Or, why don’t you find another savior?

A mournful voice that sounded like it came from hell rang out, causing Waver to shudder.

Lancer's Master suddenly spoke, and with the power of magic, his voice could be clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone present even from the gantry crane far away in the warehouse street.

“I was wondering how you could be so bold as to steal my relic… but I never thought you would actually want to participate in the Holy Grail War yourself. Waver Velvet.”

Lancer's Master, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, stepped out from the shadows.

At this time, Shiomi remembered that the information recorded that Weber was a student at the Clock Tower Magic School of the Magic Association, and Kenneth was Weber's teacher.

While Kenneth was "reminiscing" with Weber, which attracted the attention of others, Shiomi quietly touched the ground with his magic spear, using the rune that he had set up in advance to capture the aura around him.

There were three other magicians, or masters, besides himself.

As for servants, there are five... no, is it six?

"I didn't expect that except for Assassin who has already retreated, the remaining Servants have actually arrived. It will be very troublesome if a melee breaks out, so let's prepare to retreat. If we can use the retreat to kill one or two Servants, it would be great."

He communicated secretly with Morgan.

"No, the sixth Servant who appeared here is not Caster, although Caster is also observing here with the clairvoyance magic. Don't get confused." Morgan reminded.

"..."

Shiomi was silent.

Once everything exists, it will leave traces, so even an assassin with a breath cover cannot escape the detection rune arranged by Shiomi.

But... he failed to distinguish the differences between the Servants, which led to wrong judgments, making Shiomi feel a little disappointed.

And Assassin, who should have been defeated, is still there. In other words... there is something fishy about Kotomine Kirei seeking refuge from the church?

After all... the supervisor this time is Kotomine Risei.

Just as Shiomi was thinking, the roar of the King of Conquerors interrupted his thoughts.

I had no intention of understanding the teacher-student conflict between Kenneth and Weber, but it seemed that the King of Conquerors, who seemed to be out of control, had a new idea.

"Now! All the heroic spirits summoned by the Holy Grail, gather here. If there is still a coward who dares not show up, he will be despised by King of Conquerors Iskandar!"

Chapter 16 Gilgamesh, the Hero King

Rider's declaration was not a special issue, after all, everyone was basically present.

Saber, Lancer, and Berserker have already appeared.

Caster is not mentioned elsewhere.

Assassin, due to his previous "defeat", had to hide in the dark.

Archer was the only one left.

Shiomi already knew that the Archer-class Servant was nearby.

Kotomine Kirei, who was in the Cathedral Church, and Tokiomi, who learned about the battle situation through Kirei, both understood that the situation was getting worse.

As Iskandar's roar faded, a golden light lit up from the void.

Everyone observing the scene was no longer surprised. After all, there were already four servants gathered together, so one more would not be too many.

The golden light finally landed on the top of the street lamp more than ten meters high, transforming into a tall figure wearing shining armor.

Seeing that dazzling figure, everyone couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

That was Archer, the Servant who "eliminated" Assassin in front of everyone the day before.

"I didn't expect that two of these rats would show up overnight to disregard my claim to be the king."

As soon as the golden Servant appeared, he sneered with displeasure, looking down upon all the Servants and magicians present. His arrogant attitude and tone were similar to those of the King of Conquerors, but he was also cold and ruthless in a way that the King of Conquerors did not have.

Such aggressiveness surprised and confused Iskandar.

But it is not uncommon for reactions to be more dramatic than this.

In an instant, Morgan disappeared from Altria's side and appeared between Shiomi and the golden Archer, protecting the Master behind him.

When facing Altria, he always maintained a calm and composed face, but finally other emotions appeared.

She held out her hand to block Shiomi, signaling him to step back.

"Give me the magic gun, my husband." Morgan's cold voice sounded as if he was facing a great enemy.

Apparently, the situation of this golden Servant had reached the point where Morgan had to face him personally.

Altria, who was still standing there, was shocked. She didn't expect her sister to react like this.

——Morgan, you...

"I thought you were just someone else, but you turned out to be a fairy from Paradise." Archer's bright red eyes lit up, and his tone softened slightly, but his words were still cold and cruel. "For the sake of your fear, I will forgive your disrespect to your Master. If you don't want to die under the residual power of my extermination of the usurper, then retreat as soon as possible. I will allow you ten seconds to hesitate."

Iskandar half-jokingly said, "Since you speak so badly of others, why don't you tell us your name first? If you were also the ruler of a country, you would not be afraid to tell us about your own reputation."

"You have the honor of meeting me, but you cannot recognize my face. Such a foolish person does not deserve to live!"

As Archer suddenly roared, the space behind him began to distort like a mirage, and a shining weapon emerged from the golden distortion.

It was a sword without a scabbard and a spear, both weapons were decorated with beautiful and breathtaking beauty. Not only that, they also released a strong magical power that was difficult to conceal. It was obvious that these weapons were not ordinary weapons, but treasures.

Everyone who had monitored the Tōsaka residence last night understood that this was exactly the strange situation that happened last night - the strange attack that completely suppressed Assassin and wiped him out was happening again.

Waver was extremely frightened, Kenneth held his breath, and Emiya Kiritsugu, who was watching from the dark, was also tense with nervousness.

Morgan was even more nervous. She stretched out her hand, but the magic spear was not returned to her for a long time.

The Archer in front of him...even though he hadn't revealed his real name yet, Morgan already knew it.

He is the Hero King Gilgamesh, who possesses clairvoyance that can see into the future and is qualified to become a Grand Caster.

If we only talk about magical talent, Morgan certainly doesn't think he will lose.

But... the King of Heroes has more than just magic.

"Tsk——"

The voice behind him made Morgan turn his head slightly to confirm Shiomi's reaction, but he saw him holding the magic spear, clicking his tongue to himself, and reluctantly walking out of Morgan's wing protection range to face Archer alone.

The helplessness on his face gradually faded away.

This behavior shocked not only Morgan but everyone else as well.

Without further ado, Shiomi raised his left hand and quickly gathered his magic power.

Gilgamesh certainly noticed Shiomi's actions. He shifted his gaze slightly from the Servant to the Master.

"Heh, I thought there were only bastards left in this era." The King of Heroes sneered cruelly, and the weapon behind him turned around and pointed at Shiomi, "I didn't expect there would be someone who could look directly at me like that. As a reward for pleasing me... I will give you an intact corpse."

As his smile deepened, the weapons behind him were fired without warning.

Being able to shoot these weapons out of nowhere without even touching them, the others began to understand why this golden Servant was an Archer-class Servant.

He treated the treasure too roughly, throwing it away casually like a stone.

However, the destructive power was far beyond what the stone could match. The road surface was flipped up as if it had been exploded, the frozen ground shattered, and the white ice dust was raised, obscuring the vision.

Everyone held their breath, and Morgan slowly lowered his hand, which had been stretched out to stop him.

Shiomi's slender figure faintly emerged from the hazy white ice dust.

The spear and sword were inserted behind him, digging the ground around Shiomi into a large crater-shaped hole.

Shiomi didn't even use the magic spear Morgan gave him, and dodged Gilgamesh's nameless Noble Phantasm attack as if he was dodging oncoming pedestrians on the street.

His expression remained unchanged, and he did not stop accumulating magic power in his hands.

In the blink of an eye, the magic power reached its limit.

"You're quite capable, bastard. Doesn't this make it more fun?" Gilgamesh's smile was thick with the smell of blood. "If you were killed so easily, I would find it boring."

"I'm sorry, but I'm not the type to just sit back and take a beating, Archer!"

Shiomi lowered his body and aimed at the golden Servant on the street lamp.

"Eldritch Blast!"

A magical beam containing explosive energy burst out from his hand.

At this moment, the Hero King also summoned a completely different long sword and shot it out.

The explosion, which was even stronger than the previous one, created another gust of wind pressure, which shattered the surrounding ice.

Weber had to hide behind Iskandar to avoid being accidentally injured.

The Servants watched with even greater concentration as the human magician challenged the top Servant.

The smoke gradually dissipated, and Shiomi's figure had disappeared from the pit, leaving only the three weapons that were blown away.

"Ha! There's not even a slag left—"

"Behind you! Archer!"

After shouting this, Shiomi swung his weapon and slashed at the waist, the weakest part of the golden armor.

Chapter 17: The Unbroken Circle

It is hard to tell whether it is a reminder or a death announcement.

When the words fell, the magic spear blade was only a few centimeters away from Gilgamesh, which was a sure-fire distance for any servant.

The weapons clashed and sparks flew.

Shiomi's slash did not hit Gilgamesh, but suddenly changed its trajectory and drew a huge circle with itself as the center.

That was because a new batch of treasures, like the halo of a saint, spread out around him, enveloping Shiomi.

The number is six.

Not only guns and swords, but also axes, steel hammers and halberds. There are even some strange weapons whose origins and uses are unknown.

All weapons are polished to be able to reflect people like mirrors, and they also contain powerful magic. Each weapon represents a mysterious embodiment, no less.

They are all Noble Phantasms, without exception.

"Is this... really the best shooting skill in the world?" Diarmuid couldn't help but sigh.

As a Servant, he saw clearly that when Shiomi noticed the sudden attack from behind Archer, the "door" opened again around him.

If he hesitated for less than half a second, Shiomi might be surrounded and crushed by those treasures.

However, Shiomi escaped from the crisis with just one strike. The Noble Phantasms that could not penetrate the magic spear circle were scattered, forcing the golden Servant standing on the street lamp to leap up to avoid the Noble Phantasm that lost control and hit him.

Even if those treasures were his, after they were fired, they were like bullets leaving the barrel of a gun and could no longer be controlled.

The one who made all this possible was Shiomi's marksmanship.

Castling of the king's rook.

The golden Servant who called himself the King landed on the broken icy road, while Shiomi flipped in mid-air and stood nimbly on the street lamp where Archer was just a moment ago.

Gilgamesh, with his back to Shiomi, turned back coldly. More "doors" opened around him and more treasures appeared.

"Don't get too carried away!"

At the command of the golden Servant, as many as ten new Noble Phantasms rushed towards Xijian.

The rumbling sound shook the atmosphere, and the flash of the explosion almost swept away the darkness, comparable to Shiomi's earlier lightning magic.

No one could have imagined that throwing swords alone could have such destructive power. One after another, the treasures flew towards Shiomi, and were then knocked down by the magic spear in his hand.

Morgan, who was initially nervous about the appearance of Gilgamesh, gradually relaxed and realized that he was worrying too much.

Although this heroic king was angry, he must have looked down on Shiomi as a human being in his heart and did not use his true strength to fight the enemy.

He fired his treasures one after another, and his offensive never stopped, as if he wanted to use those weapons to completely chop off Shiomi until not even his skull would be left.

However, Shiomi looked energetic, and his shooting skills were not at all messy.

Everyone was watching intently, amazed that a human Master could withstand the attack of a Servant. To hold out to this extent. Everyone almost forgot that they were still on a battlefield with many people on the verge of breaking out.

Shiomi jumped up from the street lamp, knocking down the flying Noble Phantasms while falling towards other empty containers. Those of his Noble Phantasms that failed to hit the targets hit the street and containers, causing a series of explosions and smoke.

He wanted to break through the rain of guns and arrows formed by the Noble Phantasms in front of him and point directly at Archer who was standing still.

Not only defense, but also offense.