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He was really tempted to take a gamble, betting that Lu Li's magic power had been depleted too much and that he was only outwardly strong but inwardly weak.
But he didn't dare, because the other party was simply too unreasonable.
In the end, he gave up on the idea.
Chapter 195 Elimination
“Mr. Lu Li, I truly have no intention of being your enemy.”
He really didn't want to provoke this mysterious and unpredictable young man unless absolutely necessary.
The thing he regrets most right now is letting Lu Li participate in the Holy Grail War.
Lu Li said calmly, "In the distant future, nothing in this world is perfect. If you want to gain something, you will naturally have to give something in return."
“I am not interested in the Holy Grail. If it weren’t for your earlier claim of wanting to resurrect Saber, I wouldn’t kill you, but I would cripple you. I would shatter all your magic circuits and let you live a peaceful life as a mortal.”
Upon hearing Lu Li's words, Yuanban Shichen couldn't help but shudder. If all his magic circuits were to collapse and he were to become a mortal, it would be no different from death for him.
"This is only because of Xiao Lin; otherwise, I would have turned you into a pile of flesh immediately."
"But you offered a compromise, even though it's a meaningless compromise. For that reason alone, I'll let bygones be bygones for now."
Yuanban Shichen breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this. He had been treating Lu Li with utmost caution and politeness these past few days, and it seemed that it had had some effect.
He had Kirei Kotomine direct the Assassin to attack Saber, instead of Gilgamesh, precisely to allow for this kind of leeway.
"However, you may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment. We'll see how you give me an explanation that satisfies me."
After Lu Li finished speaking, he looked at the others present.
Everyone's expression changed slightly.
As for Kirei Kotomine, Lu Li didn't intend to pay him any attention. He had already killed the other party's father, which was enough to teach him a lesson. He would leave this guy to Tokimatsu Tohsaka to deal with himself.
Irisviel, a homunculus, was destined from the very beginning. A product of tragedy, her true Master is Kiritsugu Emiya, a man who will stop at nothing to achieve his false dream of world peace.
Kenneth, a traditional magician.
It's hard to say whether these people are right or wrong, since participating in the Holy Grail War makes them enemies.
Even if Lu Li kills all of these people, it doesn't matter.
However, Lu Li is too lazy to do it now, not for any other reason, but simply because he has no interest.
On the one hand, the gap in strength was too large; on the other hand, rather than saying that these people had schemed against him, it would be more accurate to say that he had schemed against them.
Lu Li shifted his gaze, and only then did the tense hearts of these people relax slightly.
At this moment, a fierce battle is taking place within Rider's Reality Marble.
Unlike previous battles, Saber is now single-handedly dominating Rider, Lancer, and Berserker.
The three men were covered in wounds.
Saber, however, seemed to grow stronger with each battle.
puff!
Saber unleashed her power, severing Lancer's Noble Phantasm with a single sword strike, and simultaneously creating a massive wound in front of Lancer's body.
Lancer smiled as she fell: "Saber, thank you, thank you for letting me die gloriously as a warrior."
What he really wanted was to fight Saber one-on-one, so that even if he lost, he would have no regrets.
He remained silent after killing Saber because he felt extremely guilty.
"You're welcome. Your bravery will be forever remembered in my heart, Lancer."
Saber didn't hold a grudge against the opponent for outnumbering her; rather, she admired the opponent's courage in charging into battle despite knowing the vast difference in their strength.
Lancer smiled upon hearing Saber's words, then slowly turned into specks of light and disappeared.
Almost at the same time Lancer disappeared, the Command Seals on the back of Kenneth's hand also began to dissipate.
"Lancer? Damn it!"
Kenneth's face was extremely grim. His Command Seals had disappeared, which meant Lancer was dead. A Master who had lost his Servant was naturally eliminated from the Holy Grail War.
"Woo!"
Irisviel felt a little unwell, and her body swayed slightly.
"What's wrong, Madam?" Hisayu Maiya quickly helped Irisviel up.
Irisviel shook her head: "No, I'm fine, I'm just feeling a little unwell."
"Lancer!"
Rider felt a pang of regret upon seeing Lancer killed; how wonderful it would have been if such a warrior were under his command.
"Ho ho ho ho!!"
Berserker roared, as if he couldn't communicate with her at all, and raised his sword to slash at Saber.
Saber engaged in a fierce battle with Berserker, but no matter how Berserker roared, the difference in strength was undeniable.
After being summoned by Lu Li again, Saber was reborn, and her abilities were greatly enhanced. In a head-on confrontation, even Berserker would be forced to retreat repeatedly.
"Saber! Your strength is truly unbelievable. This Holy Grail War may have been doomed from the very beginning, but as the King of Conquerors, I will not allow myself to back down here!"
At this moment, a large number of Heroic Spirits appeared in the desert. These were all summoned by Rider with his own abilities. They were all genuine Heroic Spirits, but unfortunately, none of them had their own Noble Phantasms.
If Gilgamesh could lend him his Noble Phantasm, his strength would be even greater.
He hadn't summoned many before; he had only activated his own barrier to create a chariot for Lu Li and Jin Shanshan. Otherwise, the magic power he consumed would have been too much for him.
But now that he's going to fight Saber, he naturally has to bring out his strongest abilities.
"kill!!!"
Rider's sword is aimed at Saber.
"kill----!!!!"
All the troops roared and charged toward Saber in a mighty, overwhelming force.
"Rider, is this your Noble Phantasm?"
Saber's expression also turned serious; with such a large number, she had to deal with it carefully.
Saber raised her sword, which emitted a dazzling golden light.
Chapter 196 The Greatest King
"Excalibur!!!"
A powerful golden light shot straight towards Rider and Berserker, as well as all the Heroic Spirits in front of them.
boom------! ! !
"Ughhhhhh!!"
"Waaaaaah!!"...
Countless heroic spirits vanished into light before Rider and Berserker.
After the golden light dissipated, only Rider, Berserker, and Waver remained.
"Moo—!"
The Flying Hoof Thunder Ox let out its last cry, then vanished into specks of light along with the Divine Wheel.
Aside from the tens of thousands of Servants mentioned earlier, it was these two Noble Phantasms that helped Rider and Berserker withstand Saber's Excalibur.
Otherwise, both of them might have been taken down in one fell swoop by Saber's attack.
Saber looked at Rider and said, "Are you still alive? Rider, I never imagined you had such a powerful Noble Phantasm. Before, even in a head-on battle, I might not have been able to win."
Rider smiled wryly, "I am truly honored to have the Knight King's recognition. However, victory is victory and defeat is defeat. I originally wanted to have a king-to-king duel with you, but when I saw you wield the Sword of Victory, I knew my chances of winning were slim."
"However, I want to fulfill my wish and realize my domineering nature, so please forgive me for using such despicable means."
Saber shook his head without hesitation and said, "As a king, the most important task is to lead everyone to victory. The means are only part of the way to achieve victory. Although I am the King of Knights and have always upheld the honor of knights, I do not deny the way of other kings."
Rider couldn't help but smile upon hearing this: "That's good."
Click, click, click!
At that moment, Berserker suddenly stepped forward.
The black mist around his body began to dissipate, revealing the armor beneath, and the black mist on the longsword in his hand also dissipated.
Upon seeing the opponent's sword, Saber's expression changed instantly, her eyes widening in disbelief:
"The pristine lake... could you be...?"
Click!
Berserker's helmet parted, revealing his face.
"A... Se..."
Saber finally recognized the other person's identity: "Sir Lancelot..."
Rider and Waver were also taken aback when Saber revealed Berserker's identity.
Rider: "Lancelot... could it be..."
Webber said, "Yes, he is one of King Arthur's twelve Knights of the Round Table, the strongest Knight of the Round Table known as the 'Knight of the Lake'."
King Arthur and the twelve Knights of the Round Table are the most famous stories in Britain, so Webber was very familiar with this history.
"That's really surprising!"
The two summoned heroic spirits are actually a king and a knight, which is extremely rare.
"Why? My friend! How could you, once hailed as the first Knight of the Round Table, have fallen to the level of Berserker?"
"Ughhhhh!! Arthur!!"
Berserker didn't answer, but growled softly, then charged towards Saber and began to fight her.
Saber didn't retaliate, but simply blocked Berserker's attacks while shouting, "Lancelot!"
Berserker ignored him completely and continued to attack Saber.
Seeing that Saber still chose not to retaliate, Rider was immediately annoyed.
"Little girl! What are you doing?!"
Clang!
Saber reacted quickly, raising her weapon to block Berserker's attack and forcefully knocking Berserker back.
"As a king! How dare you hesitate during battle? I don't know what happened between you, but... do you want to die?"
"Or perhaps you intend to have your Master unleash their boundless power to save you once again?"
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Upon hearing this, Saber gritted her teeth. She knew that with Master's power, he could easily revive her, but wouldn't that mean she was once again failing Master's expectations?
She had already died once, and as Rider said, it was Master's power that resurrected her and doubled her strength.
Compared to other Heroic Spirits, this was practically cheating; how could she shamelessly do it a second time?
At that time, she could no longer be called the King of Knights; the title of the King of Cheating would be more fitting.
"Oooo!!"
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Berserker roared and raised his sword to strike Saber.
"Pfft!!"
Saber's sword pierced Berserker's chest.
“I’m sorry, Lancelot, even if you are my friend, I still want to obtain the Holy Grail. This is for you. I want to go back to the past, change the fate of Great Britain, and also change your fate.”
Berserker smiled, his eyes regaining their clarity: "Are you still drawing your sword for this reason? What a headache!"
“I cannot give up my feelings for Guinevere, I cannot forgive myself, but King Arthur, you have never questioned me or asked me to atone for my sins. You have only stood firmly in front of us, showing us the right path.”
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