Chapter 1223

Archer: "You (disdainful)..."

It's not that Archer looks down on Mo, but with that brain of hers, he could easily play her in the palm of his hand.

Mordred: "╰（｀□）╯"

【"Then, together with your fake Master—"】

【Archer says in a low voice: "Vanish here!"】

【He says that, but Archer is clearly hesitant to strike.】

【After all, they were partners who once fought together...】

【Just then, Shirou Emiya roars, projects Kanshou and Bakuya with both hands as well, and rushes in front of Archer.】

【"Ho... I thought you would continue to hide in the back for a while."】

【Archer raises his blade to block him easily, then kicks Shirou Emiya flying.】

【"Even if you imitate others, if you reach this level, it's the real thing. But if you use this kind of magic, can your body withstand it?"】

【"Or do you really think you have mastered this magic? As long as you keep working hard, one day you can catch up to the figure in your ideals?"】

【"Ugh..."】

【Shirou Emiya climbs back up, his head splitting with pain; the efficiency of the magic circuits in his body becomes higher, memories of Archer's life appear in his mind, and even some vague techniques and skills appear in his mind.】

【That is a desolate plain of swords.】

Blonde Rin: "... Why does it feel like this guy is conducting a lesson? He has no intention of killing Shirou Emiya at all."

Zabiko: "It's not a feeling, it is exactly that."

Zabiko: "Sure enough, no matter which Shirou Emiya it is, they are all hypocrites."

Nameless: "Hey, hey, how did I get dragged into this again."

Blonde Rin: "Do you dare to touch your conscience and say you aren't that kind of person."

Nameless: "... Can't you change the object you swear on? Doing it this way makes me very awkward."

Conscience, do you think I really care about such a thing?

Tiger of Fuyuki: "Sure enough, Shirou is still Shirou."

【To make himself feel better, Shirou Emiya can only focus on attacking Archer, but he is easily blocked by Archer with one hand, and with a backhand strike, Archer shatters the Kanshou in Shirou Emiya's hand.】

【Archer's situation is actually the same as Artoria's; he lost his Master, has no mana supply, and is relying entirely on his endurance skills to hold on.】

【Watching Shirou Emiya, who is kneeling on the ground and hasn't given up, Archer provokes him: "Is this the limit of Shirou Emiya? For you, who have been holding on all this way, this is the most fitting ending, right?"】

【At the same time, his gaze glances at Rin Tohsaka, who is still in a daze, and he only feels a wave of mental exhaustion.】

【No, the opportunity has already been created for you, what are you still spacing out for?】

【Since that's the case, don't blame me.】

【Thinking of this, he raises his right hand holding Kanshou high, striking a pose as if he is going to decapitate Shirou Emiya with one strike.】

Illya: "Sigh, poor Onii-chan is worried sick."

Luvia: "Exactly, choosing Rin Tohsaka was a mistake from the start; you should have come to find me."

Archer: "..."

Big sister, on my timeline, I wasn't familiar with you in my life.

【Just at the moment Archer raises his blade, the failing Rin Tohsaka finally comes to her senses, understanding that she must do something quickly to save Shirou Emiya.】

【However, the gems she brought have all been used up. The only way to break the situation now is—】

【Rin Tohsaka looks at Artoria, who also understands this and nods.】

【The next moment, Rin Tohsaka raises her left hand toward Artoria and begins to quickly chant the contract spell.】

【Seeing this, Shirou Emiya quickly projects weapons again to entangle Archer, buying time for Rin Tohsaka.】

【The two naive children haven't realized yet that all of this is within Archer's calculations.】

【Archer is the true master planner!】

Fiore: "Really... I feel exhausted just watching."

Roche: "After so much effort, it finally succeeded."

Ciel: "Heroic Spirit Shirou really worked hard."

【"Ding—"】

【A few seconds later, Rin Tohsaka and Artoria's hands are clasped together, and surging mana is released from my King's body.】

【Contract achieved!】

【Moreover, because Rin Tohsaka is not a half-baked person like Shirou Emiya and has extremely high mana quality in her body, Artoria finally recovers her true strength.】

【Silver armor accompanies a blue long dress covering her entire body, and Invisible Air wraps around the Holy Sword, hiding its appearance.】

【Artoria Pendragon, reporting for duty!】

Mordred: "Haha, my Father has finally returned!"

Jinako: "Max-level main character unlocked!"

Artoria: "(Nods)"

Seeing herself in the video finally able to exert her full strength, she is also very satisfied.

Finally, she doesn't have to be as frustrated as before.

【Seeing the plan achieved, Archer's mouth reveals a trace of a smile, but he quickly pulls it back and says with a straight face: "What do you intend to do, Saber? Since you have already concluded a contract with Rin, you really have nothing to do with Shirou Emiya anymore."】

【Artoria: "I said it before, Archer. My oath to Shirou will not disappear. What about you, what do you intend to do now?"】

【"Facing me now, do you think you still have a chance of winning without a Master?"】

【"Hmph—"】

【Archer mocks: "It's just the level of having just recovered mana. To look down on people like this..."】

【The next moment, both disappear from where they were and rush toward each other.】

【Archer uses Kanshou and Bakuya with both hands, his continuous thrusts are extremely fast, but Artoria is completely unafraid.】

【Having recovered her strength, she can now fully open her Instinct; Archer's movements are all within her expectations.】

【She doesn't even use the long sword in her hand, relying only on her legs and body coordination, constantly retreating and moving, easily dodging Archer's six-hit thrust, then taking the opportunity to swing her sword and shatter the Kanshou in his hand.】

【This strike also successfully leaves Archer stunned on the spot.】

【Even if Artoria recovered her strength, it's impossible to shatter his weapon with one strike.】

【Is it a mana problem? The mana in his body is no longer enough to maintain the strength of the weapons!】

【"Hah—"】

【Artoria doesn't intend to let Archer go just like that, raising her sword to slash down fiercely at him.】

【Archer quickly uses the remaining Bakuya to block; although the weapon didn't shatter this time, the powerful force directly makes him bend over, and the ground beneath his feet is shattered and sunken.】

【And this is only Artoria not using her full force.】

Mordred: "Haha(ˉ^ˉ), witness the power of my Father!"

Caules: "This is truly a reversal of the situation."

Waver: "So this is what they mean by the tables turning."

Kairi Sisigou: "What I'm more concerned about now is who Archer will find as a Master next."

Others: "..."

This question—they are also very curious.

【"That's enough, Archer."】

【Artoria says seriously: "The situation you were worried about for me before has now shifted to you."】

【"..."】

【Archer doesn't reply; his thoughts have already drifted elsewhere.】

【With Artoria's current strength, dealing with Cu Chulainn is nothing, but it's not enough to deal with Black-hearted Gil.】

【A single tree is hard to support...】

【If it weren't for the reckless actions of Rin Tohsaka and Shirou Emiya, which led to spending so much effort here with Medea, perhaps he could have found a way to negotiate an alliance with Illya days ago, combining Heracles' power to deal with Black-hearted Gil together.】

【Although Heracles is countered to death by Black-hearted Gil, he could stay in the back to protect Rin Tohsaka and Illya, while he and Artoria output from the front.】