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Chapter 59 Type-Moon Classic: Karma!
Sure enough, Maren spotted Kiritsugu Emiya in an apartment building a few hundred meters away.
This guy was setting up a sniper rifle and pointing it at the Tohsaka family, not at Marne, but scanning back and forth across the mansion behind him, as if searching for something.
"They didn't come for me?"
Maren was slightly taken aback, somewhat puzzled as to what Emiya Kiritsugu was thinking.
However, after 'seeing' a bag of explosives next to Kiritsugu Emiya, they had a rough idea of what was going on.
Emiya Kiritsugu is targeting the Tohsaka family, and currently, besides Maru, only Tokiomi Tohsaka remains in the Tohsaka family.
Could it be that Tokiomi Tohsaka's identity as a Master has been exposed?
When? Was it last night when we were dealing with Matou's mess?
That doesn't make sense. Tokiomi Tohsaka couldn't possibly be that careless.
If you can't think about Marx and Engels, just stop thinking about them.
"It doesn't matter, I'll just take this opportunity to win him over."
You choose not to take the path to heaven, but insist on forcing your way into hell when there is no way out.
You were lucky last night, but now... well... hehe!
Thinking this, Ma En shouted to the two people facing off in front of the gate, "Caster, this is your job. Hold her off."
Although I was somewhat tempted to go up and tear the Servant apart.
However, considering that the Lion King has the Holy Lance and possesses the Avalon-like ability [Endless Blessing EX], it will be difficult to kill him.
Given that Kiritsugu Emiya's motives were unclear and he was watching from the sidelines with hostility, Maren felt that dealing with Master first was the most sensible thing to do.
Nero replied without turning around, "Hmm, leave it to me."
Marne then stopped paying attention and rushed towards Kiritsugu Emiya.
The Lion King raised an eyebrow at this, somewhat worried, but made no move.
With Nero watching her closely, escaping is no longer so easy for her.
So while contacting Kiritsugu Emiya, he smiled at Nero and said, "I knew it! So you were lying from the very beginning."
[Artoria: It seems Master has left you.]
On Kiritsugu Emiya's side, he also saw Marne rushing towards him through the scope. He put down his sniper rifle, grabbed the backpack next to him, and ran.
[Emiya Kiritsugu: Handle it yourself, focus on your mission, and retreat immediately if the situation becomes unfavorable.]
Although the plan took an unexpected turn, he was instantly discovered by Maren using some kind of detection magic.
The original plan had failed, but he was still prepared to try and see if he could kill Marn.
Judging from the way Marne discovered him, he was almost certain that the person who found him last night and reported the location to Assassin was Marne.
In other words, the Tohsaka family is not as simple as it seems on the surface; at the very least, they have an alliance with the Assassin group.
With the opponent's Assassin ability in effect, his assassination skills were rendered useless. Against a more professional Assassin-class Servant, his abilities were utterly meaningless.
This is troublesome. The only breakthrough might be the body of Maren that he has now recklessly attacked.
So now that this is a direct confrontation, he has to give it a try.
[Artoria: . ]
Let's turn our attention back to the front of the Tohsaka family's house.
Upon hearing the Lion King's words, Nero laughed and shifted the blame, saying, "No, no, no, I didn't lie. It was the musician who lied. I've never admitted to being Saber, and you never asked me."
The Lion King was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter.
Indeed, Nero did not admit it at the time; she simply remained silent, neither speaking nor denying it. They were fooled into thinking that Nero had tacitly agreed.
"Fine, whether you're Saber or not..."
The Lion King glanced at the greatsword in Nero's hand and laughed, "It doesn't seem to make much of a difference."
Caster, carrying a sword, stirred up some memories for her.
Her family's court magician was also a master swordsman, known as the Sword Saint of Avalon.
At the same time, the other party was also her swordsmanship instructor, and she learned her swordsmanship from him.
Therefore, the Lion King would not underestimate Nero just because he was a Caster.
On the contrary, this made the Lion King even more vigilant.
Because of that Avalon Sword Saint, she felt that magicians who wield swords are all extraordinary, a lesson learned through experience.
Type-Moon classic: The more dedicated a person is, the more unassuming they become.
"Well, why don't you try it yourself and you'll see?" Lu said with a smile, raising an eyebrow at the Lion King.
The Lion King's face darkened: "It's this attitude that's so infuriating."
Just a moment ago, in the Lion King's gaze, Nero's figure almost overlapped with that succubus.
When he was teaching her swordsmanship, that slut often provoked her in the same way.
His malicious expression and somewhat irritating tone always managed to infuriate her.
"drink!"
Without another word, the Lion King charged at Nero, thrusting his holy lance forward.
The Holy Lance, accompanied by a raging storm, aimed straight for Nero's heart.
clang!
Nero was no pushover either. Not only did she already possess Saber aptitude, but now she was also fighting in melee combat as a Caster, gaining a buff that allowed her to easily parry this swift and fierce attack.
···
Nero then closed in, preparing for close combat.
There's a reason why Saber beats Lancer.
In terms of conventional tactics, although the spear has the advantage of length, it is also defeated by its length.
If you get too close and can't retract your gun, the tip of the gun, which is the main point of attack, is practically useless.
Once you get close, that's when swords and knives are at their best attack range.
The Lion King naturally understood this as well, and she used her thick lance as a club, swinging it at the approaching Nero.
clang!
Nero had to stop advancing and parry with his sword, but he was also pushed back slightly, and the two returned to their original distance.
The Lion King swiftly withdrew his holy spear and thrust it out again, but Nero parried it once more and closed in once more.
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!
.. 0 0
The two took turns attacking and defending, with the Lion King sometimes taking the lead and Nero sometimes forcing him to retreat and dodge. The two fought back and forth, making it difficult to determine a winner.
clang!
Nero, having gained an advantage, struck down the Lion King with his sword, thus subduing him.
Nero suddenly laughed and said, "You haven't forgotten, have you? I am Caster."
"Um?!"
The Lion King was startled, remembered something, and quickly retreated.
The next moment, two floating turrets appeared on either side of Nero, unleashing a barrage of attacks in front of him, with several magic cannons being fired simultaneously.
boom! ! !
Nero looked at the Lion King, who was already more than ten meters away: "Tsk, he can dodge that? I thought that move was pretty good."
"It just so happens that an acquaintance of mine has used this trick before."
The Lion King's lips twitched slightly, as if he were recalling some unpleasant memory.
"The acquaintance you speak of, could it be Merlin?"
Nero remembered the Lion King's identity and immediately thought of the magician associated with King Arthur.
The Lion King nodded, his expression not very pleasant: "He is my swordsmanship instructor."
"Oh, Naluhodo."
Nero nodded without giving it much thought, and picked up his greatsword again: "Well then, I'll get serious now."
After saying that, the cannon barrel on the floating platform separated and became a small floating cannon, brewing the magic cannon.
"That's also one of my lines."
The Lion King also assumed a new stance, and an invisible wind rose up, condensing around her as if it were a tangible substance.
This is her other Noble Phantasm besides the Holy Lance: the Wind King Barrier.
The two of them are about to get serious.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the battle had also begun.
Nine.
Chapter 60: The Collision of Time and Space? [Seeking First Subscriptions and Self-Subscriptions]
Marne arrived at the apartment without much hindrance.
Kiritsugu Emiya was also there, ready and waiting for his arrival.
"They're treating me like a legitimate magician."
As they approached the floor where Kiritsugu Emiya was located, they also dismantled various tripwires and corners along the way, prompting Ma En to mutter a few words of exasperation.
Furthermore, Maren has felt more than once that Emiya Kiritsugu must have been given the wrong script.
With his skills and abilities, a story like "The Mysterious King of Soldiers Returns to the City" would suit him much better.
However, his methods are only effective against ordinary people and those arrogant traditional magicians.