"This is..."
Jalter's sudden appearance undoubtedly greatly shocked Kayneth and Diarmuid. Her undisguised heroic spirit aura undeniably declared her identity.
But... wasn't Tohsaka Rin's Servant Berserker?
"You... you tampered with the Holy Grail summoning system and summoned two Servants!"
Kayneth stared, dumbfounded, at the newly appeared Jalter, shouting in exasperated rage. It was clear his fighting spirit had completely collapsed.
"Although not entirely accurate, the result is pretty much the same." Rin paid no attention to Kayneth's words; there was nothing worth caring about from a man whose spirit had already broken.
"Jalter, you're a bit slow. I've already taken care of what I asked you to do." Rin casually said to Jalter in front of her.
Jalter smiled, feigning distress, and replied:
"There's nothing I can do, Master is too capable. As a Servant, I'm almost out of a job. But leave the next battle to me. For a Servant to let her Master fight, even a Dragon Witch like me feels a loss of face. When we go back, you must comfort Berserker well. With the princess he was supposed to protect in danger, he almost went truly mad."
"Ah, I will, but the next battle, I will still be the one to finish it."
Jalter was taken aback by Rin's words. Rin smiled and, to the surprise of the other three, walked past Jalter to the front.
"Ah! Master..."
"Jalter, this is my battle. Since I started it, I must end it with victory. This is my will."
"You..."
Jalter looked troubled at Rin's unwavering back as she walked towards the opponent, knowing there was no room for discussion. She sighed helplessly, then said firmly and seriously to Rin:
"But Master, if I judge that your life is in danger, I will intervene regardless of whether you agree. I don't have that knightly spirit."
"Understood."
As she spoke, Rin had already reached a point within fifty meters of Diarmuid.
"What a terrifyingly strong opponent..."
Seeing the red-clad girl who had directly clashed with Gae Bolg Alternative and only suffered torn clothes, Diarmuid let out a heartfelt sigh. It was hard to believe that the opponent was merely a Magus's Master in the present world.
"Sir Diarmuid, do you still have the strength to wield your sword and fight again?"
"Of course!"
The last command spell had just been used by Kayneth to teleport and summon Diarmuid to rescue him. Now, even Kayneth's magic power was exhausted, and all sources of magic supply had been cut off. Diarmuid could only rely on his own meager D-rank magic power to maintain his existence in the present world.
At this moment, his various attribute abilities plummeted, his strength was failing, while Rin's magic power was still abundant and her combat power undiminished.
Her combat power had long since reached a completely non-human level, and his chances of winning were already slim, but—
Chances, or lack thereof, were never a reason for a knight to retreat, as long as his master was still behind him!
Looking back at Kayneth, who was slumped in the ruins, mentally broken, Diarmuid suddenly felt a surge of heartfelt joy for some reason.
Diarmuid didn't need the Holy Grail; he needed an opportunity, an opportunity to uphold his loyalty to the very end, even if it meant sacrificing everything!
To fight for his lord until his last breath, this was the loyalty Diarmuid sought!
"Then, come!"
With that thought, Diarmuid suddenly moved.
In an instant, this incredibly agile knight closed the distance to Rin, appearing before her.
The demonic sword in his hand swept horizontally, and endless sword energy surged forth.
"Is this the loyalty of someone seeking death for his master? I shall grant you that!"
Facing Diarmuid's strike, Rin did not retreat a single step; instead, she stepped forward, allowing the sword energy to strike her.
Seizing the fleeting moment, her Mana Burst erupted with undiminished power, and she threw a punch!
Bang!!!
The girl's punch landed squarely on the side of Gae Bolg Alternative.
Under the massive counter-shock of the force, Diarmuid, whose abilities had plummeted, could barely hold onto the demonic sword in his hand.
In order to grip his sword, the knight revealed a huge opening.
Pressing his advantage, Rin, moving like the wind, seized the opportunity to close in and deliver a heavy punch directly to Diarmuid's abdomen.
Boom!!!
With extreme magical amplification, combined with her dragonkin lineage and a physique tempered by years of arduous training, Rin, a being of both mystery and power, delivered a single punch that sent Diarmuid flying backward, utterly unable to resist.
He crashed directly into Kayneth, and under the force of inertia, both men flew back and slammed into the wall of a building's wreckage.
Even after such an impact, Diarmuid's hand still tightly gripped the demonic sword, never letting go.
He even deliberately turned his body to take the impact of the wall himself, ensuring Kayneth suffered no harm whatsoever.
"Is a lord like Kayneth worth it?"
Maintaining her punching stance, Rin let out a long sigh as she looked at Diarmuid.
"In the name of a knight, I will absolutely protect my lord!"
Like an unkillable knight, Diarmuid staunchly stood up, shielding Kayneth.
The Gae Bolg Alternative in his hand hummed, seemingly responding to its wielder's will, accumulating a surging magical power that could not be ignored.
"Alas... then show me!"
Rin leaned slightly forward, her eyes glowing with an iridescent blue light, and instantly charged.
As if by unspoken agreement, Diarmuid also launched his final knight's charge.
Bang!!!
Sword and fist clashed again.
Diarmuid, having unleashed all his strength, was surprisingly not overwhelmed by Rin's power.
The two were evenly matched, but...
"With all your remaining magic channeled into strength, how can you still fight me!?"
In an instant, Rin withdrew the power from her fist, leaving an afterimage in the space.
She instantly appeared to Diarmuid's front right, her right hand, clenched into a fist, directly pierced Diarmuid's chest.
Blood burst forth, his Spirit Core shattered, and blood stained both combatants.
However—
"Cough... cough... No need to resist anymore, just this life will do!"
At this moment, Diarmuid revealed a victorious smile.
The demonic sword in his right hand bloomed with unprecedented light.
In an instant, amidst a violent roar, the dazzling sword light illuminated the night sky!
"Gae Bolg Alternative!!!"
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