The common sense instilled in Durandal was only some basics, and these basics were extremely specialized, to the point where she didn't even know the inherent skills and Noble Phantasms of each Servant class.
Huh? Durandal doesn't have a class? Then never mind.
"What! No class!?"
"Shh, you're too loud."
Takatsuki immediately covered Medea's surprised mouth, then apologized to the other customers around them again before releasing Medea's mouth.
"So, we are a special case. Otherwise, why would Durandal be able to summon you?"
Withdrawing his hand, Takatsuki looked at the cream on his fingertips, licked it clean, and then said: "Medea, you have no desire for the Holy Grail, and neither do we. Next, I need to tell you what's happening behind the scenes of this Holy Grail War: the Holy Grail has been corrupted by the evil of this world, and any wish will be twisted into malice towards humanity. Therefore, our goal is to destroy the Holy Grail."
"I see, no wonder Takatsuki asked me earlier if I could dismantle the grail."
Medea, blushing, realized something after hearing Takatsuki's words.
"Yes, after all that talk, it's time for us to depart. For this operation, Medea, you should remain in spirit form, and Durandal, you should also conceal your identity and not make a move. This time, I'll take action."
As one of the big three of Fuyuki, regardless of their participation, their territory would undoubtedly be monitored by the familiars of various mages. Therefore, this surprise attack on the Matou Family could not be kept a secret.
So, we should try to conceal the truth of this raid as much as possible.
"Is there anything I can do?"
Durandal didn't want to simply wait. As the Strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, she realized her slight powerlessness at this moment. There was no Honkai Energy in this world, and she didn't have her familiar Valkyrie armor, nor even a handy weapon.
"..."
Takatsuki looked at Durandal's serious eyes and fell silent for a moment.
"Then you can help me stop Berserker. It can also be a warm-up for fighting a Servant."
"Berserker's identity is Lancelot, the Knight of the Lake, one of the Knights of the Round Table in the King Arthur myth. Although he has gone mad due to his class, Lancelot possesses an inherent skill called Eternal Arms Mastery, which allows him to display his full martial arts even in a state of madness. And one of his Noble Phantasms, Knight of Honor, can turn anything into a D-rank Noble Phantasm, and can also steal and control other people's Noble Phantasms. So, I won't prepare too strong a weapon for you, at least not Noble Phantasm level, is that okay?"
Medea, beside them, was dumbfounded.
"Has Takatsuki already completely understood the information of the other groups?"
Information is very important in the Holy Grail War. In the past, knowing one True Name was already impressive. Someone like Takatsuki, who could directly state the opponent's Noble Phantasm and inherent skills, was probably the first.
"It's not a big problem. Lancelot also has another Noble Phantasm, Arondight, which increases all of Lancelot's abilities by one rank when used. However, that Noble Phantasm is rarely used due to his madness, so you don't need to worry about it."
After sharing the information, Takatsuki looked at Durandal: "How is it? Do you have confidence? Is there any other information you need to know?"
Durandal shook her head: "No, leave it to me."
Although facing a famous hero from human history, Durandal still had confidence. If she couldn't even defeat the heroes of the past, if she couldn't even surpass her predecessors, then how could she become the strongest, and how could she eliminate Honkai?
"Good! Medea, you'll go into spirit form and follow Durandal. Stop Lancelot. I'll go to the underground insect pit and kill the Old Bug, and rescue Sakura."
"Mhm, I'll do my best."
It was already afternoon when Durandal was summoned. After going to eliminate Ryuunosuke Uryuu, summoning Medea, and then resting and eating at the dessert shop, it was essentially evening, the time for the Holy Grail War to begin.
Caster was the last Servant to be summoned. The Holy Grail War began as soon as all seven Servants were gathered. Now, it was a matter of who would make the first move.
"Durandal, put on this helmet. It can help you conceal your identity."
Takatsuki took out the Lancelot helmet he had once worn. It was quite amusing, as this helmet was about to meet its original owner.
Durandal didn't fuss and put on the helmet Takatsuki gave her, then took a long sword from him.
Takatsuki hadn't thought of it. He originally assumed Durandal excelled at knight's spears, as most of Durandal's characters in the game, except for Immortal Starchor, used knight's spears.
However, he didn't expect that Durandal was proficient with all weapons, and now, her best weapon wasn't a spear, but a sword.
Takatsuki took out an A-grade long sword he had just drawn today, the Miquella Knight's Sword, and handed it to Durandal.
"Use this sword for now."
"Alright."
Durandal took the Miquella Knight's Sword without asking many questions, but Takatsuki still explained the abilities of the Miquella Knight's Sword.
As a weapon, the Miquella Knight's Sword was overly ornate, inlaid with amber stones from the Sacred Tree, making it look less like a purely functional weapon.
"This sword can draw out the power within the amber by infusing it with magical energy, unleashing a Holy Slash."
He couldn't place the equipment in the equipment slot, so even Takatsuki couldn't fully utilize its power, relying only on his control. This was even more true for Durandal.
After giving a few more instructions, a surge of magical energy enveloped Takatsuki's body, cloaking him in armor.
Takatsuki had been in a misconception all along; the magic called Projection never stated that he could only project swords or only weapons. It was merely Takatsuki being limited by what he had seen before.
The two, their identities hidden, walked towards the Matou Residence.
An invisible ripple swept through the surroundings, and the familiars monitoring the Matou Residence instantly dropped dead, losing consciousness and falling from trees and rooftops.
What did he do?
Takatsuki controlled the output of his Supreme King Haki. While it was enough to stun small animals, it couldn't stun humans. However, the sweeping aura was still noticed by Durandal. Seeing the small animals falling around them, Durandal's evaluation of Takatsuki rose another level.
"Takatsuki is so amazing, he solved all the familiars in an instant."
Medea's voice echoed in Durandal's ear.
"Familiars, huh."
From her previous basic knowledge, she knew what so-called familiars were.
Watching Takatsuki, who had somehow already drawn a knight's sword, walk to the front of the Matou Residence and raise the sword in his hand.
With a crisp sound, Durandal seemed to hear something shatter.
"He actually… destroyed the barrier with pure brute force!?"