Moe Girl Guardians

As the two approached, twelve magic circles, each imbued with powerful magic, unfolded again in the four directions of the Hanging Gardens, unleashing beams of magical energy like artillery fire towards them.

"Did you think the same attack would have two effects?"

Before the cannon fire could hit, a defensive magic circle had already blocked their path. Rin looked up at the sky and said calmly, "We've already seen this attack once before, how could we not be prepared?"

"Really? How about this one?"

As Ritsuki spoke, an alluring female voice rang out. Below the Hanging Gardens, a magical light suddenly erupted from a black stone slab, followed by a barrage of magical light projectiles that hurtled towards Ritsuki.

"..."

The light bullets that were about to hit the sky were a far cry from the previous bombardment, but one or two of them were not too difficult to deal with.

key……

Below the garden is a whole black stone slab, and Ritsuki doesn't think they are just useless decorations.

Is this your trump card?

Numerous magic circles unfolded around her body as Rin Yue dodged the attacks, frowning as she spoke.

Eleven 'turrets' of extraordinary rank—even top-tier Servants wouldn't dare to force their way up. A direct confrontation would only result in their being brutally killed, as their extraordinary magical power is something even Saber-level Servants cannot withstand.

If there's no restraining barrier, it's fine; if you prepare in advance, you basically won't lose.

but……

The barrier of restraint greatly reduced the power of magic, rendering this direction meaningless.

Up close...

Although she and Merlin were strong, they were at a great disadvantage in battle on the enemy's magic field.

You'll find out soon enough.

With a soft laugh, the remaining ten black stone slabs below the Hanging Gardens also began to move, unleashing enough magic to fill the sky.

Then...

A barrage of light bullets.

Just as Lin Yue had predicted, each black stone slab acted like a magical cannon, continuously firing light projectiles of an extraordinary magnitude, causing the sky to resemble a 'meteor shower' for a moment.

"Meilin"

Seeing this, Rin's expression changed slightly, and she looked at the figure beside her and said.

Given the restrictions, that's the only option we can use.

"Um"

After a short while, Merlin understood Rin's thoughts; a direct confrontation was indeed not advisable.

Why do this?

Meanwhile, above the Hanging Gardens, Kiritsugu Emiya frowned as he looked at Semiramis, finding her previous actions highly inappropriate.

"Why do you do this?"

"The Black Coffins of Ten and Eleven"

The Black Coffins of Ten and Eleven are the collective name for the eleven black stone tablets beneath the Hanging Gardens. In order to form an alliance, Amakusa also shared its information with the allied Aster, which is the strongest counterattack technique of the Hanging Gardens, capable of unleashing magical light bullets of an extraordinary level.

Outside of its range, almost no heroic spirit can ignore its attacks.

Even for Saber, who possesses Magic Resistance skills, ignoring A-rank attacks is the limit; she can't even do EX-rank attacks, let alone attacks outside of her rank.

More importantly... the combo attack, the black coffin of 'Ten and Eleven' doesn't require any charging. It's a true turret that can attack continuously. Even top-tier Heroic Spirits will be directly blown up if they're caught off guard.

One thing that puzzled Kiritsugu Emiya.

In his view, such a powerful weapon should not be used unless it is put into practice.

The best approach is to wait until the Sage of the Moonlit Night and the Elf King Merlin are within range, then unleash all the 'Black Coffins' when they are off guard.

First, activate a black coffin...

Is this to tell the enemy about the power of this Noble Phantasm?

You underestimate the two of them.

Listening to what Kiritsugu Emiya said, Amakusa calmly replied.

"Sage Ritsuki, a powerful being who has been known since my time, the longest-living mage in the world."

"While it's true that humans cannot fight against Heroic Spirits, that only applies to mortals. Those beings are exceptions, and the Elf King is no different; he is essentially a Heroic Spirit of the highest rank."

"..."

Kiritsugu frowned even more deeply. If that's the case, what was the point of his previous actions? Didn't they just make the enemy more vigilant?

"Both Ritsuki and Merlin are already highly vigilant, so even if they act together, it will be difficult to achieve the desired result."

"In that case, it's better to give them a false understanding."

Seeing Kiritsugu's confusion, Amakusa chuckled and said, "A coordinated attack might cause some damage to the two of them, but it won't be serious. Given their vigilance, they only have one chance."

"Misunderstanding?"

"Archer, Saber, and the Hanging Gardens—all three of them are drained from the barrier."

"Judging by the time, it's almost time to run out."

Looking at the distant battlefield, Amakusa said with a faint light in his eyes, "Under the suppression of the restraint barrier, the consumption and power of all magic will change, and the influence on the Reality Marble is particularly severe."

Without subsequent magical energy, Archer Shirou Emiya's first two attacks would have been enough to deplete all his magical energy, let alone fight Gilgamesh.

Nero is the same; without a follow-up magic, he'll probably run out of magic halfway through the battle.

Where does their magic come from?

"An inhibitory barrier..."

At this moment, Kiritsugu Emiya finally understood Amakusa's plan. The restraining barrier, which was originally supported by the Enzo Mountain spiritual veins, was forcibly split. Relying on the stored magical power, it might be able to hold on for a while, but with such consumption, it might lose its effectiveness at any time.

So what will Rin and Merlin face...?

Before Kiritsugu Emiya could finish his thought, the entire world suddenly changed, as if a restriction had been lifted.

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The Tohsaka family, the Makiri family, Enzoyama... and even the entire Fuyuki were changing at this moment.

Obvious yet subtle changes

For ordinary people, there may be no noticeable change, and everything is the same as usual, but for the people on the other side, it is a world-shaking change.

Magicians, sorcerers, dead apostles, heroic spirits... all the characters living in the underworld of Fuyuki noticed its change at this moment.

Release of restraints

If I really had to describe it, these four words would be the most appropriate.

Since arriving in Fuyuki, all the creatures on the inner side have been bound by a shackle, a restrictive shackle called the Counter Force.

The power of magic was greatly reduced, Superman's strength was suppressed to the extreme, and even the air felt heavy. Some beings who had just entered the underworld could not even defeat strong ordinary people.

But at that moment, they could feel a sense of 'liberation'.

A feeling of complete relaxation!

And the result of all this...

"The restraining barrier has been dispelled..."

"At the Tohsaka residence," Nagato said, frowning as he looked in the direction of the war, "the only thing that could have caused this is the disappearance of the barrier."

But who did it?

They were also involved in that barrier, and its strength was beyond what ordinary heroic spirits could break. The closer they got, the more their strength was suppressed, making it extremely difficult to destroy.

Unexpectedly, it was broken...

"So what? It's better for us, isn't it?"

Beside Yongren, the blue-haired youth Machirizogan smiled faintly and said that although he also wanted to participate in that battlefield, he was sternly rejected... As for the reason, the Heroic Spirits participating in the Holy Grail War were not only from the Yuufu and Amakusa factions, but also from a hidden force that had never appeared before.

It would be too dangerous for them all to join the battle; if they were ambushed, they wouldn't have the energy to protect the few remaining members.

And so, this situation arose...

Most of the Asterisks gathered at the Tohsaka residence, where they were protected by two magicians, Rin and Machirizogan, who were comparable to Heroic Spirits, to prevent any possible accidents.

"……really"

After a moment, Yongren nodded as well. The release of the restraint barrier was indeed more effective against them; their own Heroic Spirits were too powerful...

In the same event of liberation, the strong naturally have an advantage over the weak.

"If only I could follow you forever..."

"……Um?"

Looking at his friend, Yongren had a slightly strange expression. What had he just said?

"Powerful, beautiful, eternal... what could be less worthy of my following?"

Imagining what Youfeng looked like, Machirizogan sighed softly. Although he was somewhat different from the 'god' he had imagined, he was still... even better? A powerful and eternal life was the pinnacle he had always pursued!

"..."

The taciturn and eccentric Yongren always felt that his friend had fallen into some kind of misconception, but he didn't know how to refute it.

"Lin?"

Why did you come out?

Just then, a figure came into Yongren's view, prompting him to ask.

The Tohsaka family's defenses had already been reinforced by Merlin and the Sage of Ritsuki, and were controlled by Rin. Given her personality, she shouldn't be coming out under normal circumstances.

"...There is danger."

Walking into the courtyard of Tohsaka, Rin looked in a certain direction from Fuyuki and said with a frown.

"Danger? The Hero King and the others?"