"Such governance...... Where is the justice?"

"Nope. There is no such thing as justice in the way of kings, so there is no remorse. 」

「……」

He asserted it too harshly, and Saber was furious.

Both take making the people happy as the basic criterion, but the two have very different ideas.

On one side is praying for peace.

On the one hand, there is hope for prosperity.

The king who suppressed the troubled times and the king who was involved in the war, naturally the two could not have the same philosophy.

Rider smiled and spoke heartily.

"O king who bears the name of a knight, your righteousness and ideals may have saved the country and the people for a while, which is why your name has been sung to this day. However, you don't know what happened to those who were saved. 」

"You say—what?"

Bloodstained Hill of the Sunset.

The sight revived Saber's mind again.

"You have been trying to 'save' your subjects, but you have never 'guided' them. They don't know what the 'king's desire' is. Thou hast left behind your lost subjects, and thou hast left behind a sacred gesture to revel in thy own petty ideals. So you're not a good king. You just want to be a 'king' for the sake of the people, a little girl who cocoons herself in order to be that kind of idol. 」

"I ......"

There are many words that I want to refute, but every time I open my mouth, the scene I once witnessed in Cam Ranh Bay comes to mind.

Corpses were strewn all over the field, and rivers of blood flowed like rivers. There lay her courtiers, her friends, and her relatives.

She had learned of the prophecy the moment she drew her sword from the rock. She knew it meant ruin, and she had already come to her senses.

But, why......

She was so surprised when she saw this tragedy with her own eyes, and she felt that there was nothing she could do but pray.

There are also magicians who predict that it is almost impossible to subvert it. But she still thought if a miracle could happen......

A dangerous thought took over Saber's mind.

If you don't protect Britain as a savior. but the words that ravaged Britain as an overlord -

Troubled times will only become more chaotic because of the scourge of war. First of all, this is not the path of kingship she pursues. And no matter what angle she stands, she named Artoria will not choose this option.

But if he did do that, which would be more tragic than the Battle of the Sword Fence......

「？」

Suddenly, Saber felt the chill come to her, and it brought her back to reality from her thoughts.

That was Archer's sight.

The Golden Servant had left Saber in the hands of Rider from the very beginning. I sat on the side and drank leisurely. His crimson eyes. I don't know when I looked at her carefully.

He didn't speak, and I couldn't see from his eyes that he had any intentions, but there was a taste of ** in that gaze, like a snake crawling up the body, which made people feel humiliated and unhappy.

「…… Archer, why are you looking at me?"

"Ah, I'm just appreciating your distressed expression. 」

Archer's smile was unexpectedly gentle, but terrifying.

"I like the expression of a virgin who is scattering flowers on the couch. 」

"You ......"

For Saber, this is an unforgivable fool. Without hesitation, she smashed the cup to the ground, her face filled with uncontrollable anger.

But what made the two of them change their faces in the next second was not her anger.

A moment later, Alice Phil and Webb also noticed something strange in the air around them. Although I can't see it, I can feel a very strong killing intent on my skin.

Strange white objects emerged from the moonlit atrium. One after the other, pale faces appeared in the atrium like flowers blooming. The pale was the color of cold, dry bones.

Skull mask and black robes. The deserted atrium gradually surrounded by this strange group.

Assassin……

Rider and Webb weren't the only ones who knew they were alive, Saber and Alice Fell also learned about it during their conversation with Kiritsugu on Warehouse Street, and Shirou and the others fought the Assassin several times.

The Assassin wasn't just the one who was killed at Tosaka Mansion in the first place. The truth is that there were several Assassins involved in the Holy Grail War, but that number was unusual. They all wore masks and black robes, and their physiques were different. There are giant men, there are emaciated types, there are short childlike people, and there are women's figures.

「…… You did it, right? Archer。 」

Archer shrugged innocently.

"Who knows, I don't have to figure out what those bastards think. 」

Since so many Assassins have been mobilized, it must not be Yan Feng Qili's order alone. Presumably this was the intention of his teacher, Tosaka Tokitomi.

Because Shi Chen did his courtesy to the hero king, Archer also recognized him as a master. However, Shichen's behavior made Archer more and more dissatisfied with him.

Although the feast was initiated by Rider, it was Archer who served the wine. Sending killers in such a banquet, what did Shi Chen want. This is tantamount to smearing the face of the Hero King, does he know?

"Hmm...... It's a mess. 」

Seeing the enemy approaching, Webb let out a sigh that bordered on screaming. Incomprehensible, this is completely beyond the rule limits of the Holy Grail War. Emiya Shirou stretched out his hand in front of them to protect Illya and Miyu, although he was ready for projection.

"What's going on?!Assassin after Assassin...... Isn't there only one Servant per rank?!"

Seeing the embarrassed appearance of their prey, the Assassins couldn't help but laugh evilly.

"—You're right, we are Servants as individuals, and the individuals within them are only shadows of the whole. 」

Neither Webb nor Alice Phil could understand. The Assassin summoned by Yan Feng Qili was actually this kind of special existence.

"Old Man of the Mountain" - Of the people who have inherited the terrible name of Hassan Sabaha through the ages, only one has the ability to transform the flesh.

Unlike other Hassan, he did not make any modifications to his body. Perhaps it can be said that there is no need for this, because although his body is mediocre, his spirit can make the body transform freely.

He can have excellent strategy, can know foreign Chinese, can identify poisons, or can set traps. In short, he is a versatile assassin who can automatically switch abilities based on the needs of the mission. It is said that sometimes he can use strange powers and agility that his physical body could not possess, and use the illusionary martial arts that have long been forgotten.

He can disguise himself as a man, a woman, or a child, and he will stand next to you very naturally. Sometimes he is even able to change his personality depending on the occasion, so that no one can reveal his true identity.

But no one knows the truth. Although Hassan has a single body, he has a different soul.

Based on the knowledge at the time, there was no such thing as multiple personality disorder. In modern medicine, this is defined as a phenomenon of mental illness. For the assassin Hassan al-Sabaha, it was a mysterious "ability". He is able to use a variety of different knowledge and techniques through his cohabitants who inhabit his own body, confuse his enemies through different means, weave a web of defenses, and kill his targets in ways that no one could have predicted.

And the Assassin who was summoned by Yan Feng Qili this time is the assassin known as "Variety".

He is a Servant who has a body but also a myriad of souls. Fundamentally speaking, "they" are originally different souls, and because they have lost their physical restraints, "they" can completely materialize into different forms after they appear.

Of course, their total spiritual power is only "one person", and their ability value after splitting is definitely not comparable to that of the rest of the Heroic Spirits. However, because of the Assassin's proprietary skills, this group can be said to be invincible in detective activities.

"Do you mean...... We've been watched by this bunch to this day?"

Alice Phil muttered in pain, and Saber couldn't help but shiver. Although the other party is not strong enough. But they were able to sneak in, and there were so many of them that even if she was the most combative of the Servants, it was quite a threat.

And they have been tracking their targets like shadows for a long time, and now they have given up their breath-cutting ability, and watching them lean forward without fear means ......

"They're going to get serious. 」

Saber fell into an unexpected crisis and gritted his teeth with hatred.

A rabble that relies on numerical superiority. Saber would never lose if attacked from the front, but only if Saber was the only one facing the enemy.

Now Saber has to protect Alice Phil. No matter how weak an Assassin is, it is quite a threat to humanity. Even Alice Phil, the android of Einzbelen, who can use first-class magic, can't stop the Assassin with magic alone. It was impossible for her to protect herself on her own.

Therefore, if you want to fight while protecting your companions, a large number of enemies becomes a very urgent problem.

How many Assassins Saber can stop with a single knife ?——No, it's not a question of how many people he can stop. Even if one person is missed at this time, that person can cause significant trauma to Alice Field.

So, the question now is not "whether it can be stopped", but "whether it can solve everything with one blow". And the number of Assassins surrounding them is desperately large.

From the Assassin's point of view, they also have a final resort.

Even if it is a group, it is a group with a limited number of people. Sacrificing most of the sacrifices in exchange for a small number of survivors to achieve victory is tantamount to suicidal behavior, so it is a killer tactic that can only be used in the final battle.

The Assassins are Servants who have been summoned for the Holy Grail, and they should not be able to bear to be used as pawns of the Temptors and Archer - however, they cannot defy the Command.

For tonight's action, Yan Feng Qili used a spell that ordered them to "win even at the cost of sacrifice." The Commands are categorical to the Servants, in which case they have no choice but to follow the commands.

Although they were happy to see Saber, who was known as the strongest, change his face, but in fact she was not their target. The designated target of attack is Rider's master. Although the Rider has a powerful Phantasm, its destructive power is directional, and if the Assassin attacks from all directions, it will surely be able to attack the cowardly short Master.

Yes, this was a dangerous moment for the conquering king Iskandar.

But—why is the giant Servant still drinking leisurely?

……