You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

boom!

Thick thunder fell to the ground, and the astonishing magical fluctuations blew away the surrounding fog. A black-haired young servant appeared from the lightning.

"Everyone, please give me some face and end it here tonight."

Chapter 144: This is the level of speedrunners! (4K)

"berserker?"

Altria was a little surprised, and after a moment she dissipated the magic power on the gun.

Although she was confident, she did not think she could fight three alone, especially since these three servants were not simple. One of them even brought a dining table, no, a round table. King Arthur knew very well how strong the defense of that shield was.

“Why should we protect them?”

Rider had already given up the idea of ​​fighting, but still asked playfully, "If I remember correctly, you should be in our camp, right?"

There are of course many reasons, but it would be too troublesome to explain them one by one.

Iori thought about it and smiled casually: "Because they are all beautiful girls, does a hero need a reason to save a beauty?"

"..."

King Arthur was speechless for a moment, and Joan of Arc didn't know how to react.

But Ritsuka nudged Mashu: "Hey, did you hear that? He said I'm a beautiful girl!"

"Indeed."

Although this reason was perfunctory, it was convincing enough. King Arthur could not find anything wrong with it. She had just asked casually and had no interest in further investigation. Finally, she took a deep look at Matthew and the big shield in her hand, then reined in her horse and walked into the fog.

She doesn't plan to go back tonight. She wants to go hunt some monsters to relieve the depression in her heart.

"call……"

Not until the rider's breath completely disappeared and the howling of monsters could be heard in the distant fog did everyone relax, and Iori even breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, she was frightened by me, otherwise it would be troublesome."

"what?"

Ritsuka asked the boy in surprise, "Aren't you her match?"

Seeing Iori's cool appearance, she thought that he was a top-level fighter who could compete with Rider. After all, the always arrogant Rider spoke to him in an equal tone, which also indirectly proved his strength.

Iori waved his hand, “I am just a weak berserker, I don’t have the power of the three knights.

The reason why the rider retreated was mainly because the ruler was here, and my appearance was just to give her a way out. "

"Is that right?"

Ritsuka always felt that the truth was not what Iori said, but she did not dwell on it.

"Anyway, thank you for helping us. My name is Fujimaru Ritsuka, and this is Mashu. Um, Miss Jeanne, you've known her for a long time, right?"

"Good evening, Master of Chaldea."

Iori smiled and said, "I'm the red side's berserker, you can just call me Iori."

"Do you know Chaldea?" Ritsuka was a little surprised, but this was not the first time she had encountered such a situation. Some servants with special origins would be aware of the [Incineration of Human Reason], and some could even "see" other singularities.

She felt that Iori might also be this kind of special servant.

As expected, after introducing himself, Iori added, "Not only Chaldea, I know a lot more... Anyway, let's give a thunderous applause to the savior of human reason first!"

boom!

A dazzling flash of lightning burst out from Iori's left hand, transforming into a flowing beam of light that penetrated the thick fog and disappeared. Almost at the same time, explosions and shrill wails were heard.

"It's a monster!"

Everyone reacted quickly, and Mashu skillfully raised her shield to block Ritsuka.

"It seems that the previous fluctuation of magic power attracted them." Iori looked around calmly, coldly examining the heavy shadows looming in the mist.

"It just so happens that these guys are increasing in number, and it's time to clean them up!"

-

With limited vision and a large number of enemies, Ritsuka thought this would be a difficult battle, but in fact it was not the case.

The berserker who called himself a "weak servant" showed absolute dominance. No matter what kind of monster he faced, he could resolve the battle cleanly and neatly, almost turning the street into an assembly line for slaughtering monsters!

Joan of Arc can also serve as an auxiliary to protect his back, but Mashu and Ritsuka hardly need to participate in the battle... How should I put it, it feels like teaming up with a high-level NPC in an RPG game.

That night, the streets of Tulifas were drenched in a rain of blood and flesh, but when the fog cleared, the remains of the monsters disappeared one after another, as if nothing had happened.

"Phew...it's finally over!"

Ritsuka stretched herself lazily. She hadn't had a good rest since she arrived at this singularity, and now she was extremely sleepy. But she still remembered her mission, so she forced herself to find Iori.

"berserker you—"

"Sorry, I already have a master." Iori said as he held the sword in his backhand and put Ame Murasaki back into the sheath.

This divine sword is longer than an ordinary sword, but Iori is now a teenager of about fifteen or sixteen years old. Due to his height and arm span, there are some obstacles when putting the sword in and out of the scabbard.

In fact, the best option would be to put the scabbard behind your back like Xiaobai did, but Iori is used to drawing the sword from his waist, so he hangs the scabbard diagonally on his back.

In the future, when he grows to the height of 17 or 18 years old, this problem will no longer exist.

"That's not what I meant," Ritsuka scratched his cheek awkwardly, "I just wanted to invite you and your Master to work with us to repair this singularity."

"Sure," Iori agreed, but before Ritsuka could smile, he immediately said, "But I won't go with you."

"Oh, why?"

Mashu also ran over and asked curiously, "Mr. Berserker, do you have any concerns?"

"Yes, I don't mind helping you when necessary, but it is more important for me to help the Master win.

Moreover, you are heroes who save humanity. For a 'hero', a journey without difficulty is not an adventure, and a story where everything goes smoothly will only make people feel boring."

"Hmm..." Ritsuka thought hard for a long time, "What this means is... you don't want us to complete the mission too easily, you want to make it a little more difficult for us, so you won't go with us?"

"You could say the same thing."

"This is too mean!"

Li Xiang complained: "I am a delicate young girl. I even choose the easy difficulty when playing games. Can you please stop looking down on me like that?"

"I'm really sorry... As compensation, there is a more suitable Servant waiting for you than me."

Iori pointed at Jeanne and said, "The ruler should be able to sense the location of Red Saber. Her real name is 'Mordred', and I believe you should know her... As long as you explain the situation, she and her Master will probably choose to join forces with you."

"Is it Xiao Mo?" Li Xiang immediately perked up, "No problem, at worst I can treat her to a good meal!"

"You have very sophisticated strategies~" Iori laughed, because Mordred or the entire Aho-hair system can use this method to increase their favorability.

"With Mashu, Jeanne, and Mordred working together, you can boldly explore this singularity. As for me... I still have things to do."

"Thank you... It's a wonderful feeling. Although this is the first time we meet, I feel like I have known you for a long time. I feel inexplicably familiar with you."

Ritsuka stared at Iori with clear eyes and said with a big smile: "You must be hiding a secret, maybe it's related to me... But it doesn't matter, because I believe in my intuition. The first time I saw you, I knew you were trustworthy."

Iori did not respond. He smiled faintly and used instant movement to leave the place, leaving only the lingering sound.

"Do your best, Fujimaru Ritsuka..."

-

"Is she the one you are waiting for?"

Sera watched the entire interaction between Iori, Ritsuka and others through her familiar. Her weak body prevented her from enduring such a long period of effort, but she still persisted until Iori came back and asked this question.

As soon as she said this, she was shocked because the tone sounded a little strange, as if she was upset.

Sera quickly adjusted herself, and then asked in a calmer tone, "What does the Master of Chaldea mean?"

She knew that apart from "clearing the jungle", Iori had not taken any initiative to take any actions against the red and black camps during this period. The main reason was that he was waiting for a certain opportunity.

Sera had always thought that he was waiting for the Holy Grail to be officially activated, but she didn't expect it to be a specific person...

Of course, who Iori is waiting for has nothing to do with Sera, but as a Master, isn't it natural for her to try to understand the Servant's inner thoughts?

So, after Iori introduced the background of Chaldea and [Incineration of Humanity], Sera turned a deaf ear to the important information - what Demon King Goetia, get out of the way!

"Okay, I get it." Sera nodded and asked, "What's your relationship with that girl? Isn't this the first time you've met?"

"..."

Facing Iori's playful gaze, Sera instantly realized that she was too eager.

“Ahem… I’m just wondering, you’re clearly a Servant summoned by the Holy Grail, so why do you know so much about Chaldea? If this is you in a parallel world… then, then what did you and Fujimaru Ritsuka experience?”

Iori tried hard to control the corners of his mouth, but he couldn't help but curl them up, making Sera even more embarrassed and annoyed.

"puff--"

"you!"

Sera narrowed her eyes, feeling a bit desperate, and insisted on getting to the bottom of what happened today.

"I am your Master... Don't forget the Three-Stroke Command Spell!"

"Using the Command Seal for something like this? As expected of the 'Three Great Families', they have maintained a consistent style in this regard."

After Iori chuckled, his eyes softened as he said, "You've changed, Sera."

"...Hmm?" The silver-haired girl was startled.

"This is the first time I've seen you act so irrationally. The previous Sera von Einzbern would not waste such an important resource as the Command Seals on such insignificant things as understanding the Servant's mind.

But don't worry, it's not a bad thing, and besides... you look pretty when you're angry."

"Am I... angry?"

Sera opened her eyes slightly, her vision blurring for a moment, and then she clutched her chest as if she was having trouble breathing.

Pain... not really. This feeling was something she had never experienced before. Happiness mixed with a hint of sadness, just like black coffee without sugar.

"why?"

"There's no need to ask so many questions. If you like something, you like it. If you dislike something, you dislike it. You can be angry, happy, sad, or grief-stricken... Humans cannot control themselves. Absolute rationality does not exist. It is precisely because we are influenced by unpredictable emotions that we make irrational choices one after another, creating a future with infinite possibilities."

Iori thought for a moment and said, "In short, this is what is called 'heart'."

"Heart?"

Sera was silent, pressed her chest and closed her eyes, silently feeling her irregular and noisy heartbeat.

After a long while, he finally smiled with relief.

"...This is a bit too luxurious for a humanoid."

“No, on the contrary, it’s not something expensive.

You think luxury is thinking you never have it, but in fact, maybe you just haven’t realized it yet.”

Iori seemed very happy: "We should celebrate."

Sera showed a helpless expression as if she couldn't do anything to Iori, and changed the subject: "But you still haven't explained clearly your relationship with the Chaldean Master."

"…Just friends."

Iori organized his words and said carefully: "I have indeed seen her in other world lines. Now that she has come to this 'singularity', our pressure will be much less. She will solve the two troubles of Amakusa and Medea for us.

Even if it’s not that simple, she will at least stir up the stagnant water and break the current stalemate... and we don’t need to do anything, just wait quietly for the final battle."

"Oh~ You trust her so much?" Sera still felt a little uncomfortable. "She just brought a strange shield soldier. Does she really have this ability?"

"Do you want a bet?"

Iori smiled calmly: "Whoever loses will unconditionally obey the other's orders, how about that?"

"Um...okay."

Sera nodded, thinking that since she had the Three-Stroke Command Seal in her hand, she would be able to counterattack even if she lost, and it would be fine if Iori deliberately made things difficult for her.

And... depending on the situation, she might be willing to carry out that order~

"Then it's a deal!" Iori's smile was full of confidence, which made Sera feel uneasy.

Two days later, Sera continued to observe the situation in various places in Tuliface through her familiars, and the movements of Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group were the focus.

It was during this process that Sera gradually realized that she was too naive:

Iori was right, Fujimaru Ritsuka could indeed break the current deadlock - she was too fast!