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Shinomiya Kaguya's words, in short, were: I know you are wrong, but you are my King, and I am your subject, so not only will I not blame you, I will also fulfill my duty as a subject to follow by your side and walk this wrong path with you.
This kind of soft talk, expressing loyalty and affirmation, was indeed very effective on Gilgamesh.
She was not the young Gilgamesh, nor was she the future Wise King. For the current Gilgamesh, a subject should always revere the King and always affirm the King.
Similarly, as the King's duty, Gilgamesh would also bear the fate of her subjects.
His anger subsided considerably. Gilgamesh looked over at Scáthach and saw that she, too, had lowered the tip of her spear, signaling a temporary ceasefire.
Seemingly understanding Gilgamesh's mood, Scáthach took a step back and said, "Hero King, a mutually destructive end is truly foolish. I still need to win the glory of the Holy Grail for my Master. How about we save this battle for the final confrontation?"
Gilgamesh snorted coldly, returned the Sword of Hœgni to his hand, and replied unceremoniously, "The Holy Grail, that is my treasure, and it will be taken by me and bestowed upon my subjects."
Scáthach did not speak, but nodded, indicating that she had no objection to Gilgamesh's words.
In Gilgamesh's eyes, Scáthach's reaction was even more impolite than direct confrontation.
His chest heaved violently. Gilgamesh said no more and directly lifted the restrictions of this domain.
"Go." Gilgamesh glanced at Shinomiya Kaguya, speaking in a commanding tone, but his body moved to separate himself from Scáthach nearby, protecting his subject.
"Yes." Shinomiya Kaguya breathed a sigh of relief, realizing her choice was correct. She and Hayasaka Ai quickly left after taking a look at the purple-haired Heroic Spirit.
After they left, Gilgamesh also disappeared from the area.
Scáthach waited for a moment, and then her dog also arrived.
"Can you beat him?"
Bond looked around for a while, and seeing that the enemy had already left, he quickly asked Scáthach.
"This is Gilgamesh. There's no problem with winning, but in a true life-and-death struggle, I would also be injured. His treasury contains many special Noble Phantasms."
Scáthach explained to Bond.
"Oh, oh." Bond nodded his dog head blankly.
As a dog who hadn't been to school, he didn't know what Gilgamesh was. He only understood that Scáthach could win, and his tail wagged rapidly.
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On the second day of arriving in the Fate World, everyone played their respective roles in this sudden yet inevitable battle.
Ultimately, everything came down to probing, with killing intent hidden beneath a mask of reason.
When the battle between Scáthach and Gilgamesh ended, Honoka Academy had basically returned to peace, and none of them had any intention of going to check again.
Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino were unaware of the battle in this special space; they were dealing with Esdeath's situation.
Saber and Medusa held Esdeath's body from left and right, the magical restraints tying her into an awkward pose.
Medea squatted down, cupped Esdeath's face, and gestured with her Noble Phantasm, Rule Breaker, in her other hand towards Esdeath.
"It looks like some evil organization."
Observing this scene, Yukinoshita Yukino felt something was a little off.
"Relax, Miss Yukinoshita Yukino, we were never good people to begin with."
Kisaragi Rin returned Yukinoshita Yukino's previous words to her twofold, while appreciating Medea's binding techniques from the side.
As Medea bound Esdeath, her gaze remained fixed on Saber, causing Esdeath to be bound exceptionally tightly.
"Rule Breaker."
Medea possessed an innate Skill called "High-Speed Divine Words," which could significantly shorten the incantation time before casting a spell. Some powerful spells could even be cast instantly like normal attacks.
The release of Noble Phantasms was also affected by High-Speed Divine Words. While Lily had to chant a release spell for All Flaws Must Be Healed, Medea only needed to call out the Noble Phantasm's name.
Rule Breaker glowed, severing Esdeath's contract with Ito Makoto. Deprived of magical energy, Esdeath's resistance weakened. Seizing this opportunity, Medea transferred ownership of Esdeath to Kisaragi Rin.
"...Four." Yukinoshita Yukino was speechless for a moment, but still couldn't help but complain.
"Only four. My magical energy supply can probably still hold up."
Kisaragi Rin felt the magical energy consumption in his body. A Berserker's normal consumption was already comparable to two Medusas and three Lilys.
With limited magical energy, the allocation of magical energy to the four Servants in future battles would be a big problem.
Even so, Kisaragi Rin still accepted Esdeath as a Heroic Spirit.
After all, that was time stop, the power to stop time, and Kisaragi Rin also wanted to become an emperor.
Overall, having multiple Servants definitely had more advantages than disadvantages compared to a single Servant.
As long as the significant magical energy consumption in the normal state was overcome, during battle, Kisaragi Rin would naturally be able to observe the situation and supply magical energy to the most correct choice.
Like Lily, apart from the maintenance cost, she didn't need to fight; she only needed to provide magical energy when releasing her Noble Phantasm.
"This Holy Grail War seems a bit off. First, there's the outsider class that can constantly revive, and now this Berserker who can stop time. The Holy Grail War is unlikely to bring Heroic Spirits with such vastly different strengths together. Perhaps other classes will also be troublesome characters."
Saber's small face tightened as she spoke with some seriousness.
"With your scabbard, in a sense, you are also one of the overpowered ones, aren't you?"
Medusa said softly. Fighting alongside Saber, she could clearly feel that Saber was not using her full power.
Because of her special method of manifestation, Lily could be considered a part of Medea. Aside from Lily and the Black Flash bestowed by Kisaragi Rin, Medusa felt she was the most normal Heroic Spirit.
If Medusa and Saber knew that Hassan of the Hundred Personas had also descended in this Holy Grail War, they would definitely retract their thoughts.
Kisaragi Rin and Medea observed Esdeath's condition. After becoming Kisaragi Rin's Heroic Spirit, she no longer showed such strong aggression, but her sanity remained as before, completely nonexistent.
"Thinking so much is useless. Let's find a way to restore Berserker's sanity."
The matters of other Heroic Spirits could be put aside for now. Kisaragi Rin made a decision, turning them all around to brainstorm solutions.
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