Chapter 117

　　”Jian, that little girl is the Master, right? She’s amazing! She’s fighting Archer to a standstill.” Irisviel and I stood on the outer edge of the courtyard. Artoria, concerned for our safety, didn’t let her and Lancer’s battlefield move too far.

Because the others were all rivals in the Holy Grail War, Irisviel not only focused on Artoria’s battle but also kept an eye on the situation on other battlefields out of the corner of her eye.

“Yeah, that blonde girl is definitely not simple. That Gilgamesh is in trouble.” I was happy to see this happen. It’s good that someone helps teach this foul-mouthed king a lesson, saving me the trouble of fighting him.

“There’s such a strong Master in the Holy Grail War.” I thought the blonde girl could only go toe-to-toe with Archer, but from my words, I could tell she was more than that. Irisviel, who trusted me completely, naturally believed me.

“After all, that girl is connected to the Root, so you could say she’s a cheater.” And she has something even deeper hidden, which I didn’t say because it’s hard to explain right now, so I just gave a brief explanation.

“Connecting to the Root?” Irisviel blinked her red eyes. She had heard of cases where someone was born with a connection to the Root, but those were extremely rare, truly the chosen ones.

While fierce battles raged outside, a battle between masters was also taking place inside the castle.

“Finally found you, Kiritsugu Emiya. Did you think you could succeed with this little sneak attack?” Kenneth stood in the castle corridor with a gloomy face. He had just been hit by a bullet from Kiritsugu Emiya’s pistol, but fortunately his Mystic Code, Moon Essence Fluid, had activated its automatic defense.

“As expected of one of the rulers of the Clock Tower, you survived that explosion.” Emiya Kiritsugu, his eyes vacant, emerged from the shadows, holding a specially made pistol.

“You still have the nerve to mention that time? You shameless scoundrel, Emiya Kiritsugu!” Kenneth’s face darkened even more when he thought about the time the hotel was bombed. That time he lost face in front of Sora.

“I was simply using effective methods to kill him.” Kiritsugu Emiya responded calmly to Kenneth’s anger.

“Just as you said, Kiritsugu Emiya. Well then, I’ll let you taste my wrath.” As soon as he finished speaking, the Moon Spirit Essence around Kenneth transformed into needles and shot towards Kiritsugu Emiya in the distance.

Kiritsugu Emiya certainly wouldn’t sit idly by and wait to die. He immediately took cover and used his pistol to ejaculate, forcing Kenneth to use some of his Moon Spirit Essence for defense, in order to relieve his pressure.

On the other side of the castle, a black figure was moving quickly. It was Kirei Kotomine. When he was exchanging information with Archer, he learned that Lancer had arrived. He guessed that Lancer’s Master would also come, so he immediately took action and rushed to the Einzbern stronghold.

The explosions and the clanging of weapons outside were clearly audible even to Kirei Kotomine, who was inside the castle. This showed just how intense the battle was. However, Kirei Kotomine wasn’t focused on the explosions; he was more concerned about Kiritsugu Emiya’s condition.

Lancer’s Master is an excellent magician. In a direct confrontation, it’s hard to say whether Kiritsugu Emiya could win. He still has something to verify with Kiritsugu Emiya, so he can’t let Kiritsugu Emiya die before that happens. That’s why Kirei Kotomine rushed over at all costs.

“Hmm, I feel like I’m the one with the most free time.” I rubbed my chin. Not to mention the fierce battle outside, I’ve also noticed the fighting inside the castle. Even Irisviel is casting healing spells on Artoria every now and then.

“So, Jian, are you going to make a move?” Irisviel wasn’t too worried about me participating in this Servant-level battle. For some reason, even though she hadn’t witnessed much of my strength, Irisviel was convinced of my power based on the special qualities I displayed.

“Hehe, forget it then. Isn’t it good to have someone help take care of the opponent? I can clean up the mess later. Maybe I won’t even need to lift a finger.” Isn’t hugging a girl better than fighting? Of course, I’d be more interested in fighting just with a girl.

“Hehe, I knew Jian would say that.” Irisviel covered her mouth and chuckled. After spending so much time together, she had come to understand my personality quite well.

“You might as well save your energy for fighting with Alice in bed, right?” I gently patted Irisviel’s round, perky buttocks with my big hand, making a soft “smack” sound.

“Oh…don’t be naughty, Saber is fighting hard right now.” Irisviel let out a soft exclamation, then gave me a coquettish glare. Artoria was fighting hard, while she was flirting. Irisviel was a little embarrassed.

“Okay, I’ll come back later.” I reluctantly pinched Irisviel’s beautiful buttocks, which were wrapped in a white cotton-padded dress, before withdrawing my hand.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, the fighting had reached a fever pitch. Iskandar, relying on his extensive combat experience, rode the Divine Wheel and engaged Berserker in hand-to-hand combat. However, Berserker gradually gained the advantage of his Master’s massive magical power, allowing him to freely use his abilities and begin to suppress Iskandar, since Iskandar’s individual combat strength was not that formidable.

“This can’t go on, kid. I’m going to reveal my trump card. Even though you can’t see it, I hope you’ll keep cheering me on.” Iskandar used the Cyprus Sword in conjunction with the Divine Wheel to unleash a long-range crushing domination, temporarily forcing Berserker back.

“Rider…” Waver looked at Iskandar hesitantly.

“Haha, it’s alright, I’m going now.” Iskandar gave Weber a thumbs up, then raised his sword high.

“Berserker, come and taste the might of my king’s army!” Iskandar had barely finished speaking when he and Berserker vanished.

“Is this a Reality Marble?” After casting a healing spell on Artoria, Irisviel noticed a change in the battle between Rider and Berserker, seeing Rider use his Noble Phantasm and the two disappear.

“That’s right, Berserker is currently facing Rider’s massive army inside.” Ordinary people can’t see what’s happening inside the Realm of Limits, but it’s very easy for me.

“So, does Rider have the upper hand now?”

“While sheer numbers are certainly effective, how long can Rider’s Noble Phantasm last? Berserker’s mana support means he can unleash his Noble Phantasm repeatedly without any problem. Unless Archer over there really puts his skills to the test against Berserker, Berserker’s mana supply won’t be an issue. And it seems Archer doesn’t have that plan for the time being.”

As I said, the battle between Gilgamesh and the blonde girl seems intense right now, with Noble Phantasms exploding and occasionally using one or two Noble Phantasms in combination for attacks, but Gilgamesh hasn’t taken out the Ea sword he used against Caster last time.

The blonde girl retaliated with ease, unleashing a dense barrage of magical bullets instead of large ones, occasionally unleashing a large beam of light. The high quality of the bullets and beams clearly indicated that she was using magic from the Age of Gods. Gilgamesh must have recognized this, which is why he was so cautious in his response. He was arrogant, but not stupid.

“Boom.” Just then, an explosion came from inside the castle. It was obvious that it was caused by the battle between Kiritsugu Emiya and Kenneth. Irisviel and I didn’t pay much attention, but one of them was different.

“There?” With the sound of the explosion as his location, Kirei Kotomine no longer needed to spend time looking for Kiritsugu Emiya’s whereabouts. He immediately rushed towards the direction from which the sound came from.

“It’s useless. In front of my Moon Spirit Essence, Kiritsugu Emiya, you can forget about your tricks.” The circular shield formed by the mercury-like Moon Spirit Essence dissipated, and after absorbing the explosion of Kiritsugu Emiya’s grenade, Kenneth continued his attack.

Kiritsugu Emiya remained silent. He had a few scratches on his body, but they were nothing serious. Compared to that, he had already basically mastered the fighting style of the Moon Spirit Essence Liquid and made some calculations in his mind.

“Look at your pathetic state. A rat crossing the street is a rat crossing the street.” Kenneth couldn’t help but mock Kiritsugu Emiya as he rolled on the ground and narrowly avoided the attack of the Moon Spirit Liquid.

Kiritsugu Emiya remained silent as always. Taking advantage of the lull, he took out a special bullet from his pocket, loaded it, and then took the last grenade from his waist and threw it at Kenneth without saying a word.

“Using this trick again? Have you run out of ideas, Kiritsugu Emiya?” The Moon Spirit Essence once again gathered around Kenneth, forming a circle that surrounded him and blocked the explosion.

Amidst the explosion of the grenade, a loud gunshot suddenly rang out. Just as Kenneth thought it was Kiritsugu Emiya firing in vain, a sense of danger indeed came from behind. The powerful impact forced him to strengthen the defense behind him with Moon Spirit Essence.

“So you had backup, you shameless scoundrel.” The bullets fired from behind were extremely powerful, requiring more Moon Essence Liquid for single-point penetration than grenades. What Kenneth didn’t know was that the bullets were fired by Barrett, and the one providing support was Kiritsugu Emiya’s assistant.

Hisayu Maiya hid in the corner of the corridor, observing Kiritsugu Emiya’s movements with an 8x scope. When Kiritsugu Emiya took out special bullets, she was ready to provide shooting support at any time. Therefore, when the grenade exploded and Kiritsugu Emiya quickly approached Kenneth, she fired bullets with her Barrett.

Enraged, Kenneth immediately sent a portion of his Moon Essence Liquid towards Hisayuu Maiya. Seeing Emiya Kiritsugu rushing up, he probably wanted to take advantage of the Moon Essence Liquid’s role in relieving his defense and dealing with his helpers to launch a counterattack. However, Kenneth was not afraid. Seeing Emiya Kiritsugu approaching, he revealed a ferocious smile.

Originally, Kiritsugu Emiya would have needed to maintain distance and fight with ranged attacks, which would have taken some effort to defeat him. Now that he has come up to him, even if the Moon Spirit Elixir cannot be used at full power, its power at close range is much stronger. In his eyes, Kiritsugu Emiya’s perceived opportunity is to come up and die.

Kenneth immediately unleashed the Moon Spirit Elixir to attack Kiritsugu Emiya. Seeing the Moon Spirit Elixir hurtling towards him like a sharp blade, Kiritsugu Emiya activated one of his trump cards, Time Control, a magic that can adjust time, stopping the past and accelerating the future.

However, due to excessive consumption, Kiritsugu Emiya can only apply the Inherent Time Control to himself, and the intervention time is only within a few seconds. Simply put, it is an application that slows down the enemy and speeds up himself.

Therefore, under the activation of the inherent control, Kiritsugu Emiya narrowly avoided the attack of the Moon Spirit Liquid, approached Kenneth, raised his pistol, aimed at the empty space without the protection of the Moon Spirit Liquid, and pulled the trigger.

“Ugh…” Kenneth let out a groan of pain. Even though the Moon Spirit Essence Liquid’s defense wasn’t enough, his vital areas were still protected, so Kiritsugu Emiya’s bullet only hit his thigh.

“Emiya Kiritsugu, you bastard, you’re dead now.” The impact of the bullets in his back had mostly dissipated, and the assistant who had attacked Emiya Kiritsugu had returned after wounding his target. Now it was his time to retaliate. He was determined to use the Moon Spirit Essence to tear Emiya Kiritsugu to pieces and vent his hatred.

“Go, mine… mine…” Just as Kenneth was about to use the Moon Spirit Essence to attack Kiritsugu Emiya, he found that the Moon Spirit Essence had spread out on the ground like a water stain, without any reaction.

“How could this be? My Moon Spirit Essence… my magic circuits… Kiritsugu Emiya, what did you do!?” Kenny panicked immediately when he discovered that not only the Moon Spirit Essence but also his magic circuits were not responding at all. How could he remain calm when the two things he was so proud of were not working? He didn’t even care about the blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

“This is the effect of my Origin Bullet. The moment you were hit, the magic circuits in your body were destroyed, and you will basically be unable to use magic from now on.” Kiritsugu Emiya, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.

“How could this be… It’s impossible… My magic circuits…” Kenneth muttered in disbelief, looking at Kiritsugu Emiya with an incredulous expression.

“As a magician, you should be well aware of your situation. Alright, without your magic circuits, you can no longer win the Holy Grail War. So now, order Lancer to commit suicide, and I might spare your life. Otherwise…” Kiritsugu Emiya raised the gun in his hand. This time, he loaded it not with Origin Bullets, but with ordinary bullets, one of which would be enough to kill Kenneth now.

“Haha, so that’s what you were after. No wonder you suddenly explained so much. But you’re too naive, Kiritsugu Emiya. Before the attack, I had already given Sora the Lancer Command Seals and the mana supply.” Kenneth suddenly burst into laughter.

He was initially reluctant to accept Sora’s suggestion, but agreed out of a desire to please her. Unexpectedly, it has now worked perfectly.

“Is that so? Then I’ll have to take you hostage as a bargaining chip.” This outcome was indeed unexpected for Kiritsugu Emiya. He had a high probability of dealing with Lancer while eliminating Kenneth, or at least cutting off his mana supply. He never expected this result.

“You… how long do you intend to humiliate me! Heh, rather than this I’d rather…” If he were to be used as a threat in front of Sora, he would truly lose all face, and Kenneth’s pride as a man and a magician would not allow that to happen.

Kiritsugu Emiya sensed something and tried to grab Kenneth, but he was too late. Kenneth further stimulated the magical turbulence that erupted after the magic circuit was destroyed, causing the turbulence to rush straight to his heart.

“Emiya Kiritsugu… I won’t let you succeed… I’m dead… As long as Sora wins the Holy Grail… she will… she will help me… resurrect…” Kenneth uttered his last words, his mouth gushing crimson blood.

“Too naive, Kenneth.” Although he had never met the woman named Sora, based on the information he had gathered and the fact that Kenneth had given her control of Lancer, Kiritsugu Emiya did not believe that she would sacrifice her only wish for Kenneth.

Kiritsugu Emiya glanced at Kenneth one last time. Just as he was about to check on Maiya Hisau, footsteps came from behind him, causing him to turn around warily and raise his gun.

“I’ve finally met you, Emiya Kiritsugu,” the man named Kotomine Kirei said with a rare hint of excitement in his voice.

A battle inside the castle has ended, and another battle outside is also drawing to a close. The two who had disappeared because of Rider’s Noble Phantasm have reappeared.

The girl who had been wearing a black hood revealed her pretty face, while Iskandar’s cloak was nowhere to be seen. Iskandar had no obvious injuries, but Berserker had some minor wounds.

“Berserker and Saber look alike, could they be sisters?” Both have golden hair, with the back of their hair tied into small braids and coiled at the back of their heads. Golden sideburns are left on both sides of their pretty faces. Apart from the color of their eyes, Artoria’s is holy blue and Berserker’s is golden. The rest of their facial features are extremely similar, so it’s no wonder Irisviel said that.

“That’s possible.” I glanced at Artoria with a mischievous smile, then at the blonde girl in black, Berserker, and finally, I also glanced at the female knight, Lancer, intentionally or unintentionally.

“Seeing you like this, I know I’m wrong. I’ll ask Saber later.” Knowing my nature well, Irisviel understood from my reaction that the two of them were probably not sisters.

“But given the current situation, is Berserker going to lose?” Perhaps because Berserker and Artoria are very close, or perhaps simply because Berserker is a girl, Irisviel is more inclined to let Berserker win than Rider.

“On the contrary, Rider’s Reality Barrier has been dispelled, which means that her magic power is no longer sufficient to sustain her. She has used her biggest trump card but still couldn’t defeat Berserker, only inflicting a minor injury on her. Rider is in trouble.” The situation on the field seems to put Berserker at a disadvantage, but in reality, Rider is already at her limit.

“You’re really strong, little girl.” After making contact with the Noble Phantasm’s Reality Barrier, the Army of Kings, Iskandar showed no sign of discouragement. On the contrary, his fighting spirit soared even higher. Even though his combat strength was relatively low, and there were several members of his Army of Kings who could surpass him in combat, encountering a powerful opponent could still ignite his warrior’s heart.

“It’s just that my Master is stronger, no, I should say very strong.” A faint voice came from Berserker’s small mouth. With a large supply of magic power from her Master, her combat power was further enhanced.

“Haha, indeed my Master is no match for your Master, little girl.” How could Iskandar not understand the meaning behind Berserker’s words? Even if she had an infinite supply of magical energy, as a Heroic Spirit, she would eventually be exhausted.

Even Berserker, supported by her Master’s immense magical power, might not be able to withstand the onslaught of his army of thousands. Even if she kept unleashing her Noble Phantasms and could wipe out many soldiers at once, the soldiers in the army of the king were all elites who had followed him on his campaigns.

They won’t simply retreat because Berserker keeps unleashing his Noble Phantasms. In addition, there are even soldiers among them who are close to the strength of Heroic Spirits, who only want to follow in the footsteps of the King and become a member of his army. So if the battle continues, Berserker will likely be defeated by the King’s army in the end.

But as Berserker said, she won because of her Master. The army of kings was indeed powerful, but the magical power required to maintain it was also enormous. The magical power provided by Iskandar himself and Waver had now reached its limit, so it had to be dispelled.

“Rider…” Even Waver, a student of the Clock Tower, could see this. If he were stronger, or even if it were his teacher, Kenneth, who could summon Rider…

“Don’t make that face, kid. Although you’re not as strong as the opponent’s Master, it’s enough for me to have you as my Master. Even if you’re not strong enough, even if you can’t get the Holy Grail, it doesn’t matter, because meeting you in this Holy Grail War is a good gain in itself.”

“Rider…I…” He had been doing nothing in the Clock Tower, and he had stolen his teacher’s relic in order to prove himself. Now he had actually gained Rider’s approval, which made Waver’s eyes well up with tears.

“Now you understand, boy? I’ll allow you to be my subject. So, as your subject, what should you do when the king goes to war? Or do you not want to be my subject?” Iskandar gripped his sword, waiting for Waver’s response.

“How could I! I’m willing!” Weber immediately responded loudly.

“Very well, then let’s go.” Iskandar raised his sword high, and Waver, looking at his majestic back, nodded with tears in his eyes and raised his hand engraved with Command Seals.

“Yes! I now command Iskandar to win! Iskandar to win! Iskandar to win!” Waver’s three Command Seals flashed red, and a surge of magic power once again filled Iskandar’s body.

“Alright, thank you, little girl, for letting me and my Master finish our conversation.” With the Command Seal buff, Iskandar strode towards Berserker and launched his final charge.

“No need.” Berserker shook her head calmly. Unexpectedly, she, who seemed expressionless, was actually quite soft-hearted. Of course, she probably also had the advantage of having the victory in her grasp, which is why she let Rider finish speaking. Perhaps Rider had negotiated with her at the end of the King’s Army.

Watching Rider’s final charge, I wondered what Berserker was thinking. I have to say, Iskandar is much more pleasing to the eye than that Gilgamesh. Waver really met a good Servant, and I believe it will have a great impact on his future life.

“Cross calibur.” Facing Rider’s final offensive, Berserker dared not underestimate her and respected such an opponent. With enough mana to replenish her power, she unleashed her Noble Phantasm without hesitation.

“Rider…” The result of the clash between the two was naturally the victory of Berserker. Waver watched Iskandar’s figure turn into light particles, and even though tears were streaming down his face, he still watched him until the last moment of his disappearance. Iskandar knew that his Master would definitely see the end, so he gave a thumbs up behind him before completely dissipating.

“Phew…” Berserker, or rather the mysterious heroine X Alter, gave a salute after the battle and then headed towards her Master.

“The battle between Rider and Berserker is over.” Seeing Iskandar’s exit, Irisviel looked at the battle between Saber and Lancer with some concern; the situation was still very tense.

Artoria had previously clashed with Lancer’s Noble Phantasm, but neither side emerged victorious. Both appeared to still have a fighting chance. Given their comparable strengths in close combat and their equally matched Noble Phantasms, it might be some time before a winner is decided.

“Actually, if Saber used her Noble Phantasm whenever she had the chance, like Berserker does, I believe the outcome would have been decided much faster. But I guess Saber doesn’t want to use that method yet.” Now I can sense that Sora has taken control of Lancer according to the plan I gave her.

Sora’s magical power is no match for Irisviel’s, who is a Lesser Grail, let alone the fact that I have nourished her many times. Although Sora was nourished by me again yesterday, she is still not enough to catch up with Irisviel.

So even though Lancer’s magical power is good, his logistical support is still not as strong as Artoria’s. Being able to use Noble Phantasms without restraint is really unfair, especially when the strength is evenly matched.

“Yes, given Saber’s personality, she probably wouldn’t use this method unless absolutely necessary,” Irisviel nodded in agreement.

“That’s fine too. There’s no rush to decide the winner. We can wait until Archer decides the winner before making any moves.” Now that Berserker has arrived at the battlefield between his Master and Archer, Gilgamesh has no choice but to get serious.

“Tsk… Too many bugs are annoying.” Holding a halberd, Gilgamesh deflected the red laser holy sword that Berserker leaped up to slash down, and used the Gate of Babylon to neutralize the magic bullets fired from the other side. Gilgamesh clicked his tongue lightly.

“Berserker, use your Noble Phantasm. Don’t be polite to this French fry-headed girl.” In Gilgamesh’s eyes, the two of them were insects, and in the eyes of the blonde girl, they were no different.

“Hmm.” The mysterious heroine X Alter did not hesitate. Although her magic power from the previous battle with Rider had been replenished, it had still consumed some of her energy. It would be best to finish the battle quickly.

As Berserker unleashed his Noble Phantasm, the blonde girl also increased her offensive power. Under the simultaneous attack of divine magic and the Servant’s Noble Phantasm, even the proud Gilgamesh had to take it seriously.

Gate of Babylon unleashed its full power to neutralize the massive beam of light coming from the left, firing off one Noble Phantasm after another as if it were free. At the same time, it used Chains of Heaven to disrupt Berserker’s advance, allowing Gilgamesh to seize the opportunity to draw his Ea.

Instead of launching a direct attack, Berserker, whose Noble Phantasm was interrupted by the Chains of Heaven, used his Noble Phantasm on the Chains of Heaven to temporarily escape their pursuit.

With the chains of heaven flying around, the Gate of Babylon constantly blasting out, and the spatial rifts created by the Ea sword every now and then, it can be said that Gilgamesh is now going all out, except for not using the Ea sword’s Noble Phantasm, which is at its maximum output.

The blonde girl tilted her head, knowing that ordinary Shindai magic and Berserker’s attacks were not enough to defeat Archer. However, the stronger Archer’s strength was, the happier the blonde girl was, because it meant that she had helped that person solve a problem. The bigger the problem, the more she could help, right?

“Hehe.” Thinking of this, the blonde girl laughed happily. Then, the six pairs of wings of light behind her shone brightly with black light, and the blonde girl began to exude an extremely dangerous aura, even more dangerous than before.

“This feeling…” Gilgamesh frowned in disgust. It wasn’t the feeling he, as the King of Heroes, gave him, but rather the feeling he, as a Heroic Spirit, had. The other party now had an aura of danger that resembled the so-called “beast” in human history, and Heroic Spirits were precisely the opposite of that, which was why he had this feeling.

Gilgamesh’s sword Ea spun faster and faster as he used Gate of Babylon and Chains of Heaven to restrain Berserker, while unleashing an even more powerful Spatial Rift at the blonde girl.

The blonde girl’s deep blue eyes revealed a hint of madness. Black beams shot out from the tips of her six pairs of black wings, continuously outputting beams that resembled six giant lightsabers. Two of the black beams canceled out the spatial rift.

The remaining black beams chased after Gilgamesh’s figure, leaving a scorching deep trench in the ground where they had been plowed. As Gilgamesh dodged and weaved, the beams suddenly thickened and grazed his golden shoulder armor. Part of the armor disappeared instantly, leaving a black mark at the gap.

“You little bug, don’t get too cocky.” Gilgamesh angrily swung his Ea, creating a large spatial rift that forced the blonde girl to use her beam to attack it.

Without hesitation, Gilgamesh seized the opportunity and raised Ea, the two blades of which spun rapidly, creating a vortex of magical energy. Judging from his stance, it was clear that Gilgamesh was about to unleash his Noble Phantasm.

As the blonde girl negated the spatial rift, a black energy sphere accumulated above her. The black energy sphere gradually grew larger, swallowing everything around it like a black hole.

The legend of the “Star of Divergence” has the effect of cleaving the world. Of course, it is not the real Gilgamesh who descends, but Gilgamesh who summons the Heroic Spirit is subject to many conditions. For example, his own abilities will fluctuate slightly depending on the Master. In addition to his own magical power, he cannot replenish his own magic power. He mainly relies on the Master or other masters. Therefore, it is impossible to use such power in this state.

However, its power should not be underestimated. The six black beams were instantly suppressed. With a wave of her fair hand, the golden-haired girl sent the huge black energy sphere colliding with the star that separated heaven and earth. It began to wear down and devour everything, and began to swell up.

“You insect…” Gilgamesh continued to increase the output of the Ea sword. The red beam of light seemed to cut through this space. The pitch-black energy ball suddenly swelled up as if it was about to explode. It quickly shrank a little and then swelled up again, just like a heart beating.

The blonde girl raised her fair hand, her slender, delicate fingers spread out, and the huge, jet-black energy ball stabilized. At the same time, the black beam of light behind the wings was directly injected into the energy ball, gradually beginning to push it back.

“Tch, Kirei Kotomine, use your Command Spells to increase my damage output.” Gilgamesh relayed the order to Kirei Kotomine, who was confronting Kiritsugu Emiya. Kirei Kotomine then swung out two black keys and used one of the remaining two Command Spells in his hand.

“Judging from the Servants present today, Assassin and Caster have left. Apart from Archer and Lancer, all the other Masters are here. Lancer’s Master has been confirmed by Kenneth to be a woman named Sora. So the Command Seal you just used was Archer’s?”

Kiritsugu Emiya shot down the two black keys with his gun. Seeing Kirei Kotomine activate his Command Spell, he not only questioned the situation, but also realized that, based on various intelligence sources and the previous battle in the warehouse district, Archer’s Master should be Tokiomi Tohsaka.

“Ah, that’s right. Thanks to the King of Heroes’ reminder, when I brought my injured master back, his words made me see my true thoughts a little clearer. So I killed my master and became his Master with the help of the King of Heroes. But that’s not enough. I want to see my true thoughts even more clearly, so I came to find you, Emiya Kiritsugu.”

Kirei Kotomine didn’t hide anything; on the contrary, he seemed to be talking about something pleasant, and his tone became increasingly high as he spoke in a gay-sounding manner to Kiritsugu Emiya.

“Is that so?” Kiritsugu Emiya frowned slightly. He hoped that Archer’s Master hadn’t changed. Compared to a rigid magician like Tokiomi Tohsaka, this man named Kirei Kotomine was much more difficult to deal with.

“That’s right.” Kirei Kotomine continued to approach Kiritsugu Emiya. Close combat was more to his liking than throwing black keys from a distance. Kiritsugu Emiya naturally wouldn’t let him have his way, and the two engaged in another battle.

Gilgamesh, despite being enhanced by Command Seals, did not fare any better. Although he received a boost in magical power, his opponent’s enhancement was even faster. To make matters worse, his control over the Chains of Heaven and Gate of Babylon, which he was now focusing on using Ea, was further weakened. This level of power was insufficient to deal with a formidable Berserker.

“Hehe, we’ve already wasted a lot of time, so…” The blonde girl waved her small hand up and down, and the huge black energy ball suddenly shrank slightly before exploding.

“Damn it, a mere pest.” Gilgamesh was just worried that Berserker would break through the Chains of Heaven and Gate of Babylon and launch a sneak attack from behind, but he didn’t expect the opponent to explode directly. With no other choice, Gilgamesh had to make a final attack as well, and the sword Ea in his hand emitted a rapid red light.

The black and red light erupted together, creating a tremendous noise and blinding light; the impact even affected our side of the battlefield.

After it ended, a huge crater appeared, as if it had been hit by a meteorite, while the blonde girl floated safely in the distance, only her black wings of light behind her had dimmed slightly.

Gilgamesh’s situation was not so good; his golden armor was shattered, and the Ea in his hand had lost its red light and gone silent.

“If it weren’t for me…” Gilgamesh was clearly very dissatisfied with his disheveled appearance, but before he could finish speaking, he felt a sense of crisis behind him. Gilgamesh turned around with Ea in hand and blocked Berserker’s red lightsaber.

Gilgamesh did not expect that Berserker also held a sword hilt in his left hand, but did not release red magic to form a lightsaber. Even when the lightsaber in his right hand clashed with Ea, the hilt of the sword in his left hand was facing Gilgamesh, and then magic was inputted.

With a “whoosh,” a scarlet light pierced through Gilgamesh’s chest. Having landed a successful blow, the mysterious heroine X Alter decisively released the lightsaber in her left hand, quickly retreating while unleashing a red magical lightning bolt from her free left hand.

Gilgamesh used Ea to disperse the red lightning, and now his face was extremely pale. He pulled the lightsaber that was stuck in his chest with his hand, and blood gushed out immediately.

“It’s too ugly, it’s really too ugly. Since I, the King, have to…” This appearance is completely different from what he initially imagined. The little Holy Grail War has made him, the King of Heroes, so humiliated.

Just as Gilgamesh was about to utter his final harsh words, a black beam of light annihilated him, and Archer’s spirit origin reaction also disappeared.

“I don’t want to listen to this guy’s nonsense anymore.” The blonde girl floated down from the air, her brown ankle boots lightly touching the ground, and she pursed her pink cherry lips.

“Yeah, all that chatter is really annoying.” The mysterious heroine X Alter, who had come to the Master’s side, nodded in agreement. After two intense battles, she looked a bit travel-worn, but she had gained a more alluring air of a battlefield warrior.

“It seems we’re the only ones left.” After Archer and Berserker’s battle also came to a conclusion, only Saber and Lancer remained in the Servant battle. Both of them increased the pace of their attacks, and the sounds of swords and spears clashing became more and more frequent.

Amidst the sparks, Saber’s holy sword and Lancer’s demonic spear separated once more. Now, Artoria’s silver armor bore numerous scratches, and the black knight’s jet-black armor fared no better.

“If we continue, others might get the advantage, so let’s finish this with a final blow.” The female knight’s mature and indifferent voice came from under her helmet.

“That suits me perfectly.” Artoria also had this concern. Although she hadn’t paid much attention to the battle between Archer and that Berserker Master, she could tell from the aftershocks and the final burst of power that Archer was incredibly strong.

This time, the two did not choose to use their Noble Phantasms to fight. Instead, they took a few steps back using the momentum of their weapons being deflected, and then used their Noble Phantasms to clash again. The result would probably be the same as last time. Moreover, there is now an additional Berserker and his Master who are watching them closely, so they should save their Noble Phantasms if possible.

Artoria and the female knight quickly regained their stance and launched an attack on each other. The red-eyed white horse beneath the female knight neighed and galloped wildly. Artoria did not move, holding her sword with both hands and watching the female knight’s every move intently, giving a sense of using stillness to control movement.

With a “clang,” the female knight, who had been charging forward, clashed with Artoria. In just one exchange, the demonic spear thrust out by the female knight and the holy sword swung by Artoria produced the sound of weapons clashing.

Then their figures intersected, and Artoria took a few steps forward. The female knight’s white horse continued to gallop forward for a short distance before stopping at the buffer zone.

Two sharp cracking sounds rang out as Artoria’s silver armor shattered, revealing a white dress underneath. At the same time, the female knight’s black armor also broke, revealing her full southern hemisphere covered by a black lining.

“I lost…” Looking at the female knight’s full breasts, especially the exposed lower half of her snow-white breasts, and then at Artoria’s slightly heaving chest, I couldn’t help but murmur softly.

“Hey, Jian, what did you say?” Irisviel, who was watching intently to see who would win between Artoria and the female knight, didn’t hear what I whispered and asked curiously.

“Uh, it’s nothing.”

“Is it a draw now? Or has Saber won?” Irisviel naturally supported Artoria on her side.

“Well, it’s a draw now, since neither of us suffered fatal injuries.” Of course, judging from the exposed chest, Artoria has lost. I only said this in my mind; if Artoria knew it aloud, she would definitely be angry.

“So, shall we continue?”

“It shouldn’t be.” I looked up to the other side, and Irisviel turned her head and immediately knew why I said that, because Berserker and her Master were coming this way.