Chapter 452

Waver: "As expected, in the end, it still comes down to a battle of Noble Phantasms."】

Astolfo: "Who won?"】

Siegfried: "Can't tell, have to wait for the smoke to clear, but..."】

Teacher Ma: "Both sides are evenly matched, but Mordred has the blessing of a Command Spell and a Master as backup; I'm afraid Sieg can't outlast her."】

Astolfo: "Ah! No way!"】

Rin Tohsaka: "What are you panicking about? Don't we already know this battle will be interrupted?"】

Astolfo: "Ah, right."】

【The earth was plowed flat, dust filled the air, and after the smoke cleared, Sieg was seen half-kneeling on the ground, while Mordred was jumping with anger.】

【In the contest of Noble Phantasms, Mordred had the upper hand, but she was clearly unsatisfied.】

【"You guy, why are you still alive!"】

【Being evenly matched with a fake was a great humiliation in Mordred's heart.】

【Moreover, she had the blessing of a Command Spell, which made her even more furious.】

【"I'm going to kill you, Black faction's Saber, don't you move from there!"】

【Mordred walked over violently, intending to take Sieg's head.】

Teacher Ma: "As expected."】

Siegfried: "Looking at Sieg, although he hasn't reverted to his original form, he is too weak to fight anymore."】

Waver: "Although the battle was interrupted, strictly speaking, Mordred still won."】

Knight of Treachery: "Hmph, a mere fake, how could he be my opponent."】

【On the other side, the Hanging Gardens, a few minutes ago.】

【Shirou Kotomine, who had already returned, was watching the battle with the Empress and Shakespeare.】

【Empress: "Hehe, Master, is this situation also within your calculations?"】

【Shirou Kotomine did not answer, but watched the monitor with an extremely grave expression.】

【Shakespeare: "What, what, the Black faction's Saber has actually been resurrected! Oh my, this is truly a great miracle that would startle even a saint! It's simply 'to hell with magic'!"】

【Shirou Kotomine: "No, that is not a resurrection; how should I put it, it's similar to possession."】

【Shakespeare: "You say possession?"】

【"Among Servants, there are types that can have a strong influence on the Master's body."】

【Shirou Kotomine explained: "Usually, the relationship between a Master and a Servant is the same as that between a master and a familiar, but there are also Servants who possess skills that allow them to share a body with their Master. In this case, the Master becomes an existence close to immortal. Of course, that is limited to the short period of the Holy Grail War."】

【"More importantly, it does not bring about an improvement in combat ability, so it can only be used as a countermeasure against Assassin."】

Waver: "This is the first time I've heard this theory."】

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "I haven't heard of it either. Shirou Kotomine, where did you learn this theory?"】

Shirou Kotomine: "This, it can be considered my own research."】

Rin Tohsaka: "This situation sounds a bit familiar."】

Waver: "It's not familiar, isn't there an example in the group right now?"】

Rin Tohsaka: "Ah! Right, it's Miss Jeanne!"】

Jeanne and Laeticia are somewhat similar to Shirou Kotomine's theory now, but there are still some differences.

【Empress: "Wait a minute, even from my perspective, that's not the case at all. That guy is not a Master; he is undoubtedly a Servant."】

【Shirou Kotomine: "That's why I said it's possession; I'm afraid he summoned the Black faction's Saber through the massive magical energy of a Command Spell."】

【"Of course, even with a Command Spell, it is impossible to do such a thing under normal circumstances. That homunculus is an exception; he carries something related to the Black faction's Saber."】

【"Only, I don't know if it's a part of the body or a relic, but in short, he used that as a medium to let Saber descend onto his own body."】