They Say Showing Off Is Like the Wind, Always at My Side

The battle in the middle of the river intensified. Without brsrkr interfering, even without ANR's support, rir and sabr fought with increasing ferocity, gradually forcing the giant Sea Demon away from the shore.

The two kings had previously clashed with this fallen Magecraft in the forests of Einzbern. At that time, they were caught off guard because they were unaware of their opponent's strength. Now that they knew his abilities, would Alexander the Great and King Arthur make the same mistake?

At this point, Astr's tactic of concentrating his power on one target actually gave his opponent a lot of advantages: the giant Sea Demon's tentacles were thick and powerful, but the target was obvious and its movements were relatively slow, making it easier to avoid compared to the smaller Sea Demon. At the same time, having only one target meant that he didn't have to pay attention to attacks that might come from other places.

However, merely remaining invincible is not what Rir and Sabr are after. If they continue to wage a war of attrition, the [Prelati's Spellbook] will ultimately have the upper hand, depending on the mana requirements. Right now, they have managed to push them back in one fell swoop, but they don't have a way to kill them with one blow. If they drag this out, they will only face certain death.

"Hey! Little girl over there! You..."

"To unleash the Noble Phantasm, I need enough resources to prepare, but if we stop attacking, that monster will definitely take the opportunity to slip to the shore."

As the leaders, the two naturally understood the battle situation, so they had a brief exchange during their spare time from avoiding and cutting off the tentacles.

Because of the urgency, Sabr forcibly suppressed his dissatisfaction with being called "little girl" and quickly explained the situation to Rir.

"This is getting bad... ugh..."

The red-haired giant scratched his head, feigning confusion. But despite his words, he effortlessly dodged a tentacle covered in suckers, then swiftly severed it with a backhand slash, a clean and swift movement, though ultimately futile—new tentacles quickly regenerated at the original wound.

"How about I have my soldiers hold off this monster within my Reality Marble, while you gather your strength and prepare?"

Rir offered a new suggestion, and after a moment's consideration, Sabr replied:

"It is indeed feasible, however, [xaibr] is quite powerful and will engulf your soldiers and the barrier as well..."

Saber didn't say the rest directly, but Rir understood—the soldiers in [Army of the King] were able to appear in the world because of his magic, and if those soldiers died, it would be a huge drain on Rir's magic power. At the same time, the Reality Marble of the endless yellow sand was maintained by the combined efforts of Rir and his soldiers; if the number of soldiers didn't reach the minimum, the barrier would also disappear.

While this would certainly eliminate Astr and severely damage Rir, Sabr, as a paragon of Knight, would not allow such an act.

"In that case, let's prepare this as a last resort. We can hold on for a while longer and try to come up with a better plan in the meantime."

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Although they were of no use, Irisviel and Weber anxiously watched the situation in the river.

Because Irisviel isn't a true Astr, she can't interact with SAB using the connection granted by Command Seals. Limited to visually assessing the battle, her psychological pressure is far greater than Weber's. Waver, on the other hand, is also in a difficult situation, having just received a message from RIR urging him to quickly devise a strategy to break this deadlock.

"Aaaaaaaah! How could I have imagined this?! You're the famous military strategist, yet you made me devise strategies, saying, 'Since it's my Astr, it's only natural that he has this level of expertise.' How infuriating!"

Rir's demands were too high for Weber, whose main role in World War IV was to act as the female lead and enhance "Su" (a term used to describe a character's charm or popularity). After complaining to the sky for a while, in order to complete Rir's mission, he told his temporary ally Irisviel about the current situation, hoping to use her wisdom to accomplish it.

Unfortunately, this is a bit too much to ask of Irisviel, whose main role in World War IV was NTR (Netorare, a form of infidelity). As Homunculus, she has always lived in a castle and, although she has received a good education, it is too difficult for her to use her quick wit to devise tactics on the spot.

"If Kiritsugu were here..." At this moment, the Einzbern princess missed her lover more than ever, but unfortunately he wasn't there at such a crucial moment. Was Saber really a better match in comparison?

"That's right!!" Suddenly remembering this powerful weapon, Alice frantically pulled out the movement device Kiritsugu had given her from her bosom. However, after holding it in her hand, she suddenly realized—

"What's the use of this?"

"First, click the large button in the middle to open the menu, then use the directional pad—the one marked with an arrow—to find the contact, and finally select Kiritsugu Emiya's name and click the green button."

"Oh, thank you."

Alice's good upbringing made her thank the voice that suddenly appeared in her ear and Church her how to operate it. Then she suddenly realized that something seemed wrong. Looking at Weber, the seemingly weak young man had already stepped back to the side, and had even tripped and fallen to the ground in his nervousness. He was now looking behind him with a look of horror.

Following Weber's gaze, I turned my head and saw a black Mask —the Assassin!

"!" Startled by the sudden intruder, Irisviel was about to scream, but she held back with her willpower. If Assassin really made a move, she and Weber, two humans, would be dead without even feeling a thing. Since the other party did not do that but revealed itself, it meant that she had other purposes.

"Oh no." Irisviel's composure surprised Jizi. She had looked like she was about to cry when she was threatened with Kirei, but she had grown so much in such a short time.

"What brings you here, Assassin?"

Even though the other person was a woman, Irisviel still didn't have a good impression of Jizi, and she asked in a businesslike tone.

However, Jizi didn't answer her directly. Instead, she snatched the phone from her hand, dialed Kiritsugu Emiya, and said very quickly:

"The 'Astr' in 'Astr' refers to the young man with red hair and blue-purple clothes who is laughing happily on the other side of the embankment. For some reason, I can't attack him, but you're a different story, aren't you? (Novel website has many words)"

After a brief pause, a reply came from the other end:

"... I think I've identified the target--"

"K!" Although the other person seemed to want to say something more, Jizi had already hung up. Then, she teleported to Weber's side, grabbed him by the collar, and asked:

"Hey, Rir, if you remove the Reality Marble, can you make the things inside fall to the designated location?" (Novel website doesn't skip words.)

"Ahhhh? I, no!"

"Then ask quickly!"

Jizi's attitude towards Weber seemed terrible, but others didn't see it that way. Behind the Mask, Jizi had a secretly pleased expression. As the saying goes, when Jizi meets someone even more bottom-like, another attribute naturally awakens. This is why Ji Zi focused on teasing the Queen Consort.

"Assassin, do you intend to...?"

However Irisviel, though lacking in experience but not intellect, quickly understood Jizi's intention. Just like in the original story, Rir first trapped the Sea Demon, while Saber charged up from the outside. When the time was right, Rir would release the Sea Demon into Saber's trajectory, killing it in one hit.

"That's pretty much what you think. Any objections?" (The novel website doesn't skip words.)

No, no...

Theoretically, they are rivals, but at this moment, Assassin, who belongs to Tokiomi Tohsaka's camp, should still be trustworthy when dealing with Astr. Besides, her plan has no flaws. After weighing the options, Irisviel decided to use her.

"Then I'll go call Saber first."

Having already received the answer, Jizi didn't wait for Weber's reply and leaped backward, disappearing into thin air. Because of her action, Irisviel realized that Astr's disguise as Saber had been exposed, and it was best to inform Kiritsugu as soon as possible.

--Huh? Is this what Assassin was talking about?

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30. It is said that showing off is like the wind, always with me.

30. It is said that "pretentiousness is like the wind, always with me" was typed by a member of [*][novel-net].

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