Type-Moon, isn't this really the other world?

'call'.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Lin Jiu'an stopped in his tracks.

"Jiu'an, what's wrong?" Irisviel noticed Lin Jiu'an's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

Lin Jiu'an glanced back, shook his head, and said, "It's nothing."

Why do I suddenly feel a chill down my spine?

Chapter 19 Artoria: Jiu'an is mine!

On the national highway back to the Einzbern family castle.

Just as Lin Jiu'an was sitting in the passenger seat of the sports car, pondering his next plan.

'Sizzle!'

The sound of the tires rubbing against the ground was particularly jarring.

The sudden inertia caused Lin Jiu'an's body to lean forward uncontrollably, but fortunately he had fastened his seatbelt beforehand.

"what happened?"

"There's someone ahead."

Lin Jiu'an raised his head.

As night fell, they were the only vehicle on the already sparsely populated national highway.

And a few dozen meters ahead of them, under a streetlamp that was far away, two figures were standing there.

"Archer!"

Artoria's face showed a look of great alarm.

He immediately got out of the car, magical armor appearing on his body, and he gripped the holy sword tightly, watching Gilgamesh warily.

"What are you here for?"

Gilgamesh glanced at Artoria with disdain, then his gaze fell on Lin Jiu'an, who had also gotten out of the car and walked behind Artoria with Irisviel.

"Jiu'an, don't be afraid, I've come to take you home," Aoi Tohsaka said softly.

"Don't be afraid?"

Looking at Aoi Tohsaka standing next to Gilgamesh.

Lin Jiu'an really couldn't understand it.

What's going on? When did Kiritsugu Emiya surpass Tokiomi Tohsaka? And what am I afraid of?

"Are you Mrs. Tohsaka?" Irisviel suddenly asked.

Tohsaka Aoi didn't even glance at her, and continued to speak gently to Lin Jiu'an.

"Jiu'an, don't worry, I have become Archer's Master, and no one will be able to hurt you anymore."

"Whether it's Tokiomi or this woman from the Einzbern family."

"I hurt him?!"

Irisviel raised her voice slightly, standing in front of Lin Jiu'an like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"You're the one who hurt him, aren't you?"

“A married woman, how could she do such a thing to Jiu’an?”

"You caused him to be hunted down by your husband's men and end up on the streets. If I hadn't met him, who knows what would have happened to Jiu'an because of you, you shameless woman!"

"Could there be some misunderstanding here?"

Lin Jiu'an interjected, "I was not coerced by Mrs. Alice; I followed her voluntarily."

Aoi Tohsaka then looked at Irisviel.

She looked at the woman from Jiu'an who was blocking her view of Jiu'an and had stolen her away.

Looking at her flawless, doll-like, exquisite and perfect face, his expression gradually turned cold.

"I see."

"It was you who seduced Jiu'an and threatened her."

"Don't worry, Jiu'an, I will get you out."

What do you know?!

However, without waiting for Lin Jiu'an's explanation, Tohsaka Aoi bowed slightly to Gilgamesh.

“Archer, I beg you, please bring Jiu’an back to my side safely.”

"Do you think I'm afraid of you? I would never entrust Jiu'an to a promiscuous woman like you!"

Irisviel's tone was unusually fiery.

“Saber, let this shameless wicked woman see your power.”

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The sound of gold and iron clashing sounded.

As the longsword struck Artoria's holy sword, knocking him back several steps.

Gilgamesh raised his long, snow-white leg covered in golden armor and kicked out, striking Artoria directly in the abdomen. This sent Artoria, who was already on the verge of collapse, flying, and the holy sword in her hand fell to the ground.

Subsequently.

Gilgamesh walked over, placed a foot on Artoria's abdomen where she was unable to get up, and looked down at her.

Her bright red eyes were filled with disdain and mockery.

"Is that all you've got, Saber?"

Artoria gritted her teeth, her bloodied and wounded face filled with humiliation and powerless anger.

"It's so boring."

Golden void appeared behind Gilgamesh, and several chains shot out from it, binding Artoria tightly.

A chain was wrapped directly around Artoria's neck.

To contract or tighten.

Artoria gripped the chains wrapped around her neck with both hands, her face contorted in near-suffocating pain.

"Saber!"

Irisviel watched this scene, her little hands clenched tightly, but she was completely helpless.

She didn't even have a chance to cast a Command Spell before Gilgamesh unleashed a sharp Noble Phantasm aimed directly at her.

Well done, Artoria!

You truly are a Pendragon!

Even Lin Jiu'an, who had anticipated this situation, couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache.

He had considered that Artoria would be defeated by Gilgamesh, who appeared in the world as an archer, through melee combat, just like the old Saber, but he never expected to lose so badly.

"Mrs. Alice, give this to Saber in a bit."

"Ugh?"

Irisviel was taken aback when she saw the black substance Lin Jiu'an handed her, and subconsciously took it.

"what is this?"

"It's part of my body."

“Tell Saber that if she wants the power to defeat Archer, she should eat it.”

As Lin Jiu'an explained, he walked toward the center of the battlefield.

"enough!"

Aoi Tohsaka, Gilgamesh, and Artoria all looked at him.

"Mrs. Tohsaka, I'll go with you."

"But at least this time, please don't hurt Mrs. Alice and Saber."

Aoi Tohsaka's smile faded, and she looked at him with a hint of grievance and confusion.

“When your husband was chasing me before, I was able to survive thanks to them, so please let them go this time, just this once.”

"Is that right?"

Aoi Tohsaka bit her lower lip.

She desperately wanted to kill Irisviel, that vile woman who seduced Jiu'an, but she didn't want to anger Jiu'an.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Aoi Tohsaka looked at Gilgamesh: "Archer?"

Gilgamesh's crimson eyes swept over the black substance in Irisviel's hand, which exuded an aura of evil and utter depravity, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

He waved his hand.

The chains of heaven that were binding Artoria were then withdrawn.

She kicked out directly, sending Artoria flying dozens of meters away to Irisviel's side.

"He's just a piece of trash who can be dealt with easily anyway."

"get out."

Artoria gritted her teeth, her face filled with humiliation and anger.

Lin Jiu'an saved her again.

He still managed to save her once by 'sacrificing himself'.

Artoria didn't want to live this way, but she had no choice but to live in humiliation.

Because she has more important things to do.

She wants the Holy Grail!

She wants to restore her kingdom!

"hateful!"

“Saber.”

Artoria looked up and saw Irisviel looking at her.

Those moist eyes were already filled with tears of humiliation.

Artoria knew that watching the boy she liked being taken away by another woman must have made Irisviel feel just as humiliated and angry as she did.

"I'm sorry, Alice, I'm so sorry."

Irisviel shook her head, bent down, and handed the bundle that Lin Jiu'an had just given her to Artoria.

"what is this?"

"This was given to me by Jiu'an before he left, and he told me to give it to you."

"As long as you eat it, Saber, you will become stronger, and then we can take Jiu'an back!"

"Getting stronger?"

Artoria stared at the mass of matter that exuded an aura of utter evil and depravity.

In the past, Artoria would have killed it without hesitation, let alone eaten it.

but now...

Even though she survived, Artoria realized the huge gap between herself and Gilgamesh. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for her to win this Holy Grail War and restore her country. Moreover, she thought of the boy stepping into the 'sea of ​​fire' to save her.

Artoria grabbed the black object and stuffed it into her mouth.

'Thump!'

next second.

Artoria felt her heart jolt, as immense magical power, accompanied by an evil aura, spread throughout her body.