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Saber's expression turned serious upon hearing this. Indeed, this 253 formation was the best possible strategy. With Master's strength, those guys felt it would take them a very long time to defeat him.
And one's relatively weaker strength becomes the breakthrough point.
She was confident she could beat any Servant in a one-on-one fight, but she wasn't so confident in a two-on-one fight. If it were a three-on-one, four-on-one, five-on-one, or even six-on-one fight, she simply couldn't last long.
If she were killed, Lu Li would lose his status as Master, which would be equivalent to being eliminated from this Holy Grail War.
Lu Li smiled and said, "Why are you making such a serious face? You look better when you smile. Don't worry! I won't let them hurt a single hair on your head, because I am the strongest."
Saber wasn't worried about that. She believed her Master was the strongest. However, it was clearly her battle, and now she had to trouble Lu Li again, which made her, as a Servant, feel quite ashamed.
17 pm.
There were more people in the church at this time.
"Is it only Caster and his Master who haven't arrived? Then we don't need to wait anymore."
Yuanban Shichen walked up from backstage and said:
"Thank you all very much for accepting my invitation to come here."
Chapter 174 He's a monster!
"I am far from home, but I would like to express my gratitude for your presence as promised."
"Let me introduce you. This is Kirei Kotomine. He is my direct disciple and also the Master of Assassin."
Yuanban Shichen introduced himself to everyone.
"So that's how it is. So it really was all an act back then?"
Kenneth began, saying that they had all possessed various familiars and technologies to witness Assassin assassinating Tokiomi Tohsaka and his wife and daughter.
Tokimatsu nodded in agreement: "Pretty much, but it wasn't an act for everyone present, but for Saber's Master."
Weber Velvet said, "Why? Didn't you ally with him? Did you already intend to betray him?"
"betray?"
"You are all Masters chosen by the Holy Grail, and you all have various wishes that you want to fulfill, including mine."
"The alliance is merely a facade I want to present to you all, so how can it be considered betrayal?"
Yuanban Shichen also maintained an elegant demeanor upon hearing this.
"Just like now, the reason we are gathered together is not because we are like-minded companions, but because our own interests have been violated, which forces us to come together."
Irisviel said, "It's all because you sent people to steal my family's sacred relics that this situation has arisen. You bear the primary responsibility."
Tokimatsu nodded: "Regarding this, I admit it was indeed my fault. I originally only wanted to use him to achieve my own goals, but I never expected that he would possess such extraordinary power."
"If I had known from the beginning, I would never have done it, because it would have been like shooting myself in the foot."
Everyone agreed with this statement; indeed, Saber's Master was far too overpowered.
What should have been a Holy Grail War turned into a battle to defend the Holy Grail.
Rider asked, "Archer's Master! Just who is that guy?"
The others also took the question seriously, clearly they were very curious about it as well.
Tokimatsu frowned and explained, "I don't know the specifics either, but I will share all the information I have with everyone so that we can speculate together."
"He first met Rin, who called him her teacher."
“But Rin has never traveled far from home. She’s still just a child. The people she can come into contact with are my wife, her sister Sakura, and I.”
"But I've never seen such a person before."
"However, after secretly observing them, it seems they can communicate directly. I wonder what kind of magic trick they used to achieve this effect."
"I first met him because I was going to adopt Rin's younger sister, Sakura, into the Matou family."
"He suddenly appeared and said he would take Sakura as his disciple, trying to stop the adoption. But he looked so young, and I thought he might be a fraudster. But at that time, he showed some very strange magic tricks."
"What magic?"
Kenneth is one of the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower and has seen countless magic tricks. Although the Far Side Hour is also known as a genius, he is far inferior to Kenneth.
"He told me to attack him with magic."
"I unleashed our Tohsaka family's fire magic on him, but... he stood right in the flames, and the flames had no effect on him. In fact, he devoured all the flames."
"have eaten?!!"
Everyone was taken aback, suddenly recalling the scene from yesterday when Lu Li devoured Rider's lightning.
Rider rubbed his chin and said, "This guy... he really has a good appetite."
Weber retorted, "Is that the point?"
"Fire has no effect on him, lightning has no effect on him, and it can even devour him. This guy isn't human; he's a monster!"
Fire and lightning are very common elements in magic. Common does not mean weak. On the contrary, the more common something is, the more powerful it is. For example, speed and strength are the most terrifying when they are brought to their extreme.
"Not only that, he also performed a magic trick that made him grow to be over ten meters tall, and he could unleash terrifying power with every move he made."
Rider and Lancer felt a pang of pain upon hearing this; Lancer was crippled by Lu Li's kick.
Rider's own Flying Hoof Thunder Ox and Divine Wheel, along with his own large size, were lifted up like a chick by the opponent and then thrown out like trash.
He hadn't grown up yet at that time. If he had grown up, how terrifying would his power have been?
“He always appears with the wind, and he is teleported here.”
"Teleport?"
Kenneth frowned. This was a problem that even the Magic Association had been unable to solve. They could teleport objects, but people were different.
"He can not only teleport himself, but also bring others with him. The second time he appeared was when he took Xiao Nv Lin out to a party and then teleported away."
"The third time he appeared, I explained the Holy Grail War to him, which piqued his interest. I took him to the Matou family, obtained the Command Seals from the head of the Matou family, and then gave him the Holy Relic. He then summoned Saber."
"The Matou family? The Matou family, one of the three great families that disappeared?"
Irisviel was also taken aback when she heard the news.
Tokimatsu nodded: "When I went to persuade them, the two of them had a little conflict. That night, the weather suddenly changed, and a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and destroyed the Matou family. My disciple witnessed it with his own eyes."
Kirei Kotomine nodded: "That night, I was ordered by my teacher to monitor the Matou family. Then I saw a huge bolt of lightning, more than ten meters thick, easily tear apart the Matou family's barrier. After that, the Matou family completely disappeared."
As Kirei Kotomine spoke, a flicker of fear flashed in his eyes; he would never forget that scene.
Chapter 175 The Great Magic
Irisviel frowned and asked, "Can you be sure it was him who did it?"
"If it were before, I would have told myself it was just a coincidence. The conflict started during the day and was resolved at night. Maybe Zouken Matou did something heinous and was punished by the gods."
"But as magicians, we all know that this is impossible."
"It wasn't until last night that I was certain it was that boy who did it."
"There's one more thing I think is very important to clarify: the boy kept referring to what he was using as magic, not magic."
"magic?"
Everyone present was a magician, and they all understood what magic represented.
"Based on my investigation which has yielded no clues whatsoever, I have come to a startling conclusion."
"What guess?"
Everyone's curiosity was piqued.
"He... is not from our world."
"What?!!"
Everyone gasped in surprise upon hearing this, even the heroic spirits' expressions changed slightly.
Kenneth asked, "Are you sure?"
Tokimatsu Tohsaka shook his head: "No, I can't be sure either. I'm just speculating based on the information I have. I just think this is the most likely possibility."
"No matter where he came from, he is the biggest obstacle to our quest for the Holy Grail. Tell us your plan. If you only see us as tools to help you take the Holy Grail, we will not agree to it."
Kenneth began to speak.
"Of course! My plan is simple: we'll join forces and take them down."
"To show our sincerity, I will send out an Assassin, while we Masters will use magic to restrain Lu Li. Then, during this time, the other four Servants will take down Saber together."
“When a Servant dies, the Master is also eliminated. If he wants to continue, the Holy Church will expel him for interfering with the Holy Grail War.”
Kotomine Risei stepped forward and said, "I am the supervisor of this Holy Grail War by the Holy Church. Since he has been eliminated, the Holy Church has an obligation to ensure that he does not participate in the next battle. I have already applied to headquarters to send more executors over."
Tokichi Toki continued, "At worst, we still have four Servants, so we're not without the ability to fight them."
"Hmph! How could I be sure you don't have any other Assassins? If you do, wouldn't you be the biggest winner with two Servants?"
Kirei Kotomine said, "I will use Command Spells to order all Assassins to attack. You can supervise."
Upon hearing this, the others remained silent. Indeed, commands issued using Command Spells could not be faked.
Rider asked, "To be more specific?"
“We will set up barriers and traps in my home beforehand. It is a magical singularity, one of the places with the most abundant magical energy. Then I will invite Lu Li there and then make my move against him.”
Will he really go?
"There's no need to worry about that. From my observation, that boy is extremely arrogant. Even if he knows that there are traps set up there, he will only see it as a good opportunity to wipe us all out in one fell swoop."
"..."
After hearing what Yuanban Shichen said, everyone hesitated. After all, this was a major decision, and one wrong move could lead to utter ruin.
"I know that everyone may not be able to make a decision right away, so please take some time to think about it and give me your answer later."
"However, the longer you think about it, the greater the danger will be."
Just then, everyone sensed something.
“This feeling is…”
"Caster."
"The direction is the direction of the river."
"Go over and have a look!"
Everyone went in their own way.
Hisayu Maiya drove Irisviel around.
Kenneth and Lancer also left by car.
Rider summoned the chariot and then sped into the air with Webber on his back.
Kirei Kotomine didn't move. Assassin had already noticed the unusual movement in the direction of the river, and he could directly observe the situation through Assassin.
Whoosh!
Golden sparkles gathered.
"Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes."
Upon seeing Jin Shanshan, Yuanban Shichen immediately bowed respectfully.
"Shichen, you did a good job this time. I will grant you special permission to ride my treasured artifact to watch together."
As Gilgamesh spoke, he directly summoned a giant spaceship-like Noble Phantasm from his Noble Phantasm space.
This is the 'Vimana,' the throne held by Gilgamesh, a radiant vessel of light formed from gold and emeralds that can soar through the sky.
Powered by solar energy generated from mercury-fueled solar crystals, it can fly at high speeds, defying the laws of physics. It possesses immense offensive power and is equipped with various Noble Phantasm systems, including ancient nuclear warheads and other advanced weaponry.
"My pleasure."
Yuanban Shichen was slightly surprised when he saw this, but he quickly recovered.
Board this treasure that looks like an alien spaceship.
The aircraft immediately took off and flew towards the river.
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