The Light Screen's view shifted to Berserker's Master, who was hiding in the shadows. He seemed to be enduring immense pressure and pain, panting heavily as cold sweat streamed down his face. The veins on his face bulged more prominently, even writhing beneath his skin, while he clenched his teeth in a grimace.
Despite his agony, the man still managed to force the words through his clenched teeth, full of hatred: "Kill him, kill him, kill him, kill him..."
His hatred was so intense that even through the Light Screen, people in the real world could feel it. Many of them couldn't understand it.
Gilgamesh was clearly a Heroic Spirit, summoned for the Holy Grail War. There was no reason he should have any history with a mage.
Could it be that, without anyone knowing, the King of Heroes had already clashed with Berserker's Master and killed someone important to him?
But given the arrogant, tyrannical King of Heroes' usual way of doing things, if they had clashed, he would most likely have crushed the man on the spot. Why would he leave him alive to oppose him?
The question puzzled countless people, though many clever ones thought of another possibility.
At Chaldea headquarters, Yao Guang, Murata Himeko said, "He probably doesn't have a grudge against Gilgamesh, but against Gilgamesh's Master, Tohsaka Tokiomi. And this man must know Tohsaka Tokiomi well—or at least know of him, even if the feeling isn't mutual."
"With Tohsaka Tokiomi's way of doing things, which practically screams 'final boss,' I have no doubt he has plenty of enemies. It wouldn't be strange for a Master in the Holy Grail War to want him dead."
After hearing Murata Himeko's analysis, everyone present nodded in agreement, finding it reasonable.
Only Tohsaka Tokiomi's expression grew more and more awkward. He knew they weren't talking about him, exactly, but they were talking about 'him' all the same. It was a rather strange feeling.
Even Tohsaka Tokiomi's wife, Tohsaka Aoi, and his daughter, Tohsaka Rin, gave their husband and father strange looks. Their eyes seemed to say, "In some unconfirmed worldline, our husband/Dad seems incredibly impressive."
Honestly, Tohsaka Tokiomi was really...
Jealous!
That elegance, that composure, that air of having everything under control, like the world itself was his chessboard—that was the kind of presence no man could resist.
Just as no ordinary man could resist the charm of becoming a man like The Godfather, Tohsaka Tokiomi felt the tears of envy and jealousy welling up in his eyes.
Of course, he had to stay elegant. No matter how jealous he was, he had to maintain his composure and not ruin his image.
But he was so jealous...
Just then, as Tohsaka Tokiomi wrestled with his complicated feelings, Professor Waver rubbed his cramping stomach and said, "Although the Berserker Master in there seems completely unhinged, he doesn't seem to actually want to kill Tohsaka Tokiomi. He's acting out of a 'I'm going to make your life miserable' mindset. The fact that he sent his Servant after Gilgamesh instead of killing Tohsaka Tokiomi directly is clear proof."
After a pause, Waver continued his analysis. "Still, he clearly overestimated the power at his disposal. Berserker is very strong; the level of power he's displayed even surpasses Diarmuid, the strongest warrior of the Fianna Knights. But compared with that furious golden king, the gap is still obvious."
"Although that king was just defeated by Master Li, that was because he was too arrogant and didn't take the fight seriously. And Master Li's abilities as an Assassin-class Servant are inherently suited to killing an enemy with a single strike."
"So, just as the narration said, Gilgamesh has the strongest and most outstanding abilities of all the people here right now, but his personality makes his combat strength fluctuate wildly."
"Clearly, the power the enraged King of Heroes is using now is considerably greater than what he used when he fought Master Li. That Servant who seems to be the Knight of Rebellion, Mordred, has no advantage against the King of Heroes."
"After failing to land the initial sneak attack, if the fight continues like this, defeat is inevitable. Gilgamesh might not even need to kill Mordred; the mana consumed to keep the Servant fighting could drain this man dry."
"You can tell from his pained expression. He can't hold out much longer."
As if to confirm Professor Waver's analysis, the Berserker Master suddenly stiffened. Then he vomited a mouthful of blood with a cry, his knees buckling as he fell to the ground. He clutched his chest and coughed repeatedly in pain.
The view then shifted to Mordred. She had been swinging her weapon wildly, but suddenly froze, leaving her unable to dodge Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm barrage completely. With a thunderous crash, she was sent flying.
Fragments of armor scattered through the air. The right shoulder of Mordred's black armor was shattered, exposing her shoulder, and blood stained her skin.
Seeing this, the furious King of Heroes grinned viciously and taunted her like a villain who couldn't resist gloating. "Mad dog, it seems your Master can't give you much more power. Since you've become a useless mutt, lie down on the ground and die with gratitude!"
As he spoke, another rain of Noble Phantasms shot out. This time, Mordred was still lying on the ground from the previous attack and hadn't managed to get up. If she was hit, Berserker would be out of the war that very night.
But just then, the view shifted. Irisviel had somehow reached Hisau Maiya's side, protected by her, and Saber, who had been protecting her earlier, was nowhere to be seen.
At the same time, her thoughts rang out: "Keep going, Saber!"
As everyone stared in astonishment at this sudden turn of events, the view shifted back to where Mordred was.
The King of Heroes' rain of Noble Phantasms was about to strike the Knight of Rebellion.
But at that very instant, King Arthur appeared before the Knight of Rebellion in a flash. The Holy Sword in her hands had shed its disguise as the Invisible Blade, and golden mana surged around it.
With both hands gripping the sword, the King of Eternity swung with all her strength. A terrifying slash of golden Mana Burst swept across the battlefield.
At that moment, the Sword of Promised Victory lived up to its other nickname, the Swordbreaker. With nothing but a ranged slash formed from Mana Burst, it shattered all six Noble Phantasms flying toward it from the King of Heroes.
Amid a series of thunderous crashes, the Noble Phantasms burst into countless fragments.
With that decisive strike, Saber protected her daughter from the King of Heroes—and saved Mordred, the Knight of Rebellion.
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