Chapter 110 — Full Buff Deployed, Earth-Cleansing Cannon!
While Jeanne Alter and Mash were teaming up to face off against Caesar, on another front, Mordred and Reines were locked in an intense battle against formidable enemies.
"■■■■■ーーー!!!"
Lu Bu lunged his halberd straight at Mordred, who immediately raised her sword to block. However — just as they were about to clash, the halberd suddenly transformed into a massive, razor-sharp blade, swinging horizontally at her!
"————?!"
Fortunately, thanks to her innate instincts, Mordred managed to leap back and dodge the attack in the nick of time.
"Oh... so Lu Bu's weapon can transform to this extent? No wonder he could go head-to-head against the Three Brothers of Taoyuan back in the day."
Reines couldn't help but marvel at the transforming weapon.
"For someone so brave to have fallen at White Gate Tower, it really is a pity. If he'd survived, he might've changed the course of the Three Kingdoms."
"■■■■■ーーー!!!"
Once again, Lu Bu's weapon transformed—this time into a long whip, which he hurled ferociously!
Trimmau's body appeared, its arms morphing into shields to block the attack head-on.
"Looks like the weapon Lu Bu is wielding is a Noble Phantasm representing his unparalleled martial prowess—it can morph freely at will. Though from the looks of it, there are definitely more forms than this, in his current state he probably can only access one or two at a time."
While warning Mordred, Reines also had Trimmau intercept Boudica's attacks.
As an autonomous Mystic Code, Trimmau relentlessly kept Lu Bu and Boudica's assaults in check, buying Mordred opportunities to counterattack.
"I can't feel the aura of proper Servants from them. It's like... the consciousness of Heroic Spirits who couldn't return to the Throne, forcibly trapped in these bodies."
Reines' pupils suddenly turned red—the Mystic Eye activated, analyzing the two bizarre Servants before her.
"Hey, don't tell me you guys have always been fighting these kinds of things?"
"Umu, when you put it that way, you're not wrong."
Mordred used Clarent to block Boudica's strike, then tried to suppress Lu Bu—but the moment she advanced, he morphed his halberd into a greatsword and parried, nullifying Mordred's offensive.
"Back in Fuyuki, we ran into enemies like this too. Seems like if the Holy Grail's involved, these types always show up."
Trimmau's hands turned into hammers, slamming straight down at Boudica.
"BOANG————————!!!"
Boudica raised her shield, blocking Trimmau's blow—only for Lu Bu's whip to strike straight at him!
Trimmau was pierced and forced to retreat, its body quickly regenerating.
Reines immediately commanded Trimmau to switch to defense mode, then turned to Mordred:
"Looks like their instincts are starting to sync during battle—they're coordinating more smoothly. We can't drag this out any longer."
"Agreed."
"My Noble Phantasm hasn't gathered enough data to deploy yet. Knight of Rebellion, do you have enough Mana to unleash yours?"
"More than enough!"
Mordred raised her radiant Clarent high.
"Crimson Lightning!!"
A red bolt of lightning struck down from the sky!
"I'll assist you."
Reines' voice suddenly changed to another's—an aura of red magical energy enveloped Mordred's armor.
Then, raw power surged directly into her body, even her limbs felt lighter and stronger.
Command of Emperor Xuan (A Rank): A transformed version of the Tactician's Command Skill granted to strategist Servants. As Sima Yi was a usurper of power and posthumously honored as the founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Emperor Xuan, his skills as both strategist and ruler have been fused.
"Oh! Thanks a ton, Tactician!"
"No need for thanks—show me your strength, Knight of Britannia."
Eyes now glowing red, Reines spoke directly to Mordred.
"I shall unleash it here! The sword more radiant than the 'Sword of Promised Victory'—as the Holy Sword of the one chosen to be king, it is also the very blade that ended the legend of that king—Clarent!!!"
An enormous surge of Mana converged toward Clarent!!!
Gripping that immense power in her hands, Mordred shouted:
"This is the evil sword that destroyed my father—Rebellion Against My Beautiful Father—Clarent Blood Arthur!!!"
At the very moment before the Noble Phantasm activated, Trimmau—who had been maintaining the defensive stance—instantly returned to its original form and swiftly retreated.
A colossal torrent of magical energy surged forward!!!
Within it crackled crimson-black lightning, roaring like thunder as it blasted straight toward Lu Bu and Boudica.
The two—realizing the danger—had no time to dodge, choosing instead to face it head-on.
"■■■■■ーーー!!!"
Lu Bu transformed his halberd into a giant bow, using the long spear itself as the arrow and fired!!!
That was his Noble Phantasm: "God Force: Five Soldiers of the War God"!
Boudica also raised her shield, bracing herself to take on Mordred's Noble Phantasm head-on.
Even with all his might poured into the attack, not even God Force could withstand the overwhelming mana storm.
In just an instant, the wave of magical power swallowed both of them whole!
"Crack, crack, crack——————!!!"
Alongside the piercing sounds of breaking, Boudica's shield and long sword began to disintegrate bit by bit.
Under the devastating sweep of magical energy, both their bodies gradually turned into black ashes, dissolving into the blinding light.
"…I already knew she was strong, but seeing it with my own eyes like this—she's crazy strong."
Reines looked at the ground before them, where a massive crater had formed in an instant, and even the far mountainside had been blasted through—exposing a terrifying, hollowed-out cavity that left one speechless.
"Phew… Looks like it's over?"
Mordred slung Clarent over her shoulder, shielding her eyes from the light with one hand as she gazed off into the distance to confirm whether the two Servants had truly been defeated by her Noble Phantasm.
"Uwaa, I don't see any trace of them… but I guess that's that???"
Reines looked at Mordred, once again smiling with fascination.
"Seems… I'm starting to understand why Onii-sama believed the plan could succeed. If even the Knight of Rebellion is this powerful, then just how strong must King Arthur be? Not only I, even Sima Yi is getting curious."
"Huh? Did you just say something?"
Hearing something vaguely, Mordred turned around.
"Nope, nothing at all."
Reines clapped her hands, then looked toward the distance where Waver was still fighting, and chuckled.
"Since it's wrapped up here, I suppose it's time we helped the others—especially my dear onii-sama. Don't let his perpetually brooding face fool you. Who knows? He might be having the time of his life right now."