In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

Isn't she quite lively? Why is she always pretending to be serious?

"Alright, stop fooling around. Didn't you see Saber's face turn dark?"

"Oh, I thought this would cheer you up and ease the tension before the battle."

"While I'm touched that you made me laugh, I still prefer seeing you fight heroically and create miracles to these jokes. Now that King Arthur has appeared, it's time for us to start our operation according to the plan we agreed on earlier."

As Scáthach spoke, she raised her finger to re-examine the primordial runes drawn on Lovi's body. She reached out and gently stroked his face, then smiled and said, "Master, rest assured. Even if you die, I will definitely avenge you and bring your soul to the Land of Shadows. At that time, I will also love (train) you well in my own way."

"Please don't base your decision on the premise that I will definitely die, okay? Although I really want to see the legendary other side, the Land of Shadows, with my own eyes, I would rather fulfill my current wish and reach a place I miss even more."

Luo Wei shook his head slightly, then reached forward with his right hand and pulled out a strangely shaped white staff from mid-air. He then calmly stepped forward.

"Ok?"

At this moment, standing directly in front, Artoria felt a little uneasy seeing the loving relationship between the masters and servants of the others, who could even entrust their backs to each other. When she thought about her own situation, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she saw that it was Lovi who took the initiative to come forward, instead of Scáthach.

She looked at Rowe, who was ready to fight her, with extreme surprise. Instead of attacking, she looked at Scáthach, who was sitting down not far away, ready to watch the show, and then questioned, "Queen Scáthach, what does this mean?"

"What does this mean...? Hmm, that's a good question. But you shouldn't ask me, because I'm looking for the answer myself right now."

Hearing Artoria's question, Scáthach shrugged helplessly and then spoke.

"To sum it up, my Master wants to fight you for some reason, so he told me not to interfere. It's that simple~"

"This is utter nonsense!!"

Upon hearing these words, Artoria's eyes immediately filled with rage.

"Are you trying to fool me, Queen Scáthach!"

Ignoring Lovi who had walked up to her ready to fight, Artoria's gaze remained fixed on Scáthach, and she uttered an angry question.

In her opinion, Scáthach's act of sending her Master to fight her was simply absurd. Artoria couldn't understand her thoughts and had no intention of fighting Lovi.

What she wanted was to fight a hero like Scáthach, not to bully a magician like Loewy as a spirit.

“Scáthach…”

Artoria stared intently at the purple figure sitting on the steps watching, then released her magic and leaped forward, intending to rush directly towards the other person. However... she was blocked by Rowe's outstretched hand.

"Where are you going, King Arthur? Haven't we already made it very clear? Your next opponent is not Scáthach, but me."

Lovi gazed at Artoria and said calmly.

"And compared to Scáthach, who has already lost to her once and almost been killed, it would undoubtedly be easier for her if I were her opponent, right?"

"you!!"

Being stopped by Lovi and looked down upon like this, Artoria was immediately annoyed, but she did not want to get too entangled with a Master. She accelerated her body by circulating her magic power again, trying to get rid of Lovi and rush towards Scáthach. However, she was surprised to find that Lovi could keep up with her speed.

What exactly is your purpose?

"I don't have any ulterior motives, I just want to have a good talk with you."

"I have nothing to talk to you about, get out of my way, or I'll..."

Feeling the terrifying magical power that rushed towards him and erupted directly, Lovi simply smiled, his gaze towards Artoria remaining fearless.

"Otherwise what? You're planning to kill me first, right? That's perfect, I won't let you pass until I've defeated me,"

"After all, someone asked me to take good care of you... The request isn't finished yet, so I can't let you cause trouble."

"Then I'll have to defeat you first!"

Artoria, who had been repeatedly provoked by Lovi, stopped being polite and gripped the Wind King tightly with both hands, swinging her iron hammer fiercely.

Faced with the powerful and terrifying sword strike wielded by King Arthur, Lowe naturally dared not be careless. He raised his hand and directly drew a standard holy sword prepared for him by Merlin from his wand to block it.

Clang—!

The moment the two similarly designed holy swords clashed, they unleashed a powerful burst of magic. Luo Wei was thrown back several steps by the impact, and the mass-produced holy sword in his hand was instantly covered in cracks because it was far inferior to Artoria's.

A D-rank Noble Phantasm was destroyed by Artoria just like that, which shows how powerful King Arthur was.

"Wow, that's really terrifying strength. But you actually held back just now, didn't you? That blow was only meant to cripple me so I couldn't stop you. You didn't actually intend to kill me."

What exactly is wrong with you?

Seeing that Lovi had actually blocked her attack, Artoria's eyes were filled with apprehension.

"With this power and magic, are you still human?"

In an instant, Artoria's fighting attitude also became serious. She began to be on high alert and no longer took it lightly. She had clearly begun to treat Lovi as a Servant-level enemy, and her aura began to rise steadily.

"Of course I am still human, a real human being, just a little different from other humans."

"..."

Artoria didn't believe a word of Luo Wei's nonsense. She just stared at him with a serious expression, her fear in her eyes undiminished.

"Don't you want to continue chatting? Fine, let's get straight to the point, King Arthur. Someone asked me to pass on a few words to you."

As he spoke, Luo Wei began to gather his magic power. However, this time he did not summon his angel directly. Instead, he gradually condensed the phantom of a sword from his other hand, held it in his hand, and then caused some ripples to appear in mid-air.

"Do you recognize this sword, Your Highness King Arthur?"

He asked aloud.

Upon seeing the familiar outline of the sword, Artoria's eyes widened, and she was too surprised to speak.

"This sword is..."

The Sword of Kings, the Golden Sword, the Sword in the Stone, the sword she drew in her earliest days, the sword that carried all her initial wishes and aspirations...

"The Sword in the Stone? Wasn't this sword broken a long time ago? How did it end up here?!"

"A break doesn't mean it's gone. If it's broken, just fix it. Don't you understand such a simple principle?"

"Confused Knight King, I wonder if you feel differently now when facing this primordial sword that carries wishes and expectations?"

As Lovi spoke, Artoria, standing opposite him, simply lowered her head and did not reply, making it impossible to see her expression.

Witnessing this scene, Luo Wei couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

"So you really haven't figured it out? What a blockhead! It seems that simply lecturing you won't do you any good. In that case, let's communicate like knights! Let's settle things with swords!"

After he finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

A cold wind blows, and the bright moon hangs in the sky.

The cool moonlight shone on Luo Wei, and the hem of his trench coat began to sway slightly in the night breeze. In the instant that the magic wand and holy sword gathered in his hands, a huge amount of magic power, accompanied by a terrifying aura, began to emanate from him, and then suddenly rippled outwards, splashing up countless water droplets.

Beneath the dazzling magical light came the ear-piercing, resounding clang of the unsheathed holy sword piercing the night sky.

The collision of magic and battle aura erupted almost instantly.

Almost at the same time.

……

In the northern suburbs of Fuyuki City, there are also only a few hundred meters apart.

Iskandar, Waver, Finn, Kenneth, Zouken Matou, and Lancelot, the three groups, encountered Gilgamesh standing on a street lamp.

"Oh, it's been a long time, Archer."

Iskandar greeted Gilgamesh, who appeared directly in front of him.

"Humph……"

Gilgamesh snorted coldly and remained silent.

Finn didn't say anything, he just bit his fingers.

"—Arrrrrrrr!!"

Lancelot, on the other hand, was much more excited than before.

"Shall we start fighting?"

"I asked, Zouken Matou."

"Ah, now?"

Weber hunched over, looking left and right, feeling somewhat frightened at such close range.

"Lancer?"

Unlike Waver and Zouken Matou, whose emotions were completely different, Kenneth pondered for a moment before asking Finn a question.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you guys really not going to say hello at all? You're just going to start fighting as soon as you meet. This lack of manners will easily make you disliked."

Seemingly oblivious to the increasingly tense atmosphere around him, Iskandar rubbed his head in distress and asked in confusion, "Shouldn't we announce something before the battle?"

'Do you mean exchanging trash talk?'

However, his complaints only earned him pitying looks from everyone present. Then, surprisingly, all the Masters simultaneously uttered two words.

"……idiot."

Iskandar: "???"

Chapter Seventy: A Gathering of Heroes (5,500 words)

"..."

"Hey, hey, hey, you guys should at least show some respect for me, and have a little bit of style, okay? The atmosphere of the decisive battle was just fine, but you guys have ruined it with this silence."

Clearly feeling the gazes directed at him as if they were pitying someone with intellectual disabilities, Iskandar, standing at the very front, scratched his head in annoyance.

What's going on with this atmosphere where I'm the only one feeling isolated?

"Idiot, why are you wasting your breath talking to the enemy? Let's all attack together!"

Seeing Iskandar in an awkward situation because he greeted Gilgamesh but was not given a chance to respond, Kenneth didn't care about Iskandar's thoughts at all and gave Finn the order to attack without hesitation.

This is no longer a time for idle chatter at a banquet; this is wartime. Now that we have gained a decisive advantage, we must act swiftly and decisively.

He was also well aware that the longer it dragged on, the more likely things would go wrong.

"Heh heh, this time I agree with Lord El-Melloi's opinion. Let's get started on the battle, Conqueror King."

Zouken Matou, standing nearby, shared the same thoughts as Kenneth. Even before Gilgamesh appeared, he had a vague premonition, and now that premonition intensified the moment Gilgamesh appeared.

He thought to himself, 'This is not a good situation...'