The moment he saw Artoria, Gilgamesh had already sensed something unusual about her.
Under normal circumstances, what determined whether a servant was strong or not was usually related to their spiritual foundation.
The larger the spiritual foundation, the greater the servant's magical energy tended to be.
And the Caster-form Artoria summoned by Morgan le Fay possessed a spiritual foundation that far exceeded the normal range of a servant.
Artoria glanced at the golden king standing on the streetlight, then quickly withdrew her gaze, "The person I'm looking for isn't you."
As she said that, she shifted her eyes toward the young man ahead.
A faint smile appeared in her emerald-green eyes, "Don't you have anything to say, Saber?"
"I joined this Holy Grail War… specifically to find you."
Even though he was panicking inside, Alvin kept a calm expression and smiled, "I didn't expect we'd meet again like this."
"Yeah, and I didn't expect to run into so many old acquaintances all at once."
As she spoke, Artoria's gaze drifted unintentionally toward Mordred.
It was just a single look, yet Mordred's body trembled slightly on instinct, like a mouse running into a cat.
"Hold on. I have a question for Caster."
At this moment, after barely sorting out this British family drama under Waver's explanation, the King of Conquerors finally spoke up.
"Servants descend because they have unfulfilled wishes in life and accept a Master's summoning, is your wish really just to see Saber?"
"More or less, yes."
Artoria looked at Alvin and smiled, "To be more precise, it's to help him fulfill his wish together with him."
The moment those words came out, not only the enemies hiding in the shadows observing this battlefield, but even the servants present showed subtle expressions.
The King of Conquerors froze for a moment, "Two servants cooperating in a Holy Grail War, isn't that against the rules?"
"How can you even say that?", Waver couldn't help but complain.
Not long ago, the King of Conquerors had tried to drag others into 'cooperation' and even wanted to take them under his command. And now he was saying Caster's idea was a problem?
Morgan le Fay extended her hand with a gentle smile, her voice soft and pleasant, "Saber, come over to my side."
"With my magic circuits, even maintaining both you and Lily in this world wouldn't be a problem."
'Who digs someone else's wall right in front of their Master?'
Alvin kept smiling, but it was obvious he was barely holding it together.
At that moment, Sajyou Manaka suddenly grabbed Alvin's hand and pulled him behind her.
She looked up at the woman ahead with a bright smile and said softly, "In the Holy Grail War, each Master only has one servant. If everyone broke the rules like you, would there even be rules left?"
"And besides, you're restricted by the 'Counter Force.' Trying to take Saber away right in front of me, aren't you overestimating yourself?"
Sajyou Manaka lowered her eyes slightly. Her originally bright pupils suddenly seemed much darker.
BOOM!
In the next instant, flames as dazzling as the sun surged upward, like an enraged fire dragon, lighting up every strand of Sajyou Manaka's golden hair.
"Is that person really a Master?"
Even though he had already witnessed Sajyou Manaka's magecraft before, Waver was still shaken when he saw this scene.
The servants present also showed more complicated looks in their eyes.
After already fighting Matou Zouken and using such large-scale magecraft, she still had this much magical energy, Sajyou Manaka's display had far exceeded their expectations.
'Saber's Master… is indeed a dangerous person.'
Compared to the subtle atmosphere among the others, Alvin had completely fallen into a daze.
He even regretted leaving the Tohsaka residence so early.
If he had known this would happen, he might as well have stayed at Tokiomi's place a bit longer.
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[T/N: Shura field generally means wives in a harem fighting each other for MC's love.]
A CG scene quietly appeared. In the image, Sajyou Manaka stood in front of Alvin, confronting the Morgan le Fay sisters in the snowy night.
Before Alvin could react, another interface appeared in front of him.
[Please choose between Sajyou Manaka and Morgan le Fay. This choice will affect the future course of the Holy Grail War. Please decide carefully.]
Choose Sajyou Manaka, or choose Morgan le Fay, who seemed to have descended upon Fuyuki through "transmigration"?
Seeing the prompt appear in his vision, Alvin fell into brief silence.
Mordred, standing nearby, secretly let out a sigh of relief, but then a trace of worry rose in her heart.
When she first saw Morgan le Fay and Artoria, she had already thought about retreating.
Although Mordred had full confidence in her own strength, if her opponents were Morgan le Fay and the King of Knights… even the rebellious knight did not have the courage to face those two British sisters at the same time.
Now that their attention had been drawn to Alvin, she could stay unnoticed, maybe she could escape while she still had the chance.
But, was she really going to abandon her father and run away alone?
Though Mordred was known for her rebellion in Arthurian legend, her feelings toward both Artoria and Alvin were extremely complicated.
"Lancer, withdraw from this place first."
At that moment, Kayneth's voice suddenly sounded in Mordred's ear.
Mordred froze briefly, then said urgently, "Master, I can't abandon my father—"
"Don't forget we are in the middle of the Holy Grail War. In the end, Morgan and the King of Knights won't kill him. Your worry has no real meaning."
Kayneth said slowly, "Tonight's situation has already gone beyond my expectations, if we don't leave now, something else might happen."
Morgan le Fay's appearance tonight had indeed completely gone beyond Kayneth's control.
If Morgan had descended as a servant, Kayneth would at most have been shocked.
But she had entered the Holy Grail War as a Master, and even summoned her own sister.
Morgan le Fay of Britain plus the King of Knights, could anyone in Fuyuki's Holy Grail War really defeat that combination?
As Kayneth thought of this, his heart grew heavy.
At this battlefield, five servants had already appeared: Saber, Archer, Rider, Caster, and Lancer.
The only two servants who had not yet shown themselves were Berserker and Assassin.
But in fact, those two servants had already appeared at the very beginning, they just hadn't revealed themselves in public under their Masters' orders.
Assassin aside, in past Holy Grail Wars, Assassin was never considered particularly strong in direct combat. When facing other servants head-on, they were usually at a disadvantage.
Assassin excelled at gathering information and delivering fatal blows to enemy Masters.
As for the other one, Berserker.
———
On the rooftop of a certain tall building, the cold wind was biting.
Hisau Maiya lay on the rooftop, observing the battlefield through military binoculars.
Behind her, faint heavy breathing could be heard.
It belonged to a man with silver-gray hair. Behind him spread a pair of dazzling wings. He looked almost like a fairy from legend.
Clearly a Berserker, clearly possessing enormous magical energy, yet he perfectly concealed his presence. Even the servants on the battlefield had not noticed him.
However, from the moment Morgan le Fay and the King of Knights appeared, Berserker seemed unable to suppress his impulse, as if he might rush out of the darkness at any moment.
Sensing the movement behind her, Hisau Maiya spoke in a respectful and calm tone, "Berserker, now isn't the time. Don't forget our original plan."
Berserker's heavy, excited breathing echoed across the rooftop, like an ancient dragon on the verge of extinction drawing ragged breaths in the wind.
His skin was pale to the point of losing all color. His right hand was not a human palm at all, but more like, a dragon's claw.
"Don't worry. I know it's not time yet."
He gracefully raised his right hand and admired his sharp claws under the moonlight, "It's just that when I see Saber, I can't help getting excited. I really want to personally dig out his heart with this hand and drink every drop of blood from his body."
'This guy…', Hisau Maiya gave the servant behind her a deep look. Even she felt a chill from the bottom of her heart when facing him.
Before this, the Einzbern family had originally intended to summon the King of Knights of Britain. Who would have thought that the one who answered the summoning and manifested would be this man instead?
"You hate Saber that much?", Hisau Maiya suddenly asked.
"Hate? How did you come to that conclusion?"
Berserker tilted his head strangely and smiled, "I like that child very much."
A smile appeared on his face, "After all, Saber once personally killed me and inherited my power."
As soon as he finished speaking, the walkie-talkie in Hisau Maiya's hand suddenly transmitted a low male voice.
"Maiya, have you located Lancer's Master?"
Hisau Maiya withdrew her gaze. "Berserker has already confirmed Lancer's Master's position… at the moment, four Masters have shown themselves."
"But if we make a move on someone now… won't it trigger temporary cooperation or even retaliation from the other Masters?"
"In the Holy Grail War, all sides are enemies. Once chaos begins, they won't have the spare time to talk about cooperation."
Emiya Kiritsugu lay on another building, opening a long weapon case. A heavy sniper rifle gleamed with a chilling black sheen under the dim light.
It was a heavy sniper rifle with a range close to two kilometers. The bullets in its magazine were forged from special materials. Even the strongest magus would definitely be injured if struck.
No matter how strong Sajyou Manaka was, she was still a human body of flesh and blood. Without preparation, as long as the shot was accurate, a single bullet would be enough to kill.
Emiya Kiritsugu set up the sniper rifle, his voice calm and cold, "Execute Plan A. Once Saber's Master dies, according to Berserker's information, Saber will still have a period of 'Independent Manifestation.'"
"During that time, Saber will most likely go berserk, then let Berserker stop him."
Hisau Maiya took a deep breath and slowly let it out, "Understood."
Hearing this, a faint smile of interest also appeared on Berserker's face.
"You're not even my Master, yet you sure know how to order people around, Emiya Kiritsugu."
The one who summoned Berserker was not Emiya Kiritsugu, but the homunculus in the Einzbern castle, his wife, Irisviel.
"Never mind. Since you're creating a chance for me to meet Saber alone, I'll forgive your rudeness this time."
His tone was lofty, like a supreme king commanding his subjects.
In fact, he truly had been a king in life.
He had rebelled against Britain, led a rebellion, once nearly seized Britain for himself, and longed to restore the Age of Gods. The first White King. Even in modern Britain, many people still felt uneasy when hearing his name. Oberon Vortigern.
———
The scene returned to a corner of a street in Fuyuki.
Five factions of servants stood facing each other. Each had different thoughts, yet all were curious about Morgan le Fay's appearance.
Although they did not know Morgan le Fay's identity, from her conversation with Saber, it was clear that this newly appeared Master was an acquaintance of Saber.
And she had even tried to dig him away right in front of Saber's Master.
That was pretty exciting.
Even Gilgamesh remained silent, a hint of interest in his crimson eyes.
No one from any era, not even servants, could resist watching drama unfold. Even Gilgamesh was curious how Saber would choose.
Sajyou Manaka stood between Alvin and Morgan, looking straight at the legendary "witch" of Britain.
For a moment, the atmosphere grew tense, as if swords could be drawn at any second.
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