It's normal for an evil god to raise an Abyss.

Is it possible to use the compulsory order power of the Command Seals to stop Gilgamesh's actions... Damn it, for something like this, I am forced to use the Command Seals before other Masters...

"Teacher, please make a decision quickly!" Kotomine Kirei's firm urging voice came from the other side of the communicator.

Tokiomi gritted his teeth and stared at the Command Seal on his right hand.

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Archer calmly turned his gaze to the southeast, the direction of the Tōsaka residence.

“You are trying to appease the king’s anger with your highness’s honest advice? You are really getting bolder and bolder, Tokiomi…”

Archer raised his lips in disgust and whispered these words. The golden light around him disappeared without a trace.

"I'll spare your life for now, mad dog."

The murderous look in Archer's eyes had receded a lot, only the proud look remained.

As his anger subsided, the King of Heroes recalled some of his previous thoughts. He had a hunch that he had just used the Star of Omniscience to investigate Caster's background, but found nothing.

But getting nothing is itself the biggest problem. Being able to block the detection of the clairvoyance itself proves that the other party at least possesses the same level of clairvoyance. Therefore, the Caster in front of him is not as simple as he seems.

"Miscellaneous cultivators, next time we meet, I hope you won't be on the same stage with those filthy rats. Only true heroes can see me!"

Now was the time to retreat. Gilgamesh glanced at Xueyue calmly, left a few arrogant words, and turned into a golden light and left.

"Heh~" Xue Yue chuckled. The Hero King was quite perceptive and had noticed a little bit of her abnormality, but that was all. It was not easy to make that careless guy take her seriously.

"Xue...Caster, your smile right now is a little scary..." Abigail warned in a low voice, shrinking her neck.

"Hehe, it's okay, I just thought of something interesting." Xueyue patted her cheek, restrained her battle-crazy expression, and stroked Abi's soft and delicate neck.

He wanted to fight every Heroic Spirit head-on, and even if he was a serious Hero King, he wanted to defeat them head-on - if the Heroic Spirits present knew about this idea, they would probably think he was crazy.

But Xueyue did have such an idea. She never came for the Holy Grail, but for a head-on battle with the hero.

However, it is not the right time yet, as the chaotic battlefield has not been cleaned up yet.

After the golden Archer dissipated, the pitch-black Berserker was still there. Having lost its target, Berserker seemed to have found a new prey and ran straight towards Saber, shouting meaningless bytes.

“?!” Saber hastily raised her sword to block, but was still knocked back two steps by the iron pillar thrown by Berserker.

"Wow, looks like it's out of control~" Xueyue stood up, and the tables and chairs gradually sank into the shadows.

"Out of control, little girl, do you mean..." Rider heard it clearly and asked back.

"Literally. This isn't just a duel between heroes. Berserker must be stopped."

Xueyue's tone was too matter-of-fact, as if she had seen through everything, and she even "commanded" Rider.

"Rider, your God Wheel is quite useful, kill Berserker quickly!"

“……” Perhaps because he was worried about the dark aura emitted by Berserker, and seeing that Saber seemed to be retreating, Rider thought about Caster’s suggestion for a moment and made a decision.

The chariot covered in lightning rushed across the ground, controlling its force to send Berserker flying.

Berserker rolled a few times on the ground, barely stood up, and took the initiative to transform into a spirit and escape.

Looking around again, Lancer had left at some point under Kayneth's order, and only Saber, Rider, and Caster were left on the devastated battlefield.

"It's such a mess tonight, let's go back to sleep~" Xueyue yawned, took Abigail's hand and left on her own.

“Why on earth have you come here, King of Conquerors?” After the two girls left, Saber looked at Rider with a complicated expression. After all, ever since his high-profile appearance, the original duel between the two gradually developed into a melee that was almost impossible to control.

"Ah... I haven't thought about this kind of thing carefully~"

Rider shrugged his shoulders as if it had nothing to do with him.

"Let future historians worry about the reasons and plans. It doesn't matter what the reason is. As heroes, we just need to gallop on the battlefield as we please."

"Is this your way of conquest?" Saber only sighed and said nothing more.

"Then, Knight King, we say goodbye now. Next time, let's fight fair and square again."

Rider mentioned Waver and found that he had fainted at some point. It might be that the previous chariot charge was too exciting.

Rider sighed and put Waver in his arms. He raised the reins and the chariot galloped into the sky.

This extremely chaotic first melee ended just like that.

Chapter 13 Killing an old bug to liven things up

"Abi-chan, it's very late now, it's time for the kids to go to bed~" Xueyue rubbed Abi's little head.

"Isn't Sister Xueyue also a child..." Abigail muttered, but her yawns could not hide her fatigue.

"Okay, okay, go to bed. Megan and I will be back soon." Xueyue coaxed Abigail gently.

"Xiu-chan, while we're out, don't let anything get close to here, not even a mouse. If there is one..."

Xueyue gestured at her neck with her hand.

"Kill without mercy."

"Yes, my lords." The Shoggoth maid responded respectfully.

With the help of Paopao, Xueyue and the others' residence was actually wrapped in a barrier. The effect of this barrier was similar to that of Avalon, which was enough to isolate the outside world from any interference in the residence. Because of some lessons learned in the past, Xueyue paid almost crazy attention to the protection of the stronghold. Of course, previous emergencies proved that this was not a useless caution.

In the darkness of night, Xueyue and Paopao arrived at tonight's destination - the Matou family - in the blink of an eye.

As a must-do task for every time traveler, Xueyue is naturally no exception. Taking advantage of the noise of Kiritsugu Emiya blowing up the building where Kenneth is on the other side tonight, Xueyue doesn't mind adding fuel to the fire in the chaotic middle of the night.

Let those guys in the church continue to worry about the gas explosion.

boom!

The door of the Matou family was violently blown open. In the dim, unlit room, the insects gradually condensed into a hunchbacked old man.

"Haha, that's really rude, Caster, but it's not good for you two little kids to barge in like this."

Matou Zouken's voice seemed to be squeezed out from his throat, revealing a chill.

In Zouken Matou's opinion, even for a person like Caster who is good at magic, it was undoubtedly an unwise plan for him to rashly break into the magic workshop of a magic family with a long history.

"Since you are here, then stay."

Matou Zouken knocked his cane on the ground, and all kinds of poisonous insects jumped out from all over the room and rushed towards Xueyue and Paopao.

"Yeah, this is the hospitality of the Matou family. I completely understand it... But I just don't know, how do the bugs of the Matou family compare to the creepers?"

(Creepers are mythical creatures in Cthulhu mythology, maggots that can disguise themselves as humans)

In the dim room, sparks lit up, and in a flash, the sparks turned into the scorching sun, emitting blazing light and heat waves.

"There is a tree called Fu in Tanggu. It arrives one day and leaves the next day, all carried by crows..."

Xueyue muttered,

"How dare a sewer maggot compete with the sun?"

The three-legged golden crow used the power of the sun to roast and devour the flying insects. With a cry, the flames devoured Matou Zouken as well.

"Oh, I won't let you be left with ashes!" Xueyue seemed very relieved.

"That old bug didn't escape, did it?" Xueyue turned to ask Paopao. In order to prevent this old silver coin from escaping when the situation got bad, Paopao monitored the space around the Matou family's home.

"No bug escaped." Bubble answered affirmatively.

Xueyue turned around and went to the basement, where she found the thin figure with purple hair and purple eyes.

Even though she had known about Sakura Matou's situation for a long time, Xueyue couldn't help but feel heartbroken when she saw her in person.

The girl in front of him was so traumatized that her face was pale and her purple pupils had almost lost focus. She could not see any hope and her thin hands and feet seemed like they would break with a slight bend. If it weren't for her continuing heartbeat and breathing, she would probably be thought to be a walking corpse.

"Wow, is this the child you are looking for? Indeed, she is a good match for you~"

"I'm not here to train thugs. If I do that, what's the difference between me and those magicians?"

Xueyue took out a coat from the shadows and simply put it on Ying.

"Big sister... who are you?" He stared at Xueyue with empty eyes and asked softly.

"My name is Xueyue. Of course, it doesn't matter if you can't remember me. I am here to take you away from here. Now, no one can stop you from leaving here."

"If I leave here, where can I go?" It was just a simple question, but from it, one could see the bottomless despair.

"Come to my place, I will protect you. There, you can choose your life, you can do what you want to do, or just live as an ordinary person."

Xueyue gently hugged Matou Sakura, hugging the slightly trembling body.

A faint light seemed to appear in Sakura Matou's empty eyes.

Realizing that the girl in her arms had stabilized, Xueyue gently opened her arms and took out a dark green pill.

"Eat it, it will make you feel better temporarily."

Matou Sakura obediently took the pill from Xueyue and swallowed it.

In a moment, his face turned rosy.

Although Shennong's elixir does not have the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life, it is the best choice for conditioning the body, and it will not backfire on the user due to the weak physical fitness of the user. As long as time passes, Matou Sakura's physical condition will return to a healthy state.

"Okay, let's go~"

"...Yeah." Sakura Matou took the hand that Xueyue extended to her.

Holding Matou Sakura's hand, Xueyue led her out of the Matou family's house. Looking back at the burnt and somewhat ruined building, Xueyue waved her hand and summoned a three-legged golden crow, which completely burned the Matou family's house into ruins.

Looking at the ashes in front of her, Xueyue felt a sense of comfort.

In an instant, the surrounding leaves swayed slightly.

"?!"

Xueyue pushed Matou Sakura into Paopao's arms with a flick of her hand, and while twisting her body, she drew out a sword with a green hilt.

The black magic sword and the blue-white sword collided violently and then bounced off. Due to the opponent's sudden huge force, Xueyue was forced to take two steps back before she could stabilize her body.

"Heh, I thought you couldn't get up after all the trouble you've been through, but I didn't expect you to still be able to trouble me~"

Xueyue made a sword flower and held the sword upside down behind her back.

Matou Kariya's face looked very bad, not only because of the pain of driving the crest worm in his body, but also because of his worry for Sakura. He saw the fire in the Matou family's house from a distance, and immediately rushed over without stopping. When he arrived, he only saw a ruin and Matou Sakura, who was held by Caster's hand.

Sakura was held hostage by Caster.

This was Matou Kariya's first thought. Worried about Sakura's safety, Matou Kariya made a prompt decision and asked the Berserker - Lancelot to use the indestructible lake light, trying to kill Caster with a surprise attack and take Sakura back.

Generally speaking, Caster is not good at close combat, and should be at an absolute disadvantage facing Berserker's surprise attack. However, the facts are somewhat different. Berserker did gain the advantage, but Caster was only knocked back two steps before she stabilized her body. She does not look like a weak wizard, and the sword in her hand did not break even after a head-on collision with the indestructible lake light, which shows that it is not an ordinary weapon.

"Hehe, are you curious about my weapon? It's okay for me to tell you." Xueyue noticed Matou Yanye's gaze and introduced it indifferently.

"Seven Star Dragon Abyss, the level of the Noble Phantasm is probably A+."

The Seven-Star Dragon Abyss is a sword forged by Ou Yezi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There is a seven-star pattern engraved on the green hilt. It is regarded as the source of the Longquan Sword in later generations and is extremely sharp. It is also known as the sword of honesty and nobleness. When held in the hands of a noble person, its power will increase exponentially. However, it cannot be used by a crazy, unbelieving, or despicable person. This feature can be regarded as Xueyue's little idea to prevent Berserker treasures.

"Hey, Matou Kariya, I think we are not enemies, can we make a deal?" Xueyue said in a friendly tone.

Chapter 14 Negotiations with Matou Kariya

Xueyue turned around carelessly, exposing her back to Berserker without any defense, walked in front of Matou Sakura, tidied up her messy hair, and said gently:

"Sakura, your uncle Kariya is here to pick you up, come over."

Xueyue gently pushed Matou Sakura forward. Matou Sakura took a few steps, looked back at Xueyue, and then walked step by step to Matou Yanye's front.

"Sakura, how are you? Caster didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Matou Kariya's tone was gentle yet a little anxious. At the same time, he tried hard to control the expression on his face and put on a kind smile so as not to scare the girl in front of him with his face that had become terrifying after being corroded by the marking worms.

"Uncle Kariya..., I'm fine. That sister is a good person..." Little Sakura Matou clutched her coat with both hands and spoke in a weak voice.

No matter how you look at it, the current Sakura Matou is in much better condition than before, but Caster released Sakura without hesitation. It doesn't look like he is holding her hostage at all, which makes Matou Kirei very puzzled.

"I guess you must be very unhappy with that old bug. I killed him and rescued Sakura Matou. I also treated her body. But you attacked me as soon as we met. This is really heartbreaking~" Xueyue pretended to lament the decline of morals in the world.

"..." Matou Kariya naturally didn't believe that the old guy who was obsessed with saving his life died just like that, but Sakura's physical condition could not be faked, and Caster's accusation was indeed reasonable.

"What do you want to say?"

"Matou Kariya, you and I are not enemies. We can make a deal."

"what do you want?"