Building a Monster Nation From Zero in Another World

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"A casual strike can unleash power comparable to True Magic. Are you a Magic User who has reached the realm of True Magic?"

In the Type-Moon World, True Magic and Magecraft are two different concepts.

Simply put, Magecraft are something that can be achieved by human effort, for example, blowing up a mountain. Humans can do the same with thermal weapons.

However, relatively speaking, bringing the dead back to life or traveling through time, these powers that transcend the current era, are defined as True Magic.

Of course, if one day, humans invent a time machine.

Then time travel would no longer be True Magic, but Magecraft.

So the question arises.

What exactly did Snow Empress do to make Artoria believe that she was a Magic User who had reached the realm of True Magic?

"If it weren't for Avalon, I should be dead by now, just like Lancer."

When Artoria was corroded by Snow Empress's cold air, she felt it.

The opponent's power of ice was not just ordinary cold or heat.

"The True Magic contained in that palm strike just now was the concept of Absolute Zero, right?"

Absolute Zero is the lowest possible temperature in thermodynamics, the temperature of matter when particle kinetic energy is at its lowest point in quantum mechanics.

Upon reaching Absolute Zero, matter will collapse, and all things will turn into nothingness.

Even light would stagnate under this power.

It's no exaggeration to say that this girl before her was a walking natural disaster.

Any existence touched by her power would instantly have its surrounding rules disappear.

And without the fixed rules, what would happen to a Heroic Spirit?

The result was obvious.

Lancer's Spirit Core was directly destroyed.

Even the two Noble Phantasms in his hand could not escape the fate of turning to ashes.

"Interesting."

Snow Empress was not angered by Artoria revealing the essence of her Empress' Palm; instead, she said with interest, "The Avalon you speak of, is it the scabbard within your body?"

"A special blessing keeps you in a certain state, eternally unchanging."

"So that's it."

Snow Empress: "Although my Empress' Palm didn't land on you, to recover so quickly, the scabbard called Avalon is truly impressive."

Rin still had some fondness for Artoria.

If possible, Rin had considered forming a contract with her, taking her as a dependent, and bringing her back to the Cardinal World.

Therefore, Snow Empress did not directly kill Artoria, but merely eliminated the troublesome Diarmuid with one palm.

"Come, the one who obstructed us has disappeared."

"Next, let me witness the glory of the King of Knights."

After Snow Empress finished speaking, a longsword constructed of ice frost appeared in her hand.

"Empress' Sword: Unparalleled Chill!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Snow Empress immediately used Empress' Sword, one of her Three Empress' Ultimate Skills.

The river rapidly froze in the cold wind, as if time had been solidified, and a layer of crystal-clear ice shell covered the river surface.

The originally shimmering river surface had now become a giant block of ice, and the cherry blossom trees swaying in the wind on both banks were frozen in that moment.

The branches were covered with ice beads, gently swaying and emitting a crisp sound, like pearls falling onto a jade plate.

"Hoo~"

Exhaling a breath of cold air, Artoria glanced at Irisviel, who was trembling slightly.

Looking down from the bridge, the entire world had entered a severe winter, covered in silver.

"Saber..."

"Irisviel, are you alright?"

"I, I'm, I'm fine..."

The bone-chilling cold made Irisviel's teeth chatter, unable to speak a complete sentence.

Fortunately, she only felt cold.

If it were anyone else, such as Lancer's Master, Sola-Ui.

Under such cold, she would have long since turned into an ice sculpture.

Irisviel was able to remain unharmed.

Besides Snow Empress keeping her promise, she also wanted Artoria to be able to fight her wholeheartedly.

"Hold on a little longer, I'll end the battle soon!"

However, Artoria's condition was not good.

Although she had Avalon's scabbard, she did not suffer too much damage.

But the power of the Empress' Sword instantly took away most of her magical energy.

Now, let alone releasing a beam of light, even the magical energy to maintain the Invisible Air was precarious.

"Sure enough, relying solely on the Empress' Sword can't deal with you."

Snow Empress's Empress' Palm required close contact with the opponent, if it was from a distance, its power would be greatly reduced.

The power of the Empress' Sword was not as great as the Empress' Palm and did not reach the level of True Magic.

But it didn't matter.

Snow Empress originally had no intention of killing Artoria.

The reason she used the Empress' Sword was purely to create an excellent battlefield for them, nothing more.

"Come on, don't use those flashy tricks."

"A swordsman should speak with a sword."

Snow Empress raised her ice longsword and descended gracefully like a goddess: "I, too, will only fight you with my sword."

By indirectly sealing Saber's magic cannon, Snow Empress's goal was to engage in a sword fight with the other party.

"Good!"

Artoria had no choice.

The only thing she could do now was accept Snow Empress's trial.

However,

"By the Command Spell's name, Saber, retreat immediately!"

???

The sudden recall of the Heroic Spirit not only angered Snow Empress, but even Artoria showed an incredulous expression: "Kiritsugu, you bastard! I refuse to retreat!"

Artoria certainly wasn't fighting Snow Empress for the sake of it.

She was worried about Irisviel.

If she escaped, what would happen to Irisviel?

"Her, you cannot take her away."

Snow Empress was very angry now.

Her hard-earned interest had been interrupted, and if she didn't make the other party leave something behind, Snow Empress would never agree.

"Kiritsugu! I must take Irisviel back!"

"Saber, I order you to retreat."

"Kiritsugu, you scoundrel!"

Irisviel was Kiritsugu's wife!

Even abandoning his own wife, Emiya Kiritsugu, are you still human?

"Retreat!"

Unfortunately, the power of the Command Spell was absolute.

Artoria had no choice.

Even if she forcibly resisted, it would be impossible to rescue Irisviel from under Snow Empress's nose.

"Tsk."

Seeing this, Snow Empress was certainly displeased, but still promised: "Don't worry, this woman will be fine."

"Thank you."

Artoria looked gratefully at Snow Empress before being forced to leave.

Isn't it ridiculous?

Snow Empress, as an enemy, was willing to show benevolence and not harm women and children.

Leaving the other party behind was also just for the sake of face.

But Emiya Kiritsugu, who prided himself as an ally of justice, always harmed his own people.

First his own father, then his teacher, and now he can even abandon his wife.

(To be continued.)