Type-Moon Crown Master

Unlike the Director and Mash, Dog Brother, known as the Celtic War Machine, gave Su Mo a thumbs-up and a smile; everything was understood without words.

Su Mo didn't want to explain this sudden misfortune. Decades spent in the previous world weren't for nothing; he knew that the more you explain, the worse it gets.

So, under the moonlight, Su Mo tilted his head back at a forty-five-degree angle, gazing at the night sky as if he had experienced all the vicissitudes of life.

"Kiyohime, remember this: as your Master, I will never dislike you, no matter what you do. If you want to hug me, go ahead..."

"Master is the best, as expected!" Kiyohime's beautiful face broke into a gentle, jade-like smile. She then hugged Su Mo's arm even tighter, pressing her face against it and rubbing it with all her might...

After defeating the skeletal vengeful spirit stragglers along the way and obtaining a few grim bones, everyone finally arrived at Ryudoji Temple!

Ryudoji Temple... or perhaps "the former Ryudoji Temple" would be more accurate, as the temple here was destroyed beyond recognition. The only reason they found this place was that the "gate" of the guardian from the Fifth Holy Grail War was still standing.

Speaking of which, why was the guardian's "gate" still standing when the entire temple was gone? Could it have been turned into a Noble Phantasm?

"Master, be careful!"

Just as Su Mo was about to enter the cave, an arrow flying at high speed shot towards him. Fortunately, Kiyohime burned it to ashes with her fire mid-flight.

"Tsk, I was planning to take out the Master who serves as your magic source, but it seems it won't be that easy."

A man with black and white twin blades, short white hair, wearing a black swimsuit with a red short skirt wrapped around it, appeared with a sigh of resignation.

Seeing this Red A, contaminated by the dark mud, Su Mo's anger flared. He took a deep breath and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Emiya's mom! What did I ever do to you to make you keep aiming for my head and shooting at me?!"

What can a single shout accomplish?

Perhaps everyone would think it accomplishes nothing besides being a bit noisy. However, Red A on the opposite slope, upon hearing Su Mo call him "Emiya's mom," stumbled and rolled down the slope.

"You brat! Who are you calling mom!!!"

Red A was furious. He had only been contaminated by the dark mud, and to keep Saber in line, he had put on a red skirt to collect ingredients for her and satisfy her enormous appetite. But this stranger, whom he had never met before, not only spoke his true name from his past life but also called him "mom." This instantly made him feel like he had eaten feces.

"Senior, Director, please hide behind me!" Feeling Red A's killing intent, Mash immediately raised her shield to protect everyone.

Compared to Mash's caution, Dog Brother appeared quite relaxed and said to Red A with great interest.

"You're still protecting Saber?"

"Hmph, my job is merely to issue a dismissal to bored visitors!"

"Aren't you just a guard dog? I don't know who you're trying to protect Saber from, but let's settle this here and now!" After saying that, Dog Brother immediately turned his gaze to Su Mo, his eyes shining.

Su Mo understood the implication without needing it to be said, so he raised his hand and threw "Command of the God of War" to Dog Brother, nearly bringing him to the verge of his third breakthrough.

"This guy is too much! He's been targeting me all the way here. Don't hold back, give him a good beating!"

"Master, don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you!"

Having successfully obtained a skill from Su Mo, Dog Brother eagerly swung his baseball bat at Red A and charged.

As for Red A? Seeing Dog Brother being aided by Su Mo, the overflowing golden energy, and the terrifying killing intent locked onto him, he turned as pale as death and fled without hesitation.

"Why are you running, Archer? Keep fighting me! We were having so much fun before!" Dog Brother let out a booming laugh and chased closely behind Red A.