Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Knight's Glory

"Everyone, whatever you have in mind, buy time now. Rider said bluntly, "I'll use the 'King's Army' to drag that guy into the enchantment first, and you must come up with a countermeasure during this time." ”

Saber's eyes lit up and he asked, "Rider, when you disarm the inherent barrier, can you let the contents fall to the designated place?"

"Yes. Rider nodded and said, "However, after dragging something that big into it, my enchantment will only last for a few minutes at most, so you should hurry." ”

Before he could finish speaking, he put Webber down from the chariot.

"Boy, stay here too. ”

"Hey!"

"Once the barrier is opened, I can't understand what's going on outside. Boy, summon me if there's anything to do, and a herald will contact you. ”

β€œ......”

Although an alliance had been formed, Webb did not want to split up with his Servant. However, in the immediate situation, no matter how much he was on guard against the betrayal of his allies, it would be useless. Despite all the ups and downs in his heart, the boy nodded reluctantly.

"Saber, Lancer, please. ”

"Hmm. ”

"Understood. ”

After receiving a response, Rider drove the chariot and rushed towards the giant sea demon without looking back, pulling it into the enchantment of another dimension.

β€œ...... Saber, is there anything you can do about Caster?" Webb asked.

"My Noble Phantasm should be able to deal with him. ”

"Then why didn't you just use it?"

"I'm afraid of hurting the people on the other side of the river. ”

"I see. Webber suddenly said, "Just throw Caster where no one is, and you can attack without fear." ”

"That's ......"

Before Saber could finish speaking, an untimely electronic sound suddenly came from Alice Phil's arms. She herself was startled and hurriedly took out the sound source.

"That...... Excuse me, how do you use this?"

In such an emergency situation, Alice Phil couldn't remember how to use her phone, so she had to ask Webb for help.

(This is too bad!)

Webb angrily snatched the phone and pressed the answer button to his ear. Although he is also a magician, he is not yet out of touch with ordinary society like Alice Phil.

"Is it Ellie?"

A deep male voice came from the phone, and Webb realized that he had also fallen into a hole - after pressing the answer button, he should return the phone!

"No, I'm not ......"

β€œ...... So, you're the Master of Rider. As it happens, I have something to say to you. ”

"Y-Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter. By the way, it was your Servant who pulled Caster into the inherent enchantment, right?"

β€œ...... That's true. ”

"Then let me ask you, when Rider disables the inherent enchantment, can the contents fall to the designated place?"

Saber asked this question just now, and Rider said he could do it. ”

"Good. I'll fire a flare in a minute, and you'll have him throw Caster right underneath the signal, okay?"

"It should ...... No problem. ”

(Rider said he would leave a herald for me, and it seems that he realized the need for joint action.)

"Also, help me relay to Saber and ask her to prepare for the Noble Phantasm. ”

"Oh. ”

After Kiritsugu hung up, Webber said to Saber, "That man told you to prepare for the Treasure." ”

"I see. ”

Saber unlocked the Wind King's barrier, revealing the golden sword in his hand. The brilliant light dispelled the darkness and illuminated the surroundings as if it were day.

"That's King Arthur's ......"

Seeing this noble treasure with his own eyes, Webb was stunned.

It was like seeing the dawn of dawn in a long dark night, and the anxiety and uneasiness that had been entrenched in my heart were swept away.

"We can win......" The excessive joy made Alice Fair's voice tremble a little.

Just then, a cursed roar came from the night sky, the roar of a jet fighter.

Saber looked up to see Berserker's wraith-like figure, the furious Servant riding a pitch-black iron bird, once again baring its fangs to the Knight King.

"Ah!!h

With a chilling roar, the two cannons erupted in blazing flames.

Seeing this scene, Reilly suddenly became a little curious about Berserker's identity.

Come to think of it, this guy is already eyeing Saber for the second time. In the battle of Warehouse Street, the Berserker has just lost his target and rushes towards the Knight King like a hungry beast, this time even ignoring Archer, who was originally fighting him.

"Could it be that this guy is Mordred?"

On the other side, Archer, who had been ignored by Berserker, was already furious.

"Are you crazy to dare to ignore the majesty of the king?

The Hero King cursed as he sped up the ship, and soon came to Berserker's back. At this distance, no matter how good the opponent's driving skills are, it is impossible to avoid his attacks. However, this is also true for Archer.

The Hero King, who does not understand the structure of the enemy's body, quickly pays the price for his carelessness.

Berserker's fighter jet unleashed a barrage of scorching fireballs that slashed at Archer.

"What?!"

The device attached to the tail of the fighter was originally only an external device used to fire infrared jamming bombs with the goal of getting rid of enemy guided weapons. Corrupted by Berserker's magic, the jamming bomb turned into a homing incendiary bomb.

In previous battles, Archer had already concluded that the Berserker was not targeting the attack behind him, so he was unprepared for the sudden wave of missiles, and as a result, he crashed headlong into the enemy's fire.

The golden ship lost control in the raging flames and spun and landed towards the river.

After knocking down Archer, Berserker attacked Saber again. The shells rained down like a torrent of water. In front of the rate of fire of 1,200 rounds per minute, the Knight King looked embarrassed.

Berserker was careless, Saber wasn't alone. ”

Seeing Lancer disappear from the shore, Reilly smiled and shook his head.

"Ruiwen, how are you doing over there?"

"You've found Lancer's Acting Master, do you want to keep her under control?"

"There's no need to rush. After they defeat Caster, they ask Lancer out for a duel. ”

"I see. ”

As Reilly and Riven spoke, Lancer had already destroyed Berserker's fighter with the "Red Brier, the Demon Breaker", and the Berserker snatched a cannon at the last minute and aimed it at Saber.

"Damn! I can only gamble......"

This time, the Berserker jumped straight out of the plane and aimed at Saber in mid-air. The distance between the two sides was rapidly narrowing, and the Knight King had no time to dodge. Just as she was about to make a desperate bet and forcibly cast the Noble Phantasm, a silver light streaked through the night and struck Berserker, who was in mid-air.

Saber turned her head in surprise to see Archer standing on top of the vault of the Winterwood Bridge, smiling wickedly at her.

"Just show me, Saber. Your value as a Heroic Spirit is determined by this king. ”

Saber silently glanced at the muttering Archer, then turned his gaze back to the river.

"It's coming!" Reilly looked intently at the sword in Saber's hand.

A flare exploded in the air, and Webb immediately said to the herald next to him, "That's it!

The Heroic Spirit nodded, and vanished into thin air.

Moments later, an ominous shadow appeared in the night sky, then materialized and fell into the water.

With the appearance of the Sea Devil, Rider also jumped into the night sky with the "Shenwei Wheel".

"Oh yes, why bother...... Wow!?"

Seeing the glow from Saber's sword, Rider immediately realized what was about to happen, and left the danger zone with a sharp turn.

Caster's sea devil couldn't make such a nimble evasion move anyway, and could only let out a strange cry in vain.

A dazzling beam of light pierced the night.

β€œEx――calibur!!!”

The Knight King's magic was transformed by the Holy Sword into a pure light that pierced through the Sea Devil.

Caster was in the thick fortress of flesh and blood, silently watching it all.

Yes, he had seen this light in the distant past.

(remembered...... I remembered! I ...... I'm a knight!)

That vivid memory takes Gilles de Les Les back to the distant past.

During King Charles' coronation, a light shines through the stained glass of the cathedral.

The pure white light was like a blessing from the gods, gently enveloping every knight present.

(Ahhhh......h That's right, it's this light)

Even if he later fell into the way of ghosts, the memory of that day never faded.

Even if he dies in humiliation and hatred, no one can deny that glory.

"It turns out that I've been on the wrong path for so long......"

A line of tears slid down his face. At the last moment, he finally regained his knightly glory.

"Carrying the expectations of all the people, moving towards the ideals that we cannot carry...... It's too much to carry such a heavy thing on the shoulders of a girl who loves fantasy. Reilly shook his head and said, "Sure enough, the only one who can save you is Emiya Shirou." ”