Chapter 70: Fafnir's Heroic Sacrifice
As the two tentacles collapsed, the main body of the Sea Demon finally entered the firing range.
Fafnir gathered its magical energy once more, and before the black Wyverns could charge in, it unleashed a dragon's breath!
BOOOOM——————————!!!
The Sea Demon took the hit, its body twisting and writhing violently. But at the very center of the gaping wound, instead of revealing the Caster, what emerged was a pitch-black shell.
That bastard Gilles de Rais used Black Mud as a protective layer again?!
On that tough outer shell, the ravaged flesh that should have been torn apart began writhing once more, rapidly reconnecting and regenerating the Sea Demon's body.
Ethan had anticipated that the Sea Demon's defenses wouldn't be easily breached, but he hadn't expected it to regenerate like this.
Even so, with just a few more blasts of dragon breath, they could definitely break through—
"Struggling is futile! Fafnir, finish it off!!"
Jeanne Alter immediately issued the command.
"GRUUUUUHHH…!"
But Fafnir's body started to sway—something was wrong.
Ethan bent down to check, and at that moment, he realized something horrifying—
The Black Mud clinging to Fafnir's wings had, without anyone noticing, begun spreading across its body!
Every time Fafnir used mana, the vine-like Black Mud crept deeper into its flesh.
Even worse, it was nearing the dragon's heart!
If the Black Mud invaded the dragon's heart, not even Fafnir would be able to resist.
Meanwhile, the black Wyverns created by the Black Mud had begun ascending from below!
"Chíu chíu——————————!!!"
Tonbi immediately charged forward, casting a silver net in midair.
However, the sheer number of Wyverns was overwhelming. Like a swarm of locusts, they relentlessly tore through the net and swarmed around Fafnir.
At this moment, their only hope was Fafnir's final dragon breath. If the Black Mud regenerated the damaged flesh, attacking from the air would become nearly impossible.
Fafnir poured all of its strength into accelerating mana generation.
But at that very moment, the tendrils of Black Mud surged faster than ever, lunging straight for the dragon's heart!
Suddenly, Fafnir's body trembled.
As if it had realized something—
In the next instant, it violently shook its body, flinging both Jeanne Alter and Ethan off its back!
"———?!"
Before they could react, both of them were hurled from the dragon's back, plummeting straight down from the sky!
But just in time, something rushed in and caught them.
Was it the lone wyvern that had yet to be tainted by the Black Mud?!
This wyvern carried Jeanne Alter and Ethan, skillfully dodging through the encircling black Wyverns.
However, the original target of the black Wyverns had always been Fafnir.
Fafnir showed no hesitation against the black Wyverns recklessly crashing into it. Instead, it amplified its mana to the maximum.
At the very last moment, before the Black Mud could reach its dragon heart—
"GOAAAAAARRRRRRR——————————!!!"
With a deafening roar, Fafnir unleashed its most powerful dragon breath, ignoring the black Wyverns colliding into it, and dove straight down!
In the next instant, its massive body, like a falling meteor, crashed directly into the protective wall of Black Mud!
A dragon's heart was already an advanced magical furnace, so the moment the violent impact occurred, a cataclysmic explosion erupted!
"KÉÉÉÉÉ——————————!!"
The Sea Demon writhed in agony, spewing out a massive amount of Black Mud from its wounds in an attempt to withstand the attack.
BOOOOM——————————!!!
The violent explosion incinerated the entire layer of Black Mud protecting the core, revealing the deep crimson core writhing with tentacles.
Watching everything unfold from a distance, Ethan felt an indescribable emotion welling up inside him.
That Evil Dragon—fighting until the very end, still protecting its master.
Even if it was called an Evil Dragon, perhaps it wasn't just a brutal beast like the legends claimed.
"Fafnir..."
Jeanne Alter gazed at where Fafnir had fallen, softly calling its name.
Without hesitation, Ethan immediately pulled out the signal gun he had prepared beforehand and aimed straight at the Sea Demon.
"BANG——————!!"
The signal flare exploded against the battered body of the Sea Demon.
Now, everything depended on Mordred!
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"ORA!!"
Martha threw a powerful punch, blasting away the Saber formed from Black Mud in front of her, then swiftly dodged the spear lunging at her from a Lancer.
Emiya Kiritsugu raised his gun and shot down every Archer preparing to fire at him.
"Still not done?"
Mordred swung her sword, cleaving two Shadow Servants in half, but more immediately replaced them.
"Just hold on a little longer, everyone! Senpai will definitely succeed!"
Mash called out while using her shield to bash an Assassin away, relentlessly defending Mordred.
"You say that, but we're barely holding on here! There are way too many of them!"
The Shadow Servants born from the Black Mud kept pouring out endlessly.
"Oh Lord, please grant us healing."
Johanna fought while casting healing spells to support the group.
She looked up at the sky, where she had sent Tonbi with the hope that it could aid their Master.
Suddenly, a violent shockwave erupted from above—something was plummeting toward them at an astonishing speed?!
"Everyone, get behind me!"
Mash immediately slammed the base of her shield into the ground and began chanting—
"True Name, Pseudo Register, Unleash the Noble Phantasm!! Lord Chaldeas!!!"
A silver wall materialized before them, just in time to absorb the impact of the violent explosion!
As the storm from the blast raged on, in the sky, a brilliant signal flare ignited.
"That's Senpai's signal! It's right over there!!!"
Mash excitedly shouted to Mordred behind her.
"Aiyaya, finally, it's my turn, huh?"
Mordred immediately raised her sword—Brilliantly Shining Royal Sword.
"Everyone, get back! If you get caught in this, don't blame me."
"Don't worry, leave the defenses to us."
Johanna lifted her silver holy staff, summoning a glowing lunar barrier to block the incoming waves of Shadow Servants.
Mash and Martha stood on either side of Mordred, fending off any surprise attacks from the enemy.
"Here and now, I release it! A blade shining brighter than the 'Sword of Promised Victory'! A sword chosen as the holy blade of the rightful heir! A sword that marked the end of the legend of the great king!—
Clarent!!!"
Clarent radiated its true light, and at that moment, Mordred exuded the presence of a king.
"Crimson lightning! Full-power activation!!!"
Scarlet mana-infused lightning crackled along the blade, amplifying Clarent's radiance to unprecedented levels!
To push its power even further, Mordred shed her armor completely, pouring all her mana into Clarent.
Gripping the sword with both hands, she swung it fiercely toward the exploding signal!
"For the peace of the king, I shall obliterate all enemies! A rebellion for my glorious father!
Clarent Blood Arthur!!!"
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