"Ashiya Doman!"
When enemies meet, sparks fly. Tomoe Gozen had waited a long time for this day, and now that her foe was before her, today would surely be the day she exacted her revenge!
"Go on, we've got your back."
Mo Shuying stood behind Tomoe Gozen, speaking softly.
Tomoe Gozen turned, her previously furious expression softening. Her heart was in turmoil after seeing Mo Shuying, as she had just realized something.
Tomoe Gozen was a Servant with two Noble Phantasms: one was Mantra: Holy Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva.
The second was My Arrow of Surging Thoughts.
The arrow she had just fired was her second Noble Phantasm, an arrow shot with the flame of belief in her heart.
However, in terms of power, this second Noble Phantasm was inferior to the first. It wasn't that Tomoe Gozen didn't want to use her first Noble Phantasm; rather, when she tried to use it just now, she found she couldn't.
Her first Noble Phantasm embodied her past devotion to her Lord, Yoshinaka, a manifestation of her love and sorrow. But at this very moment, her love seemed insufficient to unleash this Noble Phantasm.
After a deep glance at Mo Shuying, Tomoe Gozen smiled. She nodded slightly, then turned, her gaze at Ashiya Doman once again resolute and furious.
"Ashiya Doman! Pay for your actions!"
*WHOOSH!*
Tomoe Gozen's Mana erupted, flames engulfing her body.
She drew her katana, gripping it with both hands as she charged fiercely at Ashiya Doman! She leaped into the sky, carrying the Oni-kind Fire! Determined to kill Ashiya Doman.
But truthfully, with Tomoe Gozen's strength, it was almost impossible for her to defeat Ashiya Doman alone.
It wasn't possible before, and now, it was even less so, with Ashiya Doman having grown stronger after devouring Tamamo-no-Mae!
"Utterly foolish!"
Ashiya Doman scoffed at Tomoe Gozen's attack. With a mere wave of his hand, a flood of talismans surged from both sides of him, violently crashing towards Tomoe Gozen!
*CRASH!*
Tomoe Gozen slashed at the talismans, flames erupting! She cleaved through the oncoming torrent of talismans, splitting them apart! But she herself was also blocked!
At the same time.
"ROAR!!"
The enormous Evil Spirit Sakifu opened its maw, preparing to swallow Kiichi Hōgen, who had lost her mobility, to further strengthen itself.
But a tall figure appeared before Kiichi Hōgen, staring coldly at Evil Spirit Sakifu, and spoke.
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Whimper!"
In an instant, memories of its past defeat surged, and Evil Spirit Sakifu faltered, whimpering as it rose higher, no longer approaching Mo Shuying and Kiichi Hōgen.
Mo Shuying turned to look at Kiichi Hōgen, who was now a masterless Servant. He wondered if she would be willing to become his Servant.
"You're about to disappear."
Mo Shuying spoke, but Kiichi Hōgen remained silent.
"Do you want to be my Servant?"
Mo Shuying extended his hand. Kiichi Hōgen was a powerful and knowledgeable Servant; if he could recruit her, she should be more reliable than Shuten Doji and the others.
"Cough!"
Kiichi Hōgen coughed, blood staining the corner of her mouth. Looking at Mo Shuying's clear eyes, Kiichi Hōgen smiled.
"We're enemies, you know."
"Well, you didn't really do anything to me anyway. If you become my Servant, I'll definitely gain something without any loss."
Mo Shuying said, leaving Kiichi Hōgen momentarily speechless. It was true; apart from her capturing two little fox spirits and seemingly gaining an advantage, they were the ones who had been getting beaten up.
"That's really hurtful…"
Kiichi Hōgen was still hesitating when a beam of starlight suddenly descended, and her injuries began to heal rapidly.
"Don't hesitate. If you don't make up your mind soon, I won't bother with you. Someone else needs my help."
Mo Shuying turned to look into the sky, where Tomoe Gozen was already locked in a tough battle.
"Seriously… you're inviting me, but your mind is on other women. You men really are…"
A smile played on Kiichi Hōgen's lips, and then she extended her hand.
"I hope you're a good Master. I want to stay in this era a bit longer and witness the changes."
Kiichi Hōgen agreed. Mo Shuying smiled, reaching out to transmit Mana and forge the contract.
A blue Magecraft Array appeared beneath their feet, and soon, the contract was established.
*CRACK!*
With the contract formed and a sufficient supply of Mana, Kiichi Hōgen, looking surprised, broke free from the wall.
She looked at her hands, actually feeling her own power, and couldn't help but say,
"Well, well, it seems I've struck gold."
Kiichi Hōgen's gaze shifted as she looked at Mo Shuying. No wonder Tamamo-no-Mae couldn't quite keep herself in check around this man! He was just too "vigorous"!
"From now on, we're teammates. Take good care of me. Oh, and as a welcome gift, today, I'll pluck off this guy's head and give it to you to kick around like a ball."
Mo Shuying looked up at Ashiya Doman, who was currently clashing with Tomoe Gozen. Ashiya Doman suddenly felt a chill run down his spine!
He instinctively turned his head, his eyes meeting Mo Shuying's! In that instant, a flood of memories rushed back!
"You bastard! Today! I'm not the same as before!!"
Ashiya Doman roared loudly! His entire body quickly flew into the sky, landing atop Evil Spirit Sakifu's head.
He spread his arms wide, and a massive amount of dark red Demonic Energy diffused outward. Evil Spirit Sakifu opened its maw, and a terrifying devouring force suddenly erupted from within its mouth!
*RUMBLE!!*
A black and red vortex appeared in Evil Spirit Sakifu's mouth, beginning to swallow everything around it.
As the vortex spun, the friction of energy generated thunder, warping the surrounding space.
"Bastard!"
Tomoe Gozen slashed out a red fiery Sword Qi, but the flying Sword Qi was pulled by the vortex's suction, eventually twisting and being sucked into the vortex.
*RUMBLE!!*
The suction intensified, and its range expanded. The surrounding tall buildings had already collapsed, being pulled into the vortex.
After that one slash, Tomoe Gozen's Mana was nearly depleted. Though unwilling, she retreated.
"What? Out of energy? I told you to sign a contract with your Lord earlier. Maybe you could have unleashed a few more Noble Phantasms."
Shuten Doji rolled her eyes at Tomoe Gozen as she spoke, thinking, This girl has already been intimate with Mo Shuying, so why hasn't she agreed to a contract yet?
With that, Shuten Doji removed the stopper from her gourd and tilted it to drink, but as soon as the sake appeared, it was pulled by the gravity and flew towards the vortex.
Shuten Doji paused, then her face darkened like the bottom of a pot! She pulled a long sword from her gourd! Pointing it at Evil Spirit Sakifu, she shouted!
"Ibaraki! Grab your weapon! Let's hack it to pieces!!"
And as soon as Shuten Doji's voice fell.
"Orochi Soul Lock!"
*ROAR!!*
The soul of Orochi rose from the ground! It transformed into a massive beast hundreds of meters tall, charging towards Evil Spirit Sakifu! Its eight heads bit fiercely at Evil Spirit Sakifu!
However!
"It's useless!"
Ashiya Doman shouted with immense confidence. Evil Spirit Sakifu's suction suddenly intensified! The already enormous vortex abruptly expanded by more than half! The attacking Orochi crashed headfirst into the vortex, then thrashed about as if stuck in quicksand, unable to escape!
"Hahahahaha!! Today! None of you will escape!!"
Ashiya Doman, atop Evil Spirit Sakifu's head, began to cackle wildly again!
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