And then, there came a sound. A sound that had, some centuries ago, inspired untold fear and terror.

"Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows..."

Entire armies, even nations, had fallen before what those words portented - a spell now echoing in the direction of the light.

"Buried in the stream of time..."

Caster knew this wouldn't necessarily do a lot of damage... But even against A-rank magic resistance, it would do something.

"In thy great name, I pledge myself to darkness..."

After all, a C-rank Noble Phantasm was as an A-Rank normal technique.

"Let the fools who stand before me be felled, by the power that you and I possess!"

And then, Lina Inverse was in sight - above Thomas' camp, dark energies around her....

"I AM LINA INVERSE, THE BANDIT KILLER. NOW, TASTE YOUR DOOM! DRAGON, SLAVE!"

Then, the entire burst left her hands, a beam of force launching directly at Rider... Then exploding, a wave of energy several hundred feet across.

The show had now started. And Caster - no, Lina - could finally take her rightful starring role.