People in Type-Moon start from adopting Sakura

——Bang, bang, bang! !

This time the speed was even faster, and the clanging sound of swords colliding rang in the ears again. The terrifying power erupted wantonly in the surroundings, raising a cloud of dust.

It was clearly the same collision and move as before. Artoria attempted to repeat the same trick, blocking Rowe's sword once again and snatching it from her hand. However, the result this time surprised her. In the instant that the azure wind and the golden sword light collided, Saber, who clearly had a greater numerical advantage, was directly knocked back several steps by Rowe's attack.

This strange scene caused a look of shock to appear in Altria's originally calm eyes. She obviously found it difficult to understand the changes that had taken place in Rowe at this moment.

"Hey, Knight King, didn't Merlin tell you never to underestimate any opponent on the battlefield? Even a fragile mortal like me can gain strength comparable to heroes like you if certain conditions are met..."

"Hey, it's my turn, right?"

Seeing Luo Wei let go of the staff he had given to the other party, a white-haired man in the inner sea of ​​Stars showed an excited expression.

"Little Artoria, don't blame me later. After all, what I'm doing now is for your own good. You've been stuck in this for too long..."

Although he murmured an apology, there was no sign of apology on the face of this inhuman creature. All that could be seen was a hint of... joy?

【Dreamlike Charm A.】

【Hero Shaping EX.】

High up in the tower, Merlin waved his staff, then, through the connection he had established with Rowe in his dream, used all of his best strengthening magic and methods on Rowe's body, cheering him on, "You've been strengthened, go and deliver it!"

This familiar taste, and that magic...

There was absolutely no mistake, it had to be him. My intuition at the time was indeed correct.

"It's Merlin!"

In the brief moment when the fragrance of flowers and magic appeared together, Artoria immediately recognized who was behind this and exclaimed in surprise.

However, Luo Wei did not intend to explain Merlin's affairs to her. The holy sword in his hand turned slightly, and then his aura began to rise steadily.

"Finally here, Merlin..."

Not only Scathach's Primal Runes, but also Merlin's cheat made it possible for him to have the level on the panel to compete with top Heroic Spirits like Artoria.

"I didn't expect that even Merlin was involved. Who else is involved? How far do you want to fool me?!"

Seeing her former companions standing opposite her again, Altria felt compassion.

"Why? Why are you all trying to stop me? Even in death, you're still trying to oppose me? Clearly, all I have to do is..."

"What do you want?" Luo Wei interrupted her.

"Obtaining the Holy Grail will change the tragedy of the past."

He chuckled softly, looking at her with a look of pity in his eyes: "How sad, this Holy Grail War... you are the only one immersed in this beautiful lie."

"What on earth do you want to say!"

"I've already said what I wanted to say. Now is the time for you to seriously consider my words. King of Knights, I ask you again: is everything you pursue truly right? Are you still obsessed with the past, unable to move forward into the future?"

As they spoke, the two men moved again. With a sharp "clang!!" sound, the Golden Sword and the Holy Sword of Stars met again in mid-air, and the two sides continued to be deadlocked.

"Although I'm not a knight, and even my swordsmanship was forcefully instilled into my brain by that nightmare to prevent you from killing me instantly, I can sense that you're still hesitant. Is it because you've been betrayed three times, or is there some other reason..."

"Shut up!"

——clang!!

Suddenly, the two sword lights connected with each other flashed with a cold light, and in an instant, sparks flew, and the figures of the two people had fled far away.

In the night, a cold light suddenly flashed. The collision of swords was a collision of wills. Although Artoria was obviously better in swordsmanship, Rowe, who had been strengthened by Merlin, could barely keep up with Artoria's pace.

Seeing this performance, Scathach, who was sitting on the steps, couldn't help but applaud them.

It's getting a bit more serious. This level of fighting is no longer just a joke. It finally looks like real warriors.

As she thought so, her eyes were always fixed on the two figures fighting in the courtyard.

I couldn't help but start thinking seriously about the joke I had said before.

If Luo Wei really died, could she really bring his soul back to the Shadow Kingdom and slowly cultivate it until it reached the state she wanted?

Although it was just a joke at the time, it seems not bad now that I think about it carefully...

It is a good choice to have an apprentice like him who is interesting, talented, not afraid of me at all, and can even make me happy.

If he were here, my future life might not be so boring.

Scathach thought to herself as she watched the two people dueling on the battlefield.

Chapter 6: Saying Goodbye to Your Past Self (K words)

The night is quiet and the moonlight is cold.

Under the gaze of the Queen of Shadow Country, the two swordsmen standing in the center of the moonlight immediately took action.

Ding! !

Suddenly, a cold light flashed by, and then two figures suddenly rushed out from the darkness like ghosts, and their swords collided, sparks flying.

——clang!!

The weapons clashed, and the metallic clanging sound produced by the collision of the two swords kept ringing in the ears. The sharp sword moves cut through the night sky with unparalleled momentum, and the two figures in the dark kept intertwining.

The two men began to fight downwards, their sharp swords constantly colliding, and bursts of metallic roars erupted in the air.

Golden and blue lights penetrate the night sky, and the sparks and magical shocks produced by the occasional intersection and collision are gorgeous and dazzling.

From this awkward yet extremely familiar sword move, in the contact between the swords, Artoria vaguely felt the will that Merlin deliberately left in the golden sword. In a trance, Artoria seemed to see a white shadow on Rowe's body that looked like a blooming lily.

Raw, pure, and flawless... everything is the same as it was at the beginning.

Seeing this blurry figure that suddenly appeared, Artoria was sure that she was not mistaken.

That is……

Lily, the original Altria, the Lily Knight!

But why do I see this?

Seeing the familiar figure, Artoria's thoughts involuntarily returned to the past, and memories of the past emerged in her mind.

"Hey! Don't be distracted during the battle, Saber!"

A reminder broke her fantasy.

clang!

Rowe held the straight sword and thrust it straight towards Artoria in front of him again. With the help of Merlin's special magic preserved in this sword, he swung the blade at an extremely tricky angle and quickly threw three golden sword lights towards Artoria.

——Swish, swish, swish! !

Three sounds of breaking through the air suddenly rang in her ears, and the sharp and smooth sword light rushed towards her at a high speed. Artoria couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Because the sword energy came too fast, in a flash, Artoria could only hold the holy sword tightly and resist while retreating, but Luo Wei's actions did not stop there. He suddenly shifted his sword grip, and then his magic power condensed again. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, he pointed the sword directly at Artoria, and then launched a long-planned holy sword light cannon.

"this is……?!"

Seeing this familiar liberation posture, Artoria raised her eyebrows, obviously seeing through Rowe's intention at the moment.

She wanted to dodge, but Luo Wei just snorted coldly, "Too late."

"——Caliburn, (The Golden Sword of Victory)!"

Then the bright red command spell engraved on the arm disappeared directly, and the magic power was replenished for the golden sword in an instant. Then the golden light came in an instant, causing the pupils of Artoria, who was about to dodge, to shrink slightly.

Obviously, she didn't understand why Luo Wei could accumulate power so quickly and release the true power of the golden sword.

At the critical moment, she dodged sideways, swung the holy sword to control the green wind and tried to fight back, but she vaguely saw in the moonlight that the light on the top of the magic wand not far away suddenly flashed, and then she suddenly had a bad premonition in her heart.

'Not good! ! '

The arrival of this arrangement was almost silent.

As she retreated, a strange crimson alchemy array suddenly rose from the ground. A flaming sword suddenly slashed down from behind her, aiming for Altria's head. Saber, relying on her intuition, subconsciously avoided the tragic fate of Michael's sword striking her head, leaving only a fiery scar on her back.

"Angel? No, this is... magic!"

Saber quickly reacted, "Did you consider this when you released your wand?"

Altria looked at Rowe in front of her in surprise. He just smiled and replied nonchalantly, "That's right, Saber. After all, it's reasonable for an ordinary magus like me to use magic to fight."

After all, a certain British swordsman once said, "With a laser cannon, you don't need to become a master." This famous saying makes a lot of sense.

Although Rowe's physical stats were comparable to Scathag Gamelin's, his strength and agility, enhanced by the two green and red crutch, had reached A-rank, briefly matching the dragoness Altria. However, his imitative swordsmanship wasn't his own; his attack speed, angle, and timing were completely outmatched. If he truly wanted to win, he had to leverage his strengths.

There is no need to say much about my own strengths, right?

"Now, let's try this."

I am the kingdom, holding power and glory.

Raphael before me, Gabriel after me.

Michael is in my right hand, and Uriel is in my left hand.

A pentagram burns before me, and a hexagram shines behind me.

From the void, I call upon the holy angels from the other side of the sea, land, and air to come here.

Seeing Altria fall into the trap, Luo Wei immediately showed his true skills.

As he chanted the spell, not only did the shadow of the fire angel appear on the right side of Artoria's body, but three other shadows of completely different colors, green, blue and brown, suddenly appeared at different positions around her and launched attacks one after another.

Fire, hurricane, water, earth.

Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, Uriel.

At this moment, the phase angels, which included fire, wind, water, and earth, symbolizing the four basic elements of the world, attacked together with fierce momentum, intending to directly subdue Artoria who was trapped in the center of the formation, and launched an extremely terrifying attack.

Such power made Scathach, who was watching the battle, raise her eyebrows and find it interesting.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that such an attack could have come from the hands of a modern magician.

In her opinion, the combined attack of the four archangels just now was comparable to an A-rank Noble Phantasm.

So...is it over?

No, things are certainly not as simple as imagined.

In a split second, Altria steadied herself, calmed her breathing, and then the magic power contained within her petite frame suddenly erupted. She swung her holy sword and launched another tidal wave of attacks. Her form was like that of a true dragon. Even facing the simultaneous onslaught of four angels, her eyes betrayed no fear, and she continued to charge forward courageously!

——clang clang clang clang clang!!!

The flashes of swords and sabers flashed freely in the courtyard below.

“—EX…calibur, (Sword of Promised Victory)!!”

“…Is it a Noble Phantasm? Then come on!!”

In response to Luo Wei, the seal of the Star Sword in his hand was released, and the brilliant starlight fell from the sky like a galaxy, rising with dazzling golden light.

The originally dark courtyard was now completely illuminated by the light of the holy sword. Then, in response to this move, the magic power erupted by the four angels was completely ignited, and four completely different elemental forces began to rage under her feet.

The terrifying power that escaped sometimes burned the surrounding trees directly into ashes, sometimes left terrifying scratches on the stone pavement underfoot, and sometimes smashed the solid walls mercilessly.

In an instant, the entire venue was directly engulfed and covered by the erupting magic power.

……

Not long after, a golden beam of light suddenly rose from the ancient castle. The dazzling light directly cut through the dark night sky like a galaxy, and it appeared extremely dazzling under the night sky of Fuyuki City.

The once ancient and magnificent Einzbern Castle beneath their feet had been completely reduced to ruins due to their reckless behavior. Even the surrounding deep forest was hit by a beam of light, creating a bottomless ravine.

At this moment, the surrounding area can be said to be in a mess.

"You are really exaggerating..."

In the ruins, Rowe, who was obviously in an even more miserable state, managed to stand up with the help of his sword. Looking at Altria, who was also covered in dust but still full of energy, he couldn't help but complain, "...With a magic level A, you are the nemesis of us magicians. Are you a humanoid female Tyrannosaurus?"

"..."

Altria didn't answer, her gaze fixed firmly on Rowe. The Noble Phantasm she had just unleashed had taken a heavy toll on her. It was hard to believe she'd been forced to unleash it by a magus. Having just suffered such a heavy loss, she naturally didn't dare to hold back any longer, her expression tense and prepared.

Compared to Altria, the most depressed person at the moment is Luo Wei.