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Otherwise, why do you think they were so close to the nuclear explosion and nothing happened to them?!
"Alright, let's not talk about that now. With the army gone, this bounded field has lost its magical support and is about to collapse. Let's finish this quickly and ask Iskandar to leave the stage."
The very existence of this massive, inherent barrier is somewhat like exploiting a bug.
The magic that sustains its existence is consumed by Iskandar's own magic when it is activated, and afterwards it is shared by the summoned Heroic Spirits.
Now that the army of heroic spirits is gone, it has lost the magical supply that sustains it and has begun to collapse.
They deliberately allowed Iskandar to open up this independent battlefield in order to hide their intelligence from the outside world. If they could resolve the battle here, it would be best not to drag it out until they returned.
Otherwise, not only might Iskandar escape, but more of their own information would also be exposed.
"Hmm, then let's give him a magnificent finale."
Hearing that it was important, Nero stopped worrying about other things, nodded, and stood in front of Marne, looking at Iskandar, whose face was gloomy.
""
The army of heroic spirits they relied on was destroyed, and they themselves were trapped in this inherent barrier with nowhere to escape.
He was seriously injured, but the injury was only temporarily suppressed, preventing him from using his full strength.
The two opponents were completely unharmed, one of whom was in perfect condition, and the other showed no signs of fatigue.
It can be described as an absolutely fatal crisis (with poverty)!
"It seems that this is the end."
Iskandar pondered for a moment, then sighed in this way.
He couldn't think of any way to break the deadlock; from the very beginning, he had fallen into the enemy's rhythm.
With intelligence completely in their grasp, no matter how much he struggled, it was all within the enemy's expectations.
We've lost. This is a complete defeat.
They were utterly defeated, and their defeat was completely inevitable.
However, he did not back down. Instead, he rode his divine wheel to a short distance in front of the two and solemnly said, "Unknown powerful beings, I, Iskandar, wish to know your names."
Nero no longer concealed anything and answered just as solemnly: "I am Nero Claudius, the fifth emperor of the Roman Empire, the one who will end your Holy Grail journey this time."
"Naruhodo, you are also a brilliant star of your generation."
Having received the answer, Iskandar smiled and nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Ma'en.
"Judging from your actions just now, you do not seem to be a Heroic Spirit."
At first, seeing that Marne could use Noble Phantasms, he thought he was also a Servant.
However, judging from the methods Marx and Engels used later, this was not the case.
Marne shrugged and said, "Well, my name is Marne. I'm a mage that not many people know. I'm one of the Masters in this Holy Grail War. By the way, I know a little about the Heroic Spirits. This tactic was devised by me."
"So that's it, you're a magician, no wonder."
Iskandar nodded in realization, his doubts now cleared.
If Marne were a mage, then it would be understandable why he would be so powerful.
Strictly speaking, a mage is a magician who is stronger than most casters, and some powerful ones are even comparable to grand casters.
It's not his current state as a Servant in a clone, but rather his complete state as a Grand Caster in Valhalla.
The gap between them is enormous, so losing is to be expected.
……
Suddenly, Iskandar spurred his divine wheel and charged forward.
As he charged, he laughed and said, "Hahahaha! This is retaliation for my previous sneak attack. If you want me to leave the field, then fight me with all your might!"
Mar and Eng were not surprised by this.
After all, given Iskandar's personality, he couldn't just obediently submit and let the enemy kill him.
Nero on this side did not delay and immediately went to meet them.
There's not much more to say. Iskandar was at his wit's end, with only his Divine Wheel Noble Phantasm remaining, which wasn't very powerful. Although he fought bravely, he was eventually annoyed by Nero's constant maneuvering.
At the same time, fearing that it would be dragged into the disappearance of the inherent barrier and give it a chance to struggle and escape again, Nero directly used a Noble Phantasm.
"The Golden Theater, a Celebration of Glory! LaudaLentumDomusIllustrius!"
A magnificent stage appeared, with rows of pipe organs behind it. The next moment, at Nero's command in the center of the stage, countless magical projectiles shot out from the pipes, covering a large area.
BOOOOOM!!
The magic cannon barrage swept across the area, leaving Iskandar with nowhere to escape, and successfully took him down in one fell swoop.
Rider Iskandar! (Field!)
Chapter 36 The Battle on the Other Side & The Figure in the Shadows
After Iskandar turned into golden light and dissipated, the Reality Marble finally gave way and collapsed completely.
The scene shifts, and Marne, Nero, and Weber, who had been paddling the whole time, are back in the grove of trees in the park.
Unlike Mar and Eng, who were relaxed, Weber was in a much worse state.
The intense battle sent him flying through the air more than once, and the disappointment of being eliminated left him with a listless expression, as if his soul had been ripped away.
“Weber Velvet.” En called out as he approached Weber, instantly bringing him back to his senses.
"You, what do you want to do?!"
Weber was startled and collapsed to the ground, staring at Marne with a horrified expression.
It is evident that Marx and Engels' power left some indelible shadows on his young mind.
"Don't worry, I'm not some kind of devil, otherwise you would have been dead in the previous nuclear explosion." En said with a smile, pointing to Weber.
Weber looked down and realized that he had somehow acquired several layers of golden shields.
Maren specifically put this on him as well, so that he wouldn't be caught in the crossfire during the battle.
Overall, Marne was not a ruthless person. Even though he was ruthless towards his enemies, his attitude towards innocent people was similar to that of Weber.
While not exactly a saint, they would still actively seek to harm others.
This time, he only targeted Iskandar, the Servant, while turning a blind eye to Waver, the Master, adopting a lenient attitude.
After all, Weber was a theoretical genius but a complete novice when it came to practical skills, so letting him go wouldn't cause any trouble.
Rather, Marne also wanted to see what would happen to Webber, this lucky guy, after losing Iskandar, a powerful Servant.
"Here, sign this."
While Weber was still in a daze, Marne pulled out a piece of parchment.
Weber looked up and saw that it was a 'self-mandated essay contest'.
A contract magic that exerts a strong binding force on magicians.
One of Kiritsugu Emiya's favorite things is the tricks he often uses to trick people.
This magic trick is actually just one of the basic magic tricks. Ma En often used it when he went to the black market to make transactions. After using it, he found it to be very good and convenient, so he kept some on hand.
Weber knew he was now in someone else's hands, and without refusing the power, he obediently took the parchment and began to examine it.
The content was simple: it forbade Weber from revealing any information about Mar and Eng to their enemies in any way, and also forbade him from becoming their enemy.
Furthermore, it is time-limited, lasting only until the end of the Holy Grail War, which is a very lenient condition.
Weber reviewed it, found no problems, and signed it.
Then he stood up, looking at Marne with a complicated expression: "Thank you."
Although the other party eliminated me, they didn't make things difficult for me.
Moreover, the other party had protected him from being caught in the crossfire during the battle just now.
He should express his gratitude to them, both out of courtesy and reason.
"I have high hopes for you, young man. You're very driven." En smiled and patted Webber on the shoulder.
"However, young people shouldn't be too young. It's good to be energetic, but they should also consider the circumstances around them and think about the consequences."
After giving a lecture, Marne didn't say anything more and left with Nero, leaving the rest to Weber to figure out.
As Weber watched the two figures disappear, he began to contemplate life once more.
The battle here didn't cause much of a commotion, except for some large fluctuations in magical energy, because Iskandar had set up a natural barrier.
On the contrary, the commotion on the other side attracted a lot of attention.
A group of dark figures brazenly 'sneaked' into the Matou residence.
The dark figure's simple and crude search immediately alerted the family.
The Matou family members stood up to rebuke the shadowy figure, only to be met with a one-sided massacre.
Soon, flames broke out in Matou's house as the shadowy figures wreaked havoc, accompanied by shouts of battle and screams of agony.
This caused quite a stir, alarming not only the neighbors but also other participants in the Holy Grail War who had sent familiars to monitor the situation.
This is one of the advantages and disadvantages of the three starter families acting as organizers. As any participant knows, it is almost certain that the three starter families will participate in the Holy Grail War.
Therefore, any participant with even a bit of magical skill would send out their familiars to monitor the situation of these three families.
The commotion here was so great that all the participants who received the news ignored the magical fluctuations from Maren's side and looked towards the Matou family.
The devastation at the Matou family's side didn't last long. A figure shrouded in black mist and emitting a red glow emerged and began fighting the invading shadows.
Do not!
It was less a battle and more a one-sided massacre.
Just like the shadowy figures slaughtered ordinary people, the figure glowing red quickly dealt with them after a few maneuvers.
However, the damage caused by the battle was still considerable, allowing the participants watching to understand the power of this Servant.
However, what no one noticed was that something was also happening in a place unknown to everyone.