The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

As the ever-victorious King's Sword pierced into the monster's body.

This Ruler is so fair! (F/Z): Chapter 20: Only three pairs of teams remaining.

*Pfft!*

As the King Selection Sword pierced through, a gash was cut open on the head of the enormous, octopus-like monster.

Unfortunately, the size of the King's Sword is rather insignificant compared to the monster's enormous size.

A hole the size of a person was not enough for Artoria to dig out Gil, who was controlling the monster inside.

If it is not eliminated, even if the monster is weak, it can hold out until it causes unimaginable destruction in Fuyuki City before finally dying.

"hateful!"

After realizing this, Artoria decisively drew her sword again.

She believed that as long as she continued to expand the wound, she would definitely have a chance to attack Jill, who was encased in it.

However, it is quite a pity...

Just as Artoria was about to swing her sword again, the giant octopus monster suddenly raised its hand and swung a tentacle at her.

"Oops!"

Caught off guard, she hurriedly swung her sword to parry.

Unfortunately, even though the monster was much smaller than before, it was still too much for her to handle.

'bump! '

With a loud bang, Artoria was sent flying a great distance like a swatted insect, crashing heavily into the rushing river.

This scene made Kiana, who was watching from the bridge in the distance, feel extremely nervous.

"King Arthur!"

However, what happened next was truly miraculous.

Artoria seemed to be walking on the water as if she were on solid ground.

No matter how turbulent the river was, there was no sign that she was being swept away.

Clearly, at this moment, the Knight King is completely...

The reason for all of this is actually quite simple.

"Thanks to the fairy's blessing."

Standing atop the river, Artoria wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, then raised her sword and aimed it at the roaring monster.

The next moment, the blade arrived, and the fierce battle continued.

It's hard to imagine that she remained unafraid even when facing monsters several times her size.

Moreover, thanks to her much smaller size, she was able to occasionally sever a few of the monster's tentacles.

Although the effect was minimal compared to its enormous size, it was still an achievement that was hard for ordinary people to imagine.

Even so, this is by no means a long-term solution.

In the distance, Kiritsugu, observing the battle from a high vantage point, held a sniper rifle and silently watched everything.

But don't get the wrong idea, his sniper rifle wasn't aimed at the octopus monster, but at Kiana.

"If we take care of her here."

Kiritsugu muttered incoherently, clearly demonstrating his intention to pull the trigger.

The reason he treated Kiana this way was mainly because, in his mind, Kiana was far more dangerous than the octopus monster.

Judging from the explosion that occurred in the mountains behind Fuyuki City a few days ago, this referee has the power to change the rules of the game.

Based on these conditions alone, it would be enough to sentence her to death.

However, Kiritsugu hesitated to pull the trigger.

He knew very well that if he showed any desire to attack again, it would be tantamount to declaring war on Kiana.

At that time, the Holy Grail War, with only a handful of participants remaining, will become a one-sided affair.

Faced with enormous unknowns, Kiritsugu had no choice but to settle for second best and opt to eliminate the Caster duo from the game first.

"If I were to unleash my Noble Phantasm..."

Kiritsugu pondered for a moment, then sent a message to Artoria, who was in the middle of a battle.

"Saber! Liberate the Noble Phantasm!"

"Huh? Kiritsugu, you..."

Hearing that Kiritsugu had asked her to unleash her Noble Phantasm, Artoria was unusually happy.

After all, from the very first meeting until now, her feelings for this man have plummeted from top to bottom.

But looking at it now, he's not entirely without good points, is he?

While Artoria was still in a daze, Kiritsugu slowly raised his hand.

He knew very well that relying solely on the power of his Noble Phantasm to take Caster's head was far too difficult.

We must gamble with even greater strength!

Command Spells are precisely the most convenient.

"I still have three shots left. If I use one... I should be able to handle the final Rider."

Kiritsugu thought to himself.

Then, he let out a long sigh, raised his hand with a determined look, and looked at Artoria, who was still fighting the octopus monster.

"In the name of the Command Spell, destroy Caster and his summons with your Noble Phantasm! Saber!"

With the use of the Command Seal, an incredibly powerful force was injected into Saber's body.

With the arrival of this power, the Wind King Barrier on the Sword of Oath and Victory is thus released.

The light almost dispelled the darkness at that moment.

At first, there was only a tiny glimmer of light on the blade.

Then came the light that was enough to illuminate the darkness.

Under the light of the Oath and the Sword of Victory, many firefly-like orbs of light appeared around Artoria.

These are the embodiment of the souls of fallen knights, and the power condensed from the life experiences of the Knight King.

At this moment, as the Knight King prepares to face the enemy head-on, they will also transform into the blades that cut through the enemy and sweep away all enemies in their way!

"Excalibur Morgan!"

With the release of the sword's true name, countless forces ultimately transformed into a towering pillar of light that sped away.

The immense power instantly pushed the river water aside, creating waves.

'boom!'

The beam of light pressed forward relentlessly, eventually slamming violently into the octopus monster.

"Hiss—Roar!!!"

Before the King's Sword, which had unleashed its true name, its size became a burden at this moment.

A heavy and terrifying force tore at the giant's body, causing him to struggle in agony.

Among the monsters, Jill slowly opened her eyes.

"This is..."

Before him, a small opening was suddenly made in the twisted and wrinkled flesh.

Although only a tiny ray of light shone into it.

But he could still feel a sense of familiarity.

Longing for this feeling prompted him to slowly reach out and pry open the small crack.

As the light grew brighter, Jill was gradually enveloped by it.

He could also feel his body gradually disintegrating, like a sinister and filthy dark creature exposed to the light.

"Ah...so I'm the one who's going to die."

Jill was stunned.

When did I become the way I am now?

Does it begin with the end of the war? Or with the death of Joan of Arc?

Before I became like this, what kind of person was I?

"Jill, well done! We won! We protected these people, isn't that an honor?"

At that moment, Marshal Gilles heard Joan of Arc's voice in his ears.

It was this auditory hallucination that made him recall that before he became a demon, he had been a noble knight who followed Joan of Arc.

Unfortunately, all of that is now in the past...

"Joan of Arc!!!"

The demon known as 'Bluebeard' was exposed to the light and ultimately turned to ashes...

As the controller perished, the monster disintegrated, eventually turning into piles of flesh that fell to the ground.

Artoria, who had performed such a feat, then slowly swung her sword and turned away gracefully.

Everything has calmed down; all that's left is to defeat Rider and Assassin...

Then victory will be yours!

"Lancelot, everyone... wait for me."

Artoria secretly cheered herself up.

She firmly believed that victory would belong to her, and she had to achieve it!