Inevitable Battle

Chapter 37 Inevitable Battle

To defeat that Servant whose class was Berserker, Luo Zhen estimated that, with their current fighting strength, the odds of winning were less than ten percent.

(If I use that summoning, maybe that would add another ten percent to the odds.)

Luo Zhen rapidly calculated various battle scenarios in his mind.

(Fortunately, I anticipated this kind of situation before.)

Luo Zhen, who had a very clear understanding of his own role, had always been very self-aware, knowing that he was a Master, whose duty was to command and support, not to personally fight on the front lines. Therefore, aside from magic that could only summon low-level Familiars, the three types of mid-level Familiars that he could summon were carefully selected from a wide variety of Familiars.

After all, unlike low-level Familiars that could only be compared to ordinary beasts and wild animals, mid-level Familiars already had a certain degree of special abilities.

For example, the magic ants summoned by

Ant Summoning

, in addition to being as large as fierce dogs, were characterized by possessing extraordinary brute strength. Even an elephant could be lifted by one of them alone. If it came to comparing strength, even some high-level Familiars couldn't match a single magic ant, making them useful in many situations.

Of course, Luo Zhen favored these magic ants not only because they possessed amazing brute strength, but also for another reason.

That was their considerable cost-effectiveness.

This so-called cost-effectiveness was reflected in the consumption of magical power.

Because ants were inherently highly social creatures.

After learning

Ant Summoning

, Luo Zhen discovered that magic ants were Familiars that prevailed through numbers.

If he were to summon one of the other types of mid-level Familiars, the magical power consumed would be enough to summon ten magic ants.

The reason Luo Zhen favored

Ant Summoning

and learned it was because of the considerable number that could be summoned.

"Many ants can kill an elephant. If I exhaust all my magical power and summon hundreds of magic ants, then, with some tactics and countermeasures, it's not impossible to bite to death even enemies at the level of high-level Familiars."

Thus, the first mid-level Familiar that Luo Zhen learned to summon was the magic ant.

The second and third types of mid-level Familiars were not like this.

Besides the magic ants, the other two types of mid-level Familiars that Luo Zhen could summon didn't possess combat abilities, but were more focused on other aspects.

One of them was what Luo Zhen used to protect himself.

"As a Summoning Arts magician, the first thing you need to consider is protecting yourself."

After all, a magician skilled in

Summoning Arts

was a weakness in itself.

If the enemy ignored the attacking Familiars and only attacked the summoner, then once the summoner was defeated, no matter how many or how strong the Familiars were, it would be useless.

Therefore, the second type of mid-level Familiar that Luo Zhen could summon, although it had no combat power, possessed considerable defensive capabilities, and in some situations, its role might even be higher than Mashu's.

As for the third type of mid-level Familiar, it was a Familiar that had a certain degree of restraint against Servants.

This was because Luo Zhen was very clear.

"As a Master, I will definitely have a lot of dealings with Servants in the future."

On the journey to save humanity, humans were often insignificant. Only those Heroic Spirits that existed in legends and fantasies were indispensable guardians for the era.

The existence of Heroic Spirits was, in essence, the world's defense mechanism, a weapon used to protect the world.

In that case, if he wanted to interfere with the restoration of humanity and travel to all eras, then dealing with Servants, and even fighting them, was inevitable.

Therefore, the third type of mid-level Familiar that Luo Zhen could summon had a certain degree of restraint against Servants.

More accurately, it should be said that it had a certain degree of restraint against spiritual bodies.

(If I use that Familiar, even if I'm facing that kind of monster, I should still be able to add another ten percent to the odds of winning.)

(However, the magical power required to summon "that" is not ordinary.)

(Should I use it here?)

On the bumpy wolf's back, Luo Zhen tried his best to steady himself while racking his brains.

At that moment…

"Boom————!"

With a loud bang from behind, the shockwave tore open the asphalt road and shattered the glass of the buildings on both sides of the road, like a typhoon passing through, setting off a series of explosions.

A figure flew out of the blast like a cannonball, instantly catching up with Luo Zhen and Olga Marie, who were bouncing on the wolf's back. Carrying a gust of wind, it crashed into the ground not far in front of Luo Zhen, shattering the ground and causing smoke and dust to rise like a mushroom cloud.

"Cough… cough cough…"

Mashu, supporting herself with her shield, stood up from the smoke and dust in a shaky manner, looking like she had suffered considerable damage.

"Mashu!"

Olga Marie exclaimed subconsciously.

Even Luo Zhen almost shouted out, but he tried his best to suppress it.

Behind them, extreme violence was approaching rapidly.

The giant leaped from mid-air like a meteorite, instantly crossing the distance of nearly a kilometer, and landed in front of Luo Zhen and Olga Marie, who were running wildly.

"Senpai…!"

Mashu called out.

But before that, Luo Zhen had already given orders to the Familiar he was controlling.

"Get out of the way!"

There was no hesitation.

Guided by Luo Zhen's magical energy, both wolves howled and darted to the left and right.

The hulking giant landed heavily where Luo Zhen and Olga Marie had been standing, right between them.

Then came the explosion.

With a resounding "thud," the force of the impact erupted in a blast, sending rubble, stones, and concrete flying, causing the ground to tremble.

The force of the blast sent the two riders flying from their wolves, tumbling across the ground for quite a distance.

"Ugh..."

Olga Marie seemed dazed by the impact, unable to get up from the ground for a long while.

Luo Zhen, on the other hand, had anticipated this situation. At the critical moment, he had his familiar cushion him from the direct impact.

Poor wolf, after running for so long and then being used as a cushion, had lost consciousness.

Luo Zhen finally got to his feet, panting as he stared ahead.

"ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR————!"

Amidst the sonic boom, the Servant whose class was Berserker roared to the heavens.

Its massive figure stood squarely between Luo Zhen and Mashu.

Luo Zhen and Mashu simultaneously gazed at the Berserker Servant, their eyes meeting across its fierce, imposing form.

A shared resolve flashed between them.

"Guess we have no choice..."

Luo Zhen wiped the sweat from his brow, a fearless smile spreading across his face.

Mashu, understanding perfectly, tightened her expression.

Then...

"Get ready! Mashu!"

"Yes!"

Magical energy surged through them both, soaring towards the heavens.