The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Whether they're going crazy or have other plans, their actions must be stopped.

The snake woman is fast, but once she unleashes her Noble Phantasm, she can easily reach it.

No matter what tricks the opponent has up their sleeve, as long as they unleash their Noble Phantasm, even if they can't hurt the opponent, they can at least stop the opponent's progress. And under the fluctuations of the Noble Phantasm, their own self-preservation will not be a problem. Altira has such confidence.

The power of the War God Sword after its release is so great that even the highest-level demonic eyes cannot easily penetrate it, and that was only the initial release.

However, in the current situation, elementary level is sufficient.

"Do not destroy its life, but only shatter its civilization..."

Muttering the release incantation for her Noble Phantasm, Altira assumed a ready stance to activate it.

However, perhaps because this opponent's presence was too strong, and because gods don't like to cooperate with other beings unless they are on the verge of death, Altira overlooked another possibility.

There is a possibility that other enemies will launch a surprise attack.

Perhaps because of the revelation, Jeanne sensed the danger first and hurriedly turned around to warn her. Almost a second later, the intuition brought by the star emblem on Altira's body also emitted a warning.

However, it was still a little slow.

Countless chains shot out from the ground and wrapped around Altira.

At the same time, golden rain of light could be seen pouring down from the sky, launching a deadly attack on Altira from almost every angle.

---Major Crisis!

Altira's intuition told her this.

At this moment, she no longer possessed divinity, but her opponent's strength was not to be underestimated.

Already slightly stronger than Altira, this sudden attack blocked all escape routes in one fell swoop. Every attack could penetrate Altira's defenses, making it extremely difficult for Altira to cope.

However, it is not insurmountable.

Activating a Noble Phantasm requires drawing upon a vast amount of magical power from within, which naturally slows down one's reaction time, allowing the enemy to launch their attack at that moment.

But this also means that the conditions for the Noble Phantasm to be unleashed have been met.

Altira remained calm and composed, uttering the name of the sword in her hand.

"Liberate—the Photon Ray!"

In Altira's hands, the three-colored blade responded to her voice, spinning violently, while a considerable amount of magic danced along with the blade.

And so, the three-colored sword wind erupted.

The tri-colored whirlwind, which was clearly a strong threat even to the naked eye, did not harm Altira. Instead, it swirled around her, forming a tri-colored storm.

Whether it's chains or powerful weapons enveloped in golden light, they can only be shattered to pieces under the indiscriminate hurricane.

However, the enemy did not seem to be so easily satisfied... or rather, Altira's response was entirely within her expectations.

Almost at the same time that Altira unleashed her Noble Phantasm, golden pillars of light accompanied by countless chains shot into the sky from further north, and by the time Altira cleared the first wave of attacks, they had all merged into one, transforming into a giant golden spear.

"..."

Bathed in the sharpness of the spear, Altira felt a deadly threat far greater than the previous wave of attacks.

Moreover, it far surpasses any crisis we have ever experienced before.

The feeling of impending death constantly assaulted her senses, and the immense pressure made it hard for her to breathe.

Altira gritted his teeth in response.

The magical power channeled into the Noble Phantasm was almost completely depleted during the recent outburst. Although it can still be forcibly channeled to maintain the activation of the Noble Phantasm, its power will definitely be greatly reduced.

This is the enemy's objective, or you could say it's a calculated scheme.

Not using a Noble Phantasm would result in injury or even worse during the previous attack, but using it would mean giving up one's trump card, leaving only a depleted deck to deal with the opponent's real attack.

This is a flaw that occurs when most Noble Phantasms are released using their true names; the controllability is simply too low.

What's even more troublesome is...

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the snake woman had already reached the city wall, and then she swung her snake tail heavily towards the wall.

They wanted to stop it, but they didn't have the extra time or resources; even if they did, it would be too late.

I can only trust my other partners now...

Unbeknownst to her, Altira, who had initially only followed the call to duty and the instinct to destroy, began to genuinely want to protect this resilient nation.

Despite the overwhelming crisis, they remain resilient, able to live with a smile, and able to take up arms to resist.

Altira loves this country and its lovely people.

So she wanted to protect them.

Even if it's just adding a nicer-sounding title, at least in this summoning, it gives such meaning to one's sword and one's destruction...

However, for now, Altira can only focus all his attention on the immediate crisis.

The situation is dire, but Altira has almost no options.

The remaining power of the God of War's sword was far from enough to withstand the opponent.

The enemy who launched the attack was very strong, extremely strong; perhaps most of the gods would not be her match.

The power of this attack was so great that Altira couldn't understand why, despite possessing such a method, he hadn't directly smashed it onto the city wall.

But this is not the time to think about such things.

Most importantly—this feeling of being completely suppressed that Altira experienced.

Special attacks and counters, or something similar.

What Altira didn't know was that the attack that was coming now—no matter what name Kingu gave it, it was originally called the Light Nail, the Wedge of Heaven.

It can infuse its suppressive power into itself, and then, depending on the destructive behavior of the target towards the planet or humanity, it can enhance its own power while simultaneously suppressing the enemy.

As it drew closer to its target, the light and power emanating from the golden spear grew increasingly intense, eventually even subtly shaking the entire space around it.

Perhaps even the perpetrators of this attack did not anticipate it.

At least in this era on this planet, the only opponent that can bring this special attack machine to its fullest potential is Altira!

At the same time, the snake woman's tail slammed down heavily.

Chapter 81 Taking Action

The oppressive force materialized, and countless cracks appeared on the ground surrounding Altira.

Altira, trembling, struggled to raise the sword.

It wasn't out of fear, but rather because the pressure from the spear was so immense that even moving was extremely difficult for Altira.

However, we cannot give up here.

I've already decided to go and protect it...

Then at least...

We must at least completely destroy this enormous threat before we lose our lives!

Echoing Altira's will and determination, the power of the God of War's sword, which had already weakened, surged again, and a three-colored storm erupted.

There isn't enough time to reactivate the Noble Phantasm, but forcibly injecting magical energy would barely allow Wily to rise again.

Even if we perish together...

Just then, the figure that had stood in front of him countless times during the previous attacks came into view again.

Altira slightly widened her eyes.

"Why...why..."

The opponent's defense is very strong, and their Noble Phantasm is rated as an EX-level absolute defense.

But that's not enough.

Although I don't know why it's so powerful, that spear of light is undoubtedly too strong. To put it simply, it's as unfathomable as my Master.

Such an attack could not be withstood by that kind of armor alone.

If the girl in front of him doesn't appear, Altira will surely die, but he will still have one more chance to launch an attack and take his opponent down with him.

But now that the girl is standing in front of him, the situation is different.

The girl will undoubtedly die, but the level of her EX Noble Phantasm is beyond doubt. The remaining aftershocks will be reduced, and in the end, Altira will be able to survive.

He managed to ask the question with difficulty, but was met with an incredibly holy smile in response.

"There's nothing we can do. It's always been like this. Even though we already know the outcome... it's true, when you see tragedy happening right before your eyes, you can't help but try to stop it."

Altira thought of the legend of the maiden.

The legend of Joan of Arc, who knew the outcome but still chose to cover the retreat, and was subsequently captured and executed.

This time, Joan of Arc made the same choice.

Altira tried to push the girl away, but the oppressive force of the restraining power locked her in place, making it incredibly difficult to even move a finger, let alone push the girl away.

"So stupid..."

Finally, with a sigh, that was all Altira could say.

"Yes, I'm just a not-so-bright country girl..."

Joan of Arc gave a wry smile, then turned to face the spear.

"So, I'm entrusting Uruk to you to continue protecting it..."

After saying this, Joan of Arc's holy banner shone with a brilliance that rivaled even the Spear of Light.

"My God is here (Luminosite Eternelle)!"

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The situation is extremely critical.

Ritsuka broke out in a cold sweat as she watched the snake woman approach.

Although Altira's situation is also worth worrying about, they are currently preoccupied with their own problems.

From her initial adventures in the singularities to now, Ritsuka has encountered many Servants of goddess rank, even facing and fighting those who truly possess goddess status. However, none of those goddesses exude the same oppressive aura as the snake woman before her. (It seems the game's mechanics allow even minor bosses in new singularities to defeat major bosses from previous ones... While it's not quite that exaggerated here, let's still maintain that Gorgon is stronger than the Lion King.)