Card Servant of Type-Moon Chapter 6

Either a knowledgeable Servant, or someone with the ability to 'see through others' true names,' or... perhaps the opponent was from my own era.

Irisviel recoiled a few steps with disgust, clearly repulsed by Diarmuid's 'charm ability.' She was a married woman! How could she possibly like anyone else.

"This is truly..." Diarmuid seemed a little helpless. He looked at Mikaela and Irisviel's expressions with a sigh. "I didn't expect this 'curse' to expose my true name. This is truly disappointing, I've already failed my Lord's trust before the battle has even begun."

"Lord? Diarmuid, my Master and I have already revealed ourselves. Won't your Lord come out for a meeting?" Mikaela looked around. Since the other party had arrived here first, the Lord from the Clock Tower, Kayneth, had probably also arrived.

"Regrettably, my Lord has no intention of appearing." Diarmuid brandished his twin spears. Even though his true name had been seen through, his expression remained unchanged, as if being seen through wouldn't affect the upcoming battle.

"Then..."

Mikaela narrowed his eyes. He had already bought some time, and he was sure Emiya Kiritsugu would be here soon.

"Swish—!!"

Diarmuid moved. He had been searching for opponents in the city all day, and now he had finally encountered a Servant who didn't avoid battle and had even seen through his identity. The desire to fight had been building up inside him.

So fast.

Mikaela's pupils constricted as he watched Diarmuid charge towards him. This was his first time fighting a Servant head-on. The opponent's probing attack alone put him under immense pressure.

"Crack!"

The card with the golden cross printed on it was decisively crushed by Mikaela. Diarmuid noticed this small action, but he didn't stop, continuing his charge.

"Clang—!!"

The crimson spear, wrapped in sealing talismans, pierced the golden cross that had appeared out of nowhere on the battlefield.

"What is this?!" Diarmuid frowned slightly. He had initially thought the opponent was Saber! But this method of suddenly summoning a weapon reminded him of

Caster!

"Judas! Deploy."

Facing the Servant, Mikaela didn't hesitate. He plunged Oath of Judas into the ground. The golden cross unfurled, and several golden chains shot towards Diarmuid, seemingly intending to restrain him.

"A cross?" In the shadows, Kayneth watched Mikaela fighting Diarmuid below, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

"Clang!! Clang!! Clang!!"

Facing the surging golden chains, Diarmuid didn't panic. He dodged them with agile movements, and when he couldn't dodge, he swung his twin spears, easily deflecting the golden chains that tried to bind him.

"..." Mikaela frowned slightly. As expected, Servants were difficult opponents.

Chapter 13: Spear and Chains

In the previous world, My Hero Academia, Oath of Judas had always been Mikaela's sharpest weapon. Anyone who encountered it for the first time would be greatly troubled!

Even All Might, upon their first meeting, had marveled at the weapon's power, wondering if he could break free if he were bound.

But when facing a Servant, Oath of Judas, which had always been invincible against enemies, seemed to be struggling. This wasn't to say Oath of Judas had weakened, but rather that the opponent possessed exceptionally rich combat experience.

"You're lying, you're not a knight." Diarmuid, after parrying the golden chains for a while, seemed to have figured out the opponent's tactics. His expression was displeased, as if he had been tricked.

He had never heard of any knight using a cross to attack! Moreover, the characteristics of this golden cross were too distinct. Both the ancient patterns printed on it and the automatically tracking golden chains proved it was no weak Noble Phantasm.

But Diarmuid couldn't recall any knight in history who used a cross to attack others!

"..." On the other side, Kayneth also fell into thought. Even as a prodigy, he couldn't see through the origin of this 'Noble Phantasm.' However, his attention was entirely focused on the 'ancient patterns' because, no matter how he looked at it, it resembled a family crest.

Could it be? A fallen family?

Kayneth examined Oath of Judas closely, and for a moment, he began to wonder if the person who had revealed Diarmuid's true name was a member of a fallen family from a certain era.

After observing for a while, Kayneth simply memorized the pattern and didn't delve deeper. There were simply too many fallen families in history; even a genius like him couldn't remember them all.

For now, he would observe the opponent carefully and see if they revealed any more weaknesses.

"Do you really think so?" Mikaela's gaze seemed to be on Diarmuid, but he was actually scanning the surroundings, looking for a suitable place to hide someone.

"Knights don't use the things you have, Caster!" Apparently deciding the opponent wasn't Saber or Berserker, Diarmuid tightened his grip on his twin spears and cleaved through the golden chains again, his expression serious. "If you are truly a knight, then show me your real abilities."

"This is a war to offer victory to my Lord, Lord Diarmuid." Mikaela smiled gently, as if amused by Diarmuid's words, and continued, "I cannot reveal my true strength. If I expose my true name, I might be eliminated."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mikaela's gaze sharpened. He extended his hands to control the golden chains. If Oath of Judas attacked 'automatically,' it would never catch Diarmuid! He had to manually control the golden chains.

Because by controlling them with his hands... the golden chains' flight speed would increase by about twofold!

"Swish swish swish—!!!"

The sound of clashing chains rang out. The golden chains' speed suddenly increased, charging towards Diarmuid from various directions!

This is bad!

Diarmuid's expression changed. He quickly retreated, but one of his legs was still ensnared by a golden chain.

He had initially adapted to the speed of the golden chains, but the sudden acceleration had caught him off guard, resulting in his left leg being bound.

"Good opportunity!!" Irisviel exclaimed with delight upon seeing this. She clearly felt that Diarmuid, now bound, had lost his advantage.

"Now!"

Mikaela's eyes lit up. He immediately controlled the golden chains to try and bind Diarmuid.

"Hmph~"

However, Diarmuid, even while bound, merely let out a slight, disdainful smile. He looked at Mikaela and threw a short spear he held.

"Clang—!!!"

Seeing the short spear flying towards them, Mikaela frowned slightly, having to extend an extra hand to control the golden chains and block the short spear with its yellow tip.

In the instant Mikaela's gaze shifted, Diarmuid tightly gripped the remaining long spear in his hands, directly destroying the golden chain binding his left leg. He then ignored the golden chains around him! He stomped on the ground, and the entire person shot towards Mikaela like a bullet.

Diarmuid, wielding his long spear, was ferocious. He swung his crimson long spear, swatting away all the approaching golden chains, preventing them from binding him again.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang."

Spears and chains collided incessantly as Diarmuid grew closer and closer to Mikaela.

So, I can't underestimate a Servant, huh. As Diarmuid closed in, Mikaela's heart sank slightly. He hadn't found Kayneth's location yet, and the opponent was already upon him.

"Aren't you going to show your true strength?"

Diarmuid 'kindly' reminded him. Tonight was his first battle, and he didn't want to defeat a Servant who was deliberately 'hiding their strength.' Such a victory wasn't the one he wished to offer his Lord.

"..." Mikaela narrowed his eyes, looking at Diarmuid and saying calmly, "To be honest, being pushed this far... you truly live up to your reputation, Lord Diarmuid."

As Mikaela's words fell! Thirteen spears of light shot out from Judas, charging towards Diarmuid.

"Spears?!"

Diarmuid didn't underestimate them, as he could clearly feel that these spears of light were different from the chains surrounding him; they were the opponent's true offensive means.

"That's right." Mikaela said calmly as he watched Diarmuid, "Judas is a divine key that is both offensive and defensive. Those chains are merely a means to bind enemies. The real attack method! is this!"

"Bang—!!!"

The moment Diarmuid's long spear collided with one of the spears of light, the spear of light exploded violently.

Although it didn't cause much damage to Diarmuid, it did leave him covered in dust, making his expression turn grim.

"If I were hit by these attacks, even I would likely be heavily injured." Diarmuid looked at the spears of light continuously charging towards him, choosing to tactically retreat rather than confront them head-on.

"...Chains first, then spears?"

On the other side, Kayneth watched the Oath of Judas, a flash of insight in his eyes, feeling that this Caster's strength was likely not limited to this.

Chapter 14: Unleash Noble Phantasm

Inside the abandoned factory, Mikaela and Diarmuid were engaged in a fierce battle. They appeared evenly matched, but anyone with discerning eyes could see... the one at a disadvantage was the 'girl' in the maid outfit.

"Quite impressive, both of them are truly formidable warriors."

Not far away, a burly man sitting on the rooftop of a tall building watched Mikaela and Diarmuid fighting below with a calm expression, stroking his chin. "That girl in the maid outfit earlier, what was she doing when she went to that church?"

"Maybe she just went to say hello." On the rooftop of the tall building, standing beside the burly man, was a delicate-looking youth. He wasn't looking at the battlefield but occasionally glanced at the burly man beside him, quite displeased. "Besides, that's the Church. They serve as supervisors in the Holy Grail War, and their church is neutral territory. I've told you these things many times, why do you always forget?!"

"Kid, you just said it's neutral territory, so why did they go to the Church right after arriving today?" This burly man looked towards the abandoned factory and said calmly, "Could it be they just went to say hello?"

"She's from some big family, she'd definitely go say hello..." The youth said dismissively, but then he suddenly seemed to recall something and abruptly stood up, looking towards the abandoned factory in surprise. "Rider?! Are you trying to say?! She wasn't going to say hello, but discovered something?! So she was preparing to negotiate or parley?!"

"Oh? Not bad, kid." The burly man, called Rider, revealed a hearty smile. He nodded, watching the battle at the factory, and said calmly, "But that's secondary information. The most important thing is, do you think the person in the maid outfit is Saber or Berserker."

"Huh? Don't you think it's Caster?" The youth beside the burly man was surprised, not understanding why Rider thought the opponent couldn't be Caster.

According to their intelligence, the Servants who had not yet revealed themselves were only Saber, Caster, and Berserker.

"That person doesn't seem like someone who uses magecraft. She has the aura of a 'warrior'." Rider crossed his arms, very certain. "This King's intuition is never wrong, so she's either Saber or Berserker."

"'A warrior's aura'???" The youth's mouth twitched slightly, unsure of what to say. Was this guy, who looked like an ape, truly the legendary King of Conquerors?

"Oh?! The situation is starting to change."

"Bang—!!"

After Diarmuid blew up the last spear of light, he looked at Mikaela and said calmly, "Caster, is this your limit?"

"Hoo..." Mikaela took a deep breath. His complexion was somewhat pale, and his body had become somewhat translucent, a symptom of insufficient magical energy.

"Aila-chan..." Irisviel didn't call Mikaela 'Saber' because even she knew Mikaela wanted to conceal their class and didn't want others to know.

"Master, it's alright. I have indeed received your magical energy."

In a brief moment, Mikaela's body returned to its original state, as if receiving a large replenishment of magical energy from Irisviel.

In reality, Judas didn't consume much magical energy from Mikaela. It was because Mikaela was fighting by borrowing Emiya Kiritsugu's 'magical energy.' No matter how much they expended! As long as Emiya Kiritsugu's magical energy supply was sufficient.

Then, let alone one Oath of Judas, ten Oaths of Judas would be no problem.

This action was merely to deceive those hiding in the shadows, creating the false impression that their Master's magical energy was somewhat insufficient.

"Let's end this game, Lancer. Don't let the battle drag on. Although she's quite strong, she's no match for you." Kayneth's voice came from all directions. He had watched the entire battle from beginning to end and naturally knew that Lancer had been overpowering the opponent from the start, but he had been playing along, so the battle hadn't ended.

"No, my Lord. The Caster before me is a formidable enemy. Without unleashing her Noble Phantasm, relying solely on martial skill, I might find it difficult to defeat her."

Diarmuid looked directly at Mikaela. He could sense that the opponent was clearly hiding something. As a warrior who had experienced countless life-and-death battles.

He could clearly feel that this delicate-looking Caster possessed a trump card that could threaten his life. That was why he had been pressing forward step by step, hoping to see Mikaela's hidden trump card.

"Oh? Is that so?" Kayneth's voice seemed to carry a hint of displeasure, as if dissatisfied with his own Servant showing weakness.

"Then, you are permitted to reveal your Noble Phantasm. Don't disgrace me, Lancer."

The moment Kayneth gave the order, Diarmuid smiled confidently, assuring, "Understood, my Lord. I shall deliver this victory to you!"

"..."

Mikaela frowned, his gaze sweeping the surroundings. He hoped to spot Emiya Kiritsugu. If this continued, he would be forced to reveal more of his capabilities.

If the opponent unleashed their Noble Phantasm, with Oath of Judas in its current state, Mikaela doubted he could handle them. He would have to use Sacred Bind and the Zero Maximum Power to kill them in one go.

But doing so would not only expose his ability to kill a Servant alone, but also attract the attention of a certain golden flash.

That golden flash was no easy opponent. He was the most powerful entity in this Holy Grail War. If he got serious, unless Mikaela's magic source was the Greater Grail itself, he would be as good as dead.

"Then, prepare to begin the second round... No! It should be the final round of battle, Caster!" Diarmuid unsealed his magic spear. He twirled it, a predatory grin spreading across his face, ready to kill his opponent.

Chapter 15: Smile~

"The situation seems rather unfavorable."

Emiya Kiritsugu and Maiya Hisau were also hidden, observing the battlefield from a vantage point that offered a full view.

They had already set up their firearms and were aiming at Diarmuid's Master, Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald.

"If you fire now, you won't be able to retreat," Maiya Hisau analyzed calmly. "Based on the recent battle, this Lancer possesses a strong sense of honor. He will kill you by any means necessary before he departs."

"A knight?" Emiya Kiritsugu chuckled indifferently. He felt no sense of belonging to such things.

However, Emiya Kiritsugu had indeed taken note of Diarmuid's strength. He was secretly calculating whether he would have a chance to escape if he were to shoot and kill Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald.

'...'

Emiya Kiritsugu narrowed his eyes. No matter how he calculated it, there were too many unfavorable factors for him here.

This was an abandoned factory, with few people passing through. The surrounding areas were either vast open plains or dense forests. Emiya Kiritsugu didn't believe his speed could outrun a Servant on an open field.

As for hiding in the forest... that would only delay his death, not allow him to completely escape Lancer's attacks.