"Tsk! Are there any shortages of manpower?"

Looking at Achilles who was entangled with Chiron and ignored Joan's plans, Semiramis couldn't help biting his nails.

Because of Atalanta's capture, she didn't have many trump cards in her hand at this time.

Although she had previously said that she would not do anything until the other party approached her, it was not her style to let the other party come to the sky garden like this.

"Then what to do?"

Looking at Joan of Arc in the projection in front of him, Semiramis couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

And just when she wanted to use the 'Black Coffin of Ten and One' to launch a bombardment, an alarm from the sky courtyard suddenly came from the other side.

The sudden appearance made Semiramis' pupils shrink.

I saw that far from the frontal battlefield, Astolfo, who was riding a steed eagle with Frankenstein, was constantly approaching the sky garden.

"Want to sneak in by diverting my gaze?"

"What a stupid choice!"

"But where did that guy go!"

Semiramis kept scanning the surroundings, looking for the figure that troubled them.

But no matter how she looked, she couldn't find Emiya Shirou and Atalanta.

"Tsk! That guy must have already touched it!"

"No, if he comes in, he can't hide his figure!"

"Although I don't know where the other party is now, it is definitely the right choice to destroy the black rider and the black Berserker first!"

Thinking of this, Semiramis mobilized the 'Black Coffin of Ten and One' outside the fortress to aim at Astolfo.

...

"Has it been discovered?"

"If that's the case, then there's no need to hide it!"

The phantom horse and eagle made a high-pitched neigh that was not inferior to the sound of the wind.

Under the control of Astolfo, he continued to move towards the Hanging Garden.

"I am Astolfo, one of the twelve warriors of Charlemagne! Come and fight!"

In the face of the loud self-reported name, although it was only a short moment, everyone present was aware of Astolfo's existence.

Despite being a hero sung in legends, he is a funny knight who is called "weak".

But there is true heroism in the voice of his self-proclaimed name.

High and fast flying.

Born between the famous beast griffin and mare, the illusory beast eagle, which was impossible to exist in the first place, paid no attention to the strong wind blowing in the face even at an altitude of 7,500 meters.

Attack the enemy castle "Vanity Garden in the Sky" with valiant momentum!

However, Semiramis would never allow the invasion of foreign enemies lightly.

The counter-attack technique 'Ten and One Black Coffin' has begun to gather magic power.

This is a huge black coffin based on the eleven beasts born to the legendary monster Tiamat.

This is the highest masterpiece of Semiramis that can eliminate foreign enemies with a super A-rank magic cannon.

Semiramis was calmly observing the growling Astolfo.

Indeed, Astolfo had no problem with his aura.

Being able to stand up again after a setback is probably due to the heroic temperament.

"Don't you think you can dodge this time? Stupid guy. Just regret your arrogance before your skull is blown away."

Semiramis laughed, and the light cannon was blasted out instantly.

In Semiramis, Astolfo couldn't survive such an attack.

But things didn't go as she wished.

In Astolfo's hands, a magic book unfolded the barrier, blocking Semiramis' attack.

"what!"

Facing this scene, Semiramis couldn't help frowning.

...

"Come, come, the time has come! My heart trembles with fear in the moonless night, but I will never take a step back! Liberation - 'The Proclamation of Destruction'!"

The pages of the magic book that were taken out began to unravel, and fluttered in the strong wind.

The magic cannon was approaching at the speed of sound, but Astolfo ignored its existence and continued to charge forward.

Even with an A-rank anti-magic skill, the anti-military-level magic cannon that shot down Astolfo to the ground was unable to cause any damage to Astolfo this time.

Under the influence of the magic book "Broken Manifesto" that released his true name, all magic can only be shattered and vanished meaninglessly.

This is Astolfo's Noble Phantasm Destruction Declaration.

As a permanent Noble Phantasm, even if it is not activated, it has A-rank anti-magic power just by holding it in hand.

And once activated, even an inherent barrier or a great magic equivalent to it can nullify it.

"Ahahahaha! It's really cool! Little Fran, you've got a good grip! I'm going to increase the speed a little bit!"

"Oh!"

"The target is the huge black cannon! As long as it doesn't exist, Ruler and the others will be able to reach the garden!"

"Oh!"

At Frankstein's urging, Astolfo rushed towards the surrounding battery.

...

"So that's the case, that is to say, there is still a secret trick."

The astonishment and passion were only for a brief moment.

Semiramis has regained his calm thinking.

Even so, she seemed to be feeling restless and kept poking her elbows with her fingers.

"However, no matter how strong it is, it's only an enhanced defense against magic."

Semiramis knew that there were some defensive Noble Phantasms that could deploy a barrier.

The legendary shield, or the case of turning the body itself into a defensive Noble Phantasm like Achilles.

However, Astolfo has no such legend.

The description of the shield does not exist as far as we know, and his body has not been mentioned much in the legends, not to mention that he is regarded as weak.

So, what exactly are those scraps of paper?

It seems that it should be the magic book given to Astolfo by Queen Rose Stella, Semiramis made such an estimate.

She remembered that the book had legends that could break all magic.

As for why it was not used last time?

"Is it the liberation of the real name?"

I'm afraid he didn't release his real name last time.

Either it cannot be liberated, or it is not liberated.

In any case, magic is meaningless to Astolfo now.

"Then, let me come up with the secret trick as soon as possible."

Semiramis showed a sweet smile on his face and began to transmit the words:

"Lancer, someone is approaching here, shoot them down."

"clear."

With a dull reply, the strongest blade appeared.

If even that Karna's attack doesn't work, then whatever you do will be in vain.

However, Semiramis was confident that it would never happen.

"Although it is too arrogant to think that I have broken my magic, as long as I can see you shattered to pieces, I will forgive you for the time being."

That's the only thing she doesn't feel good about.

Even so, if I could see the moment when they fell, the depression in my heart should dissipate a little.

So, as a last resort, Karna stepped out.

Karna, the great hero who is hailed in India's oldest epic poem "Mahabharata", is undoubtedly the strongest person who is comparable to the red Rider Achilles.