My mother's love song

"Old man, can you do the same for Archer?"

"I'm afraid not."

The Ruby Book regretfully denied it.

Over time, the Servant's spirit will gradually be eroded.

So much time has passed, and even if I enter Archer's mind again now, I am afraid I won't be able to free him from control.

"……Feel sorry."

The words of the Ruby Book made the air even heavier.

Finally, it was Zheng Chenggong who broke the silence.

"Turning Akasaka into a sea of ​​fire and turning a blade against me is definitely not what Archer himself expected.

Iori, can you please help me?"

Miyamoto Iori agreed immediately.

"I have also received a lot of care from you two. Although I don't want to repay you in this way, let me repay you."

"Thank you. I'll leave that guy in your hands."

At this time, Zheng Chenggong saw the flute in Saber's hand.

"this is……?"

"This is a gift from Ruler. He asked me to say hello to you on his behalf."

"Ruler? I'm sorry to have troubled him..."

Zheng Chenggong took the flute from Saber with some doubt and put it into his sleeve.

After that, Miyamoto Iori and Saber went deeper into the mansion, and the three of them saw Archer standing in the center of the sea of ​​fire.

"Archer!"

The handsome and elegant young man has now turned into a devil indulging in destructive impulses.

Archer stared at Zheng Chenggong with scarlet eyes revealing an extremely vicious murderous intent, and asked coldly.

"Why did you come back? I told you to stay away from my sight..."

"Don't be silly. Even if I run away alone, what's the point?

The subordinates who continued to fight for me are still here, and the confidant who was forced to kill against his will is still here.

If I have to give you up to achieve my ambitions, I will choose to give you up, but now is not an either-or situation."

Zheng Chenggong's expression was not one of pain or sadness, but one that revealed a strong will and bright brilliance.

Although he was hit hard for a while, he had adjusted his mood and cheered up again before he saw his friend again.

"From the beginning, there was only one path I could choose. Was it wrong for me to do this, Archer?"

"Hehehehe..."

Archer smiled.

But this was not a sneer or mockery from an evil spirit, but a hearty smile from the heart.

"I see. That's right. You are that kind of man."

After the final greetings, Miyamoto Iori and Saber came to the front of Zheng Chenggong and drew their swords facing Archer.

They had no intention of holding back, as Archer was not an opponent that could be defeated by holding back.

If this continues, the fire may spread to the entire Edo area. We must put an end to this before something irreversible happens.

"Zheng Chenggong, go find the survivors in the mansion and take them away." Iori said, "Leave this to me and Saber."

Koxinga nodded: "I understand.

After all, I am just a stumbling block to you now. More importantly, I can't let my subordinates die in vain any more.

Please, Iori, Saber! Please stop Archer from stopping my friend!"

Chapter 950 You were more noble than me that day, but I am going to the underworld alone!

"[The Battle of Red Cliffs: Cradle of Hell]."

As the spiritual words infused with magic power by Archer rang out, a strong wind swept through the streets of Edo.

In an instant, Miyamoto Iori and Saber, who were confronting him, both felt the danger at the same time.

The temperature inside the mansion, which had already completely turned into a sea of ​​fire, was still gradually rising as if there was no end, and even the space itself was distorted by the heat.

"Well"

Miyamoto Iori made a sound of surprise, and Saber also widened her eyes in astonishment.

They looked around in amazement.

Until just now, the two of them should still be inside the burning Akasaka mansion.

However, the moment Archer's body burst forth with a huge amount of prana, a veritable apocalyptic scene engulfed their vision.

The place where they stood became a shaking, burning, and shattered ship.

This place is the hell called battlefield.

Looking up, I saw the blazing sky; looking down, I saw the scorched river surface; the overwhelming red color dominated the entire world.

One huge ship after another disintegrated in the scorching flames, sinking along with glory and hope.

Sparks from the collapse of the ship flew onto the backs of the two men's sword-holding hands, and an intense burning pain was transmitted through their skin.

“Saber, this is…”

"Archer has activated his Noble Phantasm! This battlefield itself is probably...his Noble Phantasm!"

"A large fleet on the river..."

Miyamoto Iori thought: This must be the battlefield of Red Cliff. I heard that Zhou Yu used fire to defeat the enemy army during his lifetime. He actually rewrote the space! What an amazing skill!

For Archer Zhou Yu, this battlefield, where even the Yangtze River was reduced to scorched earth, was both the pinnacle of his life and the sublimation of his legend. It was his greatest and most powerful treasure.

Its name is [Cradle of Hell at Red Cliff].

The Battle of Red Cliffs is manifested, and through a great magic that is similar to an inherent barrier, the surroundings are turned into a burning red cliff ship.

Before your own magic power and the enemy's life come to an end, freely manipulate fire and explosions to give the enemy continuous pain. This is the hell of this world.

Zhou Yu threw away the longbow in his hand. He raised his arm towards Iori and Saber no longer as an archer, but as a commander of the Red Cliff battlefield.

Countless red lotus arrows fell from the sky.

It was so hot that one would think it was a burning meteorite that fell to the earth after the sun was shattered, and it seemed as if the flames were to burn the surface of the earth to ashes.

Following Zhou Yu's shout, a violent and brilliant rain of fire was cast from above, engulfing the young man and the swordsman who had become the target, as well as the ship itself.

The endless and boundless Great Fire that once destroyed the dream of the Cao Wei Empire was too cruel and ruthless to be used against two humans.

Without even the chance to utter a scream or wail, Saber and her Master were probably reduced to ashes.

however

Amid the raging flames, calm yet powerful words were heard.

"Special Skill: Eight-Headed Raging Wave!"

These words left a flash of azure blue in a world that was enveloped in an absolute crimson flame.

The holy water light that burst out from the sword in the young man's hand completely annihilated the endless rain of fire.

This was the second time that Miyamoto Iori had witnessed Saber's special skill.

Not only can you cut the Great Snake of the Age of Gods in two, but your sword skills are even enough to split the battlefield itself?

Although Saber's light was insignificant compared to Archer's flames in terms of energy, the power compressed in this brilliant water light miraculously extinguished the countless fiery arrows approaching them in an instant.

"Archer... you're really powerful. But the fire can't hurt me!"

　佨For Zhou Yu, Yamato Takeru may be his biggest enemy.

Received from God, he can freely control the flow of water, and at the same time he also has the conceptual defense against fire.

Even if Archer's Noble Phantasm was the red fire that burned everything, it could not harm Saber at all.

After Saber cut off the burning flames that filled the sky, she ran across the deck of the ship, rapidly approaching Archer in a straight line.

At this time, countless chains flew over the river.

There is no doubt that these chains, like the building ship, are part of the barrier artifact.

In the recent battle with the Masterless Berserker, Zhou Yu used these chains to trap the fierce warrior whose strength rivaled that of the Flying General [Lü Bu].

However, Zhou Yu's chains are different from those in myths and legends. They are not used to bind heroes or monsters, but chains that connect ships.

The chain was not meant to be used against humans, so it might be effective against a giant like Berserker, but it would be difficult to capture Saber, who was extremely petite.

Yamato Takeru dodged the chain's pursuit with nimble movement and quickly rushed in front of Zhou Yu.

"Archer! Let me end your pain!"

When the long sword, still with water residue on it, almost hit the surprised archer, he jumped back lightly and the longbow appeared in his hand again.

Then, Zhou Yu, still hanging upside down in the air, shot flaming arrows at Yamato Takeru.

"Draw your sword, Saber."

It was impossible to tell whether these words uttered by Zhou Yu, who was tortured by foreign magic and dominated by killing, were words of provocation or a secret signal requesting Saber to kill him.

Yamato Takeru released the full brilliance of the divine sword without hesitation, and then he swung it down with all his might.

The Yamata-no-Orochi flew up from the ground, blowing Archer and his Crimson Arrow away.

"........."

Miyamoto Iori was dazzled by the bright light in front of his eyes, and his ears heard the sound of a violent tsunami, followed by the sound of something collapsing beside him.

When he blinked, the scorched earth battlefield disappeared, and what came into view was

The ruins of the mansion where the fire had been put out, and the bright starry sky with a drizzle falling.

Saber looked at the figure in front of her.

Even after taking his own Yakifuu, Archer still stood on the ruins.

Although Zhou Yu has left the impression of being weak and sickly in the public's perception throughout history, the young man in front of him is exactly the opposite.

As a non-heroic spirit, his durability isn't terrible but it's not outstanding either.

What keeps Zhou Yu standing is probably his will as a hero.

Archer is known for his tragic fate, but hidden beneath his cold and beautiful appearance is a stronger obsession than any other Heroic Spirit.

Saber gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, not daring to slack off even a little, because the magic power she felt from Archer at this moment was still ferocious and hostile.

""

Archer, who had been lowering his head, raised his head. As expected, his eyes were still red.

Although his spiritual base was nearly collapsed, he still pulled the bow in his hand to its full extent, aiming the arrow at Saber and Iori.

Compared to the past, Archer at this moment no longer had even the last bit of intelligence left, which reminded Saber of the demons he had encountered in his lifetime.

"Have you completely lost your last bit of rationality? It's too late to save me. Sorry, Zheng Chenggong. I'm going to destroy Archer."

Saber said this regretfully, raising her sword high with both hands.

Just as he was about to swing the sword, a melodious flute sound rang out from the silent ruins.

Miyamoto Iori looked back and saw Zheng Chenggong playing the flute.

That was the flute given to Ruler as a gift.

He held the flute in his hand, close to his lips, and stood in the rain playing it alone.

It is said that in history, Zheng Chenggong brought the guqin to Taiwan when he recovered the island, and there were also rumors that he himself was proficient in guqin music.

However, rumors are just rumors after all.

The sound of the flute played by Zheng Chenggong, a young general, could not be called exquisite, and could even be said to be quite poor, which even an outsider like Iori could hear.