Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

But when it was actually summoned, the incongruity was far more outrageous than he had imagined.

King Arthur, the great king who left a profound mark in the British chapter of Celtic mythology, was actually a woman.

This made Emiya Kiritsugu feel that he was deceived.

The old-fashioned knight style and the upright chivalry, this Servant would undoubtedly not agree with his way of fighting. From the first moment he summoned him, he felt deeply disappointed with this Servant.

This disappointment is not in terms of strength.

After all, a heroic spirit like King Arthur, who is famous in mythology, must be very powerful.

But he just couldn't see any compatibility between himself and this king.

A master and servant who have no compatibility will hinder each other even when fighting together, let alone cooperation.

Then all of this depends on yourself. King Arthur can only be used as a helper to hold back the servants of other masters, and you yourself are the key to deciding victory or defeat.

The opponents in the Holy Grail War are not just Servants, so it is undoubtedly more appropriate to target the vulnerable Masters.

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Jingle Bell--

On the beach of Fuyuki, a beautiful white-haired lady was leisurely walking on the sand under the moonlight.

This was also the first time for her to see the sea, as she had never left the ice castle. Everything in the outside world seemed so new to her.

As pure and innocent as a blank sheet of paper, she experienced true freedom in this strange city and showed the most sincere smile on her face.

"Ellie..."

Looking at that flawless and beautiful smile, Altria, who was following behind, was a little dazed.

Such a pure and innocent smile moved her, and she couldn't help but think of her past self.

If the original Altria was as beautiful and pure as Aili...

Just as she was enjoying this peaceful moment, Saber's eyes suddenly fixed, and she turned her head to look in one direction as if sensing something, and the green fighting spirit wrapped around her body was faintly emanating.

"What's wrong, Saber?"

Sensing the fighting spirit emanating from Saber, Irisviel beside her asked curiously.

"A Servant invited me to come over. No, he should be said to be inviting all the Servants in this city to come over."

"Ellie, should we go over and take a look?"

"Ah? Wait a minute, Saber, let me ask Kiritsugu first."

"it is good."

Just then, the phone in her pocket rang and she quickly answered it.

After talking in a low voice for a while, Irisviel nodded slightly and said to King Arthur who was guarding her like a knight.

"Kiritsugu said he also felt the magic power released. He wants us to go to the port to fight. He will arrive soon."

"Okay, so that direction is to the port? I see. Let's go, Ellie."

After receiving the order from the Master, Altria nodded, took Alice's hand gently like a knight, and escorted her temporary Master Alicefiel to the place of the scheduled battle.

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On the edge of Fuyuki City's port area, in the warehouse district.

The moonlight was as bright as frost, and a man with long golden hair was standing there holding a spear.

He released all his magic power without reservation, letting his aura radiate continuously, like a fisherman casting out a fishing rod, luring other Servants to take the bait.

"Hmm? Things are finally changing on the battlefield."

Under the depressing night, a burly man with short red hair and muscles almost bursting out of his clothes stood proudly on the huge steel bridge in Fuyuki City like a lion, gazing at the battle not far away, his cloak fluttering in the night wind.

The man stroked his beard, stared at the battle situation with wide eyes, and carefully observed the blonde girl in a blue skirt who was confronting the blonde spearman near the container.

“Ahhh, Rider, it’s too high. It’s too high! Let me down now.”

Weber, who was ignored beside him, was shivering in the cold wind. Looking at the river below and the endless stream of vehicles, his legs could not help but tremble.

"Little boy, since you are my Master, you can't be so timid. Look at your teacher, who uses himself as bait to lure out all potential enemies as much as possible. You should learn this courage and confidence."

"Ah? What nonsense are you talking about? Kenneth is the Lord of the Clock Tower, a genius known as a prodigy in the magic world. How can I possibly compare to him? Also, if I expose myself openly like this, will there really be no problems? In the Holy Grail War, shouldn't the deeper you hide, the greater your advantage? Isn't it too reckless to expose yourself like this?"

Glancing at the little Master lying on the steel beam and shivering beside him, the King of Conquerors felt somewhat helpless. He raised his hand and summoned the Divine Wheel, then tucked him under his arm and carried him up.

"Saying such dejected words before a war is a taboo, little Master! Although your teacher is very powerful, don't forget that he is also the enemy we will face in the future. As the Master of my Conqueror King Alexander, you can't show weakness!"

"Even if you say that, I can't possibly beat Mr. Kenneth..."

Seeing the extremely serious look in the King of Conquerors' eyes, Waver sighed and said helplessly.

"Whether it's the size of magic or talent, the gap between us is too big. How could we possibly defeat Teacher Kenneth? And... haven't we formed an alliance? Teacher Kenneth won't attack us, right?"

"Idiot, the Holy Grail War is also a war. There can only be one winner in a war. Even if we are allies now, we will still be enemies after we get rid of the other masters and servants. So you must be prepared in advance, understand? Little Master."

"Can I really challenge Teacher Kenneth?"

"Also! I've told you so many times, just call me Master instead of calling me Little Master. Remove the "little" in front of it!"

Amid Waver's depressed scolding, the King of Conquerors rubbed his bearded chin, thought for a moment and said, "But, think about it carefully, your teacher is very cautious. Although he let Lancer choose to expose himself to lure other opponents to show up, your teacher did not expose himself, but hid well in the dark."

"His goal is to stage an open fight, to lure other masters and servants to show up as much as possible, and to bring the dark into the light. However, this does require sufficient confidence and courage. If he is not careful, he will most likely be attacked by many Servants."

"Doesn't that mean that Teacher Kenneth is in a very dangerous situation now?" Weber asked.

"That may not be the case. The golden Lancer he summoned is a rare hero. He will not be defeated so easily."

"And don't forget, we have now formed an alliance with your teacher. Even if the situation really goes beyond the limit, don't you still have me here? In fact, I have been eager to try for a long time."

"Seeing them fight so fiercely, witnessing the encounter and fierce battle between heroes from different eras, my heart of conquest can no longer be restrained, hahahaha——"

The King of Conquerors said this with a broad grin, and then leaped onto his own Noble Phantasm, the Divine Wheel.

"Ah? Teacher Kenneth, didn't you ask us to wait and see here? Rider, what are you doing?!"

"--Hahaha!"

Amidst Waver's exclamation, the self-willed King of Conquerors immediately laughed heartily, grabbed the reins with both hands, and drove his vehicle, shouting, "Go! No matter what, little Master, we have to join in the fun. Seeing them fighting so fiercely, I can't stand it anymore! Come on! Join this grand party with me!"

"No, Rider, you will definitely be scolded by Teacher Kenneth, you idiot!"

"Hahaha, so what? This king's desire to conquer cannot be quenched. As for what happens afterwards, let's talk about it later!"

After a burst of laughter, the King of Conquerors pulled the reins. With the crisp sound of the whip, the Noble Phantasm, the Divine Wheel, started to move, and the dark blue arc of electricity immediately illuminated the night sky.

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Fuyuki City Port.

Compared to the laughter and chatter over at the King of Conquerors' place, it was obviously much more lively here. The fierce collision between the magic spear and the holy sword never stopped from beginning to end.

The long-haired handsome man was bathing in the cool moonlight, his long golden hair thrown behind his head, revealing a beautiful face that was enough to drive any woman crazy.

With a simple wave of the strange wand-shaped spear in his hand, he harnessed a constant stream of water and calmly dealt with Saber's fierce attack.

The waves and the stars shine against each other in the night sky.

"You have a very fierce fighting spirit. I believe you must be a warrior who has experienced many battles. Although your weapon is hidden, I know that you are the Saber of this Holy Grail War."

"That may not be the case. You can't confirm my weapon. Maybe I am actually Lancer or Archer?"

Hearing this, Artoria remained unshakable. The magic power in her hands began to increase, and she controlled the blue gale and fiercely slashed at the enemy.

"You're joking."

Lancer smiled slightly, then swung his spear again, controlling the water flow and slightly deflecting Saber's attack. Looking at Altria's figure in the moonlight, the blond man bit the tip of his thumb and continued.

“I am still very confident in my vision.”

This is... the breath of star power.

Saber, the power of the stars, and the iconic weapon that must be hidden.

"That's it, I understand."

With a strange inspiration flashing through his mind, Lancer had seen through Saber's secret.

He said, "So you are the famous King Arthur. I never thought you were a woman."

Hearing her secret revealed by the other party, Artoria no longer had any need to hide it. She immediately mobilized her magic power to disperse the blue gust of wind on the sword, revealing its true appearance.

"So what if she's a woman? Couldn't King Arthur be a woman?"

"Unknown hero, please do not underestimate your opponent because of his gender. Before I became a woman, I was a knight and a king, and King Arthur!!"

"Saber..."

Seeing that Saber’s real name was easily discovered by the other party, Irisviel, who was in the back, felt a little worried.

"It's okay, Ellie, please stay away from me from now on. I'm going to fight with all my strength!"

The Holy Sword of the Stars...

"As expected, you are the real King Arthur. I am just a little surprised, not the slightest contempt for you. After all, your sharp sword will not allow me to be arrogant."

"That's right. You were able to see through my class and even my identity in such a short fight. This insight is definitely extraordinary. I guess you must have some kind of intelligent treasure. With such martial arts and an almost cursed appearance, coupled with this superb magic spear, combined with the legend, your real name should be... Diarmuid!"

"what?!"

Hearing this extremely familiar name, the blond man's face twisted and twitched a little.

Then he smiled awkwardly but politely, raised the spear in his hand and made a spear flower, then attacked the opponent with lightning speed.

When the spear was stabbed down, Altria felt that it seemed to be filled with anger, not knowing if it was her illusion.

"Although I admire King Arthur, I will not reveal my real name before the battle. If you want to know the truth, you can experience it yourself."

Chapter 16: Fateful Encounter

The man in the black windbreaker endured the cold night wind, carefully lying on the steel container, holding his breath and not daring to make any sound. However, the astonishment in his eyes due to the shocking scene he witnessed kept him in his stun for a long time.

This is Servant...

The reappearance of those ancient heroes.

Although he had read the records of the past Holy Grail Wars in the Einzbern family, Kiritsugu Emiya had made some mental preparations for the existence of Servants that went beyond existing common sense. However, when he actually witnessed the battles between these heroes that spanned the ages, he realized that he still underestimated these heroes.

Wielding the holy sword to control the strong wind, turning the magic spear to manipulate the water flow, and those ultimate martial arts, this kind of battle that was only recorded in the classics of the mythological era is now presented before him.

My own trump card: Origin Bullet, inherent time system, facing these transcendent existences, I can only laugh...

He has now gradually understood the meaning of the advice given by the Einzbern Patriarch: "Only a Servant can defeat a Servant. Don't act impulsively."

Kiritsugu Emiya originally thought that with these two powerful weapons, even if he couldn't defeat these heroes, he could at least fight with them for a few moves to contain them. But now after facing the reality, he realized how ridiculous his idea was.

Not to mention King Arthur, whom he had summoned, judging from the strength shown by the blond man who was fighting him, he would definitely not be able to withstand more than two moves in front of him and would be pierced by the magic spear. It would be better to give up the absurd idea of ​​killing Servant as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Emiya Kiritsugu set up the sniper rifle and thermal imaging device he had prepared in advance and began to search the surroundings for other magi.

Even though he couldn't beat Servant, it didn't mean he couldn't beat other magicians.

It is no coincidence that he is called the Magician Killer. You should know that the special bullets equipped in his gun are the nemesis of all magicians - [Origin Bullet]

Its characteristics can cause confusion and riot in the magic circuits of a magician when he performs magic. If the magician uses magic again when hit by the origin bullet, even gods will be unable to save him.

This is also his trump card, and he plans to use it to defeat all those arrogant traditional magicians.

Thinking this way, Emiya Kiritsugu no longer paid attention to the two Servants fighting below, and began to concentrate on finding Lancer's Master.

Although the Master of the blond haired Lancer has not yet shown up, he is sure that the Master will definitely be hiding around like him, observing the battle situation, so that he can give commands at any time and use magic to reinforce.

Servants and Masters only come into contact for a short period of time, so it is impossible for a Master and Servant to have absolute mutual understanding.

As long as the Master has doubts about the Servant, he will definitely hide nearby as he thought. In his long life experience, he knows that those arrogant and suspicious magicians will never simply entrust the initiative to the Servant, so... he must be here!

Although this is indeed the case, the situation this time is somewhat different from what Emiya Kiritsugu expected.

Since Kenneth had learned from Mr. Baoshi that misfortune might happen to him in the future, he would not let his pride get in the way anymore and he became extremely cautious.

Not only did he leave his fiancée who had originally planned to come with him in the Clock Tower, he even borrowed a more excellent relic from the British Royal Museum in advance, and summoned a legendary hero who was as powerful as Alexander or even stronger - [Finn McCool]