Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

If they continue onward, they may truly grasp the strength of the Red team.

"Caw! Caw! Caw! Caw!"

Just as Shirou Emiya and Arthur were hesitating, crows in the sky let out a piercing cry and circled down from above the forest.

A screen appeared in front of Shirou Emiya and Arthur.

"That's enough of the probing, and it's getting late. Dawn will break soon, and Black Saber has already returned from the battlefield."

"The red team's Lancer will soon return to the church. If they advance any further, they might be surrounded, which would be a loss."

"Furthermore, we have also learned the real names of the Red Team's Saber, Lancer, Archer, and Rider. The gains from this battle are enough. Let's retreat to Tulipas for now."

Danic relayed the final decision to Shirou Emiya. He had witnessed the power of the three opposing riders and learned their true names. This battle had been very rewarding for the Black faction.

What are their real names?

Emiya couldn't wait to ask Darnic. He knew the real name of Saber from the Red Team, and it wasn't surprising that the Black Team, who was monitoring them, also knew it. But how did the other three riders determine their real names?

"I'll answer that."

A man with brown hair, who looked extremely composed, spoke in a very intellectual voice.

"The red team's Archer is a female hunter from Greek mythology known for her swift steed, Rider is Achilles, the fastest human spirit known for his bravery in the Trojan War, and Lancer is Karna, the son of Surya, the sun god in the Hindu mythology Mahabharata, and a hero of charity."

He did not tell Shirou Emiya and Arthur that Achilles was his apprentice, because doing so would be tantamount to revealing his true name to these two extremely powerful combatants.

They are not entirely part of the Black faction; he holds back some information about himself, but he would not reveal information about the Red faction to them.

After all, they are, at least nominally, allies.

It would be an excellent situation to have them deal with the red team.

The four riders displayed by the opposing team poured cold water on Darnic's hopes, making victory in this Holy Grail War seem extremely difficult.

This is only the Servant that the other side has shown.

Especially the opposing Lancer and Rider, who are completely outclassed. Karna goes without saying, as can be seen from his battle with Saber of the Black Faction.

As for Achilles, if Black Archer hadn't seen through Rider's true name, their battle would have been extremely difficult.

Without divinity, it cannot be harmed; apart from Archer, virtually no one can damage it.

If it weren't for Arthur's presence, the Black side might have had to pay a heavy price to break the blessing on Achilles.

After all, the stats of Black Archer and Red Rider are there, and even if he claims he can handle it, it would probably be very difficult.

There has never been a situation where an apprentice cannot surpass his master.

Throughout history, countless heroes have achieved feats, gained honors, and surpassed their masters in strength after completing their training.

Moreover, almost every one of Black Archer's disciples is a towering figure in Greek history.

For example, the servant of a certain white-haired girl, Basaka.

"it is good!"

Emiya agreed readily, after all, just as they said, they had no chance of winning when surrounded like this.

Emiya's victory over Archer this time was only due to a clever trick. If he had faced Rider or Lancer who arrived on the scene, he would probably have been instantly killed.

Fortunately, Rider only cared about fighting the strong and had no interest in the weak Master, which is why Emiya was able to escape unscathed.

Just as Emiya and Arthur were about to leave, a very rough voice came from beneath the church.

"Oppressor! I sense it! Above this, there is the aura of an oppressor!!!"

The immense force caused the chains binding him to tremble violently, and even the surrounding walls began to crumble.

The runes on it gradually began to dissipate.

"boom--!"

A tremendous sound resounded from beneath the church.

"Oppressors, I'm coming!!!"

Chapter 128 Ruler

The sun slowly rose from the east, its dazzling golden rays shining through the lush green leaves onto a path made of stones.

A blonde girl, dressed in school clothes, was walking along this path.

Her azure eyes shone like jewels, revealing a strong will and an indomitable spirit. One could not sense any trace of a student's demeanor.

If she weren't wearing a school uniform, few people would probably mistake her for a student.

She was tall and quite graceful, with a doll-like face and long blonde hair braided into a ponytail that hung down her back.

She walked along the road, sighing softly as she gripped her suitcase tightly.

Because of the previous skirmish, her suitcase was damaged in the battle, and almost all the clothes she had packed inside were destroyed, leaving very few wearable items.

The lack of change of clothes made her quite uncomfortable, not because she couldn't bear it, but because it was the body she was inhabiting, and she needed to take good care of it no matter what.

This was her promise to the original owner of this body.

But now, his suitcase was completely destroyed, he had no money left to use in Romania, and his stomach was rumbling.

He hadn't felt anything when he confronted Karna before, but after removing his Spirit Cloth, he felt waves of hunger coming from his body. Only then did he remember that he needed to get to the battlefield of the Holy Grail War as soon as possible.

She hasn't eaten for several days in a row, which is truly irresponsible of the body she relies on.

And so, the girl, somewhat hungry, stepped into the city of Sighisoara.

She needed to know why the Reds treated the arbiter of this Holy Grail War in this way, and why her only way out was through summoning.

That's right, this girl is a Servant—Ruler—summoned by the Holy Grail itself to sustain the Holy Grail War.

This is a class that differs from the other seven classes; it will not participate in the Holy Grail War, but will only observe the outcome.

This special class does not appear in normal Holy Grail Wars. Only when special circumstances arise in the Holy Grail War, making the outcome unpredictable or having a huge impact on the world, will Servants of this class be summoned to maintain order and repair unnecessary damage.

Therefore, she had no doubts about being summoned.

But there is a major problem.

Aside from not needing a summoning circle, Ruler is essentially no different from a Servant.

In other words, under normal circumstances, she should appear in the world as a Servant.

It's not that one can only find a vessel to possess and use its body to intervene in the Holy Grail War.

Since such a special situation has occurred, it means that there are some special circumstances in this Holy Grail War that she does not understand at all.

The way Lancer, the red team, treated her confirmed this.

As a neutral entity, why would any faction choose to eliminate it? On the contrary, the Black faction's attitude of recruiting it is perfectly normal.

Her revelation also told her that as long as she found the Master of the Red Faction, all the answers would become clear.

That's why she decided to head to the location of the Red Team in Sigheswara first, to find the main reason for the anomaly in this Holy Grail War as quickly as possible.

However, the most important thing right now is to solve the food problem.

"The scent of a servant!"

As the girl walked into Sighishwara and headed towards the church, she sensed only the presence of one Servant and Master throughout the entire city.

Because of her Ruler role, she can sense the presence of Followers within a ten-kilometer radius.

"Perhaps it's the Red Team? Let's go and meet them first."

Because that group of Servants did not appear in front of her, she could not directly determine whether the approaching Servants were from the Red Team.

However, those who can appear at the Red Team's headquarters are basically only Red Team Servants.

She then took a bottle of water from her person and poured it on the ground.

This is also one of the functions Ruler gave her: the ability to accurately locate the Servant.

"Master, a Servant is approaching."

Arthur, who was standing next to Shirou Emiya, spoke up to remind him.

He was not a servant belonging to any particular side; he could only tell that a servant was approaching him, but he didn't know which side it belonged to.

He looked warily in that direction.

Although the Holy Grail War is forbidden during the day, that is only a rule that is followed on the surface. Arthur cannot be sure that all Servants will abide by this rule.

Vigilance is essential.

Mordred dared to make a move in broad daylight, even though it was just a trivial battle.

However, it also shows that as long as the Servant is willing, they can take action during the day without regard for innocent civilians.

"The red team's...Saber?"

As a golden figure appeared, a girl tilted her head and looked at Arthur, her expression full of confusion.

Because Ruler's role tells him that the Saber in front of him is not a Servant belonging to either the Black or Red factions.

But then she thought of another possibility.

His expression turned extremely serious, and he quickly walked up to Shirou Emiya and Arthur.

"Are you the anomaly in this Holy Grail War? King Arthur!"

Arthur was completely stunned when he saw the Servant in front of him calling him by his real name. Shirou Emiya was also stunned. How could the Servant know Arthur's real name as soon as they met? Could he be a Servant of the Red Team?

After all, there was deep hostility in her eyes, but perhaps because it was broad daylight, she did not attack them.

"who are you?"

Instead of acting rashly, Arthur questioned the girl who had suddenly appeared before him.

Because he didn't understand what the girl meant by the "mutation".

"I am the arbiter of this Holy Grail War, King Arthur. You should not have been in this Holy Grail War!"

Her tone was extremely firm, as if she firmly believed that his presence was a mistake.

"The adjudicator?"