Chapter Seventy-Eight: A Shadow in the Dark

Since it was already 0:00 in the morning. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Besides, most of the citizens have already attracted the attention of the Temple of the Sky, and the only thing to be thankful for is that there is no one else here.

The lion beast that fell from the sky, its claws and fangs, which were far more devastating than its appearance, swung out one after another at an unrepressable speed, and its huge feet could easily destroy the asphalt with just one step. Not only is it amazingly powerful, but it can also make full use of its flying ability to perform irregular continuous attacks on Saber in all directions with three-dimensional mobility.

Instead of facing the lionmon head-on, Saber scurried over the pavement, rooftops, and walls, dodging these attacks altogether—all while keeping his eyes fixed on the beast, catching all of its movements, habits, and gaps between combos, waiting for a flaw.

(I see, I thought it would be a summoning with only wild intuition, but it turned out to be a good intelligence.) )

The beast was afraid that it sensed the invisible sword in his hand, but it was not afraid of the blade in his hand. Also pretending to use "senseless attacks" unintentionally in combos, destroying walls and trees to create debris.

Attacks without mana can't hurt the Servant, but if it were such a fragment with the lionmon's magical powers, Saber would have to dodge the massive shards of trees and concrete. But Saber understands very well that this is the so-called false trick.

When focusing on dodging the debris, the lionmon will probably rush up at full speed to attack. The lionmon is far more intelligent than common sense seems, so Saber focuses on its every move, and as long as the giant beast continues to attack alternately with "virtual" and "real", it will also show its flaws.

(What an amazing summoned beast, and if that were the case, how powerful would it be to summon its owner...... )

For Saber, battlefield killings are commonplace. As a warrior who lives and dies on the battlefield, fighting enemies is as skilled as using a knife and fork.

He annihilated not only enemies from the sea, but also all kinds of monsters, evil dragons, giants, magicians who had fallen into the path of demons, knights who betrayed, and even some whispering things.

But......

This kind of summoned beast with the strength of a divine beast can still summon the intelligence of things and firmly hold the dominance, which is really unprecedented. This faceless Servant, whether he is Rider or Caster, is truly a "non-argumental" existence among the Heroic Spirits.

Suddenly, Saber understood, and let out a soft breath.

"I see, do you think this beast is a test for us?"

Saber stopped and began to change the frame - of course. The enemy is not a human, but a huge beast, and sword skills on the battlefield are not suitable.

"If this beast makes you so proud, I'm going to have a headache too. A certain pharaoh. ”

Since he was able to serve such a powerful lion beast, Saber already had a rough range of the identity of this Servant he had never met before, and since it was a challenge to be the same king, Saber couldn't drag it out here.

“……!”

The giant beast, sensing Saber's movements, suddenly used its limbs to explode instantly, turning its body into a huge cannonball, and swooping towards Saber at full speed, as if intending to deliver the final blow with its fangs and claws.

No, even if he hadn't been hit with his claws, the impact of his body alone would have crushed Saber to pieces. But in the face of this powerful attack, Saber's pale pupils still did not waver in the slightest.

"Roar, roar!!"

Believing that it was seduced by the swordsman's stance, the beast suddenly roared and unleashed a preemptive, extraordinary blow. In an instant, it turned into a tornado of flames that burned the enemy and attacked Saber.

It was as if the end of the power of the sky god Horus was slammed into a figurative way, instantly turning the surrounding trees into charcoal, and melting the steel bars like candy.

A violent explosion shook the air. With the explosion of the magic of the Wind King's enchantment, Saber turned his body and sword into an arrow feather that was stretched to the extreme on the bow, easily tearing a hole in the flame tornado and piercing the opponent's attack from the front.

In the blink of an eye, not only did he disintegrate the opponent's attack, but at the same time, his sword was already swung high. Even if the giant beast had raised its red-hot claws to meet it by this time, it would have been too late.

Imbued with all his magical power, he unleashed the Wind King's enchantment and spun his body and sword at high speed, and Saber sliced through the beast's red-hot claws.

No one could tell how many times it had turned in a second, and the continuous turning of the falling attack slashed off the head and chest of the disfigured beast in an instant.

- Boom!

At the same time that Saber landed, the behemoth of Flame and Wind, with its huge body and head, had been cut into seventeen pieces by Saber. The lifeless beast was reduced to the remains of a mere boulder, scattered to the ground.

“Saber!”

Illya shouted as she spoke, her voice reassuring.

"Wait a minute, Elijah, I'll go ...... first!!"

Saber turned around, and was about to go in the direction of the temple, when his eyes vaguely saw the shadow behind Illya, gradually turning into a physical entity.

The figure that dissolves into the shadows, resembling an undead-like existence, emerges from the darkness with a skull mask.

- Is it Assassin!?

The air changed in an instant.

Was it the moment when the guard that aimed at knocking down the human-faced beast was slightly relaxed...... Or use the breath cut off and covert actions to sneak behind Illya's back...... Or is it possible to infiltrate and attack after being incarcerated......

Defeated - but in this short moment, Saber had already reacted immediately, and he raised the invisible sword again.

“!”

Illya also felt a chill.

To run away-

To get rid of this threat-

There was only one thought in Illya's mind.

She really didn't want to look back if she had time to think. But sometimes people's actions are always contrary to their thoughts, and she begins to want to twist her neck and peek over her shoulder to peek into the world behind her.

However, the assassin's blade came faster—a slight stinging sensation was felt in the skin of the neck that wanted to turn, the touch of a blade piercing the skin.

“――!?”

The cold, clear, murderous air was suddenly shattered, only to see Saber turn his magic into a cluster of tornadoes and shoot towards Illya's position from a distance.

PS: This book has also deleted a few chapters, which is really a little unpleasant~