I'm really not a top magician

This surprised Saber very much.

This is also the important reason why Aika Sajo's servants can defend against Saber's attacks from beginning to end.

Powerful sword skills,

There is a caster who is proficient in magic,

Also, be aware of the length of your sword.

Thinking of this,

Saber suddenly looked up. Could it be him?

Chapter 169: Aren’t all mages supposed to be able to fight in close combat?

Sajo Aika stared at the two servants fighting fiercely in front of her.

Give your full attention.

As the first person to arrive here to intercept Saber, Sajo Aika knew very well that this battle was definitely not just watched by the intercepted Lancer team.

It can even be said that everyone in this Holy Grail War is watching this since the Holy Grail War began.

the first time,

A true head-on battle between servants.

Standing aside and monitoring the battle is a very smart choice.

In the Holy Grail War, it's better to observe than to actively engage. A wise Master, even if they see another Servant intervening in the battle, will never intervene, but will choose to continue watching. It's also possible to take advantage of the situation after the battle. Even if luck isn't so great, at least they can get a glimpse of the enemy's situation.

However, Aika Sajo was not worried about sneak attacks, whether it was Kiritsugu Emiya or the assassin who faked his death.

If it was Kiritsugu Emiya, he would have Mashu, a sub-Servant, by his side. Although as a new servant, Mashu's current strength is indeed very weak, and she doesn't even know the true name of her Noble Phantasm, she is still a Servant after all, and can easily help him defend against a mere bullet.

As for the assassin who was still alive, Sajo Aika had even less to worry about. Although the assassin's master was Kotomine Kirei, Sajo Aika still knew the general ideas of Tōsaka Tokiomi, the leader.

To use the hidden assassin as a means of reconnaissance, and thus gather intelligence to the greatest extent possible, this was Tōsaka Tokiomi's idea.

And even if Tohsaka Tokiomi sent an assassin to kill Sajo Aika at this moment,

Whether you succeed or not,

The information that Assassin is still alive will be exposed to the public, and then Tōsaka Tokiomi's plan will fail.

Therefore, Tōsaka Tokiomi would never let Assassin do such a one-time tactic. Alas, the thinking of smart people is always so easy to control.

As for the other servants and masters, they are mostly just watching and gathering intelligence, and will not have much impact on the battle situation.

However, Sajo Aika now doesn't have the extra time to care about what others think.

Now she was carefully observing the surprised expression on Saber's face.

Sajo Aika also knows Saber's thoughts very well.

A person who is skilled in magic and martial arts, and knows the length of the holy sword under the wind king's spell,

Merlin is probably the only one.

This is also the reason why Saber was surprised.

But all this is just a disguise that Aika Sajo asked C Dai to make.

As for the principle, it's just like how Merlin occasionally turns into Merlie to seduce other men.

As a servant who inherited Merlin's magic skills, C also mastered this magic.

However, this arrangement was made for two reasons by Aika Satiao.

First, it was to avoid revealing C's real name, thus ensuring a smooth transition for the upcoming battle. Furthermore, by disguising himself as Merlin, he could confuse other Masters about C's Noble Phantasm.

Secondly, Merlin is still a living person in Avalon. It is impossible for him to be summoned alive. The only possibility is that he came here in a dream like Saber.

But the key point is that if one's character is recognized by the great sage Merlin, Saber will also receive the greatest recognition for her identity and words.

This is very important. If you want the other person to believe you, the best way is to have them recognize you instead of treating you as a profit-seeking villain.

Moreover, the subsequent negotiations with Saber are more important to Sandiao.

Aika Sajo was no longer that interested in the fierce battle in front of her with sparks flying everywhere.

Fifteen kilometers southeast of the shopping street where the battle is taking place.

In the basement of Fuyuki Church, shrouded in the silence of the night, someone was sitting in the darkness.

Kotomine Kirei, wearing a black monk's robe, was tense in the silence. Through the ability of shared perception, he used Assassin's eyes to monitor the battle between Saber and Sajo Aika.

"Something seems to be happening in the warehouse street near the entrance to the Miyuan River. It looks like the initial battle has begun."

Kirei said this, but there was no one in front of him, only an old gramophone on the table.

The brass bell was tilted towards Kirei. However, this seemingly antique phonograph responded to him in human language.

"It's not the first battle, it should be considered the second battle, Kirei."

Although the sound quality was somewhat distorted, just by listening to the free and easy tone, one could definitely tell that the speaker was Tokiomi Tosaka.

If you look closely at this antique, you will find that there are no discs and needles for recording records under the big speaker, but are connected to a large gemstone through a metal wire.

This device was lent to Kirei by Tokiomi, and is an ancestral magical device of the Tosaka family. There is a similar magic device in the Tosaka family's workshop, and it seems that Tokiomi is sitting in front of this speaker now. Through resonance, the gems of the two devices can transmit the vibration of the air in the speaker to each other.

This is equivalent to the Tohsaka family using a communication device using jewel magic.

When the Fuyuki Church came under the jurisdiction of Father Kotomine Rimasa, Tokiomi sent the gem communicator into the church. Father Risei served as Tokiomi's secret assistant, and his son Kotomine Kirei was sent to the church for protection as the original loser at the beginning of the Holy Grail War. Tokiomi's goal was naturally to gain secret contact with these two people.

From the outside, everything seemed normal, and no one would have thought that Kotomine Kirei would be able to contact the outside world.

At that time, Kotomine Kirei felt that even if he didn't use this strange thing, using radio would be the same.

However, the difference between Tohsaka's gem communicator and radio is that there is no need to worry about the conversation being eavesdropped. If you think about it carefully, Tokiomi's cautious style has actually benefited him a lot.

Kirei used his own eyes to see what Assassin saw, and used his clairvoyance as a Master to observe every subtle situation.

"It seems that Saber's ability values are very high, most of them are equivalent to A-level." Kotomine Kirei exclaimed.

"I see. As expected of the strongest class. By the way, can I see her Master?"

"The only person I saw was a silver-haired woman standing behind Saber."

"You said Saber's Master is a silver-haired woman?"

"Yes, it's a young white girl. She has silver hair and red eyes. She doesn't look human at all." Kotomine Kirei confirmed.

The other side of the brass horn seemed to be thinking silently.

"Are they Einzbern's androids? Are they creating humanoid Masters again? While that's not impossible...it turns out that Emiya Kiritsugu wasn't the only chess piece Eubusta Kuhaid had prepared. I didn't expect his prediction to be wrong."

Hearing Tōsaka Tokiomi's words, Kotomine Kirei felt a surge of disappointment. However, this disappointment wasn't due to not meeting the long-awaited Emiya Kiritsugu. After all, during his last trip to London, with the guidance of Sajo Aika, Kotomine Kirei had already roughly understood what he truly desired. The reason he continued to participate in this Holy Grail War was simply to put what he had learned into practice.

The Holy Grail War is the battlefield where all masters fulfill their wishes, so every time someone is defeated, their wish will be unfulfilled.

The inner emptiness and disappointment need to be filled with display.

This is the role that Kotomine Kirei needs to play.

Creating tragedy on the battlefield and causing others pain,

Afterwards, he transformed into a saint and gave the other party bright hope.

Such an absurd self is the real one.

And Emiya Kiritsugu is one of Kotomine Kirei's main targets in this Holy Grail War.

"Anyway, that woman is the key to this battle. Kirei, be sure to watch her carefully."

"I see. Then I'll send someone to follow her."

Kotomine Kirei nodded in acceptance of the order, but the phonograph continued to play. After a period of silence, Tōsaka Tokiomi asked again:

"So what about Servant Sajo Aika's job description? How do you determine that?"

"I feel the same as what the head of the Matou family reported. Sajo Aika's Servant should be Caster, but..."

Kotomine Kirei paused. The scene he saw through the assassin was completely different from what he had imagined, and it could even be said to be unexpected.

"But what?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi seemed to have guessed that Kotomine Kirei had seen something incredible, so he hurriedly asked.

"This caster is actually using a sword, and is fighting a fierce battle with Saber..."

Kotomine Kirei thought for a long time before finally organizing his words and speaking like this.

All he could think of was telling Kotomine Kirei that Caster was a Servant who was good at using magic.

However, the shared image in front of him told Kotomine Kirei that this caster was dueling with Saber.

And it's not weak,

Even the Sword Servant is tied!

"Is this really a caster?"

As the representative of the Holy Church, Kotomine Kirei thought that after having fought through various dangerous battles, he would not be surprised by his duty in battle.

Even as a practical magician, after witnessing Sajo Aika, Kotomine Kirei became even more convinced that he would never make a fuss.

But now,

Sajo Aika's servant slapped him hard in the face.

Suddenly,

An idea came into his mind.

"Teacher, can Caster master swordsmanship?" asked Kotomine Kirei.

Tōsaka Tokiomi was also surprised by Kotomine Kirei's previous words, but when the latter asked the question, as a teacher, he quickly adhered to the Tōsaka family motto, maintaining his elegance, and explained to Kotomine Kirei:

"In theory, yes."

"As long as this Heroic Spirit was also a powerful magician and swordsman in his past life, he could be summoned as a caster or a saber."

Tōsaka Tokiomi explained, but he was also full of doubts in his heart.

"So, Sajo Aika's caster was also a powerful swordsman in his previous life?"

"That's certainly true," said Tōsaka Tokiomi.

However, Tōsaka Tokiomi's words made Kotomine Kirei fall into deeper thought.

If Caster was also a servant skilled in swordsmanship in his previous life,

So such a useful disguise,

Why didn't Sajo Aika let the caster fight with a sword from the beginning?

Instead, he used a staff to fight from the beginning.

And then use the sword?

and also,

Maybe the servant Aika Sajo is not a caster.

Could it be a swordsman disguised as a caster?

In an instant, various questions flashed through Kotomine Kirei's mind.

But when he was distracted,

The two sides of the battle suddenly changed.

Chapter 170 The Eternal King [Two chapters merged into one]

The duel between Saber and Caster is still going on.

If the original intention was to test each other's strength and use small tricks,

So now it can be said that the battle between the two has reached a white-hot state.

But the so-called "tricks" were just a term among the Servants. The aftermath of these tricks left horrific marks on the road. Two warehouses had already collapsed, and the asphalt had been turned upside down like farmland. Looking at this battlefield, one couldn't help but feel like a massive earthquake had just occurred.

In this ruined place, C and Saber faced each other unharmed, calculating each other's next move.

Seeing this, Sha Tiao Aige inexplicably felt that creatures like heroic spirits,

It's beyond human imagination.