110. Sakura
( Yuto Pov )
Nero:" Look! Praetor! A Duel, We should announce ourselves!!"
" Not yet, we should keep watching."
Me and Nero were watching Lancer Duel Artoria.
Not far, I also sense rider and his master on a bridge.
Nero:" She's being led to a trap."
Nero stated as she looked like she's watching a show.
" Lancers master must be commanding him."
Nero:" Umu."
And just ad Lancer activated his Noble Phantom. I jumped in between the dual.
" Mahiru." I chanted.
Mahiru:" Oh, finally using this?"
Flames came off the sword, and my arm and using the boost of power, I blocked the spear and countered it.
" Counter Vanish."
The attack disappeared as I sheathed Mahiru-no-yo.
Lancer:" Wha??"
" I am Yuto Yamamoto, Kignt of the round table, seat Zero. I may be a master in this fight, but it is till I fight my kings battles."
I smirked as I looked back at Artoria, who had an annoyed face.
Lancer:" I see, I am Diarmuid Ua Duibhne. It's a pleasure to meet you, Yuto Yamamoto."
" I must apologize for interrupting your battle with my King, but you should face me before dueling my king."
Diarmuid:" I understand, that's honorable."
He picked up his spear.
Diarmuid:" Then I'll face you, Yuto."
" How about a bet?"
Diarmund:" Oh? please continue."
" If I win, I'll let you be my left hand, man. If I lose, you have the right to face my king."
Diarmund:" Sorry, Yuto. But I've already sworn to my master. How about the last man stand? Give me an honorable death, and I'll do the same."
A smile crept to my face.
" Sure!"
Artoria looked on with worry.
But just as we were about to fight, the rider appeared with his master.
Diarmund:" Sigh, seems we'll put this on hold."
Nodding I sheathed Mahiru-no-yo.
" Nero, get down here."
Nero:" Umu!"
* Thud *
She landed next to me.
Nero:" I am Nero Claudius, Emperor of Rome!! My Praetors Saber!!"
Diarmuid:" Saber?" He looked at Artoria, who was also confused.
Rider:" Perhaps sisters?"
Artoria shook her head.
" Who the fuck are you?"
I looked at Rider.
Rider:" Ahem! I am Alexander the Great, the king of conquerors!! Join me in this conquest."
His master looked distressed that he announced his name.
" Yeah, no."
Arotria:" I refuse."
Nero:" I'm with Praetor, Umu!"
Diarmuid:" I also refuse as well."
Alexander:" I see, so why don't I challenge all other servants in the area!!"
Just as he finished, a man appeared on a pole.
???:" How barbaric."
The man looked down to Alexander before turning his gaze towards me.
???:" Yo Yuto, it's been a long time."
I was confused.
" Who the hell are you?"
???:" It's me, Gilgamesh, King of Babylon." He looked annoyed as he stared at me.
" Still don't know."
Gilgamesh:" I see, let's see if this reminds you."
He opened a portal to reveal a blood red spear. It looked like [ Faith's Fall ], but stronger.
Gilgamesh:" You created this weapon to slay a God. I took it after you left it."
" Still don't remember."
Now he looked pissed.
Everyone was looking at me and Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh:" I see, maybe it's not that time yet."
He spoke before he was attacked by a man in black Armor.
' Lancelot?'
* Boom! *
Gilgamesh:" You interrupted me, you Mongol!"
He shot a few weapons from his gate of Babylon.
The Berserker caught a sword and blocked a weapon before throwing it towards Gilgamesh.
' Now he's beyond pissed.'
Gilgamesh:" How dare you lay your finger on my weapon!!"
He shot a few more. But just as he was about to use his Noble Phantom, he was forced back.
Gilgamesh:" Dammit!!"
" Well, that was something."
I spoke before I dodged a punch from Berserker.
" Yo nice to see you again, Lancelot."
Lancelot:" GGGGGRRRAAAAHHHH!!!!"
Nero joined in, hitting him towards a light pole.
Nero:" Umu, he won't get up after that!"
.....He got up....
Lancer was forced to join in by a command seal.
I blocked his attack that was about to hit Artoria.
" You'll help Nero with Berserker. I'll take him."
Artoria:" Thank you." She said as she helped Nero.
I turned back to Lancer.
" Well, looks like we'll have our Duel."
Diarmuid:" Looks like it."
Using demon possession, I felt the boost in power again.
'Breath of Massacre: First form: Annihilation.'
Swiping my blade, it destroyed the are infromt which caused Diarmund to retreat with a slash on bus chest.
As he retreated, he sped towards me with his spear.
' Fast.'
I used [bullet time] and [transparent world ]as well as mana reinforcement to keep up.
* Clink *
Diarmuid parried my attack and countered with his spear. Activating the life force barrier, I blocked his attack, and I kicked him ln the chin.
Diarmuid:" Ugh!"
I sensed Rider help Artoria and Nero push back Berserker. Seeing this Lacers master ordered for a retreat.
Diarmuid:" Shit! It looks like we'll have to pause again!"
I put down my guard as I saw Diarmuid run off.
" Sigh, let's go, nero!"
Nero:" Umu."
She walked towards me.
Artoria:" Wait, Yuto!"
Artoria reached out as I looked at her.
Artoria:" We should talk."
" I'd love to, but..."
Taking out Mahiru-no-yo, I cut another bullet in half.
" It appears your master refuses."
I sheathed Mahiru-no-yo and looked at Artoria.
" Well, talk later, I promise."
I turned around and walked away.
* A few minutes later ,*
Nero:" Praetor! this place disgusts me!"
" Yeah, this is it."
[ Mission ]
[ Kill Zoukan Motou ]
[ Rewards: servant card]
' A mission is a mission.'
I thought before taking out a Mahiru-no-yo. Nero walked behind me.
* Knock Knock *
???:" Who is i..guck!!"
Stabbing through his throat, I kicked his body in.
* Bam *
The gaurds we're alarmed.
Throwing a few bombs into the rooms before massacring the rest.
" Are you joining or not, Nero?"
Nero:" Of course I'm joining!"
She took out her sword and attacked as well.
Getting upstairs, I dodged a bullet and threw a kunai into the shooters eye.
As the guards filled the hallway, I threw a couple of smoke bombs and used this chance to move between them as I cut their throats with the hidden blade.
As I searched for the target, I caught a dagger.
" Where is Zoukan Motou!?"
He hit his knee and twisted his wrist he refused to speak.
" I see, brainwashed, huh?"
Killing him by peircing him by his own Dagger, I walked outside.
Nero:" Did you find what you were looking for, Praetor?"
" No."
I threw a few paper bombs, which Nero tilted her head at.
Nero:" What's that Pra..."
* Booooommm!!*
" As I thought he's undeground."
"Move the rubble." I commanded.
Nero:" Umu!"
With a swing of her sword, she moved the rubble.
Just as i was about to step in, I saw a worm.
" Disgusting." I stepped on it.
Nero:" It seems this place is where the disgusting smell was coming from."
" Yeah."
' Purifying flames.'
With a simple hand gesture, the underground was filled with white golden flames. I made sure it wouldn't destroy any people underground.
" Come."
I held a hand for Nero, who took it.
Nero:" Umu."
As we landed on the ground, we saw the dead worms turning to ashes.
" Hmm?"
I saw a half dead old man and a little girl on the table.
Seeing the worms that survived by using her body, I knew that this old man did this to her.
Nero:" Praetor..."
" Yeah, it seems we interrupted an experiment."
I pulled out Mahiru-no-yo and slashed the old sheet, causing him to wake up, but only to find himself dissolving.
Ignoring his screams, I got close to the girl.
Using the transparent world, I saw the worms gathering in her stomach.
Gathering the Holy Element on my hand and using blood control, I took a kunai and slashed her stomach open. Using the Holy element to keep her alive, I used blood control that was coming from her body to gather the worms.
As the worms came out, I used the Holy Element to destroy it.
Finished with that, I closed the wound by healing jutsu and giving her life force.
' Purification.'
I used purification on her stomach and her whole. out to get rid of any side effects from the worms.
Zoukan:" Grr, Ugh!!""
Giving her to Nero, I stepped on Zoukans head.
" Sick bastard." I coldly stared at him before stepping on neck and crushing it.
* Crack *
" Let's go."
Nero:" Umu"
I dropped a few bombs before we left, and as we walked out of the gates, there was another explosion.