The Battle of Siegeswalda: Intruders / The Battle of Siegeswalda: Uninvited Guest

As she spoke, a ball of light appeared in Lily's hand, and the next second it was smeared on Shishigou's face.

"Hey, wait--"

Before Shishigou could react, the light covering his face vanished. When everyone's attention returned to Shishigou, Saber couldn't help but give Lily a thumbs up.

"Well done, Caster!"

"Hey, what happened?"

Only Shishigou, the person directly involved, was still completely confused. Then, a "mirror" appeared in front of him. Although it was just Lily's Magecraft, it at least made Shishigou understand what was happening.

"Is this me?"

Looking at himself in the mirror, Shishigou subconsciously covered his face with his hands. The touch was the same as usual, but the middle-aged man in the mirror, whose face looked extremely ordinary, was undoubtedly himself.

"Although the disguise might fall off under pressure during combat, it's perfectly adequate for dealing with other people in normal situations."

As expected of the same master-servant pair, after realizing the purpose of his disguise, Shishigou also gave Lily a thumbs up.

"Truly worthy of being called Caster!"

After hearing Saber and Shishigou's praise, Lily hid behind Wang Xiaoming a little shyly, but then peeked out and gave the two of them a bashful smile.

"Hehehe?(????ω????)?"

Perhaps it was because of the "playful fighting"? By the time everyone realized what was happening, they seemed to be in a precarious situation.

"It's getting foggy?"

Shishigou muttered to himself.

Unbeknownst to them, fog had rolled in around them. Despite being on a main road in the city, the thick fog prevented Wang Xiaoming and his companions from seeing anything more than ten meters away.

Even the streetlights lining the streets appeared as hazy orbs of light in the fog.

"Tsk, the rats have come out of their holes!"

Saber, who also noticed this, spoke with a hint of excitement. In the next instant, her entire body was covered in steel armor, and the longsword at her waist was drawn.

However, her Master, Shishigou, noticed something was amiss—

"No, don't breathe, Saber! This is poisonous fog!"

Shishigou Covered his mouth and nose and crouched down. Although he had only inhaled a little, intense pain still exploded deep in his nasal cavity, and even his vision began to blur.

In an instant, Shishigou made a decision, taking off his jacket to cover his mouth and nose. The jacket, made from the skinned hide of a magical beast, could completely nullify a single-action Magecraft. Breathing through the jacket slightly alleviated the pain in his nasal cavity.

"Hey, Kadoya, are you guys alright?!"

With his vision obscured by the fog, Shishigou had no choice but to shout in the direction where Wang Xiaoming had been standing:

"Fine!"

Judging from the sound, at least for now, there doesn't seem to be any problem on Wang Xiaoming's side.

"Damn it, let's get out of this fog first!"

In that moment of crisis, Shishigou made the most accurate judgment.

"Kadoya, you guys keep up!"

After she finished speaking, Saber grabbed Shishigou's hand and started running.

However, out of their sight, Wang Xiaoming shook his head at Lily, who looked somewhat conflicted, then took her hand and followed the direction in which Shishigou had disappeared.

This fog is more like Noble Phantasm than Magecraft. It must be an Assassin's ability. Assassins already have the ability to conceal their presence, and with Noble Phantasm that can hide their form, there must be some unknown danger lurking in this fog, so it's best to escape as soon as possible.

Because of Saber's extremely high Magic Resistance, the fog had little effect on her. In addition, with her [Instinct] skill, they instinctively chose the shortest route and quickly noticed that the fog was gradually thinning.

"They're out!"

"Get out of the way!"

Just as Shishigou was subconsciously relieved, he didn't expect Saber in front of him to suddenly turn around and knock him to the ground, then swing her longsword directly across his face.

Clang--

With the sound of sharp objects clashing together, a severed dagger fell to the ground.

Only then did Shishigou, lying on the ground, have a chance to look back. He discovered a small figure standing behind him. The next second, his entire back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

"I didn't even notice someone getting so close. If Saber hadn't shielded me from that attack, I would undoubtedly be out of there."

Upon reaching Shishigou, Saber casually slung her longsword over her shoulder, shielding him from the other's gaze. A spark flew as the blade clashed against her armor.

"--Unfortunately, that guy is my Master, while I am your opponent."

Looking at the Assassin before her, Saber's lips curled into a cold smile. How dare he try to kill her Master right in front of her—

This guy absolutely has to die!

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Chapter 199. The Battle of Sighisoara (Interlude)

"Hey, you're the [Black] side's Assassin, right?"

Saber raised her longsword, pointing it at the seemingly petite girl opposite her. The unyielding coldness in her eyes seemed to be telling her that she had no intention of showing any mercy.

"We hate you."

Jack the Ripper muttered softly in a tone befitting her age, but to Saber, with her keen senses, Assassin's voice sounded no different from a normal person's.

"Huh? What's it to me!"

Saber pursed her lips, making no attempt to hide her emotions.

To her, the other party was not only a bloodthirsty killer devoid of any heroic spirit, but also a Servant the opposing faction. Since the other party dared to appear before her, she had no choice but to subdue her.

That's outrageous!

As Assassin spoke childishly, she suddenly threw her dagger at Saber's face. After seeing Saber effortlessly deflect the attack with her gauntlets, Assassin jumped back to create distance. The mist thickened, and in an instant, she disappeared from view.

At the same time, Wang Xiaoming and Lily emerged from the thick fog. Upon seeing that the two were safe and sound, both Shishigou and Saber couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Are you alright?

"No, they probably think the two of us aren't dangerous."

Wang Xiaoming shrugged and replied.

Prioritize eliminating units with combat capabilities, then slowly deal with the remaining weaklings.

--This was precisely the strategy of Jack the Ripper, but unfortunately, Saber disrupted it just as it was about to succeed.

"Then, Caster, I'll entrust my Master to your protection for the time being!"

After leaving those words, Saber eagerly turned around, ready to dive into the poisonous fog to find the annoying Assassin, but was stopped by Wang Xiaoming just as she lifted her foot.

"Saber, wait a minute."

"What?"

Saber, who had almost tripped and fallen, turned around and looked at Wang Xiaoming with some displeasure, wanting to demand an explanation.

"Caster."

However, Wang Xiaoming ignored her and instead winked at Lily beside him.

Lily nodded, and a wand taller than herself appeared in her hand. She then gently waved it—

Two orbs of light suddenly appeared from the tip of the wand and flew toward Shishigou and Saber respectively. The moment the orbs of light pierced into their bodies, Shishigou suddenly felt his body, which had felt heavy from inhaling the mist, return to normal.

"Is this [poison resistance]?"

Turning his gaze to his Servant, and finding Saber also looking surprised, Shishigou asked Wang Xiaoming a question.

Wang Xiaoming smiled and nodded.

"Haha, thanks a lot, Caster!"

After waving in Lily's direction, Saber looked at the still thick fog in front of her and revealed an eager expression. "Alright~ Mouse, here I come!"

The moment she finished speaking, Saber plunged back into the poisonous fog.

"Kadoya, why didn't you use this before?"

Watching Saber's figure gradually disappear into the thick fog, Shishigou suddenly walked up to Wang Xiaoming and couldn't help but complain. If Wang Xiaoming had made Caster use that skill immediately, they wouldn't have escaped from the fog in such a sorry state, and he wouldn't have...

Thinking back to the Jack the Ripper who had stood directly behind him, Shishigou still felt lingering fear.

Wang Xiaoming did not argue; instead, he asked Shishigou in return:

"Given the circumstances at the time, could you be certain that the Assassin didn't have any other options?"

"..."

"This dense fog containing poisonous gas must be Assassin's Noble Phantasm. If Assassin had known back then that Caster had a way to counter her, then... I think I don't need to say more, right?"

For Servant, Noble Phantasm are their trump cards. If Servant knew that there existed in this Holy Grail War that could counter their Noble Phantasm...

If the hero is of high moral character, then it's probably alright. At most, they'll just be wary of what might happen next.

But no one expected the Assassin, who had committed a series of murders, to have such awareness. Both Wang Xiaoming and Shishigou knew that if the Assassin had known that Lily's Magecraft could counteract the poison gas in the fog... then Lily would have faced a frenzied assassination attempt from the Assassin.

This is also why Wang Xiaoming stopped Lily from trying to remove the "poisoning" buff from others at the first opportunity.

"Okay, okay."

Shishigou helplessly raised his hands to indicate that he hadn't considered things thoroughly, then turned his gaze back to the thick fog in front of him.

However, due to the dense fog obscuring his vision, all Shishigou could barely see was the crimson magical energy wrapped around Saber.

Even so, how could the most excellent Saber possibly be defeated by a mere murderer lurking in the shadows?

In this respect, Shishigou has absolute trust in his Servant.

"However, there's one more thing we need to be aware of..."

As he spoke, Shishigou took a prop out of the inside pocket of his jacket.

Those were the hands of the demonic ape that had been treated with adipocere. In situations like this, where he was carrying out missions in public places, he would usually use this hand to quickly construct a barrier that would deter ordinary people; this barrier had a wide range.

The hand that landed on the ground crawled like a mouse, and a closed space appeared as a result, as if the entire space had been cut off.

However, more than avoiding pedestrians, Shishigou focuses on another function of this prop.

"Master, someone's here. It's other Servant."

Lily's words and the stinging pain in her palm made Shishigou realize one thing—

Other Servant were watching them from the surrounding area; although they didn't know whether they were friend or foe, they still needed to be wary.

"Saber!"

Shishigou, who wanted to remind himself of his Servant's situation through telepathy, discovered—

Above their heads, what should have been a pitch-black dome suddenly streaked across the sky with a crimson "shooting star," crashing heavily into the thick fog in front of them.

Current blade progress [105/200]

Chapter 200. The Battle of Sighisoara: The Uninvited Guest

The Clock Tower, one of Sighisoara's landmarks, is Sighisoara popular tourist attraction due to its 64-meter height and panoramic views of the city.

However, due to the rampant "murderer," the Clock Tower's tourism popularity has recently plummeted, leaving the Clock Tower's managers both resentful and helpless, with no choice but to bring forward the Clock Tower's opening hours.