Type-Moon, isn't this really the other world?

After a long while, all the sounds disappeared.

Nero lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Several days have passed since Fujimaru Ritsuka dragged her out, and she has finally escaped the black mud that tormented her 24/7. But now, Nero has discovered something that makes her both sad and angry.

She felt herself...

I've already become somewhat inseparable from him.

During her time in the dungeon of the castle, Lin Jiu'an's torture made her desperately want to escape, not wanting to suffer An Yang's inhuman experiences again, but during the time she was rescued...

Nero could clearly feel that he could no longer forget!

Whether it's physical or mental.

Especially when she had nothing to do each day, that feeling would constantly assault her mind and body. Nero felt like she was being tormented to the point of madness. Even though she tried her best to help herself, she always felt that something was missing.

Staring at the ceiling and feeling the discomfort within her body, Nero couldn't help but sob.

at this time.

A very faint sound suddenly came from the corner. Nero immediately stopped her cowardly sobbing, stood up alertly, and looked at the dark corner of the room that was not illuminated by the moonlight with a hint of hostility.

"Who?!"

"take it easy."

Scáthach's voice rang out from the shadows.

Seeing Scáthach emerge from the darkness, Nero breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still asked, "What do you want in my room so late?"

And they didn't even knock!

Just thinking about everything she had just done, and how her cowardly crying might have been seen by her, filled Nero with shame and anger, and she even had the urge to kill her to silence her.

Scáthach smiled as she met Nero's unfriendly gaze.

Do you want to be happy?

Nero was taken aback, then his expression suddenly changed.

"You're not Scáthach?!"

The Scáthach she knew would never smile like that, much less say such things, or use such an ambiguous tone!

"No, I am Scáthach."

Scáthach shook her head, but then added, "But I am not Scáthach either."

"who are you?!"

Nero watched the other party warily, his body tense to the extreme, but he didn't rush to call for help.

This is on their territory.

Artemis and Artoria are in this castle. Apart from Karna and Helena, who have returned to Edison's side first, all the other Servants are here. If the other side makes any move, she only needs to hold out for a few seconds and the reinforcements will arrive.

Even if Lin Jiu'an came, Nero was confident he could hold out for a few seconds!

"You can think of me as a copy of Scáthach."

She is a clone of Scáthach created by Lin Jiu'an using Scáthach's spirit origin as a template and through Maeve's 'gestation'.

Because of the corruption of Lin Jiu Na's corrupted magic, neither Artemis nor Karna noticed anything unusual about her as their auras were mixed together.

In terms of strength...

Her clone was definitely far inferior to Scáthach, but she used the excuse that her strength had been suppressed due to Lin Jiu'an's corruption, so Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others didn't suspect anything.

"What do you want to do?"

Nero was increasingly puzzled as he grew more nervous.

The tension stemmed from the fact that the Scáthach before him was a fake Scáthach created by Lin Jiu'an, which sent chills down his spine and even filled him with fear.

If the other side hadn't revealed themselves this time, wouldn't their every move have been exposed to Lin Jiu'an's watchful eye? And then, at the final battle, this fake Scáthach might suddenly betray them...

Nero felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about that possibility.

And that's why I don't understand.

If the other party can just stay hidden, no one will discover her problem until the final verdict. Why would she take the initiative to expose herself and come to me at this point?

Does this mean they think they are easy to turn?

Thinking of this, Nero mocked, "Could it be that Lin Jiu'an wants you to turn me against him?"

“My master said that if you are willing to surrender now, he will forgive your past mistakes and make you his queen in the future.”

Although Lin Jiu'an has agreed to marry Sita and Tamamo-no-Mae, who says it's a monogamous system?

"Wishful thinking!" Nero laughed in fury.

Now that she's been rescued by Fujimaru Ritsuka, they want to turn her against them?

What have you been doing!

When she was locked in the dungeon, she abandoned her dignity, knelt on the ground, cried and begged for mercy, and even called him "darling" just to ask Lin Jiu'an not to lock her in the dungeon and torture her anymore. Why didn't he let her go then?

“My master also said that this is your last and only chance. If you refuse, the next time you fall into his hands, you will be stuck in the dungeon for the rest of your life.”

Nero's expression changed, and he stared intently at the fake Scáthach.

"Are you threatening me?!"

"This isn't a threat, just stating the facts. Or you could try to help Fujimaru Ritsuka eliminate my master. Of course, without my master, if you can't control your desires, you might end up becoming promiscuous..."

"shut up!!!"

Nero clenched his small hands into fists, barely suppressing the urge to swing his sword and kill the guy.

"So, what's your choice?"

Nero's fingertips dug into his palms, his face filled with ever-deepening humiliation.

After a long silence, Nero said in a humiliating tone, "Give me a few days..."

"Right now."

Scáthach said coldly, "My master said that you will only have this one chance. Either answer now, or have your companions kill me."

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Nero, you didn't want this either...

In the open space in front of the White House.

Scáthach and I stood on either side of the White House entrance, which served as the dividing line.

Because their strength was restricted, the two did not go outside the city, but instead found a place nearby.

When Tamamo-no-Mae, Sita, Rama, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Nagao Kagetora, and even fallen Servants like Kafka and Saeko Busujima heard the news, they all came out to watch the duel between the two.

"The rules are simple. I will push your normal physical abilities to a level one level lower than yours, and then I will not restrict the use of your abilities. Whoever completely loses the ability to fight loses, okay?"

Scáthach did not speak, but raised her hand to stop the thorn spear, indicating her stance.

In terms of combat power, Scáthach admits that she can't beat Lin Jiu'an, entirely because the other party's various abilities are far superior to hers. If the other party suppressed all his abilities to the level of "bowing to heaven and earth".

She will teach the other person a good lesson!

Let this arrogant little beast know who really is...

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"you...?!"

Faced with Scáthach's aggressive attitude.

Nero glared angrily.

But he couldn't bring himself to say the words, "Then go die!" that were stuck in his throat.

Having truly experienced the torment of being locked in a dungeon day and night, there was still some hope, clinging to the expectation that Fujimaru Ritsuka would come to rescue him or that Lin Jiu'an would take him away one day after he had tormented him enough.

Nero couldn't imagine the hopeless days ahead, being utterly tormented in that dark, sunless dungeon; he would absolutely go insane!

"You don't need to think about ending it all."

'Scáthach' seemed to see through Nero's thoughts and said, "It would be good if you died. My master will summon you directly and lock you in the dungeon."

Nero hung his head and trembled, his eyes filled with fear and anger.

She is not afraid of death.

But I fear the endless torment of the dungeon.

He was afraid of Lin Jiu'an.

The time she spent in the dungeon had etched a deep-seated fear of Lin Jiu'an into her body and even her soul, making her afraid to gamble on even the slightest chance of victory.

After all, Scáthach's fearless attitude made her very uneasy.

The opponent's concealment would have put them at a disadvantage, but they have now deliberately exposed themselves, seemingly unconcerned about the impact of the fake Scáthach's exposure. This makes Nero have very little confidence in Fujimaru Ritsuka and her team winning the final battle.

Add to that the fear of a failed future.

"I..."

Nero lowered his head, his tone softening.

"I would never betray my friends."

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The cool moonlight shone on the lawn in front of the White House.

The women watching, including Sita and Huyan Zhuo, either laughed and teased or looked at the center with envy and jealousy, where Lin Jiu'an and Scáthach had originally fought.

The battle between the two sides continues, and is even escalating.

It's just that they're fighting in a different way.

"Huh?! Let go of me, huh!?"

The angry yet powerless cries of the mature woman echoed through the quiet night.

Scáthach's cherry lips parted wide.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

She lost!

After the two had been exchanging hundreds of blows in a relatively even exchange, they finally met.

The moment she confidently launched her attack, intending to teach her opponent a lesson, she was defeated. She was overpowered by Lin Jiu'an, whose physical abilities, which had been transformed by the Heavenly Demon and were originally one level lower than hers, had skyrocketed to a terrifying level.

Of course, the most fatal thing is that the opponent's physical fitness has increased dramatically.

Moreover, taking advantage of her unpreparedness, he directly withstood her attack and managed to get close.

Then...

Everything had come to an end.

Although Scáthach is still gritting her teeth and refusing to admit defeat, using every possible means to find a chance to turn the tide, it is clear that her defeat is only a matter of time.

"Admit defeat?"

"Ugh, you...you despicable...ugh?!"

Scáthach, who had been angrily rebuking Lin Jiu'an, let out a miserable wail once again.

Lin Jiu'an looked at Scáthach with a mocking expression.

He did indeed fight Scáthach with his sword for hundreds of rounds at first, but when it comes to close combat, the spear is the king of weapons, and the sword's combat ability is actually inferior to that of the dagger.

Although he had combined the combat experience of multiple Heroic Spirits, he couldn't gain much of an advantage against Scáthach. Furthermore, being in the dark, even with the power of the Earth Gem to elevate his physical abilities to the same level as Scáthach, he was still at a disadvantage.

Having confirmed that he now possessed the same physical attributes, Lin Jiu'an would be no match for Scáthach in terms of combat skills alone, let alone defeat her.

He directly activated the Heavenly Demon Transformation.

She withstood Scáthach's attack and then immediately began her berserk attack mode.

"Still not admitting defeat?"

Looking at Scáthach, who was gritting her teeth and still trying to resist his attacks, Lin Jiu'an, who had not yet shed his demonic transformation, grinned with an evil and bloodthirsty smile.