Chapter 113: Magic Mirror Forest
Saber sped through the jungle in a gust of wind.
Saber has long since lost time to worry about the dispute with Kiritsugu. Once on the battlefield, her heart becomes a sword. A sharp, shiny sword. It was a sword without the slightest confusion.
Saber knew she was running towards Caster's magic formation. The blood was tumbling inside her, and Saber was furious at the demon's misdeeds. However, it was not the excitement that drove Saber at this moment. Anger and hatred alone won't turn Saber's heart into a sword.
The children who were killed. Saber had not seen these sights before. As long as you are on the battlefield, no matter how unbearable you are, you will still see those young bones. This is a common situation for her, who used to be King Arthur.
The so-called human beings, as long as they stand on the edge of life and death, will become extremely ugly, vile and tyrannical. Humans are two-legged beasts that kill women, kill young children, and prey on hungry people. Nine times out of ten, blood-soaked battlefields are filled with evil spirits.
But because of this, even if humanity is in hell, it has to prove itself. It proves that no matter what adversity we face, we can survive nobly. Someone needs to be able to prove it for themselves.
The one who can confirm this is the knight. Shining stars on the battlefield.
The knight must illuminate the battlefield with great righteousness and majesty. Let those souls who are about to fall into evil spirits regain their sense of honor and pride, and become an upright human being again. Putting aside your anger, sorrow, and pain and putting the bigger picture first, that's the responsibility you have to take as a knight.
So, Saber must defeat Caster. It's not driven by anger, it's her responsibility.
Saber had to admit that such a move lacked careful consideration. It is also helpless to be accused of acting rashly. But Saber is no man of courage. Although she expected Caster to be a difficult opponent, she did not despair, because she did not have the slightest chance of winning. If you fight to the death, the person who has the last laugh must be yourself, this is Saber's intuition.
Be sure to bring down Caster. Unlike Kiritsugu, Saber had a reason why he had to take down Caster with his own hands. Even if you are seriously injured or have your vitality badly damaged, you must subdue that demon with your own hands. This is the duty of being a knight, an inescapable obligation. A demon who defiles the meaning of war, a scum who insults human dignity, Saber will never let this guy go.
The smell of blood grew stronger. The mud wrapped around the side of the armor stopped Saber in his tracks.
The dusty ground behind Saber was soaked in plenty of moisture. The dampness was not caused by the rain, but by red blood.
It was a disgusting stench. It was surrounded by a sea of blood. What kind of brutal killing did Caster carry out to make such an unbearable scene occur? Saber felt a lot of pain in her heart when she thought about it.
And the people who were killed were all young and lovely children. Saber remembered the children she had seen screaming out of fear in the crystal ball. And that's just what happened. It happened just a few minutes ago, before Saber flew into the forest.
At that time, he was still a living child. Now it's a scattered skeleton
"You're finally here. Joan of Arc. I've been waiting for a long time. 」
Caster greeted the silvery figure with a hearty smile. Caster had a smug smile on his face, as if he was very satisfied with the grand banquet he had held. Caster stood in the middle of a sea of blood, his jet-black robes stained with the blood of the hostages, making his smile even more poignant.
"How do you feel when you see this tragedy? Can you imagine the pain that those innocent and lovely children endured at the end? But Joan of Arc, this is not a real tragedy. Compared to the fact that after I lost you, in order to meet you again......
Saber had nothing to say or the heart to listen to Caster's tirade. She wanted to split Caster in two with a single sword, but without a moment's hesitation, she took a step towards Caster.
Caster, too, sensed the killing intent from Saber's moving footsteps, stopped talking, and suddenly threw his hands out from the corners of his robes.
What had been hidden in Caster's arms made Saber stop once again.
It was the only surviving hostage of a child. Caught in Caster's forearm, still crying quietly. Caster was left alive to use him as a shield to fight Saber, right?
"Oh, Joan of Arc, your angry eyes are so beautiful. 」
Caster smiled at Saber with a smug smile.
"Do you hate me that much? yes, you should hate me. I have rebelled against God's loving heart, and you will never forgive me. You are more devout to God than anyone else. 」
"Let go of the kid. 」
Saber's commanding Caster's tone was as cold as a sword.
This battle for the Holy Grail is to select the Heroic Spirits who are most qualified to receive the Holy Grail. If you use the tactic of defiling the Heroic Spirit, you will be discarded by the Holy Grail.
"Now that you're resurrected again, the Holy Grail is useless to me, if you really want to save this child's life. 」
Caster burst out laughing, and then, with a look of disappointment, he gently let go of his hand and placed the child on the ground.
"Don't cry, kid. You should be happy. God's devout believers have come to your rescue. The omnipotent God has finally been revealed. All your friends have not been saved by God, only you. 」
The young child seemed to understand that the blonde girl who was galloping was her savior, and she burst into tears. At the same time, he ran straight towards Saber.
The child's small hands grabbed the armor of Saber's legs. Saber gently touched the child's little hand with her fingertips. The only thing that can comfort her with a child in her arms is the surrounding mountains, and now Saber is in a desperate situation. She could no longer prepare for battle while thinking about the safety of her children.
"It's dangerous here, run away. If you run in this direction, you will see a large castle where someone will save you......
There was a creak, and the child's back rattled. The sobs turned into a cry of pain.
Saber was dumbfounded, and the tiny body in front of her burst in half. And the child's body spurted out of the body was not red blood.
It was a group of black snakes, countless snakes hovering together, no, that thing was covered with suckers the size of rain cheeks, and it was by no means an ordinary thing like a group of snakes. Is it a squid? Or the tentacles of a strange squid-like creature? The tentacles as thick as Saber's wrists instantly stretched out and wrapped around the silver armor, and began to bind Saber's hands and feet tightly.
There is more than one monster called out from the other world, and there is more than one monster with the flesh and blood of the hostages surrounding Saber. Countless tentacles continued to stretch out from the wreckage of the hostages scattered all over the place, and dozens of monsters surrounded Saber in an instant.
These monsters are about the same size. There are no limbs and no buttocks. It's impossible to put into words. These innumerable antennae have a ring-shaped mouth at the base of them, which is like a shark's mouth, with teeth as sharp as a blade. Although the origin of these creatures is unknown, these creatures are by no means creatures of nature. It may be a creature that lives in another world that does not follow the laws of nature.
"I should have told you in advance, but the next time you see me, you'll have to be prepared. 」
Caster burst out laughing, as if celebrating his victory. As he spoke, a thick book appeared in his hand. The cover of the book was wet and shining. There was a human skin on it. To the naked eye, it was just an ordinary book, but Saber sensed it with lightning-like senses, and a huge amount of magic was surging around the book, spreading towards the four plays. Without a doubt, it's Caster's Noble Phantasm.
"This is the magic book that my allies have left me. With this book, I obtained the spell to command the demon troops. Isn't there any army that can match the majesty of a demon army?"
Saber didn't answer. She was still tightly bound by her tentacles, and in her hands remained rotten, shattered bones that had not even been left of their original form. The monster also ate away at the hostage's flesh at the same time as it appeared, so the hostage's bones had long since lost any weight. The child was crying and grabbing the corner of her clothes, and now it has become this miserable situation.
"That's enough. I don't want to compete with you for the Holy Grail anymore. 」
Servant Saber, a swordsman, whispered quietly. At the same time, she released the anger that had been rolling in her chest. The monsters began to retreat. The shock wave put more pressure on Caster's eardrum than the sound.
What burst out of the girl's thin body was the screams of anger and the explosion of magic. The tentacles wrapped around Saber's body, but he couldn't stand it for even a second after the magic erupted, and instantly broke into tiny pieces of flesh that scattered around and disappeared. There was no trace of the slime attached to Saber's body, and the silver armor was shining again. And in the midst of the hordes of monsters, the girl stood like a god of war, staring at Caster with burning eyes.
"I want nothing more from this fight. I don't want to take anything either. But the sword I hold in my hand now is for you to destroy you. 」
"Yo yo Joan of Arc!"
Stunned by Saber's majesty, Caster let out a faint gasp. His expression~ was neither shaken nor frightened, but a little lost and overwhelmed.
"What a noble, righteous and awe-inspiring saint. Even the gods sigh in front of you!"
Caster's voice was overjoyed, but suddenly fell silent. Using this as a signal, the crunchy tentacles slashed at Saber like an avalanche.
I have defiled my love! I have fallen into the mire of love!
Wielding swords and maniacal laughter unveiled the prelude to this life-and-death battle.
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