FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Richard the Lionheart, you are the only one I will not allow to pass through this door."

Gawain stood before the city gate, holding the Holy Sword. It was noon, and Gawain had a triple strength boost. Just by standing there, his aura was like that of a thousand troops.

"Gawain, one of King Arthur's many Knights of the Round Table, was considered an ideal knight of integrity and uprightness. I have always admired you and King Arthur, but why have you done something so utterly devoid of chivalry and even humanity?"

Richard was not intimidated by Gawain's imposing manner; instead, he questioned him loudly.

Richard was fascinated by the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table from a young age, which directly influenced his later claim that he had obtained the "Sword of Excalibur".

Did Richard actually obtain the Holy Sword?

Everyone will have their own opinion, but there is no doubt that Richard obtained a Noble Phantasm with power comparable to the Holy Sword, which is why Gawain would not let Richard in.

Since the decision has been made to abandon humanity and serve the Lion King, then any factors that could shake the Lion King's authority must not be allowed into the city.

The Lion King of today does not need the Holy Sword, nor can he bear to see it!

"You wouldn't understand. My king's decision will never be wrong!"

Upon hearing Gawain's reply, Richard completely lost any intention of communicating.

"Since none of you will correct the Lion King's mistakes, then I will!"

Richard drew his sword and immediately engaged Gawain in battle.

Unlike the intense battle that had already begun nearby, Cú Chulainn and Giorgios remained standing facing each other.

"I'm saying, can't you just give way a little? Our Master isn't the type to kill everyone. If you have teleportation orbs, you can use them to leave now. We won't stop you."

To be honest, based on the fact that the other party would release a barrier to protect civilians, St. George could confirm that Xia Yan was indeed a kind person, just as Cú Chulainn had said.

However, even a kind person can be an enemy. Moreover, Cú Chulainn's tone, which implied "you can't win, I'm giving you a chance to escape," made Giorgios somewhat unhappy.

"You don't need to worry about that, Child of Light."

Cú Chulainn was not surprised that Giorgios did not accept his offer, and instead raised the thorny spear in his hand.

"Then don't blame me for being ruthless."

clang!

Izo was surprised to find that his Noble Phantasm could not harm Musashi.

Even though Musashi didn't make any dodging or defensive movements, Izo's sword just couldn't cut through Musashi's skin.

Musashi smirked, forcefully pulled the long sword from Frankenstein's grasp, and then used the fifth form of the Niten Ichi-ryu sword technique to cut down Okada Izo, Frankenstein, and Ushiwakamaru before they could react.

Boom!

Nezha's Noble Phantasm struck Morgan squarely against the ornate and complex defensive spell that had been unleashed in front of him, without causing any damage.

"You seem puzzled as to why I was able to deploy my defenses in time."

Morgan glanced at Nezha, who was indeed full of doubt, and parted his thin lips slightly.

"Don't compare my Xia Yan to those Masters who are just like wooden stakes."

Upon hearing this, Nezha turned to look at Xia Yan, who was not far away. Only then did Nezha notice the traces of magical power surging on Xia Yan's body, but she did not know what Xia Yan had done.

So, what exactly did Xia Yan do?

It's very simple, just use your skill.

He was simultaneously observing the battle between Musashi and Morgan and almost at the same time released Osiris Dust and Isis Rain from his Mystic Code Atlas Academy Uniform, which meant giving Musashi invincibility and removing the debuff from Morgan.

With invincibility, Izou's Noble Phantasm naturally couldn't harm Musashi, and Morgan, having been freed from the petrification effect, was able to release her defensive spell in time.

Knowing they wouldn't gain any advantage in the Servant battle, Nezha and Medusa immediately set their sights on Xia Yan.

Two Servants working together can kill a Master in just a few seconds, but for Nezha and Medusa, the time it took to rush towards Xia Yan felt incredibly long.

"You want to kill my Master right in front of me? Looks like you're still half asleep."

Countless magic bullets shot towards Nezha and Medusa from all directions. The two Servants dodged the attacks thanks to their high mobility, but they were forced to distance themselves from Xia Yan.

"Come back quickly, Medusa!"

"Come back quickly, Nezha!"

The two Servants were suddenly summoned back by their respective Masters using Command Seals, and the next moment two sword beams appeared in their field of vision.

Medusa and Nezha each drew their weapons to block the attack, only to find Musashi standing not far away, covered in blood. On the ground were Okada Izo and Frankenstein, whose spirit origins had collapsed, while Ushiwakamaru was barely supporting his body with his sword, clearly also severely injured.

Seeing this, Medusa couldn't help but ask, "What happened? How could they be killed in a three-on-one fight?"

Sal was still in shock.

"Originally, Izo should have succeeded, but for some reason, Izo's Noble Phantasm did not cause any damage. On the contrary, Musashi took the opportunity to kill Izo and Frankenstein, and also seriously injured Ushiwakamaru."

"Now, what should we do?" Nezha asked.

Zhang Hao recalled Saint George's earlier instructions: if things went wrong, he should lead his followers to meet up at the gates of Camelot.

"Let's go to the city gate."

Without hesitation, Zhang Hao immediately ordered a retreat.

"Master, what about us?"

Medusa asked while keeping a watchful eye on Musashi.

Sal hesitated.

Reason told him that he should retreat with Zhang Hao immediately, along with Medusa, but doing so would mean abandoning the seriously injured Ushiwakamaru.

But if they went to rescue Ushiwakamaru, neither he nor Medusa would likely be able to leave alive.

At this moment, at the exit, Morley had already led the pseudo-Crusaders into battle against the Knights of Purification. Relying on his abilities as a Servant, Morley personally opened an opening, allowing the civilians participating in the "Holy Expedition" to escape.

The number of people in the square in front of the city gate gradually decreased, and the several battlefields on site could be identified with the naked eye.

"Master, you must leave quickly! I will hold off the enemy until this spirit core completely dissipates!"

Seeing that Zhang Hao and Sal were trying to escape, Musashi immediately stepped forward to stop them, but was stopped by Ushiwakamaru using a Noble Phantasm activated with the last of his Spirit Origin's magic power.

"Noble Phantasm! Dan-no-ura: Eight-Ship Jump!"

Eight clones of Ushiwakamaru stood in a circle, forcibly surrounding Musashi. After the previous battle, Musashi had also suffered some damage and could not break through Ushiwakamaru's Noble Phantasm for the time being.

"Hurry up!"

Seeing that Sal didn't move, Ushiwakamaru roared again.

Medusa, standing nearby, couldn't help but remind Thrall, "Master, if we don't leave now, it'll be too late!"

Thrall did not respond to the advice of the two Servants, as if he could no longer hear their voices.

"Medusa, if I said I didn't want to escape, but instead wanted you and Ushiwakamaru to avenge Izo, would you think I'd be crazy?"

A moment later, Sal's voice rang out, but what he said took Medusa by surprise.

From the moment of the contract, Thrall had always given Medusa the impression of being cautious, or to put it bluntly, cowardly.

Although they possess certain analytical abilities, they tend to be overly conservative at crucial moments, making it difficult for them to create miracles and instead turning them into a backdrop for others to achieve them.

In the previous trial, Sal's plan was not problematic, but Lu Bu still managed to overpower him and completely disrupt his entire strategy.

Despite his fear of death, Thrall is very concerned about his Servants. Even though they are either "problem children" like Ushiwakamaru or Okada Izou, Thrall still manages to make them obey his commands.

But at this moment, he revealed that he was not running away, but rather determined to fight to the death.

Medusa saw the quality called "courage" in this man for the first time.

"No." Medusa shook her head. "You are the Master, and I am the Servant. A Servant only needs to obey the Master's orders."

"Thanks."

Sal showed no fear. He raised his hand, etched with Command Seals, and commanded loudly, "Medusa, with two Command Seals, I order the defeat of Miyamoto Musashi!"

Two beams of red light flew out from the back of Sal's hand and landed on Medusa. The magic power she had previously consumed was instantly replenished, and all her attributes were also improved in a short period of time.

"Yes, Master. Medusa will surely fulfill her mission!"