By now, the opponent before him was as full of openings as a sieve. Diarmuid realized this as well. After the two pulled apart to create some distance, he asked with a trace of bitterness, "Sir... are you truly human?"
He had never seen anyone so absurd. How long had it been? In the span of a single encounter, every technique he possessed had been mastered by his opponent. Ren Isana was constantly able to find gaps in his defense to launch attacks.
"Of course I'm human, the real deal. Though you're quite good, I'll have to ask you to leave the stage now!" As Ren Isana's voice fell, he retreated rapidly and raised his hand. A brilliant golden light manifested within his palm.
The moment they sensed this aura, everyone present underwent a change in expression. Even Goldie's face took on a look of gravity. This human... wasn't he being a bit too ridiculous?
"[Anchor of the Holy Spear]!!" Ren Isana slowly intoned the words. In an instant, the golden light surged violently, erupting outward in a blinding pillar that blasted directly toward Diarmuid.
Artoria, who was currently entangled in a fight with Morgan, saw the spear released by Ren Isana and was completely dumbfounded. How could this person... "Hmph, you dare to be distracted while fighting me? Are you looking down on me?" Seeing the shocked expression on her sister's face, the corners of Morgan's mouth curled up. Surprised? This was something she had taught him, and something Artoria didn't have.
Morgan intensified her offensive, driving Saber back step by step. In terms of pure strength, even several of the current Saber would be no match for her. As a king who ruled over the Faerie Kingdom, she was not someone the current Artoria could handle.
If the Lion King were here, it might be a contest. But as it stood, this version was simply not enough. If the Lion King was the top-tier version of Artoria, the blue Saber was essentially the unequipped version.
She had no scabbard, no holy spear—nothing but a standard Excalibur. She had no way to stand against Morgan, especially since Morgan was currently just toying with her.
Putting that side of the battlefield aside, the [Anchor of the Holy Spear] Ren Isana had just learned roared toward Diarmuid. The terrifying attack completely engulfed him, the golden radiance instantly illuminating the dark docks.
The spear struck Diarmuid, immediately raising a golden mushroom cloud. The various Masters hiding in the shadows were filled with horror. Kiritsugu Emiya's cold face was now written over with disbelief.
How the hell was this guy a Master? He looked at the scene before him. One Master had just used a high-level magic that rivaled a [Noble Phantasm] to one-shot a Heroic Spirit; one Heroic Spirit was suppressing his own Heroic Spirit; another Heroic Spirit was toying with yet another opponent; and finally... that golden Heroic Spirit was just watching the show. Moreover, Lancer seemed to be on the verge of exiting the war. How was he supposed to fight this? With what? Had this guy cheated? One person having two Heroic Spirits? And one of them was Morgan herself!
Kiritsugu Emiya truly felt like he was going to have a breakdown. He was genuinely stunned. At this point, he didn't even dare to aim his gun at Ren Isana. If he did, he suspected the man would immediately turn his own fire toward him.
As a Magus Killer, he knew exactly how dangerous such a powerhouse was. Without absolute certainty, even the slightest hint of killing intent would be instantly detected. For this reason, he had held his breath since the moment Ren Isana and Diarmuid began their fight, not daring to be even slightly careless.
If Ren Isana knew what Kiritsugu was thinking, he would have laughed at him. *Fooled you. Even if you didn't show any killing intent, I still detected you.*
The release of the spear took Diarmuid out on the spot. Swallowed by the pillar of light, Diarmuid simply couldn't withstand such power. After struggling for only a few seconds, he completely vanished.
Upon his disappearance, Irisviel's expression suddenly changed. The Holy Grail within her began to function, directly receiving Lancer's Magic Power.
After dealing with Diarmuid, Ren Isana snapped his fingers. In the next moment, a [Magic Circle] appeared beneath the feet of a certain green-clad Professor Kayneth. Ren Isana's voice rang out, "Sir, you've been eliminated. Please take your fiancee—who has eyes for someone else—and leave this place!" With those words, Kayneth was directly teleported away. Ren's words left everyone present with strange expressions, as there was just too much information to unpack there.
What did he mean by her having eyes for someone else? Whose fiancee was it? Or was it his fiancee looking at someone else? It was too hard to guess. Having cleared Diarmuid out, Ren Isana turned his gaze toward Goldie. At the same time, Goldie looked back, lifting his head arrogantly. "Mongrel, do you intend to raise a hand against this King?"
Hearing Goldie's words, Ren Isana glanced at him and spoke slowly, "'Mongrel' this, 'Mongrel' that. Who's more of a mongrel than you? After all, you're just a demigod hybrid!"
Being insulted so abruptly made Ren Isana quite unhappy. His retort instantly sent Goldie into a rage. Golden ripples emerged behind him as all sorts of weapons went flying toward Ren Isana.
Furthermore, every item he fired was a [Noble Phantasm] of Rank B or higher—none of them were junk. This sight made Ren Isana's eyes light up. *Good stuff. It would be a waste not to collect them. Even if I don't know their True Names, it doesn't matter as long as they can cut things.*
But before that, he had to make Goldie spit out even more items. With that thought, Ren Isana's lips curled into a smirk as he continued, "What? Did I hit a raw nerve, and now you're throwing a tantrum?"
As he spoke, a ripple of space shimmered. The [Noble Phantasms] Goldie had fired at him vanished instantly, having been collected by Ren Isana using spatial methods.
Hearing this, Goldie nearly exploded with fury. He glared at Ren Isana with icy eyes as even more golden ripples appeared behind him. All sorts of Rank B [Noble Phantasms] began to rain down on Ren Isana.
"You seek death!!" In his rage, Goldie didn't even notice that his [Noble Phantasms] were being swiped by this opportunist. He only wanted to kill the man in front of him because Ren Isana's words had indeed hit him where it hurt.
The [Noble Phantasms] were hurled at Ren Isana as if they cost nothing, and Ren Isana accepted every single one of them. It looked like Ren was using spatial techniques to teleport them elsewhere, but in reality, he was pocketing them.
Goldie was certainly no fool. As the fight went on, he noticed something was wrong. The [Noble Phantasms] he fired were not returning to his King's Treasure.
None of the items he had launched from the start had come back, especially after he had fired several rounds of Rank A treasures. Realizing this, Goldie fell into a primal rage. He roared, "You despicable thief! You dare steal this King's treasures!"
How did this bastard dare? Along with Goldie's fury, a golden, spiral-shaped longsword with red markings appeared in his hand. This was one of his ultimate trump cards, [Ea]!
Seeing him pull that thing out, Ren Isana knew the man was truly enraged. He smiled and immediately called out to Morgan and Da Vinci-chan, "You two move the battlefield. I'm going to have some fun with him."
Hearing Ren Isana's command, Morgan delivered a kick that sent Artoria flying before she quickly gave chase. On the other side, Da Vinci-chan released a spell, forcibly dragging away the immobilized Iskandar.
Indeed, Iskandar was unable to move or use any of his [Noble Phantasms] or abilities. Da Vinci-chan had him completely locked down. Furthermore, she hadn't killed him; instead, she was busy researching his spiritual foundation.
This left Iskandar quite helpless. If he could speak, he really wanted to ask what this woman was trying to do. Beside him, Waver was even more dazed. While the others were fighting, he was actually learning.
Da Vinci-chan had even taught him several types of magecraft. This made Waver feel that this Heroic Spirit was actually quite kind—was she more like a scholar? Although Iskandar was tied up, Waver strangely felt no sense of worry.
As for the rest of the Holy Grail War? Whatever, let it be. He could already see the outcome. A cheater had appeared in this war; it was simply impossible to fight.
Hearing Ren Isana's words, Kiritsugu Emiya, who was hiding in the dark, also had a drastic change in expression. Without any hesitation, he shouted to Irisviel, "Get out of here!!"
Though he didn't know exactly what was coming, he knew clearly that a catastrophe was about to happen. If they didn't run, they would likely be buried here. The [Spatial Barrier] that had been enshrouding the area was now undone.
Artoria had been kicked toward the sea by Morgan, and the two were now fighting on the water. Da Vinci-chan had likewise retreated from the dock. Thus, Kiritsugu didn't dare stay for even a second.
"[Ea]!!" Once most of the people had retreated, the enraged Goldie swung the sword in his hand. The blade spun frantically, and the spatial power that could tear the world apart began to riot.
Ren Isana replicated the essence of this spatial ability while simultaneously releasing the holy spear he had just mastered. "[Anchor of the Holy Spear]!" His Magic Power condensed into a brilliant golden radiance. In an instant, a golden spear appeared in Ren Isana's hand just as Goldie's [Ea] unleashed its strike.
Seeing this, Ren Isana thrust the spear forward without hesitation. The golden pillar of light collided with the crimson energy... *BOOM!* A massive explosion rang out as space was torn asunder and the ground beneath them vanished instantly.
The dock where they stood was reduced to ash in an instant. In its place was the continuous collision of two titanic forces, locked in a stalemate of destruction. Space was being pulverized and reborn repeatedly in that single moment.
The way these two fought with absolutely no restraint immediately caused Alaya and Gaia to start cursing. However, they could do nothing but frantically use their own power to restrict the forces of the two combatants and prevent them from leaking out.
Otherwise, given the power erupting from both of them, the entire Fuyuki City could have been sunk in an instant—it wouldn't have just been a single dock disappearing. At the same time, they were cursing Goldie in their hearts. *This idiot! Someone is about to use your [Ea] as a spell!*