You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

That is, a 'Noble Phantasm against humanity'!

"Hundreds of millions of times?!"

Apart from Iori, everyone else was speechless with shock. They understood what the concept of the "strongest holy sword" meant, but they were all captivated by this exaggerated number.

Incredibly, neither of them thought the other was lying, because given the circumstances, Solomon had no reason to do so.

"Indeed, with such power, an era could be easily burned away..."

Reines's eyes were filled with disbelief. "But how did you obtain such immense power... even a ring bestowed by the gods—"

"Hmph, it seems you still can't understand. After all, compared to the reality you live in, this is not even in the same dimension, so it's normal to have such a reaction."

Goetia smiled with pleasure: "Then I'll show you... Ah, to make it more entertaining, and to make you struggle with all your might, I'll only use the power of about ten beams of light."

"Catch this! This is a power ten times that of the strongest holy sword, a power that ordinary people can never experience!"

"Everyone back off!"

Faced with the "band of light" that suddenly appeared in the void, Iori took the initiative to meet it, and dark lines spread from her chest to the left corner of her face.

An ominous energy gathered on the longsword, then condensed at the tip into a black sphere the size of a marble, distorting the surrounding space like a black hole.

Ten times the power of the Holy Sword?

Nothing more than that!

"Full damage!"

The moment the bullet shattered, the dark, turbid stream that had devoured the light was released as a thin arc, colliding head-on with the golden torrent that had evaporated all things in the universe. The powerful magical clash instantly tore the earth apart, and the aftershocks shot straight into the sky, shattering the dome!

"——[Panda Zero Type Feng]!"

Chapter 293: Limited Exploration of the Star Amon.

After everything calmed down, only a faint glow remained in the space.

Even as its last embers, the wandering magic that dissipates in the space can still occasionally release supernatural phenomena like lightning, making the entire underground space look extremely dangerous.

Of course, the battlefield was no longer underground at this point, because the entire hollow dome had been ripped open, and countless rubble was launched like cannonballs, leaving the surrounding land for several kilometers in ruins.

"call……"

Iori stood on the ground, which had almost turned into lava, and slowly exhaled a breath of hot air, calming down the surging magical energy in her chest.

blocked!

It was a bit of a struggle, but it still managed to block the light!

The [Beacon] of the Zero Style is essentially no different from the [Shadow], the main difference being the amount of magical power invested and the different external form. Compared to the [Use] which breaks through the surface with a single point, the [Beacon] is more like a sword pressure or a beam cannon, making full use of the power to counter Goetia's beam.

After all, even if only a portion of the attack was leaked, it would still reduce the Chaldea's numbers... and Iori herself didn't really want to take on that kind of attack.

"Thank goodness, I wasn't instantly killed. Looks like I still have some weight to my name."

"Ha!"

But Solomon disagreed and even mocked him.

"You? You're a bug that has no value in destruction and only deserves to be roasted to ashes by the residual heat?"

"Don't make me laugh. Do you really think you have the right to talk so arrogantly in front of me?"

Sensing the unusual atmosphere, Ritsuka perked up: "Everyone be careful, the second attack is coming!"

The Servants had already endured fierce battles with the enemies of the Singularity, and their mana consumption was so great that it almost drained their bodies. However, in order to protect their Master's safety, they still gripped their weapons tightly.

Fortunately, heroes are known for their resilience in times of crisis, so morale remained high!

But to everyone's surprise, Solomon did not unleash a second attack. Instead, he scoffed, "You overestimate yourselves. A second attack? Hmph, do you really think you can withstand my attack?"

No further resource investment is needed. Let me show you the gap between us!

The beam of light that you perceive as neutralized, even broken down into its most basic microscopic particles, I can reassemble with a single thought—this is the fundamental skill of a mage from the Age of Gods. But the so-called 'Servants' are merely the degraded forms of heroes; you probably haven't witnessed that yet, have you?

Just as Solomon said, the second attack did not occur; the change was caused by the chasm created by the light band earlier.

Boom! ! !

The earth shook violently, and countless cracks spread outwards from the gully as the center, shattering the entire ground as if it were fragile glass.

The ground is gradually rising up—something is about to emerge!

"Oh no, this is!"

Although Ritsuka was an ordinary person, she had excellent intuition and judgment. As she frowned, a thought flashed through her mind: "It's the Demon Pillar we defeated before!"

"what?!"

"The Demon God Pillar... Yes, it must be!"

Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly realized, "It should have been completely destroyed, but it seems that thing originally had the characteristic of infinite regeneration. The remaining demon god factors have now been replenished with magic power and are rebuilding their physical existence!"

"This is utterly absurd!"

Mordred felt incredibly frustrated. Not only did she have to fight King Solomon himself, she also had to fight the monsters she had painstakingly defeated all over again!

This is really...

Ritsuka clung tightly to Mash's waist to steady herself, gritting her teeth as she said, "Everyone be careful, the Demon Pillars are about to revive!"

Iori narrowed his eyes, remaining calm. Everyone was concerned about the Demon Pillar, but he was staring at Goetia himself.

Aren't you going to make a move?

If this guy knows about the existence of the "Chaldea Reincarnation," then he should take Fujimaru Ritsuka's potential as a Master seriously. If he wants to continue his grand scheme, he'd better personally nip it in the bud...

But what does this mean? Does it mean we still have to follow the "original plot"?

What exactly does this Goetia know, and what is his stance...? No!

Is this guy really "Demon King Goetia"?

"To be precise, he was 'recreated'—this person, Solomon, is the creator and 'king' of the Demon God Pillar!"

Coming to her senses, Iori gave everyone a reminder before preparing for battle.

Although she clashed head-on with the enemy twice, Iori possessed the Third Law and was arguably the best-performing Servant present, so she was consciously regarded as a main force on the battlefield.

While casting enhancement and defense spells on everyone, Reines summoned mercury-like familiars to construct a defensive position. With just a thin silver ring, the land was transformed into a "single piece," remaining intact even when the ground collapsed, without sinking.

At the same time, she calmly explained to everyone, seemingly trying to dispel their panic.

"Although the Demon Pillar is a fallen existence that transcends Servants, it is itself a life form constructed by a certain magic, and can be described as 'living magic'."

Therefore, it's not surprising that with enough magic power, one can naturally awaken again.

Solomon's golden light was indeed blocked by the Chaldeans working together, but the immense magical power did not disappear into thin air; instead, it transformed into primordial ether that filled the surrounding space.

This shared magical power was the perfect nourishment for the Demon Pillars, and in the eyes of King Solomon, who was considered the father of magic, manipulating this magical power was a piece of cake, without even needing to chant or use spells.

For a true magician, "mystery" is simply an instinct as natural as breathing!

boom! ! !

A twisted mass of flesh broke free from the shackles of the earth's fissures, protruding its massive body. At the same time, the ground continued to crumble, and tentacles adorned with blood-red eyes stretched out, wildly lashing out at the surroundings.

As the earth crumbled, the Servants were forced to scatter. Mash retreated to the rear with Ritsuka, while Mordred and other Servants took the initiative to fight.

Given their current state, it's almost impossible for them to defeat the Demon Pillar again, but there seems to be no other choice at the moment.

Iori wasn't worried at first, because given the Demon Pillar's power level in the story, it wasn't enough to threaten him.

But soon, another twisted mass of flesh crawled up from the abyss, its magic condensing into a golden, translucent shell, inside which were blood-red eyeballs... The second Demon God Pillar!

"Chain Summoning?"

All the Servants were taken aback. Before they could react, a streak of light passed them and crashed into them.

laugh! ! !

The sharp sword pierced through the golden shell of the Demon God Pillar, and a large amount of blood gushed out like a small waterfall!

I will resolve this as soon as possible!

Before she could finish speaking, Iori had already turned around and swung her sword, creating a sound like wind and thunder as she collided with the beam of light fired from the Demon God Pillar.

"Baqi Furious Wave!"

The collision of the two magical forces created a strong wind that stung everyone's faces, but they had no time to complain, because the remaining demonic pillar had already turned its evil vertical pupils toward the Chaldea group.

“ARRRRRRRRR——!”

The massive sound wave swept in all directions, causing Ritsuka to painfully cover her ears.

The materialized demon pillar is covered with constantly flashing eyes, its blood-red pupils and brass base color suggesting some being lurking in the abyss, watching over humanity.

A surging cloud of magical smoke spread from its center, the mist, filled with poison and curses, kept even Servants at bay.

The wildly flailing tentacles seemed to possess an independent will, each selecting a Servant to attack, while their terrifying eyes continuously emitted rays capable of melting steel.

Having forced the heroes away, the Demon Pillar seemed to notice Ritsuka at that moment, and all eyes focused on her.

"【XXXXXXXXXX】!"

The language, which no one can understand, is precisely woven into spells as a form of incantation.

The immense magical power shook the atmosphere, and a meteor, as sharp as lightning, hurtled towards the orange-haired girl.

"careful!"

Mashu raised her shield in time to block Ritsuka, but was knocked away along with the shield.

The sub-Servant girl crashed into Ritsuka, and the violent impact caused the ordinary girl to roll on the ground more than a dozen times before she came to a stop.

The mercury defense spell attached to her body was triggered, barely saving her life. It turned out that Reines had unknowingly laid a backup plan on Ritsuka.

"senior……"

"Master!"

The Servants were startled. Frankenstein, as an artificial being, possessed the characteristic of a "semi-perpetual motion machine," with the fastest recovery speed. It unleashed a small-scale Noble Phantasm, bombarding the tentacles of the Demon Pillar that were trying to continue pursuing Ritsuka.

"Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie!"

The Demon Pillar trembled and emitted a sound that was difficult to decipher, but its meaning was clear to everyone who heard it.

—It's laughing.

After that, the Demon Pillars seemed to focus their attacks on Ritsuka, unleashing all sorts of attacks on her, and many Servants were quickly wounded in their efforts to protect her.

Completely passive!

Ritsuka, however, could only watch helplessly as others got hurt while trying to protect her, wanting to resist but unable to even stand up.

"Do not……"

Just as the Demon Pillar's heatwave was about to engulf Mordred, she could no longer contain her grief and anger.

"do not want!"

"Zheng——!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure carrying dazzling lightning broke through the darkness, descending from the sky with an extremely fast afterimage, drawing the Dragon-Slaying Divine Sword and slashing down fiercely!

Instantly, the beam attacks from the Demon God Pillar were cleaved apart by this sword, flowing out to both sides like water.

"Well--!"

Ritsuka stared blankly at the scene, her orange eyes reflecting the silhouette of "Susanoo".

"It's been tough holding on until now..."

The servant the girl had just met parted the heat current with a sword in hand and calmly turned his head.

"Leave it to me next."

—As expected, the Demon Pillars are still no good.

As Iori chopped down two Demon God Pillars in seconds, a deep light flashed in Goetia's eyes.

He wanted to weigh this "unexpected visitor" to see if he was qualified... Since two demon pillars weren't enough, let's try something more challenging!

"Limited-time deployment of the Grand Temple of Time, the Star of Amon!"