Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Facing Shiomi's questioning, the dark knight king finally responded. After a brief pause, she pulled out the sword stuck in the ground with her right hand and pointed it at Shiomi.

"Then, this is to save the world, Xi Jian Tianxi." Her voice was still cold, full of undisguised murderous intent, but she clearly said Xi Jian's name, "If you really have received a revelation from heaven like that name, then you should step over my dead body first."

Listening to the cold and sarcastic words, Shiomi knew very well that the battle was inevitable.

He just wanted to dig out as much information as possible from Saber.

At this time, Mashu rushed up with a shield in hand and stood with Shiomi.

"Mr. Shiomi, let me assist you—"

The only one here who can fight two Servants together with Shiomi is her, the sub-Servant.

"Shield?" Altria replied calmly, "This is really unexpected. Let me use the holy sword to confirm whether your defense is real or not."

Shiomi glanced at Archer at this time.

He knew very well how Altria fought, and it would not be easy for Mash to be defeated by her in such a short period of time.

The problem lies with Archer. If he is allowed to prepare the spell for the inherent barrier and drag the battlefield into that world, the battle situation will be at a disadvantage because he has to consider protecting Olga Marie and Ritsuka.

"Mashu, you are responsible for holding Altria back—" Shiomi lowered her body slightly and stared at Archer, "I will come to help you after I deal with Archer."

"Yes!"

Although she didn't understand why Shiomi made such arrangements, Mashu did not question it at all and firmly accepted his instructions.

Shiomi raised her hand and several runes with different functions appeared, attached to Mashu and strengthened her abilities in various aspects.

"Mary, Ritsuka! Support Mashu--!"

After saying that, he rushed past Artoria who had jumped off the platform like an arrow from a bow, and after deflecting each other's weapons, he rushed straight towards Archer who had drawn his bow and arrow.

Chapter 9 Melee

Crossed weapons.

The two swords and the spear, the two weapons stabbed at each other's heads, without interruption and without mercy.

Every blow was struck with the intent to kill.

Even if they were servants who had once fought alongside Shiomi as comrades, now that they had become enemies, all the soft-hearted words had been said, and all that remained was a fight to the death.

"Tsk——!"

Archer made a clicking sound.

His own territory was gradually invaded by the scarlet magic spear.

An inch longer is an inch stronger. From the beginning of the battle, Archer was forced into a defensive position and was completely defeated by Shiomi's spear.

"Oh? Judging from your response, you obviously have some understanding of my marksmanship, but not complete." Shiomi paused for a moment and observed Archer. "Did you meet someone from the same school as me before you died, or after you died, and left these records?"

"I don't know exactly what happened." Archer did not give a definite answer.

Shiomi slowly retracted her left foot: "In that case, how about this——!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already disappeared from where he was, and came behind Archer, stabbing out a fatal shot as easily as drinking tea, forcing the archer to rely on his acquired "mind's eye" to barely dodge sideways, and then took a severe side kick and rolled out.

Before landing, Archer projected a longbow, flipped in mid-air, and shot arrows continuously, but they were all knocked down by Shiomi's magic spear.

But Shiomi had already rushed forward, not giving Archer time to adjust his stance.

His speed suddenly increased, making it impossible for the Bow Servant's eagle eyes to recognize him.

The spear's trajectory, which was originally just a dot, has now turned into a flash of light.

Unable to catch the approaching spear tip, the arm movements to swing the weapon and the footwork all sped up to a point where Archer couldn't even see clearly.

Under this attack, Archer was defeated step by step.

He realized that he had underestimated the Master who appeared in this singularity and treated him as an ordinary magus.

The other party obviously not only understands Servants, but also understands Archer's fighting style and is well aware of the fundamental nature of the Holy Grail War.

"If I remember correctly, even in such a close fight, you should have enough energy to chant the spell, right?" Xi Jian pressed down the spear, and Archer, who had raised his two swords to block, was already half-kneeling on the ground, "Hurry up and take out your trump card, the inherent barrier called 'Infinite Sword Works'!"

The rock base's high platform cracked under the heavy pressure, causing Archer to sink down, leaving a large pit more than one person wide.

Taking advantage of the change in terrain, Archer rolled over and dodged, moving out of the spear's attack range.

Shiomi was not mocking, but forcing and testing.

Precisely because he knew the essence of Archer's fighting style very well, he wanted to suppress it while confirming some facts -

"That's not necessary." Archer still held up his two swords.

At this distance, projecting bow and arrow shooting is simply seeking death.

"Is it not necessary?" Xi Jian narrowed his eyes, "Or is it that after being contaminated by the black mud and becoming Saber's subordinate, the mental landscape was also contaminated and could not be presented smoothly?"

In response, Archer's dark face, as dark as iron, showed no unnecessary emotions.

Neither confirm nor refute.

At this time, Shiomi glanced at the battlefield below.

Although she obtained the power of Chaldea's second Heroic Spirit, Mashu can only fight as a Servant.

Facing an excellent servant like Altria, Mash could only hold up her shield and endure the sword skills of the Black Knight King again and again, bursting out dazzling sparks.

It's not the most critical moment yet, Shiomi judged silently.

Since the Heroic Spirit entrusted his power to Mashu, he concealed his real name, probably because he wanted Mashu to simply survive and not become a tool for battle.

But even so, that shield is a genuine treasure. When being forced into a desperate situation by Altria, perhaps it will be able to release some of its power.

But...is this really correct?

After hearing what Romani said about Mashu, Shiomi could not agree with Marisbury's approach, but it was impossible to change what had already been decided.

Is it really something adults should do to let that kind of child go to the battlefield?

"You still have time to look around in the middle of a battle. Aren't you getting too complacent, Master of Chaldea?"

This time, Archer noticed that Shiomi was distracted and rushed forward.

The spear and the double swords collided again.

"Nothing, but as an adult, sometimes I can't help but think about right and wrong, like letting that child go to fight the Knight King alone..." Shiomi remained calm, "After all, Mashu is very similar to Altria. In a sense, both were created for fighting."

"..."Archer was stunned when he heard this.

The initiative was lost instantly. Xi Jian swung the spear in his hand, and the red light instantly turned into a net that dragged Archer to the ground, leaving him with nowhere to hide. He could only protect his vital parts and withstand the attack before flying out.

He had seven or eight stab wounds all over his body, blood gushing out, and he could only half-kneel on the ground to catch his breath and recover.

Shiomi unleashes the power of the scarlet magic spear, preparing to reveal her true name and deal the final blow to Archer.

For a guardian like Archer, continuing to allow him to exist in such a polluted state would only be an endless insult.

However, Shiomi is not the only Servant who wants to release the True Name of the Noble Phantasm.

Mash gradually became exhausted by Altria's magical attack, and finally couldn't hold on any longer, falling to the ground with her shield.

The Knight King raised the jet-black holy sword high, unleashing a completely different kind of magical power than before.

"Hold on, Mash!"

Olga Marie threw stones with runes engraved on them, but they were easily intercepted by anti-magic when they flew towards Altria.

It doesn't work at all.

Olga Marie realized that she couldn't help and immediately showed a panicked expression.

"That's still not right."

Shioji made up his mind, turned around and rushed towards Altria.

“Die, Knight King! [Pierce through—]”

As he spoke, the magic power of the red spear was released, pointing directly at the heart area behind Altria.

Hearing the voice, Altria didn't even turn her head.

"'Seraphim's Seven Rings'!"

The wounded Archer stood behind Altria, opened his arms, and released his petal-like shield.

But due to insufficient magic power, only four of the original seven petals appeared.

But even so, it was enough to hold off Shiomi's attack for a while and buy time for Altria.

“『——The Spear of Death』!”

"Excalibur Morgan!"

There was no room to change the attack route, Shiomi released the real name of the gun in his hand, and Altria released the Noble Phantasm towards the girl who barely raised her shield.

Chapter 10: Don’t add fields to your treasure randomly

During the Trojan War, the Shield of Ajax relied on seven layers of defense to block Hector's fatal javelin.

If Shiomi is in the complete state and does not release his real name in the throwing state, he may not be able to break through the shield projected by Archer in one go.

But it's not complete.

Each of them used the shield in their hands to protect the companions they should protect.

The pink petals shattered one by one, and after just a few seconds of stalemate, the magic spear that was sure to kill broke through Archer's shield and pierced his heart that was blocking the way.

"You really can't stop her? But at least your gun can't touch Saber for now." Archer held on with his last breath, not letting Shiomi pull out the gun in his hand.

However, Shiomi was not in a hurry to launch a second wave of attack. He was stunned by the true name of Altria's treasure.

"Sword of Promised Victory", after the real name, the name Morgan was added...

According to legend, Morgan is a child of the British Isles and the heir to the mysterious king of Britain.

Before the appearance of Artoria, he had always been the figure behind Uther, secretly holding the royal power of Britain.

And Morgan, according to legend, also has three identities.

Artoria's good sister, Vivian, the Fairy of the Lake, and the Fairy Queen who destroyed the city of Camelot.

Some also say that Morgan and Vivian are two sides of the same coin.

The Holy Sword of the Lake was turned upside down and given the name Morgan...

Xi Jian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"How is it..." Shiomi looked at Mashu in the distance through the figure of Altria.

The girl was holding up her shield and doing her best to block the attack from the holy sword after it released its true name.

But she is not the only one supporting it.

The forty-eighth Master, a girl named Fujimaru Ritsuka, stood beside her, holding her hand, and together with Mashu, supported the pure shield.

The desire to protect and the will to fight for it took shape at this moment. The girl born in the test tube, now as a sub-servant, obtained part of the true power of the shield.

The protective magic power spread out on the shield, expanded little by little, and then turned into a chalk wall, blocking the magic power of the holy sword.

"If you are willing to fight for someone according to your own will, then it is no longer up to others to judge whether it is good or bad."

Archer's body reached its limit. The body that was blocking the scarlet magic spear gradually disappeared. With a helpless yet calm smile, the guardian contaminated by the black mud left these words and gradually disappeared.

Shiomi didn't have time to reply. He quickly raised his gun and dodged to the side, avoiding the attack that was bounced back by the Cretaceous Shield.

"You deserved it. You deliberately named the dark holy sword after me, but in the end, the attack of the Noble Phantasm was bounced back by that shield. You really don't deserve any sympathy."

Suddenly, a slightly noisy communication came from the communicator. It was Morgan's cold and slightly mocking voice.

"Huh?" Xijian was stunned again.

"The fourth Chaldean Heroic Spirit Summoner is Morgan. I will be responsible for supporting all your activities after the transfer of your spirit particles." Morgan said.

“Ahaha…it’s amazing that you could think of that…” Xijian laughed dryly.

It goes without saying that since most of the people in the control room were killed, naturally everyone who could be of use would try to come and help.

It is only natural that Morgan entered the control room during this period and offered support.

I guess...Romani also helped to fabricate the relevant resume.