The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Sakura, meanwhile, lay on the bed flipping through the books she had brought with her.

Karna sat quietly at the table, remaining vigilant while eating his ice cream.

Everything seemed perfectly normal and harmonious...

and many more!

ice cream?!

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was studying the map, suddenly looked up at Karna.

"What's wrong, Master?"

Karna, suddenly being stared at, looked at Hachiman Hikigaya, who had suddenly turned around, while fiddling with the ice cream in his hand.

"No, nothing..."

Hachiman Hikigaya stared at the half-eaten ice cream in Karna's hand, and his expression instantly turned strange.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but a massive surge of spiritual energy, or perhaps magic, suddenly swept through their dwelling.

Chapter 213 The Battle of the Harbor

"The fluctuations are coming from the seaside, Master. Shall we go and check on the situation?"

Sensing the magical fluctuations, Karna instantly summoned his spear, which stood in the very center of the room.

After carefully discerning the direction of the turbulent magical energy in the air, he turned to look at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was resting his chin on his hand in deep thought.

"Should we observe the situation?"

Upon hearing Karna's words, Hachiman Hikigaya hesitated.

The magical fluctuation just now could only occur during a battle between Heroic Spirits.

This means that at least two groups are currently engaged in combat on the beach.

Attracted by that magical fluctuation, the other four teams besides him must also be thinking or have already gone to the beach to observe the situation.

If we go, the massive battle between the seven Heroic Spirits might start the night before the Holy Grail War begins.

But if I don't go....

This is a rare opportunity to gather intelligence on the enemy.

Although Hachiman Hikigaya didn't intend to win the final battle for the Holy Grail, he still understood the principle of knowing yourself and your enemy, and that you will win every battle.

A familiar opponent poses a far less threat than an unknown enemy!

"Brother, you two go ahead. If you're just observing from a distance, you shouldn't get caught up in the battle. I'll wait patiently for you to return from the inn..."

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was hesitating, Sakura suddenly spoke up to persuade him.

"cherry....."

Hearing Sakura's words, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at her with a complicated expression.

Ever since the incident in the basement, Mingming has been terrified of being alone in a place.

But now she's trying to persuade herself to go out and gather intelligence on the enemy...

Let's all go together!

In the end, Hachiman Hikigaya made up his mind.

He would never leave Sakura alone in one place if he didn't know where Zouken Matou was!

Moreover, although the Heroic Spirit is powerful, he is not to be underestimated.

After obtaining one-seventh of the power of Inari, although his strength was still not comparable to those Heroic Spirits, he could still withstand more than ten rounds when sparring with Karna (when he was at sea).

With Karna by his side, there shouldn't be any unexpected incidents if he just observes the situation from a distance.

"But if you take me with you..."

Upon hearing that Hachiman Hikigaya had decided to take her along, Sakura felt a surge of joy at first, but then a sense of worry crept into her heart.

Completely incapable of combat, she would only be a burden on the battlefield. If nothing goes wrong, all is well; but if she slows Hachiman down...

"Miss Sakura, rest assured! I swear by this gun! Before I die, you and Master will absolutely not suffer the slightest harm!"

Karna knelt on one knee in the room, raising his weapon horizontally.

As he finished reciting his vow, a golden chain emerged from the void, tightly binding the three of them together.

"Thank you, Karna..."

Sakura, who had initially disliked Karna for suddenly appearing and trying to steal Hachiman Hikigaya from her, now showed gratitude on her face upon hearing his words.

"This is all part of my duty..."

Standing up again, Karna placed one hand on his heart and nodded slightly to Sakura with considerable elegance.

...........................

Fuyuki City Port Office.

Suddenly, a loud explosion was heard, followed by the collapse of a neatly arranged stack of containers. A figure then emerged from the smoke, sliding backward for dozens of meters before finally coming to a stop.

"Saber! Are you alright?"

Irisviel, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, looked at Artoria, whose armor was shattered, with a worried expression.

Even though the opponent's stats were all below Artoria's at the beginning, why was Artoria almost completely dominated by the opponent once the battle started?

Moreover, judging from the other party's constant shouting, it seems that the guy harbors a deep resentment towards Artoria.

"Saber, do you know that guy?"

After healing Artoria's injuries with healing magic, Irisviel observed the surroundings and asked Artoria a question out of curiosity.

He recognized Artoria's true identity at a glance. The other party must be a hero from the same era as Artoria.

"Unfortunately, in my time, I don't recall any great heroes wielding dual pistols..."

In response to Irisviel's question, Artoria shook her head with a wry smile.

She didn't understand why that guy, who exuded black magic, would attack her like a wild beast that had lost its mind the moment he saw her.

It was as if his purpose in appearing in this Holy Grail War was to perish together with her.

"My only wish... has been trampled on... I can't forgive... I will never forgive!"

As the smoke dissipated, a man wielding two red and yellow pistols, his body radiating black, solidified magic, slowly emerged.

Judging solely from his appearance, this man is undeniably handsome, especially the mole under his eye, which seems to make any woman who sees him once forever captivated by his looks.

However, all of this has been ruined by the two streaks of blood flowing from its eyes.

The crimson, seemingly perpetually flowing bloodstains stripped the man of his elegance, adding a touch of brutality and madness.

Just by making eye contact, Irisviel felt as if her entire personality was being distorted.

"do not look!"

Artoria's timely shout brought Irisviel back to her senses.

She quickly looked away, no longer daring to look directly at the face of the heroic spirit opposite her.

"Pretty good, Berserker..."

As Kenneth, hiding in the shadows of the chimney, watched his Heroic Spirit gradually corner his opponent, a smile involuntarily appearing on his lips.

He was initially annoyed that his prepared relics had been stolen by his incompetent disciple, leaving him with no choice but to use a spare Servant.

However, the dark and berserk nature that this Heroic Spirit possessed upon being summoned was a pleasant surprise, and moreover, he was actually able to suppress Saber, the leader of the three Knight classes, without using his Noble Phantasm...

For some reason, Kenneth always felt a chill down his spine when his servant looked at him, as if the servant might stab him in the back.

Chapter 214 A battle that starts but ends

"How can this be?"

The ridiculous idea had barely crossed his mind when Kenneth rejected it.

Servants are merely tools summoned by Masters to help them obtain the Holy Grail.

How could they, as tools, possibly rebel against their master?

not to mention.......

Kenneth glanced at the curse mark on the back of his right hand.

With those three curse seals in place, even if a Servant has any intention of resisting, he can make them commit suicide in no time!

"Berserker, stop wasting time and take down Saber in front of you!"

Through a special channel between Master and Servant, Kenneth's orders appeared directly in the mind of the man wielding dual pistols.

Upon hearing Kenneth's words, a storm of negative emotions swept through the man's mind, but in reality, he assumed a fighting stance and lunged at Artoria in front of him.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

Because he already knew the attack range of Artoria's invisible longsword before the battle, while Artoria was unaware of the reason for the man's attack method, Artoria was once again at a disadvantage as soon as they engaged in combat.

The red magic spear, capable of nullifying magic, sliced ​​through Artoria's armor without any resistance, drawing a trail of bright red blood.

"Saber!"

When Artoria injured her lower back for the first time, Irisviel immediately became nervous.

"It's alright, please treat me..."

Artoria shook her head at Irisviel, indicating that she didn't need to worry, while holding up her invisible sword to guard against the Servant opposite her, and receiving Irisviel's healing.

"Huh? Let Saber take the initiative to attack? But..."

Just then, Irisviel's phone rang, and Kiritsugu Emiya gave Artoria the order to hold off the man in front of her.

"how?"

Seeing Irisviel hang up the phone somewhat dejectedly, Artoria, who was waiting nearby, immediately asked anxiously.

"Kiritsugu told Saber to hold off the enemy as much as possible. As for the Master, he said he'd take care of him..."