One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

Even so, Sora's thoughts were on Lancer. As a magus, perhaps she could handle the curse with her abilities, but... she didn't want to!

She was involved with Kayneth because of a family marriage, and she had never really liked him. Comparatively speaking, she naturally preferred Lancer as a knight.

Meanwhile, without Kotomine Kirei to interrupt him, Hisau Maiya planned to kidnap Sora as a threat. However, someone didn't want Lancer to suffer another tragic end.

"Ma'am, this road is blocked."

Bai Ye put on the Evol armor and stopped Hisau Maiya as an Evolto. "Although this is indeed the fastest method, it is too unfriendly to those heroic spirits."

"Berserker!"

Maiya gripped the gun tightly, her expression quite solemn.

"Although I am indeed of this rank, I don't like the title of Berserker. I personally feel that I am quite rational." Bai Ye said slowly.

After a stalemate for a while, Bai Ye was at ease, tapping his fingers rhythmically with one hand, as if playing notes, "Back off, you can't get through."

“…Why? This kind of thing is obviously beneficial to you!” Maiya was still unwilling to give in and questioned Bai Ye.

"Because it's not necessary."

Bai Ye did not hide this and expressed his thoughts with absolute confidence, "I can still win even without these tricks!"

"As for why I did this? Haha, maybe... I just wanted to give the Heroic Spirits a dignified exit~"

After explaining his philosophy, Bai Ye looked at Hisau Maiya again, his compound eyes gleaming faintly, "I've told you my idea. Why don't you leave?"

!!!

In an instant, Hisau Maiya felt tremendous pressure, and finally put away her gun and retreated silently.

"Done. Without that guy holding us back, Brother Brush should finally have a more satisfactory ending this time, right?"

As he said this, Bai Ye gradually faded away and turned into a faint blue light and disappeared.

……

The perspective cuts to Einzbern Castle:

"Are you ready, Saber?"

Emiya Kiritsugu stood at the window, gazing out at the outer jungle, and slowly exhaled a puff of white smoke. "Calculating the time, the enemy is almost here. Can we capture them?"

"Of course, I'll bet on the glory of my Knight King!"

Irisviel being taken away also prevented Saber from having wild thoughts to a certain extent. Instead, she became extremely determined - she must defeat Lancer and take back her left hand! Only then would she have a chance to take Irisviel back.

Emiya Kiritsugu doesn't have Irisviel's superb magical skills, and can't mobilize the barrier very well, but...

Along the way, he had already installed a large number of surveillance cameras and even landmines! Just then, the sound of explosions was heard in the jungle - Kenneth and his men had arrived.

"That scoundrel!"

After being tricked by a landmine, Kenneth muttered again viciously. Although these "toys" posed no threat to him, it was really annoying to have them do it over and over again!

As the two continued to advance, a blond figure emitting a sharp fighting spirit blocked their path. "I've been waiting for you for a long time, Lancer."

“Saber?”

With that, Dimuldo drew his twin spears and faced Saber. "My Lord, leave this to me. I swear on my knightly honor that I will bring you victory!"

"Then I'll leave it to you, Lancer."

At this point, Kenneth could only trust him and casually mentioned it, but this was exactly what Lancer expected!

——This time, he finally had a chance to make up for the regrets he had in his previous life. He burst out with unprecedented motivation, determined to carry out the path of loyalty and righteousness that he had failed to follow in his previous life!

Kayneth left, and Saber didn't stop him. Master versus Master, Servant versus Servant, it was fair. "Lancer, it looks like we can continue the previous battle."

"Yes, this time I will definitely chop off your head and bring victory to my lord!"

Dimuldo burst out with a high fighting spirit, and rushed towards Saber at high speed. The two guns, one red and one yellow, emitted cold light, and they almost left afterimages in his hands, and he slashed at Saber fiercely.

“Clang, clang—!”

The spear and sword collided, sending out a shower of sparks. Although Saber's left hand struggled to exert force, she still managed to block the blow and counterattack for the sake of victory (Ally).

"Looks like it's alright."

Bai Ye stayed here for a while, constructed a set of surveillance cameras and transmitted the images to Bronya, and then left the battlefield quietly.

Soon, he caught up with Kenneth.

"Zhengzhengzheng——"

As Kenneth began to perform the spell, the ball of mercury around him turned into a thin sharp blade, which shattered the castle gate in an instant.

Kayneth, one hand behind his back, walked into the castle with grace and composure. Although he looked down on Emiya Kiritsugu, as a noble, he still showed his reserve at this moment.

"The ninth head of the Archibald family, Kenneth El-Melloi, is here to visit."

"Magicians of the Einzbern family, for the Holy Grail that you and I pursue, let us wager our lives and honor in a fair fight!" Kayneth challenged him, but...

There was silence.

Emiya Kiritsugu had no intention of showing up at all, and only Kenneth was performing a solo in the hall.

Seeing this, Kenneth also frowned. As expected~ this scumbag.

Kenneth walked towards the interior of the castle. Out of his sight, a surveillance camera slowly turned around and locked the camera on Kenneth.

After taking a few more steps, the trap set by Emiya Kiritsugu was finally triggered. With a series of "da da da" sounds, countless bullets poured down towards Kenneth.

When the smoke cleared, a huge mercury sphere stood upright, round like slime, and looked quite cute.

Then, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid slowly dispersed, and Kenneth, who was inside, had a gloomy expression on his face. "They actually relied on the mechanism. Has the Einzbern family fallen to this level?"

"But that's true, after all, he's a scumbag."

The Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid spread silently, searching for Kiritsugu Emiya's location in the castle - automatically searching for the enemy.

215. That’s all for you two.

As one of the monarchs of the Clock Tower, Kenneth's proud Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid was certainly not bad, and he quickly locked onto the target.

Elsewhere, Emiya Kiritsugu was packing his weapons and preparing to leave, but… a drop of mercury in the shape of a spindle fell from the keyhole of the door. "Automatic search for the enemy?"

Realizing that his position was exposed, Emiya Kiritsugu wanted to move immediately, but it was too late.

"clank--"

The Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid was unpredictable. Under the influence of magic, the thin mercury blade became incredibly sharp, slicing through the floor in an instant. Kenneth stood on the mercury and slowly rose. "I've got you, Mouse."

Seeing this, Kiritsugu Emiya didn't waste any words, raised his submachine gun and fired at the other party.

But for a magician of Kenneth's level, guns are just toys in his eyes~ He crossed his arms over his chest, and with just a thought, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid enveloped him.

When the gunfire stopped, Kenneth also released the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid with a sneer of disdain on his lips.

"cut!"

Following this command, the Moon Spirit Marrow rapidly split into several mercury blades, slashing fiercely towards Emiya Kiritsugu. However, this almost certain hit missed.

"Have you transformed your body into a permanent barrier and manipulated time to speed it up?"

Kayneth saw through Emiya Kiritsugu's tricks at a glance. The title of monarch was indeed well-deserved. The Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid spread out and began to track Emiya Kiritsugu's location.

Manipulating time within the body would place a huge burden on the body, and the other party would not be able to run far. Sure enough, after just a moment, the search yielded results, "Found it~"

As a self-proclaimed noble magus, Kayneth naturally looked down upon Emiya Kiritsugu's methods. He strolled leisurely down the corridor, playing with him like a cat playing with a mouse... He had underestimated his enemy.

Just around the next corner, Emiya Kiritsugu used his inherent time control to reduce his heartbeat and breathing rate to the limit, deceiving the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid and gaining a chance to counterattack.

Kenneth trusted the power of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid too much and walked around the corner almost defenselessly, and then...

"Da da da--"

A series of gunshots rang out.

"What?"

The sudden attack made Kenneth panic for a moment, but fortunately, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid was comprehensive enough to build its own defense and block the pouring bullets.

"Heh, you know this attack is useless, but you still refuse to give up~"

Gradually, Kayneth regained his composure and his usual aristocratic elegance. Hidden in the mercury, he didn't notice Emiya Kiritsugu switching his gun.

"boom--"

Emiya Kiritsugu pulled the trigger, and flames erupted from the muzzle. Like a slow-motion shot, the brass bullet shot out of the chamber at high speed, its approaching inch reflected by the mercury barrier like a mirror.

As expected, the shot broke through the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid and went straight through Kenneth's left shoulder!

After a successful attack, Emiya Kiritsugu raised his submachine gun again to suppress the opponent with firepower, and retreated from the corridor quite calmly.

"Damn that scoundrel!"

Being injured by the "despicable" person in his eyes, Kenneth's face quickly darkened and he decisively activated the magic circuits in his body, "I will make you pay the price!"

"It seems the outcome is becoming clear."

After both parties left, a dark blue figure slowly solidified in the corridor.

Bai Ye leaned against the wall with her arms folded across her chest, the hem of her skirt made of special material swaying slightly around her waist. Her pair of compound eyes watched the direction the two men left, "Forget it, I'd better save them if I have a chance~"

After only appearing for a moment, Bai Ye entered quantization again and followed silently.

……

Although it was only a brief confrontation, the inherent time control put too much strain on the body, and Emiya Kiritsugu still breathed a sigh of relief after withdrawing.

Then, he quickly switched his pistol, removed the original bullets from the magazine and loaded it with his trump card - the Origin Bullet!

“BOOM, BOOM BOOM—!”

The sound of explosions continued. Emiya Kiritsugu had set up numerous traps in the castle, repeatedly causing trouble for Kenneth and severely irritating his nerves.

"Damn it! That despicable villain, that rat in the gutter, that lowly scoundrel..."

Kenneth had had enough. His former demeanor was gone, his face distorted. He manipulated the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid to wreak havoc in the castle. Finally, "I found you!"

"No, you've been found."

Bai Ye hid in the dark and silently corrected himself in his heart, while also preparing to take action.

Then, without waiting for Kenneth to say anything, Emiya Kiritsugu raised his submachine gun and fired a burst of shots.

"Boil my blood!"

As Kenneth chanted, the Moon Spirit Marrow transformed into layers of mercury barriers that stretched across his body, easily blocking the bullets.

At this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu finally took action! He slowly raised the gun loaded with the Origin Bullet, and then...

"boom!"

"Little trick."

Kenneth manipulated the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid to transform it, wrapping the Origin Bullet layer by layer, trying to resist it. Unfortunately... the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid is, after all, a magical creation.

——The origin bullet penetrated the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.

At this moment, an armored hand reached out from beside Kenneth and grabbed the Origin Bullet. At the same time, Bai Ye also placed the Smoke Sword on Kenneth's neck, "You two, that's enough."

"Evolto, why are you here?"

"It doesn't matter~"

In the darkness, Kayneth stiffened his neck, only a pair of bright compound eyes visible, like a demon. "Master Lancer, you probably don't know Emiya Kiritsugu?"

"You know, he's called the 'Magician Killer.' And among the magi he killed, some... their entire magic circuits were paralyzed."

As he spoke, Bai Ye opened his left hand towards Kenneth, and a specially made origin bullet lay quietly in his palm.

"Garments for magic circuits?"

"Yes."

Bai Ye passed the Origin Bullet to Kenneth's palm. He had already recorded it through Li Lu's power. "As long as you are hit by this thing, the magic circuit will be severed, disrupted, and then reassembled."

As he said this, Bai Ye clenched his left fist and placed it in front of Kenneth's sight, then suddenly opened his hand, "Bong! You should understand, right? By then, you will be useless."