Afterwards, we rode Astolfo's Hippogriff towards the garden fortress.
Even though everyone objected, I was resolute, so no one could stop me.
When we arrived at the garden, chains bound Astolfo.
"Uweh? I get tied up as soon as my role is over?"
"……. I'm going."
"Let's go."
I had predicted it, but as Jeanne d'Arc and I advanced and reached the central throne, there was the white-haired Master. It seemed a battle had just occurred, as black keys were stuck in the ground.
"The vampire?"
"I've already dealt with him. Third Person-san."
"Call me Akira."
"I see…. One last question. Do you intend to interfere with my wish?"
"Yes, I intend to stop it."
And I projected Scourge and reproduced Tomorrow's Ark = Frost Nova Arts.
"Sleep, sleep little one, My little one"
Intense heat and cold began to swirl.
"What on earth is this?"
"As I thought…, you are no ordinary mage."
"I will not forgive anyone who obstructs my Master's path!"
And poison became snakes that advanced to bite me, but.
"Close your eyes, try to forget your tears"
The poison froze from the Arts and evaporated, burned away by Scourge.
Jeanne d'Arc, having forgotten what to say, watched the scene and distanced herself.
"Impossible!"
Countless chains and lasers were fired, but Akira did not stop singing.
"In your dream, in your dream, do you see daunting trials?"
Countless Arts ice fragments flew towards the chains, and also towards Shirou Kotomine and the Assassin. The Assassin used poison as a shield to protect her Master and herself.
"My little one, how will you grow? Who will protect you?"
"Master, the cold is getting stronger!"
"Yes, we must respond before the Hanging Gardens freeze!"
Shirou Kotomine threw black keys, and I swung Scourge, burning them while also turning the surrounding environment to poison, but everything froze and evaporated from Scourge.
"In the sky, alone, the moon whispers"
"『Sikera Usum - The Fragrant Brew of the Prideful King』!!!"
The Assassin used her Noble Phantasm.
Among them, Hanging Lion Basmu was also summoned and flew to bite the enemy, but.
"The tale she tells you, may show you your fate"
It froze and burned away by the greatsword.
Now I advanced forward.
I became a calamity in the name of ultralow temperatures and ultrahigh temperatures, moving forward.
Side effects still existed, but they partially offset each other.
I blocked some of Scourge's heat with the cold, and the cold was dissolved by the heat, solving each other.
Magical energy was being supplied by the Grail, but the reproduction was a true energy hog.
"There is no way to escape"
"『Right Hand of the Evil-Eater - Light Hand Evil Eater』
『Left Hand of the Heavenly Foundation - Left Hand Xanadu Matrix』 Activate the Grail!"
Kooong….
A great vibration rang out, but I did not stop singing.
Honestly, singing while swinging the greatsword was difficult.
This was my first time using this in real combat, and I couldn't fight properly.
"It will catch up, Nighttime will swallow you now"
"Heaven's Feel activation, bring about the end of all creation.『Twin Arms - Big Crunch』!
Shirou Kotomine cut off his right arm and created a black hole.
The cold was useless. I swung Scourge at maximum output. The heat ray split the black hole in two, causing it to multiply.
"If someone knocks on the door"
Now my throat was sore. I couldn't feel the heat; it had grown cold.
But I couldn't stop the greatsword.
Thus, I cut the black holes, causing them to multiply to four, then they rapidly vanished. Shirou Kotomine could only look at me with a bewildered expression.
"Who could it be?"
I took a step forward.
Recognizing he could never win, he resisted to the end.
"Maybe it's a gentle breeze"
And the audience chamber of the Hanging Gardens had completely turned to winter. Among it, Jeanne d'Arc could only shiver.
"Or maybe a wolf"
The Assassin's laser bombardments turned to frozen magical energy and disintegrated into powder before they could even reach me.
With each line of the song, I took a step.
"Do not fear, my little one
Do not fear the one who howls and calls for you
Dry your tears
And bravely fall asleep"
"What are you…."
I did not answer Shirou Kotomine's question.
"In the sky, alone
The moon whispers
The tale she tells you,
May show you your fate."
I simply advanced while singing, looking at the frozen Assassin and Shirou Kotomine.
"I will sing you a song
Lullaby, lullaby
After all, the earth keeps turning
Your eyes will slowly close
I will sing you a song
Lullaby (sleep well)"
"Wait, I don't care what happens to me! But please, spare my Master!"
I had no intention of killing them.
But I had to stop them.
"Your eyes will slowly close"
Thus, they were forced to sleep by the Frost Nova Arts.
"Cough cough, my throat…."
My throat gave out faster than my magical energy.
This side effect seemed to be my throat becoming hoarse, to the point where even speaking would be difficult.
And the magical energy efficiency was poor. The cold that felt like my whole body was freezing was dealt with by Scourge, but as the song ended, it seemed I would suffer heat burns, so I dispelled Scourge.
Meanwhile, Jeanne d'Arc was holding her ground, flag raised.
"Is it over now…."
Nod.
The Hanging Gardens, having frozen, were now falling.
"Ah…."
Well, the crash landing isn't my problem.
If I had calculated and used it with that in mind, I would surely be a genius.
"Are you unable to speak?"
At Jeanne d'Arc's words, I nodded. Jeanne d'Arc nodded as if relieved and said.
"That…, I don't know what magecraft that was, but anyway, it seems things are settled…. Shall we go?"
I pointed at Shirou Kotomine and the Assassin.
Jeanne d'Arc frowned.
"Take them? After freezing them like that. Are they alive?"
Nod….
Jeanne d'Arc let out a deep sigh and said.
"Sigh, Master, can't you do anything?"
'Sorry, but impossible…. My body is numb from the cold.'
I made no expression to Jeanne d'Arc and headed to where Astolfo was.
Jeanne d'Arc dragged the two people along towards Astolfo. Astolfo, freed from the chains, first said….
"Achoo, it's cold…."
It was a shivering Astolfo and a shivering Hippogriff.
It seemed the aftereffects of the cold had reached them too.
I don't know the maximum range, but anyway, the effective range seems quite wide.
"Master's here! Achoo! We can depart, right?"
Nod….
"Master, why aren't you talking? Are you unable to speak?"
Nod….
"I see…."
Thus, I boarded the Hippogriff, and Jeanne d'Arc boarded the Hippogriff while dragging the two frozen people along.
"Kweh!? (It's heavy!?)"
Even for a Hippogriff, it was a weight hard to bear.
"Hang in there! Just get us down!"
"Kweh! (Understood!)"
Thus, we barely managed to land while riding the unsteadily flying Hippogriff, and afterwards, the Grail was recovered after the Hanging Gardens crashed.
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