I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

Just as the old man of the mountain appeared at the mouth of the Mien River, Kiritsugu Emiya, who had received the message from Irisviel, immediately took action.

The man, who had been hiding in a dark corner, tiptoed to his feet. After glancing at the walls and magical barriers surrounding the Matou residence, he devised a plan of attack in his mind.

He carefully placed the bombs he was carrying at various nodes of the magic barrier, then rolled a few times to hide behind some bushes in the distance and pressed the detonator.

With a series of loud 'Boom!' sounds and a powerful shockwave, the Matou family's magical barrier lost all its effectiveness, and even the wall was blasted open with a small gap.

Under the cover of rising dust, Kiritsugu Emiya drew his submachine gun and raced through a gap in the wall, trying to kill the people inside before they could react.

"How rude! As a guest, they have no manners at all."

Sebastian had just stepped out of the main gate when he was met with a cloud of dust, which made him frown.

Sebastian raised his arm and casually waved it, creating a gust of wind that instantly dispersed the smoke and dust, revealing Kiritsugu Emiya's figure as he ran to the middle of the courtyard.

"What!?"

Kiritsugu Emiya clearly hadn't expected his plan to go awry again, and he stopped in his tracks, looking at Sebastian, who stood with his hands behind his back.

Standing before him was a neatly dressed old butler, whose upright posture and meticulous manners made him look like a well-mannered elderly gentleman.

However, considering the sudden strong wind that had inexplicably blew up earlier, Kiritsugu Emiya dared not underestimate this seemingly elderly man.

"Greetings, uninvited guest. I am Sebastian, the temporary butler of the Matou family, and I have been waiting for you here for quite some time."

"Did they already know I was coming? Or did they anticipate my arrival?"

Kiritsugu Emiya looked at Sebastian, who raised his hand to bow to him, a hint of surprise flashing in his indifferent eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

In any case, now that we're here tonight, we can't leave empty-handed. After all, there might not be another perfect opportunity like this where the Servant isn't with the Master.

Anyway, after witnessing the old man of the mountain's teleportation and cleavage attack, Kiritsugu Emiya gave up the idea of ​​sniping Sakura Matou from a distance.

The idea of ​​killing a Master who is protected by such a powerful Servant is unrealistic from any perspective.

Having made up his mind, Kiritsugu Emiya ignored Sebastian's words and instantly activated his unique magic.

"Time-limited control, double speed!"

In an instant, the flow of blood, the burning of hemoglobin, and the time required for muscle movement from start to finish all accelerated in Kiritsugu Emiya's entire body; in his eyes, the flow of time slowed down.

But just as Kiritsugu Emiya had taken two steps, Sebastian's tall figure blocked his way like a thick wall.

"Where are you going, guest? You're trying to trespass on private property without even saying hello. As the housekeeper, I can't just stand by and do nothing."

Kiritsugu Emiya was startled, having not seen Sebastian enter the courtyard from the doorway at all, and immediately realized that the old butler's strength was absolutely invincible.

He deftly shifted his feet to avoid Sebastian, attempting to take the opportunity to bypass him.

"Time-limited control, four times the speed!"

But what blocked him was a fist that suddenly came from nowhere. The sonic boom that broke through the air made Kiritsugu Emiya grit his teeth and activate his Inherent Time Control, which was extremely taxing on his body, to the maximum extent, and he retreated rapidly backward.

A fierce punch swept across, leaving scratches on the stone pavement in the courtyard. Kiritsugu Emiya's cheeks and arms were also cut, and traces of bright red blood flowed out.

Sebastian, with his left hand behind his back and his right fist outstretched, looked at Kiritsugu Emiya, who had been forced back, with an indifferent gaze.

"Tsk, did we still not gather enough information? How come we didn't know that the Matou family had such a freakishly powerful butler before?"

Kiritsugu Emiya wiped the blood from his face with his sleeve, grabbed his submachine gun, aimed at Sebastian, and pulled the trigger.

With a popping sound like popping beans, the submachine gun spat out flames as a bullet flew towards the unsuspecting Sebastian.

"Huh? Is this what they call a firearm?"

Sebastian's eyes sharpened; his powerful dynamic vision allowed him to clearly see the flight trajectories of all the bullets.

A layer of magic enveloped his hands, and in the blink of an eye, Sebastian's arms drew countless afterimages in the air, catching the incoming bullets with extremely superb skill.

After firing a burst of bullets, Kiritsugu Emiya drew a pistol from his waist and activated maximum time control, attacking Sebastian.

Just as Sebastian had captured all the bullets, a dark gun barrel appeared before his eyes, and Kiritsugu Emiya expressionlessly pulled the trigger of the pistol loaded with the Origin Bullet.

"Bam—!"

After a gunshot, the Origin Bullet flew out of the muzzle and directly broke through Sebastian's protective magic defense, hitting him between the eyebrows without any obstruction.

Just when Kiritsugu Emiya thought he had won the battle, a clear voice rang out in the quiet courtyard.

"Thud..."

The Origin Bullet slid limply from Sebastian's forehead and fell to his feet, without leaving even a white mark on his body.

Sebastian looked at Kiritsugu Emiya, who was frozen in shock, raised his hand to touch his brow, and asked calmly:

"Is this your ultimate move? I'm sorry, but it seems it can't break through my physical defenses."

Are you a monster?

Kiritsugu Emiya took a step back, finding it hard to believe that his Origin Bullet, which had never failed before, had only achieved such an effect.

Sebastian didn't care what Kiritsugu Emiya called him. He flashed in front of Kiritsugu Emiya and threw a punch, intending to kill this darer of an offense on the spot.

"The game is over. It seems I was a little bit stronger after all."

In the rush, powerless to resist, Kiritsugu Emiya had no choice but to use his last means of survival; one of the Command Seals on the back of his hand quickly disappeared.

"By the name of the Command Spell, Saber, appear before me immediately!"

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Red Dragon of Great Britain

When the fog dissipated, all that could be seen was the imposing figure of the Mountain Elder standing proudly on the ice and a large number of sea monster corpses, while Caster Gilles de Rais had vanished without a trace.

"Hmph! Now that everything is resolved, let's go back, Tokiomi."

Gilgamesh glanced at the Mountain Elder, then maneuvered Vimana to turn the ship around and fly back to the Tohsaka family's location.

Tokiomi Tohsaka breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the Great Sea Demon killed; at least he no longer had to struggle with the difficult choice.

However, Tokiomi Tohsaka then began to worry about how to defeat the Old Man of the Mountain in the Holy Grail War.

Based on the current situation, Gilgamesh and the Old Man of the Mountain have a 50/50 chance of winning, and it's impossible to predict who will ultimately prevail.

Tokiomi Tohsaka disliked the feeling of losing control of things, and he wasn't one to gamble by taking risks. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten involved with Risei Kotomine, who was acting as the supervisor of the Holy Grail War, so early on.

Colluding with judges to cheat is an absolutely intolerable thing in any competition.

If he isn't exposed, that's fine. But if he is, Tokiomi Tohsaka will definitely become the target of everyone's attacks immediately, and all the remaining Masters will join forces to eliminate him from the Holy Grail War.

"It seems that after tonight it's time to take the initiative to contact the other Masters. With Berserker's extraordinary performance, I'm sure the others are just as worried as I am."

Tokiomi Tohsaka decided to strike first. Although the Old Man of the Mountain was the Servant of his former daughter, Sakura Tohsaka, there was nothing he couldn't give up in order to obtain the Holy Grail and fulfill his family's long-cherished wish.

The golden ship in the sky flew further and further away, and soon disappeared into the horizon.

On the shore, Iskandar and Diarmuid stepped forward to greet the old man of the mountain who was slowly walking towards them.

Artoria doesn't seem to be here at this moment; she seems to have suddenly disappeared when the Mountain Elder and the Great Sea Demon were fighting.

Although this incident aroused suspicion from Waver and the other two, they simply ignored it after confirming that Artoria's disappearance would not cause them any harm.

Diarmuid was initially worried that the Einzbern family might take advantage of his absence to harm their new lord, Kenneth.

However, since Artoria had been gone for so long, Diarmuid neither felt his mana supply being cut off nor received a Command Seal summoning him, so he was temporarily relieved.

The only one who was truly unsettled in the room was Irisviel, ever since Artoria was summoned away by Kiritsugu Emiya with a Command Spell.

She knew that Kiritsugu Emiya's plan must have gone astray in an unpredictable way, and that he might have even encountered other Servants. Otherwise, why would he have hastily used Command Seals to summon Artoria?

Irisviel quietly left the dock area. Whether as a Master or a Lesser Grail, it was extremely dangerous for her to be out alone.

Moreover, when Caster was killed, Irisviel could clearly feel something invisible and intangible entering her body, making her feel a heavy pressure.

This is only the soul of the first Servant. When the Holy Grail War decides the victor, Irisviel will surely collapse and die because her body cannot withstand the strain.

Meanwhile, in the garden of the Matou residence.

Sebastian, who was guarding the main gate of the mansion, was facing off against Artoria, who was holding swords in both hands. The atmosphere was so tense that even the birds and insects in the grass and bushes were affected and fell silent and hid.

Behind Artoria, Kiritsugu Emiya lay sprawled in a pool of blood, his fate unknown. An old-fashioned pistol lay beside him, and one of the Command Seals on the back of his hand was missing.

Artoria glanced at Kiritsugu Emiya out of the corner of her eye with considerable concern, although judging from the fact that the supply of magic had not yet been cut off, Kiritsugu Emiya was still alive for the time being.

However, with such a terrifying amount of bleeding, without timely treatment, the only outcome would still be death.

While Artoria was distracted, Sebastian was observing the knight girl who had suddenly appeared and blocked his fatal blow.

Although there were some discrepancies and differences, Sebastian did have a feeling that he had encountered someone of the same race. Could the other party also be a dragon?

However, judging from the fact that she was able to block my punch with only half the force in a hurry, her physical fitness and martial arts skills are not low.

With doubts lingering in his mind, Sebastian clenched his fists and became more wary before breaking the silence with his words.

“Miss Knight, although I don’t know why you suddenly appeared here, you don’t seem like the kind of person who would do something like stealing.”

"So, can you explain why you trespassed on private property?"

Faced with Sebastian's questioning, Artoria finally put aside her worries about Kiritsugu Emiya's life or death for the time being, and instead looked earnestly at the elderly butler in a suit and tie in front of her with her holy blue eyes.

"Although I don't know exactly what Kiritsugu did, I can guess what happened."

Although Artoria didn't know this was the Matou family's residence, judging from Kiritsugu Emiya's efficiency-driven personality, she figured this man wouldn't do anything that would only help him win.

Therefore, this residence could only be the residence of a Master who participated in the war.

The Masters of Rider and Archer are always by their Servant's side, but the Master of Assassin has yet to be found hiding somewhere.

Therefore, the place in front of us must be the residence of the Master of Lancer or Berserker.

However, what Artoria couldn't be sure of was which faction Kiritsugu Emiya was attacking, because he had a reason to prioritize attacking whichever side it was.

Diarmuid's injury was due to an incurable wound inflicted by the Destroyer Rose. Although the wound was on her upper arm, it still affected the power she could generate when swinging her sword.

As for the old man of the mountain, his priority is to eliminate powerful opponents.

Although Artoria felt utterly disgusted by Kiritsugu Emiya's actions, she couldn't deny that the quickest way to defeat the Old Man of the Mountain was to kill his little girl Master, who was not even ten years old.

"Is that so? It seems you are indeed all enemies of Lord Mountain Elder."

After hearing Artoria's words, Sebastian's eyes sharpened, his muscles tensed, and visible magical power enveloped his fists, emanating an extremely terrifying pressure.

"I'm sorry, it's almost bedtime for my two young ladies, so I have to deal with these chores that are going to cause quite a commotion as soon as possible."

"Dragon's Might!?"

Artoria's eyes widened in surprise, a hint of astonishment flashing across her usually cool face.