Several hours had passed since Cu Chulainn used runes to write disaster-bringing runes on Ritsuka's body. Mashu, who had been trying her best to protect Ritsuka while fighting the skeleton monster, had finally exhausted her last bit of strength.

Mashu panted heavily, leaning on the shield against the ground, and looked up at Cu Chulainn who looked calm and composed.

“No… I can’t do that anymore. Even as a Sub-Servant… I’ve already reached my limit… I’m sorry, Mr. Magician…”

"Even after fighting to this extent... I still can't release my Noble Phantasm as you want..."

"But...if possible, I hope...to change to a more scientific learning method, instead of using the...idealistic method like now..."

"You still don't understand, but I think I have a rough idea of ​​what kind of person little sister Mashu is."

Asked by Mashu to teach in a different way, Cu Chulainn patted his pants, stood up and jumped to the side of Mashu and Ritsuka, who had already removed the disaster rune because enough skeleton monsters had been attracted.

"As a sub-servant, Mashu, you still haven't abandoned the common sense of being a 'human'. This is the crux of your inability to use the Noble Phantasm. However, you are exhausted now and should not have the mind and energy to think about unnecessary things..."

Olga Marie frowned when she heard something wrong in Cu Chulainn's words.

"Magician, what do you mean by that?"

"I will be your opponent in a real Servant battle. Don't expect me to show mercy to you because of our temporary alliance. If you can't release your Noble Phantasm, I will kill you and your Master together."

"It is better to send those who are useless in the battle away directly rather than let them drag us down. If you don't want you to die with the Master, Mashu, then do your best to resist me."

"As a protective person, let me see what kind of power you can unleash."

"Are you kidding me? Are you asking Mashu and Ritsuka to gamble their lives? I don't agree!"

Olgamari immediately got furious when she heard what Cu Chulainn said, and looked at Takagi Akira who was playing with a new weapon on the side.

"It's time for you to help, Takagi Akira. With your spear skills that can fight against spearmen, it should be more than enough to deal with a magician who doesn't have time to use magic head-on."

Hearing Olga Marie's words, Gao Muming stood up with his spear in hand. At this moment, a string of runes lit up under Gao Muming and Olga Marie's feet, instantly controlling Gao Muming and Olga Marie.

Olga Marie raised her hand and smashed the light screen that trapped her, and her expression became a little ugly.

"It's actually a trap?!!! Magician, have you been plotting against us for a long time?"

"Well, this is called targeted teaching according to students' aptitude..."

"For a protective person like Mashu, it is better to use her strength when protecting others in the moment of life and death, rather than attacking with some restraint."

Cu Chulainn said this and clasped his hands together.

"My magic is a red flame cage, a green giant like thorns..."

As Cu Chulainn chanted, a magic circle quietly emerged with Mashu and Ritsuka at the center.

"This is my Noble Phantasm. If you, Mashu, cannot use it to protect yourself and your Master, this will be the end of you!"

Facing the mighty Noble Phantasm of Cu Chulainn, Mashu, whose body was shaking from exhaustion, realized that the magician in front of her was really releasing the Noble Phantasm with the intention of killing her and the others.

"We can't hope that the magician will stop. If we hold on to this fantasy, everyone will die... I must release the Noble Phantasm to protect everyone. Even if it's just a fake that only exists for a moment, I must release the Noble Phantasm!!!"

Looking at the attack that was already so close, feeling the heat from the flames, Mashu roared in a desperate attempt to release her own Noble Phantasm.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

Even though he already knew from the plot of the game that Mashu had successfully released her Noble Phantasm to block Cu Chulainn's Noble Phantasm, Takagi Akira's eyes narrowed slightly as he was worried that his appearance would cause a butterfly effect.

After bursting out with a considerable force to break the trap that trapped him, Takagi Akira moved to a position no more than three meters away from Olga Marie and Mashu Ritsuka, his eyes fixed on Mashu, and he cast barrier magic ready to take action immediately if Mashu failed to use her treasure.

However, apart from Cu Chulainn who sensed that his rune trap had been broken, everyone's attention was attracted by Mashu who successfully released her own Noble Phantasm to block Cu Chulainn's Noble Phantasm, the 'Cage of Burning Flame'.

As the one who deployed the Noble Phantasm, Mashu, completely exhausted, fell back with a confused expression.

Ritsuka, who was following Mashu, noticed Mashu's situation and immediately rushed over and hugged Mashu.

Mashu, who was hugged by Ritsuka, raised her head in a daze and looked at Ritsuka who was looking at her with joy and worry.

"Senior, I just successfully deployed my Noble Phantasm, right?"

"Well, Mashu, you succeeded."

Holding Mashu's body which was a little limp due to exhaustion, Ritsuka nodded excitedly.

"The treasure you deployed successfully protected all of us. Even in the massive attack just now, those of us you protected were unharmed..."

Romani, who was far away in Chaldea, was also shocked by Mash's discovery of the Noble Phantasm.

"What an amazing willpower! You actually succeeded in releasing the Noble Phantasm so quickly. Mashu, you are really amazing. You have completely overturned my previous perception of you as your attending physician."

"This is entirely because you don't have a comprehensive understanding of little sister Mashu..."

Hearing Cu Chulainn's words, Romani showed a somewhat complicated expression on his face.

"Think about it carefully. Previously, Mashu was in a protected position in Chaldea. It is normal for me to misjudge Mashu..."

Hearing Romani's words, Cu Chulainn showed a puzzled expression on his face.

"Even without the power of a sub-servant, although Mashu's personality may seem a little soft, she is actually so tough. How could such a person be in a protected position?"

Cu Chulainn said this while looking at Olga Marie and Romani behind the screen with suspicion in his eyes.

"Your organization is called Chaldea, right? It seems a little unreliable. I'm beginning to doubt whether joining forces with you is the right choice."

In response to Cu Chulainn's questioning, Romani explained.

"Mashu's situation is somewhat special. Due to some reasons, her health was not good before. It was only after she arrived in Fuyuki and was entrusted with power by a servant that she became a sub-servant and gained her current strength."

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