Replica (1/5)

...Monitors are in order. Your time is seven on the dot. Not a single cloud in the sky.

The Holy City is right before us... There are hordes of soldiers around the main gate. Looks like they've noticed our advance.

The Allied Forces and the Holy City Knights... You could cut the air with a knife.

If either army takes even one step forward, it could trigger a war.

Fujimaru, are you ready?

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Rest assured, you have me and Mash by your side. Besides, Sir Bedivere is here, too.

We'll head towards the main gates with the infantry. Sir Lancelot will head the army of knights.

And me, along with Sanzang.

A single knight out of formation could spark the beginning of a war.

Sanzang and Touta, you're going to ride doubles?

I know, right!? I know a thing or two about horses,

But Touta just threw me on the back of a horse after seeing me ride one!

What you were doing isn't anything like horse riding! You must have only ridden the tamest of the tame!

Showing up on the battlefield looking the way you did would be a bother to us all.

It would be more terrifying to the enemies if you could just wave your staff around and mutter some scary sounding chants in the back.

As soon as I can reach the castle walls, I will thin out the archers. But...

...That's right. Damn, Agravain. Now I understand. He's placed archers all along the walls.

Even if we tripled the force of our last attack, it would do no good. Is he trying to end it before we reach the walls?

King Ozymandias's army of divine beasts will arrive soon.

They will cause a diversion on the west side of the Holy City, and we will use that opportunity to strike.

My army of knights will also advance before you, but we are not a good distraction... We will suffer heavy casualties from the archers.

I suspect only sixty percent of our army will make it to their gates.

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Even so, we have no other way to attack...than knocking on their front doors.

Sir Bedivere. I leave Fujimaru in your hands.

Likewise, Sir Lancelot. I do not mean to doubt King Hassan, but...

We cannot wait any longer. Worst case, you may have to fight Sir Gawain.

Hmph. I shall wait till nightfall...is what I would like to say, but I must finish what I started.

Unfortunately, I cannot simply sit on the sidelines and hope this battle ends on its own.

Leave it to me. Touta, Lancelot and I will gang up on him. Three to one!

Then I am counting on you. Women from the Far East certainly are brave and...charming.

Sir Lancelot, have you gone mad!? We're about to dive into battle like... NOW!

Ahem, pardon me!

...Now, if you will prepare the banner. ...We are now going to invade the Holy City.

For all those that live in these lands! We shall terminate the Lion King!

To arms, everyone! We must return the Holy Land to its rightful glory!

What on earth is going on!? A sandstorm in the Holy City? That's never happened bef

Look! There's a storm falling from the northern sky! As though it were swallowing the Holy City!

Senpai, am I seeing things...? I thought I just saw a large skull in the sandstorm...

Yeah, I saw the skull too! But that's not what we have to worry about right now!

I'm not detecting an ounce of magic from that storm! This is a natural phenomenon!

A very directional one! I can only call this divine intervention!

Ahh! This bell! Sir Lancelot! This is the power of the great founder!

My promise has been fulfilled! We advance!!

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Throw away your arrows, men! They are useless! This is a battle of speed!

Stay away from Gawain. Avoid him at all costs, and make your way to the castle walls!

Let us go forth... ADVANCE!

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Yes...! I am going to do my best!

Hurry with the message! Tell the soldiers on the wall to only aim for enemies directly below us!

I know even that's difficult in a storm like this, but that's better than accidentally shooting one of our own!

Sir Gawain, the Third Unit at the right flank is requesting backup! A strange cavalryman is running amok!

The report says they're being hit with waves of white grains! They cannot move from their current location!

Grain? What a waste to use for attacks! It's probably an enemy Servant, do not engage!

Sir Mordred's unit is on its way. Hold your ranks until they arrive!

Sir Gawain, a message from the First Unit at the left flank! They are at risk of being completely overrun!

The First Unit!? Are you implying our finest knights are being pushed back by mere villagers!?

Who's leading the assault!? The foreign Master and their Servants!?

...I am not sure how to interpret the report...but it seems it was cavalry led by a knight in purple armor...

Sir Lancelot is leading the assault!

...I see. That is unfortunate... Truly...

...Sir Gawain?

Tell everyone at the left flank to retreat and regroup with the Fourth Unit. After that, you are to rally with the troops at the right flank.

...I will use my sword. I will incinerate all enemies, along with all traitors!

Ahh! Finally, the Galatine! Listen, knights of the Holy City!

Sir Gawain is marching out! This is the end for our enemy, there's no need for us to

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Thou shalt not leave. The sandstorm has shrouded thy followers, and severed thy escape.

...I assume you are the one behind this sandstorm.

A great party trick, but foolish nonetheless. You have some nerve to appear before me!

While the sun shines, I am invincible! My sword is second only to the Lion King's himself!

It matters not who you are... You are no match for me.

Guh!? Impossible. You parry my strike with your...your coat!?

Who are you!?

I am Hassan-i Sabbah. I am come from the valley of death to bring the living with me.

Look upon the heavens, foolish knight. Does the sun shine above thine head?

Climb! The sandstorm won't last forever! Let's get a ladder and get up on that wall now!

Remain calm! It's not possible for them to reach the top of the wall! We will pick them off one by one!

We must not open the gate without the Lion King's orders! Peasants like them are not worthy to look upon the Holy City!

We are still at a disadvantage! Our ladders get destroyed the instant they mount on the wall...

The sphinxes are attacking the main gate but there's not even a scratch! What should we do?

Camelot Castle will only grant access to those with righteous hearts... Malicious attacks alone will not bring down the gate!

No! We've all made it this far... But arrows from above the wall and the Enforcement Knights are taking us out one by one...

Lord Hassan is facing off with Sir Gawain. This is probably our once-in-a-lifetime chance!

We've got no choice... Sir Bedivere! Can you do something about the gate with your Airgetlám!?

I am too embarrassed to say... This is the most terrible shame of my life!

My Airgetlám has no effect on Camelot. I cannot raise a sword against it no matter what!

You can't attack Camelot with the Airgetlám?

...Servant located. Identified as the Master from Chaldea.

This is a matter of the highest priority. You will be enforced, per Agravain's orders!

Enforcement Knights! This unit is under Sir Agravain's direct control!

We will intercept, Fujimaru! Right now, we must protect ourselves!

There's just no end to them! And they don't seem to care if they survive or not!

It hurts... It hurts!

Help me... I don't want to die... Spare me!

Raise the next ladder! Don't give up, hurry! Do you know how many we've lost so far? We can't run now!

Kill them! Kill them! Defend the scaffolding! And don't go to the front gate, you'll just die for nothing!

Aaaaah! It burns! It burns! They're using molten lead! Aaah!

Don't run away! There's nowhere to run now! You'll either die here, or die in the wasteland!

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...Yup. It's the only option, huh?

Touta, run the other way! Head past the front gate and for that wall over there!

Hmm? There's enemies everywhere, though! No, I guess that just means there's more for me to fight!

Hai-yah! Out of the way! Tawara Touta, coming through!

Okay! Just like that! Keep going and don't stop!

Do you have a plan!? Or are we going to meet up with Fujimaru!?

Hmm, that's a good idea. But no. That would dull my resolve.

What? Hey, what are you going to do? Wait, what are you doing behind my back?

I'm getting my Final Buddha Palm ready. We just need to get rid of that front gate, right?

At this rate, everyone's going to suffer and die.

As a follower of the Buddha, I can't have that.

Your spiritual journey continues into the next life. So I don't want these lives to end in suffering.

Well, sure, but...! Can you destroy it, Sanzang!? And what is the Final Buddha Palm!?

Well, it's...it's a Buddhist secret. Touta, you should learn it from the Bodhisattva Hachiman.

Well, soon you'll be getting mad at me and telling me to stop. It kills me, you see.

! Wait, you idiot!

Damn it! My horse won't stop! You tricked me when you told me to go past the front gate!

Hehehe. By the time you notice my trick, it's too late. I've got a lock on the front gate!

Gate, gate, paragate, para sam gate bodhi svaha.

You know, I just remembered. I owe Fujimaru a favor.

He may not remember it, but I have memories of a very fun journey.

...So I need to pay them back. You know, because I'm a high priest girl.

Sanzang!

Okay! Rapid Sutra Chanting, activate! I'll show the true power of the girl who came back from Tianzhu!

If only the good may pass, then my fist of compassion will make its way through!

The fist of the Buddha shall shatter mountains! Get blown to pieces and REPEEEEEENT!

The front gate... The front gate was blown away!

It's a miracle from heaven...! Everyone, run! If you can, carry the wounded!

But what happened!? Was it some kind of hand-shaped cannon?

Senpai, look...! There's a huge hole in the front gate!

That's Sanzang's Noble Phantasm! Sanzang did it!

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S-She really destroyed the gate of Camelot...! Lady Sanzang was a peerless high priestess, wasn't she!?

...That's right. She used it not to defeat, but to save. It was something only she could achieve.

Everyone is heading inside the city! Let's follow them, Master!

Okay, Sanzang. We made it to the west wall.

What's next? Got any other ridiculous ideas?

...What's next? Oh... yeah... next... What's next...

...I'm sorry. I need a second... My head's all fuzzy... I can't think...

I see. Then rest a while. The disciple shall work in place of his mentor.

Hehehe... Touta, you really are a hard worker... I wish you'd be a little less annoying, though...

But... yeah... Next, huh? I guess I already went to Tianzhu...

So maybe next time... I'd like to go to an observatory on top of a snowy mountain somewhere...

And then maybe I could take some new disciples... Gather some scriptures again...

When I was alive, all I ever did was spiritual training... I didn't get to do that stuff...

The Buddha wouldn't punish me...

...for having a dream like that, would he...?

Of course not. You just showed how compassionate the Buddha is, didn't you?

Well done, Xuanzang Sanzang. As your disciple, I am very proud.

I'm going to go give the people of the Holy City some delicious rice.

You go on ahead to paradise and relax.