Under the cover of night, the assassination squad began their operation.
There were three of them: Mo Shuying, Li Shuwen, and Karna.
Karna wore Hades' helmet, a contribution from Child Gil, which allowed him to become invisible and suppress his presence. If not for the constant connection between Master and Servant, Mo Shuying, who had already activated Presence Concealment, would have thought Karna had gotten lost.
The three quickly traverse the hills of the Charlotte Region. A city was already visible in the distance, with a white palace situated in its center.
"Phew~ Master, are you doing okay?"
Mo Shuying emerged from behind a large rock, followed by Li Shuwen and Karna.
"I'm fine, my stamina is sufficient."
Li Shuwen, being advanced in age, had significantly less endurance. Traveling at high speed while invisible for extended periods would put a great strain on him.
"Good, then we won't stop. We'll infiltrate the enemy's main base directly."
"Mm, no problem."
With that, the three once again turned invisible and ran towards the city.
Just as the trio approached,
"Roar!!"
A terrifying roar echoed, and a massive head emerged from behind Washington's city walls—it was a red dragon!
"Hmm?"
Mo Shuying showed a puzzled expression. The enemy had dragons now! Why weren't they retaliating? This dragon wasn't something one or two Servants could easily fend off.
While he was wondering, the red dragon directly took flight. A man wielding twin swords stood on its head.
The dragon's wings stirred up strong winds, and numerous wyverns ascended behind it, following the dragon as it flew towards Edison's army.
Immediately after, the city gates opened, and a man wielding a spiral longsword rode a swift steed, charging out with a large number of Celtic Cavalry behind him, heading in the same direction as the dragons.
Mo Shuying watched these forces depart, neither speaking nor attacking. He had his own mission, and he trusted that Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others could withstand these enemy attacks, especially since Black Lancer Alter was still around.
Perhaps because all the troops within the city had been deployed, the city's defenses were practically nonexistent.
The three entered the city and made their way along the streets to the white palace. Ten minutes later, they fell into contemplation upon seeing several puddles of blood on the ground outside the white palace's entrance.
"What's going on?"
Mo Shuying revealed himself. He and the other two had worked so hard to get here for an assassination, and they encountered something like this before they even started?
The blood was fresh and clearly the kind left by a Celtic Warrior after being killed, forming a round, humanoid shape.
Li Shuwen and Karna also dispelled their invisibility. The three exchanged glances and began to proceed deeper.
This white palace emitted strange Mana everywhere. This Mana could disrupt others' perceptions, so Mo Shuying and the others could only rely on their eyes and ears to see and hear.
Along the way, there was constant blood.
Mo Shuying touched a deep mark on the wall and frowned.
"A spear?"
The mark was also very new, clearly indicating that a strong spear-wielder had broken in and killed the enemy guards along the way. This had happened just two or three minutes ago.
The three advanced, and soon!
"Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!"
The sound of clashing weapons reached Mo Shuying's ears. Mo Shuying waved his hand to stop the other two, then activated Presence Concealment.
The three once again turned invisible and moved forward, steadily approaching the source of the sound. Getting closer and closer, they soon realized that the sounds of fighting were coming from inside the main hall of the white palace!
"Hahaha! Amazing! Amazing! As expected of you, Master!"
A wild voice rang out, filled with madness.
"Hmph, you, my disciple, are truly a handful. You must have been incited by that woman. I never expected... that you would be involved with her."
Responding to the wild voice was a cold female voice. The moment one heard it, it felt like a cold wind brushing across the face, yet it also carried a certain magnetism that made one unable to resist.
"Oh my, oh my~ You can't accuse me unfairly, you know. My love for my little Cú is true, and I didn't incite him. I just wanted my little Cú to become king~"
Another female voice chimed in, soft and sweet. The moment he heard it, Mo Shuying felt like green tea was wafting from the crack in the door ahead. Although it had a strong tea flavor, the allure within it was very real.
Mo Shuying tiptoed closer, and through the crack in the door, he finally saw the battle scene inside.
"Hmph!!"
"Kill!!"
The combatants were a man and a woman, both wielding spears. The man wore black robes and black armor, holding a purple long spear, with a black bony tail behind him! It was Cú Chulainn, under Mad Enhancement!
His opponent was a woman in a purple-brown tight-fitting sheer dress, with flowing purple hair, wielding two red Demonic Spears!
Scáthach!
Mo Shuying had already suspected it, and seeing the real person confirmed it was indeed the Queen of the Land of Shadows! Cú Chulainn's teacher, the Queen of the Land of Shadows, Scáthach!
"Be resolved, Cú Chulainn! Accept your death, and return to your proud, pure self! Gáe Bolg: Piercing Barbed Spear of Death!"
A master truly remained a master. In terms of spear technique, Cú Chulainn was being completely overwhelmed. Seeing an opportunity, Scáthach decisively activated her Noble Phantasm!
"*Boom!*"
Scáthach suddenly did a backflip and leaped away! The instant she jumped, a red light, as if piercing through the constraints of space, stabbed into Cú Chulainn's thigh, pinning him to the ground!
Immediately after, Scáthach raised the Demonic Spear in her right hand, and terrifying red Mana began to erupt! The pinned Cú Chulainn showed a grave expression, and black Mana surged around his body! He, too, activated his Noble Phantasm!
"Gáe Bolg: Soaring Spear of Carnage!"
With the same Mana eruption and the same technique, he hurled his spear! The two Demonic Spears clashed mid-air at high speed!
"*Boom!*"
The two spears collided! The red and black Mana continuously vibrated, stirring up a storm of Mana within the great hall!
Both were Demonic Spears, both were Anti-Army Noble Phantasms, but after a few seconds of stalemate, it was Cú Chulainn who smiled!
"*Boom!*"
The two spears erupted with even greater power, but this time it was Scáthach's Demonic Spear that was knocked away, directly smashing through the ceiling and blasting open a large hole!
Scáthach, frowning deeply, jumped back to dodge the Demonic Spear, which had lost its momentum, then looked at Cú Chulainn, a hint of relief mixed with much reluctance in her eyes.
"Teacher! I took advantage of you!"
Cú Chulainn reached out, making his Demonic Spear fly back to him, while also pulling out the Demonic Spear from his leg and tossing it to Scáthach.
"Without a Master, Teacher, your Mana must have been insufficient for a long time. The remaining Mana isn't even enough to open that door. If you could open that great door, Teacher, I might have been filled with regret."
Cú Chulainn understood his teacher very well. Scáthach's true Noble Phantasm had not yet been released, and if it were, he might not have been able to withstand it.
"Winning is winning, losing is losing. I should have taught you not to resent other irrelevant things when you yourself are incapable. You have indeed become stronger. I suppose it might be impossible for me to kill you now, but…"
"*Hooooom!*"
Red Mana suddenly erupted in Scáthach's hand, engulfing the Demonic Spear!
Cú Chulainn became cautious, preparing to parry! But the next second, he saw Scáthach twist her waist and, with a flick of her wrist, throw the Demonic Spear towards Medb, who was on the royal throne!
"Die!"
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