"Is that Assassin?!"
Tohsaka Rin looked at the Assassin, who was even more ferocious than Berserker, and couldn't help but doubt his class. A pale human-bone mask, an exaggerated physique, and a greatsword taller than an ordinary person—he looked like a Berserker no matter how she saw it!
"Pfft... everyone, stay away! The air... it's poisonous!"
Akatsuki coughed up a mouthful of blood, looking at the muscular Assassin in front of her in disbelief. "This is Berserker, right?! How could it be Assassin?!"
"Meow?"
Neco Arc tilted her head, her cat eyes looking at Akatsuki in confusion. "Who said Assassin had to be sneaky? Any means are fine as long as the goal is achieved, right?"
"Clang!"
The Black Keys, blocking the greatsword, let out a shattering wail. Akatsuki had to distance herself from Assassin, but the unknown poison couldn't be removed.
Akatsuki looked at Shirou Emiya in the distance and shouted, "Use a command spell to call Saber over!"
"Rin, have Archer prepare for long-range support!"
"Sakura, have Rider open the Bounded Field set up in the school! Use her Noble Phantasm!"
Assassin pressed closer, and Akatsuki felt the pressure growing. Such a powerful Servant, with such an immense Spirit Origin, shouldn't manifest in a normal Holy Grail War!
"Is it that cat's doing, after all?"
"Oh ho ho ho, what terrifying eyes~"
Neco Arc waved her hand. "But looks don't kill, you know~ This Assassin hunted many True Ancestors in his lifetime, and he also has a special attack against True Ancestors~"
"Tch, you'd better not fall into my hands, or I'll definitely flay you alive!"
The air suddenly became heavy. Akatsuki quickly put distance between herself and Assassin. A black hole appeared directly above the school, and an eyeball seemed to be looking down at the school from within.
Others' Seal: Blood Temple!
It was Rider's Noble Phantasm!
"Clang!"
The Invisible Air clashed with the greatsword, and even Saber was startled by the immense force. She looked at Akatsuki with some confusion and asked, "Has Berserker come to attack?"
"This is Assassin."
"?"
While Saber held off Assassin, Akatsuki quickly recovered from her injuries, all while pondering Assassin's True Name.
"How is that possible?" Saber found Akatsuki's words hard to believe. The frenzied attacker in front of them looked like a Berserker no matter how she saw him, but his aura was clearly different from the Berserker Akatsuki had fought last night.
"Watch out!"
Shirou Emiya's voice pulled Saber's thoughts back to the battlefield. Assassin's greatsword seemed to be imbued with countless souls of the wrongfully dead; with every swing, everyone present could hear the wails of vengeful spirits.
"How evil!"
There was no time for exclamations; the blood-stained greatsword once again slashed towards Saber, its power forcing even Saber to avoid its edge.
"Hahahahaha!" Neco Arc laughed wildly. "Die! Since I came to the wrong place, there's no need to go back. I'll just get the Holy Grail and overturn this world! Meow~"
Saber sidestepped Assassin's slash and counterattacked with her sword. However, Assassin was incredibly fast, easily dodging Saber's attack.
"As expected of Saber, such excellent martial arts are truly rare in the world."
This was the first time Assassin had spoken since being summoned. His voice was hoarse and grating, like someone constantly scraping glass with their fingernails, causing irritation if listened to for too long.
"You, are you really Assassin?"
"Of course, it's just that my name wasn't preserved in history."
"Assassin! Prepare to die!" The toxins in her body were forcibly suppressed, and Akatsuki glared fiercely at Assassin. This was the first time she had faced such a powerful enemy since coming to this world, but she was not one to cower because of an opponent's strength.
"You can't defeat me by relying on innate power!"
"Heh, what do you know about 'one force breaks all laws'?!"
Creating a pitch-black long blade with Marble Phantasm, Akatsuki charged directly at Assassin. Blades clashed, and sparks flew.
"Oh?"
A hint of surprise appeared in Assassin's eyes behind the human-bone mask. "I thought you were a recently born True Ancestor, only capable of wreaking havoc by relying on your immense power, but it seems that's not the case."
Akatsuki swung her long blade with all her might, each collision with Assassin's greatsword producing a crisp sound. At this moment, she no longer held back, unleashing all the techniques she had before her transmigration. For a time, she even seemed to gain the upper hand against Assassin.
However, in the next moment, Assassin's movements suddenly quickened, and his greatsword swings became even more aggressive. Gradually, Akatsuki began to fall behind.
"Damn it! Which Heroic Spirit are you, anyway?!" Akatsuki never expected that she would one day utter a line similar to what the 'Dog Bro' (Lancer) would say.
"Assassin!"
Just then, Saber joined the battle. She flashed between Assassin and Akatsuki, wielding her Invisible Air alongside Akatsuki to attack Assassin.
"Saber, why didn't you just ambush him earlier?"
Akatsuki asked, panting.
"As a knight, one should be honorable and upright. How could I do something as despicable as an ambush!"
Saber's righteous voice reminded Akatsuki that she was indeed such a person. It was precisely because the king of knights was such a person that she had value to be 'played' with.
With that thought, Akatsuki's gaze towards Saber held a hint of amusement.
Saber was all too familiar with that look. During the last Holy Grail War, Archer had looked at her with the same expression. The thought of the previous Holy Grail War made Saber frown.
"Miss Akatsuki! Please end the battle as soon as possible. If it drags on, all the living people in this school will have their life force drained by my Noble Phantasm and die."
"Is that Sakura's intention?"
This was clearly not Rider's intention. Matou Sakura still maintained her kindness, which Akatsuki was pleased to see. Of course, if they wanted to finish the battle quickly, that cat definitely wouldn't agree.
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