Chapter 43

The BGM that makes one’s skin crawl with tension begins to play, as if it were the "Ambush from Ten Sides" played on a pipa, filled with murderous intent!

It causes people all over the world to watch with nervous intensity.

["Whoosh!!"]

[The sound of something piercing the air rings out!]

[Surging magical energy shoots out, its beautiful radiance resembling a burning phoenix!]

[That arrow of magical energy is faster than a shooting star, streaking across the sky above the city at the speed of light.]

The camera continuously zooms out!

The bustling traffic beneath the flickering neon lights becomes incredibly slow, as if frozen in time.

Yet the flowing arrow transcends light, tearing through the airflow and piercing everything!

It is incredibly shocking!

The United States.

The Pentagon.

"To be able to shoot several kilometers in an instant..."

Watching that attack on the light screen, Five-Star General MacArthur is instantly stunned.

One must know that even the world's most advanced hypersonic missile, the Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile, barely reaches 27,000 kilometers per hour, but the spiral sword in the footage seems even faster than the Titan.

It’s just unclear what the explosion radius is.

"Heroic Spirits" are indeed terrifying existences...

If the target of that spiral sword were not Medusa, but the Pentagon...

At the mere thought of this possibility, MacArthur begins to tremble.

He is somewhat relieved that there are no Heroic Spirits in this world; otherwise, life for them in the US would certainly not be easy.

England has King Arthur, Newton, Elizabeth II...

France has Joan of Arc, Napoleon, and the De Gaulle of the old Dai family...

Germany has Martin Luther, the Iron Chancellor Bismarck, and the little devil with the mustache...

With only those few thin pages of history, how can the US compete with other established nations?

However, everything comes to an abrupt halt.

["Rumble...!!"]

[Above the ruins of the academy, a massive explosion suddenly erupts, sending flames into the sky!]

[The slowly rising mushroom cloud seems to signify that a nuclear explosion has occurred here.]

[Medusa and the Knight King, still locked in fierce combat, both stop; the white-haired female Heroic Spirit atop the building frowns, somewhat surprised.]

[She missed...]

[At the very moment the arrow was about to strike Medusa, a feathered arrow shot in from another angle.]

[The force was neither light nor heavy, but it precisely detonated the spiral sword in the sky; although the rolling heat waves caused the temperature of the venue to rise rapidly, they did not injure any Servants, as if someone were secretly warning Rider.]

[The situation has become chaotic, with multiple factions competing in the shadows.]

[After all, as the opening battle of the Holy Grail War, they are very eye-catching.]

[In the cellar of the Matou residence, Brother Cheng frowns and issues an order.]

["Rider, you may retreat."]

["Mm..."]

[Amidst the ruins, the purple-haired beauty remains calm and gives a slight nod.]

[Before leaving, she stares intently at the Knight King and says calmly: "Saber, there will still be a battle between you and me where we stake our lives."]

[Then, her body gradually fades, turning into glowing particles and disappearing into the wind.]

[On the spot, Artoria solemnly raises her holy sword, not rashly pursuing Medusa.]

[The enemy is sniping from an unknown location.]

[She must protect her Master's safety.]

The camera gradually pans away.

The screen brightens after dimming, arriving at another towering skyscraper.

[On the rooftop, a mysterious figure slowly lowers the bow in her hand.]

[From a very young Confidential Confidential Age, she has shot the arrow of her ideals.]

[Since then, hitting a target has been a matter of whim, almost instinct, for her; no matter what kind of arrow it is, she can shoot a perfect shot, divine and miraculous.]

[Even as a Heroic Spirit, one might not be able to compare!]

[Afterward, she turns and leaves calmly, her back disappearing from the rooftop.]

[A gentle breeze blows, slightly fluttering the girl's white hem.]

[It is clearly the school uniform of Homurahara Academy...]

Confused!

Incredibly confused!

"Where on earth did this monster come from, to be able to participate in the battle of Heroic Spirits?"

People of the world vaguely feel a toothache.

And the Sky Curtain didn't even reveal this person's face.

Don't you know we are very curious?!

Various conjectures arise, yet because there is too little information, it is impossible to deduce the true answer.

Meanwhile, in the real world.

In the garden of the Four Palace family, a Japanese conglomerate, the blonde maid Hayasaka Ai scratches her head in confusion.

"Why does this back feel somewhat familiar?"

43. Movements of all parties, the Caster-class Servant surfaces!

Amidst the heated discussions of the world.

The Sky Curtain's images remain colorful, and the plot has taken a new turn.

[Under the moonlight, the beautiful King of Britain and the modern mage girl are conversing.]

[As if destined, the ill-fated connection between the Yukinoshita family and Artoria continues; the magic circle used to summon Saber in the 5th Holy Grail War was precisely one that Yukinoshita Haruno had casually carved ten years ago.]

[Precisely because of this, it caused a negative impact on the process of summoning Saber.]

[Despite being the strongest Saber-class Servant among the seven, she is incredibly weak.]

[Although Yukinoshita Yukino possesses extremely high magical aptitude, she did not build a circuit with the Servant, resulting in the dignified Knight King being unable to even release her trump card Noble Phantasm—the A++ rank Excalibur.]

[But even so, Artoria has no complaints.]

[Having descended into the Holy Grail War, she will naturally do her utmost to protect her Master and lift the Holy Grail!]

[Outside the warehouse, Yukinoshita Yukino is still somewhat confused, but she still states her name.]

["My name is Yukinoshita Yukino; just call me Yukino."]

["Yukinoshita... Master, you can just call me Artoria."]

[The Ahoge King says in a deep voice, her clear eyes showing a slight trance after hearing the name Yukinoshita.]

[Oh no, I've fallen into this family's hands again...]

[Have I become a family heirloom?]

[After a brief shock, Artoria regains her composure and takes a deep breath to calm her mood.]

[I'll probably have nightmares tonight.]

[I hope that by the last moment of the Holy Grail War, Yukino won't learn from Haruno.]

[And say, "In the name of the Command Spell, destroy the Holy Grail..."]

[But soon, sensing two unfamiliar auras approaching rapidly, the Ahoge King's gaze becomes stern.]

[Is it because the commotion was too big, attracting the attention of Servants watching from the shadows?]

[Instantly, this King of Knights turns to face her Master, her expression solemn: "Yukino, do not move from this spot; I will go and deal with the enemies."]

["Ah?!"]

[Watching the blonde girl dash away instantly, Yukino is quite bewildered.]

[But her paranoid sense of justice makes her unable to sit idly by, and she soon follows.]