How About You Find Another Savior? Chapter 28

More than a dozen Sea Monsters, each taller than a person, crawled down along the railings or dropped from the bridge beams.

There was no doubt that Zouken Matou had already used insects to take control of Ryunosuke Uryu's body without him noticing.

Though he still retained his own consciousness and could move freely, he had in truth become the Bug Master's puppet.

Zouken Matou had even "thoughtfully" used Ryunosuke to have Caster arrange an ambush of Sea Monsters here, waiting for any Masters who intended to snipe Ryunosuke Uryu.

"Hehehehe~ I meant to bait other Masters, but I ended up catching Servants instead. What a blunder, what a blunder~"

Zouken Matou's voice rang out from within the dense fog, yet he never showed himself. Clearly, that decrepit old man was deeply wary of Morgan.

Other Servants would have been one thing, but she was a Magus from the Age of Gods. Her magecraft was absolutely beyond anything Caster could compare to.

"Even now, when you cannot even cultivate a Master, you still delude yourselves into pursuing the Holy Grail. As one of the Three Founding Families, you know nothing at all about the state of the Greater Holy Grail," Morgan said disdainfully.

Yet Zouken Matou let out a sinister laugh. "Hehehehehe~ Naturally, this old man knows better than you lot, who were drawn here by that omnipotent wish-granting device, what the Holy Grail truly is."

"Is that so? That is worthy of praise, but only that much." Morgan's voice made no effort to conceal her disgust.

Whether Sea Monsters or insects, she mercilessly pulverized them all with magecraft before burning them to ashes.

The stretch of Miyuen River Bridge where she stood became, in the blink of an eye, a scene resembling the aftermath of a terrible disaster.

"How frightening. Without even moving a finger, you wiped out entire swarms of familiars." Zouken continued to chuckle darkly.

So long as he did not step into the spotlight and merely hid in the shadows to watch from above, he could naturally maintain his smug, detached attitude.

"But Caster's Sea Monsters are endless. How long can you last without a weapon? You should hurry and run for your life."

Leaving behind that final taunt, Zouken Matou's presence completely vanished from the dense fog. Even Morgan could not immediately pinpoint his location. She had intended to dispose of that troublesome insect while she was at it, but repeatedly failed to get her hands on him.

Morgan could not help feeling somewhat irritated.

The surroundings were a complete mess, yet the Sea Monsters continued to pour forth without end.

If she could not destroy the Noble Phantasm serving as their Mana Reactor, it would still take Morgan some time to eliminate them all.

Having lost a little patience, Morgan prepared to sweep the area clean with a greater spell. As for the bridge, she would do her best not to damage its main structure enough to make it collapse.

—After all, she still had to take the children out with Xi later. The bridge could not be broken.

A flash of cold light passed through the air, clearing away another group of Sea Monsters around Morgan, but she had not been the one to act.

Xi slowly descended onto the charred, crumbling railing, a weapon in hand.

"Caster's giant Sea Monster suddenly stopped. Did something happen?" Xi asked.

Morgan halted her preparations. "Nothing. Caster's Master was just killed, so the contract was likely severed, leaving him with an opening. More importantly, why did you come here?"

"I sensed that you were fighting here, and with Caster stopping, I was worried, so I took the chance to come take a look," Xi said.

The moment he finished speaking, the giant Sea Monster in the river began to move violently again. Clearly realizing that his Master had died, Caster had begun acting without restraint.

"To have made you worry, it seems I have been somewhat remiss as a wife." Morgan teased, a soft glimmer flashing through her eyes.

"That has nothing to do with being remiss, does it?" Xi extended a hand. "There is no use staying here. Shall we head to the front lines together?"

Morgan took his hand without hesitation. He pulled her up and held her against his chest with one arm.

Then the two of them leaped from the railing of Miyuen River Bridge together, passing through the thick fog as they slowly descended toward the river.

"At this rate, there will be no result even if we fight until dawn," Morgan said.

"So what you mean is—"

"I intend to use my Noble Phantasm."

As the battle rapidly worsened, Morgan was not the only one considering releasing her Noble Phantasm's true name.

Artoria was considering the same thing.

Yet merely cutting down those tentacles could not stop the Sea Monster from multiplying further. Since she could not speak with her true Master, Kiritsugu Emiya, she needed to discuss the matter with Irisviel one last time.

By this point, the Servants of every faction already knew one another's true names. There was no longer any need to conceal their Noble Phantasms.

Her Noble Phantasm was unlike those that remained constantly active. Releasing its true name would consume an enormous amount of mana, and using it rashly without preparation might place a burden on Kiritsugu Emiya.

That man's injuries had only just healed. Even if they could not communicate with each other, it did not mean Artoria wanted to ignore her de facto Master and make the decision on her own.

Just as she searched for an opportunity to retreat, an immense surge of mana struck from above and to the side.

Artoria hurriedly leaped from the water to evade it. Only while moving through the air did she see clearly that it was Morgan, held by Xi as they descended from the bridge together, using magecraft to bombard the Sea Monster.

The immense magical bombardment temporarily slowed the expansion of the Sea Monster's tentacles. The two landed together on the ice-strewn surface of the Miyuen River.

"As expected, ordinary magecraft can only do so much. Rather than spend time casting a large-scale spell, it is better to release a Noble Phantasm directly." Xi agreed with Morgan's idea from moments ago.

Morgan nodded in agreement. "Since we are of one mind, there is no need to discuss it further. Before that, though, could you let go of the arm around me, my husband? I fear I cannot fight in this position."

"Oh..." Xi let go somewhat awkwardly. "Sorry."

He had been so focused on observing the Sea Monster's movements that he had forgotten about that.

—It definitely was not because holding Morgan in his arms felt rather nice!

Artoria, who had landed nearby, heard their conversation. Ignoring everything else, she got straight to the point and asked:

"Are you planning to release your Noble Phantasm, Queen Sister?"

Morgan lightly flexed her fingers. "You saw it too, did you not? At this rate, only a Noble Phantasm of Anti-Fortress rank or above can completely eliminate the Sea Monster."

She looked at Artoria leisurely, as though the situation before them was not worth Morgan's concern.

"Since you seem reluctant to release your Noble Phantasm's true name, do not force yourself." As Morgan spoke, she held out her hand.

Xi returned her weapon to Morgan.

"There is no meaning in arguing over who should release their Noble Phantasm at a time like this." Artoria dashed forward and severed the tentacles coming at the two of them. "Since Queen Sister intends to do so, I will restrain these—"

"No need. Withdraw at once, Artoria. Unless you wish to be caught up in my Noble Phantasm." Morgan rejected Artoria's suggestion.

Immense mana began gathering around Morgan, condensing into her body.

"King of Conquerors, fall back at once!" Xi called out from afar to Iskandar, who raced through the air, doing his utmost to cut down the tentacles.

Rider also noticed the swelling mana on this side and guessed that a Noble Phantasm capable of resolving the situation was about to be used. He immediately pulled the reins, steering his ox cart toward a direction where it would absolutely not be affected.

Xi and Artoria continued retreating until they stood at a distance where they would not interfere with Morgan.

"Are you curious about your sister's Noble Phantasm?" Xi kept his eyes on the surrounding Sea Monsters, ensuring that they would not disrupt Morgan's release at this moment.

Artoria silently nodded.

To the King of Knights, Morgan was the person she knew best and least of all.

She was both Artoria's blood-related elder sister and the Queen Sister who had rarely appeared before her after Artoria inherited the throne.

What kind of Noble Phantasm did that woman possess? What sort of heart did she have?

Artoria had no way of knowing. Morgan's name as a witch had been passed down through the ages, yet even knowing her true name, Artoria could not infer the true form of her Noble Phantasm.

And now, Morgan was about to release its true name.

"She spent her entire life unable to enter the city, unable to achieve her own Camelot of the White Chalk City. The laws of the world did not allow her to become Britain's king. Those unfulfilled wishes ultimately manifested her existence in the form of magecraft, and then... the grudges and bonds belonging to her, who walked the road that never existed to its end."

Xi spoke softly, though it was unclear whether he was speaking to Artoria or to himself.

"Its name is—"

As Xi spoke, the dense fog around them suddenly dispersed. What appeared around them was not the night of Fuyuki, but a sky beneath which azure auroras drifted.

A massive throne had already appeared where Morgan stood.

A Reality Marble? Iskandar was startled, but upon closer inspection, it did not seem to be the case.

The changes in the scenery seemed to be merely an accompaniment to the unfolding of the Noble Phantasm, an illusion-like spectacle.

Only the mana gathered to its utmost limit at this moment was unhidden.

"'This is a dream that endlessly witnesses destruction. There is no reward, no salvation. Even at journey's end, the birds will still sing of tomorrow. Please grant me guidance...'"

Morgan, seated upon the throne, coldly declared.

Black ripples flickered across the aurora-filled sky. From those ripples, azure Demon Spears fell one after another.

Artoria recognized them perfectly. Every one of those Demon Spears was identical to the one that had attacked her at sea the day before yesterday.

Several Demon Spears fell in different positions, piercing the tentacles trying to attack Morgan, piercing the tentacles spreading in every direction, and piercing the massive body of the Sea Monster.

"Roadless Camelot!"

Mana surged.

A howl shook the heavens.

Britain's witch unleashed all the gathered mana at once. The cold blaze of light that erupted illuminated both the Sea Monster and the aurora-filled night.

Within the river water that evaporated in an instant, every inch, every fraction, even every molecule of the Sea Monster's enormous body—the embodiment of terror—was completely exposed to the impact, cold in color yet incomparably scorching, and let out a voiceless scream.

The Sea Monster was gradually annihilated, its opened body revealing Caster within. Then, in the next instant, that Magus too was completely swallowed by the light.

Towering waves surged toward the riverbanks on both sides. After washing over the embankments, they slowly receded.

The light gradually faded, and the aurora-filled night withdrew. Only Morgan remained, standing motionless upon the undulating waters of the Miyuen River.

Xi's pupils suddenly contracted, and he flew forward to catch Morgan as she was about to fall backward.

Only Artoria remained standing where she was, watching the lingering radiance after the Noble Phantasm. She reached out to catch the motes of light falling before her, but they vanished before reaching her palm.

"...Roadless... Camelot..."

She looked at Morgan's body held in Xi's arms and murmured the Noble Phantasm's true name again.

The Winter Queen's Little Amusement

In truth, Morgan's expenditure had not been severe at all. At most, if she were to use her Noble Phantasm a second time, it would be slightly less efficient.

She had merely acted that way on a whim after resolving the immediate problem.

Yet Xi Jianxi had not exceeded her expectations in the slightest. The instant she fell backward, he had completely supported her body.

"Hey... are you alright...?" Xi asked, a little tense.

He thought Morgan had expended too much mana and could no longer hold herself up.

"I have overexerted myself a little and cannot stand very steadily." Morgan kept a straight face as she calmly deceived him. "I fear I cannot return home smoothly, so I will need my husband to serve as my transportation."

"Then dematerialize and use your spirit form to conserve—"

Xi suggested it reflexively, but before he could finish, he felt his arm get viciously pinched.

Even with his body tempered countless times by Scathach, Xi still felt pain from C-rank Strength.

"My Endurance is only E-rank. I cannot sustain myself that way," Morgan said.

With his head full of question marks, Xi began to wonder whether Morgan was acting spoiled toward him because she had won a battle.

No matter what, whenever Morgan treated him this way or that, he found that he could not really get angry at her.

Was it because she was a beauty capable of toppling nations, so he did not find anything strange about it at all?

This was truly terrible. He was supposed to be wholeheartedly devoted to his master, was he not?

"Just now... were you thinking about another woman?" Morgan asked again.

Xi nearly lost his footing. "Nothing of the sort."

After clearing away his chaotic thoughts, Xi carried Morgan in his arms toward the shore. She cooperatively shed her combat attire and changed into her usual clothes.

"Come to think of it, I only bought you this one outfit back then. When we have time later, let us buy you a few more," Xi said to Morgan as he walked toward the shore.

Morgan, enjoying being carried in a princess hold, naturally replied, "Let us do as you say."

As they headed toward the shore, Xi asked, "Earlier, you said the Fuyuki Holy Grail had gone mad. That was not a scheme to deceive the other factions, was it?"

"I have little interest in playing with schemes. Crushing things with direct power suits my tastes better," Morgan said.

"That is really quite troublesome," Xi remarked.

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Did you miss your little devil navigator? You must already know the truth about the Fuyuki Holy Grail, so the mission's contents will change as well~