A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

At that moment, Boudica's shield collided directly with Mash's shield, trapping Mordred's King Sword between the two shields.

Upon seeing this, Mordred immediately pulled his sword back sharply, attempting to use his superhuman strength to forcibly pull out the King's Sword.

"loose!"

However, it was Mordred's action that caused Boudica and Mash to release the force they had applied to their swords in perfect unison. As a result, Mordred used too much force when drawing her sword, causing her to become unsteady on her feet.

"Now!"

Mash let out a loud shout and, together with Boudica, charged fiercely at Mordred with their shields.

"Well!"

Mordred lost her balance and was sent flying. Fortunately, Mordred was skilled in martial arts and managed to regain her footing after several somersaults in the air.

"Ha, was it worth it? Just to knock me flying, you got this..."

Mordred then stopped speaking, because before she had even fully landed, she felt herself being locked in place by a powerful aura.

"balmung" (Fantasy Greatsword: Fallen Demon)

A beam of azure light shot up from not far away, its target being Mordred, who was still tumbling in the air.

"boom!"

The azure light cannon swiftly hurtled towards Mordred.

Chapter 122: Four Against One

"balmung" (Fantasy Greatsword: Fallen Demon)

A beam of azure light shot into the sky, its target already locked onto Mordred ahead.

Ritsuka no longer hesitated. After what happened yesterday, she knew she had to pick up her sword and fight against the instructor who had taught her.

Only through battle, through the sword, could she earn Mordred's respect. She should have known this sooner.

"Good timing!"

Even as Mordred continued spinning in the air, she was prepared to receive the beam cannon. The azure beam cannon swept in with overwhelming force, destroying the magical beasts in its path and striking Mordred's magic-infused sword.

"boom!!"

Because there was no leverage point, even though Mordred released her magic to fight back, Qi Shenzi was still blasted far away.

"Fighting against Saber-class enemies is definitely the most exhilarating! Hahahaha!"

Even though Mordred looked quite disheveled at this moment, her ferocity and imposing manner had reached their peak.

"Drink it—!!"

Mordred finally landed on the ground, her feet sinking deep into the earth, cracking the ground beneath her feet, before she regained her balance. (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the previous sentence.)

"Let me see if your Noble Phantasm release can withstand mine! Clown—hmm?!"

Mordred steadied herself and immediately unleashed her magical power, releasing her Noble Phantasm. A red light emanated from the King's Sword, threatening to overpower the azure beam cannon.

But at that moment, a bright light flashed in the distance, and a greatsword in the shape of a spiral flew towards Mordred.

"Broken phantasm!"

In the distance, Archer watched the [Pseudo-Spiral Sword] about to strike and finally began to chant.

"boom!"

A massive explosion cloud rose from the ground, and the shockwave sent all the surrounding magical beasts flying.

The azure light cannon then pierced through its original position, finally stopping only after striking the wall of black mist.

"Ha ha……"

Ritsuka was panting heavily as she unleashed her Noble Phantasms in quick succession. Even though she didn't have to expend her own magical energy, the magical energy from Chaldea was still transferred from her body to the Servant, a process that made her extremely uncomfortable and almost exhausted her strength.

However, more than these concerns, she was deeply worried about Mordred's current situation, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

She both hoped to defeat her opponent and couldn't bear to see Mordred die at her hands.

When the smoke cleared, a figure was still standing at the scene. She was wiping the blood from her face and said:

"Hehe, that's pretty good. I haven't bled like this in a long time."

"That's more like it! This is how a battle should be fought!!"

"boom!"

Mordred's burst of power instantly dispersed the smoke and dust. She took a step forward, her target Mash and Boudica.

"careful!"

Boudica clearly sensed that Mordred's aura was more than twice as strong as before, so she stepped forward to shield Mash.

"boom!"

"Well!"

Amidst the clang of metal on metal, a muffled thud rang out. Boudica had just blocked Mordred's sword with his shield when he felt his hand bones break.

"To actually break my hand bones through the shield, what kind of monstrous strength is that!?"

Boudica was secretly alarmed. But this was only Mordred's first strike; what truly shocked Boudica was just beginning.

"Clang clang clang clang!"

"Now—execute him!"

Mordred unleashed four more sword strikes in quick succession, even using both hands and feet in a frenzied, mad dog-like attack, each strike faster and stronger than the last, nearly crippling Boudica's shield-wielding hand.

Finally, Mordred knocked aside Boudica's shield and swung his sword at Boudica's head.

"Break through!"

At that moment, Mash arrived and forcefully deflected Mordred's sword with her shield, only managing to shave off Boudica's front hair and cause a minor cut.

"Let's all come at him together! Hehehehehehe!"

Mordred swept Mash's shield away with a single horizontal strike, followed by dozens of slashes that struck the shield in a single second, forcing Mash to kneel on the ground.

Boudica tried to help, but Mordred's swift and vicious slashes even managed to deflect some of Mordica's own sword, preventing Boudica from supporting Mash and nearly costing her her head.

"What kind of monster is this? Is this really the sword-drawing speed that a normal Servant could possess?"

Boudica gritted her teeth and thought to herself that her injuries were gradually increasing, but she couldn't just watch Mashu be suppressed and killed like this.

Just as Boudica decided to make a desperate attack, a voice rang in her ears.

"Til your head to the left."

Boudica was startled and immediately turned her head to the left.

"call out!"

A sharp whistling sound rang in Boudica's right ear as a longsword shot straight toward Mordred's head.

"Here you go!"

However, as if he had expected it, Mordred actually used the blade of his sword to catch the flying sword, and with a turn, he not only used his longsword to deflect the flying sword's momentum, but also flung the flying sword away in its original direction.

"Ding--!"

However, the flying sword that flew back collided with the second flying sword that was shot at it, and the two flying swords fell to the ground and disappeared as spiritual particles.

"Humph……"

Mordred first snorted in that direction, then suddenly turned and slashed to the left.

"Clang—!"

A tall, burly man wielding a greatsword clashed with Mordred's strike, yet he held his own without being at a disadvantage.

"Huh? A Shadow Servant? So, it seems Ritsuka is the one controlling you?"

After making contact with him, Mordred discovered the difference between this Servant and a normal Servant.

"Very well, let me see how much you've grown since yesterday, Ritsuka!"

Mordred unleashed the same sword technique again, delivering dozens of slashes per second, but surprisingly, Ritsuka's shadow servant was able to keep up with Mordred's movements.

Although it didn't strike as quickly as Mordred, it used simple movements to defend against Mordred's attacks one by one.

Perhaps because shadow servants do not feel pain, and can recover from damage by replenishing their magic power, the two Sabers were evenly matched for a time.

Of course, this is only because Ritsuka chose a defensive strategy. With Mash and Boudica also present, there are now three Servants simultaneously defending against Mordred's attack.

The only one who actually launched the attack was the archer, who was constantly drawing his bow and shooting arrows from a distance.

"What a troublesome fellow, holding his own against three opponents at the same time. Unfortunately, they're currently locked in combat, so I can't unleash my Illusion Collapse. As a result, the damage I can inflict is quite limited."

Seeing that his opponent was able to deflect his sword shots several times, Archer began to think about how to defeat him.

"Should we abandon our ranged advantage and use melee combat? Or... use our Noble Phantasm here?"

archer thought to himself.

"Soldiers! Charge! Take care of those monsters, then go support the heroes. As long as we can surround the Punishers, we will achieve complete victory!!"

Just then, Nero's voice suddenly rang out from behind, and Archer realized that as time passed, the monsters had almost completely scattered.

Even though they had been dealing with Mordred all this time, the Roman legions were more than capable of handling the remaining monsters, and now they had launched their final offensive.

"Mr. Archer, His Majesty Nero has launched the final offensive. Our mission is essentially complete. Now, all we need to do is cooperate with His Majesty Nero to complete the encirclement, and we can end this battle ahead of schedule!"

Ritsuka's words reached Archer's ears, and after pondering for a moment, Archer said:

"It probably won't be that easy. Even with three Servants facing her, they can only be on the defensive. If Mordred wants to leave, I'm afraid they won't be able to stop her."

"Let me go. I'll try to coordinate with your shadow followers and see if I can keep her occupied."

Without another word, Archer's bow vanished, and with a clench of his fists, the black and white twin blades reappeared in his hands. Then, he swiftly charged towards Mordred.

"Hmm... what's that noise?"

Meanwhile, Mordred, who was engrossed in the battle, suddenly sensed a change in the surrounding battlefield. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the monsters had been routed and Roman soldiers were everywhere on the battlefield.

Without realizing it, he was about to be surrounded by the other side.

She was startled. According to the rules set by her master, if a Divine Punisher was surrounded by the legion, not only would the war end prematurely, but the corresponding Divine Punisher would have to wear a sign of shame and run around the entire Sky Garden for a whole day after returning.

"Damn it, we forgot about the important matter! We can't keep fighting like this."

After Mordred realized what was happening, he first swept his sword to drive the three away, and then leaped into the air, intending to run out of the encirclement.

Just then, a red figure appeared in Mordred's path.

"Those who block my way shall die!!"

Mordred recognized the Servant in front of him at a glance as the one who had injured him earlier and was now shooting arrows from a distance.

"You mere archer, instead of focusing on your archery, you dare to block my way!"

Mordred planned to kill his opponent with a single sword strike, just in time to avenge the injury he had just sustained.

Chapter 123: Declaring Victory

"Those who block my way shall die!"

Mordred shouted, then raised his sword to strike the servant in front of him.

"The crane's wings will not falter, my heart is as firm as a rock."

"Ok?"

Mordred noticed that his opponent had thrown the black and white blade in his hand, aiming straight for his vital points.

However, at this speed, it was obviously impossible to harm Mordred. With a sharp sound, Mordred easily deflected the two black and white blades.

"With skill and determination, one can reach the summit of Mount Tai; with unwavering strength, one can traverse mountains."

The one blocking Mordred's way was Archer, who once again projected a white blade towards Mordred.

He was about to use his signature move, the Crane Wing Triple Strike, again to stall Mordred.

As he slashed at Mordred with his white blade, he attracted the black blade that had just been knocked away, causing it to launch a surprise attack on Mordred's back. At that moment, he would project the black blade again to attract the white blade that had been knocked away to continue the attack.

But soon, something unexpected happened to Archer. Mordred used a spinning slash to shatter the white blade in Archer's hand and then precisely targeted and shattered the black blade that was attacking from behind.

"Don't underestimate our intelligence! Your fancy tricks are only good for bullying three kids!"

After saying that, Mordred slashed vertically at Archer with her greatsword. Fortunately, Archer reacted in time, stepped back to dodge, and then threw the black blade that had just been projected back at him.