Chapter 57: Use Holy Punch to Strike Her!
[Oh wow, I missed just one day, and the live viewer count has already exceeded 30,000?]
[Guys, guys, I just joined! What's happening???]
[What else? A gas leak explosion just blew the castle roof off.]
[The two Saintess are fighting! This is exactly the kind of content I was hoping for!]
[On one side, it's 'Saintess vs. Former Saintess,' and on the other, it's 'The Knight of Treachery vs. Evil Dragon.' Can't the host focus on one side? I don't know which to watch!]
[Guess I'll have to watch the replay later. Hope it doesn't lag.]
[Noob! If you have two screens, you have two eyes. Just split it.]
[Guys, this is a livestream, not a pre-recorded movie. No need to nitpick.]
[This stream is more worth donating to than buying a ticket for Batman vs. Superman…]
[AYO, watching Martha-sama throw punches is so satisfying. I hope we can see her fight Heracles in the future.]
[Bro, why am I thinking about Star Platium Vs. The World?]
[Haha, in a way, Martha is the Host's Stand, right?]
[Jeanne-sama is so cool…]
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[System: 'One-Punch Martha' has sent 100 Saint Quartz!]
[Message: Every time Martha-sama throws a punch, I, her loyal simp, shall appear!!!]
[System: 'Burger King Junior' has sent 10 Saint Quartz!]
[Message: It's just an oversized lizard. Keep going, Mo-chan!!!]
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At this moment, Ethan had no time to care about the livestream.
Elizabeth was fighting Gilles at too great a distance for he to clearly see the situation.
Martha and Mash were taking turns attacking Jeanne Alter, but even in a two-versus-one fight, they couldn't gain the upper hand.
Mordred had charged into battle against Fafnir, while Emiya Kiritsugu and the enemy Archer were locked in combat. Meanwhile, Johanna was both maintaining the magic barrier and fighting against the opposing Saber.
It wasn't that Mordred wasn't strong enough—it was simply that without [Dragon Slayer], she couldn't kill Fafnir.
…Should he summon another Servant?
"System, how many points do I have right now?"
[Beep beep beep—Retrieving data… Retrieval successful!]
[Current livestream points: 63,831.]
[Currently able to roll 61 times.]
[56 more rolls to guarantee a Servant summon.]
[Would you like to gacha now?]
"Not yet."
Ethan decided against rolling for now.
Even if he pulled a guaranteed Servant, if it turned out to be someone hard to control…
Like a certain "Mongrel-King" with golden hair.
The situation might become even more chaotic.
If he could accumulate 100,000 points, he'd have a chance to strengthen Servants.
Combined with the three Command Spells he had, the tide of battle could completely shift.
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"Ora!!!"
Right before Ethan's eyes, Martha stepped forward and threw a straight punch!
"Naïve!!!"
Jeanne Alter swung her sword forward, instantly summoning a barrage of black lances from above, all aimed directly at Martha!
Seeing this, Martha quickly switched to defense, raising her sacred gauntlets to shield herself.
Suddenly, a shield appeared beside her, blocking the entire attack.
Mash had arrived just in time!
"Mash, thanks!"
Martha nodded in appreciation to Mash before charging forward again, closing the distance with Jeanne Alter in an instant.
"Tch."
Jeanne Alter knew full well that Martha was strongest in close combat, so she decisively swung her Evil Dragon's flag forward.
Clang————————!!!
The flagpole and sacred gauntlets clashed fiercely, generating a powerful shockwave.
"ORAAA!!!"
Martha channeled power into her left arm and forcefully struck upward!
Jeanne Alter used the rebound force to immediately leap backward, creating more distance between them.
"Martha-san!"
Mash called out to Martha from behind, her eyes signaling toward her shield.
Martha immediately understood.
"I'm counting on you, Mash!"
She jumped in place, stepping onto Mash's shield.
Mash put all her strength into it and swung her shield upward!
In the next instant, Martha shot into the air at an incredible speed, closing the distance with Jeanne Alter in a flash!
"I've got you now, Dragon Witch!!!"
The sacred gauntlet on Martha's right hand glowed with a brilliant silver light!
"Take my punch!!!"
"Heh"
There wasn't even a hint of panic on Jeanne Alter's face. Instead, she smirked.
"Who's really the one caught here?"
"What—?!"
Just as Martha was about to land her punch, a fierce black flame suddenly erupted in front of Jeanne Alter!
BOOM————————!!!
A violent explosion rocked the sky, and in the next moment, a figure plummeted straight to the ground.
"Ugh."
Martha crashed down hard, creating a small crater of jagged rubble—but she immediately got back on her feet.
"Martha-san!"
Mash rushed over to check on her injuries.
"I'm fine. Just a few scratches."
Martha dusted herself off, looking completely unfazed.
With her EX-rank Magic Resistance, ordinary magical attacks were almost completely ineffective against her.
Not only did she possess Magic Resistance EX, but she also had the Saint's skill—Miracle, making her an almost immortal Servant as long as she received sufficient mana.
"Tch."
Jeanne Alter clicked her tongue in annoyance after widening the distance.
The close-range explosion had inflicted some damage on her as well, but with the Holy Grail, these minor injuries were completely negligible.
She brandished her black sword.
"Take this!!!"
Immediately, a barrage of black lances formed around her and shot toward Mash and Martha!
Clang! Clang! Clang!————————!!!
Mash rushed forward and raised her shield, blocking the entire onslaught.
Right after, Martha once again charged from behind the shield, closing in on Jeanne Alter!
"You pests!!!"
Jeanne Alter swung her flag forcefully, meeting Martha's assault head-on, engaging her in close combat using her superior physical prowess.
"Hey, tell me, do you want to switch back to my side? It must be dull being commanded by such a weak Master, right?"
"My Master is chosen by God! A Witch like you could never understand!!"
Martha delivered a powerful punch toward Jeanne Alter!
Jeanne Alter blocked it with her flagpole while simultaneously swinging her black sword with her other hand.
"Of course, I understand. Humans are weak and fragile by nature. Without someone to lead them, they will always be lost. Even if he made it this far, he can't change the fate of France's destruction."
Suddenly, Jeanne Alter increased her strength, swinging her flag down fiercely!
Unable to dodge, Martha was forced to block the strike with her sacred gauntlets.
"You can't do anything! Just like that poor little peasant girl! No matter how much she believed in God, in the end, all she could do was be tied to the stake, watching herself burn to ashes!!!"
As Jeanne Alter spoke, she relentlessly swung her flag down upon Martha!
"A country like that… is better off destroyed!!!"
BOOM————————!!!
The attack was intercepted by Mash's shield, a silver light radiating from it!
"Annoying, wretched Demi-Servant!!!"
Jeanne Alter shouted in frustration.
"Martha!!!"
From afar, Ethan's voice rang out!
He raised his arm, the Command Spell glowing brightly on his skin.
"With my Command Spell—Martha, use Holy Punch on the Dragon Witch!"