'No matter what, in this Holy Grail War, I will fight for victory.'
"Saber… even if it's you, I won't show mercy in this Holy Grail War."
After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave the street.
The snow was falling heavier and heavier. Just as Mordred's figure was about to disappear, she suddenly seemed to sense something and impatiently pulled out her weapon.
"By the way, you've been hiding in the dark watching me this whole time. Did you really think I wouldn't notice, unknown servant?"
She drew her greatsword and slashed toward the dark corner of the street.
Crimson lightning burst out from the blade and shot forward at incredible speed.
'So Mordred noticed it too?'
Alvin cast a calm glance to the side, feeling rather relieved inside.
With the commotion caused by the King of Conquerors, it was impossible for the Masters from all sides not to care. Even if some Masters did not want to expose their trump cards tonight, they would definitely send someone to check the situation.
But the one hiding in the dark seemed to have underestimated the perception of the people present… from the moment that person appeared, he had already sensed their presence.
He hadn't expected that, just like Rider's side, there would be another group where both Master and servant showed up together, and the other party didn't seem to be hiding their aura very carefully.
Was it because this Master, like Manaka, was overly confident in herself?
BOOM!
The greatsword in Mordred's hand exploded with red lightning and collided with the figure hidden in the darkness.
A Master facing a servant should have been completely crushed.
However, the moment Mordred's magical energy blasted out, the white streetlights flickered rapidly, and countless shadows quietly spread out from that person as the center, like demons dancing wildly.
In the next instant, those shadows rapidly condensed into a sphere and completely devoured Mordred's magical energy.
Alvin's expression suddenly froze.
'This magical energy… why does it feel so familiar?'
Sajyou Manaka narrowed her eyes slightly. For some reason, she felt the same strange sense of familiarity.
Mordred, however, didn't seem to notice anything unusual. An amused smile appeared on her face.
"Interesting, other than my father, there's actually someone who can devour other people's magic like this?"
"Then what about this?"
In the next moment, the sword in her hand burst out with unprecedented light. A red pillar of light shot straight into the sky, stirring the winds and clouds.
Surging hatred wrapped around the blade. Black-red blood seemed ready to destroy every living thing in this world.
At that moment, Alvin finally realized something. Cold sweat seeped out on his forehead for the first time.
He shouted urgently, "Mordred, wait!"
Clarent Blood Arthur Rebellion Against My Beautiful Father!
But the instant his words fell, Mordred's Noble Phantasm had already blasted forward.
The fully released Brilliant King's Sword lit up the darkness, leaving nowhere to hide.
And what came into everyone's view was a woman.
She wore a luxurious formal dress. A thin veil covered her face, hiding her breathtaking beauty. Her cold yet enchanting eyes quietly watched the Noble Phantasm rushing toward her.
The calm expression Alvin had maintained all this time completely disappeared as he muttered, "So it really is Big Sister…"
He hadn't even had time to think about why Morgan le Fay would appear here when, in the next second, someone behind Morgan le Fay raised a staff.
Then, a golden light that seemed to overwhelm the Brilliant King's Sword suddenly shone.
"Cleave the wicked! Caliburn!"
Boom!
Golden light and the blood-red beam clashed together. Blazing magical energy burst out with unprecedented brilliance, illuminating the blonde girl wearing a crown behind Morgan le Fay.
Alvin's expression turned blank.
"Lily?"
———
Half an hour earlier—
As a city near the seaside, Fuyuki in this era was still developing. During the day, people busied themselves with work, and at night, they rarely went out.
Because of that, the night became the world of magi.
Inside the Matou residence, Matou Kariya leaned against the wall, clutching one of his arms, looking up at the endless snowflakes falling from the sky, feeling the bone-piercing cold of winter.
He had already received the news not long ago that Matou Zouken had died at the hands of Saber's Master.
After hearing that news, while he felt relieved, his heart quickly grew complicated.
Although he hated Matou Zouken deeply, without that pillar of support, it was obvious that the Matou family would fall into long-term decline.
And… he seemed to have lost his reason to participate in the Holy Grail War.
Thinking of this, Matou Kariya looked up at the red magic circle in front of him, his eyes filled with struggle.
In order to save Matou Sakura, he had accepted Zouken's modification, allowing crest worms to be implanted into his body, and had joined this Holy Grail War.
But now… Matou Sakura had already been saved by Saber. Did he still have any meaning in participating?
Once he chose to summon a servant, the life of "Matou Kariya" would most likely end when the Holy Grail War ended.
But both the Tohsaka family and the Einzbern family knew that the Matou family was one of the participants in the Grail. Even if he gave up, they probably wouldn't let him off in the end.
And Tohsaka Tokiomi… that elegant yet arrogant man, who had ruthlessly pushed little Sakura into the "abyss" of the Matou family and made Aoi worry so much… no matter what, he had to teach him a lesson.
By the time he reached that last thought, the final trace of fear in Kariya's heart seemed to be filled with hatred.
He slowly reached out his hand. Just as he was about to chant the summoning incantation, a cold and pleasant voice suddenly came from the shadows behind him.
"Loving another man's wife and not regretting burning yourself for it, your personality isn't very likable, but you can still be called a man."
Kariya froze and subconsciously turned his head. Then he was stunned.
The woman before him was simply too beautiful. Even with a veil, her enchanting aura was impossible to ignore. The luxurious dress made her look even more noble and stunning.
"Who… who are you?"
Kariya quickly came back to his senses and asked.
"I saw that you were struggling, so I came to help you."
The woman said calmly, "There are only seven Master positions in Fuyuki's Holy Grail War. You are the last one who hasn't summoned a servant yet. I know you're hesitating, so—"
"Give me your Command Seals, Matou Kariya."
Her voice remained calm and indifferent, like a queen high above, ordering him as if it were only natural.
"As repayment, I can help you take revenge on the head of the Tohsaka family."
"You must hate Tohsaka Tokiomi very much, don't you? Hate that he took the woman you loved, hate the unfairness of this world, and even resent the slaughter of this Holy Grail War."
"You… who exactly are you?"
As if his deepest thoughts had been exposed, a flash of crazed killing intent passed through Kariya's pale gray eyes. Crest worms surged from behind him and rushed toward Morgan le Fay.
But before they could reach her, they were quietly devoured by a shadow.
"You don't need to care about my identity, you only need to know that I can help you. What you need to give is merely the three Command Seals on your hand."
Morgan le Fay's red lips moved beneath the veil, like a witch tempting the heart.
"Your body has already been altered by that inferior crest worm magecraft to the brink of collapse. If you withdraw from the Holy Grail War now, I can at least help you live ten more years."
"I know that for someone like you, being alive doesn't mean much. But don't you want to see the child you wish to protect grow up?"
"Don't you want to see what the future holds for Matou Sakura and the woman you love?"
Kariya's mind, which had been on the verge of losing control, suddenly calmed down.
Seeing this, a charming smile bloomed on Morgan le Fay's beautiful face beneath the veil.
"Matou Kariya… someone as lonely as you can feel warmth just by seeing others happy. Like a moth, even if you know there's a blazing fire ahead, you'll still throw yourself into it without hesitation."
"It doesn't matter if you burn to death, as long as you can feel that warmth, you're satisfied. For that, you're willing to pay any price."
"In the past, I was the same as you. I also longed for that kind of warmth, so I understand your feelings. In this Holy Grail War, I too fight for that warmth."
Kariya's eyes slowly widened as he stared uncertainly at the woman in front of him. When she removed her veil, his expression changed drastically.
"Morgan le Fay?"
———
At the same time, elsewhere—
Morgan was not the only one troubled by the lack of a "position." Artoria, who had also crossed over, faced the same problem.
She looked up at the heavy snow falling under the night sky and let out a soft breath.
"Looks like I'll have to use a special method."
Although this transmigrated Artoria possessed the power of her true body, once her true body acted, it would very likely affect the proper human order.
Artoria was not some Beast, nor was she interested in hindering human history.
In the end, she only had one purpose for crossing over this time. There was no need to affect the proper human order or bring even more trouble.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Artoria exhaled softly.
"In that case, I'll accept someone's summoning in spiritual form."
———
"Lily?"
Time passed second by second. Snow swirled in the cold wind, and at some point, Fuyuki had turned into a city of snow.
All was silent except for Alvin's extremely strained voice echoing through the space.
At this moment, his usual calm mindset had completely disappeared, as if countless question marks had popped up above his head.
He knew that this Holy Grail War already involved Artoria. Even if the timeline had changed, and Artoria appeared after being summoned, he wouldn't have found it strange.
But—
'Why is Morgan here?'
'That alone would have been enough, yet she is appearing as Artoria's Master?'
Mordred and Kayneth, hidden in the shadows, were also stunned.
The pair were practically numb at this point.
When Kayneth had summoned Mordred, he had already begun studying potential final opponents of the Holy Grail War.
After all, this was the child of the White Dragon and the Red Dragon, a special existence altered by Morgan le Fay herself. In a sense, this rebellious knight was the child of those three.
Logically speaking, such a high-level servant would not fear even irregular servants.
But now, the rebellious knight's parents, and even Morgan le Fay herself had appeared.
It felt like the Holy Grail War had suddenly turned into a British family drama.
"Looks like this is an old acquaintance of Saber's?"
The King of Conquerors observed the Master and servant not far ahead, falling into brief thought. Then he glanced at Waver, whose body was trembling slightly beside him.
"Why are you so scared? Don't tell me you know Caster?"
"You don't know?", Waver was stunned at first, then covered his forehead silently, "Well, that makes sense. The era you lived in was quite some time after King Arthur's. It's normal if you don't know the stories of Britain."
Waver began quietly explaining something to the King of Conquerors.
Gilgamesh was also observing the two not far away, then quickly narrowed his eyes slightly.
The platinum-haired woman in front could be set aside for now, but the woman behind her, no matter how he looked at it, her spiritual foundation seemed very unusual.
"Caster, I didn't expect this Holy Grail War to have more than two servants capable of amusing me."
"It seems this Holy Grail War will be far more interesting than I imagined."
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