The girl's vow is so strong that no one can easily refuse.

Even stronger than that, however, is the belief of the Unknown Knight.

The Unknown Knight shook his head slowly but resolutely.

Standing upright, he firmly locked on the girl's position.

It is clear that he intends to fulfill his duty thoroughly and drag the maiden until the end.

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“…… To be cleared in advance, I have deep admiration for Your Excellency's superb martial arts and noble spirit. The chivalrous way that I have always believed in will not allow me to miss the opportunity to compete with you. The girl smiled brightly at the other.

This smile was so bright that even the nameless knight lost his mind in an instant.

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"But I'm sorry."

As soon as the words fell, the girl quickly retreated.

Behind her was the top of the hill, and as long as no one stood in her way, she would soon be back at camp.

“……！”

The nameless knight instantly regained consciousness and scrambled to catch up after the girl.

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Although the girl was one step ahead and had an advantage in herself, the speed of the Nameless Knight was superior.

After rushing out of about a hundred meters, the girl stopped helplessly.

In front of her, the silent nameless knight stood in front of her again.

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"Your Excellency, for me, the safety of my companions is far greater than my own honor. How about we fight another day? Presumably, your Excellency also thinks that the winner should be left to the fact that both sides are in a perfect state. The girl persuaded.

The nameless knight didn't move, as if he didn't realize it.

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"That's right...... I understand your intentions. The girl bowed her head slightly, her beautiful face hidden in the shadows.

"Then please be prepared to give your life. I will never be defeated! ”

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The blue pupils opened suddenly, and a raging flame burned in them.

The momentum of the whole body is released to the extreme, and the soft blonde hair scattered behind the shoulders flutters in the wind.

The holy sword in his hand matched the master's determination, and the golden light seemed to break through the sky.

Knight King, full swing!

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The people who originally rushed to the top of the mountain, without any command, suddenly knelt down deeply towards the girl in the center in unison!

Even the unknown knight involuntarily bent down a little at the waist.

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"Buck, now! With Ios on our backs, let's go and rendezvous with Artoria! ”

I pulled up the strong man who was kneeling on the ground and shouted in his ear.

“…… Not? Ah, yes, obey the orders of Lord Emiya! ”

In a trance, the strong man quickly reacted and picked up Ios, who had fallen unconscious again under the repeated impacts, from the ground.

The two of us rushed down the hill at a high speed like never before!

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The invaders, who were only ordinary brave men, had been intimidated by the girl's momentum and remained on their knees for a long time, barely reacting even if we ran past us.

"Artoria, we're safe! Fight with confidence! ”

Running to a flat ground a hundred paces away from the girl, and asking Buck to put down Ios, I shouted at the girl who stood like a god of war.

Such a distance can make the girl notice us without hindering her from fighting.

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The girl nodded, and the holy sword in her hand pointed directly at the unknown knight opposite.

The holy sword exudes endless brilliance, making the master seem to be incarnated into an invincible Valkyrie.

In fact, the Knight King did not taste defeat in his life.

And this splendor is fully displayed on this small mountain.

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In the face of such a majesty of the girl, the nameless knight also behaved extremely cautiously.

Tossing the broken iron sword aside, the knight pulled out a thin sword glowing blue from his back.

The blade is light, about three feet long, and is exquisitely crafted. The blades on both sides shone with a sharp arc.

Although this sword is not as good as the girl's Wang Jian, it can be seen at a glance that it is the best made by top craftsmen.

Carefully setting up his sword, the nameless knight confronted the majesty of the maiden head-on.

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“…… Shirou, I want to hear from you. ”

As the battle was about to break out, the girl turned her head and looked me straight in the eye.

It was the same look of trust and affection as always.

“…… Artoria, fight, and claim your glory! ”

All I could do was respond to her expectations with all my strength.

"Yes. This is not only mine, but also our common glory. ”

With a light smile that seemed to be carved into her soul, the girl turned back to face the nameless knight.

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With the girl's gaze, the Unknown Knight also noticed my presence.

After a casual glance at me, he turned his attention back to the girl.

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However, that gaze was really concerning.

There was a mixture of melancholy and disappointment, as well as extreme anger.

Yes, anger. It can even be said that there is an undisguised killing intent in it.

It's as if something important to him has been taken away from me.

If his abnormality towards the girl can be understood as an unknown origin, then it is really impossible to think of an answer to this for me.

Who is this knight?

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In the field, the two slowly circled and tested each other.

It seems to understand that each other is a rare and strong enemy, so no one dares to act rashly.

After two laps, the girl, who still couldn't seem to find any flaws in the opponent, chose to attack directly from the front.

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"Take my sword!"

With an indomitable momentum, the girl attacks violently!

The nameless knight is also from the front, facing the girl's sword!

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Bang!

Two swords strike, gold and iron resonate!

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After the first sound, the sound of collision resounded in the space continuously.

In just a few seconds, the two of them have already faced each other with dozens of swords!

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The movements of the two were so fast that their eyeballs couldn't catch them at all, and there were even afterimages in the air.

It is worthy of a duel between heroes, and the intensity is far from being exciting.

If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to take the first move, and I would have taken my life in an instant.

I couldn't help but smile bitterly when I compared the scene in front of me when I used to practice swordsmanship with a girl.

The original girl, I'm afraid she didn't even use one-tenth of her true strength.

It's a shame that I was proud for a while, thinking that I had enough strength to match her......

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Boom!

After another confrontation, the two knights each retreated a few steps, temporarily widening their distance.

The Unknown Knight's iron armor was a little messy, and a piece of his shoulder armor had even been removed, but it didn't bleed from the skin.

The girl was unscathed, and even the silver armor on her body was still shining as new.

Judging from the results alone, it was the girl who had the upper hand in the fight just now.

However, there was no trace of relief on the girl's face.

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"Why do you only defend and not attack? Are you underestimating my strength? There was obvious displeasure in the girl's voice.

Only then did I remember that in the confrontation between the two of them, the girl who was obviously at a disadvantage in body and strength was actually attacking the whole time.

Then there is only one possibility, that is, the Nameless Knight himself gave up the counterattack and just blindly defended himself.

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I remembered the girl's words. In a battle of life and death, it is several times more difficult not to take the other party's life.

Suddenly, I fixed my eyes on the Unknown Knight.

You know, the girl is already full of firepower, but she still can't make the nameless knight who is only passively defensive take substantial damage. It can be seen that his strength is no less than that of a girl who is a knight king.

The Unknown Knight, who is sacred?!

Also, why did he try so hard to avoid being an enemy of the girl?

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At this moment, as if refuting the girl's words, the nameless knight roared and charged at the girl without warning.

"That's right, bet on the honor of the knight, I will definitely block your sword!"

The girl smiled and put on a defensive posture, responding to the sword of the enemy knight with all her might.

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The speed of the nameless knight was very fast, and almost in the blink of an eye, he burst into the girl's side.

"Drink!" The girl whispered and stepped forward without fear.

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Sonor!

The two swords collided without incident.

But at the touch of it, the girl's face changed greatly!

"You! Actually......! ”

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Following the sword momentum, the body of the unknown knight turned, and with the help of the momentum of the coming, the girl's light body was pushed aside.

Then, he suddenly accelerated, and rushed at full speed towards me, who was watching the battle not far away!