"Humph!"
Kenneth grabbed Sora's wrist and turned away.
……
On the outskirts of Fuyuki City, Einzbern Castle.
"Master Lancer has left the stage..."
When Emiya Kiritsugu received this information, he looked a little confused. As the monarch of the Clock Tower, there was no reason for Kenneth to be defeated so quickly.
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"Could it be a disguise? Under the pretext of leaving, hiding in the dark."
Irisviel asked.
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With Kotomine Kirei as an ex-con, they had to consider other possibilities.
"He signed the 'Certificate of Self-Enforcement'. In other words, he has nothing to do with the Holy Grail War. And that guy was indeed attacked, and the magic workshop he had built was destroyed."
Kiritsugu Emiya knew that even if he tried to stop Kenneth, it would still be useless. After signing the "Self-Enforcement Certificate", the latter could no longer reveal any information.
After all, that “compulsion” is no joke.
“…Who did this?”
Saber Altria asked.
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Diarmait was her chosen opponent.
"Not sure. Although we deployed familiars near Master Lancer's position, the situation was chaotic, and the battle was over in less than ten minutes."
Irisviel said.
"Ten minutes and Lancer is defeated?"
Altria couldn't believe it.
"Saber, has the injury on your hand recovered?"
Irisviel looked at Altria. If Lancer left the field, the curse left by the other party would also disappear.
"No, nothing has changed."
Altria immediately tried to clench her fist, but the pain and weakness still remained.
"The Servant Lancer is still alive. It should be that Kayneth was defeated and had to hand over the mastership. Lancer was probably just defeated and fell into a disadvantage. In addition, he had to protect the master and was unable to do so, which led to this result."
Irisviel judged.
"There is no information about the person who defeated Master Lancer, but the most likely person is Rider."
Hisau Maiya said: "The relationship between Master Lancer and Master Rider is not natural, so the probability of them targeting each other is high."
"Rider's strength is indeed sufficient, and coupled with the chariot's crushing power..."
Kiritsugu Emiya also believes that Iskandar is the culprit, but he will not directly confirm it because it is just a guess.
……
In a residential area on the other side of Fuyuki City.
"Rider! Did you know? Master Lancer was defeated and left the stage!"
Waver said to Iskandar in surprise, but the latter was sitting on the floor playing video games. He shouted, "Rider! Are you listening to me?"
"Of course I was listening. You've said it so many times that my ears are almost callused."
After saying this, Iskandar even picked his ears.
"I just want you to play the Holy Grail War well, but all I see is you playing video games here all day."
Weber said.
"Ah, I'm dead. It's all your fault. Please~"
Iskandar's game character was defeated by the enemy. What a shame! He was a conqueror who almost conquered Europe, but he was held back here.
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"What I mean is, who defeated Lancer, who is so powerful? Lancer's master is also no ordinary person."
As Kenneth's student, Weber knew that the other party's abilities were extraordinary.
"No matter how powerful the opponent is, there will be a day when he will slack off and lose. Everyone has moments of glory, but don't take them forever. Life and death are in the hands of God, and wealth and honor are determined by fate..."
Iskandar starts the next game.
"Alright, alright, stop yelling your crappy quotes."
Weber felt a headache after hearing this.
"Well, it's useless to think so much. There is no substantial evidence to determine who did it. Saber and Archer both have this ability, not to mention Berserker or Caster who are still in the dark. Anyway, let's play it safe. Isn't it a good thing for us if Lancer loses?"
Iskandar told Weber not to worry.
"…Ah, I hope so."
Weber sighed.
……
Tosaka Residence.
"King of Heroes, Lancer has been defeated. We are one step closer to victory."
Tōsaka Tokiomi humbly reported to Gilgamesh.
"Ah!"
Gilgamesh hated what Tōsaka Tokiomi said. What did he mean by "they are one step closer to victory"? He had always been at the end of victory, and the other six servants fought to the end, but were only qualified to face him.
Without further ado, Gilgamesh transformed into a spirit and disappeared, and came to the Cathedral Church. Having lost interest in Tōsaka Tokiomi, he found a new plaything.
The man without a heart.
——Kotomine Kirei.
Of course, Gilgamesh is now just observing, observing whether the other party is worthy of his excessive attention. He hopes that the latter is not the second "Tosaka Tokiomi".
……
Inside an unknown shrine.
"As I said before, I will follow the monarch wholeheartedly and will never obey your orders even if I die."
Diarmait expressed his opinion firmly.
"Who will listen to your opinion? With the Command Seal in hand, you still have to obey our orders!"
Tamamonomae the fox relies on divine power.
"No, I will not use the Command Spell to force you to serve me."
Yuzhongjin didn't want to waste the Command Seals in such a place. If the mandatory command power was needed to instruct Diarmait to act, why didn't she just give the Command Seals to Gorgon? With pure magic power as a substitute, there was no need to worry about magic consumption.
"What exactly is your purpose? And what about that Servant?"
Diarmait frowned slightly, realizing that things were not that simple, especially the momentum of the Servant who had just defeated him...
It feels very unusual.
"Do you think she's very powerful? Indeed, it is undeniable that the legendary monster, the Gorgon, is very powerful. At the same time, she is also a transformed eighth class Avenger."
Yuzhuanjin reveals the true identity of the Gorgon.
"You actually summoned that kind of monster?!"
The name made Diarmait shudder.
"How can a fellow like you casually question the purpose of my Master?!"
It’s just a competition of who can speak louder, Tamamonomae shouted while hiding behind Miozu.
"You should be thankful that your goal in this world is not the Holy Grail, otherwise there would be one more desperate person in this world."
Yuzhuanjin stared at Diarmait and said, "Knight who came here for loyalty, if you are willing to sacrifice tens of thousands of lives in exchange for your pursuit, you can leave this place!"
"What do you mean?"
Diarmait asked back.
"I mean, you can leave now, hero~"
The last three words were full of sarcasm, and Yuzhuanjin pointed the way for Diarmait to leave.
"I'm also asking, what did you mean by 'using tens of thousands of people in exchange for my pursuit'?!"
Diarmait’s voice was trembling.
"...You haven't reacted yet?"
Yuzhongjin tilted his head and then smiled: "Even monsters have appeared as servants. Haven't you discovered the real problem with this Holy Grail War?"
"?!!!"
Diarmait suddenly realized...
Yes, the Holy Grail can usually only summon heroic spirits, and heroic spirits are the representatives of supreme goodness. Even if they have different stances, they are at least the guardians of the human side.
However, the Gorgon is a legendary monster and should not appear in the world under any circumstances, at least not be summoned by the Holy Grail.
"What is the reason?"
Diarmait asked.
"Of course it's the broken cup you're after. There's a programming error. After all, it's just a ritual. It's been running for nearly two hundred years, so it's inevitable that there will be bugs."
Yuzhongjin said bluntly: "If this Holy Grail is really obtained by someone, the worst case scenario is that the entire Fuyuki City will be destroyed. If it is more serious, I can't imagine the scene."
"How can I be sure what you say is true?"
If this is true, Diarmait cannot sit idly by.
"You don't need to confirm it, but if that Holy Grail really stirs up trouble, I can guarantee that I will use the power of the Command Spell to make you witness it to the end, until everything is destroyed. All of this is caused by you."
Yu Zhuanjin's expression suddenly changed, his eyes became very indifferent, yet still scary.
Even Tamamonomae was shocked. It was the first time she saw such a Yuzenjin.
"Okay! I promise you, I will obey your orders during this period of time."
Diarmait said through gritted teeth.
"Thank you very much, it really helped!"
Yuzhongjin immediately smiled.
As dazzling as the sun.
……
[Real name: Diarmuid Odinar]
[Occupation: Lancer]
[Attribute: Order and Moderation]
[Muscle Strength: B+]
Durability: C+
[Agility: A+]
[Magic: D]
【Lucky: D】
[Noble Phantasm: B]
——Job-related skills——
[Magic Resistance <B>: Able to resist magic effects below B rank. ]
