FATE: Target of Grand Master

The light from the summoning circle faded, and the invisible wall formed by magic also dissipated. Artoria Altera continued to carry out Matou Ryouken's orders, raising her black holy sword to strike at Xia Yan.

clang!

The black holy sword was blocked by a black spear that fell from the sky. Morgan slowly raised his pale blue eyes, and his gaze gradually turned from gentle to cold.

For some reason, Morgan began to feel anxious after discovering that he had not been teleported into the trial with Xia Yan.

There was concern for Xia Yan's solo trial, and also a fear of losing the sense of belonging that he hadn't felt since the Rain Clan in the distant past.

This is not the sense of conquest that comes with being a queen, ruling the world and being worshipped by all, nor is it the sense of accomplishment that comes with being a savior and working with your companions to correct and save fairies. Rather, it is something purer and simpler: simply being someone who is trustworthy and reliable, yet the distinction between strength and weakness is blurred without you even realizing it. It is a feeling of being treated very kindly and feeling incredibly at ease.

Although he often addressed Xia Yan as "Your Majesty," Morgan knew that Xia Yan didn't actually feel much of the distance between a ruler and his subject. Instead, Xia Yan was always trying to treat him as an equal. At the same time, Morgan, who was sometimes a little insecure about his own strength, tried his best to make up for the sense of loss that came with being an ordinary human master who had made a contract with the Fairy Queen.

In Morgan's view, this human named Xia Yan, though very ordinary, possessed a charm that belonged only to the "ordinary," much like when he first met Youse on the island of Britain.

Now, someone actually wants to kill his Master and take away his hard-won warmth. Morgan's anger has been truly transmitted to everyone present through his murderous aura.

Even before anything was done, the chilling killing intent and the aura of someone accustomed to being in a superior position already sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.

"Saber, do it now!"

Matou Ryouken urged Artoria Altera to hurry up.

With a flick of her wrist, the Black Knight Princess unleashed a burst of magic, preparing to shatter Morgan and Xia Yan together.

Whoosh whoosh!

A row of black spears fell from mid-air, forming a wall that blocked Artoria Alter's attack.

Morgan gave a mocking smile: "I wasn't paying attention earlier, I didn't expect you, Artoria, to have such a despicable side."

Seeing that King Arthur, who would surely refute in a serious tone based on his own memories of Pan-Human History, had no reaction, Morgan frowned and immediately understood what was going on with this puppet that only had Artoria's spirit origin left.

Morgan immediately cast a hateful glance at her Master, Matou Ryouken, which sent a chill down the spine of the 500-year-old monster.

"In that case, let me send you away first."

As the black spears flashed out, Artoria Alter retreated on her fighting instincts, using her black holy sword to parry the black spears coming from all directions.

Morgan suddenly had an idea: if she took Artoria's body back as a specimen, it would keep her entertained for quite some time.

However, Morgan immediately abandoned this wicked idea, not because he had a sudden burst of kindness, but because he was worried that Xia Yan might misunderstand something or develop some strange thoughts about Artoria.

We must eliminate all potential Artoria elements surrounding my Master!

While Morgan was lost in thought, Artoria Altera was still struggling to parry the endless stream of black spears.

"It seems that even if only the shell remains, advanced replicas are not enough."

As he spoke, Morgan summoned his cross wand and pointed it at the black knight princess in front of him. Immediately, six exquisitely crafted black spears appeared beside him, comparable to the true Gundam of Endless Edge.

"Then let's send you off with these top-quality replicas."

Six top-tier replica spears shot out, their speed and penetrating power unmatched by previous high-level replicas.

After Artoria Altera parried two spears with her black holy sword, her arm went numb from the impact. Unable to defend against the third, she was pierced through the abdomen by the black spear.

After her stance was completely destroyed, the remaining three swords pierced the Black Knight Princess's right arm (where she was holding the sword), right chest, and left chest (where her heart was located) with extremely fast speed.

The black holy sword landed with a dull thud.

Artoria Alter took two steps back, finally unable to hold on any longer, and fell backward.

Three more spears shot out from the air, all piercing the heart of the Black Knight Princess. Saber had no chance of survival.

Is this what it feels like to kill Artoria?

Morgan's eyes were downcast, feeling unreal and utterly empty.

Morgan's killing of Artoria prompted Shirou, Rin, and Illya, who were watching from the sidelines, to exclaim "So strong!" Rin and Illya even forgot that they were being petrified.

Morgan, stop playing around and go remove the petrification curse from us.

Xia Yan's mouth was frozen in shock, and he could only offer a reminder through telepathy.

Morgan nodded, finally turning his gaze to the large object in front of him.

Although the Servant named Gorgon possesses a Servant Spirit Origin comparable to that of a god, he is still a step behind and fundamentally different from a true god-level Servant. This is because part of Gorgon's Spirit Origin was acquired through the feeding of humans by magical beasts. This is similar to how a premature baby can make up for it through nutrition, but there will still be a fundamental difference compared to a full-term healthy child.

Moreover, Morgan discovered an even more fatal problem with this Gorgon.

Like Artoria, she has lost her soul and is merely a giant goblet puppet with a spirit origin similar to that of a goddess. While ordinary Servants might find her troublesome to deal with, as the Queen of the Lostbelt, she is not difficult to defeat given that she possesses nearly twice the spirit origin of a regular Servant.

"Avenger, use the Mystic Eye of Petrification."

Seeing Saber defeated, Matou Ryokon immediately ordered Gorgon to repeat the same tactic, determined to subdue this unknown Servant before him.

Gorgon opened her goddess-like eyes again. Even though it was just an empty shell of a goddess, the power of those petrifying demonic eyes was still a true product of the divine era.

Morgan was instantly struck by the petrification curse, and his body began to stiffen.

Seeing that Morgan had fallen for the trick, Matou Reiken finally regained his composure.

After consuming Medusa's Noble Phantasm at Ryudouji Temple, Matou Ryūken forcibly formed a contract with Medusa, whose magical energy was almost depleted, and then used black mud to modify her.

During the transformation process, Matou Ryouken expanded the divine and monstrous aspects of the character, eventually evolving into the image of Gorgon. However, it was almost impossible for a god to descend in the modern environment, so Matou Ryouken decisively abandoned the god's soul and only retained the god's spirit base. For him, a puppet was the most useful tool. Without a soul, there was less trouble of him possessing another body.

Just when Matou Ryogen thought he had victory in his grasp, Morgan's voice came from mid-air.

"You don't actually think you've won, do you?"