Simultaneously traversing from Type-Moon

"Hahaha! Saber! Why are you all just standing at the mountain gate? Aren't you going in to take a look at that corrupted Holy Grail?"

Iskandar's words immediately stunned both Artoria and Irisviel.

They had just heard from Assassin about the supposed corruption of the Greater Grail, so where did Rider get that information from?

"Rider! How did you know the Greater Grail was corrupted?"

Artoria asked immediately and anxiously.

She couldn't help but think, "Could what Assassin said be true? Has the Greater Grail really been corrupted? All the other Servants already know that the Greater Grail has been corrupted. Are we the only ones who are kept in the dark?"

"Haha! Judging from your appearance, you must have been warned by that fishing guy, but you didn't believe it. We didn't believe it before either, but after taking a look a few days ago, we had no choice but to believe it."

Upon hearing this, Artoria immediately said in surprise, "What fishing guy? We heard it from that Assassin who was blocking the way. He said the Greater Grail has been corrupted, and his Master is there with the Greater Grail. We don't know what he's up to, but he stopped us from passing."

"Assassin?" Iskandar was a little puzzled. Could it be that he had overheard the news when he was next to them?

Also, his Master is...

Iskandar is unaware that Assassin's Master has changed.

"Assassin is right. The Greater Grail has been corrupted and can no longer grant people's wishes. If a wish is forced upon someone, it will be granted in the worst way. This is what my son figured out."

Iskandar pointed to his Master, Waver, who was standing next to him.

Waver may not be strong, but he has excellent eyesight. After observing for a period of time, he did indeed realize that the Greater Grail had been corrupted.

Artoria and Irisviel immediately fixed their gazes on Waver.

Weber felt a little embarrassed by the two beautiful women staring at him, and immediately said, "The Greater Grail now contains endless malice. If one wants to fulfill a wish through it, it will inevitably distort the essence of the wish in the most malicious way."

“After I realized it, Rider wanted to destroy it directly, but I felt that if we forcibly destroyed it like that, the infinite malice within the Greater Grail would overflow and destroy everything in the world.”

"So we originally planned to come to you tonight and call the other Servants over to discuss how to solve the problem of the Greater Grail, but we didn't expect someone to gather us all together in such an exaggerated way."

After hearing what Waver said, Artoria and Irisviel's expressions turned somewhat unpleasant.

Artoria was thinking, "The Greater Grail has really been corrupted, so my wish... no, it's also possible that the Rider group has already joined forces with the Assassin group, and these words are just something they said to deliberately confuse me... Yes! That must be it, that must be it!"

Artoria tried to convince herself with words, but she was becoming increasingly anxious.

Just then, Irisviel whispered, "Angola Mainyu..."

"Irisviel, what are you saying?" Artoria immediately turned her head to look at her, and then saw that Irisviel's face was deathly pale.

"Alice, what's wrong?" Artoria asked immediately with concern.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things." Irisviel waved her hand dismissively.

At this moment, her face was a little pale. Firstly, she was thinking about some things and was shocked by the result of her guess. Secondly, a Servant's soul filled with extreme resentment had just flowed into her body. That soul was probably Lancer.

Besides being Artoria's substitute Master, Irisviel's most important duty is as the Lesser Grail; after all Servants die, their souls flow into her body.

Whether it was Caster Gildre, who was killed by Du Can last time, or Lancer Diarmuid, who died with resentment this time, their souls are now inside her body.

Diarmuid is probably indeed dead. It's unknown how he died, but he likely harbored extreme resentment before his death, which caused Irisviel, who absorbed his soul, to turn pale.

At the same time, Artoria suddenly felt that her left hand could move again and she could use it.

"Could this be... Kiritsugu's plan have succeeded?" Artoria wondered to herself.

She didn't know exactly what Kiritsugu Emiya had done, but now she could unleash most of the power of the holy sword in her hand. Although one of her injuries hadn't healed, affecting her ability to exert force, at least she could use her trump card.

It wouldn't be a problem to let her go back and fight Assassin for another three hundred rounds.

Artoria was filled with determination once again.

At this moment, Iskandar said, "This lady just mentioned something about Angolan Manuel, so she must know some information that we don't. I wonder if she could share it with us?"

Chapter 79 Iskandar VS Hassan the Hundred Faces

Iskandar's ears were sharp, and he immediately noticed what Irisviel had been muttering to herself.

So, being a straightforward man, he directly asked for information sharing.

Irisviel could only smile awkwardly. Although she had made up her mind about some things, she couldn't say them out loud yet. If she guessed wrong, her Einzbern family would be blamed for something terrible.

“Rider, I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Irisviel tried to bluff her way out of the situation.

Upon hearing the name, Weber thought for a moment and then said directly, "Angola Manu is a god in Zoroastrianism. In Zoroastrian mythology, the world is a dualistic view of good and evil. The pinnacle of good is Ahura Mazda, while Angola Manu is the pinnacle of evil, representing absolute evil."

After saying this, Weber himself was stunned. Could the endless evil in the Greater Grail be related to Angra Mainyu?

Weber immediately asked, "Madam of the Einzbern family, if you know anything, could you tell us? It would really be helpful for us to assess the current situation."

"Yes, speak up. Even if you speak nonsense, I will pardon you."

Iskandar was also curious about what Irisviel knew.

Irisviel couldn't help but take two steps back and hide behind Artoria.

Artoria immediately protected her and said to the two of them, "Gentlemen, forcing others to say what they don't want to say is not a righteous act."

“I absolutely did not mean to coerce you,” Weber immediately raised his hand to indicate. “I just wanted to get to the bottom of things.”

"Rider, and this young gentleman, my mind is a bit muddled right now. Please give me some time to sort things out before I tell you."

Irisviel now speaks in this way.

She knew that certain truths had to be revealed, but not now.

She would have to see the Greater Grail before she could determine whether it was real.

"...Alright, let's give this white-haired lady some time. It just so happens that we still have a grudge to settle with Assassin."

Iskandar couldn't help but recall the time when Assassin ambushed them and almost killed his Master.

“Rider, Assassin is stationed at the rift ahead, but I must warn you that his strength is very unusual right now, so you must be careful.”

When Artoria saw that they were no longer questioning Irisviel but were about to provoke Assassin, she immediately gave them this warning.

But she only told people to be careful; she didn't reveal all the information about Assassin.

After all, she and Rider are still competitors, and it's impossible for her to reveal all the information she had just painstakingly gathered.

"Thanks, Saber."

Iskandar drove the Thunder Ox Cart straight into the crevice.

His Thunder Ox-Cart could fly, so the falling rocks that could have blocked Artoria's sports car were no match for his speed.

Before long, Iskandar spotted the Assassins stationed on the ground.

He could actually fly over there in the oxcart, since Assassin can't fly and might not be able to stop him.

But he already knew what the Greater Grail was all about. He wasn't here to see the Greater Grail, but to find out which powerful figure had pulled off such a domineering feat that even he, the conqueror who had conquered half the world, admired.

Of course, finding Assassin to take revenge was an unexpected bonus.

He hadn't managed to take down Assassin easily in front of Webber, but instead had been captured by that mysterious guy, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

We must make up for it this time.

"Halt! Rider, my Master has decreed that no one is permitted to approach the Greater Grail. Anyone who disobeys will be killed!"

"That's what Baimao Hassan said."

Despite Iskandar being flying in the sky, Hassan the Hundred-Faced is not without ways to deal with flying units.

At worst, I can use my suction palm to pull the opponent down.

"Hahaha! Assassin, we have no intention of going back now. I only want to fight you now to avenge the sneak attack we suffered back then."

Iskandar rode his thunderous oxcart toward Baimao Hassan.

Rumble~

Iskandar's Thunder Chariot is pulled by the swift-hoofed Thunder Bull, which is said to have some connection with the legendary Zeus.

The ox-drawn cart was called the Gordias Wheel, and it was said to be a sacrificial vessel used to worship Zeus.

The combination of the two forms one of Iskandar's Noble Phantasms.

"【Distant Devastation and Domination (Via Expugnatio)】!"

Iskandar directly unleashes the true name of his Noble Phantasm.

The divine bull and chariot, crackling with endless lightning, hurtled straight toward Hassan the Hundred-Faced.

The lightning is purple, and it is said to originate from the legendary Zeus.

Purple lightning instantly filled the sky and earth of the entire crack. Where the thunderous oxcart passed, it seemed to form a stream of lightning. A large number of rocks were struck by the purple lightning and shattered on the spot by its powerful energy.

This is only what's spilled out; if it were to be taken head-on, even the powerful Saber would likely risk perishing.

Hassan the Hundred Faces received a temporary and powerful blessing from Du Can, and actually had a trump card to withstand this Noble Phantasm, but he was not prepared to activate it so casually.

He nimbly dodged it.

Despite the Thunder Ox Cart's extreme speed, Hassan the Hundred-Faced was quick to dodge, transforming into a black shadow and narrowly avoiding the head-on collision.

After dodging the head-on collision, even though the lightning that escaped from it struck him, the powerful lightning, which was strong enough to shatter rocks on the spot, could not harm him, who now possessed indestructible strength.

After dodging the attack, Hassan the Hundred Faces did not take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Instead, he solemnly said, "Rider, you and my Master are acquaintances. If you have any complaints, I will give you an explanation later, but please do not interfere with me now."

Iskandar drove his Thunder Ox-Cart past, stopping a short distance away, then frowned in thought: "Your Master?"

He had no idea who Assassin's Master was, and even if he did, given Assassin's previous attitude, he and Assassin's Master would only have enmity, nothing more.

After a moment, he seemed to realize something and asked directly, "You changed your Master?"

"Yes, you are familiar with my current Master. He is the one who drank and ate fish with you and warned you that the Greater Grail had been corrupted."

Bai Mausole reported the truth.

He wouldn't have said it so directly to anyone else, but these two were his Master's friends, so he felt it necessary to tell them the truth.

"Oh, I see. Your Master changed after that day, and it became that guy who grills fish."

Iskandar seemed to be deep in thought.

He didn't doubt that Bai Mao Hassan was lying, after all, given the situation at the time, both of Assassin's clones were instantly knocked to their knees by that mysterious guy.

Afterwards, if that mysterious young man wanted to take revenge, it would be no problem for him to take back control of his original master.

"Yes, with my current Master, I feel as if I have been reborn. I have never felt so refreshed."