I'm really not a top magician

And then Merlin fought with himself, deliberately delaying time, in order to create an opportunity for the real Sajo Aika.

If Saber guessed correctly,

Aika Sajo should now sneak into the castle and assassinate her own mater.

And Sajo Aika knows Kiritsugu's fake master strategy.

Thinking of this,

Saber no longer wanted to fight.

But just when she wanted to leave, Lancer blocked her way.

"Saber, if you want to go back, you have to get past me first."

So, the two servants started fighting fiercely!

Chapter 199: Kenneth's Attack

Because of Aika Sajo's previous declaration in the church, Kenneth quickly rushed to the Einzbern Forest.

During the preliminary investigation, I had already heard about the Einzbern territory near Fuyuki.

Since it is the territory of the magician, there are corresponding barriers, making it difficult for others to fight advantageously.

Having said that, there is no doubt that Shajo Aige, who dared to make a special expedition to this place, was well prepared.

In this way, there would be traces of the battle, and coupled with the alliance contract between himself and Aika Sajo, this made Kenneth determined and he stepped into the forest with Lancer.

As expected, Aika Sajou and Saber appeared to fight.

Judging from the battle situation, Aika Sajo and the servant acted together, but Saber's master did not appear.

Perhaps he judged that since he was in his own territory, he could protect himself even without staying with the servant, so he decided to sit back and watch the fight from his base in the rear.

So Kenneth decided on his own course.

The order to attack Saber was given to Lancer. With the presence of Sajo Aika and his servants, and Lancer's help, it was not impossible to eliminate Saber.

As for the rules modified by the supervisor, I'm sorry, since he didn't specify the punishment for violating the rules, there is no need for Kenneth to be locked in by such rules.

Therefore, Kayneth decided to leave Saber to Lancer and sneak into Einzbern City alone. In order to prevent a resurgence in the future, eliminating Saber's Master was the best option.

Despite the daring challenge, Kayneth held unwavering confidence. No matter what defenses the Einzberns might have, he was determined to break them, risking the name of his Lord El-Melloi.

He wanted to atone for the humiliation of being attacked by the Einzberns last night, and to teach them the true meaning of a magus's pride.

Kayneth, his fighting spirit boiling, advanced deeper into the forest. Although the forest barrier was enchanted by magic, Kayneth's rare knowledge and intuition enabled him to make accurate inferences and easily locate the center of the barrier.

His reputation as one of the top geniuses in the field of spirit summoning is well-deserved.

If the Einzbern's magic was limited to this level, then the castle's defenses were clear.

Kenneth smiled very happily.

Although many of the magic devices he brought from England were lost in the collapse of the hotel, he always carried the ceremonial equipment as his strongest trump card with him.

So he doesn't feel that he lacks fighting power.

The trees that blocked the view suddenly disappeared, and the quaint stone city appeared before Kenneth.

"I see. As expected of the renowned Northern Magician, this relocated castle is of an unconventional scale."

Even when he was at the doorstep of his enemy's house, Kenneth still had the leisure to comment on the building.

"Not bad. After we defeat the Einzbern, occupying this city as a new base wouldn't be bad either."

Because of Lancer's suggestion and the sudden attack,

Kenneth now uses the abandoned factory in the suburbs as a temporary secret base and hides Sora there.

Of course, in that kind of environment, the fiancée was in a very bad mood.

This forced Kenneth to find a better environment to base himself.

"If this decision is made, the damage to the building must be minimized as much as possible."

Kenneth smiled defiantly and took out a test tube from the lining of his coat.

"Fervor, meisanguis. (My blood boils)"

As soon as the magic spell was chanted, the contents of the test tube poured out.

The liquid that radiates a mirror-like metallic luster is a large amount of mercury.

Mercury, with a capacity of about ten liters, flowed out of the bottle like a self-regulating protozoan, trembling and forming a sphere.

This is the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid that Lord El-Melloi is so proud of—the most powerful of the many ceremonial items he possesses.

This is also the reason why Kenneth was so surprised when Aika Sajo was able to copy his own Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid after just one look.

Because he never expected that Aika Sajo possessed such outstanding talent.

"(Auto-defense); (Auto-search); Dilectusincursio (Auto-attack)."

As Kenneth chanted softly, the block of mercury rustled and vibrated on its surface as if in response, and then followed him as he approached the castle gate.

Kenneth possesses the dual attributes of water and wind, a rarity even for a magus. He is highly skilled in the fluid manipulation techniques common to both.

The unique battle regalia he created was able to use mercury filled with magic as a weapon and manipulate it at will.

Mercury has no fixed shape, but can also be molded into any shape

"Scalp!"

After Kenneth shouted, part of the mercury ball suddenly turned into a thin and long ribbon and extended upwards. Then, the mercury ribbon hit the door like a whip.

Just when it was about to hit, the mercury whip suddenly compressed into a thin plate only a few microns thick, becoming a mercury blade as sharp as a razor.

As a result, under the sharp blade of mercury, the heavy door bolt was cut in half like tofu, and the door fell to the inside with a heavy sound.

Mercury is a very heavy liquid substance at room temperature. When it moves at high speed under high pressure, it has powerful kinetic energy.

Mercury can also be transformed into various shapes such as whips, guns, and knives at will.

Its sharpness is even better than laser rays.

In the face of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, no matter how strong the defense is, it is useless.

Be it titanium alloy or diamond, there is nothing that cannot be cut.

After clearing the obstacles in front of him, Kenneth walked leisurely towards the hall in the city.

The crystal chandeliers in the hall emit brilliant light, and the marble floor has been polished very smoothly without a single flaw.

The air seemed unusually quiet, with only Kenneth's presence. Of course, no one came out to greet him.

"Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, the ninth heir of the Archibald family, presents!"

The majestic Kenneth loudly announced in the empty hall,

"Magician of the Einzbern! For the Holy Grail you seek, risk your life and honor. Come out and meet me!"

Although Kenneth made a provocative statement, no one responded.

It was as if he was not looking forward to the duel with Kenneth.

Kenneth sighed contemptuously and walked towards the center of the hall with heavy steps.

Just as Kenneth reached the center of the hall, the four vases placed in the corners suddenly exploded with a loud bang. However, what flew out in the explosion were not shards of porcelain, but countless metal beads. These metal beads flew towards Kenneth like bullets.

This mechanism was not set up by magic at all, and Kenneth did not sense any trace of magic being activated.

Then, this must be the mechanism that Emiya Kiritsugu installed in the vase.

This is an anti-personnel mine called CLAYMORE, a brutal, planted bomb.

Each bomb will release more than 700 steel balls with a diameter of only one or two millimeters when it explodes.

These steel balls will all be launched in a fan-shaped manner in all directions. It is said that this is a terrifying weapon invented to wipe out an infantry group in one blow.

When it explodes, everything present will not even have time to escape, and the target at the center will be shot into a sieve.

At the moment when the 2,800 steel balls shot towards Kenneth, the place where he was standing was wrapped in a silver semicircle.

The block of mercury that was originally hovering under his feet suddenly turned into a semicircular shape.

Kenneth is surrounded by a watertight mercury film. Although its thickness is less than one millimeter, the tension of the mercury film can reach the same strength as steel plate when charged with magic power.

None of the bullets released by the CLAYMORE mines hit Kenneth. Instead, they were all bounced back to various places in the hall, destroying the facilities in the city.

This is the automatic defense mode of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid. This pre-set magic can automatically react when Kenneth is threatened, instantly opening a powerful defense membrane.

That kind of reaction speed can even be defended against bullets.

When the Hyatt Hotel collapsed, it was the defense system created by the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid that protected Kenneth and Sora.

The mercury, which can be transformed freely, is a complete weapon that can be used as both an offensive and defensive weapon. It can be used as both a sword and an armor for Kayneth.

After removing the defensive membrane and seeing the tragic scene around him, Kenneth couldn't help but sneer at the vulgarity of the mechanism.

Even Kenneth, who was not familiar with military weapons, now understood that the attack on him was not a magical attack, but just an ordinary weapon using explosives.

In Kenneth's mind, a fact was finally confirmed.

"Have you fallen to this level, Einzbern?"

Kenneth muttered, his tone more like a sigh than anger.

The one who committed such a despicable act was probably not Saber's Master herself, but a lowly fellow they hired from somewhere. Even so, it was still a deeply depraved act.

How could they hire irrelevant guys on this sacred battlefield? This is absolutely unforgivable.

"Well, then this isn't a duel, but my crusade against you."

Chapter 200 It’s hunting time!

After regaining his killing intent, Kenneth walked deeper into the enemy camp.

Through the CCD camera installed in a hidden place in the hall, Emiya Kiritsugu carefully observed the power of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid that Kenneth was so proud of.

"I've heard of manipulating mercury through magic to achieve automatic defense. But I never imagined it could be so powerful. Even the shockwaves of the Claymore mines aren't as fast as the speed of its defenses. If that's the case, we can't expect victory with guns and artillery."

Although Kiritsugu was very annoyed, he had to admit that the magician did have first-rate skills. Speaking of which, you should have known this when you first knew that Hyatt's mechanism was unsuccessful.

Kenneth must be searching all the rooms on the first floor one by one in order to find the enemy lurking in this castle.

Kiritsugu was currently at the deepest part of the second floor.

If we start the action right away, there should be enough time to choose a place that is conducive to the battle.

Kiritsugu analyzed the castle map in his mind as he walked out of the house and towards the gate. His steps stopped.

In the keyhole of the gate hung a drop of mercury like a spider's silk.

Although it was only a tiny amount, Kiritsugu could still see the mercury dripping down, leaving a silver trail on the surface of the door.

The moment Kiritsugu saw it, the mercury drop suddenly stopped falling, then exited the keyhole along the original trace like a living thing, and then disappeared.

"I see. Automatic search?"

Just when Kiritsugu was shocked, a silver light suddenly penetrated under the carpet in the room where he was.

In an instant, the ground in the middle of the room was cut into a round plate and fell to the bottom of the first floor. Then a silver tentacle jumped up from the circular hole.

The new form of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid that appeared before Kiritsugu resembled a metallic jellyfish. Countless tentacles grasped at the opening in the ground, their bases spread out like umbrellas, and the center expanded into a flat, dish-shaped platform. Standing on that platform, smiling, was none other than Kayneth.

"Finally I found you, little mouse!"

Before the smug Kenneth could instruct Mercury to attack, Kiritsugu had already pulled out a short machine gun from his waist holster and started firing.

The Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid immediately reacted and formed a protective film in front of Kenneth, completely blocking the power of 9ram's rain of bullets.

But in the brief seconds after all fifty bullets had been fired, Emiya Kiritsugu began to chant:

"(Inherent time control double speed)"

As he chanted the spell, the magic power in Kiritsugu's body began to surge rapidly.

"Scalp!"

At the moment Kiritsugu finished firing his bullet, Kenneth cast a spell.

Following his words, the two mercury whips flew up and flew towards the prey in front of them, attacking from both sides.

"Um!?"

It was Kenneth who exclaimed in surprise.