A Mage Who Could Actually Suppress Berserkers in Close Combat

Duke and Medea made no effort to hide their presence. After Red Archer was the first to notice them, Saber and Berserker soon sensed the arrival of new enemies as well.

Duke and Medea's appearance threw the situation, which had been tilting toward Saber, back into uncertainty. This is bad, Saber thought, warily keeping an eye on Duke. The force behind her sword inevitably weakened somewhat.

Berserker had no such concerns. He gave no thought to anything at all, and his axe-sword continued to sweep with overwhelming force. Seizing the opening caused by Saber's distraction, he swung the weapon down heavily at her.

Saber's Intuition was extraordinary, and she was agile enough to narrowly evade the blow. The axe-sword skimmed past the flat plate of her breastplate and smashed into the ground.

With a thunderous boom, the ground split apart and dust filled the air.

Taking the opportunity, Saber retreated to stand before Emiya Shirou and Tohsaka Rin, gripping her sword in both hands as she remained on guard. Having received Illya's command, Berserker did not continue his attack. The three factions each occupied a corner and silently faced one another.

Everyone understood the principle of the clam and snipe fighting while the fisherman profited. Faced with an interloper who had suddenly disrupted things, no one was willing to act rashly.

Seeing that no one spoke, Illya, whose fun had been interrupted, could no longer hold back. Pointing at Medea, she snapped, "You old woman who came uninvited—interrupting someone else's fight, and you won't even give your name?"

Illya did not question Duke. Clearly, his appearance had fooled her into instinctively assuming he was a Servant.

Old woman!?

Veins bulged on Medea's forehead, and her brows twitched repeatedly. "You sharp-tongued little brat. Say one more word of nonsense, and I'll