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Chapter 322 Raging Waves
While Fang Yi and Lancelot stood in silence facing each other, in the Tosaka residence in the distance.

Sitting in the magic workshop, [Tōsaka Tokiomi] picked up the full glass of red wine at hand and shook it with a rather elegant technique.

After taking a sip, he slowly asked his 'apprentice' a question.

"Kirei, how's the progress of the 'test' I entrusted to you?

"Through three years of magic training with me and the training in the church, you should have become a mature Master far superior to a half-baked Master like Matou Kariya.

"Through this battle, you should have become familiar with and mastered the detection techniques for exploring the basic abilities of other Servants.

"Let's talk about the basic abilities of the man with the knife, Lancer, and the unknown knight."

Hearing his master's question, Kotomine Kirei, who was diligently controlling his familiar to spy on the battlefield and assess the basic attributes of his servants, hesitated for a moment.

Only then did he give an uncertain answer.

"I only detected two attributes of the Lancer who was forced to use the Command Seal to transfer after only taking two blows from the man in the haori.

"His strength is B and his endurance is C.

"Judging from the results of the battle, he doesn't seem like an excellent Servant. I'm guessing his agility isn't that high either."

Seeing that [Tōsaka Tokiomi] did not interrupt him, [Kotomine Kirei] gained some confidence and decisively gave his own inference.

"Because Lancer's attributes are low and he seems to have personality flaws.

“So, that Servant who looked like Saber, whose basic abilities I couldn’t detect, was easily defeated by a simple surprise attack.

"Judging from the performance, that Servant's strength should be at least B+, and his agility should be around B++, which is why he has such explosive power.

"At this point, we can't rule out the possibility that the other party is Assassin and Rider."
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After hearing Kotomine Kirei's assessment, [Tōsaka Tokiomi] revealed a satisfied smile.

"Yes, Kirei, your assessment of Lancer's abilities is basically correct.

"The inferences drawn from the Servants' performance on the battlefield are also logically rigorous."

After praising the talents of his apprentice and ally, [Tōsaka Tokiomi] changed the subject.

He began to speak in the tone of a teacher, showing off his skills as a veteran magician.

"But with incomplete information, you made a misjudgment that cost you your life.

"The Lancer that [Kenneth] commands has an A+ agility rating."

Kotomine Kirei was shocked when he heard Tōsaka Tokiomi's words.

"A Servant of this caliber was easily defeated after only two blows from that man.

"Teacher, you mean"

[Tōsaka Tokiomi] drank the red wine at hand and made the 'correct' judgment with an extremely firm tone.

“The man with normal communication skills must be Saber.

"Saber has very strong basic abilities, basically reaching A or A+, and has also mastered [Magic Release].

"His swordsmanship is extremely sophisticated, and his [Noble Phantasm] is likely to be extremely powerful. He is a Servant who requires our close attention and vigilance, and may pose a threat to us.

"But, fortunately, I already know his [real name]."

As he spoke, [Tōsaka Tokiomi] retrieved information about Matou Zouken from the mountain of Master information on the table, based on his memory, and handed it to [Kotomine Kirei] who was standing beside him.
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After receiving the information, Kotomine Kirei's eyes flickered slightly, and with just a glance, he caught the key words in the information.

"It seems that the head of the Matou family, Matou Zouken, recently made urgent contact with a magician who possesses a [Holy Relic] related to the [Knights of the Round Table].

After reading the information, Kotomine Kirei looked at Tōsaka Tokiomi with a half-understood look and began to ask the teacher to answer his doubts.

Meanwhile, Tohsaka Tokiomi, standing by, was also happy to reveal his preparations for the Holy Grail War to his apprentice.

He paused and said the 'correct' judgment.

"This Servant is probably the 'ace' summoned by the Matou family to seize the Holy Grail.

"It's just that that cunning Matou Zouken insidiously dressed him in the Shinsengumi's haori and gave him a cheap katana.

"He intended to disguise himself as [Okita Souji] to confuse others, causing them to let down their guard and wait for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

"That Lancer was the victim of this insidious tactic."

With a slight smile on his face, [Tōsaka Tokiomi] lightly spoke out Fang Yi's [real name], thus answering [Kotomine Kirei's] doubts.

“It’s normal that you don’t see his ability.

"Because he is the legend of someone who disguised himself, hid his identity, went on adventures, and won the honor of victory, thus gaining the ability to conceal himself ("Not for One's Own Glory").

"Lancelot."

Having deduced Fang Yi's [real name], [Tōsaka Tokiomi] watched Lancer and Berserker closing in and about to attack Fang Yi from both sides.

He couldn't help but smile with a sense of confidence.

"If a Servant of this strength chooses to be the first to appear, he will definitely become the target of public criticism, and a group of Servants will appear one after another.

"Look at that Servant who's quite powerful and looks a lot like Berserker, and Lancer who's been treated and returned to the battlefield. They're about to strangle him.

"If it's one against two, according to common sense, even if it's that Saber, her Master would have to pay the price of at least one Command Seal and a minor injury to her Servant before she could retreat.

"That's the downside of being the first to stick your neck out."

Having pronounced Fang Yi's fate, [Tōsaka Tokiomi] raised the red wine glass beside him.

He was ready to relax.
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In front of the gate of the Matou residence.

Looking at the motionless Lancelot, Fang Yi's eyes couldn't help but feel a little sore.

The black armor on the opponent's body, under the blessing of [Not for One's Own Glory], looked like an out-of-focus image.

The outline is always vague and hazy, giving people a feeling of uncertainty.

Sometimes it even looks like it is divided into two or three shadows, like an indescribable monster.

The performance of [Transparent World·Enhancement], which was always effective, was slightly reduced under this breath-blocking ability.

It was only 60% effective, allowing Fang Yi to see a little bit of magic power flowing in the other person's body.

[Magic power is flowing to the hands, feet, and back. Is it about to attack?]

Fang Yi became more alert after noticing the surge of magic power.

Sure enough, the next moment, there was a roar.

After sensing that Lancer Diarmuid, who had not recovered yet and was staggering back to the battlefield not far away, "attracted" Fang Yi's attention.

With the help of [Infinite Martial Arts Training], Lancelot instantly seized the opportunity and launched an attack on Fang Yi with a stomp of his feet.

In just a moment, the magic power gathered at its feet and back was released at high speed like a jet.

After the huge body was torn apart by its body, it let out a loud roar.

This servant turned into a stream of light at three times the normal speed, waving the magic sword [Indestructible Lake Light] in his hand and turned into a "wave" to attack Fang Yi.

The opponent's attack was so fast that it broke through the barrier of the atmosphere.

The shockwaves generated during the assault flipped up the surrounding fairly neat asphalt road layer by layer, causing it to "dance" like a long snake.

However, the opponent seized the perfect opportunity, which was a fatal blow that combined the right time, place and people.

But in Fang Yi's eyes, it was a bit boring.

The opponent's attack fooled the two somewhat outdated skills [Fighting Spirit Perception] and [Blood Demon Art: Eye Hidden].

But it still did not trigger [Preemptive Strike], and thus became slower.

That can only mean one thing:

This attack was somewhat weak.
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Fang Yi looked at the sudden attack from Lancelot while thinking about the best solution and recalling the techniques used by the other party.

Is this [Magic Release]? He can do that, too?

[It seems this isn't a unique skill but a technique. Perhaps I can gradually master this technique through battles with him.]

Using [My Only Sword] to quickly kill my 'teacher' was a bit too much, so I'll just imitate it and get a feel for it!

Faced with this attack, Fang Yi did not choose to dodge but chose to confront it head-on.

He squatted down, and several skills and traits that increased his physical explosive power were fully activated.

After roughly imitating the opponent's [Magic Release] based solely on his intuition.

He clenched his hands tightly around [California Kiyomitsu] and waved them, activating [Shrinking the Earth] which he was becoming more and more proficient in.

The blow did not roar through the air, nor did it release a shock wave that caused the asphalt on the road to churn.

All that came out of the man's mouth were some bland words.

"The courage to charge the enemy is certainly admirable.

"But if what is launched is a self-destructive action of hitting a rock with an egg.

"Then you can only call it reckless."

The next moment, Lancelot, who attacked like a cannonball, and Fang Yi, who suddenly appeared in his attack route, collided with each other.

Accompanied by a crashing sound that resounded for half a kilometer, like a dull thunder, suddenly waking countless residents from their sleep.

Lancelot took the lead in launching an attack from the other end of the street, completing several accelerations and showing his advantage.

But like a tennis ball being hit backhand, it flew straight back after colliding with Fang Yi.

Of course, it would be biased to describe it simply as "flying".

This servant, who was quite powerful, was now tumbling in an abnormal and bizarre manner, clinging to the asphalt road that had turned into ruins, and returning to the starting point of his attack with his unbalanced body intact.

Following a sharp, long and extremely disturbing friction sound, a striking and deep "track" was also drawn on the asphalt road that was "surging" due to the sudden attack.

Then, this servant found a way to deal with it with his [Infinite Martial Arts Training], relieving a lot of force and avoiding serious injuries.

He collided with Diarmuid, who had just appeared beside him and had unsteady legs.

In just a moment, the two servants were like the white and black balls on a billiard table that were pocketed at the same time due to excessive force from the cue.

They fell together into a deserted house that had turned into ruins, and there was no sound anymore.

Fang Yi accomplished the feat of "beating back" Lancelot and defeating Diarmuid "killing two birds with one stone".

He did not pursue the enemy, but just let out a breath and stood quietly on the road that was full of broken walls and ruins.

He stroked the [California Clear Light] on his hand, which had reduced its durability by 20 points, and stretched his sore arms.

Then he looked back at the unharmed Matou residence behind him and said the second half of the sentence lightly.

“Also, to save you from ruining my sleeping place.

"I can only strike in advance."

After a while, he saw Lancelot standing up from the ruins, then he stopped howling and just stared at him silently.

And Diarmuid, who was standing up with the spear in his hand as a crutch, without any intention of fighting.

Fang Yi felt a sense of unease in his heart.

"Is he stupid? Why aren't my 'teachers' reacting?"

I haven't mastered [Magic Release] yet, and I haven't developed [Mind's Eye (Fake)] yet?

[When I imitated the opponent's [Magic Release] technique just now, did I use a little too much magic? ]

Thinking of this, Fang Yi suddenly felt a sense of regret in his heart.
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At the same time, at the Tohsaka residence.

After taking a sip, [Tōsaka Tokiomi] raised the red wine glass in his hand again.

After some swaying, he reassessed Fang Yi with a bit of arrogance. "That Saber's Master is truly foolish, allowing his Servant to fight two alone.

"Although that Saber is extremely powerful, I believe he will have to pay a price if he wants to escape from this battle.

"This will most likely result in this Saber becoming the first Servant to be eliminated."

Having said this, [Tōsaka Tokiomi] closed his eyes, a rather smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he told [Kotomine Kirei] the strategy he was pursuing.

"And there's [Li Shuwen], who's skilled at assassinating the Master, and [Gilgamesh], who's invincible head-on.

"With the support of the Holy Church, we can only sit back and watch the fight.

"After collecting and confirming the identities of these Servant Masters, wait for the right moment to enter and annihilate the opposing Master.

"You can take the Holy Grail and win."

The smile that appeared on the corner of [Tōsaka Tokiomi]'s mouth, after he finished pretending to be cool, did not last for more than two seconds.

Kotomine Kirei, who was standing beside him, said something that shocked him greatly.

"Teacher, the result of the battle is out.

"Lancer and the Berserker-like Heroic Spirit were briefly repelled."

After hearing Kotomine Kirei's report, Tōsaka Tokiomi stopped shaking the red wine glass in his hand.

He immediately opened his eyes, suppressed his shock, and began to ask Kotomine Kirei about the battle situation.

“Did other servants intervene?

"Or did Saber's Master use the [Command Spell] to amplify the Servant?"
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Kotomine Kirei shook his head and frankly recounted the battle situation.

"Berserker attacks Saber, Lancer waits for his opportunity.

"Then Saber counterattacked Berserker, knocking him away and knocking down Lancer in the process."

After hearing this brief and strange battle report, Tōsaka Tokiomi, who knew that his disciple would not speak nonsense, suddenly became silent like a jammed record player.

【How can this be? 】

[Even Lancelot, the strongest among Sabers, would never be able to do such a thing!]

[Who is that man who is so powerful that it defies common sense? ]

Following the silence of [Tohsaka Tokiomi], the Tohsaka family's magic workshop fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

After a while, [Tōsaka Tokiomi], who tried his best to maintain his elegant demeanor, finally squeezed out a word from between his teeth.

"This Saber is not simple and needs to be treated with caution. We need to collect more information about him."

"Kirei!"

Before [Tōsaka Tokiomi] could tell him the subsequent arrangements, [Kotomine Kirei] reported another piece of news that made [Tōsaka Tokiomi] tremble all over.

“Teacher, that king who does what he wants (Gilgamesh).

"It seems to have been attracted by the loud noise Saber just made and is almost near the battlefield!

"Yes or no"

Upon hearing this 'horrifying' news, the elegant demeanor that [Tōsaka Tokiomi] had tried so hard to maintain instantly vanished.

The red wine glass in his hand also fell to the ground instantly, making a crisp cracking sound when it hit the ground.

【It’s over! 】

The perfect plan that [Tōsaka Tokiomi] had drawn up in his mind had not yet arrived until all fourteen Servants were summoned.

He was controlled by Fang Yi, the abnormal 'Saber', and Gilgamesh, who acted on his own and did not listen to his commands.

After the summon, he relied on [Independent Action A+] to tear apart the servants who did not connect to him through the magic circuit through the causal line and obtained the magic supply.
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Fang Yi stared at the 'mad dog' Lancelot who was standing motionless after getting up after being hit by him, and Lancer who was barely standing, and did not focus all his attention on the other party.

Instead, he began to collect further information about the opponent through some details, and then simulated the means that the opponent might use in the next battle, while perfecting his own plan to kill the old bug.

This Berserker possesses the ability to seize control of an enemy's weapon, or solidify any object in his hand into a Noble Phantasm of at least rank D, a "Knight Who Cannot Die Barehanded."

He remembered that when he first met the other party, there was a sniper rifle that had been solidified into a [Noble Phantasm] at his feet, and there was also a Gatling gun not far away.

Regarding these equipment, Fang Yi recalled the scenes in the original book.

After a process of elimination, the source of these equipment was quickly found.

[Unlike the original story where Kotomine Kirei offered it to them, was it because they attacked the Holy Church's base in advance to obtain the equipment?]

[Miss Zhuang didn't say anything, which shows that her technique is very experienced, and really has the style of that old bug.]

Thinking of this, Fang Yi calmly held the amulet given to him by Miss Zhuang.

He planned to bully this servant who had no communication ability and carry out a one-sided attack.

This forces the opponent to attack first, so that you can control the strength of the attack, so as to avoid the feat of "killing two birds with one stone" just now and frighten the enemy, and then learn the opponent's skills.

By the way, he also found a perfect excuse for his teammates to attack the old bug without exposing their identity as a 'spy' and their relationship with him.

He used the technique of [Tiger Roaring Golden Bell] and spoke loudly.

"Servant over there, it seems your Master is no ordinary person either.

“In this city of Fuyuki, only the church has weapons with this kind of firepower.

"You just attacked the church's base, and now you're attacking the Matou family?"

Fang Yi flicked the [California Clear Light] on his hand and began to arrange the fate of the old bug.

“Those who carry out such plans may boast of their cunning and cunningness, and think their plans are flawless.

“But I’m sure that after I expose your evil deeds, the angry church will offer a reward for the mastermind behind this plan.

"Attract countless people and forces seeking to gain the friendship of the Holy Church. Kill this mastermind and receive your reward!"

Hearing these words, the holy mark drawn by holy light on Fang Yi's arm instantly lit up.

Obviously, Miss Zhuang had understood Fang Yi's hint and knew that it was time to kill the old bug.
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Not far away, Matou Kariya observed Fang Yiyi's heroic feat of defeating the enemy through his [Familiar] and heard Fang Yiyi's words. He looked uneasily at Matou Zouken who was standing beside him.

After quickly recounting the battle situation, Matou Kariya asked a slightly sarcastic question to Matou Zouken, whose face was as gloomy as water.

"What now, 'Father'?
"Although Berserker used a force-relieving technique to avoid serious injury.

“But Saber, even though she’s fighting one against two, still demonstrates her overwhelming strength. I’m afraid Berserker won’t be able to defeat her quickly.

"How are you going to continue implementing the 'perfect strategy' you said is sure to win?"

Matou Zouken, who was circumventing the effect of the [Self-Compulsory Certificate] and unable to directly observe the battlefield, couldn't help but feel a little confused after hearing Matou Kariya's description.

[Is something wrong? Is that Saber with cherry-colored hair so strong?]

[It should be that the [Command Spell] was used to increase the power.]

【Also, am I overlooking something? 】

After mocking Matou Zouken, Matou Kariya couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after observing that Fang Yi did not take any further action.

His spirit relaxed a little, and the energy in his body that was constantly biting at his flesh.

The severe pain brought by the [Marking Worm] that transformed his flesh and blood into magic surged into his cerebral cortex, causing him to kneel on the ground.

Matou Zouken, who was deep in thought with his head down, couldn't help but let out a strange laugh when he saw the 'son' who had just ridiculed him in such an embarrassed state.

"Kareya, you have to remember one thing.

"If you want to save that child (Matou Sakura), we are partners!
"And that Saber is our common enemy! So I will tolerate your slight disrespect and even give you some support."

He raised one hand, and several [Marking Bugs] that had sucked the life force of passersby flew into one of Matou Kariya's eyes that had lost its function.

With the replenishment of vitality brought by the [Marking Bug] that had just flown into his body, and after calming down the severe pain caused by Lancelot draining his magic power to restore himself, Matou Kariya repeated Fang Yi's words.

“No need to say anything hypocritical.

"It seems your previous actions of destroying the church's stronghold and stealing the church's armed Berserkers were also discovered by the other party.

“How can we explain this to the church and give an account to the church?”
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Matou Zouken frowned slightly after hearing this description.

"It was something unexpected. I handled it so well, how did that Saber find out?"

【I want.】

But the next moment, Zhuang Zhengyan, who was wearing the [Agent Robe] and walking slowly towards Matou Zouken, interrupted his thoughts.

Matou Zouken, who caught a glimpse of the other person from afar, no longer hesitated.

He made a decisive decision.

"Kariya, retain one stroke of the [Command Seal] to ensure control over Berserker, and use two strokes of the [Command Seal] to amplify it.

"Use all of the [Book of False Ministers] to order Lancer to kill 'Saber' and his 'Master'.

"This is a surefire way for your Servant to defeat that Saber.

“I’ll deal with the church people!
"If you want that baby"

Without waiting for the other party to use Matou Sakura to threaten him again, Matou Kariya endured the severe pain of the [Marking Worm] on his body devouring his flesh again.

He raised the back of his right hand and began to use the [Command Seal] to urge Lancelot, who was looking for Fang Yi's weakness, to move.

"Berserker, I command you with the Command Seals.

"You are allowed to use the [Noble Phantasm] [Indestructible Lake Light] to eliminate all obstacles and destroy the enemy!

"Berserker, I amplify you with the Command Seal.

"We must defeat the enemy regardless of any obstacles!"

After having a massive amount of magic power drained away, Matou Kariya collapsed to the ground and began writhing in pain due to the activation of the [Marking Bug] in his body.

He once again forced himself to hold up the [Book of False Minister] in his hand. After consuming the remaining [Book of False Minister], he issued the last self-destruct command to Diarmuid.

"Lancer, injure or control Saber at the cost of your life."

As he watched the [Book of Treason] in his hand begin to burn, the last words Matou Kariya heard were, his consciousness becoming hazy due to the severe pain in his body.

"[Holy Church], Zhuang Zhengyan.

"Old man over there, are you the culprit behind the attack on the church stronghold?"

A glimmer of light seemed to come from his vision, which had become blurred due to the activation of the [Marking Bug].

【Agent? 】

If only she could defeat that old bug and save Sakura from a life of misery.

After fantasizing for a while, Matou Kariya couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"That's impossible. Let's just put our hopes on Berserker defeating Saber and making her life a little easier."

Matou Kariya thought so.
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At the same time, with the increase of two [Command Spells].

Lancelot, standing in front of Fang Yi, let out an incomprehensible roar.

As the magic power surged, the phantom lingering on the armor grew like an unstoppable prairie fire.
Seeing this wonderful scene, Fang Yi, who was standing in the middle of the road, tilted his head.

"It's quite interesting. Fighting with opponents like this can make me stronger and 'learn' more skills.

"Since you've become stronger, I'll 'unlock' a little more strength."

　I'm back, I fixed this and posted it first.

　　There will be an extra update tomorrow at noon

　　
　
(End of this chapter)