Humans in Type-Moon, Path of the Heroic Spirit

Chapter 17 Finn: No, buddy...you're Lancer, then who am I?
"Qiang!"

A strong wind like tearing through the sound barrier rushed straight into Arthur's face, blowing off the hood on his head that was used to cover his face. Before his body could react, he raised the Holy Sword of the Star in his hand and collided with the opponent's gun blade.

"boom--!"

The powerful impact caused the foot that was used to support him to retreat to sink into the ground, breaking the solid asphalt into pieces.

'After being strengthened by magic, the opponent's strength is no less than that of a second-rate Servant, and even slightly exceeds it...' Feeling the power coming from the sword, Arthur silently estimated Kamiya Yu's strength, and the conclusion he came to could not help but make him a little shocked.

You have to know that this is only the strength of the opposing master himself. If you include his servants, it is equivalent to the combat power of two servants.

Such an exaggerated combination is definitely the most troublesome opponent for other participating Masters and Servants in the Holy Grail War.

"Therefore, we must gather more intelligence during this battle."

Thinking of this, a serious look appeared on Arthur's face, and the red dragon heart deep in his chest, which served as the core of the magic furnace, began to contract and expand, sweeping strength and magic throughout his body.

The heroic Knight King held his breath, thrust his sword upwards, deflecting the scarlet magic spear, then twisted his wrist slightly and slashed down with force from the upper right.

Relying on the recoil force of the spear in his hand, Kamiya Yu shifted his center of gravity and dodged Arthur's slash sideways. At the same time, he retracted his arms, suddenly exerted force, and made a powerful thrust, attacking the opponent's exposed flaw.

However, the ahoge on the old sword's head shook slightly, as if it had foreseen Kamiya Yu's attack. It raised the Sword of Promise of Victory and drew a graceful arc in the air, blocking the lightning-fast thrust.

Perhaps at the beginning, both sides were trying to test each other, and the attacks they launched were not particularly fierce, but as the battle entered a white-hot stage, the figures of the two turned into light and shadow, fighting at an ultra-high speed that could not be captured by the naked eye.

Irisviel, who witnessed all this, opened her thin, rosy lips slightly in shock. She knew that this was a brutal duel that could only have taken place in ancient times when mystery had not yet faded.

Heroes wearing armor and holding weapons fought each other fiercely amidst the flashing of swords and sabers.

However, the terrifying burst of magic power and the scorching torrent made her feel dazed.

If it was just a clash of cold weapons, then what was this powerful airflow that seemed to destroy everything?
The feet that stepped on the ground easily crushed the earth, and the wind pressure brought by the weapon was swung, cutting off the street lights.

Irisviel could no longer see their super-fast movements and could only barely feel the aftermath of the battle between the two.

The iron sheets that had fallen off the outer wall of the warehouse were blown away from her by the wind like twisted tinfoil, and the asphalt on the road was overturned like cultivated farmland. Looking at such a battlefield, one could not help but feel that this place had just experienced a major earthquake.

A violent wind raged through the deserted shopping street, destroying and trampling everything around it.

Just a hand-to-hand fight between two people would destroy the entire street.

"This is... a battle between Servants..."

Facing this intense scene that seemed straight out of a fantasy world, Irisviel could only stare motionlessly.

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the other side.

Lancer, Finn McCool's hunting results today... were less than ideal. Since daybreak, Finn had been searching the streets of Fuyuki City for other Servants, unabashedly exuding his presence. But by nightfall, no Servant had accepted his silent challenge.

"The enemy's Servants are probably watching from the sidelines. After all, the Holy Grail War hasn't officially begun yet."

Just when he thought that he could not fight with other servants tonight and tried to comfort himself, a surge of magic power came from the warehouse street east of Seaside Park, followed by the powerful aura of two servants.

"Hmm, a fight broke out over there with the Servants..." Looking towards the warehouse street, Finn scratched his hair with a wry smile and said a little disappointedly, "So, it's just that I'm unlucky today."

"However, to be able to unleash such a surging fighting spirit, these two must be famous heroes, right? Well, let's go and take a look."

Thinking of this, Finn followed the Master's instructions, left his current location, and headed towards the seaside park.

With his A+ agility, Finn arrived near the warehouse street in just a moment. After he finished transforming into a spirit, he stood on the treetop and looked into the distance, and he could clearly see the scene of the two servants fighting.

"Oh, although I can't see one of their weapons, judging by the way they're holding their hands, the two fighting parties should be Saber and Lancer, right?"

Watching the fierce battle on the battlefield, Finn nodded with interest and said with a sigh, "Such heroic figures really make me want to join in!"

"…Wait…Lancer?"

As if realizing something was wrong, Finn looked down at the spear in his hand, then looked at the silver-haired figure holding the scarlet magic spear on the street, and his expression suddenly became strange.

If the Servant in front of me is Lancer, then who am I?

"No... It's too hasty to judge a class based solely on the weapon they use. But since they can fight Saber on equal terms, the opponent should be Rider or Berserker, right?"

After ruling out the two weak classes of Caster and Assassin, Finn frowned slightly and speculated in his mind.

[Lancer... the one currently fighting Saber is not a true Servant...]

The next moment, the solemn voice of his Master came from the magic passage.

"Not a true Servant? Master, what does this mean?"

Facing Finn's puzzled questioning, Kenneth, who was hiding in the dark, remained silent for a moment. Then, with a complicated expression, he responded, "That man used unknown means to disguise himself as a Servant's human Master..."

"What?!" Finn was shocked to hear this unexpected answer. He didn't expect that in this era of mysterious decline, there are still people who have strength that is not inferior to that of the Servants.

"However, now is a good opportunity. Their attention is focused on each other, and they definitely don't expect someone to suddenly attack at this time."

Through the vision shared by the familiar, Kayneth's eyes gradually grew colder. "Lancer, prepare for action. I allow you to use your Noble Phantasm to assist that Master in eliminating Saber."

"Although this goes against the impartiality and integrity of a knight, if it is your order, Master, then I will have no choice but to temporarily abandon the honor of a knight."

As the leader of the Knights of Fiona, Finn is not like Diarmuid who wants to be loyal to his Master while also abiding by the code of chivalry. Even if it goes against his own principles, he will choose to obey his Master's orders.

(End of this chapter)