Chapter 17: The Unbroken Circle

"Behind you! Archer!"

After shouting this, Tatsuya swung his weapon and slashed at the waist, the weakest part of the golden armor.

It was hard to tell whether it was a reminder or a death announcement.

When the words fell, the magic spear blade was only a few centimeters away from Gilgamesh, which was a sure-fire distance for any Servant.

The weapons clashed, and sparks flew.

Tatsuya's slash did not hit Gilgamesh but suddenly changed its trajectory and drew a huge circle with himself at the center.

That was because a new batch of treasures, like the halo of a saint, spread out around him, enveloping Tatsuya.

The number was six.

Not only guns and swords, but also axes, steel hammers, and halberds. There were even some strange weapons whose origins and uses were unknown.

All weapons were polished to reflect people like mirrors, and they also contained powerful magic. Each weapon represented a mysterious embodiment, no less.

They were all Noble Phantasms, without exception.

"Is this... really the best shooting skill in the world?" Diarmuid couldn't help but sigh.

As a Servant, he saw clearly that when Tatsuya noticed the sudden attack from behind Archer, the "door" opened again around him.

If he hesitated for even half a second, Tatsuya might have been surrounded and crushed by those treasures.

However, Tatsuya escaped from the crisis with just one strike. The Noble Phantasms that could not penetrate the circle of the magic spear were scattered, forcing the golden Servant standing on the street lamp to leap up to avoid the Noble Phantasms that lost control and came at him.

Even if those treasures were his, once fired, they were like bullets leaving the barrel of a gun and could no longer be controlled.

The one who made all this possible was Tatsuya's spearmanship.

Castling.

The golden Servant who called himself the King landed on the cracked icy road, while Tatsuya flipped in mid-air and stood nimbly on the street lamp where Archer was just a moment ago.

Gilgamesh, with his back to Tatsuya, turned back coldly. More "doors" opened around him, and more treasures appeared.

"Don't get too carried away!"

At the command of the golden Servant, as many as ten new Noble Phantasms rushed toward Tatsuya.

The rumbling sound shook the atmosphere, and the flash of the explosion almost swept away the darkness, comparable to Tatsuya's earlier lightning magic.

No one could have imagined that throwing swords alone could have such destructive power. One after another, the treasures flew towards Tatsuya and were then knocked down by the magic spear in his hand.

Morgan, who was initially nervous about the appearance of Gilgamesh, gradually relaxed and realized she had been worrying too much.

Although this heroic king was angry, he must have looked down on Tatsuya as a human being in his heart and did not use his true strength to fight the enemy.

He fired his treasures one after another, and his offensive never stopped, as if he wanted to use those weapons to completely chop up Tatsuya until not even his skull was left.

However, Tatsuya looked energetic, and his spearmanship skills were not at all messy.

Everyone was watching intently, amazed that a human Master could withstand the attack of a Servant to this extent. They almost forgot that they were still on a battlefield with many people on the verge of breaking out.

Tatsuya jumped up from the street lamp, knocking down the flying Noble Phantasms while falling towards other empty containers. Those of his Noble Phantasms that failed to hit their targets hit the street and containers, causing a series of explosions and smoke.

He wanted to break through the rain of spear and arrows formed by the Noble Phantasms in front of him and point directly at Archer who was standing still.

Not only defense but also offense.

A fighting spirit and agility beyond ordinary people's imagination.

Was this really the Master who participated in the Holy Grail War as a magician? Or was he an unknown hero born in an era when heroes had fallen?

It was clearly a weapon that he had just obtained not long ago, but now it was being danced by Tatsuya like a dazzling flower.

In the blink of an eye, Tatsuya once again shortened the distance between himself and Archer to the point where he could stab the other party with just a stretch of his magic spear.

The Noble Phantasms behind Archer gathered and flew forward, and Tatsuya's body disappeared again.

This time everyone saw it clearly. When Tatsuya disappeared, a ray of light appeared.

"That's——!" Diarmuid exclaimed again.

Previously, when Tatsuya tried to stop him from intervening in the fight between Morgan and Artoria, he also appeared in that strange way.

Now it seemed that it was most likely a magic trick like space transfer.

It was just that the slow form mostly belonged to long-distance movement, while the one in front of them was short-distance.

In just a moment, Tatsuya appeared in the air behind Archer, swung the magic spear without saying a word, and slashed down with the axe-shaped blade on the side.

Bang——!

Tatsuya held the Spear handle with both hands and pressed down hard, but he could not move at all.

Archer held two golden swords and crossed them in front of him to block the attack.

Even though he could rely on magic and physical skills to dodge the opponent's Noble Phantasms and launch an attack, there was still a gap in physical strength, and he could not suppress strength above rank B.

"Snort--!"

Gilgamesh snorted and easily parried Tatsuya's attack with his two swords, then retreated. The two swords turned into golden light and disappeared in his hands.

Surprisingly, Archer did not seem to continue to be furious. A sneer appeared on his face again. The golden Servant crossed his arms and looked down at Tatsuya with a condescending look.

"I didn't expect that I would be able to take out Enki. A mere bastard is quite capable, isn't he?"

Along with the extremely joyful sound, Archer laughed wildly, and suddenly opened his arms. The space around him began to distort again, and this time, thirty-two "doors" appeared directly.

Tatsuya took a deep breath and secretly calculated in his mind how to break through this situation.

"Human! Prove your worth to me, or you will die."

The solemn atmosphere made the air of the winter night even more solidified. If everyone could still watch from the sidelines just now, now facing so many treasures, there was no way to continue watching the show.

If Archer suddenly feels like annihilating the other Servants present, and there are thirty-two "gates" open now, will there be more later?

Sixty-four, one hundred and twenty-eight, or even more?

No one could predict the true strength of the Golden Servant.

Morgan quietly stepped forward and blocked Tatsuya again.

"Is this enough? I will use magic to block Archer's attack, and you will be responsible for launching the retreat magic." She gave instructions to Tatsuya calmly.

"It seems so." Tatsuya remained calm and prepared to retreat with Morgan.

At this moment, Artoria suddenly landed in front of him and Morgan.

"I will cover here, you retreat first."

About ten minutes ago, Artoria, who was still hostile to Morgan on the sea, appeared in armor again, holding an invisible sword in her hand to cover the two of them.

Morgan couldn't help but ask:

"What are you planning?"

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