiled happily at the sudden turn of events.

Rumble, rumble——

Within the parallel phase space nodes, the Suwahara region, no, the entire island of Japan, which was struck by this attack, experienced a terrifying earthquake far exceeding any historical record.

Is the sky tilting? No! It's a nationwide earthquake that shook the entire Japanese islands, causing them to break apart and tilt.

A terrifying thunderclap erupted, unleashing a deafening roar that tore through the sky.

The blow carried the weight of a massive iron block over three meters tall, and actually contained an even greater mass. The terrifying force it unleashed blasted away Eluneore, who was trying to intervene.

"this......"

Standing unwaveringly, or rather, frozen in place, in the face of the terrifying earthquake, Hotaru Sakurai's face was filled with disbelief.

At this moment, faced with the unexpected three-legged standoff—no, four-legged standoff—the girl was unable to react in any way, nor had she anticipated it.

"snort......."

Hearing the Red Knight's loud protest, Makina snorted coldly and stopped moving for the moment. He stared expressionlessly at the corpse giant before him, a giant who shouldn't have any 'self', then glanced at the smiling Valyria and said indifferently:

"I see, you knew this all along, didn't you?"

"Yes, although I only noticed it recently."

With a light laugh, Valyria retreated to a favorable position near the Death Eater, then looked with amusement at the massive, muscular corpse giant, and chuckled:

"To be honest, although there's no concrete evidence, it's the truth, just as I expected—"

Valyria was staring at Tubal Cain at that moment.

Although the reason is unknown, the Black Knights, who were focused on Valyria, stopped pursuing and ceased their pursuit.

More precisely, it's not that he stopped, but that he could no longer choose his own goals.

Because of Saturn VIII Cain, everything will be disrupted, and the Holy Grail will take advantage of the chaos created by the other party.

"Behn...dernd (in the way)"

From within the deep pit, a hoarse voice, seemingly emanating from hell, came from a massive, monstrous corpse. His enormous body trembled, and his indistinct words conveyed an intense, insane rage.

What exactly made him do this, and why did he take action? Why would a dead person get lost? Although we don't know, there is only one thing that is certain.

"Probably because he didn't want anyone to see him in such a sorry state."

Valyria's lips curled into a pleased smile. The scene before him finally eased his suppressed emotions, and he was overjoyed by the madness and rage of the corpse giant.

Now, Tubal Cain's target is Valyria and another person.

The captain of the Crimson Scorching Battalion, Eluneore, who was previously sent flying by a single blow from Tu Ba Cain.

"pound---!"

The scorching, hellish flames suddenly erupted, their target the corpse giant, Tuba Cain.

"Behndernd? You're saying Behndernd?! Who are you talking to?!"

Instantly incinerating everything in its way, Elunere, engulfed in crimson flames, unleashed a magic cannon at the Death Eater.

Despite being heavily attacked by Tu Ba Cain, her current energetic appearance clearly showed that the attacks had no effect whatsoever.

Instead, it was her artillery fire that wore down the rotting, stinking body of the Death Eater.

"You think this is enough to make me back down? Sorry, it's quite itchy," Eluneore said with a cold laugh.

She doesn't have Valyria's ultimate shield.

Therefore, this situation illustrates a simple power disparity between them.

In terms of both the quality of the attack itself and the total number of souls it inhabits, Cain's attack is inferior to Eluneore's.

Valyria, aware of this, did not sense anything amiss, but instead sneered and said:

"Even so, this isn't something you, Lord Magus, would find worth the trouble of. No, even so... cutting corners before that point is not permitted by your chivalry~~"

boom---!

In a collaboration with the smugly smiling Valyria, the Death Eaters, who had been blasted out of Japan by Elunere's artillery fire, returned to fight their way back.

That's right. They never expected the Death Eater to defeat the Red Knight. It was enough that he could produce the value he deserved. Besides, the Red Knight couldn't tolerate anything that went against his personality.

"You think you'll get your way, you scoundrel!!!"

Elunere sneered at the Valyrian man who was making that scheming smirk with Reinhardt's handsome face, and her anger swelled even more.

Zzzzz—

At the same time, accompanied by the thunderous roar that emitted a poisonous sound once again, it was aimed directly at Eluneore, exposing her to the rolling torrent of lightning, and launching an attack.

Similarly, in that instant of being attacked, the Red Knight's reaction was not to attack, but to unleash a deafening roar that tore through the sky!

"—Quiet down!!!"

Bang!

This simple roar and howl actually surpassed the enormous thunder in the sky.

That roar shattered the endless sea of ​​lightning, causing it to vanish into nothingness, and the Death Eater was also shaken by the roar.

Similarly, the power unleashed by the Red Knight was also a sealing force that would firmly lock this parallel phase, causing the tremor to sway precariously, potentially giving Valyria an opportunity to escape at any moment.

But so what!?

“Insignificant, so insignificant, Valyria Trifa. It’s alright, I’ll grant your wish!”

Taking advantage of this spare moment, Elunere looked down at Valyria with a cold smile and said:

"If you want to aim for the moment my cage opens, then aim for it. You can go in or out as you please. Your escape plan is still as clever as ever, but no matter what, you can't come back to life."