I'm really not a top magician

She then swung her large shield and flung the enemy servant away.

"Altoli...Merlin, prepare for battle!" Aika Sajo changed her command.

"Understood, Master!"

Merlin (C Dai) received the order, and the gem on the tip of the staff in his hand emitted a pink light driven by the power of magic. A huge magic circle unfolded behind him (her). Under such powerful magic, the surrounding air was distorted.

Emiya Assassin also felt threatened by Merlin's magic and tried to dodge by turning his body in the air, but Mash did not miss this opportunity. She predicted the position where Emiya Assassin wanted to move to and hit Emiya Assassin back with a fierce blow.

"Perfect coordination!" Saber couldn't help but praise.

Mashu, who was on the front line, and Merlin, who was preparing to charge magic in the back, formed a perfect cooperation. Although Mashu's attributes were indeed not as good as many servants, just by looking at her awareness of cooperation, this battle-hardened Saber could tell that Mashu's combat awareness was pretty good.

However, what attracted Saber's attention more was probably the large shield in Mashu's hand.

This shield should be her dining table,

The original owner of this Noble Phantasm should be Galahad.

"Since Galahad has decided to entrust his spiritual base and Noble Phantasm to this girl...this girl's character should be flawless..."

On the other side, Emiya Assassin was in a tough fight with the cooperation of Mashu and Merlin (C Dai).

This Servant, acting as a restraining force, is unlike other Heroic Spirits in that he is not a historical figure, but merely a worker in a world where a certain wish has been granted. Therefore, in terms of abilities, Emiya Assassin does not possess the powerful attributes of other Heroic Spirits.

At this moment, facing the pincer attack and coordinated attacks from the two servants, he could only do his best to dodge the attacks, while saving his magic power as much as possible, and trying hard to find the opponent's weaknesses.

On Lancer's side, after Matou Kariya fell unconscious and stopped his magical attacks, Lancer successfully subdued the temporarily out-of-control Berserker outside the castle. However, seeing the continuous explosions coming from Einzbern Castle, he also took the Berserker back.

After Lancer's sudden arrival and support,

Assassin Emiya's situation became even worse. If he was double-teamed by two people, he could still barely maintain a 40:60 situation. But now, because of Lancer's intervention, the situation was instantly overwhelmed.

“If this continues, not only will Irisviel be killed, but I’ll also die here.”

"There's nothing I can do."

"Looks like I can only use my Noble Phantasm!"

Assassin Emiya made a decision quickly!

Chapter 241 Two Altria

Under the joint suppression of the three servants Saber, Merlin (C Dai) and Mashu,

Even if Assassin could dodge everyone's attacks with his superior agility, everyone present could see that Emiya Assassin was already at a disadvantage, and it might not be long before Emiya Assassin would be caught.

Merlin (C呆) gathered his magic power, and a fist-sized pink beam shot out from the gem on the tip of his staff. It collided violently with the grenade thrown by Emiya Assassin in the distance in the air, causing a violent roar. Smoke and dust mixed with pink magic power floated in the air.

Then Merlin (C Daze) sensed an opportunity and shouted to Mashu beside him: "Mashu! Saber!"

"understand!"

"understood!"

The two men immediately understood Merlin's (C呆) meaning, and the moment the smoke rose, they attacked from both directions.

Even a Heroic Spirit would have his vision obstructed by the thick smoke, not to mention the fact that Merlin (C呆) had cast a bit of an illusion in his magic just now. As a result, even though Emiya Assassin, who was surrounded by the thick smoke mixed with Merlin (C呆)'s magic, heard the footsteps of Mash and Saber, the countless illusionary double images that appeared in his vision due to the interference of magic greatly affected Emiya Assassin's judgment.

Saber's sword and Mashu's shield passed by Emiya Assassin on both sides. Faced with this attack that could not be avoided by sight, Emiya Assassin made an abnormal move. He jumped up with all his strength and barely dodged the attacks of the two. However, the blade of the invisible sword still grazed his arm, leaving a deep blood mark.

However, Assassin Emiya made a fatal mistake. Even as a Heroic Spirit, if you don't have the ability to fly, you can't leave your feet off the ground during battle. In simple terms, you can't float in the air at will. Without the ability to fly, even if your waist and abdomen are very strong, you can't dodge attacks.

Now, in order to avoid the attacks of Saber and Mashu, Emiya Assassin actually chose to jump into the air. Although Saber did not know this mysterious assassin, after several encounters, she could roughly judge that he was not the type who could fly.

As a veteran of battles, Saber would certainly not miss such a perfect opportunity.

"Don't even think about running away!"

Saber attacked Emiya Assassin who was suspended in mid-air.

"Hammer of the Wind King!"

In the middle of the swirling atmosphere, the dazzling light of gold shone.

The super-high-pressure beam guarding the holy sword was freed from the constraints of the invisible barrier and burst out like a ferocious dragon's roar.

The Wind King Barrier uses layers of wind to change the refractive index of light, thus obscuring the barrier of the sword. The origin of Saber's invisible sword is due to this Wind King Barrier. At this moment, the air condensed in the Wind King Barrier is released, thus transforming into a long-range attack with a one-hit kill.

This is the Hammer of the Wind King

After Saber launched the Wind King's Hammer, the hurricane transformed into a sharp sword, slashing straight at Emiya Assassin who was still suspended in the air.

Because the power of this hurricane is too concentrated, if it hits Assassin Emiya directly, it will be like a storm hammer that can sweep away thousands of troops. Even a Heroic Spirit, whose body is made of ether, will definitely be pierced by this attack.

But facing the oncoming Wind King's Hammer, Emiya Assassin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looking at Irisviel who was left unprotected, and then said to himself:

"Noble Phantasm—The Flower in Bloom Must Be Picked (Khronos Rose)!"

"what!"

It was Saber who expressed surprise.

Just when Saber's Wind King Hammer was about to hit the target, Emiya Assassin dodged the fierce attack with unimaginable speed and passed by Saber quickly.

Assassin Emiya was so fast that even the naked eye couldn't see his movements clearly. No matter how one considered it, this wasn't a normal physical technique. Saber hadn't been careless. After witnessing the assassin's strange methods defeat Lisa Portman, who had wielded a giant centipede puppet, Saber was wary of this enemy who wanted to assassinate Irisviel.

All the previous battles between Saber and Assassin Emiya were necessary tests to test his trump card. It was because through the previous tests, Saber repeatedly confirmed that the enemy could not dodge this attack, so Saber deployed the Wind King Barrier and used the Wind King Hammer to attack.

However, this attack, which should have been sure to hit, was actually dodged by Emiya Assassin.

Merlin (C呆) felt the same as Saber, and he only saw that the Wind King's Hammer, which should have hit the target, missed, and Assassin Emiya, who should have been in mid-air, disappeared in an instant.

However, Merlin (C Dai) was not frightened by this sudden result. Just as she was about to cast magic to search for Assassin Emiya,

She inexplicably felt that something was not right.

This feeling is not C呆’s sixth sense as a woman, but the intuition cultivated from long-term fighting on the battlefield. If we use the terms of the Holy Grail War, it should be an inherent skill.

"Why is there such a feeling of unease..."

Before C Dai could fully figure out the origin of this sudden tingling sensation, the tingling sensation became stronger again. It seemed that her head was calling for a certain direction, which made C Dai unable to help but turn her head to look. She found that the direction her intuition reminded her was actually Irisviel.

Suddenly, C Dai seemed to understand something and used all his magic power to rush towards Irisviel. The latter was also frightened by C Dai's sudden action and could not help but step back repeatedly.

"Get out of the way!"

C Dai's voice reached Irisviel's ears. Before she could fully react, a silver light streaked through the air under the reflection of the light. Irisviel had no time to dodge. Terror filled her heart, prompting her to reach out and close her eyes.

Bang!

The imagined pain did not come. Irisviel opened her eyes, only to see Assassin Emiya, who should have been in mid-air, being attacked by Saber.

At this moment, I don't know how he relied on it, but he suddenly flashed in front of me, and it should be Merlin who helped me to block this attack, but...

"Saber?"

The person who helped me block the attack was Saber?

wrong,

Irisviel took a closer look and discovered something wrong. Her face was exactly the same as Saber's.

But what she wore was not the armor or suit that Saber wore, but the same clothes that Merlin wore just now.

"So, you are also Altria?"

Chapter 242: Inherent Time System

The reason why Irisviel could see C's true mask,

This is because C Dai used up all his magic power to protect Irisviel, and accidentally drained away the magic power outside his body that was used to maintain the camouflage illusion.

This led to Irisviel seeing C-daemon's true face.

Of course, not only Irisviel, but even Saber saw C's face.

When Saber saw this guy who looked exactly like her, the first person she thought of was Mordred, the artificial man created by Morgan based on her genes, who looked exactly like her.

However, Saber quickly ruled out the possibility of Mordred.

Because Mordred is not very good at using magic, and even hates the existence of magicians. If she were to learn magic, it would be like a sow climbing a tree.

Moreover, this servant who looks like him is also outstanding in his attainments in magic. If we must make an analogy, he is similar to Merlin.

At the same time, he is proficient in all of Merlin's magic.

Who is this heroic spirit?

C's real mask temporarily slowed down Saber's movements, but after Mashu noticed Assassin Emiya's movements, she quickly rushed to support him.

After Emiya Assassin's assassination attempt with his Noble Phantasm failed, in order to avoid being surrounded by the crowd and put in a dilemma again, he was the first to break free from the combo of C-idiot's staff, moved his feet, and quickly reached the other side of the courtyard with his superb agility.

At this moment, the atrium was once again divided into two areas.

On the left were Irisviel, Saber, C-Delph, and Mashu, while on the right side of the courtyard, Assassin Emiya stood there, holding the dagger tightly in his hand, as if he wanted to continue looking for opportunities to attack.

It was not until Emiya Assassin pulled away that Irisviel inquired about what had just happened.

"The technique he used to dodge Saber's attack just now wasn't just some elementary magecraft that simply strengthened the body, but something far more advanced. In short, it's his Noble Phantasm."

Shatiao Aige stood at the front of the crowd,

"Being able to cut off time within a specific space from the flow of time outside, time manipulation can, in a sense, be considered a form of inherent barrier. While it falls under the purview of Grand Magecraft, it definitely doesn't fall into the category of unrepeatable magic. Compared to time modification, which reverses cause and effect and alters the past, this is simply time adjustment magic that freezes past time and accelerates future time. Therefore, it's not a particularly difficult or unattainable technique. The only issues that need to be considered are the scale of the barrier and the range of time required for adjustment."

"However, if it's magic that manipulates time, the amount of mana consumed and the rituals required would be considered at the level of Grand Magecraft, so it can only be used as a strategic preparation. However, with his magecraft skills, he probably wouldn't be able to reach the level of magic that borders on magic. Therefore, if he wants to survive on the battlefield, he needs to make some adjustments to his tactics. So, he created a set of techniques that can flexibly utilize this magic on a very small scale."

"To make the erection of the inherent barrier easier, there's a method for limiting the barrier's scope to the caster's body. While it can't completely isolate the body from the outside world, it can minimize its impact. And within this minimal barrier, adjusting for just a few seconds is his unique magecraft, inherent time control."

Aika Sajo directly explained the Noble Phantasm that Assassin Emiya had just used.

However, Irisviel's focus was on the words "inherent time system".

The inherent time system should be a magic originally created by her husband, Emiya Kiritsugu.

If the servant in front of me really has mastered the inherent time system,

That is to say...

Sajo Aika noticed the surprise on Irisviel's face: "Yes, the other name of this unknown servant is Emiya Kiritsugu!"

Such news not only surprised Irisviel, but even Saber, who was Emiya Kiritsugu's Heroic Spirit, was shocked.

However, Assassin Emiya couldn't help but sneer because Sajo Aika revealed her information.

"You really are troublesome!"

"You're the same, thinking about assassinating Irisviel all day long. You might as well be a stalker."

Sajo Aika jokingly said, "However, if we continue to fight like this, there's no point in that. It won't benefit either of us."

"Benefits? You say that as if you completely understand my situation." Emiya Assassin sneered.

Ever since he embarked on this path, he no longer expected anyone to understand him.

"Since I know your real name, how could I not know your situation?"

Sajo Aika explained, "Although I didn't agree with your reason for assassinating Irisviel at first, because it would not benefit you personally. But later I understood. After all, you are just that kind of man, a servant without a master. You don't fight for anyone's benefit at all!"

Sajo Aika said directly.

However, Gudako was shocked by Sajo Aika: "Wait, you said he doesn't have a master? If that's the case, then what about the contract? And how is the magic power supplied? If he really doesn't have a master, how could he use his Noble Phantasm safely?"

Gudako pressed on.

Sajo Aika didn't answer Gudako's question directly, but changed the subject and asked, "Gudako, do you understand?"

"No, no..."

Gudako didn't react at all to Sajo Aika's sudden interruption. She just replied hastily.

However, Sajo Aika didn't give her a chance to answer, but answered directly:

"If that's the case, then you're not really looking because you're not looking at the truth until the truth because you want to be pissed off."

“We always say that magicians trick the audience into thinking that what they see is the truth, but the reality is so simple, yet no one wants to believe it.”

Because you're not really looking, because you don't really want to know the truth, because you want to be fooled."

"Because the audience always believes that the truth is not so simple, what they think is the truth is the truth. And this is the secret of the magician."

"Gudako, look carefully and see the essence of the problem. Only then will you not be deceived by superficial deceptions. Only then can you shoulder the responsibility of saving humanity!"

The more Sha Tiao Aige spoke, the more earnest her words became.

And Gudako also went from being confused at the beginning to listening carefully to every word and action of Sajo Aika.