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"Hey, I think I have a new idea"
The red sky darkened as those words left the creature's mouth, seemingly heralding the coming of a disastrous calamity
Wind coalesced. Light vanished. Darkness encroached.
In his hand materialized a single sphere. It twists and turns in every spatial direction not dissimilar to a mass of unstable energy, ready to be unleashed to this world
With a tightening of his palm, the pulsing black sphere shrunk into the size of a grain of sand.
An infiniesimal point in reality with an infinite density inside them
A Singularity
"How about I throw something just below average at you?"
She could feel her heart breath slowing to down to a near stop just by looking at it
Singularity. Dubbed the worst state of calamity ranked only after the Lostbelts, are unstable points within a timeline where it failed to follow a point of divergence within the History of Man and was thus pruned by the Quantum Timelock
This fucking lunatic is essentially using a universal-scale Singularity as his attack
What could that terrible Magecraft be to impose such alterations on the delicate principle of spacetime?
What could it be...to command this much power over the fundamental of mankind's ultimate perservance?
"Trace. On"
The answer turns out to be just as surprising as it is anticlimatic
Gradation Air. Projection. Or to be technical, Tracing. As he brought his hand up, the howling wind swept across the desolate plain, blowing away what remains of humanity's last construct
Archer's grip on Kanshou and Bakiya tightened
How did he possess knowledge of that chant?
The Counter Guardian does not have time to look at the calamity in front of her. However, she could not say she recognize the man with the amount of chaos going on as of the present
Material Transmutation is an intrinsic part of her beings. Reinforcement, Alteration, and Gradation Air. The basics of these crafts are to create any given structure by duplicating their universal properties using Mana as the foundation
Still, just knowing the theory does not remotely dampen the insanity of what he is attempting to do here, much less negating it
If one is skilled enough, they can project a kitchen knife or a mundane weapon that won't shatter with a single use
If they are Specialists, a Noble Phantasm would not be out of the equation. Hell, an acomplished Magus can even replicate Divine Constructs of immense power when pushed
"He's going to throw a universe at us"
But that. That...is bullshit
The wind exploded forward, throwing some of them back
She covered her face as dirt and rubbles whizzed by hazardously.
A risky glance from behind reveal most of the ground was being crushed under the immense pressure generated from his position
The black sphere began expanding. She watched on as everyone's face twisted to resembles an emotion of horror
For where it touched, destruction did not follow
Everything that came into contact with that sphere - the sky, the air, the earth, were all seemingly absorbed into nothingness. An infinite matter devoid of perceptible substance or energy lies at its center
How does someone fight that thing?
One of her colleagues collapsed on their knees from the pressure. Others stared vacantly, looks of despair and resignation plagued their faces as they all raised their weapons
Looking at each other, they quietly nodded. Perhaps they are preparing themselves for a counterattack-
One slit his throat off with a knife
One jammed the dagger in his chest
One put the gun inside her mouth and pulled the trigger
-or not
Sounds of flesh squelching and guns shooting rang in the air in that dreadful cacaphony of helplessness - the normal response to a force that they could not comprehend, could not influence, and could not fight
To replicate the universe is theoretically improbable
Ignoring the dreadful sounding dissonence behind her, Counter Guardian EMIYA struggled to pierce together her own explanation of the ongoing situation
To starts with, the foundation of [Gradation Air: Trace] would mean the user have to gain an innate understanding of the object they're performing their Magecraft on. A degree of concentration is needed
If this is not enough a requirement, the Mana cost for the creation of said object will be higher in correlation to equivalent exchange bevause of the planet's correction impulse
It should be impossible for an average Magus to do it
As if to prove her wrong, the black sphere's expansion rate erupted with near instantaneousness, encompassing the entire sky in a heartbeat
Eating off the Sun
Swallowing the Moon
Devouring the Stars
The birth of a universe is just like it's end. Inevitable
"Buy some time!" She commanded the few who are still standing and conscious. Her voice quickly snao thrm out of their daze "Do your job, I'll cover all of you"
Not much time remain
Pulling out their weapons, they started attacking the stillborn universe while she focused her mind. The woman utilized every single nerves and Magic Circuits on her body to cast a single spell
Her body is made of steel
Her blood is made of fire
Infinite swords created. Infinite more discarded
Life and Death. Duality of faith in one's blade
An outsider would hear only meaningless gibberish if they were presented this
But it is through these chant that her reality came to be. A miracle that would, at their current power, rival a magic of old
Within that moment, the prayer that materialize the Spirit's wish unfold in response
"Unlimited Blade Works"
The black sphere descended, and the world was enveloped in eternal darkness
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The moment the two universe crashed into each other, rather than a blinding white light, the world as we know it was drowned in a pitch black void
There was no destruction
To say that there is would indicate the existence of an aftermath - That following the initial impact and the following eruption, some semblance of the former structure integrity would still remain, however deformed in shape they can be
This is not destruction
This is a wide-scale annihilation. Absolute obliteration of every existing atom inside each universe as they are torn on a conceptual level
There was no pain, only numbness. The overwhelming sensation usually associated with an attack of such degree is nowhere to be found
Only an oppressive silence, and the revelation that everything aside from is gone, completely eliminated from the cycle of the world, remains
For a Counter Guardian and her friend, it is a different story
The howling wind of the cosmos soon faded away, leaving them in a barren land full of swords.
Her own reality has been successfully manifested and blocked off the attack aimed at them. But where does that leave them, when only one had followed her inside?
"Fuck, we're the only ones left now"
"I...I think so"
She staggered back, before collapsing on her knees. Dust was sent flying over the sudden impact, straying across the desert around her
"Majin" the Counter Guardian gritted her teeth "Tell me what just happened"
"He destroyed the universe"
"Hearing you saying that does not makes it feel better"
She forced herself to calm down. Her mind steeled itself as the momentary vulnerability was replaced by its logical counterpart
"That man...is there no way to defeat him?" Majin spoke for her and asked the billion dollar question
"As far as I know, that seems to be the case" The Counter Guardian surmissed "Even with out parameters boosted optimally by the Counter Force, the Magus suffered no damage and does not seem to have any observable difficulties in killing them"
"Is that the reason why you and me only stays around the battle's perimeter at the start? So that we could both survive the initial onsluaght?"
Majin's voice was neither accusing nor angry, only curious. EMIYA glanced at her before looking away, a twinge of guilt plaguing it
"Yes"
It is another one of instances where her intuition saves her from certain death. Had she not correctly assessed the target's threat level from afar, there's a high chance both of them would be dead by now
Conversely, she had left the others to die with that one atrack
"Have you tried using your sword?"
The both glanced at the sword in Majin's hand
"So it's come to this..." She unsheathed it, the black blade gleamed ominiusly under the world's crimson moonlight
"Yes, I'm afraid"
The weapon named as the [Purgatory Sword] is of an almost ovetwhelming length, with a black guard and a black sheathe wrapping around a blade so sharp it can severe through almost any existence in its path
In actuality, it is the catalyst to which she can utilize her Noble Phantasm, [Three Stage: Endless Light]
The technique itself was ingrained inside her very core as a Servant, so even if she want to it's not like EMIYA can just trace another one and use it in conjunction with Majin
"I know the moment you were deployed that things would not be as easy as we thought" the Archer lifted a nearby sword and nocked it on her bow. The steel armament thinned out as she pulled back, altrring its structure into that of an arrow
"To start with, the name Majin Saber is already suspicious in itself" She smiled wryly
"I'm sorry" Majin replied, much like a child would their disapproving parent
"Don't be" was what Archer said "Instead, focus on what we should do next"
There is virtually no way back. The spatial interference used by them to travel between dimensions had been blocked off by him.
What remain is their task of fighting this assigned calamity by themselves. Failure of elimination would more or less put every existing realities in fracture
Which sends her in full circle, how will they fight him off and win against him? With the difference between power it is absolutely guaranteed they would not survive the first blow, not to even speak about a chance of victory
They will have to come up with an alternative to resolve the situation before them. Whatever happen, nothing good would occur if a being of such unkmaginable cosmic power were to be set free
"What constitutes for a victory against him?"
"Hmmmmm, well let me check"
(Y/n) pulled the dictionary out from his coat and opened it
"The term "victory" - from latin's victoria - is originally strictly applicable to warfare. A word that denotes success achieved in personal combat after military operation in general or, by extension, in any form of competition between two or more parties"
The average Magus flip to next page,ignorignt he two Coutner Guardians staring at him
"Success in a military campaign is considered a strategic victory while the success in a military engagement is consideted a tactical victory" He continued "But considering there's only two of you, a victory that relies more on teamwork and coordination might be a more reliable alternative, and as the CG invasion is not considered an expansion of conquest nor an existing form of bizarre entertainment, it can be safely concluded that there are existing ways to best this calamity you're talking about"
"Ah...do you know who that calamity is?"
(Y/n) frowned. He sank into deep thought, as though contemplating over a complex form of mathematic equation beyond academic standard
Eventually, the guy shrugged
"Whoever he may be, I'm sure you've had a hard time fighting him" He nodded seriously, then added
"Regardless of his identity, you have my full support in defeating this unknown threat to the universe"
"..."
"..."
"Majin"
There was a distinct shift in the air. The red and black color blurred to his sides
The purgatory blade immaculately cut through the space that used to occupy the man's head
It never made contact, as he spun around and kicked the Counter Guardian back, his hand deflecting Archer's blades just moments later with a sideway slap, sparking fire from the impact
Tracing a bow, she fired the tense arrow toward him at point blank range. Without waiting for the result Archer flipped back to evade any possible countermeasures, her Magic Circuit sparking currents of mana in preparation for another spell
"Trace. On"
Discarding the weapons, she landed with her hand skidding along the ground. Light enveloped the clearing as the field of blades simultaneously lit up with power.
Currents of Mana snaked across the sand, all converging to a single point
(Y/n) looked at the circle beneath his feet
"Fully Automatic. Set. Trigger. Off"
With a pulse of mana from the Guardian's hand, they ripped off the ground and shot toward him like bullets from a rifle
As opposed to the "Unlimited" part in it's name, there are only tens of billions of blades inside this Reality Marble that she can control
Regardless, ten billion blades whirling down at someone with speed that surpass the sound barrier is sufficient to to temporarily distract them
0.6 seconds before contact
Archer used the lapse in time to further the distance between him and herself, jumping back just as he began moving forward
The deadly projectiles converged on the confused target. As he brought his hand up to deflect them, the surrounding area exploded into a storm of violent whirlwind that threatened to uproot the very ground they stand on
With a blur, Majin kicked the ground and reappeared in the air with her blade point downward
At the same time, three replicas of the drill sword materialized in Archer's hand and pulled taut upon creation
[Three Stage: Lightless]
[Triple Caladbolg]
Six attacks ripped through the air at blinding speed. Three that slash through all existence, and three that pierced the heaven combined
The air cleared as a lone man burst through it
The Magus's hand moved to the side, deflecting six rapid shots aiming at his vital. The ground underneath him burst open from the force of the ensuing force
Grabbing the blades midair, he hurled it back at them
A vacuum of wind concentrated as the crimson arrow pierced through the reality marble, colliding with the deflected projectile. They cancelled out each other with an explosion of mana
In that split instance before eruption, thousands of arrows and blades rained down from above toward her target
The man leaned forward, two blades materializing in his hand. Kanshou and Bakuya blurred into shades of black and white as he deflected shots after shots launched at him, swinging forward to intercept multiple barrages of projectiles
Kachink
Kanshou split Caladbolg in half. He brought the blade down, blocking Majin's swipe
Katang
Hrunting shattered into a million pieces under Bakuya's edge. Reversing his grip on the falchion, he sliced at Majin and forced the Saber to move
--- He responded to every attack with calculated prescision
The Magus spun around, blocking, evading, deflecting the storm of steel like an impenetrable pillar. Neither swords nor arrows entered his rang without being diverted away with minimal effort
Every inch of ground he gain on them was used with immediate efficiency.
Ever foothold, an impossibility to defend against.
Every strike, perfectly predicted.
Every clash, maximize his momentum
Archer continued firing. Her hand moved like a machine gun, Tracing arrow and repeatedly firing them into the lone figure before her with speed that would have put a fellow Archer to shame. Arrows upon arrows launched with optimal velocity rained down upon them
With a simple flick of the falchion, a hail of enhanced magic projectiles were batted aside like mere flies
He dashed forward, his form nothing more but a blur that goes beyond the speed of sound as wind exploded behind him. She barely have time to perceive the incoming strike until his black Falchion was inches from her face, barely deflected by Archer's own Kanshou
Okita weaved between their forms, thrusting her sword forward in a single stab that split the air in front of her. He blocked it with Bakuya, at the same time disengaging and raising Kanshou to slash away an incoming arrow, nullifying her previous attack
"Trace on"
With a spun of his heel, the man sent her flying toward her friend's arrow barrage while throwing his own blades that arced behind her
The attack was accurate to a tee
In less than a second, Archer was forced to cease fire at the same time catching Majin before narrowly avoiding the two blades grazing by her side, simultaneously rolling up to deflect a second pair thrown between the intervals
"Trace on"
The first pair came back and was similarly deflected, but that same interval was used to trace and hurl a third pair that careen down toward her from above
"Trace on"
He dashed forward and catch up within mere seconds, the fourth pair parried by her weapon, leaving Archer with no choice but to fall back from the opening
An action she soon learned he had already predicted
"Trace on"
There was a distant clainging sound of metal as Okita blocked the fifth pair, the blades crashing down on the purgatory sword, before being sent flying to the side
"Trace on"
As the sixth pair of Kanshou and Bakuya was traced, Archer felt the rush of air behind her as five previous pairs of falchions were now flying back at their owner. She moved her eyes to the front, only to noticed that their opponent has already closed the distance between them with his blades raised
An attack that came from six sides, six dances of death
"Triple-linked Crane Wing...or something like that"
The Magus muttered, slashing down at her. Archer's hand barely raised in time to defend against it
"Rho Aias!"
Purple haze erupted form the tip of her palm. Seven petals emerged from within, warding off against the brutal storm surrounding strike just as the attack crashed against them
The summoned seven-layered legendary shield shattered with a single strike as his blades effortlessly cleaved through them
Saber's blade shot out and intercepted it in the last second, narrowly preventing them from certain death as the falchion gnashed at her sword like beasts being denied their prey
A foot kicked both of them back, sending the two Counter Guardians rolling several meters away. She got up to a crouch and fired the arrow for distraction, whizzing passed his heads by inches as the Magus slashed his blade to the side, deflecting it completly
He crouched down as Majin's blade passed through where his neck has been and low kicked her, countered with Saber's own kick as dust kicked up from their clash. Her blade pierced down at him, only to be recountered by the blade that diverted it away from his shoulder
They disengaged as the rain of arrow crashed down where they once stood. The Magus summoned more blades in his hand midair. Three Black Keys in one hand, one falchion in another
As soon as his feet touched the ground he was gone
At the same time, three Black Keys blurred through the air toward her from different directions, making her eyes widened
Majin Saber barely have time to evade them. She backstepped from the first one and blocked the second one, letting the mometum carried to evade the third one. What she didn't see is the fourth one stabbed at her shadow
Her entire frame froze. Even as the Magus drove a falchion into her back from behind
He flashed away as Hrunting destroyed the ground under him. Majin Saber fell, only to be caught by Archer who appeared behind her
"Are you still alright?"
"It's not working" Rolling to a kneeling position, Majin commented with heavy breath as she dodged a blade aimed at her. It crashed against the ground, sending yet another impact to resound throughout the spatial fabric
"Then we'll just have to make it work" Throwing away both her swords as distraction, Archer clenched her fist
They are running out of options. Their attacks barely grazed him. They cannot do anything that might hinder his absolutely monstrous prowess even while supported by the Counter Force
Left with the one choice that could bring him down, neither Counter Guadian hesitated to use them
A golden helix formed in Archer's hand. From it, a construct beyond human comprehension tool shape, shining its golden radiance upon the mortal world
Agonizing pain suddenly ruptured inside her head. Grinding her teeth, she pushed on reimagining the hollowed construct inside the confine of her world.
The weapon further materialized. A golden, drill-shaped construct with crimson runes snaking its way to the tip, its form thrumming with excited power ready to be unleashed
With a swipe of her hand, the wind cleared, revealing their target's silhouette just beyond their reach
Kanshou and Bakuya shattered against their target's form. Yet still, that lapse in time is enough for an opening
"Majin!"
Saber kicked the air in a massive burst of speed, launching herself headfirst into the eye of the coming storm with nigh untraceable velocity, her blade poised for a kill
Her partner readied the Divine Construct as she set it against the bow. Without even holding her stance to steady the shot, she pulled it to the maximum limit
The Counter Force which resided in all Counter Guardians streamed toward them
An infinite pool of energy used to preserve the human order - all concentrated into one single task. One single purpose.
One single target
[Three stage: Endless Light]
[Enuma Elish]
With perfect form Saber thrust the blade forward
With perfect clarity Archer shot the arrow straight
Their Noble Phantasms were simultaneously released. An attack on two front whose speed reached beyond the speed of light, ascending the normal spatial interference of the world
Energy erupted at the point of impact. Two linear beams of light converge on the target's location like one's inevitable death, seemingly coming from all direction as the world around them exploded in unbridled radiance
It was impossible to dodge. The two colossal blast surged forward, annihilating all those in its way
Yet-
In front of such trivial assault, the Magus discarded his blades and held out his hand
"[Lord of Camelot]"
- The name of a singular Noble Phantasm was invoked
Two weapons that defy genesis and unravel the end, both working in tandem to weaken down this man in front of them.
--That same attack was being pushed back by a single shield
Both Spirits roared as they put more strength into the attack. Saber's blade blurred into a single strike that could match a million slashes, slicing the space time continuum apart.
Mana thrummmed throughout her body. Archer traced and endless amount of blades from her memory and shot them without regard to their Mana cost, their silhouette darkening the sky
Hrunting
Gram
Caliburn
Merodach
With a flash, the storm of light exploded
The confine of Unlimited Blade Works approach shattering points. The ground shake. The sky tremble. Both heaven and earth bear witness to the amount of sheer destruction that can tear through the Origin of all things
She felt her arms almost being torn off their sockets. Blood seeped through her mouth and down her lips
Saber and Archer endured the pain with difficulty, channelling the last of their power into this one final attack, they stepped forward
With a final burst of strength, the shield shattered, it's pieces fade into the air
Their light reaching the horizon, the two weapon also shattered in their hand from the mana overload
This is their only chance
With the remaining reserve of Mana provided by the Counterforce, they both rushed forward. The Purgatory blade was turned into Broken Phantasm as Saber overloaded them with Mana
Just a little more...
"Trace..." Archer intoned
"Trace..." (Y/n) narrowed his eyes
""ON""
Kanshou clashed against Bakuya
Bakuya locked onto Kanshou
Both weapons interlocked toward each other. Black and White. Past and Future. Both stared each other in the eye. Determination and Surprise. He made to throw her blade to the side, but she stopped him with all her strength
Pushing on top of the blade, Archer could feel her arms cracked from the pressure of keeping him in place, at the same time a bright light form behind illuminated his face
Saber rushed forward, her Purgatory overloaded to it's maximum limit for one final strike. The strike that will end everything
[Three Stage: Boundless]
She thrust the inky black armamanet at the Magus. In that one moment, one instance of shock, genuine surprise appeared on the Magus's face
White clouded their vision. Moments later, the Counter Force's powers reached far beyond the limit of Servants like them as a ringing sound started spreading across their senses
"...Impressive"
Between bouts of consciousness, a single voice rang out. The entire reality was then engulfed in a blinding light that stretched on to infinity
Eventually, the blinding light of Beginning faded away, leaving a barren land void of object in its wake
Wind howled upon this desert of destruction. The Reality Marble which was full of sword before, now reduced to nothing more than a burnt desert with only the moonlight shining its ethereal light down on them
Amidst the fading shockwave, she stumbled forward blindly, searching for her partner while praying that the Magua is dead
However, Archer only felt a lump gradually growing in her throat the closer she get to its center
It should be impossible to dodge that attack, let alone go out from it unscathed. Every beings, as long as they remain within the scope of existence, that is to say perceivable within the conventional world, can be killed
"Impossible..."
Yet sometime, there are beings whose mere existence is made of impossibilities itself
"He is still alive. Even after breaking through his defense and overwhelm him to such a degree, he's still alive"
As thought time itself has been reverse, reality altered itself. Space and time distorted where the hollowed point of impact left behind by Ea laid
The wind roared, dispersing the thin curtain of dust as a silhouette walked through it
Standing in the middle of the continent-sized crater is the Magus, looking as healthy as ever
"How are you still unscathed?"
"Unscathed?" His eyebrow rose "It may not look like this, but in actuality you've managed to wound me quite heavily with that last attack"
He raised his hand. Naturally, her grey eyes followed
In the middle of the man's index finger is...a single cut, to which blood has already dried out
A heavy wound indeed
"Seriously, I have only opened my first seal but this is beyond pathetic" He sighed "Even if only using Magecraft severely limited my choice of attack I should have been able to reverse the Truth, not mentioning reflecting it off completely and destroy this Reality marble in the process...I'm truly an average Magus!"
A..ve..rage....Ma...gus
The world darkened as she ignored his muttering. Somehow, with his hair down the man before her looked...quite familiar. It was on the tip of her tongue, teetering between edges of her countless memories as a Counter guardian
Average Magus. Average Magus. Average Magus
Unknowingly, Kanshou and Bakuya which had been traced in her hand in preparation for a melee clash, fell from her hand
But they look nothing alike, to say he is that same person would be imposible
Right. This is a creature that defies impossibilities itself
"Are you..." Her throat constricted painfully. Even now, she did not trust herself to speak, to utter that name after so mnay year "...Are you (Y/n) (L/n)"
A pause.
Her heart nearly leapt out its ribcage as his eyes widened, anxiously waiting for the answer to come with almost desperation
"Ehhhh? How did you know me?!"
Those words alone is the only confirmation she need
The Counter Guardian took a step forward
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The Counter Force, the embodiment of humanity's last line of protection itself, winced
"Hey, I think I have a new idea"
The red sky darkened as those words left the creature's mouth, seemingly heralding the coming of a disastrous calamity
Wind coalesced. Light vanished. Darkness encroached.
In his hand materialized a single sphere. It twists and turns in every spatial direction not dissimilar to a mass of unstable energy, ready to be unleashed to this world
With a tightening of his palm, the pulsing black sphere shrunk into the size of a grain of sand.
An infiniesimal point in reality with an infinite density inside them
A Singularity
"How about I throw something just below average at you?"
She could feel her heart breath slowing to down to a near stop just by looking at it
Singularity. Dubbed the worst state of calamity ranked only after the Lostbelts, are unstable points within a timeline where it failed to follow a point of divergence within the History of Man and was thus pruned by the Quantum Timelock
This fucking lunatic is essentially using a universal-scale Singularity as his attack
What could that terrible Magecraft be to impose such alterations on the delicate principle of spacetime?
What could it be...to command this much power over the fundamental of mankind's ultimate perservance?
"Trace. On"
The answer turns out to be just as surprising as it is anticlimatic
Gradation Air. Projection. Or to be technical, Tracing. As he brought his hand up, the howling wind swept across the desolate plain, blowing away what remains of humanity's last construct
Archer's grip on Kanshou and Bakiya tightened
How did he possess knowledge of that chant?
The Counter Guardian does not have time to look at the calamity in front of her. However, she could not say she recognize the man with the amount of chaos going on as of the present
Material Transmutation is an intrinsic part of her beings. Reinforcement, Alteration, and Gradation Air. The basics of these crafts are to create any given structure by duplicating their universal properties using Mana as the foundation
Still, just knowing the theory does not remotely dampen the insanity of what he is attempting to do here, much less negating it
If one is skilled enough, they can project a kitchen knife or a mundane weapon that won't shatter with a single use
If they are Specialists, a Noble Phantasm would not be out of the equation. Hell, an acomplished Magus can even replicate Divine Constructs of immense power when pushed
"He's going to throw a universe at us"
But that. That...is bullshit
The wind exploded forward, throwing some of them back
She covered her face as dirt and rubbles whizzed by hazardously.
A risky glance from behind reveal most of the ground was being crushed under the immense pressure generated from his position
The black sphere began expanding. She watched on as everyone's face twisted to resembles an emotion of horror
For where it touched, destruction did not follow
Everything that came into contact with that sphere - the sky, the air, the earth, were all seemingly absorbed into nothingness. An infinite matter devoid of perceptible substance or energy lies at its center
"He wouldn't..."
"Ah, but as you said, Master is a nuclear warhead waiting to go off. It would only be a matter of time until his patience ran out, no?"
How some could be used to imply the carnal desire for producing offspring. and others could turn the fear receptors in their bodies up several notch, consequently increasing their sense of paranoia.
Words are used in the transference of information, but it requires a certain amount of skill to successfully manipulate their emotions
The Counter Force prided itself in its logical disposition. However, anything that is influenced by any given aspect of humanity is bound to be flawed
She flashed a wicked smile as the entity averted her gaze
"Your greatest fear is the helplessness toward saving those whom you were created to protect" She stalked around her, like a shark tasting blood in the water "Human, at their nature, is a squishy bunch with a few exceptions made to be parasytes. As your guardian, it's it in your best interest to ensure their safety, right?"
"What is the point of-"
"As the one who's guarding them, you found your authority to be inadequate. Getting repelled by us TYPE's and your strongest asset to lose against the main target indicates you're not qualified for such tasks" She leveled a finger upward
"That is why this proposal was made - Not only will humanity not be destroyed, you will have the assistance of someone who can do the job better than you"
"...Do you mean you're offering assistance in my duty? I found it hard to believe"
"But it is a valid choice" She wag her finger "Think about this. If you refuse, we simply eliminate human history as a tangible existence, thus you failed. If you accept, then maybe, possible, probably, our Master will see the merit in your existence and help you do it"
"What do he want to do with the Fourth True Magic when he already have..." She paused "About four of them at his disposal?"
Ahhh....
She don't know
She really don't...
For the sake of the argument, Saturn decided to bullshit herself out of this
"We don't know. Absolute control of the conventional universe as we know it? The high of attaining the almighty status as a being that cannot be comprehend by inferior lifeform? Just a collector's habit born from his unending greed? Master as we know him is a universal being capable of thoughts surpassing the limitation of rationality" She spread her arm
"...You don't really know, don't you?" Counter Force deadpanned, causing her face to twitch
"Yeah. Yeah I don't" Saturn grimaced "But whether you accept it or not is up to you. The choice is yours to make, after all"
"I..." She fell into silence once again. Knowing that giving your target time will only incomvenience her, Saturn pressed on
"Well?"
Saturn is a skilled manipulator, as such she does not let the entity have any advantage
From the start, it was not a choice, but an ultimatum. Her role has been to frame it in a way that makes the target more succeptible to accept the conditions
The TYPE doesn't care if she is willing to give up the True Magic or not - that is already decided the moment the bargain began.
Her true goal is to convince this guilable entity to their side, in submission of (Y/n) (L/n)'s authority
And the moment she did...
No singular entity in this omniverse will be a threat to him anymore
Counter Force's lips parted. She had made her choice
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Short breaths escaped from Archer's mouth in an eratic fashion. As the fatigue settled in, she realized just how much they'd overexerted themselves in that clash
He is so far, yet so close
Fifteen meters. That is all it takes for the Counter Guardians to close the distance between them. A distance she could easily walked through in no time, even if she is dead tired
The Counter Guardian took a step forward
Only to fell forward, collapsing into the ground like a lifeless doll
"Ah..."
She looked at her missing leg
Blood flowed out from it, streaming into a pool of crimson red below her waist. The stump that sat there remind her of the injury she'd suffered during that attack
"But how...when?"
Her mind recalled the instance when the shield have broken. Though he could have simply summoned another shield, the man had not let go of the shattered one. At that time, she'd simply assumed him to be running low on Mana
What if it was not their attack that broke the shield?
What if it was just him overloading the armament with Mana and turned it into his own subtle counterattack, slowly cripling their body from the inside? If that is the case, he'd been baiting them to give their all in order for a quick chance at victory
The wound he received...was nothing but a calculative loss. A minor inconvenience that could be rectified at a snap of the finger
"I don't know why you're here or why you know me" (Y/n) tilted his head "But I can say to know of someone like you. To my knowledge they are not supposed to be a female"
That statement greatly confuse her. From the ground, grey eyes gazed up to glance at kind (E/c) ones
(Y/n) smiled
"Don't worry your little head about that" The boy waved his hand in dismissal "This night has been particularly messy. My mind's just a little bit occupied at the moment is all"
His eyes moved downward to her injured form.
"In thirty two seconds, your body will start dematerializing and return to the Throne of Heroes like your friend like the other one, just for your information"
Ah, so Majin has already moved on. Archer's eyes closed
That means she will forget what happened here, too. Good for her
"I also took liberty and fixed her Saint Graph"
What?
"Okita Alter is her name right?" The Magus scratched his head "Well, there's this supposed flaw in her Spirit core that enables termination within each deployment, which in my opinion is quite annoying, so I fixed that"
He...fixed the sequence that the Counter Force itself had all hardcoded into their beings?
No, it's only expected of an average Magus after all...
"Now she will remember everytime she is deployed" He lowered his hand "Tell me, is it too immoral to make her not forget whatever she sees, considering she's also a Counter Guardian?"
"Yes" Steel grey eyes reopened "Though, if given the choice I don't think she would mind, not that I would know much about her decision"
Blue motes of light floated into the air. (Y/n) gazed oddly at her diminishing body, as though this is the first time seeing it
"Do you regret being a Counter Guardian?"
It was as though he could see through her feelings. Years of living in the darkness of humanity left her heart hardened. Yet it still trembles at that piercing stare from him
"We all have. The difference is whether we accept that regret or not" With her face now half gone into mana particles, Archer smiled one last time "If eternal regret is the price to pay for my goal, I would still accept the contract with a smile on my face"
"I see..."
(Y/n) turned around as the foundation of Unlimited Blade Works trembled above him. With it's Mana provider gone, the construct of fake reality started disintegrating into nothingness
As the darkness of the newborn universe settled in, he only closed his eyes in contemplation. The feeling of dread was gone, now replaced by euphoric relief
"This has been an eventful night. One filled with dread, excitement, sadness, and frustration"
"..."
"But I'm glad it's over" A grin split my face. As far as I know, now the only thing that's left to do is help my Familiars with handling the Counter Force, then reform the universe back to it's intended shape and...and...
...And what's next?
Unconsciously, I found myself frowning
Truly, what am I suppose to do next? It seems as though getting myself a job, a house, and living an average existence as some ordinary citizen is impossible. As Shiki had said, even if I were to believe myself an average Magus, the entire world would be against me
What am I supposed to do now that everything is over? For all I know, it wouldn't be the last time I accidentally get someone incensed because I unknowingly got them into trouble with my average lifestyle. It's obvious I need to change
Get a girlfriend?
Have a child?
Travelt the world pretending to be a hero of justice?
Amidst my internal conflict, a single window popped up
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You have learned the Second Magic: [Kaleidoscope]
[True Parallel Manipulation] unlocked
- The Wizard Marshal's ability to manpulate the boundary between worlds has always been a formidable aspect of him. In your hand, a master with knowledge beyond ancient god's comprehension, it became a calamity with no available counter
- At this level, you can alter the boundary between parallel worlds to your every whims and desires, as well as anything inside, outside and beyond them
[True Outerverse Omniscience] unlocked
- The emprean eyes that sees everything and recorded everything, whether they be past, future, or present from across all recorded planes of existence from the Root. Its user have ascended above all ascended beings and stood at the pinnacle of things
- At this level, you have average eyesight
- In return, you gain control of all cosmic knowledge that would turn Foreigners Servants blind with the merest glance at them. You can cast Almighty Magic in conjuncture with Eldritch Magic
[True Spatial Regression] unlocked
- All properties contained by the concept of space, whether they be immaterial, physical, or inbetween, all have an existing end and an existing beginning unseen to a normal eye
- At this level, you can regress any given spatial concept to the point where they are nullified
[True Chrono Regression] unlocked
- All things that flow inside the grand river of time, whether they be ephemeral, or eternal, all have a hypothetical end and a hypothetical beginning perceptible to the human's mind
- At this level, you can regress any given chronological concept to the point where they are nullified
You have learned the Fourth Magic: [Ctrl_Alt_Delete]
[True Concept Erasure] unlocked
- Deletion means to erase one's very essence from the fabric of this world. In summary. Erasure would render any possible counter null, any potential void, and any given defense ineffective with a mere blink from the user
- At this level, any form of hostile spatial interference are immediately nullified, destroyed, countered, and erased at the same time if the user is the target/in the general vicinity of their target/in their area of effect
[Causality Erasure]
- To make things that is not be, and things that be not. The deletion of such unnecessary things counter any negation of fate on the user's part. Is it an unfair advantage given the system's flaw, or was it the system's flaw that made it unfair?
- At this level, user can undo any manipulation made to the greater system, able to alter key points in the Greater History of Man to great precision. This includes Singularity and Lostbelt, allowing them to exist as independent universe's outside the world's juridisction
[Counter Erasure]
- Reinsertion of authority becomes meaningless. Resistance is futile
- Any attempt at countering player's erasure will be automatically erased. Furthermore, that same counter-erasure armament will be stored inside the databank- analyzed and reinfroced the user's absolute erasure on target. This skill nullify any loopholes in the user's attack and make them less succeptible to non-erasurable entities
[Eraser Erasure]
- Erasers are annoying
- At this leve, you gain +19,000,000,000,000,000,000,000% damage against erasers. You gain 10,000,000,000% connection to the [Pencil] organization
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Long chapter, this one is
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