The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Then... could it be that this knight is of questionable character?

Conversely, why is he so obsessed with the act of killing his master?

The numerous suspicious points left Kiana completely confused.

But it's alright. As Saber questioned her, Kiana gradually realized the conflict between them...

Perhaps it's quite simple?

"Why? Why are you coming to see me like this! Do you hate me that much, Lancelot?!"

Saber roared almost uncontrollably.

He was attempting to awaken the sanity of his subordinate.

Unfortunately, her questioning failed to dispel the effects of the "Rage" curse.

"King Arthur!!!"

Lancelot stepped forward, roaring with intense hatred.

A jet-black aura burst forth from his armor, creating an aura that was almost like the arrival of a god of death.

It is almost unequivocally clear that this is revealed simply through such emotional expression.

The murderous intent in his heart.

"Do you hate me that much, Lancelot? Do you want to kill me, Lancelot?"

Even so, Saber did not show any disgust towards this subordinate.

On the contrary, her expression was full of self-blame, as if she were blaming herself for not being able to save this former subordinate.

Kiana was quite puzzled by this strange reaction.

And at that very moment...

"what!!!"

Perhaps because he heard Saber's call, Lancelot once again went mad.

He suddenly grabbed a lamppost from the roadside, broke it in half, and used it as a weapon to charge forward.

Upon seeing this, Saber hurriedly raised her sword to parry.

Ding ding ding ding...

The two weapons collided in mid-air, emitting sparks.

However, due to the black aura emanating from Lancelot, these sparks vanished without a trace after the collision.

"Lancelot, stop right now!"

Seeing Lancelot charging towards her again, Saber quickly shouted.

But clearly, Lancelot, who had gone completely insane, couldn't hear a word Saber said.

His face was contorted with pain, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at Saber like a venomous snake, as if he wanted to devour her!

"Lancelot! Calm down, do you hear me? Calm down!"

Saber continued to shout loudly, trying to bring Lancelot back to his senses, but all of this was in vain. On the contrary, the more she provoked Lancelot, the more intense the resentment within him became.

"Lancelot! I know you hate me now, you hate me so much. I know I did wrong, I'm sorry! But I... I really didn't mean to, back then, back then..."

"Aaaaaaah! King Arthur!!!"

Lancelot suddenly roared, gripped the spear he had been holding tightly, and then thrust it fiercely at Saber.

Kiana was shocked to see this.

"Saber, watch out!!!"

"what!!!"

Lancelot suddenly erupted.

The spear in his hand suddenly exploded the moment it touched Saber, turning into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

bang...bang...bang...bang...

One explosion after another echoed through the street, throwing the entire area into chaos, with many passersby scrambling for cover.

But it still couldn't escape being affected.

"Run!"

Fortunately, as soon as the explosions were heard, Saber had already run quickly away to try and stop them.

However, the moment the explosion rang out, Saber felt a series of sharp pains all over her body, and then her consciousness collapsed.

“Saber!”

Upon seeing the explosions, Kiana instantly unleashed the power of the gems to control them.

While preventing the situation from escalating further, she also carefully observed the battlefield and discovered that the impact of the explosion had been concentrated on Saber.

Moreover, at this moment, the aftershocks of the explosion had not even dissipated; on the contrary, they were even stronger!

An explosion of this magnitude would absolutely kill an ordinary person!

But Saber is, after all, a Heroic Spirit with formidable strength.

Even the aftershocks of the explosion only made her sway slightly before she regained her balance.

But at this moment, her face also turned pale.

Clearly, the explosion just now was not as easy as she had imagined.

"Do you hate me that much, Lancelot? Because I exiled you, because I prevented you from pursuing love?"

After a brief period of confusion, Saber eventually calmed down under the stimulation of pain.

She slowly raised the holy sword in her hand, a rare hint of killing intent appearing in her eyes.

Upon seeing Saber's expression, Lancelot did not pursue her further. He simply held his forehead with his hand and retreated repeatedly.

Clearly, his attack had also caused him considerable backlash.

This is due to his rank and the curse he was subjected to.

The explosion just now has already injured his body.

Although it wasn't fatal, it still made him feel very uncomfortable.

But these alone were not enough to stop the knight.

"King Arthur!!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lancelot rushed towards Saber.

"Come on! Lancelot, to make amends to you, I will fight with all my might to defeat you!"

Facing an approaching and formidable enemy, Saber showed no fear.

She was tormented by her inner turmoil, and at that moment she desperately wished she hadn't drawn the Sword of the Chosen King.

She desperately wanted to save these people.

But she also knew very well that she couldn't do it.

No matter how hard we try, we cannot change the history that has already happened.

The only possible salvation for her was to place her hopes on a miracle.

to this end...

"I will defeat you, Lancelot!"

Saber swung her sword fiercely, the blade whistling as it slashed at Lancelot.

but...

"Clang!!"

After a crisp sound, Saber's sword and Lancelot's spear met, producing a sharp clang, but the expected outcome did not occur.

"cough!"

A tremendous force surged from the blade, causing Saber to feel numbness in her right arm and involuntarily stagger back two steps. She then raised the holy sword once more, intending to attack Lancelot again.

but...

Once again, her sword was deflected.

And... this time it was shaken away!

"King Arthur!!!"

Seeing the blade bounce off again, Lancelot's expression turned furious.

He stared at Saber with a ferocious expression.

"King Arthur!"

Having said that, he once again swung his spear at Saber.

But this time...

Before he could get close to Saber, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Looking at the knight who seemed unable to communicate, Saber once again showed reluctance, but this time she did not reveal her true feelings.

Kiana, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, fell into deep thought...

"It seems their feud is purely personal, and the reason they're fighting is probably due to something outside of the Holy Grail War, right?"

Kiana stood guard with her sword, ready to draw it and stop the fighting from spreading to innocent civilians again.

However, seemingly because Saber had made up her mind, Lancelot's attacks began to hit their mark.

Kiana then felt much more relaxed.

but...

This can't go on, can it?

I feel like if I, as the adjudicator, don't do something, I'll just be like a security guard maintaining order.