Chapter 16: The Beginning
Japan is an island nation whose economy is almost entirely supported by overseas trade, so even Fuyuki, which is not considered a first-tier city, has a large wharf. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoThe Fuyuki Wharf, which has been repeatedly expanded, has become a storage place for huge containers, and countless steel containers stretch out like tentacles, like huge steel giants lying here.
On weekdays, there is no shortage of security guards here. But there was no one today, presumably the Lancer Master had already used some means to make sure no one came to disturb him.
The intricate labyrinth of stacked steel containers was a notoriously agile labyrinth for Lancer, who could quickly retreat even if there was an unexpected enemy with a little reconnaissance - it seems that Lancer's deliberate claim of existence was well thought out, and his Master must have been a seasoned veteran.
This complex terrain is very disadvantageous for classes with strong long-range attack power such as Caster and Archer, and Lancer will not worry about sneak attacks as long as he makes good use of the terrain.
From the point of view of location, Rin and Archer's behavior can be said to be unconscionable...... Or, is it self-confidence?
--All Rin could do was stare at the battle that spanned the ages in front of her.
Archer turned into a swift red whirlwind, and two short knives, one black and one white, appeared in his hands at some point, and rushed directly towards Lancer.
"Stupid!"
If the galloping Archer is a storm, then the tip of the spear is a kamikaze. Lancer stabbed at high speed, and Archer held it with his short knife, but his footsteps stopped.
For older weapons, it is usually necessary to keep the Lancer away, holding a weapon close to two meters, as long as it is to meet enemies that come into his range. This kind of superb spearmanship, which is pure and constantly attacking and even making the opponent unable to get close, is indeed worthy of the heroic spirit of Lancer Ichisuke.
"Idiot, neither you're Rider nor Archer, you're going to be able to beat me in close proximity, are you?"
Lancer's gun went through Archer's throat, shoulder, eyebrows, and heart without holes. With such a high-speed piercing that even the afterimage disappears, Rin thinks that he can't resist a single move, and it should be said that just by walking forward, he will be easily shattered by the confrontation between the two.
"What's the matter, are your treasures these two blades? Looks like that's the end of it! ”
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A blade suddenly flew from the sky, flicking the dagger of Lancer's spear and leaving Archer's hand. It is common sense that Lancer's spear-wielding technique, which has changed from a straight thrust to a sweep of Archer's wrist, and the force of a two-handed swing must be greater than the power of a single-handed sword.
Lancer took a step forward, about to win with one blow - only to find that the opponent had rushed up first, and the short knife that had just bounced off was still in his hand, and after gently squeezing Lancer's spear, he tried to pull the opponent into the range of the short knife.
"Tsk!"
While Archer's dash and the reappearance of his weapon were out of order, they were still slower than Lancer, whose movements had the speed and softness of a leopard, and he easily pulled away again to his original distance.
How so?
Lancer was slightly surprised, the short knife that he had knocked away just now was indeed still on the ground, could it be that there were several such short knives?
The same consternation came to Rin's mind. She remembered clearly that the Noble Phantasm was unique, and it was impossible for the Heroic Spirit to take out the Noble Phantasm one after the other like Archer.
The sound of the blades, which reached the ears strongly, echoed with each other as if they were playing beautiful music, and the impact of the sparks emitted by the steel continued to increase in tempo infinitely.
The clash between the Red Spirits and the Blue Spirits had already compressed and blasted the air, engulfing the surrounding air into it, and it was as if it was about to be cut open just as if it was about to be cut.
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The two Heroic Spirits threw themselves into the battle. So they don't have the heart to care about their surroundings - even if they are on guard, they can't be aware of each other's presence.
The body of a young woman commensurate with the night, she is the Servant "Assassin" with the skill of "cutting off the breath" - wearing a white skull mask, she can't see her face clearly, and she can see a little beauty from the curve of her neck, and the black clothes are clinging to the well-organized wheat-colored body, which looks like a young and energetic body at a glance, making people feel that this female body is trained for battle.
She was hiding on a crane, perfectly blending in with her surroundings, about 500 meters away from the battlefield. Servant, whose eyesight is far above that of humans, can clearly see the fight between the two here, and even their expressions can be distinguished. And the two people on the battlefield don't have time to care about whether they are being watched.
Her master, Flat, is at an inn not far away, observing the battlefield through a magic trick called "synsiosis".
By means of magic, he can share his senses with his contractor. In the Holy Grail War, the use of Servant for long-range surveillance was a rather important job. And if his Servant is still an Assassin who is good at detectives, it will be like a tiger with wings.
If they were spiritualized, the Assassin would be able to get closer and observe them thoroughly. However, what Flatt wants is not the information of the other party's Heroic Spirit, but "a Master to befriend".
"That's what it is...... War of the Heroic Soul ......"
Flatt's mind conjured up the swords of Lancer and Archer, and his heart was so excited that he wanted to reach them immediately.
But he calmed down, because his Servant had warned him the other day-
"I'll scout the non-hostile Master for you first, and then you can contact them, Master."
Although Flatt is usually called a fool who is not good at anything but magic, he is not ignorant or an idiot. He will naturally listen to the correct opinions, and from the point of view of the goodness, Flatt can even be said to have the spirit of a king.
Generally speaking, the Master and the Servant should not act separately, but this is an exception for the Assassin. On the contrary, the Assassin acting alone is an invisible threat to all Masters.
Even a mage hunter like Bazette had to hide herself at this point, and what she feared was that the Assassin would appear in front of Lancer in the heat of battle. It can even be said that it is the threat of Assassin that allows Rin and Archer to become a stalemate with Lancer, otherwise Bazette is definitely not something Rin can deal with.
…… Who!?
As the battle heats up, Archer, Lancer, Rin, and Assassin are all drawn to a sudden aura......
"Hah! Is there a Master? And I didn't even bring out the Servant—"
Without the slightest hesitation, Lancer spun around, leaving Archer behind, his spear stabbing at the figure like lightning-
“Archer――”
Rin drank, she had already seen the appearance of the comer...... Instinctively wanted to give orders to Archer.
But Lancer was so fast that the blood-like spear slashed out like a meteor, and it was about to pierce the man's heart......
PS: Everyone said, why is it the old sword saber of the mother? Or is it the original king and the shiny? THEN AGAIN, SABER IS NOT EASY TO BE, AND BEING ABUSED IS CERTAIN.