In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

Another angry roar rang out.

The massive axe was smashed into the ground once again.

The surging lightning bolts charged forward like a wild bull, leaving a dark brown trail on the ground.

Again!

Scáthach watched the rapidly moving lightning, her expression growing increasingly serious.

She was not incapable of avoiding such an attack, but rather puzzled as to why the opponent possessed such immense power.

This is lightning comparable to that of a demon or god. Do ordinary Servants really have the power to do something like this?

but--

Regardless, the first thing to do is naturally to avoid this attack.

Having learned from her previous experience, Scáthach, who was well-prepared, found it much easier to dodge.

She took a quick step, then leaped up, directly avoiding the lightning on the ground.

At the same time, the Gae Bolg Alternative, which was binding Artoria, was also released.

The young swordswoman, realizing what was happening, immediately gripped her invincible golden sword (Caliburn) and charged forward again.

boom!

Bang!

The two weapons clashed, sparking intense fire.

Artoria changed her battle strategy once again.

Realizing she couldn't create distance from Scáthach, she resorted to continuous close-range pressure.

This was also the method Ian taught her.

This proved to be effective.

Distracted by the sudden appearance of the Servant, Scáthach made a very obvious mistake in her defense.

Even so, Artoria was still unable to inflict any real damage on her—this Lancer was simply too agile!

boom!

The invincible golden sword and the spear that pierced through death clashed fiercely once again.

The overflowing magic caused immense destruction on the spot.

After that, Scáthach heard Kenneth's "command" in her ear.

This skilled magician from the Clock Tower had actually been observing Scáthach's battle from nearby.

Sensing something was wrong, he decisively used magic to give her the order to retreat.

"Lancer! Let's retreat!"

Although if it really came down to a fight, Scáthach felt that taking on two opponents wouldn't be a problem.

But she really wanted to possess the fatal destiny that Kenneth possessed.

In the end, the queen of the Land of Shadows chose to compromise and retreated as if obeying an order.

She leaped backward and landed on a cargo container in the port, using that route to escape the battlefield.

In order to maximize her chances of winning, Artoria intended to give chase, but then she heard Irisviel's anxious shouts from behind.

"Saber, stop right there! You're injured!"

"..."

Although she really didn't want to let Lancer escape, Artoria's wounds were a reminder that she couldn't rashly pursue him.

Besides——

Artoria glanced at the tall man holding a halberd beside her, her eyes becoming much more wary.

Why is this guy helping me?

However, in stark contrast to the young swordswoman's wary demeanor...

After temporarily repelling Scáthach, the tall man showed no hostility whatsoever; instead, he displayed his friendliness with extremely flamboyant gestures.

"Golden—!"

"The enemy has been brilliantly defeated!"

"Don't worry, Father's friend!"

"With me here, I will never let anyone hurt you!"

"This is the spirit of Golden!"

"..."

"..."

Artoria and Irisviel exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat bewildered.

"Um, Saber... do you know him?"

“No.” Artoria shook her head in confusion. “I… have never seen him before.”

"And I thought he was referring to you, Master, when he said 'father's friend'."

"But--"

Irisviel looked at the man in front of her who kept calling "golden" with a puzzled expression.

"Now that it seems like this was said to you, doesn't it?"

"That's certainly true..."

Artoria couldn't deny it.

After all, from beginning to end, the person in front of him only spoke to him.

As for Irisviel beside him, he didn't even glance at her.

no solution anymore.

Despite the potential for unnecessary danger, Artoria finally brought up the question that truly concerned her.

"that--!"

"you know me?"

Without the slightest hesitation, the man in front of him slammed the axe in his hand to the ground.

"do not know!"

"But you are Father's friend, and Golden will definitely protect you!"

"..."

Father?

Upon hearing this word, Artoria was overwhelmed with emotion.

For her, the word "father" is somewhat vague and contradictory.

Sir Hector, who raised him, was not his real father.

Yet King Uther, who was his true father, had almost never seen him.

and so--

To understand the word "father," Artoria often considers it from Mordred's perspective.

Then there is only one man who is worthy of this status.

That was Ian.

Only he lived up to the title of "father" in his own heart.

Artoria's intuition told her that the Servant before her should also be related to this.

However, this led to a series of new problems.

Artoria looked at the man holding the axe in front of her.

Why...why does he call Ian "father"?

Could this be a child he had with another woman?

No.

That kind of thing is probably very unlikely.

He stayed by my side until he left this world.

If he really had another woman outside, she would definitely be able to sense it from his actions during their trysts.

that--

Was my intuition wrong?

The "father" that the man in front of me was referring to was not what I understood it to be, but rather had other, unknown meanings.

Artoria became increasingly confused as she thought about it.

She couldn't think of any reason why the other person would help her—especially since they had no intention of asking for anything in return.

Seeing this, Ainsfield roughly understood Artoria's predicament.

She wanted to do something to help her, but she was powerless to do so.

After all... he wasn't a true Master.

Fortunately, this stalemate did not last long.

Because a car soon arrived at the port.

His pilot is Kariya Matou—a new Master in this Holy Grail War.

As soon as he got off the carriage, he angrily questioned the tall follower in front of him who was holding a battle axe.

"Berserker! What do you mean by this?! Why did you suddenly appear in a place like this?!"