Chapter 233

"Shut up! Rider!"

Celenike scolds Astolfo, her eyes looking like she wants to eat someone.

Astolfo wants to say something else, but is quickly covered by Chiron's hand.

This kid really doesn't know how to read the room; he doesn't know that Sieg is already the target of everyone's ire.

【On the Hanging Gardens, Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine watches the battle below, feeling a bit restless.】

【"Heh heh, even for you, with the Holy Grail so close, you can't help but feel excited."】

【The Empress comes behind Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine and laughs: "But don't forget, once you die, I will also exit, and all plans will go down the drain. You understand, right?"】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine: "Yes, I know that, of course."】

【Empress: "Really, you are a Master now. It would be best not to step onto the battlefield, but why are you so insistent on gambling your life to fight?"】

【"If my plan goes against God's will, then I must be subjugated on this battlefield."】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine smiles faintly: "If that is truly the case, I will only accept death calmly, because God has not forgiven me."】

【"But, if everything goes smoothly, it means God approves of my actions, meaning my wish for the Great Holy Grail to bring love and healing to all humanity is correct."】

【"As long as I understand this, I have no confusion."】

【Empress says helplessly: "In other words, you are rushing to your death to determine if this judgment is correct. It's truly incomprehensible..."】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine: "I think so too."】

【Empress: "But if you don't do this, you can't move forward either. There's no helping it. I forgive you. Go fight to your heart's content, and survive."】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine: "Thank you. As long as I have this 'Miike Denta Mitsuyo' forged by Caster, it will not be inferior to any Noble Phantasm."】

【"I have no intention of dying."】

Rin Tohsaka: "This guy actually intends to fight? Are people from the Church all this brave!"

Diarmuid: "Don't underestimate this guy; he is definitely not simple."

Iskandar: "Ah, do you know something?"

Diarmuid: "I fought him yesterday. This guy is definitely not an ordinary person."

Waver: "What! You didn't Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take him down?"

Diarmuid: "No, this guy's skills are very strong."

【Outside the battlefield, a small car comes crashing in.】

【It is Mordred and Kairi Sisigou, but this time, Mordred is the one driving.】

【Mordred: "Damn it! It's already started, Master!"】

【"I can see that."】

【Kairi grabs the handle in the car, sweating: "Compared to that, do you really have the 'Riding' skill?"】

【Mordred: "Of course. There is no horse I cannot tame."】

【It's just that the driving is so wild, it's like the car is about to fly.】

【Kairi: "Really, you're even rebelling against the laws of physics!"】

【This pair speeds toward the center of the battlefield like this.】

Kairi Sisigou: "... Must never let Saber drive)"

Waver: "What a rude way to drive. This car is probably going to be scrapped."

【The battlefield is also in chaos.】

【Astolfo rides the Hippogriff toward the Hanging Gardens but is attacked by a large number of gargoyles.】

【Jeanne d'Arc intrudes and is surrounded by a group of Dragon-Tooth Warriors.】

【Avicebron also releases Spartacus. Under his control, Spartacus now believes the Jewel Jewel Mage's Association is the oppressor and slaughters the Red faction.】

【Frankenstein slaughters everyone on the battlefield and then chases a group of Dragon-Tooth Warriors into the forest.】

【But after Frankenstein finishes off the Dragon-Tooth Warriors, Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine appears in front of her.】

【"It seems my opponent is you, Frankenstein."】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine sighs: "A pathetic beast created by humans in pursuit of ideals. On some level, you can be said to be a turning point, an existence in the middle that should be pursued."】

【Then he reaches out his hand: "I know you very well, and I understand you. So, would you like to replace Spartacus and become the Berserker on our Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side?"】

【"Ah!!!"】

【Responding to him is a swing of Frankenstein's hammer.】

【"It seems that won't work."】

【Shakespeare makes a cameo, then waves his hand and goes to the Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side to watch the show.】

【What on earth did this guy come here for?】

【"That's right, the one who will fight you is me."】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine throws out Black Keys and begins a battle with Frankenstein.】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine kites Frankenstein while throwing Black Keys, then uses the Black Keys as nodes to release magecraft, but it is broken by Frankenstein's lightning.】

【"It seems I have to use this."】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine draws Miike Denta Mitsuyo and rushes forward to engage Frankenstein in close combat.】

【Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine, having switched to a katana, is like a different person. Relying on his agile movements and superb swordsmanship, he actually leaves Frankenstein with no room to fight back for a moment.】

Caules: "Actually, really this strong!"

Astolfo: "Berserker is completely suppressed."

Frankenstein: "Ugh..."

Darnic: "Even with a weapon forged by a Servant, to be able to suppress a Heroic Spirit with a human body... Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine, what on earth are you?"】

Emiya Emiya Shirou Kotomine: "Heh heh..."

【On the Hanging Gardens, Astolfo sees that killing the gargoyles one by one is impossible, so he immediately uses his Noble Phantasm.】

【"'La Black Luna' (The Panic-Inducing Magic Flute), a tool granted to Astolfo by the good witch Logistilla. It can emit magic sounds nearly like a dragon's roar or a divine horse's neigh, giving a sonic impact to things within range."】

【Astolfo takes just one breath, and the gargoyles in the sky instantly turn into dust.】

【"Heh heh, straight ahead, straight ahead."】

【Astolfo puts away the flute and drives the Hippogriff to fly onto the Hanging Gardens.】

Rin Tohsaka: "He actually killed them all in one breath?"

Astolfo: "Hahaha, have you seen my greatness now!"

Celenike: "Idiot! What are you happy about! Your Noble Phantasm has been exposed!"】

Astolfo: "Uh, it seems so."

【Below, the battle between Vlad III and Karna continues.】

【Spartacus arrives at the battlefield at this time and hits Karna flying from behind.】

【Atalanta shoots arrows to block, but Spartacus completely ignores her arrows.】

【Karna: "Archer, I leave that guy to you."】

【"Understood!"】

【Atalanta rushes forward to fight Spartacus in close combat.】

【Unfortunately, Spartacus's fearless fighting style makes Atalanta's attacks completely ineffective, and she is kicked far away by the opponent instead.】

【For this, Atalanta directly activates her Noble Phantasm. A rain of arrows falls on Spartacus, breaking one of his arms and knocking him to the ground.】

【However, the moment Atalanta relaxes her vigilance, Spartacus crawls up again and catches her off guard.】

Ai-chan: "Haha, defeat the oppressor!"

Illya: "Strange, wasn't Spartacus your teammate before? Why don't you understand his abilities?"】

Atalanta: "..."

Atalanta: "Ahem, we only spent less than a day together, so it's normal not to understand."

【On Chiron and Achilles's Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side, having calmed his mood, Achilles finally gets serious and clashes with Chiron.】

【However, Chiron is Achilles's teacher after all, and knows Achilles's fighting style like the back of his hand.】

【Easily dodging Achilles's spear, Chiron scratches Achilles's forehead with an arrow at close range, then kicks him away with a flying kick.】

【"My moves have all been seen through? However, this isn't something you taught me."】

【Achilles immediately changes his moves, throwing his spear to distract Chiron, then kicks him at close range, forcing Chiron back.】

【Then, Achilles catches the spear and thrusts, but is dodged by the quick-reacting Chiron.】

【Even if he can't predict the opponent's moves, Chiron's strength is not bad.】

Chiron: "Not bad, Achilles."

Achilles: "Hahaha, thanks for the compliment. Teacher's strength hasn't diminished from back then either."

Iskandar: "This master-disciple duel is more worth watching."

【On the other Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side, Astolfo has successfully slaughtered his way to the top of the Hanging Gardens and met the Empress.】

【Astolfo: "You are the Red Caster, right? Prepare yourself!"】

【Empress: "Wrong guess. I am the Red Assassin, but I also know a thing or two about magecraft."】

【With a wave of her hand, Astolfo is surrounded by several magic circles, which then explode with lightning.】

Rin Tohsaka: "... his is called knowing a thing or two about magic?"】

Caules: "In what way does she look like an Assassin?"

Waver: "Semiramis has completely overturned my understanding of Assassin."

【When the smoke clears, Astolfo is seen protected by a golden barrier, having suffered no damage.】

【A book emitting golden light appears in Astolfo's arms; it seems to be the effect of this book.】