Causality

"Eei...! Whether it's a curse or something else that has befallen me, it's too weak of you to be unable to move on your own!"

"I'm sorry... I apologize for the trouble..."

"'Go for it, King of Heroes! Physically, only you can lend a hand!'"

"Oh, it's an emergency! No other choice! But you're heavy, damn you!"

"I'm sorry... The armor is heavy, I apologize..."

Though Fafnir had left, Director and Roman informed me that two Servants were pursuing us as parting gifts.

Siegfried had exhausted his magical energy and was now incapacitated. The power he used earlier seemed to be his last resort. Now, he was too exhausted to even walk.

"Someone else should take over, musician! Why must I do something so unsightly?"

"You shouldn't push what people dislike onto others. You're physically the most suitable for this."

"Should I take over? Gil!"

"Fool! Don't you worry about your own well-being? Your notion of fidelity is naive! Don't get close to a man you're not even in a relationship with! Idiot!"

"'He's just like a father.'"

"'You're saying stupid things again! We're about to reach the landing point for Vimana!'"

"Isn't it exciting to be pursued? I wonder if we'll be captured..."

"Kuh, even if this is what it takes in times like this..."

"Then, King of Heroes, this standard-bearer will..."

"Keep your head up and face forward! Tch, they're closing in fast! We're going to be caught!"

――Being burdened with injured people, I'll be delayed in escaping no matter what. I know that, but...

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, always apologizing..."

"You're always like that! You should know that apologizing when you're not at fault is actually rude!"

"I'm sorry..."

"It's like an endless loop! My words were foolish for trying to reason with you!"

――Whether he become a fighting force or not doesn't matter. I can't abandon someone in need of help.

Even if that someone is a hero! But it's heavy!

"'There's someone ahead! It's the French army!'"

"Should we request backup!?"

"No, if they see me..."

"They'll probably spit on us! Humans are filthy! They're creatures that look and listen however they want. They won't rely on someone who looks like the witch who destroyed their homeland!"

――Humans are complicated creatures, I believe...

"Alright! If it comes to this..."

"'Ritsuka...!?'"

"I'll confront them! If running away is useless, we have no choice but to defeat them!"

"Ha, that's good! It's my kind of strategy!"

――As expected, that seems to be the only option.

Even if we escape on Vimana, the threat will continue to pursue us.

In that case... maybe. There's no choice but to confront them here!

"'Servants are coming! A horde of Wyverns! It's incredible! How do they manage to gather so many? The Holy Grail is quite convenient!'"

"'The Wyverns are also heading for the French army! Can anyone handle them?'"

"I'll go! No matter who I am, I won't stray from my initial resolve! I swear to Saint Martha!"

"Alright, then go! Don't fail!"

"You too!"

Jeanne rushed forward.――Be safe!

"'Servants! They're coming! One for the French army and two for you!'"

"Oh, make a little room! Dragon Slayer!"

"Ugh...!"

I activated the ripple and thrust Siegfried into a recovery capsule, temporarily sending him into a different dimension.

"Open, my treasury! I'll take care of the rest!"

The treasury of the dragon slayer was already loaded. I had also recovered it!

"Exterminate them all! 'Gate of Babylon: King's Treasure'――――!!"

I began shooting down the countless Wyverns in the sky.

――But the Wyverns that had already headed for the French army could only be left to Jeanne. They had disappeared from my line of sight!

"Good job! If it's just airborne lizards, we can do something about it!"

"Gorgeous-sama, is your treasure okay?"

"Of course! An endless treasure! That's the minimum requirement for someone of Gorgeous' class!"

――i had securely recovered the treasure. No problem. I would use its dedicated Noble Phantasm――!

"――Hi, Marie."

――Facing each other were a long-coated, white-haired youth.

A man with cold, dark eyes exuding a sense of death.

"Well, well... What a coincidence. The lethargic artisan?"

"...Bastard."

"I haven't forgotten you, you know?"

"Me neither. You, with a neck as white as snow..."

...

"Arrrrrrr――!!!!"

A strike coming from outside of my field of view was blocked and blown away right in front of my eyes and nose.

In midair, i perfectly regained my posture and faced my opponent.

"Oh... Quite a bothersome face you have there."

A black full-face helm, eyes glowing with a crimson light. A sturdy and robust knight.

"...You were also summoned, huh――you mad dog."

"―――――!!!"

This vessel glared at the knight before me.

――In some world, there must have been a fate intertwined with the vessel...!

"As always, you look at me with such impolite eyes.――Very well."

With a snap, i activated my Noble Phantasm.

"The punishment that has turned into a flow due to an unsightly interference, shall be fulfilled right here――!!"

――I had a premonition.

That opponent is dangerous... i doesn't know why.

But――my senses are telling me.

I must be even more vigilant... this vessel is warned that i facing an opponent who can trip me up.

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