The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's reasoning, Artoria was immediately caught in a dilemma.

Indeed, although Assassin did not show up, he is likely hiding outside.

If, during the process of the four Servants defeating the Caster, the Assassin attacks the Masters outside...

"Then let's go in together! Saber, don't worry, we'll take good care of your Master!"

After Iskandar finished speaking, he lifted Weber onto his oxcart, drew his sword, and prepared to attack.

Chapter 233 is not over yet!

"Huh? Do I need to go up here?"

Webber was completely bewildered by Iskandar's posture.

"Of course! You're my master, what else would you be doing if you weren't with me?"

Iskandar turned around and looked at Weber, answering as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"But the problem is you're a striker!"

Weber clutched his head and cried out in despair.

Without a doubt, Iskandar, playing as a striker, will suffer the most attacks.

In this situation, Iskandar leaving him on the oxcart is absolutely a recipe for disaster!

"Hahaha, kid, are you scared?"

In response to Weber's concerns, Iskandar laughed heartily and then patted his chest to assure him.

"Don't worry, you will be absolutely safe before I fall..."

"I....."

Hearing Iskandar's almost shameless words, Weber was on the verge of tears.

"Don't worry, I'll have Berserker take good care of you."

Seeing his wicked disciple trembling in fear, Kenneth raised his head and said arrogantly.

With the Moon Spirit Essence, he was confident that even without Diarmuid's protection, he would be able to prevent his enemies from harming him in the slightest!

“Saber, you don’t need to worry, I will take care of Lady Alice.”

While Kenneth was talking to Waver, Hachiman Hikigaya was also talking to Artoria.

While still in his transformed state, he is confident in protecting Sakura and Irisviel.

"...Then I'll leave it to you!"

Sensing the faint threat emanating from Hachiman Hikigaya, Artoria didn't refuse his offer, as she still needed to unleash her Noble Phantasm to attack the monster later...

With everything prepared, and with a loud shout from Iskandar, the oxcart instantly took to the air, rushing into the mist with lightning to clear a path.

Diarmuid, wielding dual pistols, followed closely behind, dealing with the enemies who slipped through Iskandar's fingers, while Artoria, Hachiman Hikigaya, and other Masters formed the third echelon, charging forward.

As for Karna, he stayed at the very back of the group, dealing with the enemies that were closing in from behind while observing the overall condition of the group.

Iskandar swept through the enemy lines, relentlessly destroying them as he charged forward.

The octopus monsters along the way had almost no chance of getting close to the oxcart before being destroyed by the lightning surrounding it.

Even if a few fish managed to slip through the net and escape the lightning net, they were all dealt with by Iskandar and Webber.

Strangely, the group did not encounter any giant tentacles that hindered them along the way.

The central monster brazenly led the entire group to the edge of its body.

"Well then, Saber, the rest is up to you!"

Unexpectedly, they broke in so easily. Although Iskandar felt a little strange, he still lifted the oxcart into the air again, controlling the lightning to form a circular defensive circle with the others, protecting Artoria in the center.

"Please leave it to me with confidence!"

Artoria's expression was resolute. She raised the invisible sword in her hand, and as the Wind King's barrier was dispelled, a golden longsword appeared before everyone.

Countless golden points of light converged on the longsword in Artoria's hand from the sky, the ground, and even further away.

"Well...."

In a residential house, Kiritsugu Emiya, hiding inside, clutched his chest with his only remaining left hand, a pained expression on his face.

"With so much magic being suddenly drawn, does that mean Saber and the others are in trouble?"

As he casually lit a cigarette, Kiritsugu Emiya felt a sense of unease.

After Irisviel took Saber to the city center to check the situation, no further news came, and now Saber has suddenly consumed so much magical energy...

"No, I have to go check on the situation..."

With that thought in mind, Kiritsugu Emiya stood up, pushed open the wooden door, and went out.

"Kiritsugu, where are you planning to go?"

As soon as she stepped out of the room, Hisayu Maiya, who was guarding the door, stood up alertly.

"Let's go downtown and check on the situation. Saber and the others have been out of contact for far too long!"

As he spoke, Kiritsugu Emiya had already put on his trench coat. After checking the number of Origin Bullets and the condition of his pistol, he went to the entrance to change his shoes and go out.

"In that case, wouldn't it be better if I went?"

Upon hearing the reason for Kiritsugu Emiya's departure, Maiya Hisau immediately stopped him.

It would be more appropriate for her, who is still fully capable of fighting, to go instead of having Kiritsugu Emiya, who has already lost most of his fighting strength, personally go to investigate the situation.

In that case, even if something unexpected happens, the only loss would be her life.

As long as Kiritsugu Emiya is alive, he has the ability to continue to turn the tide!

"...Take care on the road."

Upon hearing Hisayuu Maiya's words, Kiritsugu Emiya hesitated for a moment before agreeing to Hisayuu Maiya's suggestion.

Indeed, compared to his current state, it would be better to let Hisa Maiya, who has not yet been exposed, remain more concealed.

"I understand."

Upon receiving Kiritsugu Emiya's order, Maiya Hisau nodded, indicating that she would be careful, and then picked up her weapon and left the house.

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

"Ex.......calibur!"

Just as Hisayu Maiya stepped out, accompanied by a shout, Artoria, who had already completed her charging, swung her raised golden sword fiercely down at the monster's true form in front of her.

Suddenly, a golden beam of light appeared before everyone's eyes, and then rapidly expanded!

Gilgamesh, suspended hundreds of meters in the air, looked at the dazzling golden light and a joyful smile appeared on his face.

"Interesting, very interesting, Saber..."

Compared to Gilgamesh, who was having strange thoughts, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who was serving beside him, had a much gloomy expression.

If the opponent possesses such a powerful Noble Phantasm, the final outcome might be unpredictable...

"Did it succeed?"

The dazzling golden light lasted only a few seconds before disappearing.

Everyone looked up again and saw that the place where the monster had stood had become a huge crater, and the surrounding buildings had been razed to the ground by Artoria's attack.

The fog had been blown away, revealing a ruin made of reinforced concrete.

"Looks like it's over..."

Weber lay on the oxcart, looking at the scene before him with a sigh of relief.

However, before he could finish speaking, Iskandar slapped him on the back of the head.

“rider...”

Waver raised his head and looked at his servant with a resentful expression.

"Kid, things are far from over, it's not time to relax yet..."

Iskandar turned back to look in the direction they had come from, his face grave.

The people on the ground also turned around with the same expression on their faces.

On the edge of the ruins, a black tide was surging towards them...

Chapter 234 The Support of Inari God

"It seems Caster wasn't destroyed by that attack..."

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed as he watched the black tide, composed entirely of octopus-like monsters, surge toward him.

He glanced back at Artoria, who was resting with her golden sword planted in the ground after unleashing her Noble Phantasm.

Given the opponent's current state, it is clearly impossible for them to unleash a second Noble Phantasm in a short period of time.

Moreover, they don't even know where Caster is right now, so even if Artoria can launch a second time, it will be completely useless!

We must find Caster's location as soon as possible!

Karna exchanged a glance with him and immediately understood Hachiman Hikigaya's thoughts.

He nodded, leaped several times towards the black tide, and was instantly swallowed up by the black tide like a flame jumping into the sea.

"They're coming, everyone get ready!"

Seeing that the black tide was about to rush over, Iskandar immediately threw Weber into the center of the circle, and then drove the oxcart to block it.

Diarmuid and Artoria, who was overwhelmed with magic, took charge of the left and right sides respectively. Hachiman Hikigaya temporarily handed Sakura over to Irisviel and stood with Kenneth on the second line of defense.

Webber, who was already trembling with fear, gritted his teeth and stood beside his teacher and Hachiman Hikigaya after seeing their actions.

A few breaths later, the front of the 'Black Tide' collided with Iskandar.

With a spray of mangled limbs, the monsters surrounded the group.

Although the three Servants dealt with almost 90% of the monsters that rushed up, the sheer number of monsters was simply too enormous.