The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 229 Beginning

"That's too much. You guys did the same thing."

Weiss's words echoed throughout the abandoned factory.

Saber bit her lip, but didn't know how to refute.

She knew in her heart that in this brutal Holy Grail War, all parties had adopted some less than glorious means to achieve their goals.

But as the Knight King, she still felt dissatisfied with this behavior.

"Don't argue with him, exchange the hostages immediately." Emiya Kiritsugu's voice came clearly from the headset, with unquestionable firmness.

Saber frowned slightly. Although she was reluctant, she had no choice but to obey her Master's orders.

She opened the passage leading to the underground, which was filled with dampness and a faint smell of mold.

She pointed her sword down the passage, motioning Weiss to follow.

But Weiss didn't move at all, he just stood there quietly.

"You are very insincere."

Weiss slowly made a gesture, and suddenly lightning appeared on Alice's body. The lightning moved on her body like a silver snake. Alice twitched all over and fell to the ground in pain.

"Alice!!" Saber exclaimed.

"It's not like I'm completely unprepared." Weiss's voice was calm and cold.

"You bastard!!" Saber glared at Weiss.

"Same here." Wes will not be led by the enemy. In this war full of intrigue, he must always remain vigilant.

"Since you are not sincere, the deal is invalid." Weiss opened his right hand, and a golden spear appeared instantly, emitting a dazzling light.

He made a motion as if to crucify Alice.

"Stop!!" Saber didn't dare to bet whether Weiss was really going to do this, and her heart was filled with worry.

She could only ask her Master: "Kiritsugu?"

The most sensible thing to do is to detonate the explosives hidden underground and completely end the transaction.

However, Emiya Kiritsugu is not a robot, he still has his own emotions.

He already felt guilty towards Alice, so how could he watch her die in front of him?

"Maiya." Emiya Kiritsugu's voice was low and decisive.

"Yes, Master." Hisahi Maiya slid down from the roof quickly. Her skills were even more agile than the King of Soldiers.

Her figure was like an agile black cat, moving quickly through the abandoned factory.

She opened a room and brought Matou Kariya out.

Matou Kariya's face was filled with anger and unwillingness.

"I didn't expect the Knight King to use such a trick. This goes against the way of chivalry." Weiss teased, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

There was an unnatural expression on Altria's face. She certainly did not agree with this plan.

But in this war, she did not have the power to make decisions, so she could only remain silent.

"Weiss," Matou Kariya was embarrassed at first when he saw Weiss coming to save him, but then he yelled, "Don't worry about me, kill them all!!"

He began to struggle like a trapped beast.

"Hey, be quiet." Hisau Maiya couldn't control Matou Kariya anymore and hit him on the back of the head with the butt of her gun.

But Matou Kariya was still yelling there.

"Alright, you're making me deaf." Weiss signaled Matou Kariya to shut up. "Sakura is still waiting for you to come back."

Upon hearing Matou Sakura's name, Matou Kariya instantly calmed down.

"That child is worried about me?" There was a hint of surprise and emotion in Matou Kariya's voice.

Weiss nodded, "I already promised that kid to take you back."

"Sakura~"

Tears flowed from the corners of Matou Kariya's eyes, and those tears looked particularly crystal clear in this dim factory.

"Okay, let's start exchanging hostages." Weiss lifted Alice up with his right hand, and Hisau Maiya also untied Matou Kariya.

"I'll count to three, and everyone will let go."

Weiss's voice echoed through the factory.

"3"

"2"

"1"

The two let go of each other's hands, and Matou Kariya and Alice approached step by step, then passed each other.

They returned to their own people.

Weiss checked Matou Kariya's body and found nothing wrong.

[You knew that Matou Kariya wouldn't live long, so you didn't leave any backup plan, or were you confident that you could leave me here?]

Weiss pondered in his mind.

Saber over there also carefully checked Alice's body and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not injured.

Weiss opened the space crack and pushed Matou Kariya in. Hisau Maiya immediately left with Alice.

Saber had already raised the holy sword, which emanated a sacred light.

"Want to fight?" Weiss spread his hands: "I'm already very tired today, I don't want to fight."

"It's not up to you."

As Saber finished speaking, a red light shot out from each of the four corners of the factory. The red light spread rapidly like a burning flame, forming a barrier surrounding the factory.

[The space is blocked. Although it's not completely blocked, the time it takes to open the space has been extended. With Saber's swordsmanship, she can kill me in this time.]

Weiss' heart tightened, he knew he was in danger.

Moreover, there were three people on the other side, so he didn't dare to be careless.

"Juli!"

"agile!"

Various enhancement magics were cast on him like a dazzling halo, and various brilliant colors flashed around Weiss's body.

He gripped the spear tightly in his hand and prepared for the coming battle.

Saber held the sword tightly in both hands, her eyes like a sharp blade, staring straight at Weiss.

Her figure was like a flash of lightning, rushing towards Weiss in an instant.
The speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to see her movements clearly.

She raised her sword high and slashed at Weiss's head, this blow contained the endless rage of Artoria.

Her heart was filled with anger and resentment towards Weiss.

Weiss raised his spear to block without hesitation.

"Bang!!" The two divine weapons collided with each other, making a deafening sound.

The sound was like thunder, exploding in the air and setting off a powerful air wave.

This air wave spread out in all directions like a surging wave.

The dilapidated factory building could no longer withstand the huge impact and began to crumble.

Huge cracks appeared on the walls and tiles fell off the roof.

Weiss's feet sank deeply into the ground, as if being pulled by a powerful force.

His arms kept shaking because there was terrifying strength contained in Altria's small body.

Even with the buff magic Weiss cast, he could only barely hold on.

There was a look of strain on his face.

But he knew he couldn't back down and had to take the initiative into his own hands.

Altria also knew this, and she would not give Weiss any chance.

(End of this chapter)