That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

This is a human!

He stopped abruptly. Why did he turn his gaze away from humanity? The mere fact that humanity could be examined by him was already valuable enough.

Demon Pillar.

Hall was also sensing the pressure emanating from Rafe Lenore Floros, the immense mystery and magic flowing within him.

Even among Solomon's seventy-two demons, Raef Lenore Floros was one of the best.

The Seventy-Two Pillar Demons are not real demons, but a kind of magic formula created by the Magic King Solomon. Its real name is "Humanity Refinement Formula," which, as its name suggests, is a magic used to overcome human imperfections.

But after thousands of years of evolution, the existence before us is no less powerful than the legendary demon gods.

In any case, the command that supports the activities of the seventy-two demon pillars, the "Humanity Burning Style," is itself a feat that surpasses even the gods.

Hall is assessing Rafe Lenore Floros's strength.

The strength of the seventy-two Demon Pillars is not evenly distributed. The weaker ones can be summoned by the magician of the Age of Gods and turned into pancakes. This is not an exaggeration. They are literally turned into pancakes. And that magician is none other than Caster Medea, the disciple of the goddess of magic, who is still young.

As for why the Demon Pillars can become the raw material for making pancakes, the Demon Pillars themselves possess properties similar to the Holy Grail. When made into pancakes, they not only have a powerful mana replenishment effect, but also the ability to regenerate infinitely.

As for the powerful Demon Pillars, a single pillar can fight against multiple top-tier Servants.

Leif Lenore Floros is very strong; in terms of rank, no Servant can compare.

Even in this era where the concentration of magic power is comparable to that of the Age of Gods, Hall did not have absolute confidence in winning without using the power of the Star Grail.

Hall's current strength is between a first-class Servant and a top-tier Servant. Of course, this is based on the assumption of an unprepared encounter. If Hall could be given some time to prepare and build a temple, he wouldn't be afraid even if he faced the Servant Killer, Mr. King.

Rafe Lenore Floros was unlucky.

Since being summoned, Hall has never stopped investigating and building his own temple to deal with emergencies, preparing his trump card.

Black Saber's true purpose in summoning Hall was to protect humanity's last remaining hope—the Master from Chaldea—after the end of this era.

Therefore, Hall responded to Leif Lenore Floros's advice: "If I could, I would not want to interfere with the workings of this world, but since I have been summoned by the lovely Servant, entrusted by the lovely Servant, and taken care of by her before, I have no choice but to accept it now."

"In other words, they want to be our enemies."

Rafe Lenore Floros's smile froze, and he slowly opened his eyes. His gaze, like that of a dead corpse, held nothing but arrogant madness and indifference.

Arrogance, indeed, is what humans perceive, because Rafe Lenore Floros is looking at humanity with the same eyes that look at worthless things. In his eyes, this is not arrogance, but the very nature of humanity, the end of humanity, and the value of humanity.

Rafe Lenore Floros looked at Hall with disappointment: "I thought you would be one of us, or at least bless the path we are on. The fate of mankind, the extension of mankind, is meaningless."

His clothes melted, emitting white smoke, and his skin festered, revealing the dark substance beneath, like a wail, a sigh, a mad prophecy: "Human magician, howling in despair, dying in pain, finding your value in burning—this is the most suitable end for you!"

Rumble~ Rumble~~

The earth trembled, and countless dark tree roots coiled around the building and spread upwards, instantly engulfing Rafe Lenore Floros's body.

Hall used spatial teleportation magic to fly into the air and overlook Fuyuki City.

The city underwent another transformation, with demonic pillars emerging from the cracked ground, wrapping around the entire city like tree roots. Cracks appeared on their twisted black bodies, connecting them to an unknown space, and countless scarlet eyes opened, their pupils resembling split crosses.

This is the true form of the Demon Pillar.

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In the deep underground cavern of Fuyuki City, the Servants engaged in fierce battle stopped and dispersed, feeling the aura that made them tremble.

"What!" Mash stared blankly at the vast, empty dome. She had only been a Demi-Servant for a short time, but it was precisely because of the combination of human and Servant that she felt the Demon Pillars that appeared on the ground even more strongly.

Caster Cú Chulainn's expression was solemn: "More terrifying than Saber... a Servant? It's something beyond a Servant, something terrifying."

Archer Shirou Emiya frowned: "More evil than anything we've encountered so far, even the evil of this world cannot compare."

The evil in this world, at least, originates from humanity and belongs to the evil side of humankind. The demon pillars that Archer Shirou sensed appearing on the ground are different from this.

"What happened?" Olga Marie asked in confusion. As a human magician, she couldn't sense what was happening in the city on the ground.

Caster Cú Chulainn stared at Black Saber and demanded, "Is this your purpose? What do you want to do by summoning that thing into this world?"

Black Saber swung her corrupted holy sword, its light flashing, without answering them. She said calmly, "Why stop? If you're not coming over, I'll take over the attack."

Black Saber slowly raised the holy sword in her hand, and the black light surged violently. The evil aura wrapped around the sword increased countless times, and the materialized pressure made everyone present change color.

Caster Cú Chulainn warned: "Little sister! Be careful, her attack is completely different from anything we've seen before! It's a Noble Phantasm!"

Saber's target is still Mash, not because Mash possesses the Shield of the Round Table, but because of Mash's class characteristics. She acts as a shield to protect the entire team, and no one else can do it. Only by killing Mash can this team be defeated.

"Yes!"

Mash answered resolutely, raised her shield, and took a deep breath to await the attack from Black Saber's Noble Phantasm.

opportunity!

Caster Cú Chulainn and Archer Shirou Emiya realized this at the same time, and released their Noble Phantasms, leaving Black Saber with no extra magical energy for defense.

The two battle-hardened Servants exchanged a glance, nodded in tacit agreement, and each prepared to unleash the true names of their Noble Phantasms.

Black Saber was well aware of their thoughts, yet she remained unwavering in her decision to unleash the true name of the Holy Sword, for this was her reason for staying: to bestow a blessing upon her Master who was about to embark on the path of saving humanity.

She wanted to see the resolve of a Master from an unknown era, and the heart that had inherited that of the knight girl.

Once you embark on this path, there is absolutely no turning back.

Saber drew the Sword of the King without hesitation, for she saw the smiles of many people, which became the belief that guided her to become the ideal king and protect her country and people.

The distant memories stirred a sense of nostalgia in Black Saber, and her gaze towards Mash softened slightly as she asked in a clear voice, "Answer me, what do you fight for? What is your shield meant to protect!"

"If you don't want to answer, then use my sword to prove it!"

The jet-black holy sword stood in Black Saber's hand, and the jet-black beam of light enveloping the sword began to converge, devouring the terrifying black light.

Beside him, Caster Cú Chulainn frowned deeply. Under the corrupted holy sword, Mash, wielding a giant shield, looked like an ant.

It would probably be vaporized by the holy sword.

Caster Cú Chulainn came to this conclusion, but he couldn't stop it; it was the only way he could think of to defeat Black Saber.

They could only hope that Mash could block the evil dragon's breath released by the holy sword.

If she knew her real name, knew the name of that shield, maybe...

“Little sister…” Caster Cú Chulainn took a step forward, wanting to say it.

"Caster".

Archer Shirou Emiya seemed to know what he was thinking and shook his head, saying, "Now, she has to understand for herself. Even if she doesn't know her real name, her beliefs will help her. We just need to do what we should do."

"Hey~ hey, can our victory only be based on something vague and unrealistic?"

“Caster, it’s no use. Even if you tell her, she still can’t use that shield correctly without the necessary belief. All you can do now is trust her.”

"Damn it," Caster Cú Chulainn cursed under his breath.

Archer Shirou Emiya glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka, whose face was full of tension. Although he was still very immature as a Master, he was undoubtedly a guiding light for the young girl.

Archer smiled, seeing a reflection of his past self in Fujimaru Ritsuka.

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At this time, Fuyuki City was divided into two battlefields by the line between heaven and earth.

The ground is a crumbling city entangled by countless demonic pillars of varying sizes, covering every street and every collapsed building, with only their crimson eyes uniformly gazing at the sky.

The sky was a temple realm with hundreds and thousands of magic circles unfolding. Hall stood at the core of the magic circles, his magic eyes shining brightly.

"You are welcome."

Holpin waved his right hand.

shuh~

A deep purple beam of light descended from the sky, sweeping across the entire city. All the demon pillars, streets, and buildings along its path were cut in half before exploding with a deafening roar, sending flames soaring into the sky.

“Following ancient techniques, construction and burning.”

On the ground, the Demon Pillar chanted ancient and difficult incantations, its pitch-black body glowing faintly, converging in its scarlet eyes. A mysterious force impacted the magic circle in the sky, and within a few seconds, half of Hall's magic circle was destroyed.

Countless beams of light shot out from the eyes of the Demon Pillar, brushing past Hall.

It wasn't that the Demon Pillar was skilled at outlining the body; all the beams aimed at Howl were reversed by Howl's Mystic Eyes, making it impossible for them to hit or cause any damage.

The battle between Hall and the Demon Pillar was like two magical fortresses clashing, offering little in the way of entertainment beyond the mysterious collisions and flashy light cannons.

Beams of light rained down from the sky, sweeping across the entire city and severing the demonic pillars that entangled it.

However, the demon pillars severed by the beam of light would heal themselves within seconds.

Burning style!

The trembling eyes on the Demon God Pillar gazed at Hall in the sky and saw a completely different scene. Centered on Hall, layers of magical expansion spread out, making Hall independent of this space and untouchable by any attack.

The power of the demon god burned away the defensive spells surrounding Hall, causing them to crumble layer by layer.

The night sky over Fuyuki City was shrouded in countless fragments of light, creating a dazzling and beautiful scene.

Rafe Lenore Floros is a demon god who manages information, yet he cannot find a way to deal with the human magician before him in the information he controls.

Neither side can gain the upper hand, so continuing this battle is pointless.

Hall's magic was not powerful enough to destroy the Demon Pillar in one fell swoop, and the Demon Pillar was also unable to break the magic seal protecting Hall.

However, Rafe Lenore Floros is not in a hurry.

In this era, it is unable to unleash its true power. It is waiting for the moment when the Holy Grail appears. As long as it retrieves the Holy Grail given to Saber, its immense magical power will be enough to burn Hall and the magic formula together.

Hall wasn't in a hurry. After all, he was a time traveler and had long seen through Rafe Lenore Floros's thoughts.

"Magic is fine against ordinary Servants, but it's really no good against Demon God Pillars, which are tough and skilled in magic." Hall muttered regretfully to himself. If Hall had enough time, he could have used his unlimited mana to analyze the spell formula of the Demon God Pillar.

Before this, the outcome of the battle on Black Saber's side had already been decided.

Therefore, this is just a test of the Demon Pillar's abilities.

Chapter 293 Save the Director! (6K long chapter, bonus chapter)

"Excalibur Morgan!"

The Knight King chanted the true name of his Noble Phantasm, and the jet-black holy sword slashed down. The red and black light streams converged and surged, and the primordial curse lurking in the British Isles roared out.

Rumble~

Like a roaring dragon, it opened its mouth to devour Mash who stood in its way. Black light tore through the magic power that filled the great void, causing the magic power to riot and the earth to tremble.