Saber's Assault
It was nighttime when Ren's eyes snapped open, if one could see his eyes now he or she would rather be disturbed, as they had an empty void in them.
What he was seeing was that very few beings could see…
"We are at crossroads, I wonder what will King of Knights choose?" He softly said that to himself, he slowly extracted himself from two over affectional sisters who are not sisters, but no one cares that they are separated by the space-time continuum…
Once he left the room, the darker Artoria lifted her head she was half-asleep, she woke up when she felt that her source of heat was gone.
"Masta?" The darkened Knight asked with some drool running down her lips.
That moment Morgan hands coiled around the half-asleep fallen Knight and pulled her into her chest.
"You will do for now~" The pale blond witch said as she used the inverted Saber as a hug pillow…
"What of Masta?" The younger sibling said while barely awake…
"Clairvoyant...remember?" She said that while falling asleep without a care in the world.
"Right…" Saber Alter that moment mumbled a single word before falling asleep too…
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"Where are you going?"
The blond knight stopped in its tracks.
The King of Knights looked at the Sorcerer standing in front of her.
"I can't just stand by and allow that witch to hurt innocent people!" Saber said with an angry look.
"So you going in alone?" Ren asked, while he knew the answer it was still something else seeing this in person.
Just how silly this girl was, well she not lacking bravery, but it was stubbornly silly bravery which doesn't fit in this type of War...
"I am a Saber! My Magic Resistance ranked at A! There is barely any magic in the world that can affect me!"
"So, you put all your bets on that? You didn't realise that your resistance works only on offensive spells which attack you?" He asked that with raised eyebrow.
She slightly flinched but it didn't affect her much, the King of Knights will continue with her advance.
"Nonetheless! My Class has the advantage! And my Prana reserves are adequate!" She said that while taking steps forward, arriving in front of The Sorcerer.
"You know what's going to happen anyway? So why this conversation?" The Blue Saber asked him, not understanding the point of this conversation.
"It's not how it works Artoria." Ren shook his head, making her even more confused.
"The stronger one's power, the more he or she affects the timeline, like a rock thrown into a lake, the bigger the rock the greater ripples it creates." He explained to her.
"That's why I barely did anything in this so-called war, yet you already saw how much I have affected it no?" He asked her, the blonde somewhat the general idea what Ren means.
"That's why I am standing in front of you…" This moment Artoria's eyes went wide, she got a flashback, this moment all those years ago, when Merlin offered her two choices! Pull or not to pull the sword.
"I am offering two choices you either return and rest or you continue your advance." He showed two fingers to her, now she was truly experiencing a Deja Vu!
"...There is more to this than just simple battle is there?" She asked that while closing her eyes.
"But of course, I wouldn't wake up in three in the morning and ask this, huge life-changing consequences depending on your choice… for you." He said that while moving aside.
For a second the Knight thought all about that, then she remembered what he said.
"...Only for me?" She asked in a somewhat disbelieving voice.
She is not used to that at all! Her decision usually led to her Kingdom fate.
Now it's just a decision related to her only?
Then, there is nothing for her to worry about!
"I have decided! I will return soon enough!" After saying that the blonde Knight dashed out from the house and towards the temple.
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"...Pendragons and their bullheadedness, thank the root I am there to fix up their mess…" Ren shook his head,
Now that Blue Saber has selected her future, the Sorcerer can discard a completely different what-if scenario, which is something similar to Unlimited Blade Works and Heavens Feel…
Only the difference is that Emiya Shirou pretty much dominated the war, with Senji Muramasa blade…
'Pity that I won't be able to see him killing Gilgamesh with it…'
'Oh well… at least this scenario is not that bad too…'
Ren for a second checked it out again… seeing future him summoning an interesting Lancer…
"This can wait, for now, I need to wake up Emiya and Rin." He clapped his hands and both of his students quite literally were pulled out from bed from discomfort as if someone scratched the blackboard very close to their ears…
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The King Of Knights rushed towards the Ryuudou Temple, the moment she arrived at the stairs she transformed into her battle dress and grabbed her sword, soon enough she dashed up the stairs.
Before she can arrive at the temple a Servant manifested right in front of her.
'Assassin!'
She quickly came to that conclusion as she did not sense the presence of this Servant not until he revealed himself in front of her.
"Sasaki Kojirou, Servant Assassin, I have been waiting for a challenge, and it seems my luck is quite high tonight, my first opponent is a fellow sword user." The blue-haired man dressed in Kimino pulled out his Nodachi.
The blonde Knight was in a pickle since the Servant reveal his name like that her honour dictates that she has to do the same.
"Servant Saber…" But Sasaki stopped her.
"It's fine Saber, let's fight!"
Soon enough battle between Western-style versus Eastern-style of swordsmanship has started.
What quickly shocked Saber was that this guy very quickly learned about her sword even if it was invisible.
It was obvious that his swordsmanship was better than hers which was a humbling experience, but her other parameters made up for it, allowing her to slowly push him back.
Eventually, Assassin had to disengage, the Blonde knight that moment realised that he might be using his Noble Phantasm soon.
Perfectly honest Artoria has no idea what kind of Noble Phantasm this swordsman possess, as she never heard of him before.
Still, soon enough something happened which made the Assassin class servant sigh.
"It seems my Master wishes for me to go all out…" The blue-haired man said that as she walked down the stairs.
"You giving up high ground? What are you up to Assassin?" Saber asked defensively as she prepared for battle against the Samurai on even ground.
The moment Sasaki took his stance Saber's instincts flared up, her eyes widened to a massive degree as she released 'Strike Air'. what she saw was certain death. So, her instincts flared to maximum to dodge this attack.
"Tsubame Gaeshi"
Very next moment three simultaneous attacks came from three directions.
There was no magic, nothing fancy at all, it was just three strikes from one sword at the same time…
A True Magic phenomenon done through nothing but pure swordsmanship…
Saber blasted herself out its path…
Flying down several stairs before getting back on her feet.
She was breathing heavily, not from tiredness but from close to death encounter, some sweat was running down from her forehead.
"You dodged it? Impressive! I suppose you westerners have some techniques, not just flailing around… Alas, I would like to do this again, but since you survived that you are allowed to pass, it's my Master's orders." The Assassin motioned for her to pass.
The blonde Knights eyes widened hearing that this looks like a trap she is walking into, but she has an advantage against Caster Class…
Still, she started to have doubts about this whole expedition to the Ryuudou Temple on her own…
Even so, her current Master is not much of support as he is right now…
Plus she can't allow that Witch to continue to harm innocent people.
So, she nodded at the Assassin and dashed up the stairs to the temple where open grounds awaited her.
It was perfect condition for someone like her…
But, when Artoria saw who she was facing she could not believe…
It was a regular guy with glasses dressed in a suit!!!
"Caster, is this my opponent?" The man asked in a monotone voice, Sabre could see his hollow eyes, one could say he was a machine.
"Yes, Souichirou-sama." A woman in purple robes manifested next to the man, Saber couldn't see her face but she could see her lips…
She had a very, very similar smile to Morgan.
'What's with these witches and disturbing men which around them?' The King of Knights saw similarities between this witch and her half-sister… there should be a reason why his man is in the front line like this...
"Please, I need her alive." The witch softly asked him.
"As you wish." The man took off his glasses and took a martial stance.
'Martial Artists!' The Knight realised that quite too late as the man was already in front of Saber.
'She enchanted him!!!' She saw a purple aura surrounded this regular looking man.
The King of Knights barely blocked the strike to her solar plexus with her sword but that was quite pointless as it was just the beginning of multiple katas which quickly went through her defences.
Before long she received several strikes to her stomach area, Solar Plexus and then right into the neck.
If not for her high endurance she would be dead long ago!
This non-assuming man just through a few exchanges figured out her durability!
And in less than a few moments, he took the wind out of her sails as they say!
He then grabbed her by the neck like some toy and started to pull the blond knight right towards Caster.
"Fufufu… Beautifully done Souichirou-sama!"
That moment Saber remembered what Ren said…
About life-changing event…
'Will I become some witch plaything?' That moment she exploded with 'Strike Air' but before she can do anything, the man rammed his fist in her neck one more time…
Taking out whatever explosive energy she generated…
"What a feisty one you are my precious little knight… don't worry I will take care of you…" She said that while taking out a wicked-looking dagger.
Saber eyes widened for a second, but then she looked at the shape of it, what is this thing?
"Hurry Caster… we have guests…" The man said as he heard combat already happening outside the temple, their guard dog, was facing another Servant.
"What are you going to do to me?" Saber asked while trying to stand up, her vessel is screaming in protest, those hits were quite devastating to her whole body, and since Shirou can't properly support her, she is in no condition to fight.
"A change of Master dear… Rule Breaker." Caster stabbed the Servant of Sword with her wicked looking dagger.
That moment Saber felt her contract with Shirou disappear and it formed with Caster…
Her whole body started to heal as the amount of Prana the woman provided for her was quite large.
Begrudgingly, Artoria slowly got up on her feet, she can't believe she walked into such a trap.
And unlike Shirou, this woman can enforce her will, like some doll on strings…
"Now Saber why don't you…"
*BOOM*
Assassin's body like a rag doll flew through the gates, and slammed into the wall…
Destroying it completely, and continuing to fly some more…
Caster somewhat stiffed seeing how her guard dog was dealt with, while the man which Artoria believes is her Master looked at this with narrowed eyes.
"Counter Guardian-san you are taking far too long...it looks like we are late!" Very familiar voice spread through the temple.
Saber clicked her tongue internally, now she understood the whole picture…
Was she angry with the Sorcerer? Not at all, he gave her choice, just like Merlin did, she took it and now she is going to suffer by facing this abomination…
She would rather fight Vortigern and Albion together at the same time than this man…
As smoke cleared up, Artoria saw The Sorcerer accompanied by her ex-Master and Master of Archer.
'Thanks my lucky stars those two are not here!' Saber sighed in relief.
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