The world I hear is completely different from yours.

Chapter Eight: Confidence

After a long while, Gilgamesh put down the comic book in his hand, his face full of pride and smugness: "Indeed, I am the strongest! Those worthless Heroic Spirits are all trash! Only a strongman like me can survive the corruption of the Holy Grail amidst the evil of the world, and even gain a physical body to survive until the next Holy Grail War! Truly worthy of being the greatest king since ancient times! Hahahaha!"

Is this all you're focused on? You completely ignore the fact that you were defeated by other Heroic Spirits? Tokiomi Tohsaka thought to himself, but on his face he still flattered her with a respectful expression: "Indeed, Your Highness's power is unmatched."

"Very well, since you do indeed please me, I will mercifully allow you to borrow my power!" Gilgamesh looked at Tokiomi Tohsaka with great interest.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

"So, after obtaining such detailed information, what did you do?" Gilgamesh asked. As a king, he naturally didn't want his subject to be a fool who couldn't do anything. Although in those manga, Tokiomi Tohsaka did indeed always fail at crucial moments, ultimately losing his own life.

Tokiomi Tohsaka replied respectfully, "Although I still have doubts about the authenticity of these manga, I have temporarily taken some actions based on them. First, I dispatched my disciple Kirei Kotomine's Heroic Spirit Assassin to search for the whereabouts of the other Masters using the Assassin's clone ability. It has now been confirmed that Ryunosuke Uryu has been killed, and the so-called Heroic Spirit Caster has not been found. Among the other Masters, only Kenneth has checked into a hotel as depicted in the manga; the other Masters have not been found at all."

"In conclusion, the current situation still differs considerably from the descriptions in those comics, so I believe the authenticity of these comics still needs to be confirmed," Tokiomi Tohsaka summarized methodically.

Gilgamesh didn't speak, but instead gave a sarcastic smile. In his mind, he labeled Tokiomi Tohsaka as someone who "only knows how to fixate on details and doesn't know how to be flexible. No wonder he was betrayed and killed." He also began to secretly look forward to meeting Kirei Kotomine.

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Inside the Hyatt Hotel, the tallest building in Fuyuki City, spanning thirty-two floors, Kenneth, sporting a neatly slicked-back hairstyle, was confidently inspecting his newly established magic workshop.

As a typical magician, Kenneth shared the same values ​​as most other magicians, such as having no regard for ordinary people as his own kind. Therefore, after moving into the hotel, he unceremoniously set up various spells to transform all the people in the hotel into puppets or vengeful spirits to serve as guards in his magic workshop.

After all, for a magician, a magic workshop is like a stronghold, greatly enhancing their combat power. Therefore, in the Holy Grail War, the earlier one establishes their own magic workshop, the greater their advantage. In the original work, the mad Caster Bluebeard even went so far as to massacre a large number of innocent elementary school students, turning the entire school and sewers into part of his magic workshop, thereby unleashing tremendous power and temporarily possessing the ability to fight 1 against 5.

After carefully inspecting the magic workshop, Kenneth, the "true tragicomic cuckold," returned to his room, looking at his Servant, Lancer Diarmuid. With a hint of resentment, he thought, "If my foolish student Waver hadn't stolen the relic that rightfully belonged to me, why would I have summoned this pretty boy?"

In the original work, not only did Saber and Kiritsugu Emiya, the Master and Servant pair, have a poor relationship, but Kenneth and Lancer Diarmuid also had a bad relationship. Lancer Diarmuid, who adhered to the code of chivalry, and Kenneth, who would do anything to win, were completely different types of people. Furthermore, Kenneth's fiancée's seduction of Diarmuid further fueled Kenneth's anger.

Of course, those are things for the future; at least for now, their relationship is still one of harmonious ruler and subject. However, Kenneth didn't notice that his fiancée, Sora, was staring intently at Lancer Diarmuid's handsome face, a blush creeping onto her fair cheeks.

After a long while, Kenneth turned his head and asked suspiciously, "Sora, what's wrong? Why have you been standing there without saying a word? Are you feeling unwell because of the mana required to support a Heroic Spirit?"

"N-nothing..." Sora instantly returned to normal, responding with a smile.

Kenneth certainly has the right to be confident, even arrogant. As a mentor in the Clock Tower, he is known as a "genius" and has a profound magical skill. He was also born into a wealthy family, so he is considered to be the future leader of the Clock Tower. It is precisely for this reason that the minister wants to marry his daughter Sora to him.

In the time leading up to his participation in the Holy Grail War, Kenneth even improved the Master-Servant supply system, having Sora provide the Servants with magical energy while he himself wielded Command Seals to fight alongside them. It's worth noting that this Master-Servant supply system was developed by the three major families with considerable resources and time, and Kenneth's ability to modify it in such a short time demonstrates his exceptional level of magical research.

“Excellent, it seems my previous plan was very successful. Sora, you will be in charge of providing the magic power for Lancer to fight, thus saving my magic power so that I can also have enough magic power to join the battle. This way of fighting is much better than those third-rate magicians! This time, I will definitely win the Holy Grail War!” Kenneth said confidently.

Kenneth didn't mention his wishes after obtaining the Holy Grail. In fact, the reason he participated in the Holy Grail War was simply to add a combat achievement to his resume. That's why he participated in the competition in his own name, rather than in the name of the Clock Tower of the Mage's Association.

It wasn't that Kenneth had no wishes, but rather that he simply didn't believe the so-called Holy Grail could grant them.

In fact, thanks to the deliberate concealment by the three major families, the Mage's Association at this time held this so-called "Holy Grail" in utter contempt. In the eyes of mainstream magicians, the Holy Grail War, a war ritual held in the far east where magical research was weak, could not possibly create a Holy Grail that could truly connect to the "Root."

This is the real reason why none of the famous powerful figures in the Type-Moon universe participated in the Holy Grail War! The True Ancestors, the 27 Dead Apostles, and the Burial Agency of the Church—these renowned figures did not realize the true value of the Holy Grail War, and naturally disdained to compete for the Holy Grail, which they mistakenly considered a "fake."

Therefore, Kenneth was filled with a sense of superiority. As a genius from the Clock Tower, dealing with those other third-rate magicians was a piece of cake, and victory was within his grasp.

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At that moment, not far from the Hyatt Hotel, Saber drew her Excalibur and pointed it at the hotel, which Kenneth had turned into a magic workshop: "Noble Phantasm Unleashed! Excalibur!!!"

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Chapter Nine concerns mana replenishment.

"Noble Phantasm Unleashed! Excalibur!!!" A dazzling light shot into the sky amidst Saber's clear voice! Right in the heart of Eastwood City, before the very eyes of many, a massive shockwave erupted, swiftly cleaving the thirty-two-story hotel in two! Then, with a deafening explosion, Kenneth's painstakingly built magic workshop crumbled to pieces and collapsed!

Amidst the deafening roar of the collapsing hotel, a cloud of dust filled the sky, followed by a series of explosions. The massive blasts sent nearby pedestrians screaming and fleeing. The resulting flames ignited a massive fire. Suddenly, the once bustling city center was filled with the cries of children and screams of women, as if some natural disaster had struck.

Saber stood silently, gazing at the apocalyptic scene before her, her beautiful face filled with sorrow. She showed no pride in her power, but rather spoke, as if to herself, each word distinct: "Are you satisfied now?! Emiya Kiritsugu!!" The Command Seal symbol that had been forcibly activated on Saber's white arm slowly faded, allowing her to regain control of her body. Just now, it was Emiya Kiritsugu who had directly used a Command Seal, forcibly activating Saber's Noble Phantasm!

In the Holy Grail War, using a Noble Phantasm first easily exposes a Servant's identity, allowing the opponent to deduce their weaknesses and launch targeted attacks. Therefore, in the original work, the Servants attacking Kenneth's workshop stormed the hotel directly, avoiding a large-scale Noble Phantasm assault. However, now that the manga has revealed the identities of all the Servants, Kiritsugu Emiya no longer needs to hold back. He goes all out, using his Noble Phantasm first to gain the upper hand and eliminate a Master-Servant combination! Kiritsugu even considered Saber's chivalry, knowing she wouldn't want to harm innocents or launch a sneak attack, so he used a Command Seal instead!

On the rooftop of a distant high-rise, Kiritsugu Emiya coldly gazed at the billowing smoke and raging flames of the burning hotel ruins. He took a deep drag on his cigarette, then casually tossed the butt aside. Picking up a heavy sniper rifle as long as two men, he aimed at the distant hotel ruins and simultaneously issued the order over the radio: "Maya Hisau, prepare to snipe! A mage of Kenneth's caliber cannot be killed by such a wide-area Noble Phantasm attack, especially with three Command Seals and a Servant!"

On the other side of the hotel ruins, Hisamu Maiya hid in the attic of a guesthouse, holding a sniper rifle about the same size as Kiritsugu Emiya's, ready to take action. As a well-coordinated team, Kiritsugu Emiya and Hisamu Maiya had already positioned themselves one in front of the other around the hotel before Saber even unleashed her Noble Phantasm, ensuring they could thoroughly monitor all entrances and exits to prevent Kenneth from escaping in the chaos.

With a soft, languid voice, Hisayu Maiya spoke: "Kiritsugu, haven't we already confirmed that Kenneth summoned Lancer Diarmuid? That means the descriptions in those manga are correct, so do we still need to continue killing to fight for that Holy Grail that has been completely corrupted?"

Indeed, Hisayuu Maiya was somewhat puzzled. Wasn't Kiritsugu Emiya's original intention in participating in the Holy Grail War to use the Holy Grail to realize his wish to save everyone? But now that the Holy Grail has been completely corrupted and twisted, Kiritsugu Emiya's wish is no longer possible to be fulfilled. So why does Kiritsugu Emiya still need to continue this pointless Holy Grail War?

Kiritsugu Emiya remained silent, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty. His mind replayed numerous images from his present life and the manga: himself as the wife of the Lesser Grail, himself as the daughter of the Lesser Grail, the evil Grail that appeared in the future because of him, the Great Fire of Eastwood City, the red-haired protagonist of the future, and the Holy Grail War ten years later… After a long while, Kiritsugu Emiya gave a self-deprecating laugh: “While I can’t save everyone, I should at least try to save those around me!”

Then, Kiritsugu Emiya, unusually, spoke up to Saber, who had just rushed up behind him, explaining, "Don't be so impulsive. Everyone in the hotel has been turned into puppets and vengeful spirits by Kenneth. There's no other way but to kill them. Besides, in the time before you launched your attack, we set up a subtle barrier around the hotel to repel passersby, making them subconsciously avoid the hotel. In addition, there's a large green belt around the hotel as a buffer. Therefore, your attack will at most cause some injuries, and no one should die."

"So, can you put down the sword of Excalibur that you've been holding to my neck?" Kiritsugu Emiya said with a wry smile.

Saber coldly sheathed Excalibur and glared angrily at Kiritsugu Emiya. Although it was good that no innocent people had died, she still could not accept this unannounced attack. What's more, this damned bastard had used Command Seals to forcibly control her body without even a word!

Even if he had given me prior notice, I still wouldn't have agreed! Saber thought to herself, "I really can't get along with this Master. I'd better just stay by Lady Irisviel's side from now on. It wouldn't be bad to look at those picture books. I remember they were called 'comics,' right? Speaking of which, I don't know why, Lady Irisviel always giggles at me while looking at certain pages of those comics. It makes me feel uneasy. I wonder if there's really anything that interesting in those comics? And what does she mean by 'mana replenishment' when she occasionally mentions it with a mischievous grin?"

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Crack! Crack! Lancer Diarmuid forcefully flipped several boulders off the ground, leaping out from the ruins of the burning hotel. After surveying the surroundings, he reached out and pulled Kenneth and Sora, who were still hiding underground, out.

"Cough! Cough!" Kenneth coughed a few times in the murky air before bursting into a tirade: "Bastard!! How dare you destroy the magic workshop I worked so hard to build!! You damned bastard, when I find you, I'll tear you to pieces!!"

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PS: Learning makes me happy; learning makes me addicted.

Chapter Ten: The Widow, Her Bones Still Warm, Begins Her Actions

"Bastards! Bastards! Bastards! These shameless wild magicians dared to launch a sneak attack!! Not only did they destroy my magic workshop, but they even destroyed my precious Mercury Mystic Code!!" After stomping his feet and cursing in a fit of rage, Kenneth's emotions gradually calmed down.

As a descendant of the prestigious Clock Tower family, Kenneth had always prided himself on his elegance and aristocratic demeanor, and had never before resorted to such vulgar, shrewish cursing. The string of profanities he had just unleashed even surpassed the total number of profanities he had uttered in his entire life. However, this was only human nature; faced with a life-or-death situation, under the immense pressure of impending death, even Kenneth abandoned his so-called "aristocratic manners" and began to swear.

"By the way, Sora, how is Sora now? Lancer, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and pull Sora up!" Kenneth, who had calmed down considerably, finally remembered his fiancée. Just now, in order to save his life from the sudden distant artillery barrage, he had used two Command Seals in a moment of desperation, which gave Lancer Diarmuid ample magical power, allowing him to unleash his full power as a Heroic Spirit: first, he blocked the shockwave of the explosion, and then in that instant, he led Kenneth and Sora directly into an underground shelter, thus avoiding the subsequent chain of explosions. Only after the explosions outside stopped did Lancer lift the rocks that were pressing down on their heads, allowing Kenneth, who was hiding underground, to climb to the surface.

However, even though the Command Seals provided most of the magical energy needed for Lancer Diarmuid to unleash his full power, Sora, as Lancer's actual magical energy provider, still had to supply him with a considerable amount. This is why Kenneth, after regaining his senses, was concerned about his fiancée Sora's health. Regardless, Kenneth still quite liked the young and beautiful Sora, especially since she was the Minister's daughter, which would be of great importance to Kenneth's future prospects.

“As you command,” Lancer replied respectfully, leaping back into his underground hideout. The instant Lancer lifted Sora from the ground, Kenneth suddenly felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer; his entire body was thrown into the air, propelled backward by the immense impact, and finally crashed heavily to the ground!

Heavy sniper rifle, first shot hit!

"What...just happened?" Kenneth felt a sharp pain throughout his body, followed by a rapid plunge into darkness. Then, to Lancer and Sora's shock, a second sniper bullet struck Kenneth's corpse in the head, exploding his skull.

Over Kiritsugu Emiya's radio, Maiya Hisau's voice came through: "Both Origin Bullets have been fired! The first shot hit the target's left shoulder, and the second shot has now hit the target's head! Target confirmed dead!"

The Origin Bullet was created by Kiritsugu Emiya after he removed his first and second ribs from his abdomen, ground them into powder, and made them into bullets. These terrifying bullets not only cause damage but also completely destroy a mage's magic circuits, making them a mage's nemesis. In game terms, the Origin Bullet's effect is somewhat similar to "burning mana"—the more mana the enemy has, the greater the damage. This is why Kenneth, with his Magic Crest and abundant mana, was killed instantly by the Origin Bullet. If Sora, without her Magic Crest and with less mana, had been hit, she probably wouldn't have died so quickly after being shot.

One bullet eliminates a powerful mage—that's the power of Kiritsugu Emiya's Origin Bullets! Before the Holy Grail War, Kiritsugu Emiya used 37 Origin Bullets to kill 37 mages, a feat that earned him the terrifying title of "Magician Killer"! In Kiritsugu Emiya's view, being able to kill Kenneth with just two Origin Bullets was an immense honor for Kenneth!

After confirming the target's death, Kiritsugu Emiya didn't speak. Instead, he held his breath and continued aiming at Sora, who was hiding in Lancer's arms, pulling the trigger of his sniper rifle. But this time, he missed. Lancer, reacting quickly, had already pulled Sora back underground before the bullet hit.

"They escaped through the underground passage?" Kiritsugu Emiya frowned, then fired another shot, shattering the Command Seal-bound left hand on Kenneth's corpse before issuing the order to retreat. As a sniper, a missed shot means immediately moving to a new sniping position to prevent the enemy from estimating the sniper's location based on the previous bullet trajectory and launching a counterattack. Therefore, although they hadn't completely eliminated the enemy, for safety's sake, Kiritsugu Emiya decided to temporarily end tonight's battle. After all, they had only used one Command Seal, while the enemy Master was already dead, and the Command Seal on the corpse had been destroyed. Therefore, judging solely from the results, this raid was quite fruitful.

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After a long while, in a small park quite far from the hotel ruins, Lancer lifted the manhole cover above his head and crawled out of the filthy sewer with Sora in his arms.

"Miss Sora, are you alright? I'm so sorry, in the end I still couldn't protect my lord!" Lancer Diarmuid said with a look of self-reproach.

As a legendary Celtic hero, Diarmuid always regretted not being able to serve his lord faithfully in his previous life, which is why he decided to participate in this Holy Grail War. In other words, his reason for participating in this Holy Grail War is simply to fulfill the duty he failed to complete in his previous life as a knight, to be loyal to a Master and fight to the last moment, without any real desire for the Holy Grail itself.

However, fate had other plans. Just a few hours after the Holy Grail War began, Diarmuid's Master, Kenneth, was already dead!

“It’s alright, Lancer, you’ve done your best,” Sora gently comforted him. Even now, Sora remained nestled in Lancer’s arms, showing no intention of getting up, her face slightly flushed as she gazed at Lancer Diarmuid’s handsome face. It was as if the one who had just died wasn’t her fiancé, but merely an unknown passerby. Perhaps in Sora’s heart, it was better that the unfortunate man had died sooner, after all, her marriage to Kenneth was arranged by her parents, and she herself had no feelings for Kenneth. Therefore, while the body of the “cuckolded” Kenneth lay cold on the spot, Sora quickly forgot her status as a “widow,” simply staring intently at Diarmuid with passionate eyes, constantly and gently comforting the remorseful Lancer Diarmuid.

P.S. In the original work, Sora is really pretty, and those close-ups of her lecherous eyes were so alluring, I was smitten. I just regret never meeting such a passionate girl. Speaking of which, why doesn't Diarmuid take the bait? Are Servants really that patient?

Chapter Eleven: The Heroic Spirit Caster, Dongfang Bubai, Makes His Debut!

Just as Sora was about to launch a passionate romantic offensive against Diarmuid, Diarmuid suddenly raised his head, shielding Sora behind him, and simultaneously raised his weapon: "Who's there? Trying to start another underhanded sneak attack?!"

"Oh? You've already spotted me? As expected of Lancer Diarmuid with his Mind's Eye skill, nothing escapes your notice at this close range!" Tianqing emerged alone from behind the bushes, looking at Lancer Diarmuid, a silver needle in her hand gleaming faintly. "I just heard about a huge explosion in the city center, so I came to check it out. I didn't expect to see such a remarkable sight here! By the way, the lady hiding behind the Heroic Spirit, I didn't expect that your fiancé had just died, and you're already in such a hurry to seize his 'inheritance'?"

Sora's face turned pale instantly!

"Shut up! Don't insult my lord!" Diarmuid roared in fury, forcefully swinging his yellow spear straight out! The name of this yellow spear was "The Destroying Yellow Rose." As a permanently activated Noble Phantasm, it didn't require a true name incantation to work, inflicting damage while also cursing the enemy. In the original story, Diarmuid used this "Destroying Yellow Rose" to wound Saber, crippling her left thumb and completely sealing her ultimate attack, "Excalibur," preventing her from unleashing her Noble Phantasm.

Whoosh!! With Diarmuid's hateful attack, the already sharp spear shot over with lightning speed! If this hit, even if it only left a small cut on Tian Qing's body, it would have a huge impact on Tian Qing's body and cause a curse!

However, just as the doomed yellow rose flew towards Tian Qing, Tian Qing's body suddenly disappeared, leaving only a black shadow on the ground. The doomed yellow rose missed its target, and the spear, which continued its momentum, stuck straight into the big tree behind her, deeply embedded in the trunk!

"What a pity, such an attack probably won't have any effect on me!" After dodging Diarmuid's attack, Tianqing's body slowly rose from the shadow on the ground, and he said with a profound and unfathomable expression.

"To be able to hide one's entire physical body within shadows? That's something a human Master couldn't do!" Diarmuid watched Tianqing warily, various thoughts flashing through his mind. As a Heroic Spirit with keen insight, Diarmuid saw clearly that Tianqing's actions just now showed absolutely no sign of human magic being used! In other words, the girl before him was a true Heroic Spirit, and that ability to enter shadows was her special ability as a Heroic Spirit!

"What does your Master intend to do?" Diarmuid asked in a low voice, simultaneously preparing for battle. In the Holy Grail War, when two Heroic Spirits meet, a life-or-death battle is inevitable!

The plan to disguise herself as a Heroic Spirit was a great success! Tian Qing secretly smiled to herself. Although Tian Qing herself did not have the ability to enter and leave shadows, Caster Rong Momo did! This Heroic Spirit ability, called "Rong Momo's Little Dark Room," allowed Rong Momo to hide in other people's shadows, and also gave her the ability to pull a creature into the shadows and lock it in a little dark room.

Previously, the reason Tianqing was able to dodge the attack of the doomed Yellow Rose was because, at that moment, Rong Momo, who was hiding in Tianqing's shadow, made a move and pulled Tianqing into her shadow! Faced with such a magical ability, as long as Tianqing covered the Command Seals on her arm, anyone would think that Tianqing was a true Heroic Spirit!

Seeing Diarmuid's wary expression, Tian Qing smiled slightly, and a silver needle in her hand vanished instantly! Caster Rong Momo's signature skill: needle magic activated! It gave that tiny silver needle an incredible speed and unpredictable trajectory!

"Such a fast attack speed, even my Mind's Eye can barely see it!" Diarmuid was shocked. He wielded his other spear rapidly, protecting himself and Sora completely!

"This spear in my hand, called 'Red Rose of Exorcism,' has the ability to nullify magic. As long as it touches that needle, it can completely destroy the magic you've imbued into it! Without the magic, this tiny needle has no chance against my spear!"

"On the condition that you happen to run into it!" Tian Qing said coldly.

Whoosh! With the blessing of Rong Momo's needle magic, the silver needle moved through the sky at a speed that ordinary people could not see. It then shuttled back and forth through the gaps in Diarmuid's spear defense, and finally stopped on Sora's beautiful neck like a light insect. If it had been inserted just a little bit further, it would have killed Sora instantly!

"stop!!"

Seeing Diarmuid hesitate to make any further moves for fear of harming the rat, Tianqing smiled and said, "Then let me first introduce myself. The sun rises in the east! I am invincible! Caster Dongfang Bubai, that is me!"

Instead of appearing as a Master, Tianqing used Rong Momo's special abilities to impersonate a Heroic Spirit – this was the tactic Tianqing adopted in this Heroic Spirit War! After all, Rong Momo's true form was far too fragile; those old bones would probably collapse at the slightest touch from other Heroic Spirits, making her completely unsuitable for direct combat. However, she lacked the large-scale ranged magic possessed by other mage Heroic Spirits, only having the close-range abilities of locking someone in a dark room and using needle magic. Therefore, Tianqing simply kept Rong Momo hidden in her shadow, using her special abilities to assist her in battle, thus allowing Rong Momo's true skills to shine.

As for the identity of the heroic spirit she was impersonating, after thinking it over, Tian Qing felt that the only famous person who used needles as a weapon was Dongfang Bubai. Although impersonating Dongfang Bubai, a kind of medicine girl, was a bit of a disadvantage for Tian Qing, a real girl, she would tolerate it because it was profitable.

"As for my Master's purpose?" Tianqing continued, "Miss Sora, didn't you want to rely on Diarmuid to change your fate? Then why not form an alliance with us? After all, without Command Seals, you and Diarmuid alone probably wouldn't have a chance to leave Eastwood City alive!"

Chapter Twelve: Excavators, Transformers, Coin-Operated Machines

"An alliance? But where was the sincerity in your sneak attack just now?" Diarmuid said coldly. After all, the deadly silver needle was still pressed tightly against Sora's neck. How could such a method of forcing others look like an attempt to form an alliance?

“Only by proving each other’s strength can we understand the benefits of an alliance. Don’t you both agree?” Tianqing waved her hand, retracting the silver needle, and said. Seeing Lancer and Sora’s hesitant expressions and lack of response, Tianqing added, “Or perhaps I should just eliminate you from the Holy Grail War right here?”

While those incredibly fast-moving, tiny needles might not be enough to kill Lancer, they would certainly be sufficient to kill Sora! And once Sora, the magician who provides the mana, dies, Lancer, deprived of his mana supply, won't be able to hold out for long. He will soon dissipate due to insufficient mana and return to Valhalla. Therefore, Tianqing wasn't exaggerating; he was absolutely confident of eliminating his opponent from the Holy Grail War at this moment!

This is another advantage of Tianqing disguising herself as a Heroic Spirit. In the partnership between Master and Heroic Spirit, since the Master's body is generally more vulnerable than the Heroic Spirit's, prioritizing attacks on the Master and using the Master to restrain the Heroic Spirit has become a common tactic in the Holy Grail War. For example, right now, if Lancer weren't burdened by Sora, she wouldn't be in such a passive position. Therefore, Tianqing disguising herself as a Heroic Spirit allows the enemy to spend extra effort searching for a non-existent Master, thus reducing some pressure in future battles.