Chapter 135

As Tokiomi Tohsaka offered his aggrieved explanation, the sunlight before Gilgamesh was blocked by shadows.

"Archer!! Die!!!"

Amidst Caster's the Roar, the colossal Sea Monster brandished its tentacles, reaching out to grab Gilgamesh.

After Gilgamesh left, the gates of Ryuudou Temple welcomed new visitors.

Accompanied by thunder, the Rider appeared, driving Chariot.

222. Conqueror King: I'm so sorry I couldn't give you a good time.

"Yo, a Berserker from the future!"

Iskandar, King of Conquerors, stood on his Chariot and raised his hand to greet Kiritsugu, the Emiya Kiritsugu.

"Rider, so you've arrived too."

"There's nothing we can do. We've heard that you've obtained the Greater Grail, a treasure that I, the King of Conquerors, have been trying to seize. If someone else takes it from me, then naturally I must take it back."

"Is that so, Rider? Do you think you can take the Holy Grail back from me?"

[Emiya Kiritsugu] coldly looked at Rider in front of him. After looking at Rider for a while, he shifted his gaze to Waver next to Rider. Waver was so frightened that he immediately shrank his neck.

"There's a murderous aura!"

No, it's not killing intent, it's Reiatsu! I added Reiatsu!

Rider also felt the pressure and raised his hand to block Waver with his large cloak.

"Hey, Berserker, you don't need to threaten my Master like that."

[Emiya Kiritsugu] withdrew his gaze and looked at Rider again.

"So, Rider, you've come here to fight me, even though I already have all the information I need about you."

"Yes, of course I'm here to fight you, after all, I'm here to reclaim the Greater Grail."

Rider drew his broadsword and pointed it at Emiya Kiritsugu.

"Although you from the future should already know all my trump cards, I am not the kind of person who would be afraid to charge forward just because someone knows my trump cards. As the king of the government, no matter what happens, I will only take what I want!"

"Since that's the case, then let me see your power, Rider! Is your Army of the King more powerful, or am I stronger?"

[Emiya Kiritsugu] is extremely arrogant, completely different from his previous indifference.

"Is that so? Knowing that my strongest power is the Army of the King, you still dare to say such a thing? I'm really curious. Just how strong are you, a future Heroic Spirit, that you can become Heroic Spirit even in the future?"

"If you want to know my strength, I advise you to go all out from the start, otherwise you will have no chance of winning at all."

"Oh? Is it really that exaggerated?"

Rider couldn't help but stroke his beard. He stared at Emiya Kiritsugu for a long time before swinging his sword again.

"Since that's the case, then I'll grant your wish!"

The Magic Power emanating from Rider began to surge, and the original darkness transformed into a vast expanse of yellow sand under the blazing sun.

Just moments ago we were in front of the gate of Ryuudou Temple, and now it has turned into a desert.

"Although you already know about my Army of the King, I still want to introduce it to you, since my master doesn't know about this trump card of mine."

"This scene is actually Inherent Skill: Reality Marble! You're clearly not a magician, yet you can perform such a large-scale magic!?"

Waver, just as Rider had hoped, let out a cry of surprise.

"Of course, it wouldn't work if I were alone, but this isn't just my power; it's a mental world created by me and my comrades who fought alongside me! This is the place where we once fought together!"

Rider stands on the Chariot with his hands raised.

"They are my unparalleled army!"

Amidst Rider's shouts, massive square formations began to appear on the yellow sand behind him. The unparalleled army of Iskandar, King of Conquerors, appeared before the Emiya Kiritsugu.

"Are you done talking?"

[Emiya Kiritsugu] Looking at Rider's pretentious manner, he asked indifferently.

"Ah, I've said all, Berserker. How will you deal with my unparalleled army? With your guns and cannons?"

"No, we don't need those guns and cannons."

[Emiya Kiritsugu] stomped his foot directly on the desert.

The ground suddenly shook.

"What happened?"

Waver peered at the ground with a puzzled look.

"Not under our feet, but under his feet."

Rider pressed Waver's head down, making him look at [Emiya Kiritsugu].

Waver immediately saw that tree branches were sprouting from beneath Emiya Kiritsugu's feet.

"Trees? But this is a desert."

"It's probably his Noble Phantasm, which can summon trees or something."

However, Rider soon overturned his guess, because these trees that grew out were enormous and quickly gathered together, transforming into a towering tree-man that blotted out the sky.

"This Noble Phantasm is way too big!"

Rider couldn't help but complain.

"It's not over yet!"

[Emiya Kiritsugu] shouted, and lightning began to appear, attaching itself to the giant Wood Person, then transforming into a thick suit of lightning armor. A huge wheel of lightning appeared on its back, and a giant Blade of Lightning appeared in the Wood Person's hand.

"Hey, this is a bit tricky."

Rider's expression was extremely solemn.

If it were just the giant Wood Person from before, he felt that although it was troublesome, it could still be solved. But now that a giant Armor of Thunder has suddenly appeared, it's a bit difficult to deal with, especially since this giant suit of Armor of Thunder also has a pair of huge wings folded behind it. He doesn't think those things are just for show.

"Master, can you figure out what this thing is?"

"How could I possibly know? This thing looks far too exaggerated. How could something so huge really have Magic Power to move it?"

"Can't you tell? That's a real headache."

Rider touched his head.

"But there's no other way. The situation has come to this point, so we have no choice but to go for it!"

Rider gripped his sword again and pointed at the tall, thunder-armored Wood Person in front of him.

"Charge towards our enemy!!!"

The 100,000-strong army behind them charged forward without fear. As they charged, they gathered their strength and then hurled their long spears in an attempt to attack the Thunder Armored Wood Person.

However, Lei Kaimu Wood Person wiped them all out with a single swing of his sword.

It wasn't just the thrown spears that were swept away, but also the soldiers at the forefront.

After cleaning, the Thunder Armored Wood Person waved his left hand, and the lightning ring on his back began to rotate, turning the once clear sky into a sky full of dark clouds.

"Could it be that...!"

Rider stared in shock at the sky as purple lightning began to fall from the dark clouds, landing in the center of the 100,000-strong army.

A massive thunderstorm cloud enveloped the entire army, and lightning bolts rained down continuously. Faced with the relentless barrage of lightning, the 100,000-strong army was utterly powerless and was quickly annihilated, with more than half of them wiped out.

"How could there be such a powerful Noble Phantasm!"

Waver was shocked. Not only was it a giant humanoid form, but it could also easily change the weather. Such a Noble Phantasm was unreasonable!

Rider didn't answer. He picked up Waver with one hand and threw him out of the Chariot. Waver was caught by a strong black horse.

"Rider!?"

"Master, I have to go forward and charge now. If he continues like this, my soldiers will be wiped out."

After saying that, Rider pulled on the reins, and lightning crackled from the feet of the two divine bulls, pulling the Chariot into the sky, reaching the same height as the head of the Thunder Armor Giant, and then charging straight towards [Emiya Kiritsugu].

"Ara la la!!!"

Rider shouted, and the divine bull in front of him began to unleash lightning from its horns. The lightning struck towards the Wood Person's head, but it was easily blocked by the purple lightning armor.

After parrying, [Emiya Kiritsugu] drew the dagger from his waist and slashed horizontally at Rider from a distance.

What is he doing?

Rider watched Emiya Kiritsugu's actions with great confusion.

Then, in the next second, his body answered his question.

Pfft—

Rider's body was cut straight in half.

"This is..."

Rider's muscular body was cut in half right at the waist!

Without the rider's control, the oxcart veered off course and plunged straight down to the ground.

Boom--

After a thunderstorm, the Chariot was completely destroyed on the ground, the two sacred bulls were also killed on the ground, and the rider's body fell to the ground one after the other.

[Emiya Kiritsugu] jumped down from the top of the Wood Person's head and landed steadily next to Rider.

Blood flowed from Rider's mouth as he looked at [Emiya Kiritsugu].

"Berserker, what was that just now...?"

"It's just a slash that can Dankū."

Emiya Kiritsugu replied indifferently.

"I thought you would attack me with guns and cannons, but I didn't expect you to use slashing attacks instead... Are you really a Heroic Spirit from the future?"

"I am indeed from the future, and I need to tell you that my job is not Berserker."

"It's not Berserker after all. It seems there was a huge misunderstanding in our intelligence. I didn't even have a clear understanding of your strength before I challenged you. Losing was inevitable."

Rider was somewhat helpless. He didn't consider himself weak, especially with his Army of the King, which was an EX-rank Noble Phantasm. However, he didn't expect to be defeated in just two rounds.

"You looked very relaxed just now. You must have even greater power that you haven't used yet."

"Yes, I still have a lot of power that I haven't used yet."

For example, if you were to directly unleash a Heavenly Star on an army of 100,000, the shockwave from that Guyun Stone Forest Heavenly Star would likely be enough to completely annihilate the entire army.

"He didn't even manage to force out his trump card? As the King of Conquerors, am I really that weak?"

Rider smiled helplessly.

"Your time is running out. Is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Without Rider's blessing, this Inherent Skill: Reality Marble has begun to collapse. Li Yue has also released the Wood Person and Lei Kai. If such a large creature were to appear at Ryuudou Temple, the Ryuudou Temple would be destroyed.

"Finally, as your opponent, I'm truly sorry that I couldn't let you fight to your heart's content."

"Iskandar, King of Conquerors, you are actually very strong, but I am even stronger now. Although it sounds a bit unbelievable, I still enjoyed this battle very much because this is only the second time I have fought you. You won the first time. Although I easily defeated you now, I will probably never forget you."

"Is that so? That's quite an unexpectedly satisfying explanation."

After saying that, Rider simply smiled and closed his eyes.

[Emiya Kiritsugu] looked at Rider's corpse and sighed, then looked up at the steps below.

"Lancer, now that you're here, come out. I'm in a good mood and have plenty of energy to continue fighting you."

223. I didn't feel sad for a moment about Lancer being instantly killed.

Lancer was shocked. Last night, his master was defeated by Saber's master, and his Magic Power went berserk, leaving him a cripple who could only sit in a wheelchair. However, because of the special modifications his master made before coming to Fuyuki City, Lancer's Magic Power was supplied by his master's fiancée, Sora, so he did not have to leave the scene due to insufficient Magic Power.

Lancer's Command Spells are in Kaineth's hands, but his Magic Power is supplied by the perfectly healthy Sora, which allows him to continue participating in the Holy Grail War.

However, when Lancer came to check the situation after receiving orders, he never expected to witness a terrifying battle that he had no way of getting involved in.

Rider Iskandar, King of Conquerors Noble Phantasm that comprised an entire army— the Army of the King. If Lancer were to face such Noble Phantasm, it would be tantamount to suicide. No matter how powerful his twin pistols were, they could not withstand the onslaught of an army of 100,000.

Just when Lancer thought that Emiya Kiritsugu was about to be defeated, Emiya Kiritsugu his foot and clapped his hands, summoning a hundred-meter-tall giant, the Leviathan, who then slaughtered the 100,000-strong army summoned by Rider like chickens, single-handedly sweeping through the army.

Then, with an attack that Lancer couldn't understand at all, he directly cut Rider in half from a distance.