Chapter 773

 There is nothing to say about the battle itself. After all...even CASTER and her Master combined, they are no match for this side.

The witch's master seems to know some martial arts, but it is of no use to Duanmu Huai. Although the man named Soichiro has greatly increased his power due to the witch's blessing, Duanmu Huai still doesn't care. Just kidding, he is the God of Destruction. A truly powerful divine power cannot be defeated by a human with bare hands.

In fact, for Duanmu Huai, the opponent's attack is like fighting a tank with bare hands, which is completely suicidal.

Hence, Duanmu Huai received a direct blow from the opponent, and then punched out, sending the unlucky man flying dozens of meters away, smashing into the wall and dying completely. Caster, who saw his master being killed, was also in chaos. Medea and Irisviel, who had seized the opportunity, chased and beat him fiercely, and finally died screaming in unwillingness.

"I curse you...you will definitely end up betraying me just like me...!"

 Amid the painful curses of the witch, her remaining figure also disappeared.

 “Hmph, I’m not as stupid as you.”

 Medea, who killed herself with her own hands, obviously did not take this seriously at all.

“MASTER will not betray me, and I will not betray MASTER. Do you think everyone is like a wanton witch like you?”

　　　…………”

 Is it fun to scold yourself?

Looking at Medea who was sulking there, Duanmuhuai shook his head helplessly, and then walked to Medea's side.

 “MASTER?”

 Seeing Duanmuhuai coming over, Medea's expression was a little uneasy. She raised her head cautiously and stared at Duanmuhuai like a child who had done something wrong. Duanmuhuai reached out and touched Medea's little head, then looked at Irisviel next to her.

"Okay, you two, don't think too much. This is you in another world, not yourselves, so don't think too much. Let's go, we're going back."

"yes!"

 “Okay, MASTER.”

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Medea and Irisviel's expressions became brighter. They nodded vigorously, and then followed Duanmu Huai and left Liudong Temple.

At the same time, in Fuyuki City, the hidden Holy Grail War is still going on.

 “Wooah————!!”

 The hard steel cone pierced into the chest and tore the body apart mercilessly. The young man with kelp hair widened his eyes in surprise and looked at the tall woman standing in front of him.

"Why...RIDER...aren't you my servant? Why...?"

 The young man could not understand why his followers would attack him without any warning.

 “Because I already have a master who is more worthy of serving.”

Facing the young man’s doubtful inquiry, RIDER answered calmly.

"Impossible...I am your master, you dare to resist my words..."

 “Oh, I don’t think you are still her master.”

At this moment, a brisk voice sounded. The kelp-headed boy seemed to be attracted and instinctively looked behind RIDER - the place where the voice came from. Then, he was stunned.

It was clear that his chest had been penetrated at this moment, and the severe pain was tearing apart the boy's body and mind, but the moment he saw that figure, the boy felt as if he had been struck by lightning - yes, it was as if he felt love and compassion for the first time. Like first love.

 That's a girl.

 She looks to be about ten years old. She has dazzling blond hair. She is incredibly cute and sparkling like an elf. Her blue eyes are as bright as gems. Just looking at her made the boy feel as if everything had disappeared.

"you……"

"Hello, my name is Ai Ge, so I will accept your servant."

 The girl showed a sweet smile——and this was the last smile the boy saw.

 The next moment, his consciousness completely fell into boundless darkness.

 “Pfft.”

Blood sprayed on the ground, and the mutilated corpse of the young man lay on the ground. The girl named Aige just watched all this with a smile, as if she was a guest enjoying a drama, and was not interested in the actors on the stage. Infected by joy, anger, sorrow and joy, I just looked at it all objectively and lightly.

 “MASTER.”

RIDER didn't even look at the body of his original master, and just knelt in front of the girl.

 “Oops, have you decided to be loyal to me? RIDER?”

The girl's voice is kind and cheerful, as clear and bright as a bird.

 “Yes, if this will enable you, MASTER, to realize your wish.”

RIDER raised her head. Even with the blindfold on, she could still see the light emanating from the girl's body. It was extremely dazzling. The light that all heroic spirits should pursue comes from the beginning of everything and the end of everything. That is an unparalleled existence.

 “So, MASTER, what is your wish?”

"me………"

Hearing RIDER's question, a hint of shyness suddenly appeared on the girl's fair face, like a girl in love.

 “I want to meet SABER.”

  “...SABER?”       Faced with the girl’s answer, RIDER was a little surprised. She remembered that SABER was...

"You mean the one who fought against BERSERKER before..."

“It’s not that vulgar fake thing.”

 The next moment, the girl's expression quickly became as cold as ice, and her tone seemed to freeze the surrounding air.

"That is my prince, my lover. In order to fulfill his wish, I am willing to do anything... However, fate played a trick on me and brought me here, separated from my SABER. Not only that, this world also appeared His counterfeit... that disgusting woman, this is a blasphemy against my SABER!"

As she said this, the chill in the girl's voice became more and more obvious. Although she was still smiling, as if she was joyful and gentle, the fear even made RIDER, a heroic spirit, feel chills in her back.

"My SABER... is the great king of knights, the unparalleled, the perfect knight. I still remember how he knelt before me, swore his loyalty to me, and dedicated his sword to me... that What I felt for a moment was the taste of love..."

As she spoke, the girl closed her eyes and murmured to herself, as if recalling her beautiful first love.

 Then she opened her eyes.

“That woman is not my knight. I want my knight. I will dedicate everything to him and fulfill his wish...”

 After saying this, the girl looked at RIDER and showed her innocent smile again.

 “You’re going to help me, right? RIDER?”

 RIDER lowered his head and expressed his surrender to the girl through his actions.

　That is living under the command of an absolute master who is more powerful than oneself, abandoning personal self and dignity, and succumbing to unparalleled power. There is no uneasiness or hardship, only boundless peace and happiness.

 At the first sight of her, RIDER decided to betray his former master and devote himself to her.

 “Yes, MASTER.”

 “Good boy.”

 Hearing RIDER's answer, the girl smiled cheerfully, and then turned around.

"Then, let's go. First is SABER. I want to completely eliminate her, and then summon the real SABER. But before that, I have to make her realize her sin - she is obviously a woman, but she dares to pretend to be great. The King of Knights, Arthur Pandoragon, and brandishing his weapon, that is a sin that cannot be avoided. I want this fake (FAKE) to fully understand how much of a sin he has committed, and then... with her As a sacrifice, summon the real SABER..."

 The girl's voice gradually dispersed, disappearing into the darkness together with her figure.

“…After that, I will fulfill his wish to save Britain.”

 The night passed.

　　When the sun shone in from the window, Sakura, who was lying on the tatami, opened her eyes. At the same time, the voice of the servant came to her ears.

 “Good morning, MASTER.”

 “Good morning, ASSASSIN.”

 Sakura sat up and said hello to her servant.

 “It was really **** you yesterday.”

"No, it's nothing. Although the opponent is ARCHER, I am not without the ability to fight."

“Anyway, thank you very much, but I’m in trouble.”

 Speaking of this, Sakura showed a helpless smile. Her original plan at that time was to fight her sister, defeat her, and then use the imaginary attribute to devour her sister's command spell and force her to withdraw from the Holy Grail War. Unexpectedly, the plan changed quickly. BERSERKER, who was originally fighting with SABER, suddenly left for unknown reasons, causing SABER to leave the battlefield.

Although SABER is not her sister's heroic spirit, after a day of observation, Sakura also discovered that SABER's master seems to have a good relationship with her sister. He may order SABER to assist her sister, or he may order SABER to attack her and her sister at the same time - after all, they are both None of the heroic spirits are here. If SABER really attacks himself and his sister, it will also be a threat.

 So when SABER left the battlefield, Sakura also decisively chose to leave the battlefield.

“I’m sorry, ASSASSIN, you are an ASSASSIN, but I want you to cooperate with my willfulness in fighting.”

 Sakura couldn't help but apologize. After all, generally speaking, the ASSASSIN class is mainly for masters rather than servants. But Sakura doesn't want to kill people, so she prefers ASSASSIN to face the servants and herself to face the master.

 As a result, ASSASSIN encountered far more dangers than Sakura.

After all, with Sakura’s current strength as a magician, not many can defeat her.

 But as far as ASSASSIN is concerned, there are too many servants who can defeat her...

"It's okay, MASTER. I am also a warrior. Being able to challenge a warrior stronger than myself is also the pride of a warrior. Please don't mind me."

"That's good."

 “But...I have a question, MASTER.”

 “Hmm? What’s the problem? ASSASSIN?”

 “Will your sister really give up the Holy Grail War?”

 “Ah, you don’t have to worry about that.”

Hearing this, Sakura showed a playful smile.

"Of course I know that my sister is a stubborn person who refuses to admit defeat, but... I have already made preparations. In fact, I have a trump card. When I play that trump card, no matter how unhappy my sister is, she will only Quit the Holy Grail War all the way."

Facing her servant, Sakura gave a slightly satisfied answer.

 (End of this chapter)