Looking at Kayneth lying in a pool of blood, Kiritsugu Emiya sighed.
Suddenly, alarm bells rang loudly in Kiritsugu Emiya's heart; he had a bad premonition of imminent death.
"Time Alter: Five Times Stagnate (Quintuple Accel)!" Without a word, Kiritsugu Emiya immediately unleashed the maximum limit of the time magic he could currently perform and violently retreated.
"Clang!" A huge noise appeared at the position where Kiritsugu Emiya had been just a moment ago.
A sizeable pit appeared on the ground. If not for Kiritsugu Emiya's quick reaction, he would probably have perished under this strike.
When the dust raised by the impact settled, Irisviel, who had come to her senses, covered her lips.
"SABER!!!"
The person who had brazenly launched an attack on Kiritsugu Emiya just now was none other than his Servant, King Arthur * Artoria * Pendragon.
Holding the Holy Sword wrapped in the Invisible Air, Artoria gave Irisviel a deep look. "I'm sorry, Irisviel. I said before, if he used such despicable means again, then he, Kiritsugu Emiya, is my enemy! Everything he did just now was a declaration of war!"
"Doing such despicable things in front of me again and again, I no longer approve of his methods. Even if I lose the qualification to seize the Holy Grail, I won't hesitate. The only thing I have left now is the knightly spirit I believe in, so I absolutely will not allow anyone to trample on it. Even if he is my Master!"
"I, Artoria, swear here that I will do my utmost to kill Kiritsugu Emiya!"
Looking at Artoria, who was still stained with the blood splattered from Diarmuid's suicide earlier, Irisviel didn't know what to say for a moment.
Even her own heart, which firmly believed in Kiritsugu, was somewhat shaken.
For Artoria to attack her own Master, one could imagine how much resolve she had mustered.
And Kiritsugu Emiya didn't hesitate to challenge Artoria's nerves time and again, challenging the limit of Artoria's endurance.
Now, Artoria finally exploded completely.
A King will never compromise!
I, Artoria, will never compromise. Even if I have to bear the name of a master-killer.
Although Artoria's attack didn't cause any harm to Kiritsugu Emiya, due to the extreme speed of the Quintuple Accel Time Alter that exceeded his limit just now, even with Avalon constantly healing his body inside, he still suffered considerable internal injuries.
One must know that without Avalon, Kiritsugu Emiya could at most use Double Accel.
But fortunately, Avalon was there; otherwise, with that attack just now, Kiritsugu Emiya would have been split in half by Artoria.
"Is that so? A Servant who betrays their Master? Is this the chivalry you follow?" Kiritsugu Emiya's tone was surprisingly calm, as if the person attacked just now wasn't him.
"My sword is placed here. I will remember the virtues of Humility, Compassion, Justice, Honor, Sacrifice, Valor, Spirituality, and Honesty. I will dedicate my soul and my life at the feet of the God of Fairness. My blood will be shed on the battlefield with honor. My sword is placed here; God bless it to be forever sharp. Unless its master bows their head, it will never break." Without answering Kiritsugu Emiya's words, Artoria looked into Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes and slowly recited the Knight's Oath.
But the stance expressed was very clear, one of the basic rules of knighthood: fight for justice against unfairness and evil!
And that evil referred exactly to Kiritsugu Emiya.
At the same time, she was telling Kiritsugu Emiya that she would no longer be shaken by his words.
"Tch." Kiritsugu Emiya spat lightly. Although he didn't feel it when he had Artoria fight other Heroic Spirits before, when he faced Artoria head-on, he deeply realized the power of a Servant.
Whether in speed, strength, or technique, she far surpassed his existence.
Even if he could use Time Alter: Quintuple Accel for a long time, his winning rate was terribly low. Moreover, not only that, the modern firearms he was proud of, which had killed countless magi, were like toys in front of a Heroic Spirit.
Perhaps they couldn't even harass her.
The situation is very unfavorable for me, but... don't forget... who provides you with mana!
Artoria suddenly felt a emptiness in her body, and for a moment, she almost couldn't hold the sharp sword in her hand steadily.
"Cut off the mana supply? This is indeed your style. But... even if only a few seconds remain, I will seek justice on behalf of those killed by your despicable means!" Artoria forced herself to support her body, looking firmly at Kiritsugu Emiya and raising the Holy Sword in her hand.
Never underestimate the willpower of any Heroic Spirit, especially one who was once a great king.
That is far beyond superhuman.
"It seems I have to waste the last Command Spell." In an instant, Kiritsugu Emiya calculated the gains and losses and made a choice.
Although somewhat reluctant, even a weakened Heroic Spirit is not something ordinary humans can contend with.
The limits an ordinary human body can reach, if materialized into Heroic Spirit stats, might not even reach the E standard.
So wanting to fight a Heroic Spirit with a human body? Are you kidding me?
Unless you reach the level of a Magician. However, is Kiritsugu Emiya a Magician? He isn't even a Grand Magus.
The situation ten years later where Shirou Emiya (soil wolf) fights a Servant with a human body is unique throughout all the Holy Grail Wars in history.
Of course, if the name Shirou Emiya still exists ten years later.
"In the name of the Command Spell, I order SABER, you are absolutely forbidden to attack me!" Simultaneously, at the moment the seal on the back of his hand glowed red indicating the Command Spell took effect, Kiritsugu Emiya very decisively dissolved the contract with Artoria.
"Let's go, Irisviel." Kiritsugu Emiya said without looking back. "The situation is a bit tricky; looks like we have to go back and replan."
In his view, Artoria had only one outcome: slowly dissipating into the air.
"Damn it... Kiritsugu Emiya, come back here!" Even with Magic Resistance as high as A-rank, Artoria was powerless to resist the outcome of dissipation after losing the mana supply source.
Of course, this is under normal circumstances.
"What a wonderful performance." Applause rang out in the empty ruins. It was so piercing, so abrupt, and caught some people so off guard.
"Don't you think so? Kiritsugu Emiya?"
Kayneth slowly stood up from the ground, spotless as if he hadn't been injured at all, not even his clothes were damaged.
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