Hello everyone, Thunder here with the three week late chapter. Darklord331 has both Finals going on in May and major computer problems going on after. He just got it resolved today. Anyways, chapter 74, 75, 76, and 77 are all happening on the same day. The following chapter was Beta Read by Darklord331. Anyways, please enjoy.
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"Hello." – Normal talking.
"Hello." – Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
FYI: When I use wizards and witches, it is referring to those who were born with and use their magic core, those from the Harry Potter series. Mages refer to those who Awakened the ability to use magic. Magnus/Magi refer to those who were born with and uses their magic circuits, those from the Natsuverse/Fate series. Spellcasters is used for everyone.
Opening Scene: Oral, Kazakhstan
Artoria, Scáthach, Harry, Hermione, Daphne, Jeanne, Fleur, Kahlua, Kokoa, and Esdeath were sitting in a small conference room, with a privacy barrier around them.
"Is everything ready?" Artoria asked.
"All the enchantments have been placed on the trucks," Hermione reported.
"All the guild members of Avalon are present and accounted for," Harry reported.
"Same with Chevalier," Jeanne reported.
"All allied members of Iron Resolve and Blood Lotus are here," Moka said. Esdeath silently nodded her head.
"Good," Artoria said. "Get ready to move out." She said. Fleur lowered the privacy barrier as everyone left the conference room. They exited out of a modified magical tent.
"Everyone get ready to move out," Artoria yelled.
"Yes ma'am!" Everyone replied as they packed up and began to board their trucks. In twenty minutes, she was the only one outside. She leaped on top of her military truck. Behind her were 20 other trucks.
"Everyone be ready to leave as soon as you hear the signal," Scáthach said through the built-in radio. Artoria shifted into her holy mode. She summoned Excalibur.
(Play Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works OST II Excalibur)
Excalibur's silver blade began to radiate a golden light. "It's the light of the sad but noble dream of all soldiers, past, present, and future, dying on the battlefields." Scáthach began to say, as she remembered Myrddin's words when Artoria fought her other half.
"Clutched to their hearts, with their last breath, holding aloft their dying wish, assuring that their loyalty will not be in vain." Scáthach continued to recite. Everyone looked at Artoria as she held Excalibur with both hands and raised it above her head.
"Behold, the invincible king, about to sing out the true name of the miracle she wields." Artoria closed her eyes.
"Hearken to its name…" Scáthach whispered. Artoria opened her eyes and swung Excalibur down.
"EXCALIBUR!" Artoria yelled. Everyone could see a large beam of light shout out towards the barrier. The light sliced through the black dome and continued about 16 kilometers (10 miles).
(End Music)
"CHARGE!" Scáthach ordered from the radio. Scáthach opened the door as Artoria slipped into the passenger seat. All the military trucks drove towards the opening in a modified V formation. The black monsters began to form from the black dome and rushed towards them. "M17 to M21 follow the plan!" Scáthach ordered.
"Got it!" Harry, Hermione, Daphne, and Fleur replied as four trucks that were at the tip of the V formation fell out, driving towards the black monsters. The mages in the trucks began to attack the monsters with spells, allowing the other trucks to dive through the broken border. As they drove into the dome, their field of vision darkened due to the lack of light. They quickly turned their headlamps on to see in front of them. Five minutes later, the last truck drove through the border.
"The rearguard is past the border!" Jeanne announced through the radio.
"Regroup with the rearguard!" Harry yelled into the radio. M17 to M21 quickly turned around and regrouped with the convoy. The black monsters didn't follow them. Instead, they went to repair the broken wall.
"Anything to report?" Scáthach asked.
"No injuries to report," Harry said.
"Once we left the area, the black monsters prioritized fixing the black dome," Hermione added.
"I see… keep an eye out to see if the black monsters decide to pursuit us once the black dome is repaired," Artoria said.
"Yes, your highness." They replied. The entire convoy drove towards Moscow.
Scene Change: Grand Kremlin Palace
In the middle of Moscow, there is a large white palace. Inside the palace was a man dressed in black robes. He was sitting down on a throne. Suddenly a younger man ran towards the man on the throne. He quickly took a knee a few feet away from the man.
"Speak Messenger." He said.
"Your Highness, our black dome has been pieced again." The messenger reported.
"Has anyone from the outside world entered?" The man asked.
"A convoy of 21 entered." The messenger reported.
"Have our forces intercept them and kill them." The man ordered in a nonchalant tone.
"According to the Wraths, the barrier was destroyed by a powerful holy attack. We believe that the user of this holy attack is among the convoy." The messenger added.
"I see… Do we have any idea where they are heading?" He asked.
"According to early observation, they are heading towards Moscow." The messenger reported.
"Have all our forces prepare to meet them at Moscow. Have our reconnaissance forces probe them." He ordered.
"Yes, Your Highness." The messenger said as he stood up and quickly left. As soon as the messenger left, the man stood up and walked to a chamber beside the throne room. He entered the chamber. Inside the chamber was a glowing mirror.
"Prophet!" The man yelled at the mirror. A few moments later, a face appeared. This face had 10 eyes, 7 of which were open, and one mouth.
"Speak." The prophet said. Their voice was as if a group of people was speaking at once, distorting it to prevent anyone from figuring out the prophet's identity.
"You prophesied that we would be safe from all conflict from the outside world for at least another year."
"Something has caused ripples in your future. Remove the disturbance before the ripples alter the future beyond repair." The prophet warned. The mirror returned to show the man's reflection.
"Dam it!" The man yelled before punching the mirror, shattering it.
Scene Change: Russia Plains
Artoria and her forces continued to drive towards Moscow. They saw nothing but dead vegetation. Occasionally, they spot a dungeon in the middle of the dead plains. Luckily they didn't show any signs of a dungeon break. In the distance, they spotted buildings.
"Everyone be careful. We don't know what is living in this city." Artoria warned. Due to the street size, the convoy was forced into two-column formations. As soon as Jeanne's truck entered the city everyone heard a loud roar. Everyone looked at the rooftop to see monsters standing there. The monsters resembled a human but stood over 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) tall. Their skin has completely dissolved, exposing all its muscle tissue and altering the position of several bones. There the ears and nose have shriveled, and the eyes have melted away, the mouth consisting of rows of individually wriggling jagged fangs.
"RAHAH!" They roared as they jumped down the building towards the convoy.
"Barriers!" Scáthach ordered. A bunch of wands stuck out of the truck.
"Barrier!" The mages cast.
"Protego!" Most of the wizards and witches cast.
"Protego Duo!" Harry, Hermione, Daphne, and Fleur cast. A giant transparent shield formed on top of them. The falling monsters landed on the shield. They quickly recovered and began to attack the barrier with their fists.
"Wizards and witches banish them in front of us! Drivers reverse the trucks!" Artoria ordered.
"Depulso!" All the wizards and witches cast, pointing their wands towards the front of the trucks. A blast of magic pushed all the monsters away. As it happened, the drivers shifted gears and drove in reverse. All the monsters crashed to the ground. They quickly recovered and ran towards the convoy.
"Warriors attack the monsters. Spellcasters provide artillery and support!" Artoria ordered. A bunch of guild members jumped out of the trucks. They were armed with swords, spears, and other weapons.
"Charge!" Kokoa yelled as she wielded her bat-shaped Morningstar. All the warriors charged toward the monsters. Some of them managed to cut the monster's limbs but they continued to attack.
"Aim for their heads!" Someone suggested. Someone swung their sword at an incoming monster and was able to decapitate it. But it continued to attack.
"It's not working!" The swordsman yelled as he blocked the attack. He accidentally pierced their heart with his sword. The monster went limp and died. "Aim for the giant heart!"
"Try to keep one of them alive," Hermione ordered. All the warriors quickly changed their target to the heart. It took them a few more minutes before they were able to capture one for Hermione and kill the rest. Artoria and Scáthach stepped out of their trucks.
"Anyone who's injured, go see our Healers. If you are fine, I need you to patrol and guard our perimeter!" Artoria ordered.
"Yes ma'am!" The warriors shouted before following her orders. Hermione, Daphne, and Fleur walked over to the captured monster and began to study it.
"Have you found anything?" Scáthach asked.
"A mess," Daphne admitted.
"What she means is that these monsters are a mess." Hermione corrected.
"Explain," Artoria said.
"These monsters are the results of human experimentation," Hermione said.
"I see…" Artoria said. "Do we know what they did?"
"No," Daphne admitted. "We need more time to study it."
"Can we find them if we use Homenum Revelio on them?" Artoria asked.
"Let me check," Hermione replied as she cast the spell in front of the monster. The spell ignored the monster. "The spells don't consider them human."
"Study it later." Artoria decided.
"Got it." The witches said. Hermione pulled out a matchbox size box. She tapped her wand, causing the box to grow into a large chest. Hermione opened the chest and the witches lowered the monster inside and secured it. They quickly left the chest and shrank it down.
"What should we do about the rest of the town?" Fleur asked.
"Check to see if there are any survivors," Artoria ordered.
"Ok," Fleur said. "I need any available witches or wizards." A group of wizards and witches walked to Fleur. Fleur and her group began to walk around the nearby area and cast Homenum Revelio, trying to find any humans. Fleur and her group shook their head.
"Ok everyone, we are packing up and resuming traveling. Wizards and witches, continue to use the Homenum Revelio to find anyone. Once we are out, we are burning this place down." Artoria ordered.
"Yes ma'am!" Everyone said as they jumped back in their trucks and resumed the convoy. The wizards and witches cast Homenum Revelio as they drove through the rest of the city. They didn't find any more humans. It took them another hour of driving before they were out of the city. The convoy briefly stopped outside of the city before setting it all on fire. Once the majority of the city was on fire, the convoy resumed driving. They were greeted with an empty plain.
"Keep an eye out. We're not sure if the local animals have been experimented on." Hermione warned. They soon spotted a pack of twenty mutated wolves. Their bodies appear to have been torn open from the inside out, making it appear that the creature has been hollowed out. The mutated wolves rushed towards the convoy.
"Spellcasters, incoming enemies from the front!" Scáthach ordered.
"Stupefy!" The wizards and witches cast.
"Fireball!" The mages cast. All their spells were aimed at the incoming mutated wolves. The mutated wolves leaped to the side, dodging the attacks.
"Reinforce the trucks. We're going to ram through!" Scáthach ordered as she drew a few runes in the air. The runes and the truck glowed as she stomped on the gas. The truck continued to accelerate straight. The other trucks followed suit with their own enchantments. The mutated wolves leaped to the side, to avoid the speeding trucks. The mutated wolves ran chased after the speeding convoy.
"They're still following us!" Jeanne reported.
"Both styles of Wall of Earth on the count of three!" Hermione ordered. "One." All the wizards, witches, and mages stuck out their wands. "Two…Three!"
"Murus Terrae [Wall of Earth]!" All the wizards and witches cast.
"Earth Wall!" All the mages cast. A four-kilometer (2.485 miles) long wall rose out of the ground, preventing the mutated wolves from continuing their pursuit. The wall rose to be two kilometers (1.243 miles) tall.
"Let's get some distance from them," Scáthach said as she pushed the accelerator. The rest of the convoy followed suit. "Ok let's slow it down." Scáthach finally said after twenty minutes of accelerated driving.
"We will stop for a ten-minute break. Drivers rotate with someone else in your truck. Lunch will be on the move." Artoria ordered.
"Yes ma'am." They said as the convoy stopped. Artoria and Scáthach leaped on top of their truck to monitor the area. The other senior members of the guilds joined them on top of their trucks to allow the other members a moment to relax.
"Time to move out!" Artoria ordered once the break was over.
"Yes ma'am!" They shouted as they returned to the trucks and resumed the journey. As they continued to travel, they discovered another mutated animal. This time it was a mutated bear. It was much bigger than a regular bear and its fur disappeared, revealing dark gray skin. It attacked the convoy. The mutated bear was much stronger and more resilient compared to a regular bear but the convoy was able to trick the bear and captured it. They also encountered a few more packs of mutated wolves, which they were able to kill. They also found a few more cities with mutated humans. They killed the mutated humans, check for survivors, and then burned down the cities. After four more hours of driving, they arrived in Shumeika, Russia, home of the New Saratov Bridge. Artoria had everyone stop in front of the bridge.
"Warriors, keep an eye out for any mutants!" Artoria ordered.
"Yes ma'am!" The warriors yelled as they began to form a perimeter around the area.
"Spellcasters, make sure all the trucks have the weightless and water repellent enchantments."
"Yes ma'am!" They said as they began looking at the trucks.
"Fleur, please get Harry and his wives and come here. Jeanne you too." Artoria said through the peerage connection. A few moments later, they meet up with Artoria. "Privacy barrier please." Fleur waved her wand, creating a privacy barrier around them.
"You think we would be attacked on the bridge?" Scáthach asked.
"Definitely," Artoria replied. "The number of mutants we encountered gradually increased as we move further in."
"I think we should send some people to survey the bridge," Hermione suggested.
"I think we have a few flying Animagus," Daphne said.
"Fleur, can you lower the barrier," Artoria said. Fleur waved her want, lowering the barrier. "Do we have any flying Animagus?" Artoria asked.
"I am." Three mages answered as they walked toward them. The first one is a Caucasian woman with an attractively muscular body, long blonde hair, and blue eyes. The second one is a tall, woman with dark skin, brown eyes, and long black hair which was kept in a ponytail. The third woman with a slender, but fit build, olive-colored skin, thick black hair, and gray eyes. All of them were dressed in lightweight armor.
"I am Dinah Lance. My Animagus form is a black canary." She introduced.
"I guess your parents are a fan of DC Comics?" Harry joked.
"They actually are," Dinah admitted. "They joked that it was destiny when they found out about my Animagus form."
"I am Rachel Johnson. My Animagus form is a peregrine falcon." She introduced.
"Any relations with Angelina Johnson?" Harry asked.
"She's my Aunt," Rachel answered.
"I went to school with your aunt," Harry said.
"We can catch up later." Hermione interrupted.
"Sorry," Harry said.
"I am Jade Chan. My Animagus form is a great horned owl." She introduced.
"Ok. I want all three to fly around the top and bottom of the bridge and report back anything you see." Artoria ordered.
"Yes ma'am." They said. They transformed black canary, peregrine falcon, and great horned owl and flew towards the bridge. The Animagus returned in ten minutes and transformed back to their normal form.
"What did you find?" Artoria asked.
"The entire bridge appears appeared to be abandoned. The only things on the bridge were abandoned rusted cars." Rachel reported.
"I checked underneath the bridge and it also seems normal," Jade reported.
"I took a look at the water and didn't see anything abnormal," Dinah added.
"Thank you. Go help the rest of the mages." Artoria said.
"Yes ma'am." They said as they joined the other mages in inspecting the trucks. Fleur raised the privacy barrier again.
"While we cross the bridge, I want the four of you to report to me if you detect abnormalities," Artoria said.
"Constant vigilance," Harry said. Artoria and Scáthach nodded their heads.
"We believed that we will be attacked as we crossed the bridge," Scáthach said.
"It would make logical sense from an enemy point of view," Daphne commented. Hermione nodded her head.
"We will keep an eye out," Harry said.
"Good," Artoria said. Fleur lowered the privacy barrier. "Everyone, prepare to move out!"
"Yes ma'am!" They replied as they quickly entered their trucks. The convoy drove in a single file line due to the occasional abandoned car on the bridge. As the convoy crossed the bridge, everyone kept a close eye on their surroundings. The convoy was halfway across the bridge when someone spotted something crawling up from the side of the bridge. It appeared to be a mutated starfish the size of a small car.
"Monsters are crawling up from the side of the bridge!" Someone shouted.
"Drivers drive faster! Spellcasters in front, move the cars to the side while those spellcasters in the back attack them with your spells!" Artoria ordered. Scáthach stepped on the throttle, accelerating their truck. The rest of the convoy followed suit. All the spellcasters pulled out their wands and followed Artoria's orders. The cars in front of the convoy were thrown back towards the incoming starfishes. The spellcasters in the back began casting spells at the mutant starfishes. They were three-quarters of the way across the bridge when they noticed that there weren't any more mutant starfishes pursuing them.
"Don't relax yet," Artoria said. "We are still on the bridge. We can relax once we find a safe spot."
"Yes ma'am." They replied. It didn't take long before they were able to see the end of the bridge.
"Dam it!" was heard across the radio. Those words summarized everyone's thoughts. At the end of the bridge was an army of mutant starfishes with one as tall as a building. "What are we going to do ma'am?" Someone asked. Everyone looked for Artoria for an answer.
"Artoria take the wheel," Scáthach said as she opened the driver's door. Artoria took over the wheel as Scáthach leaped on top of the moving truck. She summoned Gáe Bolg. She jumped up in the air. She arched her back as if she was drawing a bowstring. "Gáe Bolg!" She yelled as she hurled Gáe Bolg towards the army of mutant starfishes. The space around Gáe Bolg distorted as copies of Gáe Bolg formed in the air. All the copies of Gáe Bolg rained down upon the army of mutant starfishes. Scáthach landed on top of another truck. She leaped back to the front of the convoy. She raised her hand and recalled Gáe Bolg. All the copies of Gáe Bolg reformed back to one and it flew back into Scáthach's hand. She allowed Gáe Bolg to disappear before slipping into her truck.
"Spellcasters, throw the bodies into the sea," Artoria ordered.
"Yes ma'am!" The spellcasters replied. They waved their wands, sending the dead mutant starfishes into the sea. They arrived at the other side of the bridge.
"We will have a break once we are a good distance away from the water."
"Yes ma'am!" They replied. They drove another thirty minutes before stopping for another break.
"We will stop for a ten-minute break. Drivers rotate with someone else in your truck." Artoria ordered.
"Yes ma'am." They said as they began their break. Artoria called another meeting with Scáthach, Fleur, Jeanne, Harry, Hermione, and Daphne. Fleur placed another privacy barrier around them.
"The enemies that we encountered were likely to test how strong we are," Artoria said.
"I assume the main forces will be in Moscow," Harry said.
"Possibly," Artoria said.
"What can we do to prepare for this inevitable battle?" Hermione asked.
"Should we store our forces in our trunks and move in one truck?" Harry asked.
"Bad idea," Daphne said. "If what Her Majesty said is true, then they will be suspicious if they see fewer troops than before."
"Can we use magic to drive the trucks for us?" Jeanne said.
"It's possible," Fleur answered.
"Then can we use magic to drive the trucks while our forces rest?" She suggested.
"We can… but it will require a lot of power to cast and maintain," Hermione said.
"I can do it," Fleur said.
"We can help give you some of our energy through the peerage connection," Scáthach added. Hermione looked at Fleur.
"Are you sure?"
"I will let you know if I need help," Fleur said.
"I think we should send those Animagus witches to scout Moscow first. That way we know anything ahead of time." Artoria said.
"Good idea," Scáthach said.
"I can give them a large communication mirror," Harry added.
"That's good. We can actually see what Moscow has become." Daphne commented. Fleur lowered the privacy barrier.
"Dinah Lance, Rachel Johnson, and Jade Chan!" Artoria yelled. The three women ran to Artoria.
"Yes, Your Majesty." They said.
"I have a mission for all of you," Artoria said. "I want all of you to fly ahead to Moscow and scout the area. Use this mirror to report back to us." Harry brought out the mirror and handed it to Dinah. He quickly explained to them how to use the mirror. Dinah took the mirror from Harry and stored safely stored it. They transformed into their animal form and flew away. Fleur, Hermione, and Daphne went over to the other trucks and added the additional enchantments.
"Form up!" Artoria ordered. Everyone else formed around her. She told everyone to rest in the trucks while Fleur controlled the trucks. As they were moving, Dinah contacted Artoria.
"This is Artoria." Artoria said.
"Your Highness, we have arrived near Moscow. The enemy is amassing a large army against us." She said as she showed the scene to Artoria. The entire city of Moscow was surrounded by a large white wall. Outside the wall were an army of mutant humans, wolves, bears, and wraths.
"This army will easily overwhelm our forces." Artoria thought. "I'll have to use Rhongomyniad to destroy them."
"I will personally come over there, ahead of the convoy. I will contact you once I am closer to Moscow."
"As you wish Your Highness," Dinah said.
"Until I get there, continue to monitor the situation. Make sure your team has all the necessary charms up." She said as she cut the connection.
"There is a large force of mutated animals and Grimm outside Moscow, waiting for us. I will go on ahead and charge Rhongomyniad. Let me know when the convoy arrives there." Artoria said as she showed Scáthach, Fleur, and Jeanne her memories of her brief meeting with Dinah through the peerage link.
"Ok," Scáthach replied. Artoria opened the truck door and summoned her horse. A white war horse with silver armor appeared. The horse easily kept up with the truck's pace. Artoria leaped off the truck and landed on the horse's saddle.
"Let's go Dun Stallion," Artoria said. Dun Stallion replied with a neigh and quickly ran past the convoy. It didn't take long before, Artoria arrived in Moscow, a few hours ahead of the convoy. Jade flew down and transformed back to her human self.
"Welcome Your Majesty." She greeted.
"Hello," Artoria replied. Artoria jumped down from Dun Stallion and allowed him to disappear. Jade escorted Artoria to their hiding spot. Artoria could see how massive the enemy's army was.
"Continue to observe the enemy. I will be somewhere else and charging my attack." She walked around the area until she found a spot that allowed her to be aligned with the enemy. She quickly cast her own privacy barrier around herself. She also added a charm to prevent anyone from detecting the holy energy from Rhongomyniad. She summoned Rhongomyniad and began to gather holy energy. It took the convoy a few more hours before the convoy arrived. The enemy's army nearly doubled by this time.
"We're here," Scáthach said.
"Good. Is everyone in the trucks awake?" She asked.
"Yes," Scáthach replied.
"Then continue to drive towards Moscow, pretend that you aren't aware of the enemy army."
"Ok," Scáthach replied. Artoria pointed Rhongomyniad in the air.
"Light, may you be released from the ends of the world," Artoria began to chant. Holy light began to radiate from the tip of Rhongomyniad. The light began to spin around the lance. "Anchor of the storm!" Artoria turned her hips as she pointed the shining Rhongomyniad at the enemy army. "May your holy light split the heavens." More holy light spiraled around Rhongomyniad. "And tether the Earth." The holy light consolidated, making the lance even appear much larger than before. "Rhongomyniad!" She shouted as she thrust Rhongomyniad forward. A large cyclone of spinning holy energy shot out of Rhongomyniad. The attack was even larger than the one before. The attack decimated the entire enemy army and most of their white wall and continued for about 24 kilometers (15 miles).
"CHARGE!" Artoria yelled as she summoned Dun Stallion and charged into battle. She kept Rhongomyniad with her. The convoy sped up as they joined with Artoria. A few enemies that somehow survived Artoria's attack tried to defend against them. Artoria pierced their hearts and continued. They arrived in front of the Grand Kremlin Palace, in the middle of Moscow. They sense a large amount of magic in the palace. They were forced to continue on foot. The majority of the warriors stood in front. Artoria and Scáthach stood in the middle. All the mages, the rest of the warriors, Fleur, and Jeanne were in the back. They began to invade the Grand Kremlin Palace. They encountered more mutated humans in the palace. Some of them appeared normal size but their arms were replaced with mantis blade arms. While others had extra appendages growing out of their backs. These mutated humans attack them. The warriors immediately charged in and stabbed them in the heart. The mutated humans quickly died from their attack. They followed the trail and arrived at the Throne Room, which was the source of the magic. They could see a man sitting on the throne. He was dressed in elaborate, jet-black armor with purple and golden accents. He has a red cape tied to his back.
"Welcome to the Grand Kremlin Palace." He said.
"I'm surprised that His Highness, Vladimir Putin, here," Harry said.
"That's not him," Artoria said. "The energy around him isn't human." 'Vladimir Putin' smiled as his human flesh began to bubble and melt away, leaving behind a skeleton. Dark red lights glowed from his empty eye sockets.
"I guess, I should properly introduce myself." The skeleton said. "I am Nagash, the Apostle to the Overlord of Darkness, the Father of Demons!" Nagash proclaimed. The red flames radiate out of his eyes. "Now it's time for you to join us!" Nagash summoned a bone-white longsword and leaped towards them.
"Get away!" Artoria ordered as summoned Excalibur and blocked Nagash's downward slash. Everyone quickly moved away from them.
"Warriors defend the spellcasters. Spellcasters start rain spells at him!" Scáthach ordered. Jeanne stood with the warriors as the mages began firing spells at Nagash. Artoria pushed Nagash away and used the opening to attack Nagash with her down downward slash.
"You are just delaying the inevitable!" Nagash yelled as he blocked her attack with his longsword.
"Our spells are not doing anything to him!" Dinah yelled. Fleur's eyes widen as she remembered something.
"The fight will not end unless we destroy his soul container." She said.
"Soul container?" Hermione questioned.
"Whenever an undead evolves into a lich or death knight, they store their soul in a container, which is the key to their immortality," Fleur explained.
"How do we find this soul container?" Daphne asked.
"From my experience, most lich, and death knight don't store them on their body but in a secure location."
"Accio Nagash's soul container." Harry cast. They heard a loud clang as if something fell. Harry, Hermione, Fleur, Daphne, and Scáthach ran towards the source of the sound. Nagash noticed them running towards his secret chamber.
"NO!" He yelled as he tried to pursue them. Artoria appeared in front of him and fired a blast of holy energy from Excalibur. The energy blast slammed into Nagash's chest and pushed him back a few feet.
"You will not pass." Artoria glared.
"Wherever you are going must be important. Nagash tried to follow all of you." Artoria said. as she fired another energy blast at Nagash.
"Thank Harry. He tried to use a Summoning Charm on Nagash's soul container." Fleur replied. Nagash stood back up, his empty eye sockets glowing red with anger, and rushed towards Artoria.
"Hurry up. I will stall him as much as I can." Artoria replied as she blocked Nagash's attacks and counterattacked.
"We need to hurry. I am not sure how long Artoria could hold Nagash off." Fleur said. Everyone nodded their heads. They soon arrived at a dead end.
"Accio Nagash's soul container." Harry cast again. They heard something slam into a wall. "Looks like it's behind this wall." Hermione, Daphne, and Fleur cast a few spells on the wall.
"The wall is sealed from our side. Only someone on the inside could open the wall." Hermione said. Fleur and Daphne silently nodded their heads.
"Do you think we can break this wall?" Harry asked.
"We can try," Hermione said. They pointed their wands at the same spot on the wall.
"Bombarda Maxima on three." Harry said. "One…Two… Three."
"Bombarda Maxima!" They cast, causing a massive explosion, kicking up a lot of dust and debris.
"Evanesco," Hermione cast. All the dust and debris vanished, revealing a golden trophy with black gemstones on the ground.
"Accio Nagash's soul container." Harry cast again. The golden trophy flew to Harry's hand. "That was easy."
"We got it," Scáthach said.
"I could tell. Nagash's attacks got more reckless as he tries to pursue all of you." Artoria replied.
"Should we immediately destroy it?" Harry asked.
"Maybe we could use it as a bargaining tool?" Daphne suggested.
"We can try," Scáthach replied. They returned to the throne room to see it was mostly destroyed. Artoria was slightly out of breath. Nagash's black armor was covered in scratches and dents. His red cape had been abandoned on the floor. Nagash's eyes glanced at them, seeing his soul container in their hands.
"MY SOUL CONTAINER!" Nagash yelled as he charged toward them.
"Avada Kedavra!" Fleur cast at the soul container. The green spell hit the soul container.
"AHHHAH!" Nagash screamed in pain as his soul was destroyed by the spell. Nagash used his sword to keep himself standing.
"You may have destroyed me, but I hope you enjoyed my present," Nagash said as the red glow from his eyes dissipated. His body collapsed on the ground as if a puppet's strings were cut. Suddenly the entire castle began to shake as black trees shot out from the ground. Fleur's eyes widen.
"A Seed of Einnashe!" She shouted.
"What is that?" Harry asked.
"Imagine a vampire and a tree had a baby." She said. The black branches shot out towards them. Artoria charged in and slashed the branches with Excalibur. The Seed of Einnashe let out a painful shriek. Excalibur began to glow with holy light as Artoria fired a weaker version of her Noble Phantasm. The Seed of Einnashe let out another painful shriek as it was swallowed by Artoria's attack. The light dissipated, revealing the dead Seed of Einnashe.
"Um… we got a bigger problem," Hermione said as she glanced outside. Everyone looked out from the window to see Seeds of Einnashe all over the city but unlike the Seed of Einnashe in the throne room, the ones outside were much bigger. The Seeds of Einnashe were surrounded by a purple haze.
"Oh no…" Fleur mumbled. Everyone turned to her.
"What's the problem? It's just more Seeds of Einnashe." Harry said.
"It's not that simple," Fleur said. "What is down there is called the Forest of Einnashe. All the trees are now connected similar to a hive mind, which allows multiple trees to coordinate as one. It passively releases a poisonous purple haze that poisons you and makes it impossible for our spells or magecraft to be used.
"How do we destroy it?" Artoria asked.
"We need to destroy the roots," Fleur said.
"Do you think I should use my Noble Phantasm to destroy them?" Artoria asked.
"No," Fleur said. "Your Noble Phantasm, while powerful, is not precise enough to destroy the entire Forest of Einnashe. Not only that, it can accidentally destroy the barrier, releasing them to the world."
"It looks like the Forest of Einnashe is already outside Moscow," Hermione added.
"Dinah, Rachel, and Jade!" Artoria called.
"Yes, Your Majesty." They said as they immediately transformed into their Animagus forms and flew away. A few minutes later, they returned.
"The Forest of Einnashe is everywhere," Dinah said.
"Same." Rachel and Jade admitted.
"We need something that can unleash holy energy, fire, and can ignore the Forest of Einnashe's defense," Scáthach concluded. Artoria's eyes widen as she remembered something.
"Can someone locate the controls for the barrier?" Artoria asked.
"Yes Your Majesty." Everyone explored the throne room and the other rooms trying to find the controls for the barrier. As this happened, Artoria contacted Ichigo.
"Ichigo." Artoria called.
"Yes Artoria?" He replied.
"Is it possible for you to send us Longinus?" Artoria asked.
"Why?" Ichigo replied. She quickly explained to Ichigo the situation. "I see… Give me one moment." Ichigo replied as he cut the connection. Artoria looked at most of the people returned.
"Did you find it?" Most of them shook their heads.
"I think I found it!" Everyone turned to see Kahlua.
"Show me," Artoria said. They walked behind Nagash's throne to see an empty hole shaped like a trophy. "Where's the soul container?"
"I have it," Harry said as he handed her the soul container. She inserted it into the hole. The trophy lit up. A secret compartment behind the throne opened. Inside the secret compartment was a book. Artoria picked up the book and opened it.
"Anyone knows how to read Russian?" She asked.
"I do," Kahlua said. Artoria handed her the book and she began to read it. "This diagram here, allows us to get an overview of the ward." Kahlua pointed out. "This portion allows us to control what is allowed in or out of the ward."
"I see…" Artoria said.
"Artoria," Ichigo interjected. "I can send you Longinus but only Jeanne could wield it."
"Why?" Artoria and Jeanne asked.
"When Longinus was created, God placed a restriction on Longinus. Only some that's a devoted follower of the Bible would be able to use Longinus," Ichigo said.
"But Ichigo, you aren't a follower of the Bible." Jeanne pointed out.
"I am an exception since I saved Jesus and was declared his sworn brother," Ichigo said.
"WHAT!" Jeanne shouted in shock and awe.
"Anyways…" Artoria interjected. "How will you deliver Longinus?"
"Jeanne will need to go to the highest point in Grand Kremlin Palace. Once you are there, you will kneel down and make a prayer to me and to Longinus." Ichigo said.
"I will try," Jeanne said as she walked towards the window. She opened the window and stepped outside.
"What is she doing?" Harry asked.
"Getting help from Kaien," Artoria replied purposely not revealing Ichigo's name. Jeanne eventually arrived at a balcony, allowing her to see the devastation the Forest of Einnashe has caused. She kneeled down and began to pray.
"My Master, I ask for you to hear my cry. Bellow us are the wicked which pollute our lands. I ask for you to bless us with the blessed lance which has imbibed the Drops of God. I ask of you, my master, answer my cries." She prayed. Suddenly Jeanne began to glow with holy light.
"Child." Jeanne looked to see Longinus floating in front of her. "Our Master has heard your cries and has answered them. Our Master has blessed you with this miracle. Use me well, Saint of Longinus." Azrael said. Jeanne stood up and grabbed Longinus. The holy energy around her formed a pair of golden angel wings and a golden halo. She used her new wings and flew to the top of the black dome. She held Longinus with both hands as if she held her flag. Jeanne closed her eyes as she concentrated.
"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions." Jeanne began to chant. Longinus began to glow with holy energy. "Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin and then concentrate your holy energy into purifying them." Jeanne opened her eyes. She let go of her left hand as she arched her back. "Holy Fire's Judgment!" Jeanne shouted as she threw Longinus towards the ground. The holy energy around Longinus transformed into flames as it slammed into the ground, unleashing waves of Holy Fire at the Forest of Einnashe. The Forest of Einnashe tried to run away from the Holy Fire but it was pointless. The Holy Fire began to incinerate the Forest of Einnashe, from the black branches down to the roots hidden in the ground. The Holy Fire eventually destroyed the Forest of Einnashe and began to climb up the black barrier, purging it of all the corrupted souls from the barrier. After an hour, the Holy Fire finally extinguished itself, leaving the entire country purified of Nagash's dark magic. The barrier is no longer black but appears to be distorted clear glass, allowing the setting sunlight to shine through while preventing anyone from seeing into the country. Jeanne floated down from the top of Grand Kremlin Palace. She landed in front of Longinus. She pulled Longinus out of the ground. Longinus glowed with holy energy before disappearing, likely returning to Ichigo. Jeanne walked back into the throne room, where everyone else was waiting for her.
"I guess that's that," Artoria said.
"Indeed," Jeanne replied.
"Now then, who will control which part of Russia?" Moka asked.
"Moka and I will claim everything west of the Yenisey River," Esdeath said.
"That is fine," Artoria said, after thinking about it.
"I will claim the area between the Ural Mountains and the Yenisey River." Jeanne proposed.
"Then I will claim the area west of the Ural Mountains," Artoria said. Kahlua added everyone's name into the book, allowing them to freely cross through the ward.
"We should organize a press conference to announce what happened here." Daphne proposed.
"Agreed. I will host one in Britain." Artoria said. She glanced at Jeanne, Moka, and Esdeath. "Is that ok with you three?"
"Sure," Jeanne answered.
"That's fine," Moka replied. Esdeath nodded her head. They left the throne room and regrouped with the rest of their members. Then they use a portkey to return to Britain.
Scene Change: Britain 3 PM
Everyone appeared outside Avalon's Headquarters.
"Your Highness." One of Artoria's subordinates said as she immediately took a knee in front of Artoria. Quickly everyone else took a knee as well.
"Rise," Artoria ordered. Everyone stood up. "Inform the press that we will have a press conference regarding the operation in Russia."
"Yes Your Highness!" Everyone shouted and immediately began to prepare for the press conference. Artoria turned to everyone that took part in the operation.
"We will begin to look at what the Russians did," Hermione said.
"Go on ahead," Artoria said. "Everyone, except for Scáthach, is free to take the rest of the day off." She paused as she glanced at the other members from the other guilds. "I believe the same applies to your guild members?"
"It is," Jeanne said.
"Same," Moka replied.
"Recover for now. We will have more work later." Esdeath said.
In less than an hour, Artoria stood in front of a podium. Behind her were Jeanne, Scáthach, Moka, and Esdeath. In front of them were reporters from all across Europe.
"Testing one two three," Artoria said. All the reporters quickly quieted down. "Good afternoon everyone. In a joint operation, Avalon, Chevalier, Crimson Lotus, and Frozen Resolve all attacked the black barrier surrounding Russia and entered Russia." She began. She briefly told reporters what happened. "Any questions?" A few reporters raised their hands.
"Good afternoon Your Majesty. How many people were you able to rescue?" A reporter asked. She gave the reporter a sad look.
"We found no survivors." She said.
"I see…" The reporter replied.
"Good afternoon Your Majesty. Any thought regarding this 'Overlord of Darkness, the Father of Demons'?" Another reporter asked.
"I believe that this being is the leader of the monsters." Artoria partially lied. She asked Ichigo if he knew anything about the 'Overlord of Darkness, the Father of Demons'. Ichigo revealed that the 'Overlord of Darkness, the Father of Demons' is one of the monikers for one of the 7 Overlords, leaders of the invading force.
"Your Majesty a follow-up question." Artoria nodded her head. "Do you have any plans to attack this Overlord?"
"For now no," Artoria said. "We need more information before we can plan a proper attack." Artoria pointed at another reporter.
"Good afternoon Your Majesty. Are there any plans to repopulate Russia?" The next reporter asked.
"Russia had been divided into four pieces, one for each guild that participated in the operation." Artoria paused.
"Esdeath and I have claimed everything west of the Yenisey River," Moka announced.
"I have claimed the area between the Ural Mountains and the Yenisey River," Jeanne announced.
"Avalon had claimed the area west of the Ural Mountains," Scáthach announced.
"Any other questions?" Artoria asked. None of the reporters moved. "I conclude that this press conference is over," Artoria said as she left the podium. Jeanne, Moka, Esdeath, and Scáthach followed behind her.
"I wonder how the other two operations are going." Artoria thought.
I know, I know. This is a much shorter chapter than normal. I considered starting the D-Day Africa here but I decide not to simply because it would be collide with the story's flow. Anyways no author notes this chapter.