"This... this might just be a coincidence! Maybe Kiritsugu was just aiming at you, hesitating whether to eliminate you. But at this moment, the sudden gunshot made Kiritsugu subconsciously pull the trigger, which led to this misunderstanding." Artoria frowned and forced an explanation, "As for what happened just now... maybe they wanted to use Kiritsugu to exchange for greater benefits, or they wanted to hold Kiritsugu hostage to escape our encirclement, so..."
"Enough, Knight King, this man is not worthy of your defense." At this time, Diarmuid could not bear to see the noble Knight King continue to defend Emiya Kiritsugu, and finally he decided to make the truth public.
"Diarmait?" Artoria had a bad feeling in her heart. Diarmait was always the first to arrive at this place. Logically, he should know best what happened here, but Diarmait never mentioned it for some reason.
"Saber, it was Emiya Kiritsugu who made my Master Kayneth become what he is today. And it was me who made him unconscious now. I had planned to kill that despicable man Emiya Kiritsugu, but unfortunately I was stopped by those two guys on the opposite side." Diarmuid said gritting his teeth.
"Lancer, your Master was given to Kiritsugu by that despicable guy... What on earth is going on?" Altria asked hurriedly.
"King of Knights, if you believe me, I can tell you that your Master is not just a normal Master, but also a Master of a different kind!" Diarmait pointed at Mordred and said sternly, "If you want to know why, this is what Mordred himself admitted. King of Knights, this man is not only your Master, but also the Master of the different Servant Mordred!"
"Kiritsugu...is not only my Master, but also Mordred's...This is impossible, how is this possible?" Upon hearing this information, Artoria felt as if she had been betrayed all over again. She had never imagined that the Master she had wanted to trust would actually betray her and sign a contract with Mordred.
Chapter 116: Retreat
"Kiritsugu... is actually Mordred's Master. How is this possible..."
Artoria couldn't accept this fact. Doesn't that mean that whether it was last night or tonight, when Mordred appeared and attacked her, it was all under the orders of Emiya Kiritsugu?
So what was the point of the battles he'd been fighting these past two days? Was Emiya Kiritsugu hiding from him because he was secretly planning something like this?
"Your Master, Emiya Kiritsugu, is not just Mordred's Master. He is also the mastermind behind all the alien Masters and Servants. His goal is to rely on numbers to eliminate us Masters who are participating in the competition normally one by one." Diarmait said angrily.
"Now, my lord has fallen prey to their schemes and has come to this end. If he had not summoned me back in time with the Command Spell, I'm afraid my lord and I would have already become the first pair to be eliminated."
Hearing Diarmait's angry voice, both Artoria and Irisviel, who was kneeling on the ground and already somewhat dazed, were at a loss for words. They no longer knew how this situation would end.
"Mordred...Kiritsugu, is he really..." Artoria seemed unwilling to accept it, and looked at Mordred and asked.
"Hmph, King Arthur, when did you become as naive as a child? You truly disappoint me, King Arthur. Where has your wisdom as a king gone now?" Mordred didn't directly answer Artoria's question, but instead continued to mock her. However, perhaps it was precisely this mockery that made Artoria believe this fact even more.
Yes, in fact, from the moment Wang Chong played the video, his judgment and rationality as a king had already implicitly linked Emiya Kiritsugu with those aberrant Masters. He just stubbornly refused to admit it.
Now that the matter was settled, there was only one thing left to do: to eliminate the alien Servant without any worries. This was perhaps the only thing he could do. As for Kiritsugu, he would have to fight for everything on his own.
"I understand... Lancer, Caster. I'm sorry for letting you two see me in such an ugly state. From now on, I will fight with you. Destroy all these alien servants who want to subvert us." Artoria's eyes gradually became firm. She took a deep breath and pointed the sword at Mordred and Little Medusa.
"No, it's normal for anyone to feel lost and overwhelmed when faced with something like this. Knight King, you've been able to so quickly clarify what you must do, and you're worthy of the king who shoulders the heavy responsibility of the British Kingdom." Wang Chong finished speaking slowly, pointing his sword at Mordred and Little Medusa, saying, "Now, it's three against two, and your deceptive trick has been completely exposed. Now you have an unconscious Master as a burden. Tonight, all that awaits you is the end."
"Hehe, Ruined King, it's too early to speak. Don't you find it strange? The two of us just let you talk for so long without interrupting you. What do you think the reason is?" Mordred chuckled, as if he didn't care about the situation at hand.
"What do you mean..."
"Roar!!"
Wang Chonggang frowned, wondering what the other party meant, but suddenly a deafening dragon roared, and the entire castle began to shake.
"What's going on?" Altria felt the vibrations around her. The ceiling cracked and fell, as if some high-energy reaction was crashing towards her.
"Finally, you're here." Mordred grabbed the back of Emiya Kiritsugu's shirt with his left hand, then leaped away with Little Medusa. The white wall where Emiya Kiritsugu had been standing suddenly exploded with a resounding roar, a massive column of fire erupting from it. The entire ceiling shattered. Several flying dragons bathed in the moonlight, casting massive black shadows. A humanoid figure rested on the back of the leading dragon.
"This is... the Black Dragon Knight from last night!" Artoria stood in front of the limp Irisviel, using the Wind King's barrier to block the aftermath of the high-energy magic reaction. Then, she could clearly see the figure atop the flying dragon—it was none other than Black Jeanne d'Arc. However, she had her mask back on, so no one could tell what expression she wore.
At this time, two flying dragons swooped down and flew to where Mordred and little Medusa were.
"Don't go! Ugh!!" Artoria was about to stop the other party from taking Emiya Kiritsugu away, but unexpectedly Mordred swung out a magic-releasing slash, stopping Artoria's pursuit.
"Damn it!" Artoria could only watch as Mordred carried the unconscious Emiya Kiritsugu away, but she was powerless to do anything.
"So that's how it is. Did they wait until the very end and finally get the flying dragon black knight?" Wang Chong said this lightly as he watched Modred and Little Medusa riding the flying dragon away.
"Joan of Arc, what's going on over there? How did the other one of you come to our side and take Mordred and the others away?" Wang Chong used the power of the black mist to begin asking.
"I'm sorry, Wang Chong-kun. I originally planned to use the privileges of the Judge to suppress her. But unexpectedly, a large number of flying dragons suddenly appeared and surrounded me. The opponent took this opportunity to stop attacking and immediately left the battlefield. Wang Chong-kun, I will rush to your side as soon as I get rid of these flying dragons." Joan of Arc's words were transmitted into Wang Chong's mind through the black fog.
"Okay, but remember to change back into your normal clothes. There are a lot of problems right now, and it's hard to explain them in a few words. In short, you shouldn't reveal your identity now." Wang Chong said.
"Ok."
After Jeanne's confirmation, she fell silent. Wang Chong, Artoria, and Diarmait leaped out of the gaping hole and reached the castle's highest floor. Watching the three Servants soaring through the air on their dragons, the three standing on the ground remained silent.
"I told you not to speak too soon. However, it's still a good thing for you guys that you failed to completely eliminate a Master. But our goal has been achieved. Although we didn't kill the Lancer group this time, it's no different from destroying them. Clean your necks and wait for our next powerful attack!" Mordred shouted.
"Damn it! Are we just going to watch them run away?" Diarmuid wanted to throw his treasure at the other party, but the distance was not enough for him to hit them.
"Saber, in whose hand is the Command Seal that your Master used to sign the contract with you?" Wang Chong suddenly asked.
"What's wrong with your right hand?" Artoria didn't understand why the other party suddenly asked such a question.
As soon as Altria finished speaking, Wang Chong instantly soared into the air. Aided by the black mist, Wang Chong soared through the air, charging directly towards the three men atop the soaring dragon.
"Yes, the Ruined King can also fly... but if he does that, he will have to face three opponents alone, and I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything." Diarmait said.
"Now we can only trust that the Ruined King can make a difference," Artoria said slowly. Watching Emiya Kiritsugu being led away, she wasn't sure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. If she had left Mordred and the other two behind to slay them, then Emiya Kiritsugu would undoubtedly have died. And if Kiritsugu had died, she would have been eliminated along with him.
Artoria was undoubtedly conflicted about how to handle this matter, but now that support had arrived, taking Emiya Kiritsugu away might be the final outcome. She simply didn't know what Wang Chong meant by the question he had just asked her, nor did she know what he would do next.
In the sky above, a fierce battle was about to break out. Wang Chong fought three people alone, and his target was the flying dragon beneath their feet. It seemed that Wang Chong intended to destroy the flying dragon under the feet of the three people to prevent them from escaping.
"You are just flying with the help of your mounts. When it comes to flying, I am the best in the world!" Wang Chong relied on his agility in the air and managed to fight against three people at once without being at a disadvantage.
Chapter 117: The End of the Second Night
"You don't have to fight with him. More servants are coming this way. It will be disadvantageous for us if we continue. I will stop him, you go first." After saying this, Black Jeanne d'Arc led a group of flying dragons to rush towards Wang Chong, trying to stop the other party.
Upon hearing this, Mordred and Little Medusa unhesitatingly piloted their flying dragons and prepared to flee the battlefield. Wang Chong's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly clenched his hands, shouting, "Explode!"
At that moment, the ghost closest to Mordred exploded. Even that closest ghost had a dragon deployed by Black Jeanne to act as a barrier, blocking the blast. The dragon completely blocked the force of the explosion. Even without the dragon's protection, the blast itself wouldn't have reached Mordred.
"Heh, what's wrong? Are you, the Ruined King, also starting to feel powerless and furious? An explosion like that can't hurt me. Since you have no other means, I'll say goodbye." Mordred shook his head when he saw the explosion that couldn't hurt him at all. He was still holding Kiritsugu Emiya's collar in his hand, and as he spoke, he rode the flying dragon and prepared to leave.
But at this moment, an unexpected golden light began to light up from behind the dragon that had just resisted the explosion, and quickly continued its golden power and then slashed out a sword light to kill Mordred.
"It's the same move from before!" Black Jeanne recognized it at a glance. This was the strange power that Wang Chong had used when fighting her before. It could direct the magic power directly through any first unit hit, forming a sword light that accelerated twice to kill the real target.
Although the sword light was heading towards where Mordred was, its real target was actually directly aimed at Kiritsugu Emiya's right arm.
Caught off guard, Mordred could only do his best to displace Emiya Kiritsugu, simultaneously releasing his magical energy in an attempt to block the golden sword energy. Ultimately, due to the weakening of his magical energy and Mordred's desperate efforts, the sword light didn't sever Emiya Kiritsugu's right arm. However, a portion of the sword light still grazed Emiya Kiritsugu's left arm, slicing through the sleeve and glove, leaving a long bloody wound. Blood continued to flow from the wound, flowing downwards with the help of gravity.
A hideous look of pain suddenly appeared on Emiya Kiritsugu's face, but for some reason he still didn't wake up from his coma.
Mordred looked at the scene with a grim expression, but since she had already driven the dragon away, she could only leave the battlefield and then properly treat her "master".
Wang Chong also spoke up at this time, "Mordred, I'm going to return my words now. Don't speak so prematurely next time."
"King of Ruined, wait for me!" Mordred sternly declared, piloting his dragon away from the battlefield. Little Medusa had already fled in another direction. Now only Black Jeanne remained. The two engaged in a fierce exchange, even in mid-air, where Wang Chong, relying on his agility, held a certain advantage. Of course, if Black Jeanne unleashed her Noble Phantasm, Wang Chong would be pinned down, just as he had been in their first encounter.
"Oh la la la la——" At this moment, a familiar roar accompanied by thunder began to come from a distance. It seemed that after sensing the atmosphere of the battle here before, the Conqueror King Iskandar finally came to the battlefield.
"Black Jeanne, it's time to retreat. Release your Noble Phantasm once again. I will cooperate with you to stop the Conqueror King Iskandar." Wang Chong gave orders to Black Jeanne using black mist.
"Good children, give your strength completely and use the roar of your soul to repel the enemy for me! "Roar, my wrath"! !"
Upon hearing Wang Chong's command, Black Jeanne immediately brandished her purple-black longsword in her right hand, commanding the two-legged dragons. The dragons roared fiercely, their bodies ablaze with flames. They then gathered together and exploded, forming pillars of fire that blasted towards Wang Chong.
Due to the large range of the anti-military weapon, Wang Chong was unable to dodge and could only withstand the attack head-on. In the end, Wang Chong was bombarded by the power of the pillar of fire and was quickly crashed in a certain direction.
"R... Rider!! Get out of the way!! The pillar of fire is about to hit us!!!" A panicked voice rang out from the Divine Chariot. However, looking at the attacking pillar of fire and the retreating Wang Chong, the Conqueror King drew his sword of Cyprus and shouted loudly, "Hahahaha, just in time! Boy, watch how I help that guy block this attack!"
Iskander was seen driving the Divine Wheel directly, with lightning flashing around him, charging forward.
"Ah!!!!!" All that was left was Weber's screams.
"boom!!!!"
……
"Oh no, I'll just have to walk back now," Iskandar said, scratching his head. Looking at the crashed Shenwei Chariot in the forest, he feared it would need to be revived for a while before it could be used again. Fortunately, the two flying-hoofed thunder bulls were unharmed, otherwise Iskandar would have lost this convenient vehicle.
"Isn't this your fault, Rider? Who would see a Noble Phantasm attack and not dodge, but instead charge forward?" Waver was on the verge of tears. He didn't really want to get involved in tonight's commotion in the first place, and planned to send his familiars to watch from afar to see how tonight's Servant War would end.
As a result, after a strong magical reaction broke out here, Iskandar insisted on coming here to take a look.
However, as soon as he arrived, he happened to witness the most intense moment of the battle and then fell tragically from the car.
"Thank you both for your help." But at this time, Wang Chong patted the dust off his body and said.
"It's just a piece of cake. However, I didn't expect that you, the Ruined King, would be defeated. That pillar of fire, if I remember correctly, was the release of the Dragon Knight's Noble Phantasm, right?" asked Iskandar.
"Well, we fought those unusual servants. Unfortunately, they possessed extraordinary abilities. We were defeated, but that's unavoidable. War is like that; there are always winners and losers. After gathering intelligence, we'll see if we can find a way to take her down." Wang Chong shrugged. "But Iskandar, you're too late. It looks like they've completely left. I'm afraid this is the end of the battle tonight."
"What? The battle is over so quickly? I thought it was the most intense moment of the confrontation." Weber couldn't help but say.
"This is a long story. Let's head towards the castle and talk as we go. There are so many things that happened and so much information that we have tonight." While Wang Chong was talking about what happened tonight, he took Iskandar and Weber to the Einzbern Castle.
……
"I see... the mastermind behind this is actually the Knight King's Master? And he also has that rebellious Knight as a Servant. This is really unexpected..." At this moment, in the ruined castle corridor, everyone gathered together to exchange information about what happened tonight. After listening to what happened tonight and the conclusions drawn, Iskandar also felt that the current situation had become very tricky.
"Someone actually gathered so many Servants, specifically to attack Masters who were conducting the Holy Grail War normally... This is really troublesome... No matter what kind of Servants they are, they can't withstand the combined efforts of several Servants. Especially since these unusual Servants are no second- or third-rate Servants." Waver's face turned bitter after hearing this. Why was this Holy Grail War he participated in so full of disasters?
"Originally, I was planning to try and see if I could strip you, Knight King, of your Command Seals. That way, at least you wouldn't have to do anything you didn't want to do. Unfortunately, Mordred still succeeded in taking him away." Wang Chong looked at Altria and said, "By the way, how is Mrs. Irisviel?"
"I'm afraid Airi is... not well. She's being cared for by your Master, Miss Leticia, back there. While you were away, Miss Leticia came here first, and then, after Airi's questioning, she confirmed that Kiritsugu was the murderer who attacked Miss Leticia. Furthermore, Lancer told us more information about Kiritsugu. It's what Lancer just mentioned, that the Dragon Knight Master came to Lancer's Master to discuss cooperation and revealed information about Kiritsugu. Airi... couldn't handle this information for a while, and fainted."
Altria pointed to the room behind her. Irisviel was resting in the room after fainting, while Jeanne, who had arrived, was caring for her. Altria sighed inwardly, fearing that Irisviel would have another sleepless night tonight.
Chapter 118: Forming an Alliance
"Damn it! That guy originally went to the castle with my master, but after tonight's battle, I never saw him again from the beginning to the end. I guess most of what he said was lies. All his words of dislike and infighting were just to trick my master into a trap! If I had been more resolute, maybe my master wouldn't have..." Diarmait clenched his fists and looked at Kenneth, who was carried on his back and had not yet woken up. He only regretted that he did not have the determination to persuade Kenneth.
"Diarmait, this isn't your fault. They've completely understood your Master, Kayneth's arrogant and arbitrary character. Even if you saw through their plan, I'm afraid Kayneth would still fall into their trap. So don't be too hard on yourself. The fact that your Master is still alive is a blessing in disguise." Wang Chong frowned as he looked at Kayneth, who was being carried by Diarmait. "However, your Master, while still alive, is in great pain. Just now, when I used the black mist to heal him, I discovered that his injuries went beyond just internal damage."
"For some unknown reason, his magic circuits were almost completely overloaded and burned out. It was precisely because of this burning of the magic circuits that his internal organs were damaged, and his spinal nerves were damaged, resulting in quadriplegia."
“Paralysis… How could this happen!” Diarmait slammed his fist against the wall and shouted angrily, “I must avenge this insult from my lord.”
"Instead of seeking justice, Diarmait, you should think about how to maintain your present world. Kenneth's magic circuit has burned out, and he can no longer provide you with magic. It won't be long before you disappear due to lack of magic power." Wang Chong said.
"There is no need to worry about that. In fact, my lord had already modified the Command Seals before the Holy Grail War began. I let another person provide me with magic power. This means that my lord does not have to worry about the problem of lack of magic power when fighting on two fronts." Diarmait said in a deep voice.
"Speaking of Command Seals... I wanted to cut off Emiya Kiritsugu's right hand before to help the Knight King take back the Command Seals. But I was forcibly intercepted by Mordred and failed. However, I accidentally stabbed his left arm. Look." Wang Chong used projection again to project his own memories. In the picture, a golden sword light was weakened by the force field released by Mordred's magic. In the end, it only passed through the left arm, leaving a scar. However, at the end of the scar - on the back of the hand, three strokes of the Command Seals appeared.
"Kiritsugu's Command Seal should be on his right hand... Could that be it?" Artoria reacted immediately after seeing it.
"Well, in this case, it's a foregone conclusion that Kiritsugu has two Servants." Wang Chong finished speaking, then looked at Diarmait and asked, "Speaking of which, Lancer, can your Demon-Breaking Red Rose destroy the Command Seals?"
"No, my red rose has no effect on existing contracts, curses, and completed magic effects. If my red spear could be indestructible, I would not have died under the curse." Diarmait shook his head and said.
"It seems that you, Knight King, will have to think carefully about the matter of your Command Spells," said Wang Chong.
"Let's leave my affairs at that for now. I will handle the matter between Kiritsugu and me myself." Artoria said with her eyes closed.
"No, this isn't just about you, Altria." However, Wang Chong shook his head and said, "After this night of battle, if it weren't for our good luck and the fact that the enemy's main target wasn't us from the beginning, I'm afraid you and I alone wouldn't be able to stop these aggressive Heroic Spirits."
"What do you mean...?" Artoria seemed to understand something.
"King of Conquerors, and Knight Diarmait, you have seen the current situation. The Holy Grail War is no longer a battle between the seven of us. The enemy has several servants who can snipe a Master at any time and kill him. If we continue to fight alone, we will eventually be easily defeated one by one by the enemy. Therefore, I sincerely invite you two to put aside our competition for the time being, form an alliance, and fight together against those alien servants in the dark." Wang Chong raised his hand and said.
"Alliance? That's a good idea. Although I'd rather say, how about you join me? But I don't think you'd accept that. Hahahaha." Iskandar laughed a few times, then looked at Weber and said, "Hey, kid, what do you think about the alliance?"
"Of course... join. Are you sure you can fight so many servants alone?" After hearing that they could form an alliance, Weber agreed without thinking.
"Alas... I just hope you made this decision after careful consideration, boy. And not simply because of the enemy's strength." Iskandar said, patted Waver's arm, and then said, "Since my Master agrees, I have no objection. Then let's form an alliance."
"That's great. Diarmait, how about you?" Wang Chong asked.
“If I can avenge my lord, I will certainly obey. But I don’t know if my lord will…” Diarmait hesitated.
"Diarmait, you just said that it was because of your own lack of resolve that your lord suffered such a disaster. Now your master has clearly lost his judgment of the situation in the Holy Grail War. As a follower, you should do your best to share your lord's worries. Do you want to watch your lord step further into the abyss again?" Wang Chong said slowly.
"Yes, Lancer, if we don't gather our strength, how can we fight against so many servants? Not to mention taking revenge." Artoria also spoke at this time.
"In that case... I can only sacrifice my life for you." Finally, Diarmuid nodded and agreed.
"Okay, since the four of us have formed an alliance, how can we not come up with a nice name for the alliance. Hmm... it's a pity, if you, Diarmait, were also a king, the name of the alliance could be called the Four Kings Association or something like that. Hahahaha." Iskandar laughed and said.
"What a weird name! It will only make others feel weird once you tell them." Weber couldn't help but complain.
"So, kid, have you thought of any good names?" asked Iskandar.
"Uh... this... that... since we are fighting against those alien servants... the Anti-Alien Society or something... uh..." Weber scratched his head, but he regretted the name as soon as he said it.
"Hahahahaha, kid, the name you chose is not very good." Iskandar laughed.
"This is so annoying, Rider! Why don't you listen to other people's opinions? What do you three think?" Waver looked at Diarmait, Wang Chong, and Artoria and said.
"Well..." Diarmait and Artoria hadn't expected the sudden need to come up with a name for the alliance. Honestly, in their minds, simply uniting was enough, and they hadn't really considered anything else.
"A name often determines the purpose and will of one's actions. Sometimes, a good name can even boost our morale. As expected of Rider, you bear the prestigious title of King of Conquerors. This suggestion from the King of Conquerors is quite necessary." Wang Chong smiled slightly, then spoke, "How about this? I've thought of a good name—Justice League. What do you think?"
"Justice?" Upon hearing this word, Diarmait and Artoria's eyes lit up slightly.
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