To become a king and a magician

Now—

"Arrrrrrr————————!"

Before Natsukawa Tiger could think further, Lancelot, shrouded in black mist, suddenly roared! The iron rod covered in black patterns in his hand instantly retracted and then swept out horizontally! It smashed straight towards Natsukawa Tiger, who was being held in Arthur's arms!

"Clang—!"

Swinging his holy sword to block the attack once more, Arthur frowned as he felt the power coursing through his arm.

Because he had to protect Xia Chuanhu, he could only wield the Holy Sword with one hand, and even he would find it difficult to confront Lancelot head-on with just one hand.

Since that's the case—

"boom--------!"

A terrifying surge of magical energy erupted from Arthur, instantly whipping up a raging gale that shattered the surrounding ground. Empowered by the magic, Arthur's power surpassed Lancelot's, cleaving the transformed iron rod in two with a single sword strike before delivering a powerful kick to his chest!

"Bang----------!"

Like a soccer ball being kicked away, Lancelot was sent flying, crashing through several lampposts and walls.

The distance has widened!

Without lingering, Arthur immediately planned to leave with Natsukawa Tiger. However, just as he was about to set off, a magic circle suddenly appeared above their heads, and magical light fell down in an instant!

Faced with the descent of the magic cannon, Arthur simply focused his magic on the holy sword and then swung it with all his might towards the sky!

"Sizzle—!"

The magical strike actually cleaved the magic cannon in two right in the middle!

Watching this scene from the sky, Morgan's expression twitched involuntarily: "A magic spell shattered with just a simple slash? Compared to the holy sword in my memory, the holy sword from another world seems to be somewhat different in power."

In Morgan's memory, the Holy Sword was powerful, but that was ultimately limited by its True Name Release. Without it, the Holy Sword was merely exceptionally sharp and sturdy. But the Holy Sword in Arthur's hands...

"I initially thought having two Servants might be a bit of a waste, but now it seems just right."

"Morgan..."

Seeing Morgan appear in the sky, and then glancing at Lancelot who had just stood up not far away, Natsukawa Tora and Arthur's faces darkened.

35. You've protected him too well.

Morgan, and Lancelot.

Upon seeing the two Servants appear before them, Arthur and Natsukawa Torato both wore serious expressions. In a one-on-one fight, neither of them would be a match for Arthur, a fact known to everyone present. However, if the two joined forces, even Arthur would be in for a tough battle.

Realizing this, Natsukawa Tora took a deep breath: "What a strange scene! Caster and Berserker have appeared at the same time. Are you perhaps teaming up to take us out first?"

“Isn’t this obvious?” Morgan laughed. “Besides, saying it’s an alliance isn’t quite right. I don’t know what the Master is thinking, but at least I don’t think Berserker is someone I can team up with. Even though we’re acquaintances, no matter what class he is, he would probably be provoked to see my face.”

"So, I used some tricks."

As soon as Morgan finished speaking, Natsukawa Tiger suddenly heard the sound of flapping wings and a buzzing sound like a mosquito.

That sound...

(insect!)

Before he even saw it, Xia Chuanhu had already made up his mind about this idea, and in the next instant, a black cloud suddenly flew rapidly toward him, and within that black cloud, one could vaguely see the figure of someone.

Matou Kariya!

"Arthur!"

"boom--------!"

The response to Natsukawa Tiger's call was Arthur's sword light that cleaved the ground. The slash, formed from condensed magic, swept across the entire street in an instant. The swarm of insects that pounced on Natsukawa Tiger was shredded into countless fragments the moment they came into contact with the sword light!

"Why did you attack me?"—To be honest, Natsukawa Torato really wanted to ask Matou Kariya this question, but it was actually pointless. Whether he broke his own vow, violated the agreement he unilaterally made, or even deduced from Morgan's words that he might be being controlled, it didn't matter.

Regardless of the circumstances, in terms of the outcome, Matou Kariya is now an enemy, and there's not much to say about enemies.

"Master."

Arthur hugged Natsukawa Tiger tightly.

"What is your judgment? If we are to retreat, then I will make sure you get to a safe place no matter what, and I will not let you get hurt in the slightest."

"That would affect the battle with Aika later on."

"More or less."

It's impossible for Arthur to avoid injury when facing two opponents alone. Even though he only needs to focus on retreating, he will inevitably get hurt.

So--

"What if we fight? Can we win?"

"Given the current situation, the chances of winning are not high."

In its current state?

Hearing this, Natsukawa Tora felt relieved, pushed Arthur's hand away from his embrace and fell back to the ground: "Then let's fight, Arthur. You can use my magic as you like."

What is Arthur's current state? He has only extracted the minimum amount of magic power to take care of Natsukawa Tora's body, resulting in a weakened ability value. He is putting most of his spirit and strength into protecting Natsukawa Tora.

Given his cautious nature and constant need to consider all aspects, Arthur was naturally unlikely to win.

But what if all these burdens were gone?

"Master..." Arthur looked at Natsukawa Torata with some surprise, "Is this alright? Your request is for me to protect you—"

"Taking them all down wouldn't protect me either, so there's no difference in the end. Besides, they've already pushed us too far. If we don't fight back and teach them a lesson, they might get even more aggressive. Even a saint has some temper, let alone a mortal like me."

Being harassed repeatedly, Xia Chuanhu is honestly a little annoyed.

Time and time again, do they really think he's easy to bully? You want to fight? Then bring it on!

"Besides... I'm not a burden you need to protect all the time. I've already said it, I won't lose to your previous two Masters, so—"

Natsukawa Tora didn't continue speaking, but Arthur already understood; he could tell just by looking into his eyes.

Go ahead and fight!

Understanding this implication, Arthur smiled, gripped the holy sword with both hands, and turned to face Lancelot and Morgan: "Thank you for your trust, Master. Arthur Pendragon swears to you that this time I will bring you victory!"

"Ok!"

Looking at the scene below, Morgan chuckled twice: "Looks like it's a decision. It wasn't for nothing that I thoughtfully gave you some time for a pre-battle meeting. Now we can all fight with all our might, right?"

"Thank you so much!"

Without any hesitation, Natsukawa Tora suddenly took off his glasses and glared at Morgan!

Spiritual invasion!

Although he placed all his hopes on Arthur, Natsukawa Torama did not forget that he possessed the Mystic Eyes, which could absolutely influence the course of the battle. While it was impossible to instantly corrupt the Servants, causing them trouble was not a problem.

This would make the fight easier for Arthur.

Servants are the main fighting force, with Masters providing support from the sidelines—this is the most normal situation in the Holy Grail War.

However, the moment he looked at Morgan, Natsukawa Tora's expression changed. Just like last night, the soul of the Morgan in front of him was also excessively small—it was a substitute!

"Whoosh—!"

Morgan, glared at by Natsukawa, suddenly vanished into countless feathers, which swept towards him with lightning speed like a storm! Arthur, seeing this, immediately tried to swing his sword to disperse the feathers, but just as he made his move—

"Arrrrr——————!"

The berserk Lancelot let out a beast-like roar, snapped off two streetlights, transformed them into Noble Phantasms, and hurled them at Arthur! Arthur was forced to stop and block Lancelot's attack!

The next moment, Natsukawa Tiger's figure was completely engulfed by feathers, and then he soared into the sky!

"Master!!"

"Plan successful~~~"

Morgan emerged from around a corner, leaning on his staff, and shook his head at Arthur: "You can't do this, my dear [brother]. You must be more careful with your Master. It seems that no matter which world you're in, you're still you, not much will change. You're too trusting of your own power, and too trusting of your companions."

"Excessive trust often leads you or your partner into trouble—how many times do you need to learn this lesson?"

"Morgan! Where did you take the Master?!"

"A place where he absolutely cannot survive—the location of my Master. Master against Master, Servant against Servant, isn't this how the Holy Grail War should be conducted?"

Morgan laughed.

"Although he has a very troublesome Mystic Eye, I can say with certainty that he has no chance of winning against my Master."

Although Natsukawa Torara possesses the formidable Mystic Eyes and has the resolve to fight, he hasn't completely shaken off his past thoughts. Because he's always been protected by Arthur, Natsukawa Torara now subconsciously relies on Arthur. And what will he become if he leaves Arthur?

“You’ve protected him too well, Saber.”

Morgan sneered.

36. I will stop running away.

In a certain alley.

"Swish swish swish—!"

Countless feathers scattered as if blown by the wind, and Natsukawa Tiger, who was wrapped in them, immediately fell to the ground.

He rubbed his sore backside and stood up, leaning against the wall. "Ouch, ouch, ouch... Morgan, I fell for his trick twice in a row. I really can't learn from my mistakes. But this has made it clear what the weakness of my Magic Eye is."

No, this cannot be said to be the weakness of Natsukawa Torato's Mystic Eyes, but rather the common weakness of all Mystic Eyes: they can only be effective on things within the field of vision. If the opponent is prepared, then no matter how powerful the Mystic Eyes are, they will only become decorations, or even be used against them.

For example, Morgan's two consecutive stand-in plans.

Ultimately, the Mystic Eyes are mostly effective on first encounters. Once the principles and effects are understood, they become difficult to use again. There are very few Mystic Eyes that can still be accurately effective even after being thoroughly studied.

"Where...where have I been taken?"

Judging from the environment, it should still be in Fuyuki City, within the town of Fukayama, and not even outside the residential area, but it should be quite a distance from Arthur's location, so it's probably impossible to get there immediately.

Moreover, Natsukawa Torato didn't think Morgan had just randomly dropped him off somewhere. Given her personality, she must have set something up there, like some kind of magic familiar.

Just as Xia Chuanhu was thinking this, a flash of light suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

"boom!"

Immediately after, a second later, a sharp, tearing pain shot through my shoulder!