(Some book friends asked me whether Ling Yi was a modern magician or a traditional magician, and my answer was that he was a modern magician who used non-traditional magic, not a modern magician who used modern magic, above.) Ask for votes! ）

After the feint was over, Rin Tosaka and Atalanta immediately rushed to the castle of Ainzbelen. However, this vast sea of trees is a big trouble that cannot be avoided, because the previous indiscriminate rain of arrows has basically wiped out the golems and ghouls, and the few surviving ghouls and golems wander around the hazy forest. Not to mention, this is indeed a bit of a horror flavor, the strange noise around the squirting can't tell whether it is wind or man-made, from time to time you can see the remains of ghouls, the pungent smell of rancid smell comes to the face, and it is mixed with the sweetness of high concentration of magic, which makes people feel the urge to vomit.

Suddenly, Atalanta reached out and stopped Rin Tosaka.

"Wait, Master."

"What? Is it another trap? ”

Rin Tosaka frowned in annoyance and helplessness, and he didn't know how many magic traps he had encountered along the way, most of them were imminent tree trunk explosions, although the power was not large, but the shards of the tree trunk that sputtered out were as sharp as blades. A simple explosion can also be used to avoid impact, and the sputtering of fragments is not dead, thanks to the presence of Atalanta. On top of that, there's the illusion enchantment, which is used to interfere with a creature's sense of direction and increase the chance that the trap will be triggered.

However, as a famous huntress, no matter where she is, the forest is the home of Atalanta, and no kind of trap will work against her.

"No, not this time."

Is that. The breath of the servant.

Atalanta was trying to tell Rin Tosaka the news.

I saw the silhouette of a figure gradually emerge in the thick fog ahead.

Rin Tosaka also seemed to sense something, holding the gem in his hand and putting on a defensive posture.

The sound of armor clashing through the haze was crisp.

Soon, they saw the figure for what it really was. That's a red. The man with his upper body, with his long silver hair draped over his shoulders as if he had lost his lustre, was a little inappropriate to say that he was a human being, and he was covered in scars, as if he had been fished out of a pool of blood, not so much after a terrible battle, but rather from a gas explosion. Humans who survived such injuries. I guess it doesn't exist.

Yes, the moment they witnessed this scene, they came to a conclusion.

- Heroic Spirit.

The silver-haired man raised his eyelids and glanced at them, grabbing the sword of the Void Manifestation without saying a word. It's a sword like a work of art. It contrasts sharply with his tragic appearance.

"Are you Saber?" After seeing that sword. Atalanta instantly guessed the identity of the other party.

Stop. She guessed right.

This man is none other than Saber, the dragon slayer hero who fought Karna to the death and was lucky enough to survive - Siegfried. Of course, Karna's Noble Phantasm is a one-hit thunderbolt spear, plus 100% absolute hit. Once projected, its power is no less than that of the legendary Great God Declaration. But at the last moment, Karna was still clumsy.

If Indra's spear can be compared to a treasure trodgestation with a wide range of attacks, then Karna's hidden trick can turn this gun into a 'nuclear weapon'.

However, because of the presence of Shinji Makiri, in order not to involve the master, he could only give up this trick and only use the nirvana gun as his last song.

Compared to a bitter battle to the death, this regret is nothing at all.

But because of this, Saber was lucky enough to survive. With the damage reduction of [Dragon's Blood Armor], even if Karna tried all his magic power, he could only inflict serious injuries at most. Of course, Saber has no doubt that if the two sides switch sides and the master of Karna becomes Eltruki, then he will be able to make full use of the EX specification spear.

Should it be said that it is not good to meet someone, or is it fate? In short, it's great to be able to die with a smile after the worst.

I hope there will be a chance to fight in the future, my friend.

Ignoring the pain that destroyed his senses, Saber plunged his sword into the ground, as if to declare that if he wanted to get through here, he had to be knocked down.

Eltruki is tasked with killing the Servants you see.

The girl in front of her is also a servant.

Then, he could not retreat

"What to do? Master。 ”

This is a redundant question.

There is no reason for different factions to get along amicably, let alone the Holy Grail War, even if it is an ally of the same faction, there is only one winner in the end.

A battle that is doomed to death cannot be avoided.

"Saber, how are the people fighting you?"

Without answering Atalanta for the time being, Rin Tosaka asked after a moment of silence.

"—dead."

Saber spoke. The hoarse voice looked like he hadn't spoken in a long time.

"It's Lancer, right?"

“”

Didn't speak, which should be considered a tacit acquiescence.

"Tsk, in that case, wouldn't it be very sorry for Lancer's hard work if I didn't knock you down."

Rin Tosaka didn't know how it was like to fight, Karna and Saber, she only knew that Lancer had hurt the other party to such an extent at the cost of her life, and if she didn't take advantage of it, everything Lancer did would be meaningless.

"Archer, you know what to do."

Sensing the sheer determination of the Master, Atalanta sighed softly, the corners of her mouth curled.

That's right.

"There's no word fair in the hunter's dictionary, but Saber has a word in front of you, and even if you think it's unfair, I'm not going to show mercy."

“”

In the face of the opponent's pre-war declaration, Saber, the dragon slayer hero who had fallen and could not move, held his breath and pulled out the sword stuck in the ground, and raised it high to meet the battle.

- this is his manifesto.

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Ling Yi took a deep breath of air. Feeling the pure ether circulating in my body, the uneasiness of my heart finally suppressed.

After all, although the Heroic Spirit feeds on magic power to manifest itself, there are other ways to replenish it. For example, as a spirit body, a soul of the same root.

He is not a Heroic Spirit, but he has the characteristics of a Heroic Spirit.

Speaking of mana replenishment, it must be mentioned - sacrifices.

Since ancient times, the ritual of sacrifice has been divided into more than how many forms. But in the end, they are offering sacrifices to the gods, and the gods in Shinto are called spirits, so this one comes. Acts such as sacrificing souls to spirited spirits. It's not incredible.

It's just that the human soul has no concept of quality for the souls whose spirits are much higher than them.

It's okay to have a quantity. In other words, sacrifice is basically divided into qualitative purity and quantitative enormity.

So once souls are needed to replenish mana, then a lot of souls must be required to have an effect.

In the present world. Human death is a very important event. In terms of results. This is the exact opposite of the idea that the Holy Grail War needs to be hidden.

The church could not have consented to such a thing. What's more, not harming ordinary people is an iron law.

But having said so much. This did not affect Ling Yi's familiarity with his strength. The more you refine the magic power, the more you can feel the heart that is like the sun and contains infinite vitality. The clear and powerful pulsation. Even if the ordinary Heroic Spirit gouged out his heart to him, it would not have been possible to have such an obvious feeling. Undoubtedly, this is the original bloodline of Karna, the most primitive power.

On this day, Ling Yi was not idle, claiming to study magic to the outside world, but in fact, he was familiar with and mastering the changes in his body. Only after in-depth understanding can you give full play to your strengths.

After all, in the past, he relied on absorbing the aether from the outside world to balance the life force consumed by the [Magic Corridor]. He had to be careful when using magic spells, and he didn't dare to use spells that were too man-consuming, but in this way, he also mastered the spells more thoroughly, and there would be no meaningless errors in wasting mana.

However, with the Heart of Karna, not only did he improve his physique. In addition, the vitality of the demigods is extremely large, and even if they don't devour the death magic on the battlefield, they don't have to worry about running out of vitality and dying. In other words, Ling Yi could finally free up most of his mana to do other things.

At night, the corridor of the castle is very quiet, the night light is sprinkled on the carpet, and at the same time illuminates the murals and knightly statues on both sides of the corridor, such a peaceful atmosphere has been disturbed by the outside world, the north side of the forest is full of fire, as if passing through the charge of the sun chariot, the fire gradually spreads to both sides in a straight line, and the smoke that is inseparable from each other cannot even hide the haze. Such a tragic battlefield, guessing with your toes, must be the work of two top servants fighting each other.

But I just don't know who won.

This is supposed to be the use of a treasure.

In other words, Is Karna dead?

Ling Yi stood in front of the corridor window, looking at the fire under the night sky, and couldn't help but be a little surprised. With Karna's strength, he actually had to use the treasure, Saber's strength was too strong. This is definitely more than Artoria, at least in terms of martial arts, and if Saber can survive from Karna's dying gun, then his defenses will have to be reassessed.

Forget it, compared to the last Holy Grail War period, this time Karna can be regarded as a wish.

I think back to ten years ago, because of my own incompetence, I had to act like a mouse.

The strongest spearman in the hall actually has to accompany his master to be a mouse.

Until the last time, he did not have a happy battle with a strong enemy.

This is undoubtedly an irony.

Even Ling Yi had to admit that if he wasn't familiar with the plot, he wouldn't even have any hope of winning.

This time, though.

You don't have to think about so many intrigues and tricks, and you don't have to care about the strategy and tactics of the master.

Just follow the command and defeat the enemy.

In a way, Shinji Maki might be the most suitable lord for him, if he had a little brain.

According to the time extrapolation, an hour has passed since the act of solitude.

It took a lot of time to make your way through the forest, after all, Cu Chulainn's rune magic and Eltruki's enchantment were not so easy to solve.

Infiltrating the castle went smoothly and there were no traps or sirens. It's just incredible. Obviously, the outer defense is so tight, but when it comes to the inside, it is relaxed.

What does it mean? Waiting for your prey to be delivered to your door?

Ling Yi turned on the [Breath Blocking A+] with all his strength, and according to the information provided by the imaginary body, he quickly came to the basement.

In fact, the castle of Einsbelen does not have a basement, but only a cellar, which is dedicated to storing food and wine. Obviously, this is the product of a similar magic workshop created by Eltruqi with magic drums, and it is only such a room that can imprison two magicians with no low strength and rich combat experience.

This is a basement covered in stone.

Very dim.

The darkness that seems to engulf the whole body.

In this gloomy darkness. A few candles were lit. But this is too faint light source. On the contrary, it makes people feel even more dark and deep.

No, it should be said that it is in fact so.

This room is called the magician's workshop.

Seeping into the darkness is the magic that has been accumulated over many years.

On the stone wall facing the east, west, north and south, which has never been disordered. Carved with delicate magic circles. All of them are based on the Mystic Technique and a high degree of magic style. Carefully calculated graphics to maximize their effectiveness.

Someone who was able to build such a workshop. In modern times, there are very few of them.

A prison with such good treatment, even the prison under the Clock Tower, which specializes in holding designated seals, can't compare to it.

It's not so much a prison. It's more of a magic lab.

However, Ling Yi could see at a glance that inside the deepest iron fence, there were two men hanging on the wall in a cross shape like a sinful Christ. There was no sign of abuse, just extreme weakness.

Wouldn't the fifth element of this density be too high, though?

Ling Yi slowly walked down the stone steps, and for a moment, although he was attracted by the exquisite arrangement in the workshop, at the same time, the perception cultivated by his good education made him frown.

As he thought, the magic here was too dense after years of accumulation, and even when it was exhaled into the air, it contained a considerable amount of magic power.

He even wondered if he would be as rotten as a mummy if he lived here for a few days.

Plenty of magic is a good thing, but too much of it is definitely not a good thing for people, especially magicians.

The amount of power that cannot be mastered is regarded as a taboo by magicians.

Not only that, but the concentration of mana is too high, which is also a burden on the magician's body.

Don't think magicians are powerless melee idiots. On the contrary, the more first-class magicians are, the more they attach importance to physical exercise.

Of course, maybe the tantric magicians don't think so, but it has nothing to do with him.

I see.

Ling Yi suddenly understood.

The purpose of this basement is not to incarcerate, but to extract the magic of the two. Half of the reason why the magic in the atmosphere is so strong comes from the bodies of these two people, this is to cut off their hope of escape. A magician who loses his magic power is no different from an ordinary person, and even his mind and body will become extremely weak. For example, the use of Noble Phantasms by the Heroic Spirit will bring a great burden to the Master, and this is exactly the reason.

As for what he did not suffer.

Ling Yi guessed that this was probably a special right for dependents.

Don't think about it so much, and don't hurry up to get them out, in case Elt Luki shows up, it will be troublesome.

The cold iron fence blocked in front of him, Ling Yi pondered for a while, and decided to break through forcibly.

“——”

His lips twitched slightly, and he uttered a long, obscure incantation in a language that did not exist in any age on Earth.

The meaning of this is - invisible servant.

Once upon a time, they were foreign objects rejected by the worldly realm, and it was not until they put on a veil and entered the field of vision of mankind that they truly became part of the myth. They are known as the oldest rulers of the past, and their most striking feature is the strange concept, and it is precisely because they cannot understand that countless fantasies that seem crazy but are actually real.

To some extent, this technique reveals their true appearance.

As his words fell, like a drop of water falling on the surface of a lake, the realm of reality rippled.

In fact, there is no such thing as a force, but it does exist, and the amount of force slowly rises. It is like an invisible and silent flame that lingers in the heart and around the body. If in the eyes of modern scientists, this is undoubtedly telekinesis, right?

Bang!

I didn't see Ling Yi make any movements, but the iron fence in front of him trembled violently, as if it had suffered some huge impact, and the whole body was deformed.

- Continue.

If one impact doesn't work, it will be twice, and if it doesn't work twice, it will be three times

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Although the voice was not very loud, it still alarmed the two men.

Emiya Kiritsugu opened his eyes in a daze, a few years had passed, and he had long since lost his former shrewdness and ability, let alone the fighting qualities of a hound. His chin is full of stubble, like an uncle everywhere on the street.

In fact, it seemed like that ten years ago.

But in general, it was not as vicissitudes as it is now.

Although he noticed something abnormal, the extreme weakness of the past few days made his consciousness dull, like a person who has taken drugs excessively. My brain was groggy and I didn't understand what was going on for a long time.

Frat was in a slightly better mental state than he was, but his body couldn't keep up.

Unlike Emiya Kiritsugu, who is responsible for summoning Saber, he is responsible for summoning Berserker, and it takes enough magic and energy to make people collapse.

Barely opening his eyelids, he saw Ling Yi as Alte Luqi for a moment.

Needless to say, the mood is terrible.

But—

Boom!

The iron fence fell apart, and cracks appeared in the ceiling and floor.

The sudden movement immediately brought back their senses.

"You"

Grabbing ahead of Furat, Ling Yi trampled the dust under his feet, put his hands in his pockets, and spoke.

"Frat . Escaldes and Kiritsugu Emiya? ”

"You are?"

"-It's you!"

The two reacted very differently.

Frat was at a loss, and Emiya Kiritsugu was stunned.

"Yo, it's been ten years, Emiya Kiritsu."

"It's you again"

"That's a strange thing to say. Honestly, I don't want to come either. ”

Ling Yi shrugged.

With that, he put his fingers together and waved at the iron ring that bound the two, only to see a fluctuation in the air, and the iron ring suddenly shattered.

The two men who lost their support suddenly fell off the wall.

Emiya Kiritsugu was about to speak, when he suddenly saw-

"Watch your back!"

The voice fell.

A sword pierced through Ling Yi's chest. (To be continued......)