FATE: Target of Grand Master

Does this little white-haired girl have some misunderstanding about the situation?

Berserker is very strong, but in the three routes of the original work, apart from the Fate route where he was killed by Shirou and Saber's combined attack with seven lives in one sword, which was too much of a plot device, whether it was in the UBW route where he was trapped to death by Gilgamesh's Chains of Heaven, or in the HF route where he was devoured by Saber Alter and the Black Mud, he was genuinely no match for them.

Every time, it was only after Uncle B, a "real man," gave the little girl a good scolding that she finally realized what was going on, but the result was either that she was carried away or that Uncle B poured out his heart.

Wait a minute, Xia Yan seemed to understand.

As long as Berserker is alive, the Einzbern family's long-cherished wish imposed on Illya will force her to participate in the Holy Grail War.

Therefore, the only way to get Ilya to give up the Holy Grail War is to defeat Berserker first.

In the current situation, the only one who can defeat Berserker is Shirou.

Xia Yan didn't rush closer to Ilya, but instead retreated to Shirou's side.

Ilya and her two maids showed no intention of attacking them, as if they were cooperating with Ilya to show off the Berserker's power.

At this moment, Shirou was watching the battle between Saber and Berserker with great anxiety, because even a layman could see that the situation was very unfavorable for Saber.

Due to Shirou's incomplete summoning, Saber's mana supply has been insufficient, resulting in a decline in various stats and a significant reduction in the amount of mana she can use in battle compared to her peak.

"roar!"

Hercules's fierce axe and sword strikes left Artoria struggling to defend herself. Even when she released the Wind King Barrier, it was nimbly dodged by him. Before Artoria could even retract her attack, Hercules kicked her against the wall.

No, if this continues, Saber will surely lose!

I have to do something!

Something has to be done!

"Shirou, do you remember what you did last night when you saved Rin after she was knocked down by Kuzuki-sensei?"

Suddenly, Xia Yan's words reached Shirou's ears.

What did I do back then?

Looking back now, my mind was blank at the time, and I was only thinking about how to save Rin. Without realizing it, Archer's black and white swords appeared in my mind, and a pair of swords naturally projected into my hands.

As if knowing what Shirou was thinking, Xia Yan continued to guide him: "Now Saber also needs you to save her. Think about it, do you have any weapons in your mind that are related to Artoria, no, I should say to King Arthur?"

Shirou suddenly remembered the vague image of the holy sword that lingered in his mind.

"what!"

Saber was struck by Berserker's axe sword again, and flew backwards along with the sword.

Not enough, not clear enough.

Shirou simply closed his eyes and assumed a sword-wielding posture with both hands.

"Projection, begin!"

"Having confirmed the basic structure, replicated the constituent materials, recreated the accumulation of time, and exhausted all other forms of craftsmanship, we have forged the holy sword of our imagination!"

A dazzling light shone in Shirou's hand, attracting the attention of everyone present.

As the light faded, a holy sword with a golden hilt and a gleaming silver blade appeared in Shirou's hand.

Artoria murmured, "That's... my sword."

"Saber!"

Disregarding his own safety, Shirou rushed to the fallen Artoria and used the sword in the stone to block Hercules's attack.

The sword in the stone didn't shatter, but the power difference between Shirou and Berserker still sent Shirou flying backward.

Instead of feeling pain from hitting something hard behind me, I felt a soft touch.

Shirou turned around and saw Artoria standing behind him, her expression gentle. "Shirou, thank you for allowing me to use this sword again. Here, give me your hand."

Artoria walked to Shirou's side, and the two exchanged a glance. At the same time, all four of them gripped the hilt of the sword in the stone, and the dazzling magic caused the sword to burst forth with golden light.

"ha!!!"

The two swung their swords simultaneously, the golden holy swords gleaming with golden light, colliding with the axe-sword swung by Hercules.

Hercules' invincible axe was shattered, and the sword in the stone, imbued with immense magical power, pierced his abdomen.

Hercules immediately stopped moving, knelt down, and collapsed in the hall.

"Berserker!"

Ilya stared in disbelief at the scene before her; someone had actually managed to take down more than half of Berserker's life in one go.

The only one present who remained calm was Xia Yan.

Xia Yan, who was familiar with the plot, knew that even if Shirou and Artoria successfully replicated the feat of killing seven enemies with one sword in the FATE route, Berserker would still be resurrected without the six lives that Archer had previously consumed.

"Shirou, Saber, come here quickly!"

Xia Yan urged the two of them to run towards the entrance of the hall where he was.

That's enough for today's Holy Grail War. If we don't run now, they really won't be able to escape.

Just as Shirou and Artoria ran towards Xia Yan, Hercules began to emanate magical power, and his body began to regenerate at a rapid pace. At this speed, he would be back to normal in less than ten seconds.

"Kill them! Berserker!"

Ilya snapped out of her shock and gave the order to hunt down Xia Yan and the others.

"Hahaha. I had hoped to relive the War of Myths, but someone beat me to it. However, seeing that amusing performance just now made it all worthwhile."

Gilgamesh, with his hands in his pockets, slowly walked out of the second floor of the castle.

Everyone present was shocked. Even Hercules, out of wariness of Gilgamesh, stopped attacking Xia Yan and the others.

"Sera, this guy is really strong."

Maid Rigelite, gripping a giant axe-spear, warily watched Gilgamesh appear suddenly.

"Yes, I understand. We only noticed him after he was standing right behind us. Liselle, you take Miss Ilya and leave. I'll hold him off."

The maid Sera didn't think that the outsiders who appeared here at this moment were guests visiting the castle.

"No! None of you are allowed to go! Berserker!"

Ilya could clearly sense that the blond man in front of her was not someone her two maids could contend with; only the strongest Berserker could defeat him.

"roar!"

Upon hearing Ilya's call, Hercules immediately leaped high from the entrance of the hall and threw a punch towards the second floor where Gilgamesh was.

"Hmph. Great hero. Although you are not at your best right now, having you as my opponent will surely lessen my weariness."

A dozen ripples appeared in the space above Gilgamesh, and countless weapons that could be called Noble Phantasms appeared in the air, all flying towards Hercules.

clang!clang!clang!

Hercules blocked all the attacks thanks to his martial skills and the ability to negate attacks of rank B and below brought about by the Twelve Trials of His Noble Phantasm. However, he was also forced to change direction in mid-air and landed on the wide steps of the castle's first and a half floor.

Looking at the weapons that Hercules had knocked to the ground, Ilya exclaimed in surprise, "These are all Noble Phantasms! How is this possible?"

"I love your expression, Holy Grail vessel. For me, nothing is impossible."

"roar!"

Hercules roared and charged up the stairs toward Gilgamesh.

"Hmm, interesting. Well then, to show my respect, I will give you the greatest trial!"

The space rippled again, much more than before, with dozens of different treasures appearing in the air.

"Treasure Trove, Gate of Babylon".