"Rozen!"
At that moment, Anna turned her head and looked at Rozen.
Rozen stepped forward to meet her gaze.
Seeing him like this, Anna first smiled faintly, then revealed a look of determination.
"Please, lend me your strength, Master."
This was not only Anna's request—it was also her final farewell.
Others might not hear it, but Rozen did.
His answer, however, was only one word.
"Alright!"
The instant his voice fell—
"BOOM!"
With the trembling of heaven and earth, a terrifying surge of mana erupted from Rozen like a volcanic explosion, soaring into the sky and scattering the clouds above.
The transformation of his Magic Circuits had not only increased his mana tenfold, but his overall output had multiplied beyond measure. Now, even without the Crimson Wing Formation, Rozen possessed mana output on par with when he had used it before.
His entire body seemed ablaze, mana blazing upward like fire, twisting the air into storms that swept wildly across the battlefield.
And all of that terrifying mana—Rozen poured straight into Anna's body.
"Haaaaaahhh!"
Anna screamed as divine energy surged madly from her body, her aura becoming overwhelmingly strong.
"Prepare yourself, Gorgon!"
Carrying her full strength, Anna shot toward Gorgon.
"Stay away!"
Gorgon shouted in rage and fear, her Mystic Eyes flaring wildly, unleashing a black torrent of light that roared toward Anna.
"Those Mystic Eyes are useless against me!"
Anna's charge did not slow. She lifted her head sharply, her own eyes flashing, and released her own Mystic Eye beam to meet the incoming torrent.
"BOOM!!!"
The two rays clashed—one from above, one from below—colliding in midair with violent turbulence, then canceling one another out.
Possessing the same Mystic Eyes, Anna and Gorgon's powers neutralized each other completely.
"—Tch!"
Gorgon clicked her tongue in frustration. Realizing her Mystic Eyes were useless, she immediately commanded her serpent-hair. Countless monstrous snakes lunged at Anna, fangs bared to bite.
The scene was like giant pythons trying to swallow a frog—utterly horrifying.
Against those serpent-hairs, even top Servants dared not be careless—much less Anna.
Normally, with her base power, Anna would have been overwhelmed.
But now, after contracting with Rozen, with his mana not only restored but amplified tenfold, the boost he gave her was enormous.
Once, Anna's strength had ranked low among Servants—between a high-level familiar and the threshold of a tactical-class Servant. Yet with Rozen's immense mana supply, her Saint Graph had been elevated several ranks, crossing tactical level and reaching strategic class.
With that power—and with her divinity and Mystic Eyes fully unsealed—Anna could finally fight Gorgon head-on.
Thus, she held nothing back. Pouring forth her entire might, her small body flashed like lightning, rushing straight into the snapping maws of the giant serpents.
"Hah!"
Anna leapt high, raising her scythe, its blade gleaming with a cold light as it swept out in arcs of brilliance.
"Slash!"
One giant serpent's head was severed instantly, its body sliced into fragments.
"Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!"
Her flashing scythe cleaved through the serpents one after another, cutting them down into pieces that dissolved into mana.
While cutting her way forward, Anna dashed across the battlefield, rushing toward Gorgon.
Gorgon quickly commanded more serpents, this time gathering mana in their maws to fire beams like cannons, unleashing a barrage of blasts at Anna.
But Gorgon forgot—Anna was not fighting alone.
"Mesarthim Adamas!"
At Rozen's calm invocation, crystalline shields of gemstones manifested around Anna, reflecting every beam back toward Gorgon—faster than they had come—slamming into her body and forcing a painful scream from her.
"Human!"
Gorgon roared furiously at Rozen floating in the air behind Anna.
But Rozen ignored her rage. His black-feathered mantle flared as he hovered above, scattering radiant sparks while he whispered softly—
"Your turn, Avrora."
He spoke to the Beast Vassal sleeping in his blood, already awakened.
"L-Leave it to me!"
A timid yet defiant girl's voice rang out within him, putting on a proud tone.
Rozen smiled faintly, raising his hand as his mana transformed into a mist of blood.
"Come forth! The Twelfth Beast Vassal—Alrescha Glacies!"
Rozen summoned a Beast Vassal he had never used since their contract.
Immediately, a cold so intense it froze heaven and earth erupted from his body.
"Crack…!"
With a sharp sound of freezing, the sea of fire was extinguished.
A blizzard swept across the battlefield, encasing it in frost and turning it into a frozen wasteland.
Then, behind Rozen, appeared a Beast Vassal of ice, its body as large as Gorgon's, shaped like a blend of mermaid and siren, entirely formed of ice.
The Beast extended its hand toward Gorgon, summoning a storm of snow that howled at her.
"What!?"
Gorgon's face changed. She hastily commanded her serpents to form a living wall before her.
But that was exactly Rozen's aim.
"Crack…!"
Under the blizzard's onslaught, the serpents froze solid, immobilized instantly.
Which meant—
"Now you can't stop Anna's approach."
Rozen's declaration made Gorgon's expression twist in shock.
"Gorgon!"
Anna's body shot forward like lightning, reaching Gorgon at last. She leapt high, scythe raised, and swung it down toward Gorgon's heart.
"No!!"
Gorgon screamed in terror.
For the weapon Anna held was forged for one purpose—killing her. The blade that slaughtered immortals.
Against that weapon, Gorgon's immortality meant nothing. If struck in the vitals, not even the Holy Grail could save her.
"Get away from me!!"
Gorgon howled, thrusting out her massive arm to seize Anna.
"Hah!"
Anna cried out, cleaving her scythe down on the giant arm.
"Splurt!"
With a tearing sound, blood sprayed into the air.
A massive arm was severed, tumbling to the ground with a thunderous crash.
"AAAHHHHHH!!!"
Gorgon's scream shook the heavens, echoing in every ear.