In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

"In that case, we must not let our teacher down!"

Artoria took a deep breath, raised her sword to block Kira Yoshikage, her expression unwavering.

Such a magnificent castle, even if they could breach it without being hindered by the walls, would still have at least 200 soldiers inside, making it bound to be a fierce battle.

At least that's what Artoria thinks.

But actually

“My name is Delino, the champion knight under Earl Walker. Let me be your opponent!”

A knight clad in gleaming silver armor and wielding a sword charged out from the crowd, swinging his blade at Artoria.

Artoria's entire body was tense, and her hands gripping the sword were sweating.

Armored knights and unarmored guards are two completely different things.

The latter was just a commoner farmer who was temporarily conscripted into the army.

Although they have received some training, their combat experience is still scarce, and without the protection of their armored stomachs, they are easily killed.

But a fully armed knight is a completely different story. The full set of armor protects his body so that there are almost no weaknesses. Artoria knows very well that although the longsword in her hand is sharp, it is not enough to cut through the armor's defense, but the knight in armor can easily pierce through her flesh and blood!

Therefore, on the battlefield, unarmored guards often suffer heavy losses, while armored knights often emerge unscathed.

Artoria knew her only chance of winning was to stab the knight directly through a gap in his armor with her sword. But this was extremely difficult, because the gaps in the armor were very narrow, and the angle of the thrust had to be incredibly precise to avoid getting stuck.

Artoria did not have that kind of confidence.

So she's very likely to lose, or even be killed—

but.

"I'm ready!"

Artoria gripped her longsword tightly, assuming a fighting stance. The girl's expression remained resolute as she stood in front of Yoshikage Kira without flinching, ready to face the knight who called himself the champion.

Even if the hope of victory is extremely slim, she will never back down!

So

BOOM!

Ouch!

When the charging knight suddenly disappeared, and his full set of armor fell to the ground with a crisp crash as he lost his support, Artoria suddenly remembered something—that her teacher was very strong, extremely strong, far stronger than her, a trainee knight!

Whether it was the Saxons in the forest or the gates of the castle, he could wipe them out with a mere wave of his hand.

Whenever he makes a move, it's guaranteed to be a swift and decisive victory.

If you were to ask what the difference is, it would probably be that this knight was killed through his armor.

His disappearance was unusually sudden, yet his armor remained intact.

Artoria was already used to it, but the guards in the castle were immediately terrified when they saw this scene.

"Witchcraft! It's witchcraft!"

Some even abandoned their armor and weapons, screaming in terror as they tried to flee the battlefield.

Artoria did not pursue them because she had to protect her teacher—though she had begun to doubt whether it was necessary.

Yoshikage Kira didn't give chase, because he didn't want to waste time.

He simply had the big pink cat launch a bomb and get out of the car, then kindly invited them to race the bomb car to see who could run faster.

"Let's go."

Kira Yoshikage gave an order and, accompanied by the girl who was guarding him, headed towards the castle.

The castle gates were tightly closed, but they did not serve their purpose of stopping people.

Because it had already disappeared before Yoshikage Kira got close.

The castle's interior courtyards are paved with smooth stone slabs, and in the magnificent central hall, a huge fireplace and carved stone pillars showcase the owner's wealth and status. Family banners, coats of arms, and ancient murals hang around the walls, telling tales of past glories.

Unfortunately.

When a castle is breached by an enemy, all past glories turn into the deepest humiliation.

"Fire arrows! Fire arrows!"

Accompanied by a man's heart-wrenching roar, more than a dozen whooshing sounds rushed towards Kira Yoshikage and his companion as they stormed into the hall. Artoria managed to deflect three arrows, but the rest were all broken by the pink cat's fist.

Artoria looked in the direction from which the arrows came. Ten guards stood in front of her, half of them wearing chainmail, holding shields in their left hands and swords in their right, forming a defensive formation. Behind them were ten archers of the same number.

At the very back of these people was a middle-aged man with an angry expression.

The luxurious, soft silk robe, the large, striking nose, the sparse blond hair, the slightly protruding belly, and the bulging eyes caused by anger all indicated the middle-aged man's noble status.

Without a doubt, he was the master of this castle and this territory, Earl Walker.

Those guards were likely his elite private guard.

Earl Walker narrowed his eyes, his expression contorted with rage:

"Damn it! How dare you? How dare you trespass on the Walker family's territory!"

The barrage of questions did not shake Artoria's resolve. She merely frowned slightly but did not answer him. Revealing her relationship with Sir Hector would undoubtedly bring him trouble.

Therefore, saying nothing is the best option.

"Ha! I know even without you saying a word, you damned lowly people are always trying to plunder my land, and now you want to steal my castle! Damn it! Damn it!"

"My soldiers, advance! Kill them!"

Upon receiving Count Walker's order, the soldiers in the front row, holding shields and swords, immediately surrounded them.

Artoria didn't hesitate to meet the surrounding soldiers, but before she could launch her attack, the soldiers vanished one by one, leaving exactly three behind.

While it's cool to take on ten at once, it's still a bit of a stretch for Artoria right now; three would be just right.

As for Earl Walker and his archers—

Snapped!

"See you at 5!"

The bomb truck stormed into the hall, roaring as it charged toward the archers.

But they ignored them and continued to shoot arrows, making futile attempts.

It wasn't until their companions exploded one by one that the remaining people finally realized what was happening.

But by then, it was too late to run.

BOOM!

When the last archer was killed by the explosion, the bomb cart stopped exploding and was retrieved by the pink cat.

Kira Yoshikage did not press the thumb, but Count Walker still fell to the ground, slumped down due to fear of the unknown.

His eyes were still filled with hatred, his noble pride overriding his fear of death. He said nothing, but forced himself to his feet, glaring at the two men before him, as if trying to etch their faces into his mind, to remember them until his death.

The girl on the other side had also finished the battle. Even though the enemy was wearing chainmail and wielding a sword and shield, she was still able to win with great difficulty.

The girl walked step by step to Earl Walker and pierced his chest with her longsword.

"Artoria".

Kira Yoshikage called out the girl's name and, amidst her puzzled gaze, led her away from the castle, mounted the same warhorse they had come by, and left in the same haste as when they arrived.

Holding the girl's slender waist as the warhorse galloped along, Yoshikage Kira stared intently at the girl's hand gripping the reins.

Although Britain is home to many kingdoms, it has only a handful of dukes.

Therefore, in reality, the Count was already the highest noble title below the King.

Of the hundreds of nobles, large and small, throughout Britain, less than one-fifth are earls, and Earl Walker is one of the few powerful nobles in the Kingdom of Camelot today.

Unlike newly minted nobles like Sir Hector, Earl Walker was a typical old-established aristocrat.

However, "old" here refers only to seniority; in terms of actual ability, Earl Walker is not much stronger than Sir Hector.

Hector had 5000 households and 15000 acres of land.

Walker had 10000 households, but his estate consisted of only 12000 acres.

So, although Earl Walker had a larger population than Hector’s territory due to his family’s early advantage, he was actually less powerful than Baron Hector in terms of land area!

Under normal circumstances, the ratio of population to territory between a baron and an earl is roughly 1:4.

A typical baronial estate has a population of only 2000 households and a land area of ​​only 3000 acres. But King Uther was so fond of Sir Hector that he granted him an estate that was even larger than that of an earl!

Although the Earl of Walker had 10000 households, this was essentially the maximum the land could support. The territory of Ector, on the other hand, had only 5000 households, but with its vast 15000 acres of land, these 5000 households could easily grow over time and eventually surpass the Earl of Walker's population.

How could this not arouse the jealousy of Earl Walker? Is the legacy built by my ancestors over five generations really inferior to that of a nouveau riche like you?

It would be reasonable for Count Walker to send men disguised as bandits to plunder Ector's territory out of jealousy—although there is a lack of evidence.

But so what?

Any doubt is justified.

As for what the truth is?

Who cares? At least Yoshikage Kira doesn't.

He didn't kill Count Walker for any particular reason; he simply wanted to see Artoria, to see her kill with those hands.

In this world, some hands are suited to playing the piano, some to playing the bass, some to writing, and some to applying glue.

Artoria's hands are suited for killing.

It wasn't the King of Knights who descended as the Saber class, but a girl named Artoria who hadn't yet pulled the sword from the stone.

Yoshikage Kira wanted to see her grip the sword hilt tightly with both hands, wielding the blade to kill.

Ah! My brain is shaking!

-

In the forest where Walker's territory meets Ector's territory, Sir Ector's cavalry had been waiting for a long time.

When Kira Yoshikage and Artoria, riding together, came into view, Kai quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hecto, Kai."