Saber vs. Berserker

The sound was even fainter, but Caules knew that Berserker wasn't groaning in pain.

"You..."

Caules bit his lip, unsure of what to say to her.

Because he knew she intended to convey her thoughts.

--She intends to use her Noble Phantasm.

Berserker possesses two Noble Phantasm. One is a frequently activated Noble Phantasm, [Bridal Chest]. The other is a forbidden Noble Phantasm that ultimately leads to Berserker's death.

[Blasted Tree]

"Then, I will support you with Command Spell."

Caules raised his right hand, which was inscribed with the Command Spell, once more.

It cannot be stopped, nor is it necessary to stop it.

Caules only unconsciously guessed that Berserker would do this, but Berserker did it on his own initiative without receiving Command Spell command.

[Waaah~]

This time, Berserker's response carried a hint of joy at being understood.

"Berserker... I'm sorry..."

Biting his lip, Caules transferred the immense magical power of the Command Spell to his Servant.

"--All restraints released. Activate the Noble Phantasm [Blasted Tree] to vanquish the enemy!"

The next second, on the battlefield outside the Millennia Fortress, the sky was cleaved in two by a bolt of lightning.

"Well then, it's your turn~"

After dealing with the [Black] Berserker, the Jack the Ripper, hidden in the thick fog, turned his attention to another man present.

This time, however, Jack the Ripper was careless.

She should have checked on Berserker after she fell, but because her attention was drawn to another prey, she inadvertently neglected to check on the fallen Berserker.

As a result, a considerable price was paid.

"Huh?"

Sensing an unusual magical fluctuation behind her, Assassin turned around and was surprised to find that the [Black] Berserker, who should have disappeared into spirit particles, was actually standing up, supporting herself with the warhammer in her hand.

"Ooh~"

The expanding magic stirred up a whirlwind, and a massive tornado began to form around Berserker.

"You're kidding!"

Overwhelmed with surprise, Assassin let out a mournful cry. She simply couldn't understand why Berserker could still move even after she had ripped out his heart.

However, Assassin had no time to pay attention to any of that right now. The lightning shooting into the sky and the increasingly dense magical energy around Berserker meant that Berserker was about to activate her Noble Phantasm.

Although he didn't know Berserker's real name or her Noble Phantasm, seeing the overwhelming force, Assassin made a quick decision in his mind—

As the surrounding fog rapidly dissipated, [Black] Berserker revealed a faint smile and declared:

"--Come with me, let's go."

As the words fell, blue and white light poured down from the sky to the earth, or rose from the earth to the sky—like a waterfall.

"--!!"

The lightning unleashed by the Command Spell seemed intent on ravaging the world, as the Roarer thoroughly cleansed everything within a radius of 100 meters!

"It's over--"

Caules let out a soft breath.

Whether it's her life as Master or the budding feelings she's developing...

All of this ended completely in this lightning strike, which resembled a catastrophe.

"You killed her."

Looking at the Command Spell that had disappeared from the back of his hand, Caules said this to himself.

Suppressing the excruciating pain that felt like his internal organs were being crushed, Caules told himself he couldn't cry, because as the murderer, he had no right to.

--despite this.

What came to mind for Caules was an image of her picking flowers, tearing off petals and throwing them away, with a look that was more bewilderment than illusion.

And then there's her simply staring blankly at the way the wind blows the petals and they dance in the air.

"Fran... I'm sorry..."

Caules's whispers carried far, far away in the silent corridor.

Chapter 234. Saber vs Berserker

[Blasted Tree], Noble Phantasm from the [Black] Berserker. Although they had imagined countless times what it would be like if the Servant unleashed the Noble Phantasm with all their might, when the scene that resembled divine punishment appeared before everyone's eyes, all the [Black] side's Magecraft subconsciously held their breath.

"He... should already be dead."

After a moment of silence, someone in the room stated their conjecture with certainty, but no dissenting voices were heard.

No one would believe that the Red Faction's Master could survive such a "terrifying" thunderstorm.

"How is Berserker?"

Once everyone in the room had calmed down a bit, Darnic suddenly turned to Roger, the youngest of the Magecraft Master also the Master of Avicebron, and asked Roche a question.

The Berserker mentioned by Darnic does not refer to Frankenstein, who was eliminated from the Black side, but rather to the Berserker of the Red side, Spartacus, a rebel from Thrace, who was captured earlier due to the Red Faction's mistake.

Upon realizing that the situation on the battlefield was turning against him, Darnic immediately ordered Avicebron) to release Berserker to support Astolfo).

However, the Black side didn't expect the berserker, whose thinking was already dead, to be able to rescue Rider. They only hoped that Berserker could relieve some of the pressure on Rider and give him a chance to escape. If he could attract the enemy's attention, that would be an "unexpected bonus".

After all, for the [Black] side, the irrational [Red] Berserker is just a weapon that can be discarded at any time, and his value is incomparable to that of the troublesome Rider.

"Ah, is that so? I understand."

After inquiring about the situation on the battlefield from his Servant via telepathy, Roche looked up at Darnic, his tone slightly troubled. "Berserker seems to have encountered Saber from the Red Faction on their journey, so..."

Roche didn't finish his sentence, but what followed was unnecessary to be said—

Saber from the Red Faction and all the Master from the [Black] faction have observed her battle with Archer in the Projection. If a berserker who vows to fight the oppressors to the end encounters a berserk swordsman... then the result is predictable.

"..."

Darnic, sensing that things had developed far beyond his expectations, subconsciously looked at his Command Spell.

That was an absolute command that only existed three times.

Using Command Spell Seal allows Vlad III to activate his Ace.

--[Legend of Dracula of Dracula]

However, considering the consequences...

"... It's not the right time yet."

There's no need to use Noble Phantasm if defeat is not yet certain. However, if victory is assured, use Command Spell without hesitation.

Having made up his mind, Darnic turned his attention back to the battlefield.

"Hey, Saber, can you slow down a bit?!"

As the car engine began to emit an ominous roar, Shishigou, gripping the handrail of the car door, worried that he might die in the car explosion before finding his enemy.

"How is that possible? Even that old man has found a worthy opponent!"

As Saber shouted, she drove her car around the golem created by Avicebron and crashed into the android.

"How dare you start a war here without me? There's a limit to jokes..."

Muttering discontent to herself, Saber scanned the battlefield through the windshield, hoping to find an opponent worthy of her attention.

Soon, she found her target—no, it should be said that the target came to her door.

The moment Saber saw him, she almost mistook him for a golem from the Black faction, because his figure was so tall that Saber could only look up at him.

"Ooh ooh!"

Taking advantage of Saber's momentary lapse in concentration, the tall figure had already rushed to the front of the sports car.

"Damn it--!"

With a curse, Saber immediately began to swerve the steering wheel, simultaneously applying the brakes to drift, and then flooring the accelerator to dodge the incoming weapon.

"Huh? Isn't this the Berserker over here?"

Sitting in the passenger seat, the pale-faced Shishigou let out a grim groan after recognizing the figure.

Although I had heard that it had been taken by the enemy, I never expected to run into it here.

"Wow, that's like winning the lottery!"

Saber, who doesn't have the ability to choose her opponent, showed an excited expression after confirming the other party's killing intent:

"Master, let's switch pilots!"

"Ah, at this speed?! You..."

Saber grabbed Shishigou by the back of his collar and pulled him towards her. Shishigou, who had no time to complain, hurriedly unbuckled his seatbelt and gripped the steering wheel.

Of course, the sports car did not stop during this process.

"Be careful, Master, don't get involved!"

Before even hearing Shishigou's reply, Saber had already kicked open the door of the moving car and jumped outside.

What would be tantamount to suicide for an ordinary person seemed as easy as eating and drinking to Saber. The moment Saber landed, the crimson and white light that enveloped her transformed into heavy armor covering her entire body in the next second.

"Well, just hope you come back alive."

Looking at the empty passenger seat, Shishigou sighed helplessly.

This is the heart of the battlefield, a place where anything can happen at any moment. After a second of thought, Shishigou decided to follow his heart and drive the car to a place where the enemy wouldn't find him to support Saber's battle.

After all, he wasn't like Kadoya, that freak who could withstand attacks from Servant head-on.

Berserker completely ignored the dragon-tooth soldiers who were closing in on Saber and launched a sudden attack.

"Is it a mad dog?"

With a cold snort, Saber deftly dodged the opponent's attack and fearlessly raised her greatsword.

"Although I'm quite unhappy that my first opponent is a mad dog without any reason, oh well, I'll just chop you to pieces and that'll be the end of it."

Saber already had a plan for dealing with her opponents.

The first in line is undoubtedly Chiron. The second in line is Sabeer, who is of the same class as him and is also [Black].

Saber didn't even consider Berserker, such a lowly being, a threat.

But if he's oblivious and blocks my way, then I'll just have to kill him.

Crimson, raging magical energy surged from Saber's armor, and the next second, Saber charged toward Berserker with explosive speed.

With a rocket-like speed, Saber's attack exceeded Berserker's reaction time. She easily pierced his abdomen with her greatsword, relying on her momentum.

The impact of the sudden movement caused Berserker to fly backward several meters.

"What? That's it? How boring!"

Seeing the blood gushing from the spot in Berserker's abdomen where her greatsword had pierced him, Saber couldn't help but complain.

Although Saber didn't have high expectations because her opponent was a mad dog that had lost its mind, being defeated with just one blow was still beyond her expectations.