One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

Without any sign, in just a moment, the Wind King's barrier wrapped around the holy sword exploded, turning into a terrifying storm that swept towards Bronya.

"As expected of Saber, it's not that easy to take her down~"

Bronya tapped her toes lightly, and dodged like a light butterfly... The storm swept across the yellow sand, and its lethality was indeed impressive, but it was meaningless if it couldn't hit.

After dodging the Wind King's hammer, Bronya didn't pause and immediately launched a counterattack. Combat wasn't turn-based, so of course she had to seize every opportunity.

——Hundred-step flying sword!

Similarly, Bronya didn't have the habit of shouting out her moves, and since there was no need to chant, the more covert the better.

Compared to the attack that had struck across all directions, this one was even faster. In a flash of sword light, Bronya appeared behind Saber, a trace of blood lingering on the blade.

Bronya didn't pause, continuing to pursue Saber—the previous attack had missed. Her ancestral intuition was indeed hers; she even managed to dodge it!

"Qiang——!"

The deep blue blade collided with the holy sword, sending out a shower of sparks. Bronya, with her slight advantage in strength, slowly pushed the sword towards Saber.

Even Saber hadn't expected that, as a Servant, she would be suppressed by a Master in terms of power! Even releasing her magic power still couldn't turn the situation around.

"This won't work."

With this thought, Saber suddenly exerted her strength to deflect Bronya's knife, then lowered her body slightly to cross it. The tip of the knife slashed across her cheek, leaving a small cut.

Saber wiped the blood from her face, her expression not looking good—her counterattack fell flat on its face.

She wanted to take the opportunity to chop Bronya's waist, but at that moment, the other party seemed to... no, actually turned into a flash of lightning, thus avoiding her slash.

Bronya condensed not far away, then quickly turned around and waved at Saber. Dozens of Keys of Truth appeared out of thin air and fired a volley of attacks at the opponent.

"Boom boom——"

As the artillery roared, a cloud of dust suddenly rose up. Bronya casually constructed a pair of high-tech goggles and rushed into the dust.

“Clang, clang—!”

Sparks flew through the dust. Saber's attacks were clearly less precise due to the wind and sand, and for a moment, she was being severely suppressed by Bronya.

Another collision, and a figure rushed out of the dust, sliding backwards across the yellow sand—it was Saber! She had suffered a considerable loss in her confrontation with Bronya.

But it's not over yet!

Suddenly, a dark blue machine appeared out of thin air, and a huge mechanical arm carrying a drill slammed down, catching Saber off guard.

The Heavy Armored Bunny appeared on the first night, but the Saber team had not arrived at that time~ and Bronya had too many tricks, so she ignored this machine.

The drill slammed hard into Saber's holy sword. The immense force was transmitted along the blade, forcing her backwards, her feet sinking deeply into the sand.

Then, another figure burst out of the dust. Bronya waved toward Saber's position, and the Heavy Armor Bunny instantly transformed into a stream of light and returned to her hand.

Cutting out the Blue Flame Silver Falcon, Bronya fired several more rounds, sending dark blue energy beams straight towards Saber.

But this was just an appetizer, and of course it meant nothing to Saber.

Saber's feet were still stuck in the sand, making it difficult for her to move, but she still deflected the bullets with her superb swordsmanship.

"Not bad~ But what are you going to do next round?"

Bronya also knew that guns would hardly be effective against Servants, but... she switched her inherent spiritual equipment to the spear Truth and threw the javelin at Saber!

!!!

Her intuition had already sounded the alarm, but Saber could not move and could only take it head-on. The yellow sandy ground was not solid, and she could have freed her feet with just a little effort, but she didn't have the time.

Saber took a stance and tilted the holy sword slightly, trying to absorb some of the impact, but...

"Qiang——!"

The light blue spear blade touched the spine of the holy sword, and a violent gust of air spread out, sweeping away a large amount of yellow sand.

Yes~ The plan was fine. However, even after the reduction, the impact was still not easy to bear, and Saber was blown away with her sword.

The spear, Truth, was recalled once more, instantly transforming into a katana. Bronya flew towards Saber, her silver-white wing-like cape spread out, like an angel.

The pursuit came too fast, and Saber didn't even have time to stand up. In her hasty response, she was repelled again.

Barring any unexpected events, the outcome was essentially decided. As for the Noble Phantasm… that needed to be released! Bronya's attacks were relentless, leaving Saber with no time to spare.

……

Outside, Emiya Kiritsugu still followed his usual style and took the opportunity to get close to the Matou residence.

Unfortunately, however, as the base camp of Bai Ye's side, the magic barrier of the Matou residence has been reinforced layer by layer, and even Scathach is involved!

It's no exaggeration to say that this place has almost reached the level of a "temple", and even artillery fire cannot blow it open! Moreover, Bronya is not without defense against modern weapons.

After waiting for a long time, Emiya Kiritsugu smoked a cigarette dejectedly, as he could not find any opportunity at all.

What was even more troublesome was that when Saber was pulled into the inherent barrier, he could no longer accurately control the situation of the battle. He could only feel his magic power being consumed rapidly, but he had no idea what was happening.

"Should we call her back?"

Emiya Kiritsugu weighed the pros and cons in his heart:

Recalling Saber would require one Command Seal. And given her personality, she would definitely not force her way into the Matou household, which would require another one. By then, only one Command Seal would be left...

After pondering for a long time, Emiya Kiritsugu finally gave up the idea. At this moment, the consumption of magic power increased again.

“Command it with the command spell…”

As a magician killer, he has always been quite decisive and immediately used a command seal to issue an order.

……

In the King's Army, Saber received support from the Command Seals, and a burst of magical power burst out from her body. With a sword, she temporarily forced Bronya back.

Immediately afterwards, endless radiance converged, and the holy sword burst into an incomparably dazzling radiance—the power of the Command Spell eliminated the pre-swing of the Noble Phantasm, allowing her to immediately unleash her trump card.

“Oh~”

Facing this incomparably brilliant light, Bronya recalled the description of this Noble Phantasm she had seen online:

Ten years of unyielding perseverance, twelve battles undefeated. This feat is unparalleled, this glory unmatched, transcending time and space, immortalized forever.

This dazzling sword is the lifelong dream pursued and yearned for by all warriors who have perished on the battlefield throughout history—the fruit of a prayer called "glory."

"It really lives up to its name~"

Bronya placed a hand on her forehead, looking out, a hint of excitement on her face. How many young people had longed for that sword strike in the Fate series? Of course, it would have been even better if it hadn't been aimed at her.

—Gather the breath of the stars in the sky, the flow of brilliant life, and take it...

"Excalibur!"

Endless radiance rushed towards Bronya, overshadowing the true appearance of the King's Army. The golden color occupied most of the sky.

"Are you here? Come on then~"

A dark blue machine instantly appeared in front of Bronya. The heavily armored bunny folded its mechanical arms, and a huge alloy shield stood there, protecting Bronya firmly.

"—!"

The great sound is silent. In this endless brilliance, all sounds are inaudible, leaving only silence.

When the light faded, the sand melted into a gully along the way. Sadly... a single mecha still stood. The Heavy Bunny extended its mechanical arms, revealing Bronya beneath.

She's been able to withstand a human artillery attack! Although she didn't completely withstand it, it was enough to prove the heavy-armored bunny's defensive strength.

Then, Bronya flashed in front of Saber, and her inherent spiritual equipment transformed into a spear again, "Sorry, Saber, this time, I have to ask you to leave!"

!!!

Saber was still slightly exhausted after releasing her Noble Phantasm, and of course she couldn't react in time. She was shot through the heart, and bright red blood slowly flowed down.

Blood flowed from Saber's mouth, and she seemed a little unwilling. But gradually, she began to let it go. After all, Bronya had truly defeated her fairly, not through some scheming or trickery.

Losing is losing, she can't afford to lose. If you're not as skilled as your opponent, what else can you say?

"I lost."

Saber graciously admitted her failure. However, she still had something she couldn't let go of. "Bronya, Ellie is no longer the Little Holy Grail. She'll be fine, right?"

"Of course, Bronya and Byakuya will protect her. She will survive this Holy Grail War and see her Illya again."

"I can rest assured that……"

Saber's soul core shattered, and she began to dissipate. She smiled faintly and extended a hand to Bronya—they were friends, and that would never change.

Seeing this, Bronya also understood what Saber meant and gently held the delicate little hand.

In just a moment, Saber's entire body turned into spirit particles and dissipated, and the hand that Bronya was holding also dissipated bit by bit and turned into nothingness.

……

"Saber lost~"

On the other side, the emperor also saw the brilliant light and felt a little bit of recognition in his heart, but, "It is precisely because of the brilliance that it is heartbreaking."

But it was just a sigh, after all, Saber had already left the stage. Moreover... he couldn't even take care of himself, and Bai Ye was almost in front of him.

"drink!"

With Bai Ye's loud shout, he finally broke through the encirclement. Then, he shook off the last few soldiers who were clinging to him and finally stood before the emperor in a dignified manner!

At this point, the soldiers also retreated silently.

Although no agreement was made, this was indeed a tacit understanding - using the king's army to besiege one person, and if that person broke through, then there was nothing more to say.

Of course they could continue to surround them, but it would be too unreasonable to keep pestering them like this, and it would be a complete disgrace to their master.

The inherent barrier dissipated, and the group returned to the Weiyuan River Bridge, but Saber was no longer there.

"I lost~"

The emperor had his own pride. Since Bai Ye had bravely fought his way through the encirclement and reached him, he had indeed lost this round. As for the final duel... the outcome was obvious, wasn't it?

He placed a hand on Waver's shoulder, and a touch of gentleness appeared on his rugged and heroic face. "Speaking of which, I have one more thing to ask you. Waver Velvet, are you willing to become my subject?"

"……,certainly!"

Waver also understood the outcome of this battle. He fell silent, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes. "You are... you are my only king!"

"I am willing to serve you and be loyal to you. Please move forward for me, please let me share the same dream as you..."

"it is good."

Even near the end, the emperor is still so heroic. This is the spirit of the Conqueror King!

"It is my duty as a king to show my dreams to my subjects. It is your duty as a subject to bear witness to the dreams the king has shown and pass them on to future generations."

"Stay alive, Weber."

"Witness everything and live to tell it to future generations, so they will know the splendor of your king! How I, Iskandar, gallop across the earth!"

"Let's go!"

The emperor roared with a heroic rage, raised his sword high, and charged towards Bai Ye at the wheel of his mighty chariot (after all, the oxcart was still intact this time). He sang praises of his dominance, demonstrating his dominance. This was him—the Conqueror King, Iskandar!

"Emperor..."

Bai Ye sighed inwardly as his armor gradually faded, revealing his scarred body beneath. Even if it was just a mere charge, the countless people who followed suit had still caused him considerable damage.

The magic power began to burn, and the muscles all over his body bulged inch by inch, blooming with the glow of magic - One Sword Shura!

Then, Bai Ye's body erupted with a fierce sword energy, and he almost turned into a stream of light and attacked the emperor with unparalleled speed! A single sword pierced the emperor's chest!

"How about it, King of Conquerors, are you satisfied with this expedition?" Bai Ye looked directly into the emperor's eyes and asked meaningfully.

"of course."

Blood trickled from the emperor's mouth. "This expedition has made me... so... overwhelmed with emotion..."

Faintly, he seemed to hear the sound of waves. Was that so? So the surge in his chest was the sound of the waves of the Endless Ocean...

……

◆There are many clips in this chapter that are from the animation, but they really reflect the personality of the characters vividly, so after thinking about it again and again, I decided to write it down.

226. Shooting down Vimana

On Mount Enzo, Gilgamesh and Scathach were already waiting. The monks from Ryudo Temple had also been temporarily dismissed, apparently already setting the stage for the decisive battle.

A golden holy grail was placed in Liudong Temple, emitting a brilliant golden glow.

At this moment, the Holy Grail once again contained two spiritual bases and emitted an even stronger light.