The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

However, Artoria, whom Hachiman Hikigaya intended to let go of, came looking for him.

"Is there anything else, Saber?"

Looking at Artoria blocking his way, Hachiman Hikigaya frowned slightly.

At this moment, Artoria's changing gaze made him feel very uncomfortable, especially since he knew very well how Artoria had transformed into this state!

Of course, besides that, Hachiman Hikigaya was also quite curious about why Artoria had blocked their way.

After all, even if Artoria turned to the dark side, her target for revenge was only that mysterious Assassin Master, and it didn't have much to do with him.

"May I temporarily become your servant?"

Holding her sword, Artoria knelt on one knee before Hachiman Hikigaya and made her request expressionlessly.

"Because my Master is dead, I've lost my mana supply. And Irisviel isn't around. If I don't get a timely replenishment of mana, I'll soon be forced to make my appearance..."

As she spoke, Artoria's heart was filled with guilt and resentment.

Because she used her Noble Phantasm twice and her Command Seals three times tonight, the magical energy that Kiritsugu Emiya had previously provided for her had been completely exhausted.

If Hachiman Hikigaya is unwilling to sign a contract with her to supply her with magic power, she won't even last half an hour before her body gives out and she'll be forced to leave!

"Saber, do you know what you're saying?"

Before Hachiman Hikigaya could reply, Karna, who was standing to the side, had already frowned.

"I know....."

Artoria lowered her head, not daring to look Karna in the eye.

"I have already lost this Holy Grail War. I only hope to avenge Master myself before I leave this stage..."

"My Master has already reached the limit in providing enough mana for me to fight freely within a certain range. Why should we give you a portion of our already limited mana?"

Karna was clearly not satisfied with Artoria's explanation.

Artoria clearly only wants to use Hachiman Hikigaya to continue operating in the human world temporarily, and she will probably withdraw as soon as she succeeds in her revenge.

Before that, they probably won't offer any substantial help, and may even sever ties with Hachiman Hikigaya after finding a new and suitable Master.

After experiencing Caster and the series of battles just now, Hachiman Hikigaya and Karna are actually not much better off than Artoria.

Karna's current magical power is quite limited, only enough to support one battle.

In this situation, getting Hachiman Hikigaya to agree to Artoria's request would be a thankless task!

"........."

Upon hearing Karna's words, Artoria fell silent.

"Of course, if you are willing to join our camp and help my Master obtain the Holy Grail, it is not impossible to share some magic power with you."

Seeing that Artoria had almost finished thinking, Karna then added more.

"What about the Holy Grail?"

Biting her lip, Artoria looked up at Hachiman Hikigaya and asked.

Although switching allegiance to Hachiman Hikigaya's camp is a betrayal of Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel, who are currently missing, obtaining the Holy Grail and changing the fate of the Kingdom of Britain is more important.

"As for the Holy Grail, neither Karna nor I are actually very interested..."

Hachiman Hikigaya, who had been standing quietly to the side, finally spoke up.

Although it's unclear why Karna would suddenly recruit Artoria, since Artoria has already wavered, he naturally has no reason to let her go.

Moreover, he and Karna were genuinely uninterested in that so-called omnipotent wish-granting machine, and if they were to win in the end, it wouldn't matter if they gave the Holy Grail to Artoria.

"So, you mean you can give me the Holy Grail?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Artoria's previously lifeless tone instantly became excited.

"That's right!"

Nodding, Hachiman Hikigaya confirmed that the Holy Grail would belong to Artoria.

Of course, this only applies if they ultimately win.

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

"Honestly, we just finished the battle against Caster, and those guys are already causing trouble tonight..."

Iskandar drove his oxcart through the sky, while behind him, Weber looked after the children who had been captured by Ryunosuke Uryu that night but hadn't yet been turned into works of art by him.

"In just one day, Caster, Assassin, and Berserker all left the scene..."

Upon hearing Iskandar's words, Weber, who was examining the children's physical condition, instantly became worried.

Putting aside Caster and Assassin for now, they are quite familiar with Berserker's strength.

That's someone who could suppress Saber in close combat!

Unexpectedly, after the farewell at the church, the Berserker left...

"The only ones capable of taking down Berserker in such a short time are Lancer or Archer."

Scratching his head, Iskandar continued, picking up where Weber left off.

"Lancer just used a lot of magic power to release his Noble Phantasm and kill Caster. It's unlikely that he will continue to fight tonight. I'm afraid that Berserker was killed by that golden guy."

"archer..."

Upon hearing Iskandar mention Gilgamesh, the Servant who treated his Noble Phantasm like a normal attack, Waver's mood instantly plummeted.

I doubt anyone could be a match for that guy.

After all, the rain of Noble Phantasms alone would be enough to wipe them all out; there was no way anyone could withstand his attacks and rush to his side!

"Hey kid, look!"

Weber was pondering how to deal with that terrifying archer when Iskandar suddenly slapped him hard on the back.

"what happened again?"

Rubbing his aching back, Weber muttered to himself as he looked down in the direction Iskandar was pointing.

A white-haired woman dressed in gorgeous clothes lay quietly on the side of a dark and silent street...

Chapter 247 A War Started by a Woman

"Isn't this Saber's Master?"

The oxcart slowly came down onto the street.

Weber and Iskandar jumped to the ground and looked at Irisviel, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and stared at each other in bewilderment.

"Could it be that Saber has also left the stage?"

"But the church hasn't issued a statement saying that Saber has left the scene."

"Well, since we've already run into her, let's take her back and wait for her to wake up..."

With that, Iskandar bent down and hoisted Irisviel onto his shoulder, preparing to take her back to the oxcart.

"It's surprisingly light."

As soon as he lifted Irisviel up, Iskandar sensed something was wrong.

Even if Irisviel was an artificial human created by the Einzbern family, as an adult woman, her weight should not be so light.

has a problem!

In a split second, Iskandar made his decision and then handed Irisviel over to Webber.

"W-What are you doing?! You suddenly threw her at me..."

Webber, still an innocent young boy, saw Iskandar throw Irisviel at him. While frantically catching Irisviel, Webber anxiously questioned Iskandar about the reason for his sudden action.

"I feel there's something wrong with her, so could you please take a look?"

Seeing Weber's face turn bright red, Iskandar laughed dismissively and then voiced his guess.

Upon hearing Iskandar's request to examine Irisviel's condition, Weber glanced at the unconscious Irisviel's profile, shuddered, and resolutely shook his head.

"no!"

"Tsk, what a shy guy..."

Iskandar was quite helpless when he saw that Webber would refuse to examine Irisviel for what was wrong with her because of that.

However, since Weber was unwilling, he would not force him.

With Irisviel lying on the oxcart, Iskandar drove the cart and first placed all the rescued children in front of the Fuyuki City police station.

"Hey, what's that?"

Having just settled the children, Weber looked up and saw a white fox flash past the wall beside him.

"what happened?"

Upon hearing Weber's words, Iskandar, who was standing nearby, turned his head curiously.

"I think I saw Lancer Master's fox."

"Is that the guy with the weird mask?"

The mention of foxes instantly brought to mind the image of Hachiman Hikigaya when he used his divine power.

He's clearly just an ordinary human, yet the strength he displays has already reached the level of a Heroic Spirit. He already possessed such power while still alive; I wonder how strong he will be if he appears as a Heroic Spirit in the future...

However, since that guy's fox appeared around, does that mean that Lancer's Master couldn't resist setting his sights on Berserker and Assassin after hearing the news of their departure?

"Did they think I was weaker, so they prioritized kicking me out of the game?"

Iskandar, instead of being angry at the thought that Hachiman Hikigaya might have been thinking that's why he approached him, became excited.

After all, both Lancer and Hachiman Hikigaya are exceptional warriors. If we could fight them and subdue them, wouldn't that bring us one step closer to conquering the world?

"Then, I'll take the initiative to invite you out!"

Thinking of this, Iskandar, carrying Weber, quickly returned to his oxcart, then controlled the oxcart to rise into the sky, freely displaying his aura!

"What is Rider trying to do?"

Just as Rider unleashed his power to challenge Hachiman Hikigaya and Lancer to a battle, Hachiman Hikigaya had just learned of Irisviel's whereabouts from the returning Inari fox.