Chapter 61

"Ah, Yatsumi, you couldn't even control Berserker. If it's really impossible, use the Command Spell." At Tendou Tofu Shop, Shinjin looked at Yatsumi, who was sprawled on the ground, with a look of exasperation.

"I am truly very sorry, Mr. Tendou." Beside Yatsumi, Berserker roared as he moved, causing pieces of the tofu shop's ceiling to fall.

On the other side, the Conqueror King was engrossed in playing the newly bought "Grand Strategy." This was the era when the Famicom had just been released, and Weber had spent a considerable amount of money to buy this game. Seeing the Conqueror King ignore his ally and focus entirely on the game, the veins on Weber's forehead began to throb.

"Rider, Shinjin and the others are discussing how to control Berserker. This is a serious issue, and you're completely ignoring it." Before Weber could finish, the Conqueror King extended his middle finger and lightly tapped Weber's forehead. For a Servant, a light tap was enough to send the poor Weber flying three meters away and landing on the floor of the tofu shop.

"Hey, kid. Isn't this something you magicians should handle? You provide the mana, and we Servants fight. You should solve the problem of controlling Berserker yourselves." With that, the Conqueror King turned back and continued playing "Grand Strategy." By the way, the Conqueror King's opponent was Kenshin. In terms of strategy, a king facing a legendary assassin, the result was naturally 10:0, with Kenshin shedding tears as he passed by.

Last night, the out-of-control Berserker swung a lamppost that had been transformed into a D-rank Noble Phantasm and fought with Saber. This time, Saber was not injured as in the original story. They had mutual attacks and defenses, with Saber striking a sword and Berserker retaliating with the lamppost. Although Lancer's weapon was not impressive, even the Excalibur, which had been reduced to C-rank due to the Wind King's Barrier, could easily cut it. However, the advantage of Lancer was in quantity; as long as he could grab something to use as a weapon, it could be transformed into a Noble Phantasm, a rather cheating ability. Diarmuid also stepped in to help Saber fight Berserker, but the reason he stepped in was because Kenji used a Command Spell. It could be said that the tide had turned, and this time it was Berserker who was being surrounded. Even as a Berserker, a one-against-two situation was not recognized by Diarmuid, and Lancer's target was Artoria, so King Arthur could not stand by and watch Diarmuid and Berserker fight. This time, it was Lancer who was at a disadvantage, facing his former king and his own original form. The Red Rose of Magic Resistance could directly negate the Noble Phantasm transformed from Lancer's Knight of the Dead by Bare Hands, and Artoria's Excalibur, even without the Wind King's Barrier, was not easy to block with Lancer's D-rank Noble Phantasm, especially with the B-rank strength and Magic Burst. In the end, the Conqueror King and Kenshin both intervened, with the Conqueror King using a chariot to knock Berserker out of the battlefield and Kenshin blocking the Command Spell-controlled Diarmuid. At this point, Yatsumi, due to the weakening of Berserker's power, regained control of Berserker and quickly made Lancer spiritize and leave the battlefield. After Diarmuid thanked Kenshin and made a promise to fight again, everyone left. The Conqueror King and Weber moved to Shinjin's place as a strategic base. Although the Conqueror King used the reason that "allies should be close to each other to avoid being unable to rescue in case of danger," after realizing the strength of his ally, he quickly had Weber sign a contract and then immersed himself in the game world. It could be said that the game had conquered the Conqueror King rather than the other way around. ~~－__－"

Additionally, the Church had conveyed a message to temporarily halt the Holy Grail War and join forces to eliminate Caster, who had been kidnapping and killing children in Fuyuki City. Ryunosuke Amakusa and Caster, these two serial killers, would not die unless they stopped their madness. Although in their eyes, these children were materials for their pursuit of artistic excellence, for the Heroic Spirits, such acts of child murder were a disgrace. As for the Masters, each had their own thoughts, which we will not discuss here.

"Well, forget it." Shinjin sighed helplessly. Although he had used various potions to enhance Yatsumi's physical abilities and magical circuits, a month was not enough for Yatsumi to reach the level of controlling Berserker. With the help of Shinjin's potions and weapons, Yatsumi, who had勉强 reached the level of a seven-star mage, might have a chance to defeat Kirei if he seized the opportunity, but he still lacked the time and experience needed for magic.

"Anyway, we have sufficient combat strength. The three Heroic Spirits each have their own specialties, and with this carefully arranged magical workshop, any Heroic Spirit except for the one I couldn't clearly see would be killed upon arrival."

"That's true, but we can't stay here forever, right?" Weber raised his point, but Shinjin just smiled lightly.

"Of course not, but the time isn't right yet."

"Time?"

"Yes, it's better to wait and see for now." As Shinjin spoke, a violent explosion suddenly occurred at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, which was directly opposite Tendou Tofu Shop. The famous luxury hotel in Fuyuki City turned into a pile of rubble in just a few seconds. Everyone except Shinjin was momentarily stunned, staring at the collapsed hotel. The broken walls shattered into small pieces in the air, like a hail of shrapnel. Fortunately, the police had already evacuated the crowd, or many would have been injured by the falling debris. Naturally, Tendou Tofu Shop, which was close to the Hyatt Regency, was also affected, but the debris was deflected by the protective magic barrier before it could hit the shop.

"What, what's happening, Shinjin?" Weber crawled back into the house, having watched the entire process of the Hyatt Regency exploding and collapsing. He almost got crushed by the falling debris. Seeing the stone slabs blocked by the protective barrier, Weber, who had never faced death so closely, was terrified.

"Wow, that's quite a spectacle. I wonder which Master did this. This explosion... hmm, it should be C4, which I've seen in the past few days." The Conqueror King walked out of the door and couldn't help but admire the unique approach of the Master who had caused the explosion.

"The other Saber's Master, Kiritsugu Emiya." Shinjin lifted a wine jar with his right hand and slowly poured the liquid into his mouth, drinking about half a jar in one go. He continued, "He is extremely skilled in using modern weapons to assassinate magicians. Kiritsugu used a large amount of explosives to destroy all the load-bearing points of the hotel, a very ruthless method. Moreover, his magical equipment is a magician's nemesis. If Weber faced him alone, he would be dead in less than three seconds."

"Really? That magician killer is such a formidable guy. Master, you need to be careful. Bullets don't affect us Servants much, but you are my weakness, Kiritsugu. If you get killed by such means, my situation would be quite dire."

"I understand, Rider." Although Weber looked不服气, he knew that the Crown-level magician Kenneth, who was probably crushed to a pulp by the debris, was far beyond his capabilities as a fourth-rank magician. He had no choice but to listen to Rider.

"However, Kiritsugu underestimated Kenneth. A Crown-level magician from the Clock Tower, second only to the Color and Mage levels, would not be so easily killed by a building collapse and free fall. If that were the case, Crown-level magicians would be too weak." Shinjin didn't say it, but most magicians were indeed quite weak, far behind the times and unaware of it.

"So, Rider, now that Lancer's Master is buried under the rubble, if you use the Chariot of Divine Might to run over the rubble for a few minutes, you could make Lancer and his team retreat. This is a rare opportunity."

"Hahaha, forget it. If Lancer retreats because of my actions, his and my Heroic Spirit souls would be disgraced. I don't think you really want to do that." The Conqueror King, being a king who had ruled for centuries, had both a broad mind and strategic thinking. If Shinjin and the others really did this, publicly exposing magic would invite attacks from both the Magic Association and the Church. Even though the magicians were no match for the Servants, they posed a significant threat to the Masters, and the Conqueror King would not put his Master in such a dangerous situation.

"Of course, I want to fight the Heroic Spirits. If Lancer retreats, it would be a pity." As he spoke, the sound of Yae's voice came from inside the tofu shop.

"Shinjin, Caster has appeared. Get to the TV in three seconds."

Although Yae's original form was Kikyo Sen, after successfully humanizing, her status seemed to gradually surpass Shinjin's. At Yae's command, Shinjin immediately dragged Weber and the others to the TV. On the 16-inch TV screen, the beautiful faces of Yae and Akane appeared. The image was transmitted by the scales on Musou's body, which had most of the functions needed to steal information and could even magnify to the point of seeing bacteria clearly, making it a must-have for travel and crime.

"Shinjin, the Einzbern team has encountered Caster. Should we intervene?" Both Yae and Akane were wearing a large number of talismans to hide their presence, and even Assassin, who was not far from them, did not detect them.

"Not yet. Caster probably won't act immediately... There should be an Assassin tracking Saber and her team nearby." Shinjin thought for a moment and decided not to improve the Einzbern team's favorability, as people like Kiritsugu were hard to trust and might even attack from behind with Origin Bullets. Shinjin had no intention of trying to win them over.

On the Assassin side, three Assassins were preparing to split up to track Caster and Saber. Suddenly, a sense of danger came over them. As Assassins, they were very familiar with this premonition, which was the feeling of being in mortal danger. One of the Assassins, who looked like a child, did not have time to react before a flaming sword pierced through his neck and emerged from his mouth, turning his body into ashes. Realizing that the information between the split Assassins could not be directly shared and that Kirei did not share their senses, Yae and Akane used talismans to quietly approach the Assassins and launched a surprise attack. The other two Assassins, seeing their companion die, drew curved knives, which were unique to the Arab region, and slashed at Akane, whose sword was burning with flames. The blades glowed green, likely coated with a poison that could affect Servants, and a hit on a Master would likely be fatal. Unfortunately, as Assassins, they did not notice the opponent behind them. Two silver flashes, and the remaining two Assassins were cut in half and fell to the ground. After quickly collecting the bodies of the Assassins, Yae and Akane quickly left the scene, leaving only a faint trail of blood to prove that a one-sided battle had taken place.

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