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Chapter 423 - The Moment Shirou Emiya Strikes Back

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Under a thousandfold acceleration of thought, Shirou Emiya rapidly refined his plan.

The battle situation had shifted.

Now, it was time to act.

He felt the remaining magical energy within his body. Not much was left. But at the same time, the effect of full recovery speed was already restoring it at a visible pace.

Enough.

Shirou Emiya narrowed his eyes and stepped forward.

His Unique Mystic Code collided again and again with Verethragna's Golden Sword. Each clash sent shockwaves through the shattered battlefield.

Step by step.

Inch by inch.

He forced his way forward against Verethragna's overwhelming power.

From the flow of magical energy around Shirou Emiya's body, Verethragna immediately understood his intent.

"So you want to end this quickly?"

Verethragna sneered.

"I won't grant your wish."

He leaped backward, retreating in an instant.

But before he could fully disengage-

The world changed.

The ruined land, already ravaged beyond recognition by their battle, vanished completely.

In its place appeared another world.

A world filled with countless weapons.

Swords.

Spears.

Blades without number.

"Unlimited Blade Works."

Shirou Emiya extended his hand toward Verethragna and spoke calmly.

With little Rimuru's augmentation, the magic activated instantly.

No chant.

No delay.

"This is..."

Verethragna examined the surrounding world carefully.

"The ability to change the world itself?"

His instincts as a God of War screamed in warning.

Danger surrounded him from every direction.

"After our wind and lightning nullified each other," Shirou Emiya said evenly, "I'm not the only one who lost large-scale Authorities."

He raised his hand toward the sky.

At once, countless weapons rose from the ground.

Their blades tilted.

Their edges aligned.

Pointed directly at Verethragna.

Along the surface of each blade, a faint but unmistakable concept shimmered.

Severing.

It had not yet reached the level of an Authority.

But it was close enough.

Close enough to make Verethragna tense.

He understood instinctively.

These weapons could not be ignored.

Shirou Emiya knew this better than anyone.

Unlimited Blade Works, once his ultimate technique, was no longer sufficient on its own.

As his strength increased, so too did the caliber of his enemies.

Now, he stood at the level of a Heretic God.

In battles of this scale, even the finest weapons within Unlimited Blade Works required immense magical energy to remain effective after reinforcement.

But once the concept of severing was layered onto them, things changed.

Even if these swords could not cut through Verethragna's Sword of Wisdom-

If thousands were unleashed at once-

Dodging all of them would be impossible.

Unless-

Unless Verethragna could use a large-scale Authority to wipe them out before they reached him.

He could have done that before.

But now-

He could not.

"Taste it."

Shirou Emiya's voice carried no emotion.

"The power of a thousand blades unleashed."

The sky darkened.

A dense rain of swords rose like a storm cloud, then descended all at once.

They came from every direction.

Relentless.

Unavoidable.

"I can't take this head-on."

Verethragna's resolve hardened.

In an instant, he activated the Authority of his Phoenix incarnation.

Divine speed surged through his body.

His figure blurred.

Then vanished.

In mid-air, he weaved through the torrent of blades. Each movement was precise. Each step flawless.

In this state, not a single weapon could keep up with his speed.

Not one could pierce him.

"Phoenix, huh..."

Shirou Emiya watched silently.

"...Still as troublesome as ever."

He felt a rare sense of helplessness.

Against an opponent slightly weaker than himself-or even an equal-speed like this resulted in complete suppression.

All martial arts under heaven.

Only speed is unbreakable.

Shirou Emiya could counter Verethragna's attacks with Intuition.

But controlling ten thousand swords to strike a target moving at divine speed?

That was unrealistic.

His speed was simply too fast.

"...If I can't catch your speed."

Shirou Emiya's gaze sharpened.

"Then I'll destroy everything here."

With that resolve, a weapon appeared in his hand.

It was a sword.

Yet not quite a sword.

A form that twisted the concept of a blade itself.

Even with his magical energy running low, Shirou Emiya still had enough for one final release.

One breaking-class divine artifact.

This was his killing move.

By confining Verethragna within his Reality Marble-

And then destroying everything inside it.

Including himself if necessary.

Under continuous magical reinforcement, the projected Ea began to shine.

Brilliant divine light poured from its surface.

Shirou Emiya raised it high.

The blade started to rotate.

Magical energy gathered at a terrifying rate, drawn in from every corner of the bounded field.

A storm of mana raged across the world of swords.

The space itself began to tremble.

Sensing that destructive aura, Verethragna's expression changed for the first time.

Fear.

"I absolutely cannot be hit by that."

He made his decision instantly.

Instead of fleeing, Verethragna flew straight upward.

He ignited the magical energy within his body.

Flames erupted.

They engulfed him completely.

Every weapon that came near was instantly melted into liquid iron.

This was no mere defense.

This was Verethragna's true ultimate state.

"I am the strongest."

His voice resounded through the bounded field.

"The one who holds all victories."

"The one who crushes the hostility of all enemies."

"I will utterly defeat any enemy that stands before me."

As his Words of Power echoed, the concept of victory within his body activated continuously.

In an instant, he returned to his strongest state.

All Authorities surged to their peak.

Then-

He chanted the Words he truly intended to speak.

"For victory, come swiftly before me."

"Immortal Sun, grant me a shining steed."

"Oh spiritual horse with swift hooves."

"Bring forth the halo that symbolizes your master."

As the chant concluded-

A sun appeared.

Not in the sky.

But within Unlimited Blade Works itself.

Then it began to fall.

Plummeting directly toward Shirou Emiya.

This was the White Horse incarnation.

Far stronger than before.

This was Verethragna's most powerful single Authority.

As the blazing sun disk descended, Shirou Emiya swung the sword in his hand.

"Enuma Elish."

"Star of Creation that Divided Heaven and Earth."

The storm of magical energy erupted forward.

Two forces of absolute destruction collided.

The impact tore everything apart.

Space cracked.

Weapons shattered.

The Reality Marble itself began to collapse.

The overflowing power consumed everything indiscriminately.

Including the bounded field.

Watching the world shatter, Verethragna laughed.

He understood Shirou Emiya's intention now.

"You cannot kill me, Campione!"

"This must be your final strike!"

"I admit it."

"You are the strongest warrior I have ever faced."

"But the final victor of this mythical battle-"

"Is still me!"

Below him, the destructive forces canceled each other out.

Verethragna could see it clearly.

His opponent was at his limit.

Just as excitement surged through him-

A blue light pierced the air.

It struck him from behind.

"What-!"

Verethragna turned sharply.

Behind him, floating silently, was a familiar object.

A stone slab.

An existence that reeked of theft.

Of usurpation.

It was stealing his Authority.

"The Prometheus Stone Slabs?!"

Verethragna cried out in shock.

"How are they here?"

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