Abnormality In Type-Moon: Madness Of Animeverse

"Shiina, Ichika, you two need to exit the dreamscape immediately!"

Rin Tohsaka stepped forward, shielding them with a determined posture.

"Understood!"

Ichika and Shiina nodded hastily, their faces pale with unease.

Killing someone within a dreamscape wasn't a joke—it was a very real threat. This was no situation for their first serious combat experience. Staying would only make them liabilities. It was better to retreat, get help from Aozaki Touko, and let her devise a solution.

The two quickly closed their eyes, concentrating on escaping the dreamscape.

However, after a brief moment, they reopened their eyes to find themselves still standing atop the same desolate hill. The familiar sight of Aozaki's workshop was nowhere to be seen.

"What's going on? Why can't we leave the dreamscape?"

Before they entered, Aozaki Touko had meticulously explained the mechanics of this shared dream. As she had clarified, their link to Roy's dreamscape wasn't meant to be a permanent lock-in. As long as they had a strong desire to awaken, they should have been able to leave.

"It's probably that cursed spirit."

Illya's indifferent gaze fixated on the grotesque blob-like creature.

"Angolmois referred to it as the Nightmare Cursed Spirit. I suspect it has the power to forcibly drag people into dreams and keep them there. If we want to escape, we'll either need to destroy it or get far enough away from its influence."

"Easier said than done."

Angolmois snickered, his tone dripping with mockery.

"You're already well within the Nightmare Cursed Spirit's domain. Escape? Resistance? All futile! It can undo any of your defenses with a mere thought. For example—this!"

Rin's instincts screamed at her, and she reflexively reached for her gemstones to erect a barrier. But as her hand moved, she grasped nothing but air.

"What?"

Her wide eyes darted to her empty palm, disbelief etched across her face.

"My wires are gone too..."

Even Illya grit her teeth, struggling to process the reality.

This was their dreamscape. In theory, gemstones and wires should have been endlessly replenishable, yet all their supplies had vanished without warning. It was as if control of the dream had slipped entirely out of their hands.

"Go on, finish them off. Let's kill them once and see how they handle it," Angolmois ordered casually, his smirk widening.

The cursed spirit responded in silence, its grotesque form trembling as its fleshy mass expanded rapidly. What was once a creature the size of a child now grew into a towering monstrosity, its size quickly surpassing that of a three-story building.

Roy's gaze darkened as he observed the transformation.

"Don't underestimate me!"

As his voice echoed, a sharp gust of wind howled through the air.

A figure descended from the sky, her blade gleaming with lethal precision. In one swift motion, she plunged her sword straight into the cursed spirit's head. With a clean, vertical slash, the creature's grotesque body split in two as though the heavens themselves had parted.

"Uuuuooooo!"

The cursed spirit let out an ear-piercing wail as it staggered backward, retreating in panic.

"Not so fast!"

The woman—Saber Okita Souji—launched herself forward, her blade relentless as she pursued the wounded spirit.

Rin seized the opportunity, focusing her thoughts. She visualized a mountain of gemstones, each one glimmering with raw magical power. When she opened her eyes, the shimmering vision materialized beside her—a veritable arsenal of weapons at her fingertips.

"Now! Get out of here while you still can!"

Rin urged Shiina and Ichika while clutching a handful of gemstones. Without hesitation, she hurled them toward Angolmois in a barrage of glowing projectiles.

For the first time, Rin fought a battle where resources were in excess, and she wouldn't waste the chance to overwhelm her opponent.

"So, the cursed spirit's weakness lies in its eyes. When it diverted its attention from us, its control over the dream waned," Illya deduced with a hint of satisfaction.

She raised her hand, summoning a myriad of silken swords from thin air. The blades formed a grid of light, raining down upon their enemies like a merciless storm.

"Tch, why does everything have to go wrong at the worst times?"

Angolmois clicked his tongue, reluctantly turning tail to flee.

Despite being a servant, his abilities were limited. At best, he was akin to a minor soldier. Against Rin and Illya, he wouldn't last long, especially with someone as skilled as Saber thrown into the mix.

"Hey, meatball!" he yelled at the cursed spirit, his tone furious. "Get moving and manifest the dream properly, or I'll kill you myself!"

The cursed spirit let out another guttural cry, clearly reluctant, but it obeyed.

The world around them twisted violently, the hill vanishing in an instant. In its place stood a sprawling urban city in the middle of a desolate wasteland. From above, it was unmistakably the layout of Fuyuki City.

Rin and Illya scanned their surroundings, finding themselves within a park. They quickly erected defenses, their eyes sharp and watchful.

A cacophony of howls erupted, shattering the eerie silence.

From countless homes, buildings, and shops within the replica city, shadowy humanoid beasts emerged. Each stood over two meters tall, their muscular forms cloaked in darkness. Their glowing red eyes radiated bloodlust as their claws scraped against the ground, ready to rend flesh.

"What kind of twisted dreamscape is this?"

Rin and Illya stood back-to-back, sweat trickling down their brows. The pack of monstrous wolves closed in from all directions.

Fortunately, in the brief lull, Shiina and Ichika had managed to escape the dream. Now, all Rin and Illya could do was hope they brought reinforcements—preferably Aozaki Aoko herself. With her firepower, they could end this chaos in no time.

"You two holding up?"

Saber Okita Souji appeared beside them like a gust of wind.

"Where's Roy?" Rin demanded.

"When this dream transformed, he vanished along with Angolmois and the cursed spirit."

"What? And you didn't go after him first?"

"I didn't have a choice! That cursed spirit has so many eyes that even I couldn't let my guard down. If I lost focus for even a second, it could have overtaken me—and then we'd all be dead!"

Okita's explanation was curt as she dispatched two of the wolf-like creatures with swift, lethal strikes.

"Besides, I trust my master will be fine!"

"What kind of blind optimism is that?"

While Okita held back the pack, Rin and Illya worked quickly to strengthen their barrier. They wanted to locate Roy, but the dreamscape's shifting nature made travel impossible.

For now, they had to stay put and survive.

"This cursed spirit must have poured all its energy into solidifying this dream," Okita speculated. Her sharp eyes scanned the false Fuyuki City. "The dream's structure feels almost indistinguishable from reality."

She paused, pointing toward the city center. "Roy is somewhere in that direction. But with these monsters swarming the streets, we can't even get close. What a pain…"

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