[center][h2]Demon Castle ■■■■■■[/h2][/center] Processing all of this data is a headache. I might not like it, but I see why the Suppression Protocol was a thing. Still, no excuse for slacking. Sufficient mana to kickstart the ■■■■■ ■■■■■ System's been absorbed. Let's stop eating up the mana at this point, then. There's not enough for the magi to actually do anything dangerous with it at this point, and there's no sense in trying to hit capacity in that way. Shields are all functioning optimally, good. I was worried some of them would have needed a touch-up. Partitions, report. Partition 1 Report: All targets avoided initial attack. Partition 2 Report: All targets avoided initial attack. Partition 3 Report: Anchoring successful, complete circuit formed. Partition 4 Report: Anchoring successful, complete circuit formed. Alright, didn't actually expect that haphazard swipe to take any of them out, so that's fine. 1 and 2, start attacking. 3 and 4, start circulating through the keystones, we need to be ready to respond in an instant to whatever they can plan out. Like I said, Servants, I'm sorry. I'm really, terribly sorry. In an ideal world, this wouldn't have to happen, but in a world like this, I'm powerless. You don't have to forgive me. I'd be shocked if you did, honestly, so don't feel like you shouldn't be upset. But, all the same, I'll have to ignore your feelings. Because, after all... [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6zArlucfU4]I have to wipe every last one of you out.[/url] [hr] What is a castle? Something that protects a king. What is a king? Something that lives in a castle. What is a hero? Something that slays the monster. What is a monster? Something that is slain by the hero. Like clay, the two towers that had been swung down distorted the moment they struck the earth, kicking up great clouds from the impact. Their form shifted and writhed, stone folding in on itself and compressing. Strengthen certain points, weaken others. Reshape, reform. Circulate absorbed magical energy in order to create an imitation of life. Faster, faster, faster, faster, faster. A monster cannot defeat a hero, a king cannot defeat a hero, a castle cannot defeat a hero- So the castle and the king and the hero and the monster must all be the same and wouldn't that be strong enough wouldn't it be able to strike them down then wouldn't it be able to call itself by that name A castle, built of stone and jewel. A king, imprisoned within the castle that is its flesh. A hero, running headlong without stopping. A monster, daring to call heroes its enemies. The absorption of mana stopped as quickly as it began. The towers lifted themselves from the earth, an absurd sight to be certain as one of the two towers wound back... -and [i]punched[/i]. [@Berserk Gene] [@SIGINT] [@Yukitamas] [@Ijoyen] [@Breo] (David) [@ConstantlyComic] (Moses) [@Kost Alter] The air shattered under the wake of the strike. The tower darted out, mocking the sound barrier as it flew forwards towards those who had been nearest Ruler. The sheer force of the wind in front of the tower was enough to cause damage as it approached, let alone what would happen were it permitted to make contact. And yet...something was wrong, something about that "punch" was impossible. There was a sort of refinement behind the hasty blow made with a castle tower. Technique. This thing had technique. At the same time, the other tower swept out in a wide arc among the others, aiming not to kill, but to keep them separated from Ruler's group. They could either flee back from the sweeping strike, guaranteeing themselves safety, or attempt to leap over or even attack the tower in order to keep their footing and bridge the gap between groups. Given the sheer mass behind the tower, though, even a glancing blow could likely be enough to cripple a Servant, let alone a Master. [@Holy Grail] [@DrowsyPangolin] [@Beloss] [@Breo] (Siegfried) [@ConstantlyComic] (Marguerite)