Leaving aside the furious and impotent Second Elder for a moment, a small commotion had also broken out at the Emiya Residence.
"Hm? Barrier alert! Enemy approaching!"
Luvia, who was taking a bath, suddenly stood up, her impressive figure making Tohsaka Rin, who was next to her, green with envy.
"Enemy? Quick! Sound the alarm!"
A green gem suddenly appeared in Luvia's hand. The moment it shattered, the entire Emiya Residence was enveloped by a barrier, and at the same time, a piercing siren blared within the barrier, making everyone cover their ears and wince.
"Luvia, it's too loud!!"
Tohsaka Rin, who had just wrapped herself in a towel, glared at Luvia! What was the point of making a warning siren so loud? Was someone hard of hearing?
"What's going on? What's going on?!"
"There's an enemy at the gate!"
"What?! Get your weapons!"
"Oh! Time for a fight!"
A group of people started gathering at the entrance, and the most excited among them was actually Illya, who was staying there for the night!
The little girl sat on Heracles's shoulder, shouting excitedly, as if the violent genes within her were about to awaken.
Meanwhile, at the gate.
"Woof~"
Speed Wolf, who had carried Cú Chulainn all the way, was exhausted. Its back was badly corroded by the poison, causing immense pain, but Speed Wolf still persevered. The look of pain mixed with joy in its eyes even made the dog lying on its back feel awkward.
Looking at the rising barrier, Mo Shuying reached out and tapped it. It seemed quite sturdy.
"Let's wait a bit. They should come out on their own."
Speed Wolf slowly disappeared, and Cú Chulainn slumped to the ground, powerless. Mo Shuying gave him a Life Potion, the kind that restores health. He told him to drink a couple of sips if he felt like he couldn't hold on.
Bazett was anxious, but anxiety was useless. She was there to ask for help saving someone. There was no way she could just break the barrier now. If she did that, Cú Chulainn would truly be done for.
"Luvia! Tohsaka Rin! It's Bazett! I'm not here to cause trouble! I'm here to ask for your help!"
Bazett called out, but it seemed the barrier was soundproof; the people inside couldn't hear her.
An extremely anxious Bazett stepped forward, intending to shout a few more words, when suddenly!
*"Bang!"*
The courtyard gate opened! Heracles charged out first, roaring and wielding a massive axe-sword!
"Roar!"
Heracles ignored the barrier and rushed towards Bazett! A swing of his sword came down! The speed! The power! Both were astonishing!
*"Boom!!"*
The sword struck the ground, shattering the road, and a large crater appeared. Bazett, who had jumped away, felt sweat trickle down her forehead.
Mo Shuying was also startled by this scene, then looked towards the entrance, where quite a few people were already standing.
"Illya! Tell Berserker to stop, she's not an enemy right now."
Mo Shuying said to Illya, who was cheering with her little fists clenched. Illya was momentarily stunned, then showed an unhappy expression.
"Eh! Isn't she a bad guy? Miyu told me! She's the one who destroyed the castle!"
"Hm? Red Archer blew up the castle, no, why am I even saying that? She's not an enemy now, tell Berserker to stop."
Mo Shuying said. Illya let out a soft hum and stopped Berserker. Heracles ceased his attack and stood there quietly like an iron tower.
Seeing the attack stop, Bazett immediately spotted Luvia and Tohsaka Rin, who had come out wrapped in towels. Without waiting for them to speak, she immediately ran over and knelt on one knee.
"Please! Save Caster!"
Luvia and Tohsaka Rin: "..."
For Bazett to directly kneel and ask for help, Luvia and Tohsaka Rin exchanged a glance, understanding that it had reached a point where they couldn't refuse. So, they agreed to let Bazett bring Cú Chulainn inside.
The group went to a nearby dojo room, where Cú Chulainn lay flat, his aura weak.
"Oh~ What potent poison! It looks terrifying. Caster, you're still amazing to have lasted this long."
Astolfo squatted beside Cú Chulainn, poking him with a stick from who-knows-where.
"Stop messing around."
Mo Shuying reached out, grabbed Astolfo by the collar, and lifted him away, so as not to obstruct others from observing.
"Is this Hydra's poison? Tsk, this isn't good."
Luvia bit her fingernail, frowning. In myths, Hydra's poison was incurable, but the great hero who defeated Hydra was right here.
Several people turned to look at Heracles, but after seeing Heracles's expressionless face, they gave up.
Could you really expect a Heracles who had become Berserker to cure poison and save someone?
Besides, in mythology, Heracles only killed Hydra; he also had no way to neutralize this virulent poison.
"Try purification Magecraft."
"Hmm."
Tohsaka Rin and Luvia placed gems around Cú Chulainn, which quickly activated their advanced magecraft, enveloping his entire body.
One minute later.
"It's no use. The effect is minimal."
Everyone looked grim, as there seemed to be no way to deal with such a potent poison.
Finally, Red Archer spoke.
"I think it's better not to let him suffer any more. Let's just put him out of his misery."
"!!!"
Red Archer's words drew everyone's attention, especially Bazett's, who was the most agitated. But Bazett didn't explode, didn't even say a word, because she understood that Red Archer wasn't wrong.
"Archer! That's so heartless of you to say!"
Tohsaka Rin criticized Red Archer.
Red Archer shrugged.
"I'm just being honest. At this point, either you, Rin, still have one of those red gem pendants to bring him back from the dead with its immense power, or we use something that can isolate everything and slowly regenerate, like a certain scabbard."
Red Archer certainly knew a lot.
Tohsaka Rin didn't speak. Her family's heirloom red gem pendant had run out of Mana, and it would take at least several generations to fully recharge.
As for the scabbard.
Saber knew what Red Archer was referring to: Avalon, that ideal land far removed from everything.
Avalon was actually within Saber's body right now. She glanced at Emiya, asking if Emiya Shirou wanted to use the scabbard to save him.
Emiya Shirou furrowed his brow, then nodded.
"I can try with Avalon."
Mo Shuying walked out, Astolfo still clinging to his arm, gnawing on him.
Without another word, Mo Shuying inserted the Saber card into his second template. A surge of Mana erupted, and Astolfo, covering his mouth, yelled about how hard and full it was before running off.
Mo Shuying transformed into his Proto Saber form, then reached out and pressed his hand to his chest, slowly pulling out a golden-blue scabbard!
*"Woooosh~"*
The scabbard emitted a gentle glow. Though it was right in front of them, it felt incredibly distant.
Mo Shuying guided the scabbard onto Cú Chulainn's body. With a flash of light, golden energy enveloped Cú Chulainn. The look of pain on his face vanished, replaced by a faint smile.
"Heh... Looks like I won't be dying for a while, then."
Cú Chulainn could feel that the potent poison in his body had been suppressed and was slowly disappearing. Though it was slow, at least he wasn't going to die, right?
Mo Shuying nodded.
"While you won't die, you won't be able to move for a while either. Just lie here obediently. At this rate, you probably won't make it to the Holy Grail War."
Mo Shuying said with a smile. The Holy Grail War was only seven days long, and one day had already passed. Cú Chulainn's condition wasn't something that could be resolved quickly. By the time he was completely detoxified, the Holy Grail War would likely be over.
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