"What are you doing!"
Just as both sides were at a stalemate, Neco Arc made a new move.
"Assassin, hurry up and kill them all! Don't you want to use the Holy Grail to grant your wish, meow! Why aren't you using your full strength!"
Listening to Neco Arc's complaints, Assassin looked at Akatsuki, Saber, and Rider before him, as well as Archer outside the school who might stab him at any moment, feeling a growing sense of dissatisfaction toward his Master.
The two sides had only just become evenly matched, yet she was already demanding he use his full power. How could he enjoy the thrill of battle then?
"I understand."
Despite his dissatisfaction, he still agreed to Neco Arc's demand; after all, that cat-like thing was still technically his Master.
Besides, he also happened to want to test the limits of these enemies before him.
The gaze behind Assassin's bone mask grew sharp. His figure flickered as he charged toward Akatsuki like a ghost. Startled, Akatsuki reflexively tried to create distance, but Assassin was incredibly fast, appearing before her in an instant.
Her vision was instantly filled by the bone mask. Akatsuki instinctively tried to counterattack, but Assassin's fist struck her chest, immediately rendering her unable to move.
Seeing this, Saber and Rider immediately rushed forward to support Akatsuki.
"Rider!" "Saber!"
However, Assassin gave them no such opportunity. In just a few minutes, Saber and Rider were also lying on the ground.
"Well done, meow! Assassin, just kill them all like that! Then take out Archer outside too!"
"That's enough."
"Meow?"
Neco Arc tilted her head, looking at Assassin in confusion. She couldn't believe her ears—with all the enemies incapacitated, he actually said that was enough?!
"Meow! What are you saying! This is a perfect opportunity..."
Before she could finish, Neco Arc fell silent because Assassin's greatsword was already at her throat, and a nauseating stench tormented her nose.
"I am under no obligation to obey your every word. I help you get the Holy Grail, and you find a way to get me into the Sea of the Stars—that is our contract."
"In that case, isn't now the best opportunity?"
"I decide when the best opportunity is. Moreover, the contract does not require me to be responsible for your safety. If you overstep, don't blame me for killing you myself!"
"Wh-meow?! I'm your Master! Who do you think provides the magical energy that allows you to stay here, meow!"
"Being my Master doesn't mean I can't kill you!"
Having said that, Neco Arc fell silent, as did Akatsuki.
Assassin's Inequality Stomp!
Only after Assassin and Neco Arc left did Akatsuki manage to regain some strength. Looking at the giant eyeball in the sky, she told Rider to deactivate her Noble Phantasm.
"Rin, contact the supervisor and have him clean up this mess."
Inside the school office.
"Lord Sōichirō, Assassin has been killed."
Caster, clad in long robes, suddenly appeared behind Souichirou Kuzuki, who was calmly watching the playground.
"Yes. A battle between other Masters just took place at the school. Among them, Tohsaka Rin, Matou Sakura, and Shirou Emiya are all Masters. I'll leave the detailed planning to you."
"Yes."
After saying that, Caster looked at Souichirou Kuzuki with some concern. "All the Masters in this school should have been found by now. In that case, shouldn't Lord Sōichirō return to Ryūdō Temple?"
"There's no need. It's more convenient to monitor their every move from here."
"But Lord Sōichirō, your safety..."
"I'll be fine." Souichirou Kuzuki waved his hand. "How is the situation over at Ryūdō Temple?"
"Yes, Lord Sōichirō." Caster bowed her head in response and began reporting on the layout at Ryūdō Temple. "The other Magicians have likely noticed that a great deal of magical energy has been flowing toward Ryūdō Temple recently. The analysis of the Holy Grail will be completed in another day. At that time, we only need to find the lesser grail to directly summon the greater grail."
Souichirou Kuzuki nodded. "Make thorough preparations."
Inside the Fuyuki Church.
"They really are causing me trouble."
Kirei Kotomine frowned upon receiving the report. For a Master to cause trouble at school in broad daylight and knock out all the students and staff—it made things somewhat difficult for him as the supervisor responsible for cleaning up the mess.
"For now, let's gloss it over as a gas leak and spread some conspiracy theories in the public..."
On the outskirts of Fuyuki City, inside the Einzbern Castle.
"They certainly made quite a scene."
Illya couldn't help but sigh as she watched the images sent back by her Familiar in the crystal ball.
"Assassin's strength is formidable. Should we..."
"No need." Leaving her seat, Illya interrupted the maid's suggestion. "Because Berserker is the strongest!"
"Yes."
"However, after this incident, they will likely seek help from other Masters to wipe out Assassin together. First, let's prepare to welcome our guests."
"Yes."
Having received their orders, Sella and Leysritt went out to prepare items for the guests. Illya watched Fuyuki City in the distance, a smile curling at the corners of her mouth.
"That belongs to the Einzbern Family; no one shall take it away."
The sky-blue expanse was reflected in her ruby-like pupils. As she cleared her mind, she couldn't help but think of that woman from last night.
"Your sense of ethics is too weak."
"Mind your own business!"
Elsewhere, at the Emiya Residence.
"I'm dying..." Lying on the tatami mat, Akatsuki looked blankly at Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura. "I'm begging you, just one sip, just one!"
"I haven't even settled the score with you for turning Sakura into a Dead Apostle yet!"
Tohsaka Rin flashed a "harmless" smile, causing Akatsuki's expression to stiffen. It was common knowledge that Tohsaka Rin was dangerous when she smiled.
"I had no choice. I already explained everything to you, didn't I?"
An unknown toxin in her body was racking Akatsuki's nerves. She desperately needed blood for relief. "Damn it, why is that poison only effective against Dead Apostles!"
Matou Sakura had been further away and thus hadn't come into contact with the poison, but Akatsuki was in a bad way—she had been the closest to Assassin!
"If you won't give it to me, then don't blame me for taking it by force!"
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