Chapter 134

Can Caster defeat Archer?

This question is tantamount to asking whether Benboerba could kill Sun Wukong.

Theoretically, there's a tiny chance, but if they actually fought, unless Gilgamesh is some kind of complete idiot, Caster would never be a match for Gilgamesh.

But will the caster be afraid?

No, he's not afraid at all!

He would carry out any order given by Joan of Arc of Arc without hesitation! That's Caster, Gilles de Rais! A devoted fan of Joan of Arc!

After receiving instructions from his beloved saintess, Caster quickly searched for materials to repair the grimoire. Moreover, due to Joan of Arc's request, he could no longer abduct those children, because that would make the saintess dislike him. And what would happen if the saintess disliked him? With just one word from the saintess, he could even sacrifice his master on the spot.

While Caster was repairing the grimoire, Kiritsugu Emiya, along with Saber, spread the news that Emiya Kiritsugu, was at Ryuudou Temple and possessed the Holy Grail.

Both the Greater Grail and the Lesser Holy Grail are in the hands of that Emiya Kiritsugu. It would be difficult for him and Saber alone to defeat him, as the opponent possesses Servant-level combat power. Although Saber's Noble Phantasm is very powerful, the price to pay for winning would be too high, which would seriously hinder his participation in the Holy Grail War.

Therefore, he needed to let others know that Emiya Kiritsugu had the Holy Grail, so that others would take action against Emiya Kiritsugu first, making it easier for him to fish in troubled waters later.

Rescuing Irisviel and Maiya Hisau, or letting Saber seize the Holy Grail, would both be more convenient.

Although Saber felt that Kiritsugu Emiya's actions would put Irisviel in danger and strongly opposed them, Kiritsugu Emiya still went his own way and spread the news.

Thus, apart from Caster and Ryuunosuke Uryuu, all the other mages participating in the Holy Grail War knew that Emiya Kiritsugu had obtained the Greater Grail, which was a momentous event for everyone involved in the Holy Grail War.

So, regardless of whether the news was true or not, all the servants, either voluntarily or under the master's command, headed toward Mount Enzou Ryuudou Temple.

Tokiomi Tohsaka also received this news, and he immediately informed Archer Gilgamesh.

Although Tokiomi Tohsaka Gilgamesh by using Command Spells him on the first night, the two have not yet completely broken ties.

"My king, I have just received news that a servant has located the location of the Greater Grail and has taken control of it."

"Um?"

Gilgamesh, who was drinking, was visibly stunned when he heard Tokiomi Tohsaka's words, and then his face turned Wrath.

"Which scoundrel dares to lay a finger on my property without my permission!"

"It's that black servant from the first night. Based on all the current information, he is the Berserker in this Holy Grail War."

"Hmph, this beast, after unexpectedly gaining reason, actually dares to covet what belongs to me!"

Although he looks down on the other Servants participating in this Holy Grail War, Gilgamesh still cares a lot about ownership of the Holy Grail. This time, because of Li Yue's interference, the Three Kings' Banquet did not happen, but Gilgamesh still regarded the Holy Grail as his own. This is a statement that would come out of his mouth, which is determined by his personality.

Gilgamesh stood up from the sofa, a flash of Magic Power light appeared, and golden armor appeared on his body. His originally flowing golden hair was now styled into a spiky, upright hairstyle, as if he had been treated with hair wax.

Before leaving, Gilgamesh looked at Tokiomi Tohsaka one last time.

"Tokiomi, if you dare to use Command Spells to command me again this time, I will not spare you!"

"Yes, thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."

"Snort!"

With a cold snort, Gilgamesh vanished from his spot.

After letting Gilgamesh leave, Tokiomi Tohsaka also left Gilgamesh's residence and went to his own magic workshop.

He was going to contact his apprentice Kirei Kotomine.

Inside his magic workshop, there was something that looked like an old-fashioned record player, but it was actually a magic prop that could be used for long-distance communication, just like a telephone.

Magicians are a strange group. As human technology advances, they insist on using various magic props to solve the problem of long-distance communication that could be solved with a simple telephone.

The Tohsaka family, in particular, is notorious for being clueless when it comes to using technology. Even ten years later, Rin Tohsaka is still not very good at using technology.

"Kiri, are you there?"

After Tokiomi Tohsaka's greeting was transmitted through the record player, a response came quickly from the other end.

"Teacher, I'm here..."

Where are you now?

"..."

When confronted with Tokiomi Tohsaka's question, Kirei Kotomine fell silent for a moment.

"What's wrong, Kirei?"

"I am at the Einzbern family residence."

What are you doing there?

Kirei Kotomine stared at the large record player that Assassin was holding, unsure how to explain it, especially since he was currently tied to the tree and unable to break free.

To prevent Tokiomi Tohsaka from contacting him, he even sent Assassin back to the church to bring over a record player. After all, people can't leave, but a record player can be moved over.

"Never mind, could your Assassin investigate the situation at Ryudouji Temple on Mount Enzou Ryuudou Temple? The Berserker seems to be there and has taken control of the Greater Grail."

"Yes, I already know that, and it should be true."

"Huh? You already knew?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka was somewhat surprised, but also pleased, as his apprentice grasped the information faster than he had imagined.

"Yes, teacher, is there anything you need?"

"Can you go to Ryuudou Temple now?"

"The situation is a bit complicated, and I can't leave here for the time being."

Kirei Kotomine looked at the silk threads binding his hands and the tree that he couldn't break no matter what he did, and a rare hint of frustration appeared on his usually expressionless face.

"Is that so? Then send your assassin there. Let the assassin go and see what's going on. I've already sent Archer there. There should be a battle going on there soon. I need your assassin to keep an eye on things there the whole time. I need to know the situation there in real time."

"Yes, I understand, teacher."

After ending his call with Tokiomi Tohsaka, Kirei Kotomine took one last look at the huge tree in front of him that he couldn't escape no matter what.

"Lord Kirei, would you like us to bring some tools to dig the whole tree out of the ground? If not, you can at least move the tree with you."

Assassin couldn't help but offer advice from the sidelines.

"No, I'll stay here for now. Send a few people to Ryuudou Temple. A battle is about to break out there. Go and monitor the situation."

"Yes!"

The assassins obeyed the order and immediately disappeared from their original positions.

As the various Servants mobilized, [Emiya Kiritsugu] returned to Ryuudou Temple once again. He stood alone at the mountain gate, looking at the steps leading up the mountain, waiting for the enemy to arrive.

221. King of Heroes, you are the challenger!

Li Yue deliberately Kiritsugu Emiya away. He intentionally let him leave because, given Kiritsugu Emiya's style, he would definitely send someone else to cause him trouble rather than do it himself. Especially with Irisviel and Maiya Hisau present, he lacked help and would definitely avoid taking action himself if possible.

After all, taking matters into one's own hands could easily result in both sides suffering losses, ultimately allowing someone else to benefit.

That's exactly the effect Li Yue wanted.

As the Emiya Kiritsugu, he can naturally gain Irisviel's favor, thus keeping Irisviel by his side. This makes it easier to rescue Irisviel later, and then transform into Jeanne d'Arc to deceive the Marshal and get him to cause trouble for Archer.

He controls Berserker, sending Caster to his death and wasting Archer's energy. The rest of the time is spent fighting Lancer and Rider at Ryuudou Temple. As for Saber, she can't make a move for the time being. As for the Assassins, there's no need to worry about them at all. This time, the Assassins are just Hundred Faces, and Berserker can take them down by himself.

Therefore, in the first stage, Li Yue only has two opponents: Rider and Lancer.

However, before that, Li Yue still needs to deal with Archer.

Caster wasn't quick enough, so Archer arrived at Ryuudou Temple before Caster could make his move.

"You mongrel, are you welcoming the arrival of this king?"

A golden figure descended from the sky. It was not Archer's figure, but a magnificent spaceship made of gold and emeralds. Gilgamesh stood on the spaceship, or rather, he was sitting on it, his right hand supporting his chin, looking down at the [Emiya Kiritsugu] with disdain.

"Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, are you the first one to arrive?"

[Emiya Kiritsugu] looked up at Archer and directly said Archer's real name.

"Hmph, quite interesting. When Tokiomi introduced your identity before, I thought he was talking nonsense, but now, it seems you really know my identity very well."

Archer looked at [Emiya Kiritsugu] with some interest, Heroic Spirit from the future.

"So, you failed in this Holy Grail War, and as a result, you, the loser, became Heroic Spirit in the future, and even tried to return to this era to change your fate of defeat!"

"You bastard, tell me, was your defeat in this Holy Grail War a gift from me?"

"Ah, my defeat was indeed caused by you, King of Heroes."

[Emiya Kiritsugu] A definite point.

"Hahaha!!"

Upon hearing Emiya Kiritsugu's acknowledgment, Gilgamesh burst into laughter with joy.

"That's right, that's exactly how it should be. As the King of Heroes, all the treasures in the world belong to me. Anyone who tries to obtain the Holy Grail without my permission will be punished by me!"

"But your appearance brought me a touch of joy!"

Gilgamesh his arms and slowly stood up.

"Having returned to this era from the future, you should know best how powerful I am. After realizing how powerful I am, you still dare to try to steal the Holy Grail from me? Do you think that by becoming Heroic Spirit, you can stand against me?"

Gilgamesh.

Emiya Kiritsugu raised his hand and pointed at Gilgamesh.

"The reason you were able to win the Holy Grail War is simply because you appeared in an era before me!"

"Um?"

Gilgamesh stared wide-eyed at Emiya Kiritsugu.

"Don't be surprised. As an ordinary person, I indeed had no way to fight against you, but things are different now. As Heroic Spirit, I am invincible. You, a remnant of the old era, are the challenger!"

"You bastard, you've successfully enraged me!"

Gilgamesh Wrath flashed a # symbol on his forehead, and golden ripples began to appear in the air behind him as his Noble Phantasm began to emerge from the Gate of Babylon.

"Is that so? You want to kill me? Can you do it?"

[Emiya Kiritsugu] looked at Gilgamesh without any guard up, just staring at Gilgamesh like that.

"Hmph, you mongrel, die..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gilgamesh's expression suddenly froze, then he glared Wrath at [Emiya Kiritsugu].

"You bastard, you tricked me!!"

"Archer, what are you saying? I don't understand."

[Emiya Kiritsugu] had no expression.

"You're not afraid of me, so you're trying to find a reason to blame me and then run away, are you?"

As he spoke, Emiya Kiritsugu lowered the finger that had been pointing at Gilgamesh, turning it into a thumb, and then pointed it backwards at the ground.

"As the King of Heroes, do you understand the gap in power between us, and no longer dare to challenge me?"

"Damn Tokiomi!!!"

Gilgamesh, filled with boundless rage, vanished from before Emiya Kiritsugu.

[Emiya Kiritsugu] lowered his thumb, which was pointing backwards, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

Caster arrived at the Tohsaka residence at just the right time, and upon Tohsaka, he immediately and without hesitation summoned a colossal Sea Monster.

While it wouldn't kill Tokiomi Tohsaka immediately, the Tohsaka family's defensive barrier was destroyed instantly.

Tokiomi Tohsaka was dumbfounded when he saw the enormous Sea Monster that had suddenly appeared at his front door.

He immediately used his Jewel Magic to attack, but the gems he threw were like pebbles thrown into a pond, completely useless!

Left with no other option Tokiomi Tohsaka had to summon Archer. However, Archer immediately refused his summons, as he was preparing to attack Emiya Kiritsugu.

Gilgamesh, who was mocked by Emiya Kiritsugu, was in a bad mood.

Therefore, in order to save his life, Tokiomi Tohsaka chose to forcibly summon Gilgamesh back using Command Spells.

Gilgamesh had just told Tokiomi Tohsaka not to use Command Spells to command him not long ago, but now he was forcibly summoned back by Tokiomi Tohsaka using Command Spells again, and was even made to look like a coward in front of the Emiya Kiritsugu.

Gilgamesh, who had been summoned, was Wrath.

"Tokiomi, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation!"

Gilgamesh, immediately the Roar.

"Oh my god, it's Caster! Caster suddenly charged at me, and I couldn't stop him at all."