A Servant's Presence... / So Much Mana!

"???" Mikaela exclaimed in disbelief, "How is that possible! Isn't it Lancer?!"

"According to the legends, it would be most likely that Cú Chulainn is a Lancer or Berserker Class, but since he was summoned using a Caster, it means that someone has taken over the Lancer class." Emiya Kiritsugu is also a veteran who has experienced the Holy Grail War.

He said calmly, "Of course, I've pretty much guessed who's taking over the Lancer class."

"The one who is now in charge of the Holy Grail is Darnic Preston Yugdomilenia, who is known as the 'Grand'. He summoned Vlad III through the Holy Relic!"

"Oh dear, this is troublesome."

After Emiya Kiritsugu finished speaking, Red A) wore a very serious expression. He clearly knew what terrifying things would happen if Vlad III were summoned in Romania.

In Romania, Vlad III is as famous as Heracles of Greece and King Arthur of England.

Moreover, as Servant, they were well aware that... Servant with regional fame would be a level stronger! The already formidable enemy had become even stronger.

This situation is undoubtedly a nightmare! That's why Red A had such a solemn expression. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be facing Vlad III, who has the added advantage of fame.

"..." Hassan of the Arm remained silent. He knew that the opponent they were about to face was extremely troublesome!

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Chapter 170 The Aura of Servant...

"..."

The room fell silent; clearly, Vlad III and his Servant were under immense pressure.

"It's alright." However, Mikaela remained calm and said in a cold tone, "Although he has the advantage of regional fame, as long as his Spirit Core is destroyed, he will be powerless to save the day, no matter how strong he is."

That's right. Servant are just like humans. If their Spirit Core, or heart, is destroyed, then no matter how strong they are, they will be powerless without healing Noble Phantasm or other defensive abilities.

Then he's doomed! This has nothing to do with strength! It's because of the inherent weakness he possesses Servant.

"I will do my best." Hassan of the Arm lowered his head. He knew that his Master probably needed his Noble Phantasm to kill Vlad III.

After all, his Noble Phantasm is specifically designed to destroy 'hearts'.

"If it's a regional blessing, then I have a way to pull him to a different place." Red A also offered his solution; he wasn't here to carry out a Guardian mission.

Instead, it was to save his younger sister (older sister) Illya and fight alongside his father! This situation is extremely rare!

"..."

For Red A, who has always been on missions of 'killing', this mission is nothing short of heaven!

"Alright, let's get started. First, find Bazett and her Servant, then we'll look for the Master will replace Matou Zouken." Mikaela quickly devised a battle plan.

In his view, the best course of action is to resolve all uncertainties first, and then challenge Vlad III.

Although it's unknown whether the unknown Rider is dead or not, it doesn't matter now. If he's not dead, he'll eventually show himself at the last moment.

"Understood. Then I'll go and gather intelligence." Hassan of the Arm disappeared into the darkness, preparing to go and gather information.

Looking at the vanished Hassan of the Arm, a hint of admiration flashed in Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes. As expected, Assassin is the most useful. Needless to say, he would go and gather information.

This Servant is indeed very compatible with me, but... why did I summon this guy?

Emiya Kiritsugu glanced at Red A next to him, feeling somewhat speechless. The other party hadn't revealed his strength from beginning to end, not even his real name, although he was certain that the other party had no ill intentions.

Compared to Hassan of the Arm, Archer was far too mysterious.

"Oh~ Are we about to set off?"

On the other side, Asagami Fujino and Ryougi Shiki were about to leave, and Kiyohime also showed a very gentle smile. She was still wearing a kimono and had not changed into modern clothes.

"Hmm." Ryougi Shiki nodded, and said with some helplessness, "Touko's Mystic Code seems to be broken, so it will be quite difficult to find Mikaela. However, according to what you said, Servant attract each Servant, so as long as we head towards Trifas, we will definitely be able to find him."

Asagami Fujino nodded. She thought Ryougi Shiki was right, but she was very curious as to why Aozaki Touko's Magic Crest broke when it arrived in Romania.

Could someone be sabotaging us in secret? That's obviously impossible.

"Hmm~ Leave the perception to me." Kiyohime smiled brightly and said gently, "Servant can indeed sense each other, because we are not from this Servant. We came to this world through the Holy Grail. As long as we are close enough, we can detect each other."

"Thank you for your help." Asagami Fujino said sincerely. With Aozaki Touko's Magic Crest damaged, she could only rely on Kiyohime to find Mikaela.

Ryougi Shiki pursed her lips. She should have memorized Mikaela's phone number. She didn't expect that Touko's Magic Crest to be so unreliable, breaking after only five uses.

"Um?"

Just as the three women stepped out of the inn, Kiyohime suddenly noticed something. Her gaze turned terrifying as she looked into the distance.

"What's wrong?" Ryougi Shiki noticed Kiyohime's strange behavior. She calmly took out a small knife, thinking that Kiyohime had discovered an enemy.

"..." Although Asagami Fujino wasn't very good at fighting, her eyes were also a little red, and she was ready to assist Ryougi Shiki and Kiyohime.

"There's Servant's aura about him; he seems to be calling out to something."

Kiyohime gazed into the distance, her tone remarkably calm as she said, "This isn't a fighting spirit, but simply a call for something."

"The aura of Servant? Interesting, let's go over there." Ryougi Shiki smiled slightly. She was extremely interested in 'Servant', having learned from Kiyohime that Servant was calling out something.

She immediately wanted to go and see what the legendary hero was like.

Well... Although Kiyohime's previous performance shattered Ryougi Shiki's impression of the legendary 'hero,' according to Aozaki Touko, Kiyohime herself is not a hero, but just a rather famous figure.

Kiyohime did not respond to Ryougi Shiki, but instead focused her gaze on Asagami Fujino, since her Master was Asagami Fujino, not Ryougi Shiki.

"Hmm, let's go take a look." Seeing Ryougi Shiki's enthusiastic expression, Asagami Fujino also thought it would be a good idea to go and see. What if it was Aila-chan?!

"Understood~"

Kiyohime nodded after receiving the answer, and led Ryougi Shiki and Asagami Fujino toward the Servant's aura.

The three women walked for about half an hour before arriving at a rather dense forest.

"Oh~ So someone actually sensed my presence? But... you don't seem to be military generals." A magnetic and authoritative voice rang out in the forest. He seemed somewhat disappointed that the person who came was actually a woman.

"Oh? A military general?"

Ryougi Shiki looked around. Although she heard the sounds, she didn't see anyone there.

"So be it, this may be my fate. I was just summoned and was 'insulted'. As someone who bears the name 'Lu Bu,' I naturally had to kill the guy who insulted me. However, killing that guy... made my situation even worse."

The owner of the voice seemed to have emerged, slowly stepping out of the shadows. He looked at Ryougi Shiki, a gentle smile appearing on his face, and said, "Prove it with your strength! Will you become my Master?"

"??????"

The three women were stunned, because the creature that emerged wasn't human!

It's a horse!! Or rather, something like a centaur from mythology?? No... this doesn't look like a centaur at all!!

"This... is Lu Bu?" Ryougi Shiki sighed, feeling... utterly disappointed in the legendary 'hero'!

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Chapter 171: So much magic!

"That's right, I am Lu Bu!" A horse, or rather, a 'horse' whose body had almost dissipated, stood in the forest. He looked at Ryougi Shiki and smiled, saying, "Although I am about to dissipate, it is impossible for me to force a woman to sign a contract for the sake of 'survival'."

The horse gripped its lance, a defiant smile playing on its lips, as if only by defeating it could the contract be signed.

"..."

Ryougi Shiki silently put away the dagger. She sighed and said with a headache, "Lu Bu, I know... but he's human, isn't he?"

"Yes, yes." Asagami Fujino obviously knew Lu Bu as well, after all, he was quite famous and there was often talk about him in her circle.

"..." Kiyohime maintained her gentle smile, seemingly indicating that there was absolutely no problem!

"Haven't you heard?! Among men, Red Hare is the best! Among horses, Lu Bu is the best! So this state is my 'Lu Bu's' most perfect state, the legendary unity of man and horse!" 'Lu Bu' seemed very angry. His voice was full of magnetism, making people feel that he was a handsome man.

Looking at his face, Asagami Fujino and Ryougi Shiki were both speechless, not knowing what to say.

This is fucking a centaur-like hybrid!!! Is this what they call a 'hero'?! Can't they even come up with a normal art style???

"Ha! But you didn't insult my name 'Lu Bu,' which is commendable." 'Lu Bu' gripped his spear, recalling his previous encounter, and said with some anger, "The person who summoned me, upon hearing that I was 'Lu Bu,' intended to use Command Seal to imprison me!"

"But I saw through his thoughts at a glance. This kind of guy is not worthy to be my Master, so I killed him."

Lu Bu didn't care about others' dislike; it was that guy's attitude of trying to force him into submission with Command Seal that made him want to kill!

This guy was not worthy to be his Master, so he killed him and then used his speed to escape from that place. He came to a place where carrots were grown, 'borrowed' a few carrots, and then emitted the unique aura of Servant to see if any excellent Servant or Magecraft would come looking for him.

If you have an exceptionally skilled Servant, you can fight the opponent and then successfully retreat.

So Lu Bu was satisfied, since he had no desire to give the Holy Grail anyway.

If the person who comes is a Magecraft, then I will definitely test him to see if he is qualified to be my Master.

"Nonsense, 'Lu Bu' has a terrible reputation, having betrayed his lord three times." Ryougi Shiki looked at 'Lu Bu', her lips twitching slightly, and said, "However, you're probably not 'Lu Bu', but rather Red Hare?"

"Yes, that's what I think too, because Lu Bu shouldn't be like this." Asagami Fujino nodded as well. In her mind, Lu Bu should be a very majestic man, not a... man wielding a long spear?

"..."

After a moment of silence, 'Lu Bu' smiled and said, "I am Lu Bu."

"It seems my valiant physique has led you to some misunderstanding. Then let my martial arts show you what it means to be 'Lu Bu'!"

Lu Bu's Red Hare started moving, and it was incredibly fast! After all, it was a horse, so its mobility was naturally much greater than that of a person.

"Oh! Are you really ignoring me?" Kiyohime stepped forward, gripping her fan and looking at Red Hare.

Scorching flames erupted from Kiyohime's body. With a slight wave of her fan, the crimson flames rushed towards Red Hare.

The nearby trees caught fire from the flames and were reduced to ashes in no time! This shows just how hot Kiyohime's flames were!

"A mere trick, a simple flame, how could it possibly stop the advance of me, 'Lu Bu'!" A hint of disdain appeared on Red Hare face. This kind of flame was simply no match for him!

He brandished his spear, and with a mere flick of his wrist, the flames that were hurtling towards him were instantly sliced apart as if a knife were cutting through silk.

"Hmm!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Kiyohime's eyes. She had thought her opponent would dodge her flames, but she hadn't expected them to cut through her flames so cleanly and efficiently!

"My martial arts are not something that mere flames can stop, little snake! You are still too green." Red Hare ignored Kiyohime and launched an attack on Ryougi Shiki, because Ryougi Shiki was its original target.

He would still show mercy to someone like Kiyohime, who was considered a 'weakling', after all, he had seen countless people like her before.

"Tender??" Kiyohime's forehead veins bulged. She was Servant!! Servant protected her Master!! And she was being mocked by a horse!

"Boom!!"

Kiyohime raised her fan, seemingly intending to teach Red Hare a real lesson!

"There's a flaw!"

But Red Hare was not afraid of Kiyohime at all. When he saw that she was still not giving up and was preparing to continue fighting him, he abandoned Ryougi Shiki.

He charged towards Kiyohime, and just as Kiyohime was engulfed in flames and about to unleash something, his horse kicked her hard with its Kiyohime!

If that kick lands solidly, Kiyohime's chest will probably cave in...

"Wheeling—!!"

However, Red Hare suddenly changed its mind. It planted its spear in the ground and used the power of the weapon to forcibly stop its actions.

"Whoosh—!!"

Just as Red Hare changed its course, a small, gleaming Red Hare slashed past it. Had it not stopped, it might have been cut by the dagger.

Ryougi Shiki activated her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, staring intently at Red Hare. Her entry point had been perfect! Yet, the opponent had still managed to dodge?!

Although he looks quite comical, his strength is arguably greater than anyone he's ever encountered!

"Twist!" Asagami Fujino's eyes also turned completely red. She looked at the Red Hare's hooves, preparing to first restrict the opponent's speed.

"That won't do!"

As if possessing the ability to foresee the future, Red Hare galloped to the side, twisting the leaves that fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, several fireballs rushed towards Red Hare, but the opponent swung his spear and slashed the fireballs away with ease.

'So strong!'

The two sides had only been fighting for less than a minute. Although it seemed that Ryougi Shiki had the upper hand, they both knew that Red Hare had gained an absolute advantage.

They were powerless against each other.

"Hmm~ You managed to handle my attacks with ease, you're quite impressive." Red Hare's body was nearly dissipating, and he had no intention of continuing the game. He looked at Ryougi Shiki and smiled, "After preliminary testing, I believe you are capable of becoming my Master. Shall we sign a contract?"

"What are the benefits of signing a contract?" Ryougi Shiki was previously a person who possessed Command Seal, so she naturally had the qualifications to become Master.