They say tentacle monsters must die
Aside from a few people with unusual tastes, most girls wouldn't have a good impression of a creepy, sticky, wet Tentacle Monster —although Jizi isn't a natural girl, she shares this sentiment.
So don't expect her to like the ASTR group that much.
However, Kirei wouldn't allow her to assassinate Ryunosuke directly there. The thought of possibly dealing with a giant Tentacle Monster afterward made it hard for her to feel happy.
Not to mention she also had to squat in this "good" air quality Sewer to keep an eye on those two nasty guys.
Fortunately, the two artists, in order to give the best performance, did not stay in the Sewer for long. After exchanging a few more words in their own incoherent ramblings, they walked out.
After they left, Jizi searched the Workshop again but found nothing useful. It seemed that Rir and Weber had cleaned the place very well, so she kept her distance and followed the two of them as they left.
"Hey, even if things have come to this, you still won't let me make a move?" (Novel website doesn't skip words.)
In the middle of the river, Astr had already cast his summoning spell; numerous tentacles shot out from the water beneath his feet, entangling and binding Astr himself.
While chanting fervent vows, he unleashed a massive Magecraft, and Astr gradually disappeared into the tentacles. Ominous white foam rose from the river, and everyone in Fuyuki City with Magic Circuits felt the intense magical power emanating from the air.
The SABR group, with their superior maneuverability thanks to their Mercedes-Benz, arrived first, just in time for the start of the ASTR performance. Next came the RIR group, who descended from the sky in their vehicles. Above them hovered a golden aircraft, presumably the ARHR.
As for Jizi, she was now disguised as an unsuspecting bystander, only a few steps away from Ryunosuke, who was on the verge of bursting into laughter on the shore.
Brsrkr's presence is approaching. Although it cannot be confirmed with the naked eye yet, locating it will be easy.
ANR, who should have been here as well, is nowhere to be found. Although the main battlefield is missing one SRvant, ANR is not good at this kind of large-scale battle anyway. It might be a bit difficult for RIR and SAB to suppress ASTR's summons, but it's enough.
Of course, the above analysis was only made by Jizi Zi, who had a god-like perspective. Tokiomi and Kirei saw things very differently.
Because of Jizi's energetic performance, Astr's strength was exaggerated in the minds of others. Of course, this Sea Demon was definitely no match for VA, but others were not. Even so, Tokiomi was certain that if ARHR were willing to use their full strength, they could definitely kill it. The key was that the King of Heroes simply disdained to draw his sword against such a lowly creature. As the Sea Demon grew larger and larger, Tokiomi's head also grew larger and larger. At this point, they could no longer hide the existence of supernatural power, and could only hope for post-battle treatment.
The premise is that, assuming ARHR doesn't contribute, the remaining SRvant can actually defeat ASTR. With Eva-01 as a precedent, Tokiomi isn't confident.
That's why Jizi suggested to Kirei that she assassinate Ryunosuke, but the Father had recently shown clear signs of being a lesbian, refused.
If Mapo is indeed turned to the enemy, it would actually be a good thing for Jizi —without the constraints of Tokiomi's ridiculous strategies, the combination of Arhr and Kirei would obviously be more powerful. As long as they follow behind and wait for the last moment to use their Ahoge stick) to turn the tables, they could easily achieve their goal.
That's what they say, but putting it into practice is quite difficult. Compared to Mapo, Tokiomi is much easier to control. With the right words, one can influence or even manipulate his behavior. As for Mapo, although Jizi knows him well, the deeper her understanding, the more uncontrollable he becomes. Add to that Gilgamesh's exceptional insight, Jizi feels that she will definitely be the one who gets played to death in the end.
In addition, she and Rin made a promise—she, a lolicon, has an unyielding insistence on matters related to lolis!
So she had no choice but to play the support role of Tokiomi, even though Tokiomi was someone who couldn't lead the team and would only drag them down...
Mapo's defection was now unstoppable. Jizi wanted to threaten him with "telling on him to Tokiomi," but he still had two Command Seals in his hand and didn't want to die as miserably as Lucky. So Jizi eventually backed down and quietly stayed on the riverbank to ensure a good view.
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Above Vimana, a creation of ancient technology, the King of Heroes held a glass of red wine, leisurely watching the battle unfold below, and not forgetting to utter carefree comments.
"How disgusting—though they are just a bunch of bastards, they are still heroes of some renown, yet they have been reduced to having to unite to fight that filthy thing. It's quite lamentable—don't you think so, Tokiomi?"
Unlike the leisurely Arhr, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who was allowed to sit on the same boat, was filled with anger and anxiety.
As the head of the Tohsaka Family and the manager of the Fuyuki ley lines, the current situation has completely humiliated him. If he cannot deal with Astr and his summoned creatures as soon as possible, the problem will be far more serious than just the Holy Grail War.
"My lord, that giant beast is a menace that has destroyed your garden; please slay it."
That's the gardener's job.
Arhr immediately rejected Tokiomi's request.
"Could it be that, Tokiomi, you regard my Noble Phantasm as nothing more than a gardener's hoe?" (Novel website does not skip words.)
"No! However, as you can see—the others are almost overwhelmed."
Sabr and Rir's swords relentlessly slashed at the Sea Demon's massive body, yet it showed no signs of injury.
Of course, this was not due to the Srvant's ineffective attack. Their swords, cleaving through rocks, and their thunderous hooves mercilessly tore the Sea Demon to pieces.
However, the wound was quickly filled in by new flesh.
The ability to regenerate flesh was also present in the monsters that Castr had summoned and commanded before, so it wasn't anything to be surprised about. However, this Great Sea Demon was truly enormous. It was like digging a hole in a swamp; the damage from the combined attack of the two Srvant was simply no match for the speed of its regeneration.
The combined attack of the Knight King and the King of Conquerors could only barely slow down the Sea Demon that were targeting the embankment.
In Jizi's view, the above scenario was a trivial matter, because although Saber and Rir's magic could harm the Sea Demon, Saber, protected by the Lady of the Lake, and Rir, riding on the Gordius Wheel, would not be harmed by the Sea Demon. When they got close enough, Rir would definitely activate her Reality Marble, and then Saber could release the Holy Sword to kill it in one blow.
However, Tokiomi was not so optimistic. One reason was that he didn't have God's-eye view, but more importantly, the number of witnesses on the shore was increasing, and if the situation continued to develop, his prestige with the Association would be completely gone.
Therefore, he decisively spoke his mind to arhr.
"Only you can defeat that monster!"
Tokiomi tried desperately to persuade him, but things had developed to this point, and he no longer had time to consider the caution of his subordinates.
"Since it possesses such regenerative abilities, the only way to destroy it entirely is with a single strike. Only your Noble Phantasm, King of Heroes, can accomplish this—"
"Who cares about all that!"
Arhr roared angrily, his eyes burning with fury like crimson lotuses.
"You want me to pull out the Ea's right here? Wake up, Tokiomi! To utter such nonsense to the King is an offense punishable by suicide!"
"..."
Tokiomi lowered his head in resentment and remained silent.
Indeed, that's impossible. Given Gilgamesh's character, his trump card, the Supreme Treasure, would only be drawn against an opponent he acknowledges as "worthy."
However, there is no other way to completely eliminate the Sea Demon of Castr, and that is also a fact.
He had to be aware of the Command Seals on his right hand. Even if he used one here, he could get another from the Holy Church as a reward for defeating Castr. But—this choice would inevitably lead to a breakdown in his relationship with the King of Heroes.
Since that's the case, we can only place our hopes on other Srvant.
... In this situation, even if Castr is successfully eliminated, the additional Command Seals announced by Father Risei will fall into the hands of Mastr other than Tokiomi.
His pent-up anger caused Tokiomi to clench his fists, his nails digging into his palms.
Why did things take such an unexpected turn? The Holy Grail War, which should have been well-prepared and meticulously planned, has devolved into such chaos.
Faced with the ever-worsening state of affairs, Tokiomi couldn't help but reflect on everything he had done from the beginning until now—where exactly did things go wrong?
However, Tokiomi was not actually a mistaken incarnation, naturally couldn't realize it, but a certain name suddenly appeared in his mind.
"By the way, we don't just have one assassin. Although assassination is dishonorable to nobles, special circumstances call for special measures. Right now, only an assassin can break this stalemate!"
After bowing to Gilgamesh, Tokiomi stepped aside, seemingly submitting to the intimidation of the King of Heroes, but in reality, he was secretly contacting Kirei Kotomine.
Thus, Tokiomi, who was not in a good mental state, made another mistake.
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P. S. 1. Even I think this isn't the Rin route, it's the Tokiomi route...
P. S. 2. I can't help it that it's gotten this far. No matter who wants a girl, they have to please the father-in-law first...
P. S. 3. Especially since Rin-chan is a father complex...
P. S. 4. I posted a pinned thread in the book review section about another book. I'd be very happy if you could take a look and leave your comments—although my happiness wouldn't really matter to you...
28. It is said that the Tentacle Monster must die.
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