The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Come back."

The Inari Fox is clearly no match for Artoria.

Although, according to the chief priestess, they could be resurrected infinitely by the Inari God, Hachiman Hikigaya could not allow them to die so easily.

Therefore, after Karna and Artoria got into a fight, Hachiman Hikigaya called back the Inari fox spirits.

"Sir, I'm so sorry..."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's call, several foxes quickly ran to Hachiman Hikigaya, squatted down, and lowered their heads in remorse.

"It's alright, leave the rest to me. You can continue to investigate other areas."

Shaking his head, Hachiman Hikigaya allowed the three injured white foxes to transform into marks and attach themselves to his arm before entrusting the remaining foxes with the task of gathering intelligence in Fuyuki City.

Although Caster has been defeated, his stronghold has never been found.

Despite the slim chances of the child surviving, Hachiman Hikigaya intends to continue the search...

After letting the Inari foxes leave, Hachiman Hikigaya looked up again at the two people standing in battle.

Because Hachiman Hikigaya and Kiritsugu Emiya were nearby, their fight leaned towards skillful combat.

However, it must be said that the two men's superb fighting skills truly amazed Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Can weapons really be used like this?"

After observing for only a short while, Hachiman Hikigaya, whose eyes were opened, couldn't help but praise it.

However, he did not forget that Emiya Kiritsugu was still locked up next to him.

Shifting my gaze slightly, not far from where the two Servants were fighting, Kiritsugu Emiya was struggling to break free of the chains binding him.

However, how could chains formed entirely by divine power be broken by the brute force of ordinary humans?

After struggling for a while and realizing that he couldn't break free with his own strength, Kiritsugu Emiya decisively reached for his waist.

However, when his only remaining left hand touched his waist, Kiritsugu Emiya froze.

No......

Not only was the pistol loaded with the Origin Bullet missing, but all the other weapons hidden inside the trench coat were also gone!

"When?"

They clearly didn't search me...

"Isn't it common sense to surrender immediately after capture?"

Although Kiritsugu Emiya was unarmed, Hachiman Hikigaya did not attack rashly.

After all, besides the four of them, Sakura was also present.

Moreover, since Kiritsugu Emiya was currently bound by chains and had no ability to resist, he only needed to wait quietly for Karna and Artoria's duel to be decided.

Kiritsugu Emiya quickly realized this as well, and he stepped back a little, moving away from Hachiman Hikigaya to prevent him from launching a sudden attack.

Then he looked up at the two people fighting...

"Amazing......"

After another clash, Artoria, using the recoil to slide back to Kiritsugu Emiya's side, looked solemnly at Karna, whose expression remained unchanged.

"So, Saber, can you win?"

Kiritsugu Emiya asked Artoria in a low voice.

"It's hard to say..."

Artoria casually slashed the chains on Kiritsugu Emiya's body, and then assumed a defensive posture once again.

In terms of both physical strength and fighting skills, Karna is undoubtedly the most powerful opponent Artoria has ever encountered.

Even Artoria herself had some doubts about whether she could defeat Karna.

But Karna quickly launched another attack, leaving Artoria no time to think.

"Saber, how about we fight somewhere else?"

After another few dozen exchanges, Karna, wielding his spear, maintained a steady breathing rhythm, but Artoria had begun to pant slightly.

When Karna noticed that Artoria seemed hesitant during the battle, he frowned. Then, as if struck by a thought, he suggested changing the location.

".........Can!"

After only a moment's hesitation, Artoria readily agreed to Karna's proposal.

Irisviel's condition is still unknown; she must end the battle as soon as possible!

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

Just as Karna and Artoria were at war, Kenneth's base in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Fuyuki City received an uninvited guest.

"archer?"

Sensing the magical fluctuations, Kenneth, who had emerged from the base, froze upon seeing Gilgamesh looking around in the open space.

He never imagined that his new base had been exposed.

However, none of that matters now.

Having identified his target, Gilgamesh opened the Gate of Babylon and summoned a wall full of Noble Phantasms aimed at Kenneth and Diarmuid.

Good evening, scum!

Accompanied by warm greetings, countless Noble Phantasms poured down on the two of them!

Chapter 241 The Knight's Departure

Under the bombardment of countless magical artifacts, the building behind the two was instantly reduced to ruins.

“Sora...”

Kenneth, who had been led to a safe location by Diarmuid, stared at the collapsing building, his pupils dilating instantly.

Before he could even worry about his fiancée's condition, Gilgamesh's second wave of Noble Phantasm attacks had already reached him.

This time, Diarmuid did not choose to continue running away with Kenneth. Instead, he skillfully deflected all the Noble Phantasms thrown at him by swinging his twin pistols.

"Oh?"

Gilgamesh, who had expected a one-sided massacre, was taken aback when Diarmuid blocked his casual attack. He then showed an expression of interest.

"How about this?"

The wall of light reappeared, and this time a total of eight Noble Phantasms appeared in front of Diarmuid!

As Gilgamesh swung his arm down, eight Noble Phantasms of various designs flew towards Diarmuid almost simultaneously.

Diarmuid spun his right spear in mid-air, using the momentum to deflect the first three incoming Noble Phantasms. Then, he used his left short spear to deflect the fourth one.

After that, Diarmuid barely managed to block the fifth Noble Phantasm by crossing his two pistols in front of him.

By this point, Diarmuid, who had blocked five Noble Phantasms, was already somewhat exhausted.

He barely managed to dodge the next two Noble Phantasms by spinning in mid-air, and before he could catch his breath, the last Noble Phantasm, which looked like a long spear, came straight for his face.

"Sizzle..."

Diarmuid reacted quickly, turning his head away, but his cheek was still scratched. He looked up at Gilgamesh, who was about twenty meters away, with a faint smile on his face, and rushed towards him.

"Is it possible to dodge eight Noble Phantasms at the same time?"

Gilgamesh, who had already measured Diarmuid's limits, looked at Diarmuid charging towards him with admiration in his eyes.

The light wall then doubled in size again, revealing a full sixteen of the most powerful Noble Phantasms to everyone!

"Are you kidding me?"

Although he already knew that Archer could summon Noble Phantasms at will for throwing attacks, Kenneth still looked at the sixteen Noble Phantasms in front of him with an expression of disbelief.

"Berserker, I command you by Command Spell, you must achieve final victory in this battle!"

Without the slightest hesitation, after discovering the fundamental difference in strength between his Servant and the enemy, Kenneth used a Command Spell to temporarily enhance Diarmuid's power.

"what!!!!"

Countless black magical energy surged from Diarmuid's body in an instant. After letting out a long roar, Diarmuid's movement speed increased dramatically. In just a moment, he crossed the distance between himself and Gilgamesh and appeared in front of him, thrusting his spear down!

"when!"

The hopeful attack was blocked by a shield that suddenly appeared.

Then the shield began to split, and countless shields of all shapes and sizes appeared before Diarmuid and Gilgamesh.

"How about it? Want to try and shatter my shield with your spear?"

Gilgamesh looked at Diarmuid, who was stunned by the sudden appearance of the shield, with a mocking tone.

"........."

Gripping his twin pistols tightly, Diarmuid said nothing. He simply gritted his teeth and thrust his red pistol forward once more.

"boom!"

Suddenly, the sound of a shield shattering and exploding rang out in the air.

To Gilgamesh's astonishment, Diarmuid actually broke through the shield that was blocking the two of them and appeared in front of him.

Did I underestimate you?

Gilgamesh was only momentarily stunned before he regained his senses. He looked at the Heroic Spirit before him, whose arms were hanging limply at his sides after shattering the shield, and a complex emotion, rarely seen on his face, appeared on his face.

"If you can break through the shield and appear before me, you've earned the right to be remembered. What's your name?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Gilgamesh remembered that the Servant in front of him was a Berserker, and he lost all reason.

"That's truly a shame..."

As they spoke, the wall of light reappeared around the two of them, and dozens of Noble Phantasms emerged from it, all aiming at Diarmuid.

"Berserker, kill him!"

Seeing that Diarmuid had already rushed up to Gilgamesh, Kenneth used a Command Spell to strengthen him once again.

Under the force of the Command Seal, Diarmuid's previously immobilized hands rose again, and he thrust his red spear straight at Gilgamesh...