‘Semi, any progress?’
Haruki checked up on Semiramis as he neared his house. Just the thought of Semiramis sneaking through the city made him chuckle. The former queen had her work cut out after making a minor mistake.
“My doves don’t see him now. I might have shaken Berserker off.”
‘Head home once you’re sure.’
Illyasviel wasn’t crazy enough to attack someone in the residential area. Even if she did, Archer was there to buy time until Saber arrived.
“My master, that boy. What is his relationship with Berserker and his master?”
‘Just know that Berserker’s master and Shirou are like siblings.’
“T-That. Berserker won’t leave us alone now… Shirou is under my poison. Only I can cure it.”
‘Hold up. We’re screwed, aren’t we? None of us will live if Heracles becomes serious.’
“My master… is he that strong? …We have King Arthur now.”
‘The summoning failed… I couldn’t do it, Semi. That Avalon turned out to be fake.’
Semiramis fell silent. Haruki chuckled, barely stopping himself from laughing out loud. Semiramis was truly scared. Anyone would be scared of being chased by Berserker, who could crush Semiramis and Haruki with his bare hands.
“I wasn’t incompetent just so you know. Berserker’s master laid out a perfect trap inside the door…”
‘I know. You used to be a Queen. This type of work isn’t your specialty.’
“My master understands me. I knew we were destined to have great compatibility after I saw you.”
‘Heh. Says the woman who wanted to brainwash me into her puppet.’
“...I never thought of that. Ah, my master. My familiars spotted Berserker. He is leaping through the air… in Ryuudou Temple’s direction.”
Haruki stopped in his tracks.
‘How did Illya know?’
Medea wasn’t in any state to fight. Even if she had magical energy, the most she could do was escape.
‘Thank goodness I summoned Saber.’
“You just said you couldn’t summon Saber… you liar.”
‘I was teasing you. Sheesh, don’t be mad. I’ll return to support Saber. You go home and tell Rin to come with Archer.’
“You don’t want me to fight?” she asked, a hint of doubt in her voice.
‘It’s not the time to show off my three beautiful Heroic Spirits.’
Her combat ability was unremarkable outside of her domain. Heracles might be weak to her poison due to his legends. One or two deaths by Semiramis’s poison would make him immune to every poison. Her Hanging Gardens and her strategies served his needs more than her strength.
‘Time to convey the news to Artoria and Medea.’
The telepathy didn’t work with Artoria. She had formed a contract with the World before her death. She was alive with a physical body and will be until she obtains the grail. He couldn’t share his magical energy with her through the spiritual link or talk to her through telepathy. It was the only disadvantage of summoning one of the strongest servants.
‘Medea, Berserker is headed your way.’
“Master! B-Berserker? I’m in no condition to fight.”
He cursed his past self who left Medea without mana.
‘Leave the area with Artoria.’
“Master, our plan for Grail…”
‘You’re more important to me. We can retake the place back tomorrow.’
The rules of the Holy Grail War were simple. No fights were allowed during the day. Though many masters broke it to gain the upper hand, but Illyasviel wasn’t one of them.
‘Understood.’
He turned around and sprinted in the Ryuudou Temple’s direction. Passing through the streets, he came across a street without any lights. He cursed his luck when he spotted his archnemesis standing there beside a woman with long purple hair.
Shinji and Rider.
Rider held a girl in a school uniform by her neck. She opened her mouth and sank her teeth in the girl’s nape.
‘Wasn’t she supposed to hunt in the shopping district’s alleys?’
Haruki was a little confused. Did Shinji get so desperate that he started hunting here instead of waiting for people to pass in the dead alleys?
‘Is this the result of choosing a spear over the sword?’ Haruki thought with a bitter smile. Lancers always got the short end of the stick in Nasuverse.
Rider licked the blood from her lips and looked at Haruki. Shinji turned around and his eyes widened a bit. His face twisted before an ecstatic smile flashed on his face.
‘Medea, take Artoria and come to me. I need a hand here.’
Semiramis’s location was unknown. Ryuudou Temple was a few moments from here with Medea’s speed.
“Did you meet Berserker?” Medea asked, her voice shaking in absolute horror. “Use your command spell and summon us.”
‘No. I can manage for a few minutes.’
He could get through this situation without wasting a command.
“Ugh! I’m coming.”
Shinji slipped a hand into his pocket while he held an ancient-looking Grimoire in his other hand. “Hayashi. Oh, Hayashi. I was hoping I’d run into your sorry ass. Fate brought us together in the end.”
Haruki shook his head in response. Rider quietly made her victim lean against the wall. As she stood, two chains materialized in her hands.
Shinji flipped open the Grimoire. The pages flipped on their own as the book glowed with a color similar to Rider’s hair. “Still cocky, huh. You see this woman. She is my servant. A supernatural spirit. She can crush a pathetic creature like you with her fingers.”
“So boring,” Haruki said with a shrug. “See you later.”
He turned around and dashed into another street. Medusa possessed C-Rank agility in her weakened state. He wasn’t confident of outrunning her, yet he possessed one advantage—he grew up in these streets. Buying two or three minutes was nothing much if he used everything to his advantage. As he sprinted, his body grew hot. The dragon blood in his veins boiled, craving battle. He ignored the impulses and kept taking turns.
'He is such a pain in the ass like his old man.'
He was sure Zouken was observing everything through his insect familiar's eyes.
'Did I use all my luck in that gacha pull?'
When did you learn how to do cliffhangers as well?!!?!
It's a skill i received from god
@Glorious_Milfhunter Think you mean satan.
obrigado pelo capítulo
No sparing enemies, now!
She had formed a contract with the World before her death. She was alive with a physical body and will be until she obtains the grail. He couldn’t share his magical energy with her through the spiritual link or talk to her through telepathy. It was the only disadvantage of summoning one of the strongest servants.
Where the hell are these nerfs coming from? I'm pretty sure those limitations were clearly explained to just be the results of Shirou being a crap magus and not doing the summoning properly. She was able to use her full power when contracted to Rin. And when she was summoned a few chapters ago Saber even mentioned in her thoughts that she would be able to win the war with MC's magical energy supplying her.
From Artoria's wiki page: " She is left very underpowered for the majority of the Fifth Holy Grail War due to Shirou's extremely bad aptitude and being unable to provide her with any Magical Energy due to his Magical Paths being obstructed.[56][57] She is not able to achieve the power she had during life, so she cannot be said to have the abilities of the greatest servant in that state. She is stronger under Kiritsugu, but her luck is decreased since even he still could not provide sufficient Magical Energy, as a result, the status was affected by the Master's way of life. After she forms a proper contract with Rin, she displays her original abilities without being affected by the Master"
Using all his luck? What a joke, the goddess is on his side...
I hope he kills that fatass without stopping to think. Right now action, morals can come later after the body is cold.
Thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter