Night. Millennia Fortress. At this moment, under the illumination of indoor lights, Shirou was continuously experimenting with the creation of a certain item. On the table in front of him, there were various materials.
These were precious items taken from the Yggdmillennia family's treasury by Fiore and Darnic. Upon hearing that Shirou might have a chance to cure Fiore's legs, both Fiore and Darnic valued this matter immensely. After all, it was extremely important to them. Fiore, of course, goes without saying. As for Darnic? Although Darnic's methods and character had various issues, his fervent wish was the continuation of their family line. And for the continuation of the family, excellent descendants were necessary. And Fiore was precisely such an existence. Therefore, Darnic was naturally very enthusiastic about curing Fiore's legs.
"Tsk tsk, although my idea is good, it still needs continuous experimentation!"
"But materials are scarce in this world, so it's better to perfect the theory first!" Placing his pen aside, Shirou couldn't help but sigh with emotion. And just then, the magic communication device in the corner of Shirou's room suddenly conveyed Darnic's voice.
"Shirou, it's an emergency! The Red Faction seems to have brought their main base!"
"Hurry to the Throne Room, prepare for battle!"
"Understood!" Hanging up Darnic's magic communication, Shirou stood up and slowly stretched.
"Has it finally begun? This great war!"
"I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" Although Shirou said he had been waiting for a long time, there was no sense of urgency about him. After all, Shirou had already completed his most urgent task, which was becoming LV.6. Therefore, the only remaining task was to train his magic power to D rank.
Then, he would see if he could once again achieve the Great Deed of leveling up by defeating Karna and Achilles. As for the Great Holy Grail itself, he had no particular wish for it. After all, the Great Holy Grail's mechanism for granting wishes was that you had the possibility of achieving your wish, and you knew how to accomplish it. Then the Great Holy Grail could use its vast magical energy to help you skip the intermediate steps and directly achieve the wish.
Therefore, it wasn't that important to Shirou. Even if you wanted to become a Magician through it, you would at least need to understand the relevant knowledge and know how to become a Magician! After all, the Great Holy Grail had no consciousness of its own; its essence was just a huge mass of magical energy.
Just like Shirou's past wish: to create a world where Miyu would never suffer again. To let her meet kind and gentle friends with whom she could laugh together. To enjoy a gentle yet small happiness. This was the wish Shirou made to the Holy Grail, but did the Holy Grail create a world?
No! It merely sent Miyu to a world where she could be happy. It simply used a magical means, which was parallel space interference. Therefore, Shirou wasn't very attached to the Holy Grail. After all, this wasn't the Holy Grail from his original world; it couldn't even revive Sakura! However, now that he had become LV.6, his understanding of [The Distant Time] had deepened. Because of this, he had new ideas.
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The Yggdmillennia family predicted from all directions where the Magus Association's magi, meaning the Red Faction, would launch their attack, and accordingly devised a meticulous?? plan. A fierce assault from Trifas city, or a large-scale attack from the east. The possibility of a surprise attack from the sky was not low either, but they never expected it.
"The enemy is actually attacking with their territory.
This is truly unexpected." Black Archer Chiron sighed. In his line of sight, Red Assassin's proud Hanging Gardens of Babylon floated in the sky.
"Archer, how is that now?" Fiore asked in a soft voice beside him. A slight tremble could be felt in her voice, but that was because Chiron was her Servant. To an ordinary person, her voice showed no wavering whatsoever. Chiron smiled at his Master, who was trying to maintain composure: "The opponent has stopped advancing. Although this is just my speculation, it seems the Red Faction intends to use this grassland as the battleground."
"Meaning an all-out confrontation, then."
"Yes, Masters, please move to a safe place. The enemy will probably also construct a defensive position with Servants and familiars."
"It seems so. They seem to have summoned Dragon Tooth Warriors, probably to counter our homunculi and golems." With a "thud," Darnic jumped down from above and landed on the city wall. He had been boldly observing the floating fortress from various vantage points.
"Uncle!"
"Get inside, Fiore. We can only entrust the outcome to them now."
"That's right, Darnic. This is now our Servants' domain."
Light particles began to converge, forming a human silhouette. Vlad III revealed a fierce smile, silently gazing at the floating fortress. And besides Vlad III, other Servants also appeared on the nearby city walls, watching the floating fortress. Shirou himself was also standing on the roof, observing the opponent with his Clairvoyance.
"I can't believe they not only intruded upon my territory with such an unsightly thing but also spread those filthy skeleton soldiers everywhere." Vlad III's face clearly showed displeasure. The moment they invaded his territory, they became enemies, conquerors, and the Ottoman Turks. A strong sense of obligation to "exterminate them all" instantly bound his entire body.
"My King, let us take cover inside the city first. But if we are to have a general engagement on that grassland, we can fight with our backs to the city streets. Please fight to your heart's content." Darnic respectfully bowed, and Vlad III nodded proudly.
Looking at the distant aerial fortress, Shirou said with a smile, "The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, huh? It seems the opponent's king is the Assyrian Empress, Semiramis!"
"It's that oldest Assassin?" Darnic had absolute faith in the Servant information provided by Shirou. After all, Shirou's past information had never been wrong.
Just as everyone was pondering this sudden news, a charming female voice suddenly emanated from the opponent's fortress: "I have come to visit you, King of Romania!"
"Although we are kings from different eras, I admire your deeds."
"Now, let us see who is the wiser king!"
"Is that so? You want to see who is more worthy as a
king? Then let me show you my brave warriors!" As a king who had never led excellent subordinates, Vlad III was extremely satisfied with his current subordinates. Now, facing Semiramis' provocation, he naturally accepted it.
"Everyone, let the Red Faction's King see the Black Faction's strength!"
"Show her your glory, your bravery!"
"Warriors, defeat the enemy forces invading our country! Annihilate them all!"
"By your command, King!" And so, with Vlad III's acceptance of the challenge, the duel between Red and Black began!
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