Chapter 78: Fake Heroic Spirit
"Ridiculous! A bunch of Heroic Spirits who know nothing—The King foresaw everything long ago! Humanity's history is finished, beyond salvation! Destruction is fate!!! As long as I destroy you, this cornerstone will surely collapse!!!"
The Demon God Pillar relentlessly attacked, its eyes continuously firing laser beams directly at Mash and Johanna.
Whoosh————————!!!
Another beam of light shot straight toward Mash.
"Ugh…"
Mash gritted her teeth and braced herself.
Suddenly, someone grabbed Mash's hand from behind, helping her hold up the shield.
BOOM————————!!!
As the assault dissipated, Mash turned her head in shock, realizing that it was Ethan?!
"Sorry for keeping you waiting."
"Senpai! Why are you here?"
"Not just me—everyone else is here too."
Ethan looked forward.
"It's Dragon Witch-san!"
Mash was stunned to see Dragon Witch, who had previously fallen into madness, now fiercely fighting.
"Senpai, you did it!"
"Yeah, for now. This battle might be ending soon."
Ethan watched as Jeanne Alter fought ahead.
...
"My hatred… my resentment… taste it!!!"
As her body was slashed by the black sword, dark red blood gushed out, and immediately, flames erupted violently from the wound!!!
"Take this!"
Black spears materialized around her, relentlessly piercing through the Demon God Pillar's body.
"AAAAAHHHHHH——————!!!"
Severely provoked, the magical energy surrounding the Demon God Pillar began to surge violently.
"Why!? A fake Heroic Spirit summoned by the Holy Grail!!! Why are you aiding humanity!!!"
"Fake Heroic Spirit?"
The black sword in Jeanne Alter's hand never stopped for even a second as she carved new wounds into the Demon God Pillar's body.
"Fufu, you really are a genius at pissing me off. Are all demons this disgusting? Compared to you, that little country bumpkin is far cuter."
Boom, boom, boom——————————!!!
Explosions of fire continuously erupted across the Demon God Pillar's body!
"Haaah——————!!!"
A sharp slash cut straight through one of the eyes on the Demon God Pillar's body.
"You've been acting all high and mighty for long enough, haven't you? Time to get off the stage!!!"
Mordred immediately swung her sword, continuing the attack.
"Let's go too, Tarasque!!!"
"ROAAAAARRR——————!!!"
Martha and Tarasque charged forward, launching an all-out assault on the Demon God Pillar.
"Hallelujah!!!"
The moment her holy fist struck the Demon God Pillar's body, cracks instantly formed, and many of its eyes lost their crimson glow.
"How laughable! You still resist!!!"
All of the Demon God Pillar's remaining eyes opened at once, emitting a blinding light!
"Right now, I shall offer prayers for everyone."
A brilliant silver radiance shone from the holy cross in Johanna's hand!
This divine glow enveloped the entire team, reducing the damage they suffered.
"Chiu Chiu—————!!!"
Tonbi flapped its wings and soared into the air, creating a silver storm that swept directly toward the Demon God Pillar.
Ratatatattatatatatta————————!!!
While running, Kiritsugu Emiya continuously fired his gun, the Calico M950 in his hands aiming directly at the Demon God Pillar's eyes, disrupting its attacks.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh——————!!!"
Enduring excruciating pain, the Demon God Pillar Andromalius let out a frenzied scream.
"Even so… I will still fulfill the King's dying wish!!!"
At that moment, Andromalius' entire body turned pitch black, its aura completely different from before.
A massive surge of magical energy emerged around the Demon God Pillar once again!
"This is bad! Everyone, retreat immediately! The enemy is about to unleash a large-scale attack!!!"
Mash quickly warned everyone.
At that instant, an immense burst of magical energy erupted from Andromalius' body!
BOOM————————————!!!
Ethan and Mash mustered all their strength to brace against it with the shield, struggling to maintain their stance.
Looking around, the sudden violent explosion had nearly blown away everyone fighting on the battlefield.
Yet, one figure still stood firm beside the Demon God Pillar.
"It's Dragon Witch-san!!!"
Mash gasped in shock.
Now, Jeanne Alter's entire body was covered in wounds, yet she had not evaded the explosion.
Instead, step by step, she advanced toward the Demon God Pillar.
"Stop, fake Heroic Spirit!"
"You damn demon, don't you dare point fingers and give me orders!"
Jeanne Alter forced herself to pick up the fallen flag of the evil dragon from the ground.
"Fake Heroic Spirit? So what? Even if I am a fake Heroic Spirit born from the Holy Grail, so what?!"
"Who decided that?"
Jeanne Alter's body gradually began to fade, but she still poured all her remaining magical energy into the flag.
"Even if everyone calls me a fake, as long as there's just one person who acknowledges me… As long as he still remembers me…"
"Unfathomable!!!"
Andromalius once again unleashed a colossal surge of magical energy.
"A fake existence… should turn to ashes here… Ugh… Why… why are you still resisting… Wolfgang…!!!"
Suddenly, the Demon God Pillar trembled violently, and the magical energy it had been gathering clearly weakened significantly.
With the last of her strength, Jeanne Alter clenched the evil dragon flag tightly in her hands and let out a roar:
"This is the howl of a soul filled with hatred!!
Roar, Rage of Mine!
La Grondement Du Haine!!!"
The ground suddenly cracked apart, and from the scorched earth below, countless jet-black spears surged forth as if to annihilate everything, piercing through the Demon God Pillar's body.
Immediately after, the infernal black flames erupted violently, completely engulfing the Demon God Pillar!!!
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh——————————!!!"
Amidst the towering inferno, Andromalius roared in fury!
"Even so… the King's prophecy… will still…"
With those final words, the colossal body of the Demon God Pillar vanished within the sea of flames.
Covered in wounds, Jeanne Alter lowered her gaze to her own arm.
Her mana had been completely depleted, making it impossible to sustain her Saint Graph—her body was gradually becoming transparent.
"So… it's over now, huh…"
At this moment, she no longer felt hatred in her heart.
If she had just one last wish…
It would be that the boy—the one who had given her existence meaning—could continue to live…
A wish as simple as that.
"Jeanne Alter!!!"
Once again, she heard the voice of that boy and turned to look at him.
"Hey, why do you look so panicked? Don't tell me you ended up like this because of me?"
Jeanne Alter reached out, wanting to hold his hand one more time.
But she could no longer touch him.
"Goodbye… and thank you…"