The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

"..."

Although the bony mask made it impossible to discern the other party's expression, the Assassin's movements were still quite easy to understand.

As a person of this class, her reaction speed can be said to have reached an unprecedented level.

Almost at the moment when Mary's petals flew out, Ian saw Assassin's response.

She disappeared instantly, as if she had never appeared before the man and the Flower Magician.

But Ian understood that this was just an illusion caused by his eyes being "deceived" -

Even an Assassin couldn't just disappear.

She just—

Once again, the breath-blocking effect came into play, hiding himself from Ian's sight.

as predicted!

After the petals missed, Assassin's counterattack followed.

In an instant, a figure gathered behind Mary, and the dagger that had just stabbed Ian actually emitted a purple-black light under the scorching sun in the sky.

It's poison...

Ian felt his eyes widen and his breathing quicken.

So familiar...

When did you see...

correct.

I remembered.

It was that time...

It was that time by the river with Altria...

"..."

At the same time, Meili's eyes became cold.

That was a side she had never shown in front of Ian, and it was also the side of the flower magician that others observed in daily life, disguising herself—unkind, yet overly powerful.

"What a despicable trick."

"As expected of an Assassin who lives only in the shadows."

The moment Mary said this ironically, countless petals appeared behind her.

Yes.

The flower magician's petals can not only attack, but also serve as a defense!

They combined like soldiers, and then transformed into a giant cross shield - it was almost identical to the already distant ideal city (Lord Camelot).

This is the result of Mary's "learning on the job", but it works!

It pricked me!

The Assassin's dagger was firmly blocked by the petals.

But the uninvited guest suddenly sneered at this moment.

"Just because he could block my attack doesn't mean you can do it too."

"..."

Mary didn't answer, but her slightly widened eyes revealed her "miscalculation".

And this is indeed the case.

Even though the dagger was completely swallowed by Meli's "Distant Ideal City (Lord Camelot)", it did not lose its function.

The evil black mist began to dissipate, slowly corroding the petals it touched until they changed from their original pure white to a chilling black-purple.

That is--

It's like a poisoned existence.

"..."

"..."

The two "British soldiers" had never seen such a scene.

The scene that looked like a fight between gods made their thighs tremble.

but--

The more critical the situation is, the easier it is for people to inspire the will to survive.

"Hey, hey...it seems like they haven't noticed us."

"really……"

"Why don't you run away?"

"I think it's okay!"

Almost as soon as the words fell, the two "British soldiers" left, throwing away everything that might delay their escape, and ran towards the distant desert without looking back.

"you--!"

Ian wanted to chase after her, but realized that this might put Mary in danger.

She is really strong.

But it doesn’t mean that you don’t need your own care and protection!

"In the face of poison—"

"No matter how beautiful the petals are...they are only fleeting."

"Although it might be a bit cruel to say this..."

"But... I still hope you can die soon!"

Assassin said this while continuing to thrust his first dagger into the air while conjuring up a weapon that was almost identical to it in his other hand.

That is also a dagger!

"I'm sorry...I'm going to kill you."

The daggers crossed in an instant, forming a cross.

The originally pure white "Distant Ideal City (Lord Camelot)" was instantly dyed into a misty, evil black.

Apparently—

This is Assassin's Noble Phantasm!

And Mary obviously didn't expect that the opponent, who was obviously an Assassin, could actually unleash such a powerful attack in this instant.

But in just this moment of distraction, she was caught by the Assassin.

"it's over--!"

The Assassin uttered words that sounded like victory.

however--

Things did not go as smoothly as they had imagined.

Just when the two daggers were about to stab Mary, a blue sword blade blocked them squarely.

It was almost the same scene as before.

only--

This time, the object that blocked the attack changed from the man's arm to the Sword of Promised Victory (Excalibur).

"He attacked my Meili right away, and he even killed her. Isn't that a bit too cruel?"

The man said this, and then with a strong push, he knocked away the two daggers that could have killed Mary.

"This is indeed the disgusting attack method of Assassin—"

The sarcasm was almost identical to Mary's, and Ian thought the other party would be angry about it, but the result was completely different.

After the dagger in his hand was knocked away, the Assassin did not respond to the man's words, but asked a strange question that seemed completely unrelated.

"you--"

"Is it really okay?"

The Assassin's gaze fell on the man's arm - the place that had just been hit, still emitting bursts of black air and with a deep cut.

"No reaction at all?"

"..."

Although he had no idea what the other person was trying to do, and even vaguely sensed a hint of inexplicable cuteness, the man knew that this was most likely some kind of hidden skill of the other person.

after all--

This is Assassin.

Among all the Servant classes, it is the most varied.

"Is this something important to you?"

"Is it worth your repeated questioning?"

"..."

"I see." The Assassin suddenly changed his tone. "It seems... there is indeed a possibility of misjudgment."

"Then... let's verify this a little further."

"..."

"it's up to you."

As Ian said this, Assassin took action again.

But this time, her attack method was completely different from before.

It disappeared from the man's sight again - this was the effect of the breath blocking technique being activated.

To be honest, Ian had no means to deal with this kind of attack.

He rarely fights with Assassins, and most of the time, they fight in fair and square close combat.

After all, servants also have their own pride.

but--

Although the man could not detect the other party's whereabouts, he was not fighting alone.

Mary, who had just been rescued, gradually became serious in her eyes.

"right--"

"Five daggers."

"..."

Although it sounded confusing, Ian instantly understood what Mary meant.

This is saying...

The Assassin will then attack from the right, and five daggers will fly out!

And this is indeed the case.

Almost at the moment when Mary finished speaking, the figure of Assassin appeared in front of the man again.

Immediately afterwards, five shining daggers flew towards the man - seemingly completely ignoring Mary's existence.

However, since we know which direction it will appear from and what the direction of attack is, it will be much easier to deal with.

Duang——

Duang——

Ian skillfully wielded his sword Excalibur, easily knocking down these poisonous daggers.