That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

"A declaration of war? I accept. Let this sword prove whether you are qualified to lift this shield!" Black Saber swung her jet-black holy sword horizontally, the blade wreathed in black light that spread to her petite body, her magnificent black dress covered by a thick layer of black armor.

An evil surge of magic erupted forth, like the silent roar of a wicked dragon.

Everyone below the platform felt fear.

Archer Shirou Emiya's hands flashed with light, projecting a longbow, and he nodded to Caster Cú Chulainn and Mash: "Execute Plan C."

"no problem."

“Yes, please leave the cover to me.” Mashu nodded vigorously.

The three of them dispersed: Caster Cú Chulainn moved backward, Archer Shirou Emiya moved forward, and Mash remained in place.

boom!

The ground beneath Archer Shirou Emiya's feet exploded, and his figure vanished simultaneously.

Hundreds of arrows of light fell from a height of 100 meters.

Rumble rumble rumble~

The indiscriminate barrage of arrows kicked up a cloud of dust, and then a black flame broke through the dust, revealing a dark figure that rushed straight toward Mash.

In the sky, Archer Shirou Emiya drew his bowstring and muttered, "Tch, it's no use. Its defensive capabilities are comparable to that monster Berserker."

Mash, who was prepared, erected a giant shield on the spot. Magic flowed from her body into the shield, causing the patterns engraved on its surface to ripple with a pale white light, making it sacred and inviolable.

"Innocent!"

Saber roared, and the even greater darkness emanating from the holy sword in his hand instantly swallowed up the radiance.

"We can't stop them!"

Mashu stared in horror at the holy sword in Black Saber's hand, shrouded in dark light, at least ten meters long, emanating violent and evil magic.

"Little sister! Cheer up! That's why I made you remember your real name! There's no time for you to dawdle now." Caster Cú Chulainn, who was in charge of remote support and crowd control, shouted urgently from afar. He swung his staff forward to generate primordial runes, which then dissipated and formed a ring around Mash, thus creating a barrier for defense and attack.

Clang!

The jet-black holy sword shattered the barrier as easily as if it were glass, and the black light engulfed the giant shield. The terrifying power that erupted blasted the shield and Mash behind it away, sending them rolling dozens of meters.

Black Saber wasn't in a hurry to press her advantage; this was merely a simple test before getting serious.

Archer Shirou Emiya and Caster Cú Chulainn are both top-tier Servants, so they naturally wouldn't pass up the brief opportunity for Black Saber to defeat Mash.

A fireball generated by a rune and a projected high-quality arrow simultaneously struck Black Saber's body.

Boom!

A mushroom cloud of fire formed inside the large cavity, and the ground trembled violently, as if the entire cavity was about to collapse.

Olga Mashu conjured a magical barrier to block the flying debris, then swallowed hard: "This is the power of a Servant..."

However, Black Saber still stepped out of the dust with an expressionless face, wielding her holy sword to brush away the dust.

This is the true power of Black Saber: possessing boundless magical power, devoid of humanity, and resembling the legendary dragon king Vortigern.

"How is this possible? She survived such an attack without any problems!" Olga Marie exclaimed, turning around to see Fujimaru Ritsuka behind her scolding, "What are you standing there for? Quickly use your Master's authority to check Saber's attributes. Didn't I teach you this on the way here?"

"Ah...yes!" Fujimaru Ritsuka snapped out of her daze and immediately used her Master's powers to spy on Saber's information.

Strength: A

Durability: A

Agility: C

Magic: A++

"Luck: C." Fujimaru Ritsuka analyzed and reported at the same time.

Olga Marie exclaimed anxiously, "Isn't this ability stat a foul?!"

Black Saber was able to block Archer Shirou Emiya and Caster Cú Chulainn not because of her stats, but because of her almost unrestricted [Magic Release], which could boost all her attributes and even create magical barriers similar to those used by magicians.

"Damn it! I've been seen through." Archer Shirou Emiya landed on the ground, projecting the black and white twin swords Gan Jiang and Mo Xie.

His eyes were extremely sharp. Originally, [Illusion Collapse] was enough to tear apart Black Saber's magic power defense, but just now Black Saber directly created a magic power isolation layer to preemptively detonate [Illusion Collapse], and then used her enhanced body to withstand the aftershocks.

He's even harder to deal with than Berserker; at least his [Fantasy Collapse] can take away several of Berserker's lives.

The Saber before me is like... a Berserker with reason.

Black Saber didn't continue her attack. She looked at Mash struggling to get up in the distance, then glanced at Archer and Caster, and said with disappointment, "Is this all you've got?"

“How could that be? That was just a fanservice, a friendly greeting because you’re kind enough to be cute.” Caster Cú Chulainn shrugged.

That's really bold of you.

Archer Shirou Emiya smiled bitterly to himself. Before the Holy Grail War took an unexpected turn, he and Caster Cú Chulainn had fought a few battles and could be considered to know each other fairly well.

Archer Shirou Emiya looked at Mash, and the two nodded to each other.

The key to killing Saber lies with Mash. She must withstand the King of Knights' attacks and prevent him from allocating all his magical energy to defense.

This would allow him and Caster Cú Chulainn to find an opening in their attack.

Fujimaru Ritsuka no longer hesitated, raised her right hand and gave the order: "By Command Spell, Mash, defeat Saber!"

"Yes!"

Mash nodded her thanks to Fujimaru Ritsuka. It could be considered a specific command. The magic of the Command Seal operated with the premise of defeating Saber. First, it healed Mash's physical injuries and restored her magic power to its peak. The flow of magic power in the magic circuits became less difficult.

Black Saber, wielding her jet-black holy sword, met Mash's unwavering gaze and praised, "Not bad. It seems you've found what you need to protect."

Mash nodded silently, gripping the giant shield, light patterns spreading across her legs.

boom!

Mash's body crashed into Black Saber like a high-speed train, sending rocks and dirt flying everywhere.

Black Saber calmly wielded her holy sword, and the dark light, carried by the earth, met Mash's giant shield.

Rumble!

Like a torrent hitting a rock, the light scatters the moment it strikes a shield.

[Magic Unleashed] It unleashed the power of Excalibur.

"Excellent! Keep up the momentum! Don't give her a chance to breathe!" Caster Cú Chulainn praised, drawing the original runes to give Mash a power buff, and throwing out fireballs to include Black Saber and Mash in the attack range.

Who can stand this!

boom! boom! boom!

Mash held up her shield to withstand the blows of the holy sword, crying out in pain: "Mr. Caster, please stop your attack. I am also suffering from the effects of the rune power."

"There's no other way; without using powerful runic energy, it's impossible to hurt her."

As she spoke, Mashu hurriedly dodged another arrow shot from behind.

Fujimaru Ritsuka watched anxiously from the sidelines, then pressed Olga Marie for help, asking, "Isn't there anything we can do to help?"

"sure."

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately became excited: "Is there anything I can do!"

"You're making things worse!" Olga Marie rolled her eyes at her.

"..."

"What do you think a Servant is? You are a Master. Fighting is not your responsibility. Besides, you haven't received any relevant Master training. It's incredible that you can become a Master. It's better not to hold us back now."

"Yes, I will definitely strive to become an excellent Master in the future."

"pain!"

"Then don't sleep in the meeting room! Especially not in my meeting, the meeting of Olga Marie, the head of the Animusfia family and director of Chaldea!" Olga Marie angrily pinched Fujimaru Ritsuka's pretty face.

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In the raging city, Hall stands atop a tilted building, overlooking the burning hellscape.

“Isn’t it spectacular?” A deep, magnetic voice rang out as a middle-aged man dressed in British style and wearing a top hat walked up to Hall and said this, a fox-like, enigmatic smile on his face.

Hall narrowed his eyes, recognizing him as Rafe Lenore Floros, a name that represented three personalities: his past, present, and future.

Then there's Floros, one of the seventy-two demons of Solomon.

He continued, "The human species is ugly no matter what world or era it is in."

"To be burned by this world is the greatest value of human existence. Don't you think so, outsider?"

Hall glanced at Rafe, a half-smile on his face, and said, "All you see are humans, but in my eyes, you and all life, including your king, are meaningless."

This statement is not meant to refute anything. Obtaining the Star Cup in this world is almost equivalent to obtaining the Root, just as the Root feels bored with this world.

Hall was merely maintaining his humanity, finding pleasure in a meaningless life.

Rafe wasn't angry. He smiled gently and said, "Haha, that's quite an interesting way of putting it, if that's really what you think."

"Magician, I have a piece of advice for you: you don't belong to this world, so it's best if you don't interfere."

Chapter 292 The Demon God Pillar Appears.

Rafe Lenore Floros subtly observed the human magician beside him, and for a moment doubted Hall's human identity.

It was precisely because Rafe Lenore Floros was a human being who had witnessed human madness and harbored a near-despairing disillusionment with humanity that he understood.

Even if his body is human, his mental nature is human, his soul is human, and he behaves like a human, Hall possesses a fundamentally different heterogeneity.

very similar!

Hall reminded him of a king he had once served, a perfect king who saw through everything in the world and looked down on humanity from a perspective outside the world.

However, the old king abandoned them, and also abandoned humanity, which was utterly worthless.

Rafe Lenore Floros had a strong premonition that he absolutely could not make an enemy of the human magician from another world standing before him.

That wretched Saber, not only did he want to maintain this world, but he also used the power of the Holy Grail to summon such a monster from a parallel world.

Rafe Lenore Floros grinned, cursing inwardly.

This will undoubtedly affect the king's plans.

Rafe Lenore Floros glanced at Hall's eyes, meeting his half-smiling gaze, and was startled, instinctively wanting to look away as if his thoughts had been read.