[129] The Gathering Battle

Time passed quickly, and soon it was nighttime.

Kazuya and Altera had spent the day exploring the streets, walking around.

"Finally, let me give you some manga, I think it's pretty good," Kazuya said, looking at the volumes of his manga [JOJO] in a nearby store.

"No, it's not necessary," Altera shook her head. "I've already read those mangas. They're indeed interesting stories, and I liked them."

"You've read them, huh," Kazuya nodded. "Alright then."

"Well, this is where we part ways, Caster. Although I still don't know your real name. But for now, this is it," Altera said, looking at Kazuya. "The next time we meet, I'll use all my strength to face you."

"I should be the one saying that. The next time we meet, I'll come at you with an even stronger posture," Kazuya said, then watched Altera as she left.

"A good person. If possible, I should try to help her when the time comes..." Kazuya thought to himself. Based on the current information, it was almost certain.

This world had the "Mooncell Automaton" and the "Wandering Star of Predation."

However, their real appearance should be after 2030.

Now he had enough time to prepare for what was to come, and by then, he didn't know how much he would have grown. Would he be a match for theWandering Star of Predation or its vanguard?

After all, he currently only had detailed information on the first of the Wandering Star of Predation vanguards, Velber-02, The White Titan, Sefar.

But knowing that would allow him to plan how to defeat her.

As for the other two, he could only speculate. If Altera represented physical destruction, then the second was related to the soul. Even Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, had admitted, "The next time we meet, I don't know what I'll become." He didn't have the confidence to resist the contamination of the second Wandering Star of Predation vanguard.

That alone showed the strength of the second Wandering Star of Predation vanguard.

As for the third... by combining the first and second vanguards, he could make an educated guess about the powers involved. It should be related to the mind.

In the game [Fate/Extra], the protagonist was divided into three aspects: body, soul, and mind. The body corresponded to the first vanguard, Altera. The soul corresponded to the second vanguard. The mind corresponded to the third vanguard.

Of course, these were all just his speculations. If it was not the case, it might have been an overinterpretation.

But it was still good to be prepared. After all, 2030 was just around the corner. He thought about helping Altera then, about supporting her. However, that would be all he could do. He would with Shiki Ryougi by then. That should be enough.

Or rather, he would strive to make it enough. Before coming to this world, he had thought, "It would be nice to be with Shiki Ryougi, that would be happiness." However, after arriving in this world, that thought was shattered. It was no longer an unattainable dream; it was now within reach. That temptation was too deadly for him to simply give up.

"Alright, let's get ready for tonight's battle... I wonder if I'll encounter Archer or Berserker tonight..."

...

"Welcome back, Saber. How was your walk?" Rider asked as he looked at Altera, who had returned.

"It was okay. How's everything on your side?" Altera asked, showing an unusual initiative.

"Ah, we're done. We've obtained the Lesser Grail, and now all that's left is to defeat the other Heroic Spirits... Well, the final battle is almost upon us."

Altera didn't say anything more and followed Iskandar into a room.

There, lay a white, elf-like girl on a bed, breathing calmly, as if sleeping.

But...

That was all there was to it.

This was a lifeless puppet.

Suddenly, a sonic boom echoed.

An arrow was shot from afar towards them!

"Is this Archer?" Rider's face changed, and he immediately erected his bounded field!

Boom!

A powerful explosion reverberated throughout Kenneth's workshop, and the shattered bounded field provided some slight warning.

"Is this attack from the so-called Heroic Spirit, Archer?" Kenneth's expression was grim, and he glanced back. Thankfully, the magical energy reactors was brought inside. It was the most precious thing he had brought this time. If it had been destroyed, it would have been disastrous.

"Chase her, Saber! Kill that Archer!" As the bounded field was released, Kenneth said through communication. "Although Heracles, who probably has nine lives, might not die, killing one or two of them should make it easier."

"I understand."

Altera quickly rushed towards where Archer had shot the arrows.

She moved like a white meteor.

Meanwhile...

"Alright, we've caught up, Master." Archer EMIYA said, putting down his bow with a smile. "Everything is just as expected."

"Very well, then let's lead her towards Ryudou Temple..." Emiya Kiritsugu said over the communication. "Although Heracles probably has nine lives and may not be so easy to kill, killing one or two of them should make things easier."

"Ah, indeed." Archer EMIYA said, quickly running towards the Tohsaka residence. "Come on, keep up, Saber!"

Just one Saber might not be enough, so they needed to attract Lancer as well.

Facing two top-tier Heroic Spirits... even that Berserker might be taken care of. So, let him witness the radiance of you heroes!

"Rider, organize things. Put the Lesser Grail and the magical energy reactors in a backup location, and let's chase after them together!"

"This girl is fine, but I can only carry one of these magical energy reactors at a time..." Rider said, looking at these large sources of mana.

"It's okay, we'll take as many as we can!"

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