Then, more than eighty Assassins had surrounded the garden at some point, and despite the A+ level aura cutting through them, not a single Servant discovered his presence.

Perhaps this is the only thing Assassin can boast about.

"It's Assassins! How can there be so many Assassins!" Irisviel and Waver were both startled when they saw so many Assassins, as it was quite terrifying to see so many people.

Gilgamesh seemed somewhat displeased; Tokichi was getting more and more outrageous.

Artoria quickly stood up, and an invisible sword immediately appeared in her hand.

"This is really troublesome. They just showed up uninvited. Hey, do you guys want to come over for a drink?" Seemingly unperturbed by Assassin's antics, Iskandar even waved them over warmly, inviting them to come and have a drink together.

"Hey, King of Conquerors, you're not going to invite them to the party too, are you?" Gilgamesh said, somewhat displeased.

"That's natural. As a king, I should naturally share the joy with my people."

But reality is always cruel. Assassin responded with a dagger that seemed to fly out of nowhere, but unfortunately, the dagger was caught by Rider's hand halfway through its flight.

"I say, although you came uninvited and even launched a sneak attack, I forgive you out of respect for the dignity of a king, and I invite you to join the banquet."

"But since you refuse to listen to advice, there's no other way. If we don't retaliate, people will think that I, the King of Conquerors, am a weakling."

Iskandar stood up, a red fur cloak appearing on his body; naturally, he wouldn't wear casual clothes during battle.

At the same time, a huge gust of air burst forth from his body! Under that powerful gust of air, Assassin was even starting to lose his balance.

"Since that's the case, then—"

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Chapter Thirty-Four: The King's Military Might

"Listen carefully, Saber, this is the last question!"

Saber, braving the powerful air currents, stared directly at Iskandar in front of him.

"Excuse me! Is the king aloof and arrogant?"

“As a king, one should naturally be aloof!” Artoria blurted out without hesitation.

After hearing Saber's words, the King of Conquerors sighed heavily.

"No, it still won't work."

As the gusts of wind grew stronger, Gilgamesh, who had been feigning sleep with his eyes closed, finally opened his glasses, his expression unusually grave.

As for Scáthach, she remained the same, a faint smile on her lips, as if nothing that happened had anything to do with her.

Finally, after a dazzling white light, the air currents stopped. What came into view was an endless golden desert, and countless valiant soldiers!

“This is a Reality Marble, a manifestation of the mental landscape.” Irisviel looked at the completely different scene around her in disbelief. In the modern world where mystery has faded, Reality Marbles have become something like legends.

"Every soldier here is a heroic spirit."

Waver's astonishment upon seeing the soldiers following Iskandar was palpable! How many soldiers were there? Thousands? Tens of thousands? And each one of them was a Heroic Spirit—what a terrifying concept!

"Watch closely, Saber! Every warrior here was a hero who fought alongside me in life! Each of them fought alongside me, and that bond has not faded even after thousands of years; it has even become part of my Noble Phantasm!"

Artoria stared blankly at the vast army before her, lost in thought.

The Assassins, upon witnessing the terrifying military force before them, were utterly terrified! As assassins, they were inherently unskilled in close combat; in some ways, Caster was even stronger than them!

This is because Assassins generally have low magic resistance.

They wanted to escape, but they couldn't! Kirei's three Command Seals were simply impossible for Hassan of the Hundred Faces to resist, whose magic resistance was only D.

Therefore, even so, facing an enemy a hundred or a thousand times their size, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and persevere.

"Listen up, my warriors!"

Iskandar raised his sword, and as his words fell, a roar of shouts erupted from the soldiers behind him! This was the charisma of the Conqueror King!

"Crush the enemies before you without mercy, and show them what true conquest is!"

After saying this, Iskandar slapped his seated horse, Mar, and charged into the enemy. As king, he naturally had to lead from the front and set an example for all his soldiers!

Wherever the army passed, it stirred up yellow sand. The charge of tens of thousands of soldiers seemed to plunge half the sky into darkness. They were not afraid of pain or fear; all they had was conquest!

Although the Assassins tried their best to defend themselves, the difference in strength was simply too obvious. Eighty of them were like fighting against an army of tens of thousands? What's more, they were assassins, which were the least skilled profession of them all!

After a series of screams, the Assassin was wiped out in just a few minutes, and the second victim of the Holy Grail War was born.

At that moment, Irisviel's body suddenly trembled. Her body seemed to go limp all at once, as if she might collapse at any moment.

"Irisviel!"

Unaware of what was happening, Artoria quickly helped her up. What she didn't know was that the beautiful woman in front of her was actually the Lesser Grail in this Holy Grail War.

Yes, this is the little-known secret of the Holy Grail War: there are actually two Holy Grails, the Greater Grail and the Lesser Grail.

The Greater Grail is none other than Justiza, the Winter Saint, who is connected to the spiritual veins of Fuyuki City. It possesses the ability to draw magical energy and summon Servants by contacting the Throne of Heroes, and is the foundation of the Holy Grail War.

The Lesser Grail is a vessel that holds the soul of the deceased Sevent and his magical power. It is the foundation for realizing the Third Law and is used to withstand the magical power of the Greater Grail falling into the mortal world.

As Irisviel absorbs more and more Sevent, she will gradually lose her human functions until finally, when the sixth Sevent returns, she will transform into the Lesser Grail, which is what Heroic Spirits and Masters seek.

After all the Assassins were killed, the Reality Marble disappeared, and everyone returned to the Einzbern family garden.

"Well then, let's end the banquet here for today, little girl."

Iskandar stood up and summoned the Divine Wheel, which sped away into the distance amidst lightning and a roar. Saber, on the other hand, remained listless.

"You don't need to think about what that guy said. Just be yourself, Saber. To be honest, I'm very curious about what you're capable of, and your adorable appearance is truly captivating."

After saying this, Gilgamesh turned into golden light and disappeared.

“No matter what, as long as you are worthy of the sword in your hand, Artoria,” Scáthach said gently to Saber.

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Chapter Thirty-Five: The Calm Before the Storm

While the four kings were drinking in the courtyard, Kiritsugu Emiya was not idle either. As an alchemical family with a history of over a thousand years, the Einzbern family naturally possessed a wealth of historical materials.

Even rare and precious historical and cultural materials that have been lost in history can be found here.

Even while reading, Kiritsugu Emiya was still smoking a cigar, and the swirling smoke quickly filled the entire library. Just when the secondhand smoke was about to choke people, he finally closed the last book.

"Finished the investigation?"

Shen Qiu removed half of the mask and sipped his coffee. It was almost 2 a.m., and the banquet for the kings had lasted for four hours. Fortunately, he didn't waste any of this time.

Within the limited time available, Shen Qiu focused on reviewing the runes he had just learned. It's fair to say that runes are not easy to learn, but Shen Qiu didn't try to learn too many; instead, he chose the few he found most useful first.

For example, [Eh] is like a divine artifact to Shen Qiu, who is not good at close combat. As long as it is attached to his body, he can have the strength and speed of five adults for a short period of time.

Unfortunately, his current rune level is only at the beginning, and he can only maintain it for about ten minutes at most, while consuming a lot of magic power. As his magic skills improve day by day, the strength and speed of ten, fifty, or even one hundred people will not be difficult.

Similarly, the runes that Master casually attaches to himself can be used for at least a day, and I believe that it is entirely possible for me to do the same in the near future.

"Finished reading?" Shen Qiu looked at Emiya Kiritsugu.

The middle-aged man in front of her didn't speak at first, but picked up the Americano on the table and drank it all in one gulp—Shen Qiu had to add several sugar cubes to barely neutralize the intense bitterness.

"If he really possesses that Noble Phantasm, how do you plan to deal with it?"

After finishing the last drop of coffee, Kiritsugu asked wearily. He had finally found this part of the information in a corner of the ancient divine texts he had consulted.

【EA】

It exists only in myths and legends rather than in official history, but it seems that the Einzbern family records confirm that the Hero King possessed this treasure.

This is a treasure that cut through this world before the planet was separated (of course, Shen Qiu doesn't think so). A more credible explanation is that it cut through a small part of the world.

Even if we consider the latter viewpoint, this Noble Phantasm is still a terrifying existence. If activated at full power, it could easily destroy Fuyuki City in an instant.

The so-called "Anti-World Noble Phantasm" is not an anti-barrier Noble Phantasm, but a Noble Phantasm that has an impact on the world. EA is not the only such Noble Phantasm, nor is it the strongest Noble Phantasm.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have suffered a devastating backlash from Avalon in the Saber route, severely injuring herself with EA. Even the all-out liberation of the distant ideal world couldn't be countered by EA.

In addition, there is the axe that Pangu used to create the world, and the sacred spear in the hands of the Lion King, which is actually the anchor that supports this world—the Spear that shines at the end.

Shen Qiu believed that Lion King's Noble Phantasm, when fully unleashed, could destroy the world, but the claim of Ea was questionable. Of course, it's also possible that Gilgamesh didn't use his full power.

Tohsaka family.

"Is it EX-rank, just like the King of Heroes' Noble Phantasm?" Upon hearing this news, Shichen sighed; his worst fears had come true.

The so-called EX level is not necessarily the strongest level, but rather a level that is difficult to determine, because people do not know the specific efficacy and ultimate power of this item, so this level was set.

"We can't delay any longer. By tomorrow night at the latest, I will use a Command Spell to order Gilgamesh to end this tedious war. At that time, Kirei, I will allow you to come with me to the Root."

Nevertheless, Tokiomi Tohsaka still seemed confident of victory.

"Thank you for your guidance, my teacher," Kirei replied humbly and respectfully.

Just then, Tokiomi seemed to remember something.

"Oh, by the way, where's your father? I don't think I've seen him all day." At this point, Kirei Kotomine's expression finally changed slightly.

“My father is not in good health. He fell ill last night. After all, he is over seventy years old. Staying up late for several days in a row has taken its toll on his body.”

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