That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

The task itself wasn't difficult; most of the demons had been cleared out by the other Servants. Now it was up to Rider.

Irisviel exclaimed, "The contract with Saber has weakened, Caster! Do you know what's going on?"

"Rider's Noble Phantasm is a Reality Marble, and Saber should have been caught in it as well."

"A Reality Marble! Isn't that a magician's ability?"

Shinji Matou patiently explained: "Ionioi Hetairoi (King's Army), an EX-rank anti-army Noble Phantasm. Rider summons his former subordinates as independent Servants to fight the enemy, creating an army of tens of thousands of Servants. Of course, all the soldiers are Servants. Due to the limitations of the King of Conquerors' personal abilities, these Servants do not possess Noble Phantasms. The Reality Marble is the mental world shared by the King of Conquerors Iskandar and his former subordinates, which is a boundless desert."

"Tens of thousands of Servants!?" Irisviel gasped, covering her mouth. In her opinion, this was already in the realm of divine artifacts.

Shinji Matou didn't seem to care.

The term "EX level" does not mean that the Noble Phantasm is powerful or immeasurable, but rather that a certain ability has been brought to its extreme.

The King's Army is the limit that a Reality Marble can reach. A legion of tens of thousands of Servants sounds powerful, but in reality, its combat strength is no match for even the Sea Demon.

It's not that the King's Army is weak; basically, no Servant can withstand the onslaught of 30,000 soldiers, not to mention that some Servants in the King's Army have melee combat abilities that surpass Rider's own.

The weakness of the King's Army lies in its inability to deal with Servants with high defense, high HP, and high recovery, and it cannot withstand AoE attacks beyond its capabilities.

The magic required to maintain the barrier is shared by Rider and all soldiers. If the soldiers suffer heavy casualties, the magic required to maintain the barrier will be distributed among the remaining soldiers, thus greatly reducing their lifespan.

Each soldier in the King's Army has an independent action capability equivalent to level E, and can exist for 30 minutes.

Shinji Matou used a transmutation circle to dispel the Noble Phantasm barrier of Berserker in the underground garage, and the elemental spirits simultaneously conveyed the message that Rider and his party of Servants had escaped their inherent barrier.

Berserker, Jack the Ripper, has officially retired.

"Alright." Shinji Matou stood up.

Behind her, Irisviel looked dazed and collapsed limply.

Shinji Matou swiftly manipulated the elemental spirits to stabilize her body and gently placed her on the ground. He saw that Irisviel's face was pale, and she was breathing heavily, looking extremely weak.

Shinji Matou frowned, understanding what was going on. Irisviel's body was the Lesser Grail, and when Berserker Jack the Ripper's spirit origin disappeared, his contents were taken back by the Lesser Grail.

The Lesser Grail mechanism within Irisviel is suppressing the human side of her.

Irisviel forced a smile, her beautiful face as fragile as glass, and said softly, "I'm fine, I just feel a little unwell."

"Don't forget I'm Caster. You might be able to hide your physical condition from Saber, but you can't hide it from my eyes."

"I thought you wouldn't tell, and I knew it was impossible to hide it from you."

Do you want to die like this?

Irisviel smiled wryly: "This is the fate of the Einzbern homunculi. Please don't worry about me. I'm just sorry that the task of dismantling the Holy Grail may have to be handed over to you later."

“Irisviel, I don’t believe you are simply a cyborg.”

Irisviel was taken aback, then her smile broadened with happiness and satisfaction: "Thank you."

As the most perfect creation, Irisviel's true wish was simply to live the life of an ordinary person.

"I will find a way to prolong your life."

“What Mr. Caster said is very convincing.” Irisviel smiled gently, having already accepted her fate.

Shinji Matou remained silent. In the world of "Fullmetal Alchemist," he understood one thing: those Seven Deadly Sins tools who were cut off by the bots in the bottle, like Irisviel before him, were all victims of the cruel reality that homunculus beings possessed human emotions.

Shinji Matou clenched his fists. He had to speed up his plan to seize the Command Seals and make his move against the Church of the Holy Church tomorrow.

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Chapter 74 Don't Blame Me for Being Despicable, Assassin

In the dead of night, more than six hours after the Berserker was eliminated, the riots in Fuyuki City finally subsided.

At this time, Shinji Matou had been waiting at the Fuyuki City Church for more than two hours in order to meet with Risei Kotomine, the overseer of the Church.

Shinji Matou didn't find it boring at all. The church was located in one of the four major spiritual veins of Fuyuki City, where Shinji Matou could quickly replenish his depleted magical energy.

"After using the scabbard, Irisviel's body deteriorated faster than she had imagined; she couldn't wait any longer."

"Kirei Kotomine... can be used."

Shinji Matou closed his eyes and pondered his next plan.

crunch~

The side door opened, and an elderly man dressed in a priest's robes, impeccably groomed, walked in. He looked surprised to see Matou Shinji sitting on the wooden chair. As the supervisor of the Holy Grail War, he possessed authority one level higher than a Master and saw through the characteristics of Matou Shinji's possession and summoning.

He is both a Servant and a Master.

Having presided over the Third Holy Grail War, he had seen his share of storms. After a brief moment of surprise, the elderly priest smiled serenely and said, "I'm sorry, I've been too busy tonight."

Shinji Matou stood up from the church bench: "The church's covert work is not easy either."

Kotomine Risei said helplessly, "Yes, even the Church will have a hard time handling this."

"So, regarding the reward for eliminating the Berserker."

Kotomine Risei solemnly said, "Regarding this matter, Caster, you clearly violated the order I issued as the Overseer by attacking Archer before Berserker was destroyed."

Just as I expected, they were going to pull this stunt.

Shinji Matou narrowed his eyes. Hearing this, he knew that Ryougi Kotomine was not planning to give him a Command Seal. As expected, he replied calmly, "Supervisor, are you too old, or is there a mistake in Assassin's intelligence gathering? All the Masters and Servants who attended tonight's banquet can testify for me that Archer attacked me first."

"That's true, but it's also true that you verbally provoked Archer in Assassin's report. As the supervisor, my judgment is that both of you need to be punished. Archer has already left the scene. In view of your contribution in defeating Berserker and your secondary responsibility in the battle with Archer, the Church does not intend to pursue your violation of the order, and of course, it will not give you a Command Spell reward." Kotomine Ryougi solemnly declared with his hands behind his back.

Shinji Matou smiled, completely unconcerned about the supervisor Risei Kotomine's judgment. He figured he would probably make the same judgment if he were the supervisor.

The casual chat with Kotomine Risei wasn't about this matter.

Shinji Matou's smile took on a sinister hue: "Supervisor, former Master of Assassin, has your son, Kirei Kotomine, returned to the Church?"

It's not surprising that Shinji Matou knew Kirei Kotomine's name; the three founding families, who were prepared for the Holy Grail War, basically had information on all their Masters.

Kotomine Rissatsu was a little puzzled as to why Matou Shinji would ask such a question, and casually replied, "I don't know either. He is the agent of the church, so he must be involved in the extermination of Berserker."

“Actually, I have met him.” Shinji Matou smiled.

A simple sentence instantly turned the atmosphere in the church tense.

Kotomine Risuke's serious expression gradually turned gloomy. His narrowed eyes opened a crack, like a lazy tiger waking up. His pale, aged voice revealed hostility: "Caster, what do you mean by that?"

Kirei Kotomine is the only son of Risei Kotomine. Because he was born late in life, Risei Kotomine dotes on Kirei Kotomine and believes that his son will surely become a saint in the church. This can be seen from the name he gave Kirei Kotomine.

Kirei Kotomine, whose name means "beautiful and pure" in Japanese.

"When I saw him, he was at the core of the barrier of Berserker's Noble Phantasm. To be honest, I was also very surprised that a mere mortal could destroy so many demons. However, the Church's representative is not a Servant after all. When I saw him, he was already seriously injured and on the verge of death."

Is it possible that Kirei Kotomine is seriously injured and on the verge of death? But it is indeed abnormal that Kirei Kotomine did not return to the church when the church is so busy.

Kotomine Risuke's expression remained calm: "What evidence do you have to prove it?"

"How about this button? It has the church's emblem engraved on it." Shinji Matou took a button from Kirei Kotomine's clothes from his pocket and tossed it to him.

Kotomine Risei immediately recognized the button as belonging to the Proxy outfit worn by Kotomine Kirei. His expression was grim as he pondered his next move. Now that the Tohsaka family had withdrawn from the Holy Grail War, his concerns lessened considerably. He asked in a deep voice, "What is your purpose? Do you want Command Seals?"

"Assasssin".

Kotomine Risuke was taken aback: "What?"

"You are now the Master of Assassin and possess so many Command Seals. My request is simple: make Assassin withdraw from this Holy Grail War. In return, I will tell you where Kirei Kotomine is."

"this···"

“Father, I think you’d better make a decision quickly. More than two hours have already passed since you met with me. It wouldn’t be surprising if he died from blood loss now.”

Kirei Kotomine gripped the armrest of the church pew with his right hand, the wood creaking and cracking. The words were practically spat out from between his teeth: "Caster, why should I believe you would tell me Kirei Kotomine's current location?"

Shinji Matou shrugged, looking indifferent, and said casually, "Kirei Kotomine is no longer the Master of the Holy Grail War. I have no reason to offend the overseer of the Holy Grail War for an outsider. This is just a deal, and you have the right to refuse."

"Master! Please think carefully!"

The ethereal voice echoed in the indoor church, and black smoke filled every corner, coalescing into Assassin's alter egos. There were old and young, men and women, each with different physical characteristics, all wearing tight-fitting clothes and their faces covered by pale skull masks.

One of the Assassin clones angrily rebuked Shinji Matou: "You despicable scoundrel!"

Then Assassin chimed in: "My Master, please don't be fooled by Caster. The previous Master is definitely still somewhere in the city, just perhaps encountering some trouble that has delayed things a bit."

"We Assassins will surely find the location of your previous Master."

"Please allow me to execute him!"

"Master, don't be fooled by his lies!"

Faced with numerous accusations from Assassins, Shinji Matou wore a mysterious smile and calmly awaited Risei Kotomine's response.

Would he dare to gamble?

Between the life and death of one's son and the Holy Grail War, which is unrelated to the Overseer, which is more important?

Chapter 75 It's not just the Lancers who have E-rank luck; the Assassins do too.

The tense atmosphere didn't last long before an old, weary voice gave the order: "In the name of the Command Spell, commit suicide, Assassin."