I really didn't want to burn it.

Scáthach's words drew nods of agreement from several of Cú Chulainn's Servants.

"In that case, teacher, how about we go all out?" Cú Chulainn grinned.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Scáthach did not agree directly, but instead left the decision to the Empress.

"I have no problem." The Empress nodded. "As I said before, I'm handing over command of the battlefield to you, and all decisions are yours."

"it is good!"

Scáthach slammed her hand on the table and said fiercely.

"This time, I'm going to show that guy what the difference in strength really is."

Scáthach ordered her Servants, "Spread out from both flanks. Cú Chulainn, Jeanne d'Arc, and Jeanne d'Arc Alt! You are responsible for leading the charge towards the front. Artoria Alt, you are on standby! Mash, protect Shadow Bord!"

With the order given, the Queen's army began to rapidly spread out to both flanks in Shadow Bord, then pressed towards the Tang Dynasty's formation in two arrowhead formations.

"At this point, they still haven't chosen to break out, but instead intend to continue fighting us. It seems that their commander is a very confident and vengeful person."

Zhang Yangong stroked his beard and calmly analyzed the situation.

"I think it's because of that."

Zhang Yangong's adjutant frowned and pointed in the direction of the battle.

"What a monster."

Watching the two women, one in black and one in white, charge into their own camp and hack and slash, displaying an unstoppable, victorious demeanor, Zhang Yangong's brows furrowed slightly.

"Like that guy in Afghanistan, they're incredibly strong, almost like celestial beings descended from heaven. It's really tough on our soldiers."

Seeing the battle line being pushed back by the three monsters, Zhang Yangong sighed helplessly.

But soon, Zhang Yangong revealed a confident smile again.

"Monsters? You guys have them, don't I?" Zhang Yangong nodded to a burly man behind him. "Let's begin. I hope you can live up to my expectations."

"Of course! Since it is Master's wish, I will do my best to fulfill it."

The man laughed heartily, took out his red longbow, and slowly drew it back. A beam of light, gleaming with a dangerous light, began to take shape.

"Hmm? This magic is...!"

The first to sense it was Leonardo da Vinci, who had been observing the battlefield, followed by all the Servants present.

That immense magical power that has been gathered together.

"Oh no! Retreat immediately! That magic... our entire force will be wiped out!"

Scáthach gave the order without hesitation.

"It's too late, let me do it!"

Mash immediately left Shadow Bord's defensive range and rushed towards the magic gathering point.

At the same time, the black-haired man began chanting the incantation for his Noble Phantasm.

"—My wise and sagacious lord."

O Radiant Lord who bestows all wisdom, dignity, and strength.

Behold my heart, my thoughts, and the things I will accomplish.

Come, God of creation, moon and stars!

Witness my actions, my death, and my sacred (Spenta Armati) dedication.

When I unleash this all-out attack—my strong body will shatter instantly!

—Stella!! (A shooting star!)

M78 Nebula 756365104

P.S.: I originally planned to write only one Great Hero Spell for Stella, but after I finished writing it, I found that I had some free characters left, so I added it.

As expected, this really needs the full incantation to have any real impact! ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Chapter 305 The chaotic battlefield

Golden beams of light pierced through the space, attempting to tear the entire earth apart.

"Lord Camelot! (A distant, ideal city!)"

A slender, purple figure blocked the entire beam of light. Mashu held her shield up in front of her, and a city made of magic appeared in the canyon.

boom!

Despite Mash's best efforts to defend against the attack, Arash's Noble Phantasm, unleashed at the cost of his own body, was not so easily withstood.

"what--!"

The golden beam of light pierced through the virtual city wall a few seconds after being blocked, causing a massive explosion.

In the canyon, all sorts of things were transformed into explosive flames by the impact of the golden, high-energy energy, and the ground in its path turned into an eerie orange-red due to the high temperature.

A large number of red warning symbols indicating that Shadow Bord had been defeated appeared on his tactical analysis board.

"Servant!"

Scáthach nearly ground her teeth to powder.

Unless the Tang Dynasty had developed modern laser cannons, there is no other explanation for such an attack except for the presence of Servants.

"I didn't expect the rebels to have kept this a secret. Why didn't they reveal it before?"

Because the rebels had not previously demonstrated that they possessed any Servants, Scáthach adopted a relatively aggressive combat strategy.

If she had known, Scáthach would likely have started the retreat from the very beginning.

"Based on the magic and the situation on the battlefield just now, it's probably the Noble Phantasm of Arash, the great hero from ancient Persian legend. But why? Arash disappeared after releasing the Noble Phantasm..."

Da Vinci simply couldn't understand the other side's behavior. Using such an excellent Servant as Arash as a one-time bomb was a complete waste!

As if confirming Radha Vinci's words, the figure of the dark-haired man on the monitor was slowly disappearing.

“No, since we have Arash in our hands, it’s inevitable that we’ll unleash the Noble Phantasm eventually,” Scáthach said, rubbing her forehead. “Instead of hiding it, we should use it at the most crucial moment.”

As she spoke, Scáthach looked up at the sky, where several sizable mushroom clouds surged upwards—the fiery clouds created by the explosion of a meteor.

"Notify Cú Chulainn and his men to gather their remaining forces and move towards Shadow Bord. We need to prepare to evacuate," Scáthach reluctantly gave the order to retreat.

Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, Mash's Noble Phantasm, while not negating Arash's, did significantly reduce its power, leaving Chaldea with a considerable number of remaining troops.

Unfortunately, the few seconds that Mash's Noble Phantasm blocked the way completely destroyed the terrain around the front of the battlefield. The originally narrow canyon was forcibly stretched into a wide depression by the explosion.

This caused great difficulty for the Chaldea troops' retreat.

"I never imagined that the Tang Dynasty had such an outstanding general. Zhang Yan Gong? Truly remarkable."

Scáthach let out a long sigh and offered her opponent a heartfelt compliment.

However, judging from her sinister smile, one could tell that her words contained not only praise but also a great deal of resentment.

For a master, the most annoying thing is being tricked by an unknown nobody.

Especially when the experts have already arranged everything and are just waiting to follow the procedure, they suddenly do something unexpected.

When this nobody is also a highly skilled player, he can often turn a meticulously planned strategy into a complete mess.

Because the expert was unaware of this person's existence when making the plan, and completely ignored his potential.

Previously, in Kirshtalia Wodim's eyes, Chaldea was such an "unknown nobody," and now, on Chaldea's side, Zhang Yangong is playing the same role.

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"They've finally started to back down."

Seeing the enemy's movements, Zhang Yangong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

His strategy just now involved a gamble; if the opponent continued to fight to the death, that wouldn't be a good thing.

If those three "peerless generals" were truly determined to charge into his own troops, he wouldn't have enough soldiers to fill the gaps they created.

After all, he currently only has Arash as his card. Although the big shot behind him may have other cards, he definitely can't get them right now.

“But… do you think you can leave now?!” Zhang Yangong looked up at the sky. “Kirshtalia Wodim and the others should be here soon.”

Anyone who isn't blind can see the enormous Penglai. Zhang Yangong couldn't understand why those barbarians would have a flying fortress, but that didn't stop him from taking it into account.

"If I'm not mistaken, they should..."

Sure enough, a huge black shadow appeared in the sky.

"Here he comes."

Zhang Yangong glanced at the Penglai, then ordered, "Have the rear troops remain stationary, and the front troops retreat, leaving the battlefield to the Imperial Guards!"

"But we finally managed to tear open a gap," the adjutant said unwillingly.

"Do you want to face those three monsters yourself?! Or do we have other monsters at our disposal?"

Zhang Yangong suddenly turned around and questioned him with a serious expression.

"understood."

The adjutant dared not delay and quickly sent someone to convey the order.

"They actually left us room to deploy our troops; it seems they want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger."

After admitting her momentary misjudgment, Scáthach quickly regained her composure and resumed her battle against her opponent.

"A very good choice. Against the monsters of Group A, this judgment can't be considered wrong. But you're underestimating us!"

In fact, the best solution for Chaldea at this point is to use Shadow Bord's powerful performance to break through and carve a path.

But Scáthach's pride wouldn't allow her to lose without fighting back. Besides, this was the first collaboration between Chaldea and the Queen. If she just slunk away like this, how could they continue to cooperate?

Scáthach raised her hand with a cold smile: "Da Vinci, activate Shadow Bord's attack system and fire all cannons at once!"

The top and side panels of Shadow Bord were all opened, and countless missiles, trailing plumes of flame, flew toward Zhang Yangong's army.

The next moment, countless explosions rang out in the opposing army's formation, directly disrupting Zhang Yangong's plans.

"Full speed ahead! Joan of Arc, Alt, you're in charge of clearing the way! Lead the troops and charge!"

"learn!"

Joan of Arc.Alt, waving a white flag, charged to the front.

"Stop it right now!"

Suddenly, a loud voice resounded across the battlefield.

A silver-white figure descended from the sky.

It's Katniss!

"Has he finally arrived? Kirshtalia Wodim!" Scáthach was not alarmed by the sudden intruder.

Those people in Group A were Scáthach's primary targets from the beginning, and their appearance was entirely within her expectations. However, her setbacks and humiliations at Zhang Yangong's hands were something she hadn't anticipated.

Aside from Katniss, who was the first to arrive at the battlefield, the other Imperial Guard soldiers were gradually deployed to the battlefield under the arrangement of the Penglai.

"Charge with Lady Katniss!"

The Imperial Guards who disembarked from the Penglai were full of vigor, and they charged towards the Chaldea army behind Katniss.

"Zhang Yangong, you'll remember this!"

On the Penglai, Kirshtalia Wodim glared resentfully at Zhang Yangong's position.

Kirshtalia Wodim understood better than anyone else that Zhang Yangong deliberately ceded the battlefield when the Chaldean army suffered setbacks, and that he intentionally sent the Imperial Guards to their deaths.

"Isn't that obvious?"

Xiang Yu chuckled softly as he observed Katniss joining the battle from beside Kirshtalia.

"Isn't it only natural for someone to sacrifice themselves in front of their own people? Wouldn't you have done the same thing in their shoes?"

"Humph."

Kirshtalia Wodim pursed his lips slightly.