Chapter 18: Interlude of War

Kiritsugu Emiya lay on the extremely cold rooftop, staring intently at the screen in front of him. It was an image composed of large areas of orange and red. Next to the Walther W2000, there was also a super-high-power infrared sensor device placed together with the sniper rifle, which was used to observe the battlefield.

    "This is really true, are these lords hiding so carefully?"

    Kiritsugu Emiya threw away the cigarette in his hand that was almost half smoked, frowned, and complained softly.

Because the battle between the two unknown cer and Saber was too intense, and the place where they were was quite empty, so there was no place for anyone to hide. Therefore, Kiritsugu Emiya's plan to directly kill the weaker lord than the Heroic Spirit had to be declared bankrupt, and he even began to fall into the awkward dilemma of taking one step at a time.

    ——Although he could order his servants to try to assassinate the lord of the King of Conquerors who had just revealed his real name, the risk was too great. If the lord of Rider was not dead, let alone whether they would become the target of public criticism, just exposing their eighth servant who was supposed to be very hidden was not a plan at all.

"Maiya, did you find anything important?"

After turning off the thermal sensor, Kiritsugu Emiya took a deep breath and slowly stood up from the ground. He aimed his eyes and gaze at the light-amplifying scope on the sniper rifle and asked his assistant on the other end of the communicator.

"Nothing was found. Apart from the Servant and the Overlord who have already appeared, nothing was found in my detection range. Wait a minute, Kiritsugu, take a look at the top of the building at five o'clock southeast!"

    "Huh?!"

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    "What a pity! I wanted my students to be happy. Weber Velvet, a mortal like you should have an ordinary life that belongs only to you. So, what on earth made you so heartbroken?

Although Kenneth did not show up at this time, his voice was transmitted to Weber's ears through many magics.

    "I... this... that..."

    At this time, Weber only felt a severe dizziness, and could not judge the source of the voice at all, so he could only respond timidly.

    The courage that Weber thought he had filled his heart before disappeared in just a moment, as if it had never existed.

    Because the moment the voice was uttered, , he immediately recognized the owner of the voice—the famous prodigy and genius of the Clock Tower, a ninth-generation magician noble, a first-class instructor of the Spiritual Conjuration Department, Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelago.

    Just hearing this voice, Weber seemed to have traveled through time and space and saw the mocking expression on the other party's slender and mean face and the eyes with strong insults.

    To be honest, Weber really wanted to respond and ridicule the other party with the most beautiful words. After all, he was ahead of Kenneth and cleverly Isn't it the best way for Weber to take revenge and return the favor by making the powerful Heroic Conqueror King Iskandar his Servant, who has been bullied by Kenneth for a long time in front of the Clock Tower?

    During the years that Weber was training in the Clock Tower, whether he was awake or asleep, he actually hated the arrogant Kenneth all the time.

    ——However, this is the first time that Weber has been despised by Kenneth.

    "Weber-kun, in this case, let me give you the real and last extracurricular tutoring! The real secret of the mutual slaughter between magicians - whether it is horror, pain, or despair, I will truly give it to you completely without reservation. Do you feel honored? "

    Kenneth looked at the student who had caused him the greatest humiliation in his life, and made a cold and creepy declaration.

    Jean, who was neutral but gentle, frowned unconsciously when he heard this.

    "..."

Weber couldn't say anything at this time. In fact, he was trembling with fear. This young boy was experiencing the murderous gaze of a real magician for the first time. His soul seemed to solidify at this moment, and he didn't even have time to pay attention to the insult and threat in this sentence.

    To become a qualified magician, you must be determined to die... This sentence that Weber usually didn't care about was clear and within reach in his eyes at this moment.

    Suddenly, a big hand slapped the boy's trembling little shoulder.

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    Rider showed a soft and harmonious smile to his Aster, and then when the boy was a little dazed, he spoke.

"Hey, unknown magician, from what I've heard, you seem to want to replace my little Aster and become my Aster."

    The face of King of Conquerors Iskandar was filled with a malicious and sarcastic smile. He said slowly, "This is such a ridiculous joke! My Aster must be a warrior who can ride on the battlefield with me, not a coward like you who hides and doesn't even dare to show his face."

    After hearing this, Kenneth in the shadows bit his teeth hard, and his face turned extremely blue.

"I'm sorry, but please stop talking, Rider!"

Siegfried, who had been silent all along, felt the increasingly intense emotions coming from the Connection Master of the Command Seal, and interrupted the King of Conquerors.

The King of Conquerors was stunned at first, then seemed to understand something. He sneered softly, then opened his strong hands, looked up to the sky and said loudly: "Come out! There should be others! Those heroes hiding in the dark, peeking and spying on us, I am definitely not the only one attracted by the fierce battle between Ncer and Saber. If you still think you have the honor of being a hero, then come out! Don't let me, the King of Conquerors, Iskandar, look down on you! Hahahaha———"

    The night wind seemed to stop at this moment, accompanied by Iskandar's outstanding ridicule, two rays of light gathered in front and behind, and appeared in front of everyone———

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(End of this chapter)