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"Caster, are you laughing at me too!"
Saber looked at Concubine Ma Yun, who was facing him.
"No, I'm laughing at you Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong. You must know that the times create heroes, and heroes make the times, so there is neither Alexander nor Gilgames, but Arthur. Concubine Ma Yun looked at Rider and Archer and said, "As the king, the royal road is supreme; What do you two think?"
"Humph!" Archer turned his head, but also withdrew his rude glance at Saber. (Hold on!) How beautiful the lilies are.) οΌ
"So, do you think Saber is the king?" Rider looked at Jack Ma.
"It doesn't matter! It doesn't mean anything to me. "Jack Ma looked at Archer" Ghost Rider was born 20,000 years ago and has since judged the evils of the world, whether you are a slave or a civilian
The nobles and kings are still gods, and those who are evil will be punished, and nothing in the world can escape. β
"I don't understand this kind of thing, but it seems to be pretty powerful!" Rider was not interested.
Suddenly, Alice Phil and Webb also noticed something strange in the air around them. Although I can't see it, I can feel a very strong killing intent on my skin.
Strange white objects emerged from the moonlit atrium. One after the other, pale faces appeared in the atrium like flowers blooming. The pale was the color of cold, dry bones.
Skull mask and black robes. The deserted atrium gradually surrounded by this strange group.
Assassin......
Rider and Webb weren't the only ones who knew they were alive. Saber and Alice Fell also learned about this during their conversation with Kiritsugu on Warehouse Street.
There were a number of Assassins involved in the Holy Grail War, but that number was unusual. They all wore masks and black robes, and their physiques were different. There are giant men, there are emaciated types, there are short childlike people, and there are women's figures.
β...... You did it, right? Archer. β
Archer shrugged innocently.
"Who knows, I don't have to figure out what those mongrels think. β
Since so many Assassins have been mobilized, it must not be Yan Feng Qili's order alone. Presumably this was the intention of his teacher, Tosaka Tokitomi.
Because Shi Chen did his courtesy to the hero king, Archer also recognized him as a master. However, Shichen's behavior made Archer more and more dissatisfied with him.
Although the feast was initiated by Rider, it was Archer who served the wine. Sending killers in such a banquet, what did Shi Chen want. This is tantamount to smearing the face of the Hero King, does he know?
"Hmm...... It's a mess. β
Seeing the enemy approaching, Webb let out a sigh that bordered on screaming. Incomprehensible, this is completely beyond the rule limits of the Holy Grail War.
"What's going on?!Assassin after one...... Isn't there only one Servant per rank?!"
Seeing the embarrassed appearance of their prey, the Assassins couldn't help but laugh evilly.
You are right, we are Servants with the whole as an individual, and the individual in it is only a shadow of the whole. β
Neither Webb nor Alice Phil could understand. The Assassin summoned by Yan Feng Qili was actually this kind of special existence.
"Old Man of the Mountain" - Of the people who have inherited the terrible name of Hassan Sabaha for generations, only one has the ability to change.
Unlike other Hassan, he did not make any modifications to his body. Perhaps it can be said that there is no need for this, because although he is mediocre, his spirit can make him transform freely.
He can have excellent strategy, can know foreign Chinese, can identify poisons, or can set traps. In short, he is a versatile assassin who can automatically switch abilities based on the needs of the mission. It is said that sometimes he can also exert the strange power and agility that he could not have before, and use the illusionary martial arts that have long been forgotten.
He can disguise himself as a man, a woman, or a child, and he will stand next to you very naturally. Sometimes he is even able to change his personality depending on the occasion, so that no one can reveal his true identity.
But no one knows the truth. Although Hassan has a single **, he has a different soul.
Based on the knowledge at the time, there was no such thing as multiple personality disorder. In modern medicine, this is defined as a phenomenon of mental illness. For the assassin Hassan Sabaha, it was a mysterious "ability". He is able to use a variety of different knowledge and techniques through his cohabitants who inhabit his own body, confuse his enemies through different means, weave a web of defenses, and kill his targets in ways that no one could have predicted.
And the Assassin who was summoned by Yan Feng Qili this time is the assassin known as "Variety".
He is a Servant who has a ** but also has countless souls. Fundamentally speaking, "they" are originally different souls, because they have lost their ** shackles, "they" can completely materialize into different forms after they appear.
Of course, their total spiritual power is only "one person", and their ability value after splitting is definitely not comparable to the rest of the Heroic Spirits. However, because of the Assassin's proprietary skills, this group can be said to be invincible in detective activities.
"Do you mean...... We've been watched by this bunch of guys to this day?"
Alice Phil muttered in pain, and Saber couldn't help but shiver. Although the other party is not strong enough. But they were able to sneak in, and there were so many of them that even if she was the most combative of the Servants, it was quite a threat.
And they have been tracking their targets like shadows for a long time, and now they have given up their breath-cutting ability, and watching them lean forward without fear means ......
"They're going to get serious. β
Saber fell into an unexpected crisis and gritted his teeth with hatred.
A rabble that relies on numerical superiority. Saber would never lose if attacked from the front, but only if Saber was the only one facing the enemy.
Now Saber has to protect Alice Phil. No matter how weak an Assassin is, it is quite a threat to humanity. Even Alice Phil, the android of Einzbelen, who can use first-class magic, can't stop the Assassin with magic alone. It was impossible for her to protect herself on her own.
Therefore, if you want to fight while protecting your companions, a large number of enemies becomes a very urgent problem.
How many Assassins can Saber stop with a single sword?-no, it's not a question of how many people he can stop. Even if one person is missed at this time, that person can cause significant trauma to Alice Field.
So, the question now is not "whether it can be stopped", but "whether it can solve everything with one blow". And the number of Assassins surrounding them is desperately large.
From the Assassin's point of view, they also have a final resort.
Even if it is a group, it is a group with a limited number of people. Sacrificing most of the sacrifices in exchange for a small number of survivors to achieve victory is tantamount to suicidal behavior, so it is a killer tactic that can only be used in the final battle.
The Assassins are Servants who have been summoned for the Holy Grail, and they can't stand being used as pawns of the Temptors and Archer - but they can't defy the Command Curse either.
For tonight's action, Yan Feng Qili used a spell that ordered them to "win even at the cost of sacrifice." The Commands are categorical to the Servants, in which case they have no choice but to follow the commands.
Although they were happy to see Saber, who was known as the strongest, change his face, but in fact she was not their target. The designated target of attack is Rider's master. Although the Rider has a powerful Phantasm, its destructive power is directional, and if the Assassin attacks from all directions, it will surely be able to attack the cowardly short Master.
Yes, this was a dangerous moment for the conquering king Iskandar.
But - why is the giant Servant still drinking leisurely?
β...... Ri-Rider, hey, hey, hey......"
Even as Webber shouted uneasily, Rider didn't move. He looked around at the Assassins, his eyes still calm.
"Hey, kids, don't be so embarrassed. Isn't it just that there are guests at the banquet, and the wine is still drunk. β
"Where do they look like guests!?"
Rider smiled wryly and sighed, then faced the Assassin who surrounded him, and he greeted with a dull expression like a fool:
"I said, guys, can you restrain your ghostly spirit? My friend was terrified by you. β
Saber thought he had misheard, and even Archer frowned.
"Do you still want to invite them to the table? β
Of course, the king's speech should be heard by all the people, and since there are people who come to listen to it, it does not matter whether it is an enemy or a friend. β
Rider said quietly, holding the glass of red wine over to the Assassins.
"Come, you're welcome, if you want to drink together, come and get the cup yourself. The wine is with your blood. β
Boom - a piercing sound answered Rider.
Rider only had the leg of the cup in his hand, and the body of the cup had partially shattered to the ground. It was done by one of the Assassins, and the wine in the glass was scattered on the floor of the atrium.
β......β
Rider speechlessly looked down at the liquor scattered on the ground. The skull masks laughed as if they were mocking him.
"-Don't say I didn't warn you. β
Rider's tone was still calm, but it was clear that the feeling had changed. The only people who noticed this change were the two people who had been drinking with him before.
"As I said, 'this wine' is 'your blood' - isn't it? Since you let it spill on the ground, then I'm ......."
Before the words fell, a whirlwind whistled.
The wind was hot and dry, as if it were about to burn everything. It wasn't like a forest at night, or the wind in the atrium of a castle - it came from the desert and roared in your ears.
Sensing sand in his mouth, Webb quickly spat on it. This is indeed sand. What was brought by the strange wind was really hot sand that would not have been possible.
"Saber, and Archer, the last question of the feastβis the king alone?"
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