"Dodge quickly!"
Sensing an indescribable frustration, Kyoko Sakura could only shout at her Master who was hiding.
Red bramble chains were shuttling through the air, blocking the opponent's route.
'At this time, I actually rejoice that my ordinary attack means were sealed...'
Looking at the magic circle on her body, Kyoko Sakura really felt very lucky.
Otherwise, with her current state, her Master might not necessarily have the chance to escape.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Sparks flew; silver droplets protected the surroundings like slime, but the gradually dented traces told of not-so-good consequences.
Volumen Hydrargyrum.
The Mystic Code possessed by Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald possessed quite excellent abilities in both offense and defense.
This was what he specially wore to assist Sola...
'Even if Lancer didn't attack with a spear, we can't support it for long on this side.'
Kayneth frowned and was protected with Sola, but the two couldn't escape smoothly.
Lancer being controlled by Caster was truly an accident.
Or rather, they hadn't seen such a straightforward control method at all.
"Sola, use a Command Spell!"
Making such a judgment, Kayneth could only try such a means.
Running, they definitely couldn't outrun Lancer as a Servant.
Without knowing the principle of the opponent's manipulation, the best method at present was to use a Command Spell to snatch Lancer back.
"But... how to order?"
Hearing this, Sola hesitated for a while and spoke.
Although Command Spells claimed to be able to command Servants, the problem was that if the issued instruction was too vague, the effectiveness would also be insufficient.
"Just let her leave here directly."
"Current situation, other Servants and Masters are estimated to approach soon too, right?"
"We must first leave the center that may become the focus; can't stay here for long."
Could only say Caster's strange means forced them to be so wretched.
This group of Heroic Spirits always had moves they couldn't comprehend.
"By Command Spell I order!"
"Leave from here! Lancer!"
Red light flashed on the back of the hand; the bramble chains shuttling all over the sky paused in the air, and attacks didn't strike again.
Taking this opportunity, Kayneth immediately took Sola away from the scene.
"Heh, quite flexible!"
Body stopped in place; Kyoko Sakura breathed a sigh of relief instead.
She was afraid her Master wouldn't think clearly to fight hard; that would only be worse.
Now just exposing herself outside wasn't a bad thing.
"Tsk, can feel the flow of magical energy becoming less."
"It seems Caster's magecraft isn't almighty either, and the controlling magecraft and the Command Spell have conflicting effectiveness."
That controlling force binding herself had begun to weaken, only the magic circle on her body was still that conspicuous.
Pondering the means to counter Caster, Kyoko Sakura was slightly annoyed.
Just one opponent was so troublesome; she dared not think about what other guys would be like.
Although she also regained the "Intrinsic Skills" deserved by a Magical Girl due to "Heroic Spirit Transformation," they could only be used as surprise moves.
Once seen by those guys proficient in fighting, maybe they would have no effect anymore.
"This war... is much harder than fighting Witches!!"
...
"Are only Rider and Berserker still not showing up so far?"
Tokiomi Tohsaka sat in the magic workshop he arranged, meditating.
He saw the confrontation between Caster and Lancer through the familiar.
Counting the Servants seen so far, only Rider and Berserker hadn't appeared.
"Last night's bombardment..."
"Was it done by Caster or not?"
According to the means Caster displayed today, it was also difficult to judge who exactly attacked yesterday.
"Rider..."
"Berserker..."
Rather, the possibility of these two Servants would be higher...
"The Matou family also participated this time, but haven't seen them make any move so far..."
"This is very strange."
Thinking of a certain forgotten force, Tokiomi Tohsaka frowned and thought.
Reasonably speaking, the Matou family seemed originally to have no participants in this session, but later he heard that someone on the other side was also selected.
Only that it wasn't revealed who it was...
Previously Tokiomi Tohsaka only regarded it as the Matou family also having ambition, so he didn't care; now it looked very wrong.
Was the opponent too quiet?
Rider and Berserker, also didn't know which of these two was the opponent's Servant.
"Teacher?"
"How is Assassin's condition?"
"Injury is very serious; currently difficult to move."
"Is that so?"
Looking at the disciple entering the door, Tokiomi Tohsaka asked first, but after getting the other party's answer, he was somewhat distressed.
Originally asking Assassin to spy on the situation was the best, but because of the injury causing such trouble, it was an unexpected thing.
"Send a familiar to check the Matou family..."
"Surveillance?"
"They should also have participants; need to be alert."
"Understood."
Complying with Tokiomi's arrangement, Kirei Kotomine didn't say much.
Until leaving, his expression was that indifferent.
Compared to Tokiomi's pursuit, Kirei Kotomine now was more about letting himself get "satisfaction."
Maybe previously he was an obedient "good baby," but just dreaming about parts of Assassin's life experience filled him with "emotions" he didn't have in the past.
Was that sadness or surprise or pleasure?
That impulse of trying to do something made him, who had always been without desire and demand, have some enlightenment.
Under the awakening of that strange emotion, Kirei Kotomine no longer clung to past tranquility and desirelessness.
"Sure enough, between people is full of unknown possibilities."
"The answer I pursue is also becoming clearer and clearer."
Originally he wanted to see this figure Kiritsugu Emiya with his own eyes, but now it seemed unnecessary.
"Making me generate such curiosity... Sure enough... Holy Grail War is very mysterious."
Filled with the meaning of exploration, the priest who already had a self began to seek.
"Assassin."
"Better pay slightly attention to Teacher's words. Sending familiars isn't safe; you make a trip personally."
"Be a bit careful."
Instructing the figure in the shadow, Kirei Kotomine was very natural with hands behind his back.
Whoosh!
That blurry figure disappeared from the place, also making Kirei Kotomine have to sigh that the medicine Gilgamesh gave was really useful.
Such a serious injury healed in just one night.
Although he exchanged it with a Dragon Ball, it wasn't important.
Participant qualification or something...
As long as he and Assassin cooperated well, they wouldn't worry about such opportunities.
As long as the Servant was grasped in hand, sooner or later they could snatch new Dragon Balls to return to the board.
As for the Dragon Ball taken back into the treasury by Gilgamesh, it was even less of a problem.
As participating Masters, the knowledge given to them by the Dragon Balls far exceeded what Heroic Spirits knew.
Empty Glove White Wolf (Gaining something for nothing)... and the concealment made to the teacher.
Thinking of the bold behavior he made, his heart was filled with unknown satisfaction.
'Gilgamesh is ultimately too naive...'
'Thinking that taking the Dragon Ball back into the treasury makes it impossible for people to obtain again?'
The corners of his mouth raised a looming arc; Kirei Kotomine looked forward to seeing the scene of that "King" losing composure.