Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

But soon, the situation changed.

After the Black Faction Servants lost their mana supply for a period of time, Karna felt a sudden surge of inexhaustible mana within him, as if he had endless energy to use.

He sensed that the contract had changed, and his hand unconsciously began to raise the divine spear, aiming it at the three Servants in front of him.

Meanwhile, on another battlefield, the battle between Chiron and Achilles continued. Although they were fighting, it was not like the third night when a victor was decided. However, Achilles suddenly lost control of his grip on the cross spear and pointed it at Chiron.

He also sensed that his contract had changed, and endless magic power was surging into his entire body.

The scene returns to the abandoned warehouse.

After the old man transferred the Command Seals and the Contract to himself, the space around the dark-skinned man also rippled.

A silver-haired girl appeared beside him, holding a large bag of hearts, and threw the contents into the sea of ​​insects.

The heart, brimming with magic, was devoured in an instant.

Will I be able to see [Mom]?

Jack the Ripper made a request to the old man.

As the old man instructed, the swarm of insects parted to the sides, revealing a path that allowed Jack the Ripper to enter.

At the end of the swarm of insects was a woman with long brown hair, a graceful figure, wearing a green dress and black over-the-knee boots, who was hanging on the wall and was originally covered by the insects.

Jack the Ripper hugged her belly with immense happiness, while the woman hugged him back, tears streaming down her face.

The two of them embraced tightly amidst the endless swarm of insects.

"In the name of the Command Seal, Lancer, Rider, unleash your Noble Phantasm!"

An incredibly old voice came from an abandoned warehouse.

Chapter 166 The Black Faction Assassin Allied with Kotomine Shiro

"Matou Dirty Inkstone————"

In a Chinese restaurant in Sighisoara, Shiro Kotomine looked at the old man sitting in front of him and couldn't help but call out his name.

He thought he would never see the three starter families of Fuyuki City again after that Holy Grail War, but he never expected that he would not only meet them again, but also encounter them in the Holy Grail War.

"Sixty years —"

Kotomine Shiro never expected that, besides himself and Danic, there would be someone else who had waited for sixty years to participate in this Holy Grail War.

However, at this moment, Kotomine Shiro sat down in the seat in front of Matou Zouken as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

On one hand, the aura emanating from him made him uncomfortable, and on the other hand, there was the Mapo Tofu in front of him, which was even more vibrant red than paint.

Kotomine Shiro could even feel the crimson steam rising from the Mapo Tofu plate; just a tiny inhale sent an intense heat rushing into his nostrils.

He even involuntarily held his breath.

"This is Kirei's favorite dish, so I'm sure it will suit your taste as well."

The old man sitting in front of Kotomine Shiro smiled and looked extremely kind, as if he truly believed that Kotomine Shiro, who was like a brother to Kotomine Kirei, shared the same tastes as him.

But only Kotomine Shiro could sense the old man's deep malice; it was a way of giving him a warning.

As Kotomine Risei's nominal adopted son, Kotomine Shirou had also inquired about his so-called sworn brother, Kotomine Kirei, from him.

Because of his observations, Kotomine Shiro noticed his sworn brother Kirei's "distortion".

Of course, Shiro really wanted to free him from his misery, but after much thought, he realized it wasn't a good thing at all.

Shiro was terrified that if Kirei Kotomine confirmed his twisted nature, he would be the first to be attacked, which made him very worried.

Therefore, Shiro always tried to keep his distance from Kirei.

He naturally understood why Kirei Kotomine would eat Mapo Tofu, a dish even a Heroic Spirit like himself couldn't tolerate.

"Head of the Matou family, what are you planning to do by coming to our camp?"

Since they had both participated in the Third Holy Grail War, there was no need for Shiro Kotomine to hide himself too much.

He directly asked Zouken Matou his question, and of course, he also had a dislike for the mapo tofu in front of him and wanted to change the subject so that he wouldn't focus on it.

After all, it was Zouken Matou who appeared on the streets of Sigishwara, not Shirou Kotomine who invited him.

As the previous Ruler, Kotomine Shirou was able to determine who the Master was with remarkable accuracy without needing Command Seals.

Through the familiar's gaze, Kotomine Shirou also arrived at Matou Zouken's location with remarkable speed.

Zouken Matou also sat down in the restaurant, waiting for Shirou Kotomine to arrive.

"I want to form an alliance with the Red team."

Zouken Matou made no attempt to conceal anything and answered Shirou Kotomine's question directly.

Of course, Kotomine Shirou also had his own judgment on this matter, and the appearances of Matou Zouken and Emiya Shirou were not the same.

The intense fighting spirit emanating from the Servants surrounding Shirou Emiya clearly indicated that their purpose in coming here was to provoke him.

Zouken Matou not only lacked the fighting spirit that Shirou Emiya had shown when he arrived, but he also didn't bring his Servant with him.

This surprised Kotomine Shiro, but then he suddenly had a change of heart.

"The black side's Assassin?"

Kotomine Shirou has a copy of the information on the Masters of all the Black Faction Servants, since he is an ally of the Mage's Association and assists them.

The Mage's Association also generously provided them with information about the Black Master.

Under these circumstances, it seems that only the Black Assassin has encountered an accident, and according to news from the Mage's Association, the Master of the Black Assassin, Hyoma Sagara, has had his body discovered in London two days ago.

However, the Black Assassin still appears on the battlefield, so there is only one possibility: the one who replaced Sagara Hyoma as the Assassin Master is Matou Zouken.

Just as Kotomine Shiro was muttering to himself, a silver-white knife was pressed against his neck, and a melodious laugh came from behind him.

"Brother, you can't let your guard down like this."

The silver-haired girl, with an innocent smile, lay behind Kotomine Shiro, the blade in her hand pressed firmly against his neck.

It wasn't that his revelation didn't elicit any response at that moment, but rather that there was no need to respond to it.

If Zouken Matou had truly come with the intention of killing him, he wouldn't have chosen this particular place to meet him.

This is probably just a show of force.

Yanfeng Shiro recognized his real name at first glance.

"Jack the Ripper—"

The silver-clad girl's eyes sharpened, and blood slowly flowed from her neck along the blade.

He only has some of the functions of a Ruler, and cannot, like Jeanne d'Arc, directly determine the location of a Servant. Even if an Assassin hides his aura very well, Jeanne d'Arc will sense him when he appears around her.

This is the function the Holy Grail granted her, and Kotomine Shiro, who has lost this identity, only has the ability to know her true name just by seeing her.

"Stop, Assassin."

Zouken Matou spoke up at this moment, causing Jack the Ripper to stop what he was doing.

"Qi!"

All that could be heard was her seemingly dissatisfied snort, before she disappeared from behind Kotomine Shiro and appeared beside Matou Zouken.

"What is your wish?"

Kotomine Shirou didn't care about what Assassin had just done, and continued to question Matou Zouken.

"Immortality, immortality!"

Kotomine Shiro grasped his hand, a smile on his face that made everyone feel incredibly comfortable.

"Welcome to the Red Team, Head of the Matou Clan."

So Kotomine Shiro brought him to his headquarters and asked him to lend Jack the Ripper.

"Since we are already allies, I have no objection to your decision."

Zouken Matou simply replied to Shirou Kotomine with one sentence, then found a place to sit in their newly completed "Sky Garden," and sat down without saying a word.

Just like an old man who has grown tired from a walk in the park, he sits on the stone railing, silent as if in meditation.

Although Kotomine Shiro was puzzled by Zouken Matou's decision to hand over Jack the Ripper to him so readily, he figured that with his own Assassin watching over him, there shouldn't be any major problems.

At worst, we can just let Zouken Matou suffer the same treatment as the Red Master by poisoning him.

I just hope that Zouken Matou won't be ungrateful and interfere with Jack the Ripper's decisions.

Otherwise, the red Assassin wouldn't show any mercy to Zouken Matou.

Unbeknownst to them, a man completely shrouded in a black trench coat and wearing a skull mask appeared in the underground of the Sky Garden, searching for the rooms where the other Red Team Masters were imprisoned.

Chapter 167 One of the World's Most Powerful Servants—Karna

"This is my gun, this is my belief!!"

Achilles shouted at Chiron, and his spear suddenly plunged into the ground. A strange light emanated from the tip of the spear, and for a moment, the world seemed to freeze.

Even the leaves falling from the trees seemed to freeze in mid-air.

The colors of the surrounding world also became extremely strange, as if space itself had changed.

And so Achilles and Chiron stared at each other, face to face.

In fact, as a Rider, Achilles' Noble Phantasm should be the Undying Chariot of Gale and Raging Storms.

However, Achilles does not only have one Noble Phantasm, and he quickly devised the best Noble Phantasm for the time being.

Now is not a good time to unleash your mount. In such close combat, if you unleash your mount, you'll probably be riddled with bullets by the teacher the moment you step onto it.

Since the [Small World Surrounding the Sky] is a defensive Noble Phantasm, there is no need to release it. After thinking it over, Achilles only has the Spear of Stars that can be released at the fastest speed.

This spear was a gift from Chiron to Achilles' parents when they got married, and it was made of the same material as Chiron's bow and arrows.

The ability to create a domain designed for one-on-one hero battles is a grand magic comparable to existing barriers.

When Achilles throws this spear with all his might, a single blow can erase a Servant of Chiron's caliber from reality.