As a famous military strategist of his time, Saber had naturally heard of the great reputation of the Macedonian Phalanx.

The reason why Alexander the Great was invincible in the past was, first of all, his excellent political skills, and secondly, the strong organizational ability brought by Macedonia's advanced military system, which allowed Alexander the Great to form a powerful army with strict discipline and strict compliance with orders.

This army was not as disorganized as other armies of the same period. It had a clear division of labor among military branches and neat formations. The several-meter-long spears ensured the phalanx's advantage in frontal battles, and the mutual coordination between the arms maximized the army's combat effectiveness.

Although in the eyes of Saber, a person from later generations, the Macedonian phalanx is simple and primitive, its combat effectiveness is worrying, it takes a long time to deploy, it has too high requirements for the battlefield environment, it lacks the flexibility to change formations, and it has a lot of shortcomings, but no matter how simple and primitive it is, it is also a disciplined military formation.

In front of such an army, unless it was a Heroic Spirit like Berserker who had a berserk state and whose basic stats were off the charts, even a Heroic Spirit like Lancer who was good at single-soldier combat would not be their opponent. With the cooperation of dozens of Heroic Spirit soldiers, Lancer was already losing ground.

Even though the spear in his hand changed in various ways, sometimes transforming into a golden snake that swept in all directions, Lancer's attack was still unable to cross the distance of dozens of spears due to the limited supply of magic power.

Even if they rely on releasing magic power to carry out long-range attacks, due to the suppression of the Conqueror King's Noble Phantasm, the King of Conquerors, the Noble Phantasm in their hands cannot exert its power at all. Instead, they have to worry about the Noble Phantasm in their hands being taken away by the Conqueror King at any time.

Lancer was seen waving his treasure with great effort, and the magic power he exerted could only defeat three or four Heroic Elves at most. And when these Heroic Elves disappeared, more Heroic Elves would appear around the King of Conquerors to fill in the gaps in the formation.

So, in just a few minutes of fighting between Lancer and the King of Conquerors, he was already forced to retreat step by step. Seeing that Lancer was about to be defeated by the King of Conquerors' army, Saber at the side immediately swung the long sword in her hand, using the Wind King's barrier to sweep up a gust of wildness, and attacked the King of Conquerors' army.

Boom!

There was a loud roar, and a strong wind like a small tornado swept through the army of the King of Conquerors.

Saber?

Lancer was shocked to see Saber offering help.

Isn't Saber worried about being blamed by her Master for acting rashly without an alliance?

"Lancer, you and I still have a knight duel to fight! I don't want you to leave here!"

Compared to Kayneth's cleverness, although Saber's master Emiya Kiritsugu is not a top magician, Saber's magic power supply is still not a problem. And from the level of the Noble Phantasm, the Sword of Promised Victory in Saber's hand is an EX-level star-made Noble Phantasm, and the King's Conquest has little effect on it.

So when facing the Macedonian Phalanx of the King of Conquerors, Lancer could only defend himself, while Saber could clear the field by releasing a large amount of magic power at once.

Lancer naturally accepted Saber's kindness. Even the always arrogant Kayneth could only agree to the alliance between Lancer and Saber. But even so, he hated his student Waver even more. If the King of Conquerors' relics had not been stolen by Waver, the King of Conquerors who easily crushed Lancer in the field should have been his Heroic Spirit.

At this moment, Kenneth completely forgot that Yue Fei and the King of Conquerors were originally Heroic Spirits of the same level, and it was because of his cleverness that he limited the opponent's performance. Otherwise, if he exerted his full strength, the power of Yue Fei's explosion would never be inferior to that of the King of Conquerors.

Seeing Saber and Lancer choose to join forces, the King of Conquerors showed no fear at all. Instead, he said with interest:

"interesting."

After saying this, he called out again without any hesitation:

"Heroic Spirits and Masters who are watching here, are there any who would like to enter? If you are interested, why not join us and challenge the dignity of the King of Conquerors together!"

Willful, flamboyant, overbearing...

The King of Conquerors raised his hands high and declared war on almost all the Heroic Spirits in this Holy Grail War at the same time. This blatant move not only made Saber and Lancer on the opposite side look at each other in bewilderment, but also made many Masters watching the battle secretly shake their heads.

Is this guy really the legendary King of Conquerors who almost conquered all civilizations?

After waiting for more than a minute, no Heroic Spirit was willing to enter again. Seeing this, the King of Conquerors sighed and said to Saber and Lancer:

“It seems that in this Holy Grail War, apart from that Gilgamesh and you two, the rest of the Heroic Spirits are cowards! They are clearly besieging with many Heroic Spirits and seem to have a great advantage, but not even one of them is willing to fight. But even so, you two are enough for me to go all out. Now, let me show you what true conquest by the King means!”

After saying this, the surrounding space and time began to distort. The original sea and port disappeared, and Saber and Lancer appeared in a desert.

"Oh no, this is a fixed barrier!"

In the endless yellow sand in the distance, the figure of the King of Conquerors appeared again. Only this time, he was no longer surrounded by dozens of Heroic Spirits, but by the endless army of the King. Overwhelming and unstoppable, more than ten thousand Heroic Spirits marched in neat steps, forming a Macedonian phalanx, and continued to advance towards Saber and Lancer.

Looking at this overwhelming force, Lancer looked at Saber beside him and said helplessly:

"Saber, what a pity! It seems that there is no possibility of continuing the duel with you!"

An army of more than 10,000 people stretched to the distant horizon, forming a neat Macedonian phalanx. The mere presence of the army made everyone tremble. Not to mention that the army of 10,000 people even included the founders of four dynasties and more than a dozen heroes who were recorded in history. Such a well-organized and powerful army of heroes was simply not something that ordinary heroes could deal with.

It was no wonder that the King of Conquerors had the guts to declare war on all the Heroic Spirits in this Holy Grail War. With this army of Heroic Spirits, he did have the power to sweep away all the Heroic Spirits in a Holy Grail War!

Feeling the might of the King’s army, Saber could not help but tighten her grip on the Sword of Promised Victory.

The Sword of Promised Victory in Saber's hand is the highest-ranking star-made treasure among all treasures. As a holy sword forged by the planet, its power is superior to all other treasures. But because the power of this treasure is too strong, the planet has set thirteen seals on it.

Each seal is a symbol of chivalry. Only when certain conditions are met and the corresponding Knights of the Round Table are recognized in the Round Table Resolution, can Saber open a seal on the Sword of Promised Victory and allow this EX-level star-made treasure to exert some of its power.

Saber estimated the current situation and realized that she could only remove three or four seals at most. Although the anti-star treasures that exploded like this were equally powerful, they could only barely reach the level of anti-military treasures at most. Such treasures might not be powerful enough to defeat the army of more than ten thousand in front of them, let alone break the inherent barrier of the King's Army.

Just as Saber was thinking about releasing her real name, the space-time of the inherent barrier not far away began to make banging sounds. In the surprised eyes of the three people in the inherent barrier, they saw the huge magic power distorting the space-time, creating a wormhole connecting the inside and outside of the inherent barrier.

"There is such a huge amount of magic power that time and space are distorted. Is this the Caster of this Holy Grail War?"

In the King of Conquerors' astonished eyes, Irisviel, radiating light, appeared before them. At this moment, she was filled with chakra transmitted from Uchiha Izumi in a distant world, and was using the Substitution Technique to distort time and space, trying to rescue Saber and Lancer from the inherent barrier.

"Quick, Saber, release your real name here!"

Looking at the direction Irisviel pointed to, Saber knew that this was the weak point of the inherent barrier, and immediately said to Lancer beside her:

"Lancer, buy me some time. I need to free the Noble Phantasm in my hand!"

Lancer nodded in agreement, but the King of Conquerors in the distance would not sit idly by and watch his inherent barrier being lifted. Under his command, tens of thousands of troops marched towards Saber, striving to interrupt Saber's actions before she released her Noble Phantasm.

At the same time, Saber raised the sword in her hand and said:

"Round table decision, start!"

In the endless yellow sand, Saber held the holy sword in her hand, and her body shone with golden light. She began to release the thirteen contracts of the Sword of Promised Victory. Looking at the golden holy sword that was not affected by him at all, the King of Conquerors said in surprise:

"Is this, an anti-star treasure?"

Tens of thousands of people attacked Saber from different directions. But Saber ignored them all, because Lancer beside her was doing his best to stop the attack of the army of heroic spirits.

Relying on his superb martial arts and military tactics, Lancer had already seen through the Macedonian phalanx. Therefore, even though he was alone and not at full strength, Lancer still managed to stop the charge of tens of thousands of people.

Behind Lancer, as the round table decision was made, the magic power around Saber grew stronger and stronger, and gradually she was enveloped in the golden light.

The thirteen Knights of the Round Table have completed their vote!

Looking at the army in front of her, Saber's eyes suddenly blossomed with a transcendent look.

Four people recognized it, four seals were released, power: anti-city weapon!

As the round table resolution was voted on, Saber raised the sacred sword high, and golden light immediately rushed to the weak spot inside the inherent barrier.

Meanwhile, in the outside world,

Irisviel also used the substitution technique to distort time and space, guiding the attack direction of the Sword of Promised Victory.

“Ex——calibur!”

Under the surging golden sword energy, the surrounding time and space made a crackling sound, and cracks suddenly appeared in the void. Then the cracks spread violently, and time and space disappeared instantly. The inherent barrier of the Conqueror King finally couldn't bear the burden and turned into a bubble and disappeared.

it is good!

Seeing the yellow sand disappear around them, both Lancer and Saber breathed a sigh of relief. It was really because the army of heroes had put too much pressure on them. If it weren't for Irisviel distorting time and space and supporting them from outside, they would have been forced to retreat directly under the endless attacks of the army of heroes.

However, just when everyone finally broke the inherent barrier of the Conqueror King, thousands of heroic troops appeared in the originally empty port.

These heroic spirits were densely packed throughout the entire port, blocking everyone present from all directions.

Looking at the vast number of heroic spirits around them, the people who had originally rekindled their hope suddenly fell into despair again.

Is this the King’s army?

"So the King's Army of the King of Conquerors can be summoned without a unique barrier?"

Looking at the vast army of heroes around her, Irisviel was dumbfounded, and felt that such a king's army was even more shameless than the king's treasure of the Hero King. He could easily summon an army of heroes, and it didn't seem to consume much magic power. How could this Holy Grail War be fought!

Are we going to retreat?

However, at this time, the port of Fuyuki City, no matter east, west, south or north, had been blocked by thousands of heroic soldiers. They were lined up in neat rows, each of them waiting solemnly. No matter which direction they evacuated from, they would undoubtedly be surrounded and killed by at least a hundred soldiers, and then beaten to death in the continuous attack of the army!

Unless everyone can fly or has the ability to control time and space, there is no possibility of escape.

At the same time, Kiritsugu Emiya, who was on a high place, began to search around with the help of the sniper rifle's scope, trying to find the location of the Conqueror King Master Waver and turn the tide of the battle by assassinating the Master.

The King of Conquerors summoned this time was Alexander the Great, not the romantic hero in the original animation. As the embodiment of the King of Conquerors' real image, he was extremely good at using troops. How could he let such an important flaw of the Master be exposed to others? So even though Kiritsugu Emiya searched for a long time, he still couldn't find Waver.

Seeing this, Emiya Kiritsugu gritted his teeth and said secretly:

This Conqueror King is really too difficult to deal with!

Just when everyone was feeling desperate, Lancer's mouth curled up slightly and he said to the Conqueror King:

"Alexander, the King of Conquerors, you should have retreated when the inherent barrier was breached just now. Don't you think the Macedonian Phalanx can still be effective in such a complex terrain?"

After hearing Lancer's words, the King of Conquerors finally showed a cautious look. Then, everyone saw Lancer suddenly leap up and attack the King of Conquerors.

"The Macedonian phalanx is mainly composed of spears, supplemented by cavalry, which is good at direct confrontation in plains and wilderness. However, this port has a narrow terrain and many debris. The spears cannot be used and the cavalry is not easy to move. In such a terrain, the various arms are separated from each other and difficult to coordinate. They are just a pile of loose sand. What is there to be afraid of?"

As the descendant of the Four Great Generals of Shenzhou, Lancer rushed into the battle array while evaluating the pros and cons of Macedonia's strategy. He saw hundreds of spears stabbing at him, but he anticipated the enemy's moves and dodged them easily. The spear in his hand brought gusts of wind, and he rushed left and right in the battle array like lightning, unstoppable.

"Amazing!"

Seeing Lancer's performance, Irisviel was stunned for a moment. But Saber said:

“No, this is more than just amazing.”

As a Heroic Spirit, although Saber is not as good as Lancer in military tactics, she is still much stronger than Irisviel.

She could tell at a glance that the reason why Lancer was able to charge into the Macedonian phalanx among thousands of heroes was not only because he was strong enough, but also because Lancer, who was good at military tactics, could easily find the flaws in the Macedonian phalanx caused by its unfamiliarity with the terrain and easily break through the phalanx through the flaws.

This duel between Yue Fei and the King of Conquerors was not only a contest of their Noble Phantasms and martial arts, but also a contest of military tactics. The King of Conquerors's army was indeed extremely powerful, but he underestimated the famous general of Shenzhou's understanding of the military formation. As a result, the formation was set up in a narrow terrain that was not suitable for large-scale troop operations, giving Saber the possibility to charge alone.

"Now, pay the price for your contempt, King of Conquerors!"

Chapter 201 False Arrogance

"Now, pay the price for your contempt, King of Conquerors!"

With a spear in hand, one man is worth a thousand.

Breaking through the army of thousands of people, Lancer's aura had already accumulated to the limit. But the King of Conquerors remained unafraid. He coughed lightly, and four equally powerful figures suddenly appeared around him.

The noble and upright man was Seleucus I, the founder of the Seleucid Empire of Persia.

The majestic and powerful man was Lysimachus, the founder of the Pergamon dynasty in Thrace.

That wise and insightful man was Ptolemy I, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.

That sinister and treacherous man was Cassander, the founder of the Macedonian Antipatrian dynasty.

Each of the four heroes is the founder of a dynasty. The dynasties founded by Seleucus I and Ptolemy I lasted for more than 200 years, which is an existence that cannot be avoided in human history. It can be said that as heroes, Seleucus I and Ptolemy I are both top existences, because they have influenced the history of human civilization for more than 200 years.

But these four great founders of dynasties now bowed down before the King of Conquerors. It was because they were loyal to the King of Conquerors, Alexander the Great, and the dynasties they founded were only a quarter of the size of Alexander's empire. In front of this king who conquered the world, the so-called founders of dynasties became so insignificant.

As soon as the four heroes appeared, Lancer immediately felt a huge pressure. One of the four heroes held a spear, one held a giant axe, one held a book, and one held poison. Each of them held a treasure of A-level or above. Facing the aggressive Lancer, the four heroes chose to release their true names at the same time.

At this moment, Seleucus I's spear shone like a meteor; Seleucus I's giant axe split the earth, and hundreds of magic spread from Ptolemy I's book, binding Lancer's body. And Cassander's poison turned into a stream, trying to completely corrode Lancer's body.

Facing the siege of four high-level Heroic Spirits at the same time, even Lancer could not help but be at a loss. After all, in terms of status alone, these four Heroic Spirits were no less than him, and each of these four Heroic Spirits was qualified to win a Holy Grail War. Just one of them was extremely difficult to deal with, not to mention the four of them were coordinating well and attacking in unison.

Although the King of Conquerors' men were powerful, Lancer was not acting alone.

As Seleucus I's spear transformed into a shining meteor, Irisviel mobilized all of her magic power and chakra, and finally managed to distort the trajectory of the meteor spear.

As Seleucus I chopped with his axe, the holy sword in Saber's hand also burst out with huge magic power, blocking the cracks in the earth. As for the magic released by Ptolemy I, Lancer used his B+ level magic resistance to forcefully break free. In the end, Cassander's poison was swallowed by the golden giant python transformed by Lancer's Liquan Spear.

Now, the treasures of the four heroic spirits have all been resisted.

Lancer looked at the King of Conquerors not far away, and decisively drew out the dark and mysterious sword behind him. The sword shone brightly as Lancer wielded it, and the magic power it released was about to devour the King of Conquerors.

"Your journey is over. Pay the price for your arrogance, King of Conquerors!"

Facing Lancer's full-strength attack, the King of Conquerors' lips curled up slightly, and he chuckled:

"Lancer, when did you get the illusion that I was arrogant?"

illusion?

The light in Lancer's hand was unstoppable. When it was about to reach the King of Conquerors, the King of Conquerors suddenly disappeared in front of Lancer.

Gone? Is it some special magic? Or a treasure?

The light faded, and Lancer looked towards the place where the King of Conquerors disappeared, only to see that it was nothing but a dilapidated manhole cover.

This is, the sewer?

It was only at this moment that Lancer recalled one thing. That is, from the time he appeared on the scene until now, the King of Conquerors seemed to have hardly moved. Previously, he thought that this was due to the King of Conquerors' ease, but now it seems that he had clearly prepared a retreat route from the beginning.

All his previous arrogance, generosity, and his speech of challenging all the Heroic Spirits alone were essentially just war strategies. His goal was to attract as many Heroic Spirits as possible in this battle, and use his King's Army to collect intelligence on other Heroic Spirits. Once he encountered a crisis, he would immediately use the sewer entrance that he had prepared long ago to escape.

After all, he is the King of Conquerors, Alexander the Great, the leader of the four famous generals in the West!

The King of Conquerors was never arrogant. As a military strategist, he was very cautious in all his actions. After all, it was impossible for an arrogant idiot to conquer such a large territory.

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