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Scáthach glanced at Kenneth, then the two exchanged a knowing smile and nodded silently.

Kenneth, in particular, although he outwardly appeared to be feigning anger, was actually practically grinning from ear to ear.

The entire Assassin team is present, and Saber is also there. Who knows, they might actually be able to wipe out the entire opposing team in one fell swoop this time.

As a monarch, his mind was naturally incredibly clear in this critical moment. How could he not know that rushing out would become a huge weakness on the battlefield and would also hold Lancer back? Even if he were to make a foolish mistake, it wouldn't be like the one he's doing now.

But by the same token, how could you lure all the fish onto the hook if you didn't create such a huge flaw?

So the other side is forming an alliance to exploit information asymmetry?

Then don't blame him for being impolite. They had already completed their alliance, and their quality was in no way inferior to the other side's.

So Kenneth and Lowe's plan was very simple: use themselves as bait to lure the snakes out of their hole, and then catch them all in one fell swoop!

"Good! As expected, one of the god-slayers belongs to that monarch. As long as we eliminate him, we will reduce a major threat!"

At that moment, upon seeing Kenneth appear through his familiar, Tokiomi Tohsaka excitedly stood up. He then hurriedly instructed Kirei Kotomine beside him to unleash all his Assassins on the battlefield, determined to eliminate this threat.

"..."

Kirei Kotomine remained indifferent. He looked at the image transmitted back by his familiar, a vague sense of unease creeping into his heart. He was about to speak up to dissuade him, but seeing Tokiomi Tohsaka's excited expression, a sudden thought arose in his mind...

The dangerous thought was, 'I want to see what kind of expression the teacher will make if it really is a trap?'

On the other hand, Emiya Kiritsugu's expression was somewhat strange when he saw Kenneth appear.

"They got out so easily... Strange, very strange..."

Although he couldn't put it into words, Kiritsugu Emiya was filled with an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

Meanwhile, his assistant, Hisayu Maiya, quietly inquired, "Kiritsugu, Saber really won't attack El-Melloi."

"As expected, having King Arthur do this kind of finishing blow and engage in an unjust two-on-one battle is already the limit for her. Given her personality, she would never directly attack her Master unless... she uses a Command Seal!"

"But this would mean a complete break with Saber..."

Hisayu Maiya was well aware of the consequences this would have, so she tried to dissuade Kiritsugu Emiya from standing beside her.

But at this moment, Kiritsugu Emiya, who was extremely uneasy, couldn't care less about any of that.

His most important trump card is that his wife, Irisviel, has disappeared, and he is colluding with Tokiomi Tohsaka to plot against a powerful enemy. Furthermore, his compatibility with Saber is extremely poor.

At this moment, he had no other choice.

There's no time to hesitate anymore; if we want to win, we have to seize every opportunity.

We must act swiftly and decisively, eliminating as many enemies as possible at any cost!

With that in mind, Kiritsugu Emiya didn't hesitate any longer. His eyes narrowed, and he immediately used his Command Spell.

"By the Command Spell, Saber! Attack Kenneth immediately and eliminate them swiftly!!"

--call out!!

A flash of red light disappeared, and the red mark on the back of the hand vanished.

On the battlefield.

"I'm sorry, Lancer, fighting you in this environment was not my intention, but..."

Although Assassin kept urging her to act, Artoria didn't launch a direct attack. Instead, she continued talking with Scáthach until...

"Kiritsugu!!"

The next moment, Artoria screamed, and her body moved involuntarily as she swung her holy sword at Kenneth, who was standing next to Scáthach.

"This is... the effect of a Command Seal?"

Upon seeing this, Scáthach raised an eyebrow slightly, immediately guessing the answer in her mind.

"It seems Saber's Master is quite a troublesome fellow..."

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I've been writing so much, another update is approaching 12,000 words.

My skills are truly amazing!!

Hehe, I'm sure all the emperors are very satisfied!

Chapter 5 Kenneth's Counterattack (5 words)

—Clang!

The sharp sounds of guns and swords slicing through the air created a series of piercing explosions as they were swung. Different colored magical rays suddenly burst forth on the ruins. The sheer power unleashed at the moment the weapons clashed was enough to tear the earth apart and shred the air...

"Oh, is it finally going to begin?"

On the battlefield, facing Artoria who had received a sudden boost from the Command Seals and attacked directly, Scáthach's expression remained unchanged, still as calm as ever.

Rather, this current offensive posture is more appropriate.

To her, the nagging Saber from before was even more annoying than she was now.

The battlefield is inherently a place of life and death, full of deceit and treachery, let alone the Holy Grail War, a battle between heroes who have crossed countless timelines and eras.

To her, resorting to any means necessary to achieve victory, including some unusual methods, was perfectly reasonable. Rather, it was the fact that, given the defeat in the battle last night, they were able to organize such an effective counterattack today that surprised her even more.

Therefore, Scáthach did not find any problems with the strategy adopted by the Einzbern family. On the contrary, she thought it had many merits, at least in terms of its ability to act, which was ridiculously strong.

If Saber in front of her hadn't been so hesitant and had just started fighting, her experience would have been significantly better.

However, Scáthach did not expect that the first thing this guy did when he arrived with a squad of Assassins was not to finish off the enemy, but to feel sad about the damage she had caused and to feel guilty about his Master's actions.

Seeing this, Scáthach was speechless and puzzled, and even began to doubt whether this was really King Arthur. He seemed like a novice knight.

Even if it's just a young girl outside, you're still King Arthur, aren't you? That famous knight-king who drove out the barbarians, the blood on his hands is countless, and the number of people he's killed is innumerable...

If that's the case, where did this sentimental look of an innocent young girl come from?

They even hesitated to launch an attack because they felt guilty, and instead chatted idly with me here. Don't they understand the simplest principle of war: speed is of the essence?

Not to mention the Assassins who had been urging her on for ages, Scáthach was getting anxious for Artoria.

At the same time, I couldn't help but wonder, where did this knight king come from? Was the British society so harmonious back then?

If these were her disciples, they would have already taken advantage of her illness and started a fierce battle.

Fortunately, this meaningless chatter didn't last long, because the controller behind Saber could no longer tolerate her treacherous behavior of not putting in any effort. So he directly used a Command Spell to forcibly control Artoria's body, making her immediately cooperate with the surrounding Assassins to kill Kenneth and completely get rid of Lancer, this major threat.

Scáthach smiled slightly at this situation; this action was exactly what she wanted.

"Good thing you came." she exclaimed.

She had wanted to fight this Knight King since their first meeting, but she just hadn't had the chance.

Now is just right.

"on!"

"Attack together!!"

Seeing that Artoria finally made a move under the control of the Command Spell, the Assassins around her also began to move as well.

Their dark figures spread out in all directions, and then, taking advantage of a gap in Scáthach's fight with Artoria, they mercilessly drew their swords and slashed at Kenneth beside her.

"Going straight for the Master? That's a simple and effective strategy. It seems they want to finish this quickly and don't want to waste a single minute..."

Seeing the dozens of figures sweeping towards her like shadows, Scáthach sighed slightly.

This is so troublesome...

Upon seeing Hundred-Faced Hassan's powerful ability to create clones, even she couldn't help but frown.

They are numerous and fearless. Although each clone is not very powerful and can be easily killed with a single shot by her, they can pose a deadly threat to Kenneth.

Because of her Master's orders, she now has to protect the lemon-headed guy beside her, so she has to deal with these troublesome guys while fighting Artoria.

Although it wouldn't be difficult for her to do this with her martial arts skills, being distracted during a fight was somewhat unpleasant for Scáthach.

So she could only fight off Artoria while simultaneously shooting and killing several attacking Assassins, passively defending herself and retreating.

—Bang bang bang! !

The intense clash of guns and swords continued, and Scáthach, twisting her body like a nimble dancer, began to wreak havoc amidst the Assassins' encirclement.

Each shot he fired could take a life in an instant; beneath his elegant movements lay countless terrifying killing intents.

That's too strong...

As the battles continued, Artoria became increasingly surprised.

Although their battle appears to be evenly matched, she is very clear...

I am at a complete disadvantage.

Keep in mind that she is currently under the force of the Command Seals and has been enhanced, making her stats stronger than usual, even with Assassin interfering with her.

However, even with such an advantage, they only managed a draw, with the game deadlocked...

At this moment, Queen Scáthach's strength is beyond doubt.

The opponent, wielding only two crimson spears, was able to both fend off her attacks and slowly eliminate the Assassins surrounding her. His terrifying spear skills, a feat unparalleled in the ages, left her completely overwhelmed...

"What's wrong? Saber, can't keep up?"

"I can tell you're not in good form right now. With the strength you're showing, it's enough to make the Sword Spirit class cry."

Despite being outnumbered by two or even a hundred, Scáthach showed no signs of nervousness. Instead, she seized an opportunity to taunt Saber amidst the fierce battle.

“Truly incomparably powerful, Queen Scáthach, your martial arts far surpass mine.”

As a queen who had studied swordsmanship under Merlin, Artoria was confident in her martial arts skills, but she had to admit the reality before her.

"Don't worry about that. The vast majority of heroic spirits in this world are no match for me in terms of martial arts."

Scáthach smiled calmly. Although it sounded like she was bragging, Artoria, who had fought her, knew very well that she wasn't exaggerating.

As the pace of their battle intensified, Artoria, who had initially been out of sorts, gradually regained her footing in the fight. She nodded at the smiling Queen of the Land of Shadows before her.

"I'm sorry, Lancer, but I have to give it my all now!"