Ch.109 Fourth Holy Grail

( Yuto pov )

Liz:" You left me here!!!"

" I know, and I'm sorry..."

Liz:" I thought you guys passed away from old age!!"

"Sigh, Liz, I need to see Artoria."

Liz wiped away her tears.

' It seems she matured a little.'

Liz:" She's still in the same place."

" Alright."

Scathach didn't say anything and just followed behind me.

* Blackmore Cemetary *

Scathach:" Me and Liz will stay here."

I smiled.

" Thank you, Scathach."

Liz also understood and stayed back with Scathach.

Walking through the cemetery, I woke up to an unknown old grave.

" Hey Artoria, I...I know it's been a while, I mean a long fucking time since I visited. And I'm sorry, and I'm also sorry that I'll dig up Avalon. I need it to summon you. Although I have a Saber card, I wanted to make sure."

I stood there on watching the tombstone.

" I'm pretty sure you'll be surprised to see a 12 year old boy, although I look 14 years old. But I just couldn't wait, I mean, the fourth holy grail is coming up. So yeah."

" Sigh, there's never a day I wouldn't think of you."

I crouched and placed my play on top of the grave. I used mana to take Avalon but met something unexpected.

" It's gone!?"

I was pissed, no, I was beyond pissed.

[ Gamers mind Activated]

' Those fuckers from the Holy grail, it has to be one of them.'

' I'll just slaughter them all one by one.'

Taking out a Saber card I summoned a Saber.

Light descended and filled my vision as I kept a calm face.

Even knowing I won't get Artoria, I still summoned a servant.

As I saw the light disperse revealing a woman with the same face as Artoria.

' You got to be bullshitting me.'

???:" Answer me, are you my Praetor?"

" If by master than yes."

Nero:" Umu, then you have the honor to call me Nero!"

" Nero...as in Nero Claudius?"

She dramatically introduces herself once more.

Nero:" Yes, I am Nero Claudius, the Emperor of Rome."

' Right, she's the reason why Britain lost its protection, which made the Arthurian legend.'

" I see. My name is Yuto Yamamoto, a foreigner."

Nero:" Umu, I'll call you Praetor!"

" Just call me Yuto."

Nero:" Umu!"

She put her hands on her waist as she nodded.

" I'm sure you know my intentions, correct?"

I spoke as I turned away to walk away from Artorias grave.

Nero followed as she put a hand on her chest.

Nero:" Of course! you want to participate in the Holy grail! I may not be the servant you were looking for, but I'll show you I'm the best Saber there is!!"

She declared.

" Alright, we'll see. Then,"

* Japan, Fuyuki *

It was nighttime once we arrived in Fuyuki city, I moved my dimensional house here. I stared at [ Faith's Fall] that's on the wall.

wrapping my hand around the spear, I tried to pick it up.

' Sigh, I'm still too weak even after training for 2 years straight.'

Leaving behind the spear, I picked up Mahiru-no-yo, as I'm probably going to fight servants, I'm worried that the scythe will break in the heat of battle.

Walking downstairs with Mahiru-no-yo on my waist, I heard Nero downstairs still eating.

* Munch Munch *

Nero:" This is great!!"

Scathach was holding Liz as they finished their plate already.

" I'm going to check the city."

Scathach:" Alright, I'll stay here with Liz."

Nero stood up.

Nero:" I'm coming as well!"

I shrugged.

" Sure."

We both walked through the city, and there weren't as many people as it was night time.

Following Nero as she walked in some random direction.

But she stopped.

Nero:" Praetor, there's a servant."

" It's Yuto."

Looking where she pointed, I saw a white-haired woman. And Artoria.

"Artoria?"

Hearing her name called Artoria looked behind to see me.

Artoria:" Yuto?"

" Yo."

Irisviel:" Do you know him, Saber?"

Artoria:" He's Yuto. One of the knights of the round table."

Irisviel:" I've never heard of him."

Artoria:" It's no surprise. He's the seat of Zero, a hidden knight. If he's a servant in this holy grail, we should be careful, Yutos strong, even at a young age. He's able to take down multiple knights."

Irisviel looked surprised she looked at me and Nero.

Nero:" Ahem, I think you've got the impression, this is my Praetor!"

" It's Yuto."

I spoke as I put a hand on Mahiru-no-yo.

* Gunshot *

Slicing the bullet, I gave a command to Nero.

" Nero, find them."

Nero:" Of course, Praetor!"

Artoria:" Wai??"

Before she could finish speaking, she attacked, and I blocked her attack.

" You've gotten weaker." I spoke with a smile.

Artoria:" Yuto, I didn't mean to..."

" The command seal, right?"

She nodded.

" Alright, why don't we have some fun, huh?"

My smile grew.

Mahiru:" Finally some fun."

Ignoring her, I parried Artorias' attack and kicked her back.

" This reminds me of our training days."

Artoria got up and striked again.

" I know every move of yours, Artoria. Don't bother."

I kept countering her as I was able to easily read her attacks. But she couldn't read minds as I changed my fighting style multiple times.

Irisviel moved away as the fight turned more intense.

Artoria wasn't able to get a single hit in.

Artoria:" Your strength also gotten weaker, but how can you still win?"

She spoke as I kicked her once more.

" Sigh, didn't I tell you before, I'm just better."

I parried another attack before hitting her again.

" You know this is becoming quite pointless."

Nero arrived with some unknown woman.

Nero:" Praetor! I've found the assassin!"

" Great job, Nero."

Nero:" Umu!" She looked proud.

" Though that's not your real master is it Artoria?"

* Gun clicks *

Kiritsugu:" She's not."

looking behind me, I wasn't surprised to see Kiritsugu.

Looking into his eyes, I spoke.

" You're a slippery one."

* Bang *

activating the life barrier surrounding me and Nero along with the unknown woman.

Kiritsugu was surprised and tried to escape before he was stopped by my magic.

" Word Magic: freeze."

Artoria and Irisviel also froze.

Deactivating the barrier, I walked around Kiritsugu.

" So, you were the one that took Avalon."

Seeing him struggle, I spoke.

" I could kill you here and now, and just be done with it. But the only reason I'm letting you live is that Artoria is here. "

Taking out a Mahiru-no-yo, I cut his hand.

His hand was dissolving in a slow rate.

" A cursed blade, it'll dissolve your entire body unless you take Avalon or cut it off."

I spoke as I looked at Irisviel as I knew she had Avalon inside of her.

Kiritsugu also seemed to catch the hint.

" You think you're a hero? I've seen better ones, even when the whole world was against them, they didn't sacrifice others, Lets see if you'll die, or you'll cut off your arm, or take Avalon from her."

Half of his finger dissolved.

" But you have something in common with them. You're predictable. You'll cut off your arm."

Kiritsugu, although his face didn't say anything, I could see the fear in his eyes.

Mahiru:" Hihihi, that's the stuff."

Shutting her up by sheathing the blade, I command Nero.

" Let's go, Nero."

Nero:" Umu."

She followed me as I looked back to Artoria.

" Laters."

Artoria:" Yuto?" She seemed shocked in what I just did.