The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 239 Loyalty
Kenneth's attacks became more and more violent. The sharp blades and long whips made of mercury kept falling like a storm, and the entire space was shrouded in his anger.

His sanity gradually faded in this endless rage, and he completely forgot the purpose of coming to Fuyuki City.

At this moment, he had only one crazy idea in his mind, which was to kill the couple who he thought had betrayed him.

"Master, think about your goal. This is the Holy Grail War now!" Diarmuid shouted anxiously, his voice full of anxiety and worry.

He knew very well how dangerous it was to lose one's mind in this Holy Grail War. They had to remain calm to have a chance of victory.

"Holy Grail War?" Kenneth's attack suddenly stopped, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, he seemed to be brought back to reality by Diarmuid's words and began to rethink his behavior.

"That's right!" Diarmuid seemed to have grasped a lifeline. He quickly continued, "All of this is the enemy's conspiracy. We must not fall into their trap. We should unite and fight against the enemy together for the Holy Grail."

Kenneth looked at the Command Seal on his hand. The mysterious lines seemed to remind him of his mission.

"You are my Servant." Kayneth said slowly.

"That's right," Diarmuid was overjoyed, "As long as we join forces, the Holy Grail will definitely belong to you."

His eyes were full of expectation, hoping that Kenneth could really calm down and re-examine the current situation.

"I'm so stupid that I didn't even see through such a simple problem." Kenneth said as he adjusted his hair.

His expression revealed a hint of regret, as if he was ashamed of his previous gaffe. "I really lost my composure just now."

Diarmuid breathed a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced in his heart.

【Great, Master finally calmed down.】

He thought silently in his heart, and at the same time felt relieved that he had successfully persuaded Kenneth.

However, just when Diarmuid thought the crisis had been resolved, Kenneth's expression suddenly became distorted.

"Then I command you, Lancer," Kayneth's voice was filled with coldness and determination, "Kill Solana Zelai Sophia Li!!"

"?!?!" Diarmuid's mind went blank in an instant. He never expected that Kenneth would give such an order.

He widened his eyes and looked at Kenneth in disbelief, trying to confirm whether he had heard correctly.

In the moment when Diarmuid was stunned, Kayneth activated the Command Spell without hesitation: "Kill Solana Zelai Sophia Li!"

As the Command Spell was activated, Diarmuid's body moved involuntarily.

He held the spear tightly in his right hand, and slowly raised the sharp tip of the spear, aiming at Sora.

"Master, stop now!" Diarmuid shouted in horror, his voice full of pleading.

He tried his best to resist the power of the Command Seal, veins popped out on his forehead and sweat continued to flow down.

His eyes were filled with pain and struggle. He was unwilling to carry out this crazy order. He knew that once he stabbed, there would be irreversible consequences.

"Go." Diarmuid squeezed out these two words from between his teeth with difficulty, his eyes fixed on Sora.

He hoped Sora could escape from here quickly; he didn't want her to become a victim of the Command Seal.

He knew that when Kenneth regained his composure, he would regret what he had done.

But now, he must find a way to stop his body and prevent this tragedy from happening.

"You actually disobeyed the Command Spell for her. Do you really have no feelings for her at all?"

Kenneth questioned.

Tears welled up in Sora's eyes like a flood. She couldn't believe that Diarmuid would disobey the Command Seals for her. In her opinion, the Command Seals were absolute orders for Servants and could not be disobeyed.

However, Diarmuid did it, which made her feel indescribably moved.

At this moment, Diarmuid was like yellow mud falling into his crotch, and he couldn't explain what was going on.

He had no romantic feelings for Sora; his resistance was simply out of respect for innocent life, his dignity as a knight, and his loyalty to his lord.

"I order you to kill her!" Kenneth gave the order again in anger.

This action completely crushed Diarmuid's last hope. His strength was not enough to resist the powerful force of the three Command Seals.

Diarmuid's heart was filled with despair and sorrow.

He recalled his past life, how he was misunderstood by his lord and eventually committed suicide.

After becoming a Heroic Spirit, he thought he could find a monarch worthy of loyalty in the Holy Grail War and fulfill the duty he failed to fulfill in his previous life.

However, he did not gain Kenneth's trust.

He always had regrets in his heart and felt guilty for not being loyal to his monarch in his previous life.

Participating in the Holy Grail War is his only obsession. He hopes to fulfill the duties that he failed to complete in his previous life in the name of a knight and be loyal to a monarch until the end.

However, this simple wish was shattered at this moment.

"What a failure, both as a human and a Heroic Spirit."

Diarmuid sighed silently in his heart.

He felt that his life was full of helplessness and sadness. Whether as a human being or a heroic spirit, he failed to realize his ideals.

【Master, this is the last thing I can do for you. 】

Diarmuid thought silently in his heart, his eyes full of helplessness and determination.

He knew that he could no longer disobey the Command Spell to harm Sora, nor could he continue to serve Kayneth.

Faced with this dilemma, he made a tragic decision.

"Swish!!!" With a dull sound, blood spurted out instantly.

The crimson liquid splashed in the air like a blooming flower, sad and desperate.

Sora and Kenneth widened their eyes, stunned by the scene before them.

They couldn't believe that Diarmuid would use such a cruel method.

Diarmuid's body trembled slightly, and a trace of pain appeared on his face. But his eyes remained firm, without the slightest regret.

He looked at Kenneth and said with his last bit of strength, "Master, be careful of the enemy."

After giving his final instructions, Diarmuid slowly closed his eyes.

His body began to become illusory, turning into countless points of light and gradually dissipating into the air.

Those points of light were like bright stars, illuminating the dark corridor, but they also took away a brave knight.

Sora and Kenneth stood there in a daze, their hearts filled with shock and grief.

They looked at the place where Diarmuid disappeared and were speechless for a long time.

(End of this chapter)