In the laboratory of the Tohsaka Annex, Rin rested her chin on her hand, looking at the thirteen test tubes emitting large amounts of magical energy in front of her, and turned to Da Vinci.
"It seems the first plan has failed!"
"Yeah, someone must have summoned King Arthur in advance!"
Rin picked up a test tube and felt the large amount of magical energy and vitality contained within, taking a deep breath.
"At least Plan 2 is fine. Please!"
Da Vinci nodded carefully at Rin.
"Don't worry, Rin, I will extract the dragon factor from it and make it compatible with you."
After hearing Da Vinci's words, Rin put down the test tube in her hand and turned to walk to the basement door. When Rin reached the door, she whispered.
"It's really great to have you, Da Vinci!"
When Rin walked out of the basement, Gilgamesh, leaning against the wall at the basement exit, was waiting for Rin with a glass of fine wine.
"Rin, are you finally going to start fusing the dragon factor?"
"Did you see it again? Gil."
Gilgamesh didn't speak, extended his empty hand and spread it towards the air, a golden ripple opened, and a deep blue pearl flashing with the luster of a gemstone fell into Gilgamesh's hand.
"Rin, you are still missing this: the crystallization of Tiamat as the aspect of a dragon!"
"Tiamat? That Goddess of the Sea from Mesopotamian mythology, the deity who created all things, the incarnation of primordial chaos?"
"Yes! In Mesopotamian mythology, she is closely related to dragons!"
After speaking, Gilgamesh placed the pearl in his hand into the stunned Rin's hand, turning into a ball of golden light and disappearing from Rin's field of vision.
Rin gripped the pearl in her hand tightly and turned to walk to the basement.
"Thank you, Gil."
The Matou Residence under the cover of night.
Illya had already brought Berserker here.
Illya looked at the mansion in front of her with slight nervousness, imagining the scene of meeting Kiritsugu Emiya in her mind with anticipation.
At this moment, a soft roar from Berserker reached Illya's ears, bringing Illya back to her senses.
"Thank you, Berserker!"
Then Illya shouted loudly towards the Matou Residence.
"Kiritsugu, are you not planning to come out and see me?"
Suddenly, Berserker behind her grabbed Illya, leaped up, and dodged the sudden attack.
"Roar!"
Black Saber looked unhappily at Berserker, who was roaring at her after putting Illya down, and scolded with contempt.
"Where did this idiot come from, daring to disturb the King's meal!"
Illya looked at Berserker first, then said to Berserker with full confidence.
"Go! Berserker, defeat him, and Kiritsugu will definitely appear."
"Roar!"
Hearing Illya's command, Berserker let out a wild roar, stepped hard on the ground, and rushed towards Black Saber like a cannonball, wielding the huge nameless axe-sword in his hand.
"A beast, huh!"
Black Saber gripped Excalibur with both hands and collided with Berserker's nameless axe-sword. Huge wind pressure and sonic booms were constantly generated during their collision.
A war like a myth and legend was happening again in Fuyuki City.
On the second floor of the Tohsaka Residence, Zouken Matou smiled and looked at Kiritsugu Emiya beside him, asking.
"Emiya, that's your daughter, right? Don't you plan to see her?"
"There is no need for that. I only need the Holy Grail now."
"Hehehe, how cold and ruthless!"
On the road that had been reduced to ruins, the battle of the Servants continued. The superb martial arts of both sides and their similar attributes made it impossible to determine the winner in a short time.
However, compared to Berserker, who had an excellent Master in Illya, Black Saber's Master, Shinji Matou, was holding Black Saber back quite a bit, causing Black Saber to lose the initiative in the melee.
"Tch, damn trash!" Black Saber cursed under her breath, raised Excalibur, and unleashed her Noble Phantasm without mercy.
Boom!
A torrent of dark purple light instantly engulfed Berserker. When the light dissipated, Berserker, with only half his body remaining, was still standing in place.
"Berserker!"
Illya exclaimed, then looked at Black Saber with an angry expression.
"To be able to make Berserker lose a life so quickly, you bastard!"
"Roar!"
The moment Illya spoke, Berserker's Noble Phantasm, God Hand, took effect, and he recovered, letting out a roar.
Illya thought for a moment, stopped Berserker from attacking again, reached out to pinch the hem of her skirt, and curtsied to Black Saber.
"It seems I won't be able to see Kiritsugu tonight. However, if Kiritsugu intends to see me, have him come find me; he knows where I am. Let's go, Berserker."
Black Saber leaned on her sword, watching the Master and Servant disappear at the end of the street.
At this moment, Zouken Matou walked up to Black Saber, leaning on his cane.
"Hehehe, my apologies, King of Knights. It seems my good-for-nothing grandson has affected your performance. Please rest assured, Your Majesty; very soon, my good-for-nothing grandson will provide you with infinite magical energy."
"Hmph, that was just a warm-up. Go, old man! I'm hungry again after warming up. Hurry and bring me some food!"
Meanwhile, in the Fuyuki City urban area, numerous Magi in various locations witnessed the battle that was like something out of a myth.
At the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Fuyuki City, a female Magus on the top floor swallowed hard, looking at her companion in shock.
"Is this the real Holy Grail War? You've got to be kidding me. How could something like this be summoned?"
The female Magus's companion was in an even worse state, trembling as he leaned against the railing of the rooftop, looking at the street completely destroyed by Black Saber's Noble Phantasm.
"This must be a dream. That magical energy, so dense it's sickening, and that monster capable of creating sonic booms just by swinging a weapon—how could it possibly appear in the modern age!"
Countless Magi would be unable to sleep tonight.
After watching the scene of the Servant battle transmitted from the city, Lorelei stood up and walked to the window. She watched the Choir in the farm, who were busy disposing of the Dead Apostle corpses. After pondering for a while, she instructed her butler behind her, "Issue an order now: do not let those idiots provoke the Masters in the Holy Grail War. Avoid Servants as much as possible!"
"Yes, as you wish."
Lorelei looked up through the window at the night sky. 'Does Sajyou Manaka have something like this by her side too? It seems I need to wait for an opportunity to join forces with Rin!'
Church.
Kirei Kotomine hung up the phone, stood up, and walked into the backyard of the Church, looking toward Shirou Kotomine's room.
"So the Burial Agency and the Clock Tower both intend to intervene! Father, how could I give up such pleasure? I will go to Europe to meet you!"
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