Seeing Naoki return to the ground from the sky riding a storm wind, the three people besides Gray showed expressions of shock just like the previous two times.
"Even though I've seen it twice already, I really didn't expect that even in this situation..."
"Even monsters have limits, doesn't he have any?"
Rin and Luvia sighed with expressions of utter helplessness.
Meanwhile, beside them, Miyu, who was also watching Naoki, unconsciously asked Gray: "Gray, is Naoki-san always like that?"
"Big Brother doesn't often fight in front of me, because... well, Big Brother cares about me a lot, and Big Brother's enemies are very strong, so I rarely see Big Brother fight directly." Gray smiled, "But, I believe in Big Brother, I believe that Big Brother definitely won't lose to anyone."
[So that's why he's always so calm, I thought Gray-tan was already used to such spectacular scenes]
Rather than used to it, it was more like—
'Big Brother has created scenes even more spectacular than this before.'
The large crater-like hole at Misaki Town North Station, Gray knew that it was basically the result of Naoki's battle with an enemy. Compared to that, this level of scene before her eyes was nothing at all.
[In short, five cards have been collected like this, only two remain, and one of them is also inside this Mirror World]
Sapphire reminded them.
[Is Naoki-sama's stamina still sufficient? Fighting three times in a row, and previously using Magecraft with such a wide range, his Mana must have been greatly depleted, right?]
"I don't think there's any need to worry. With Big Brother's Mana recovery speed, he's already recovered on the way here." Gray explained, "We just need to prepare to open the way back after Big Brother finishes fighting."
[Hmm, having such a strong teammate is indeed good, but Young Master is too amazing, it's even making me feel frustrated~]
[What else can we do, Nee-sama, let's just watch from here]
[That's all we can do. If we get closer, it feels like we'll be chased away and kicked]
While Gray and the others were talking like that, Naoki, who had returned to the ground, also stored the Caster Class Card and looked towards Fuyuki Bridge.
The concentration of Mana in the air was gradually increasing. After Pseudo-Medea was defeated, the only one who still possessed such strong Mana was...
"Saber... Artoria—"
[Prince!]
"Damn it!"
Manaka's voice suddenly sounded in his mind, instantly making Naoki unconsciously utter his hometown curse words!
"You... don't suddenly shout in my head! You just startled me!"
[It would be better if you died of shock, so that I wouldn't continue to feel bothered by your existence in this world]
"Then I definitely won't die. Instead of that, why did you suddenly mention Arthur? Don't tell me you haven't recovered from the shock of mistaking someone two days ago, and you're even dreaming of Arthur? You perverted middle school girl."
[No! I really sensed an aura very similar to the Prince's—and it wasn't me who mistook someone, you are the despicable villain who disguised himself as the Prince to deceive me! It's all your fault!]
'When did Tohsaka Tokiomi pass this problem on to me?'
Sighing resignedly, Naoki continued to ask, "Then according to you, Arthur... no, is the Shadow Servant that appeared from the Saber Class Card Arthur?"
[Yes!]
Even though she was previously still hiding in the spirit world while crying like a childhood friend whose lover was snatched away by a suddenly appearing heroine, now just sensing Arthur's aura had made her extremely excited.
A woman's change of face is indeed faster than flipping a book.
*CREAK!*
Just at that moment, the sound of armor rubbing together came from the thick fog not far away, accompanied by the sound of increasingly loud footsteps, feeling like it was getting closer and closer step by step.
[Coming, it is indeed the Prince's aura, but...]
"But?"
[There's something incomplete, and it feels like it's mixed with a foreign object]
"I've wrapped you up like this, but your senses are still so sharp? Did you install a special Arthur-sniffing dog nose?" While commenting on Manaka's condition, Naoki activated Reinforcement Magecraft on his entire body.
If the opponent was really a Shadow Servant of Arthur, then its power couldn't be compared to Artoria's, especially since Shadow Servants could use Noble Phantasms.
How great Arthur's Excalibur's power was, Naoki understood it very deeply. As his trump card, it was truly the strongest, but if he had to face it himself...
*CREAK!*
The last footstep stopped, a pitch-black figure emerged from the thin fog.
Jet-black armor similar to Arthur's style, short hair that was somewhat duller than gold, one could even say close to gray, a cold and merciless expression and gaze as if having just survived a battlefield—and a jet-black Excalibur gripped in his hand.
Arthur Pendragon.
No, it should be Arthur Pendragon Alter.
Seeing this familiar stranger in front of him, Naoki's mood unconsciously became complicated. Honestly, he never expected there would be a day when he would face Arthur like this.
"Haaa... Even so, if I have to fight—"
[Doesn't this seem pretty good too?]
"Cough cough cough!"
A sentence that suddenly blurted out from Manaka made Naoki cough several times immediately.
"What did you suddenly say?"
[Although the Prince has always been a perfect existence like sunlight, occasionally showing this cold attitude like moonlight... this difference also makes me unable to resist. He truly deserves to be my beloved Prince!]
'Ah, this girl is hopeless, completely infected with the Arthur virus.'
[But—]
Manaka's tone changed.
[Although I think this is very good, what's in front of my eyes is clearly a fake Prince, an imposter who stole the Prince's power, just like you. Just his existence in this world makes me disgusted and angry]
[Such a false existence is an insult to the Prince]
Her voice clearly contained a hint of anger.
Manaka knew about the Class Cards. Although she kept crying and feeling sad about misidentifying people, even so, what Naoki was thinking would enter her mind regardless of her will.
So she knew everything, about the Class Cards, and about Ainsworth.
'How dare they steal the Prince's power and use the Prince's power as they please for personal gain... unforgivable!'
This Ainsworth family, no matter what, Manaka had to make them disappear completely from this world!
And now, destroying the imitation in front of her eyes was the first step.
Feeling the emotions Manaka conveyed within his body, Naoki sighed softly: "That means, you don't like this Shadow Servant? Then why did you look so happy just now? Rounding it up, doesn't that mean you mistook someone again?"
[No, the Prince's power in his body is real, and that's precisely why I can't stand it. Can you stand it?]
"What do you think?"
Magic circuits fully opened.
Summoning Magecraft—Fairy Possession, activate.
Grasping the flaming imitation Holy Sword, Naoki stared at Pseudo-Arthur in front of him.
"Amazing, this time I can understand your thoughts."
[Then finish it quickly and cleanly, vixen]