Cu-nosuba Chapter 35a26: Calm, Madness, and Fury.
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Jeanne returns to the summoning room with a smile.
An overweight blonde man hesitates before approaching her, not able to look her in her dual colored eyes for long.
"Hello miss, my name is Goredolf, w-would you like a tour of the facilities and-"
"Pardon me, but I would like to return to Romania." Jeanne says.
"I am unsure you should go back on account of your earlier…venting."
"I appreciate the concern, but I would appreciate it more if you send me back. I am not quite finished venting yet, and the fact you remind me of someone there…isn't helping my thinning patience." Jeanne says, the yellow in her eyes flickering over the blue portions a moment.
'Great…another version of that alternate Jeanne…Though not quite?' Goredolf thinks before showing her to the teleportation circle along with Mash and Atalanta.
"I'm surprised you aren't going in first." Emiya says.
"I am tempted, but they have more personal reasons driving them and I know not to stand in the way of angry women." Scathach says, drawing a chuckle from Emiya. His amusement dies from an instant glare.
"Apologies, I just never expected you to be wary of angry women after hearing some of your accomplishments."
"I am brave, not foolish." Scathach says before steeping into the circle and waits.
"I don't think I'll be going. Lancelot did not waste any time after I told that one story…"
"I know, but the fact you made Gilgamesh faint from shock is reason enough to drag you back. And you are not as bad in a fight as I recall."
"As much as I appreciate the praise from a warrior such as yourself, I would be dead weight in my current-" Emiya stops when he catches a water bottle thrown at his head.
"I learned to reverse causality and became immortal, meeting various Gods. You think that blue braggart's water spells is beyond me?"
"Not when you put it like that…" He says before drinking, his wounds and fatigue fading.
"Though I admit I never expected it to have such an effect on Servants…For extra motivation, you should know I have a rune that takes visual recordings. I'll let you guess the contents of some of the more amusing recordings."
"Would it be possible to have copies of those recordings?"
"I'll consider it based on how well you perform." She says with a smile, making Emiya smile back.
Cu Chulainn meanwhile is puzzled by an intense feeling of dread.
'…What is causing this…?!' He thinks before shaking his head and returning to Kazuma's side along with Jack. Then they see Lancelot.
'…Well…crap.
'
===
Darnic and Amakusa continue running away before seeing Fiore look into the sky from a nearby balcony.
"Fiore! It is good you are still alive! We require you're help with something…" Darnic says, trailing off when Fiore turns, her eyes closed, a smile on her face, and a subtle sway in her step as she approaches.
'She seems…different…small matter. With her wheelchair she should be able to distract that deranged blonde.' Darnic thinks with a smile that lowers as Fiore gets closer.
"I'm more than willing to help you Grandfather…~." She says in a tone that makes Darnic lean back.
"…Why do you sound so…odd Fiore? We're you hit with a curse or stray attack? You sound like that Irishman… And where is Chiron?"
"That man ran away…But I'm sure you'll do more than fine as a replacement."
"…What?" Darnic asks.
"Oh Lord…" Amakusa mutters in shock.
"Don't worry…You can join in too father, two is more than fine…or should I say daddy?"
Amakusa and Darnic look on in shock.
'Not the young woman I wanted to act this way…Wonder if Tohsaka is behaving this way too?' Darnic thinks with a momentary grin before righting himself. Amakusa caught that grin, now looking at him in sheer disdain.
"I knew you we're going to Hell before, but I could have gone without knowing the extent of your depravity…"
"This is not my fault! I have no idea what happened! She is never like this!"
"I can show you more surprises…there is an empty room nearby~."
'…I miss Semiramis…' Amakusa thinks while fighting the growing need to gag.
"What has gotten into you?!" Darnic shouts.
"Nothing yet and that is the issue~." Fiore says while stepping closer, opening one eye before winking.
Amakusa and Darnic groan in harmony while stepping back.
They groan again when they her footsteps.
They look to each other and nod as Darkness turns the corner.
"Unfortunately we cannot…this woman is preventing us!" Darnic says.
"Indeed…her constitution and will are beyond us to mount any resistance…that depraved thing may need a woman's touch." Amakusa adds.
"I am not a depraved thing!...b-but I can't say I hate being referred to as such every once in a while…~." Darkness says with a fidget before noticing Fiore approach while cracking her knuckles.
"Do you really believe you can stop me?" Darkness asks while cracking her own knuckles.
"I know I can destroy you, one handful at a time~." Fiore says, still smiling even as Darkness grabs her head with shocking speed. Fiore grips Darkness wrist.
"My, what bold words; Do you know I knocked out a Saber's teeth mere minutes a-AH!" Darkness shouts in surprise as a pop is heard at her wrist, her hand going limp as she pulls back.
"Heh…Your wrists are nothing to the nuts I crack for fun and nourishment!" Fiore says, making Amakusa stare in disgust at Darnic and raise a knife.
"She's talking about walnuts and other such hard shells that usually require a nut cracker." Darnic says with a sigh.
"Sure she is…" Amakusa says before paling along with Darnic as Darkness fixes her wrist with a smile and a moan.
'This woman must be a berserker…!' Amakusa thinks with a frown.
"You'll…do fine as a warm up~."
"Right back at you~!" Fiore says.
'…Maybe I need to name a new successor? Caelus, milquetoast as he is, would never be this swayed by lust…I think.' Darnic thinks in minor terror as they approach each other.
Darnic and Amakusa leave while they are distracted.
"So depraved…"
"I would think you would be happier with this development…priest~." Darnic says with a grin, making a vein appear on Amakusa's head.
===
"Please…I need a few huh?" Fran says, before gasping.
"I…I can speak?! But how?!" She asks aloud before shuddering as he continues, the wall of the shed threatening to give way.
"You won't be for long~." Caelus says, making Fran bite her lips in a smile.
"Oh…Oh~."
===
Gilgamesh pushes himself up from the ground, the taste of bile threatening to escape his mouth.
'That damn Faker…Ruining my mood twice now! And with such a horrible tale too…Saber would never willingly do that without training and consistent punishment. It has to be a lie!' Gilgamesh thinks before taking out two tonics from his treasury, handing one to a near comatose Shirou. They drink and recover, standing up and surveying the battle field.
They do not like most of what they see.
Lancelot fighting Artoria, Mordred, and Cu…and winning.
Semiramis stands up and looks for Amakusa, not liking his absence.
"…What is that on the mad dog's hip?"
"King Arthur's sheath…he is now virtually immortal."
"As if he wasn't enough of an issue before…but we must save the Sabers…!" Gilgamesh says, only to be met with silence.
"I'm not going to ask about Semiramis given the state Artoria left her in some time ago, but you Shirou?"
"I'm not against training them, but at this point it is far too risky with Lancelot… Might be better to let that dream go."
"Nonsense! What is life without dreams and joy!?"
'I think he lost some brains after becoming a Saber…surely this young man can talk him into a reasonable plan of-' Semiramis starts to think until Shirou clenches a fist with a tear in his eye.
"You're absolutely right!"
'Never mind, he's also an idiot…' Semiramis thinks with a frown before speaking.
"So you have a way to counter Lancelot?"
Both remain silent as three silhouettes appear near Ritsuka. Mash, Jeanne, and Atalanta appear as all three Sabers are pushed aside.
"…I have no idea what we can do as a plan…" Kazuma says with a pale face as Lancelot approaches but stops.
Mash steps forward with a scowl.
"Just how long do you plan to be a raving lunatic?"
Lancelot steps back, his darkened aura fading. Jeanne looks in shock.
"He's…a regular berserker again…"
"…What the Hell? Why is he scared of her?" Kazuma asks.
"Long story short, she is part Servant, and the Servant in question is Galahad." Ritsuka says with a shit eater grin.
"Galahad being?"
"Son of Lancelot." Rin says.
Kazuma looks once more at Mash, noting the curves and skimpy outfit in shock.
"The outfit's not from Galahad." Ritsuka says with a smile.
"…I'm not surprised." Kazuma says.
"Funnily enough, not from me either…but boy did it inspire me~." Ritsuka says as Medea takes another picture.
"Delete that picture or you're next."
Medea weighs her options.
She frowns when Lancelot looks at her.
She starts deleting it when Lancelot approaches.
"You will show proper respect you w-" Lancelot stops as he takes a shield to the helm, sending him flying.
"Excellent work Galahad." Artoria says now looking at Kazuma.
"You're next." Mash says, making Artoria and Mordred turn and look in shock.
"What?!" Mordred asks.
"What did I do?!" Artoria asks, drawing flat looks from Kazuma, Rin, and Jeanne. Even Cu is credulous.
"Where do you want to begin?" Shirou shouts, drawing a flat sigh from Gilgamesh.
'Not even I can defend her actions with regards to Shirou…' Gilgamesh thinks before scowling at Semiramis who sends a beast toward Artoria, and she cuts it one motion.
Karna giggles from the floor, forgotten.
Mordred the Robin chirps furiously, forgetting human speech as she hops on Servant Kazuma's head.
"To her!" Artoria adds pointing to Mash.
"You probably did something to make father this way!" Mash shouts back, making Lancelot create a strange noise as he falls to the floor.
"I did no such thing!"
"You lie! You lie as often you bweath you tyrant!" Mordred the Robin chirps out.
"She's not though…" Karna says from the floor, making Lancelot look up from the floor.
"What…?"
"Will you stop acting like a damn bell!?" Kazuma mutters at Karna.
"…Is that modern day slang?" Karna asks.
"So…it wasn't my king that said those horrible things…?"
"It wasn't. It was a spell from Kazuma to mimic my voice. I have no love for you Lancelot." Artoria says and Lancelot looks towards Karna.
"She's telling the truth."
"You bastard…" Kazuma says, looking at Karna.
"Least I'm not a liar." Karna says as Lancelot stands back up, his armor now turning purple. Ritsuka looks at the singularly list and gasps.
"A…a condition has just been unmet…but how?!"
"Because…I have once more become a Saber!" Lancelot proclaims with a fist at his heart and a smile on his face.
A smile that falls when a blade pierces through his chest.
"Lancelot?!" Artoria and Mordred shout at the same time.
"Father!" Mash shouts as Lancelot falls to the ground upon the blade being retracted from his torso.
Standing with a bloodied blade and a vacant stare is Mysterious Heroine X. She continues smiling a mirthless smile as she pulls the sheathe away from Lancelot's hip, tying it to her back.
Archer and Scathach appear.
'…Surprised this didn't happen sooner considering that kidnaping.' Emiya thinks before MHX looks at him, blade in each hand.
"All Sabers…must die…"
"I'm an Archer."
"Whose Noble Phantasm is nothing but swords!"
Ritsuka looks at the checklist. The condition that was unmet has been met again.
"…Jeanne?" Ritsuka asks.
"She's a berserker now…" Jeanne says as she walks over to Artoria.
MHX then looks at Kazuma as she approaches.
"…I'm a Caster…"
"For now. The other one was a Caster, and he was a berserker…it's only a matter of time." MHX says.
Jeanne places a hand on Artoria's shoulder.
"…What are you doing Saint?"
"I have a plan for your deranged sister."
"We are not related she is-" Artoria is unable to finish her refusal as she is thrown by Jeanne with all her strength. She manages to land on her feet.
Right in front of MHX.
"You truly are the King of Sabers! To face her all by yourself! Such courage! The age of never ending swords is sure to be realized with your victory in this fight!" Jeanne says with clasped hands in prayer, barely resisting the urge to smirk, even as Mordred raises her sword at the Saint.
'That unbelievable-!' Artoria thinks before hearing a low laugh and crack of knuckles. She readies Excalibur, ready for another fight as she turns to MHX. Only to see a shotgun pointed at her with blue wiring along the barrel, the end now glowing with a menacing shade of white as it is about to fire.
Artoria grimaces and braces herself.
'I know I caused this and bought this upon myself…but I do not regret this.' Artoria thinks before speaking.
"…How very Saber of you." Artoria says, making MHX's eye one eye turn gold as she pulls the trigger, the force of the sci fi gun sending her shattering her armor as she is sent flying through a wall. MHX instantly runs in pursuit. Mordred takes a moment, alternating between attacking Jeanne and helping Artoria. Mordred follows MHX.
The others look on in shock for a moment, Kazuma lingering on Jeanne.
'…Damn…Wonder if I can convince her to come to the other world?' Kazuma thinks before shaking his head.
'Na, Rin wouldn't go for that…And there is still one last issue…' Kazuma thinks as the issue steps forward, making a dozen spears appear with a laugh.
===
Amakusa and Darnic return to the main floor as Gilgamesh starts laughing manically.
They ignore him and look for the blue one, finding her behind a dozen Servants.
"We'll have to bide our time and create an opportunity to-"
"By my Command Seal-" Amakusa starts, Command Seals glowing on his back, making most everyone pale again or frown.
"You have no power over me priest, I-"
"Kill the blue thing!" He says, making Atalanta grimace as she turns to Aqua.
Karna groans weakly from the floor.
Gilgamesh laughs before angling his Gate towards a crying Aqua.
"I accept this request!" Gilgamesh says before glancing at Shirou who nods.
"Lurk," He says before vanishing as a dozen spears shoot out towards Aqua. She barely avoids them, in tears as some hit Atalanta.
"Big sis!" Jack says while trying to pull Atalanta away, only to be grabbed by her and thrown away as another barrage skewers her, making her vanish into golden sparkles.
Jack glares first at Gilgamesh then Amakusa before vanishing herself.
Aqua is cornered between dozens of spears.
The others try to charge Gilgamesh only to be stymied by chains or a barrage of weapons.
As a spear flies true straight for Aqua's head, a rip appears behind her, and a slender hand reaches out, grabbing and pulling her through, closing before the spear can follow through, destroying a chunk of wall.
===
Chiron wrestles with Achilles for control of the chariot.
"Why are you going back to the Gardens?!"
"I think it's a Command Seal! And will you stop, we'll crash!"
"I do not want to go back there!"
"You'd rather be on the land of this perverted and Gods forsaken Earth?!"
"At least we'll die!"
"I doubt Fiore can be that much of a horror even if she is being influenced by Fergus!" Achilles says before taking the reins back and returning to the Gardens.
===
"Oh thank Heavens…thank you Eris, I was so scared! I'll never make fun of you wearing pads ever a-" Aqua stops talking when she sees it wasn't Eris that pulled her out.
It was a smiling Alaya…With an equally grinning Fergus, and another Fergus beside them. Further on is an armored Fergus with a hammer trying to break down a spiritual door. Eris and two angels are crying from the other side.
"…Alaya, what's going on?"
"Master needs water…and another toy~."
Aqua screams before starting to run.
===
A long second passes between Darnic and Amakusa when they see Aqua vanish into the rip.
They both pivot, bringing their respective weapons toward the other.
Amakusa stabs Darnic first, three black keys in his chest. Darnic still manages to shoot Amakusa in the leg, making the latter pull back. As he readies another handful of knives he feels an intense stabbing pain in both his chest and stomach. Darnic shot him in the chest, and upon looking down he sees a scarred face framed by white hair.
"That's for Big-"
Another gunshot rings out, first through Amakusa's back, then into Jack's forehead, making her slump to the floor. Another gunshot rings out and Darnic falls to the floor as well, followed by Amakusa.
Shirou blows out the smoke from his two revolvers, before spinning them back into his holsters.
'Didn't expect her to be there, but without the one stealthy person, and Lancelot dead on the ground, this has become tremendously eas-'
A spear impaling itself into the wall by Shirou's head makes him freeze. Looking over he sees a green haired man in armor approach with a a blonde haired man with a tail, both looking utter furious.
"Lu-" Shirou feels a hand grab his ankle, then another on his other ankle. Looking down he sees Amakusa and Darnic holding him in place. Before he can do anything he feels two daggers stab into his shoulders as Jack holds onto his back.
"…Get him Big Brother…" Jack says weakly with a vindictive smile. Achilles pulls out a sword, and Chiron readies his bow, both ready to run Shirou through.
Then all five of them vanish.
"What…just happened?" Shirou says in shock.
===
Further away, Kazuma is choking Ritsuka.
"Why did you save him?!"
"The summoning…is random…" Ritsuka says before Mash pulls Kazuma back.
"Bullshit! I saw you use some special tickets specifically for those five! And why didn't you use that for Lancelot earlier or even to get rid of this asshole!?" Kazuma shouts, making Ritsuka grimace as Jeanne and Emiya turn to her.
"You think I like this? I'm already having a mental crisis at seeing him shoot a child, even if she was a Servant! Not to mention the leering earlier…And I was hoping to save those…"
"Then why?! And I want a concrete answer." Kazuma says before raising a hand, a glow starting, even as Emiya, Scathach, and Mash raise the edges of their weapons at his neck. Servant Kazuma and Jeanne bring a blade and flag staff to Mash's neck as Cu and Rin does the same to Emiya.
"Not this shit again…" Emiya mutters as Megumin makes the sigil for Explosion appear overhead as Avicebron makes golems appear.
"I think we all need to take a breath and recall who the main threat is here…" Shakespeare says.
"If he dies-"
"How? How could his death possibly lead to the end of the world?!"
"Because he's my Grandpa! If he dies, I vanish, dooming the world to all the Singularities Mash and I stopped!" Ritsuka whispers.
An overweight blonde man hesitates before approaching her, not able to look her in her dual colored eyes for long.
"Hello miss, my name is Goredolf, w-would you like a tour of the facilities and-"
"Pardon me, but I would like to return to Romania." Jeanne says.
"I am unsure you should go back on account of your earlier…venting."
"I appreciate the concern, but I would appreciate it more if you send me back. I am not quite finished venting yet, and the fact you remind me of someone there…isn't helping my thinning patience." Jeanne says, the yellow in her eyes flickering over the blue portions a moment.
'Great…another version of that alternate Jeanne…Though not quite?' Goredolf thinks before showing her to the teleportation circle along with Mash and Atalanta.
"I'm surprised you aren't going in first." Emiya says.
"I am tempted, but they have more personal reasons driving them and I know not to stand in the way of angry women." Scathach says, drawing a chuckle from Emiya. His amusement dies from an instant glare.
"Apologies, I just never expected you to be wary of angry women after hearing some of your accomplishments."
"I am brave, not foolish." Scathach says before steeping into the circle and waits.
"I don't think I'll be going. Lancelot did not waste any time after I told that one story…"
"I know, but the fact you made Gilgamesh faint from shock is reason enough to drag you back. And you are not as bad in a fight as I recall."
"As much as I appreciate the praise from a warrior such as yourself, I would be dead weight in my current-" Emiya stops when he catches a water bottle thrown at his head.
"I learned to reverse causality and became immortal, meeting various Gods. You think that blue braggart's water spells is beyond me?"
"Not when you put it like that…" He says before drinking, his wounds and fatigue fading.
"Though I admit I never expected it to have such an effect on Servants…For extra motivation, you should know I have a rune that takes visual recordings. I'll let you guess the contents of some of the more amusing recordings."
"Would it be possible to have copies of those recordings?"
"I'll consider it based on how well you perform." She says with a smile, making Emiya smile back.
Cu Chulainn meanwhile is puzzled by an intense feeling of dread.
'…What is causing this…?!' He thinks before shaking his head and returning to Kazuma's side along with Jack. Then they see Lancelot.
'…Well…crap.
'
===
Darnic and Amakusa continue running away before seeing Fiore look into the sky from a nearby balcony.
"Fiore! It is good you are still alive! We require you're help with something…" Darnic says, trailing off when Fiore turns, her eyes closed, a smile on her face, and a subtle sway in her step as she approaches.
'She seems…different…small matter. With her wheelchair she should be able to distract that deranged blonde.' Darnic thinks with a smile that lowers as Fiore gets closer.
"I'm more than willing to help you Grandfather…~." She says in a tone that makes Darnic lean back.
"…Why do you sound so…odd Fiore? We're you hit with a curse or stray attack? You sound like that Irishman… And where is Chiron?"
"That man ran away…But I'm sure you'll do more than fine as a replacement."
"…What?" Darnic asks.
"Oh Lord…" Amakusa mutters in shock.
"Don't worry…You can join in too father, two is more than fine…or should I say daddy?"
Amakusa and Darnic look on in shock.
'Not the young woman I wanted to act this way…Wonder if Tohsaka is behaving this way too?' Darnic thinks with a momentary grin before righting himself. Amakusa caught that grin, now looking at him in sheer disdain.
"I knew you we're going to Hell before, but I could have gone without knowing the extent of your depravity…"
"This is not my fault! I have no idea what happened! She is never like this!"
"I can show you more surprises…there is an empty room nearby~."
'…I miss Semiramis…' Amakusa thinks while fighting the growing need to gag.
"What has gotten into you?!" Darnic shouts.
"Nothing yet and that is the issue~." Fiore says while stepping closer, opening one eye before winking.
Amakusa and Darnic groan in harmony while stepping back.
They groan again when they her footsteps.
They look to each other and nod as Darkness turns the corner.
"Unfortunately we cannot…this woman is preventing us!" Darnic says.
"Indeed…her constitution and will are beyond us to mount any resistance…that depraved thing may need a woman's touch." Amakusa adds.
"I am not a depraved thing!...b-but I can't say I hate being referred to as such every once in a while…~." Darkness says with a fidget before noticing Fiore approach while cracking her knuckles.
"Do you really believe you can stop me?" Darkness asks while cracking her own knuckles.
"I know I can destroy you, one handful at a time~." Fiore says, still smiling even as Darkness grabs her head with shocking speed. Fiore grips Darkness wrist.
"My, what bold words; Do you know I knocked out a Saber's teeth mere minutes a-AH!" Darkness shouts in surprise as a pop is heard at her wrist, her hand going limp as she pulls back.
"Heh…Your wrists are nothing to the nuts I crack for fun and nourishment!" Fiore says, making Amakusa stare in disgust at Darnic and raise a knife.
"She's talking about walnuts and other such hard shells that usually require a nut cracker." Darnic says with a sigh.
"Sure she is…" Amakusa says before paling along with Darnic as Darkness fixes her wrist with a smile and a moan.
'This woman must be a berserker…!' Amakusa thinks with a frown.
"You'll…do fine as a warm up~."
"Right back at you~!" Fiore says.
'…Maybe I need to name a new successor? Caelus, milquetoast as he is, would never be this swayed by lust…I think.' Darnic thinks in minor terror as they approach each other.
Darnic and Amakusa leave while they are distracted.
"So depraved…"
"I would think you would be happier with this development…priest~." Darnic says with a grin, making a vein appear on Amakusa's head.
===
"Please…I need a few huh?" Fran says, before gasping.
"I…I can speak?! But how?!" She asks aloud before shuddering as he continues, the wall of the shed threatening to give way.
"You won't be for long~." Caelus says, making Fran bite her lips in a smile.
"Oh…Oh~."
===
Gilgamesh pushes himself up from the ground, the taste of bile threatening to escape his mouth.
'That damn Faker…Ruining my mood twice now! And with such a horrible tale too…Saber would never willingly do that without training and consistent punishment. It has to be a lie!' Gilgamesh thinks before taking out two tonics from his treasury, handing one to a near comatose Shirou. They drink and recover, standing up and surveying the battle field.
They do not like most of what they see.
Lancelot fighting Artoria, Mordred, and Cu…and winning.
Semiramis stands up and looks for Amakusa, not liking his absence.
"…What is that on the mad dog's hip?"
"King Arthur's sheath…he is now virtually immortal."
"As if he wasn't enough of an issue before…but we must save the Sabers…!" Gilgamesh says, only to be met with silence.
"I'm not going to ask about Semiramis given the state Artoria left her in some time ago, but you Shirou?"
"I'm not against training them, but at this point it is far too risky with Lancelot… Might be better to let that dream go."
"Nonsense! What is life without dreams and joy!?"
'I think he lost some brains after becoming a Saber…surely this young man can talk him into a reasonable plan of-' Semiramis starts to think until Shirou clenches a fist with a tear in his eye.
"You're absolutely right!"
'Never mind, he's also an idiot…' Semiramis thinks with a frown before speaking.
"So you have a way to counter Lancelot?"
Both remain silent as three silhouettes appear near Ritsuka. Mash, Jeanne, and Atalanta appear as all three Sabers are pushed aside.
"…I have no idea what we can do as a plan…" Kazuma says with a pale face as Lancelot approaches but stops.
Mash steps forward with a scowl.
"Just how long do you plan to be a raving lunatic?"
Lancelot steps back, his darkened aura fading. Jeanne looks in shock.
"He's…a regular berserker again…"
"…What the Hell? Why is he scared of her?" Kazuma asks.
"Long story short, she is part Servant, and the Servant in question is Galahad." Ritsuka says with a shit eater grin.
"Galahad being?"
"Son of Lancelot." Rin says.
Kazuma looks once more at Mash, noting the curves and skimpy outfit in shock.
"The outfit's not from Galahad." Ritsuka says with a smile.
"…I'm not surprised." Kazuma says.
"Funnily enough, not from me either…but boy did it inspire me~." Ritsuka says as Medea takes another picture.
"Delete that picture or you're next."
Medea weighs her options.
She frowns when Lancelot looks at her.
She starts deleting it when Lancelot approaches.
"You will show proper respect you w-" Lancelot stops as he takes a shield to the helm, sending him flying.
"Excellent work Galahad." Artoria says now looking at Kazuma.
"You're next." Mash says, making Artoria and Mordred turn and look in shock.
"What?!" Mordred asks.
"What did I do?!" Artoria asks, drawing flat looks from Kazuma, Rin, and Jeanne. Even Cu is credulous.
"Where do you want to begin?" Shirou shouts, drawing a flat sigh from Gilgamesh.
'Not even I can defend her actions with regards to Shirou…' Gilgamesh thinks before scowling at Semiramis who sends a beast toward Artoria, and she cuts it one motion.
Karna giggles from the floor, forgotten.
Mordred the Robin chirps furiously, forgetting human speech as she hops on Servant Kazuma's head.
"To her!" Artoria adds pointing to Mash.
"You probably did something to make father this way!" Mash shouts back, making Lancelot create a strange noise as he falls to the floor.
"I did no such thing!"
"You lie! You lie as often you bweath you tyrant!" Mordred the Robin chirps out.
"She's not though…" Karna says from the floor, making Lancelot look up from the floor.
"What…?"
"Will you stop acting like a damn bell!?" Kazuma mutters at Karna.
"…Is that modern day slang?" Karna asks.
"So…it wasn't my king that said those horrible things…?"
"It wasn't. It was a spell from Kazuma to mimic my voice. I have no love for you Lancelot." Artoria says and Lancelot looks towards Karna.
"She's telling the truth."
"You bastard…" Kazuma says, looking at Karna.
"Least I'm not a liar." Karna says as Lancelot stands back up, his armor now turning purple. Ritsuka looks at the singularly list and gasps.
"A…a condition has just been unmet…but how?!"
"Because…I have once more become a Saber!" Lancelot proclaims with a fist at his heart and a smile on his face.
A smile that falls when a blade pierces through his chest.
"Lancelot?!" Artoria and Mordred shout at the same time.
"Father!" Mash shouts as Lancelot falls to the ground upon the blade being retracted from his torso.
Standing with a bloodied blade and a vacant stare is Mysterious Heroine X. She continues smiling a mirthless smile as she pulls the sheathe away from Lancelot's hip, tying it to her back.
Archer and Scathach appear.
'…Surprised this didn't happen sooner considering that kidnaping.' Emiya thinks before MHX looks at him, blade in each hand.
"All Sabers…must die…"
"I'm an Archer."
"Whose Noble Phantasm is nothing but swords!"
Ritsuka looks at the checklist. The condition that was unmet has been met again.
"…Jeanne?" Ritsuka asks.
"She's a berserker now…" Jeanne says as she walks over to Artoria.
MHX then looks at Kazuma as she approaches.
"…I'm a Caster…"
"For now. The other one was a Caster, and he was a berserker…it's only a matter of time." MHX says.
Jeanne places a hand on Artoria's shoulder.
"…What are you doing Saint?"
"I have a plan for your deranged sister."
"We are not related she is-" Artoria is unable to finish her refusal as she is thrown by Jeanne with all her strength. She manages to land on her feet.
Right in front of MHX.
"You truly are the King of Sabers! To face her all by yourself! Such courage! The age of never ending swords is sure to be realized with your victory in this fight!" Jeanne says with clasped hands in prayer, barely resisting the urge to smirk, even as Mordred raises her sword at the Saint.
'That unbelievable-!' Artoria thinks before hearing a low laugh and crack of knuckles. She readies Excalibur, ready for another fight as she turns to MHX. Only to see a shotgun pointed at her with blue wiring along the barrel, the end now glowing with a menacing shade of white as it is about to fire.
Artoria grimaces and braces herself.
'I know I caused this and bought this upon myself…but I do not regret this.' Artoria thinks before speaking.
"…How very Saber of you." Artoria says, making MHX's eye one eye turn gold as she pulls the trigger, the force of the sci fi gun sending her shattering her armor as she is sent flying through a wall. MHX instantly runs in pursuit. Mordred takes a moment, alternating between attacking Jeanne and helping Artoria. Mordred follows MHX.
The others look on in shock for a moment, Kazuma lingering on Jeanne.
'…Damn…Wonder if I can convince her to come to the other world?' Kazuma thinks before shaking his head.
'Na, Rin wouldn't go for that…And there is still one last issue…' Kazuma thinks as the issue steps forward, making a dozen spears appear with a laugh.
===
Amakusa and Darnic return to the main floor as Gilgamesh starts laughing manically.
They ignore him and look for the blue one, finding her behind a dozen Servants.
"We'll have to bide our time and create an opportunity to-"
"By my Command Seal-" Amakusa starts, Command Seals glowing on his back, making most everyone pale again or frown.
"You have no power over me priest, I-"
"Kill the blue thing!" He says, making Atalanta grimace as she turns to Aqua.
Karna groans weakly from the floor.
Gilgamesh laughs before angling his Gate towards a crying Aqua.
"I accept this request!" Gilgamesh says before glancing at Shirou who nods.
"Lurk," He says before vanishing as a dozen spears shoot out towards Aqua. She barely avoids them, in tears as some hit Atalanta.
"Big sis!" Jack says while trying to pull Atalanta away, only to be grabbed by her and thrown away as another barrage skewers her, making her vanish into golden sparkles.
Jack glares first at Gilgamesh then Amakusa before vanishing herself.
Aqua is cornered between dozens of spears.
The others try to charge Gilgamesh only to be stymied by chains or a barrage of weapons.
As a spear flies true straight for Aqua's head, a rip appears behind her, and a slender hand reaches out, grabbing and pulling her through, closing before the spear can follow through, destroying a chunk of wall.
===
Chiron wrestles with Achilles for control of the chariot.
"Why are you going back to the Gardens?!"
"I think it's a Command Seal! And will you stop, we'll crash!"
"I do not want to go back there!"
"You'd rather be on the land of this perverted and Gods forsaken Earth?!"
"At least we'll die!"
"I doubt Fiore can be that much of a horror even if she is being influenced by Fergus!" Achilles says before taking the reins back and returning to the Gardens.
===
"Oh thank Heavens…thank you Eris, I was so scared! I'll never make fun of you wearing pads ever a-" Aqua stops talking when she sees it wasn't Eris that pulled her out.
It was a smiling Alaya…With an equally grinning Fergus, and another Fergus beside them. Further on is an armored Fergus with a hammer trying to break down a spiritual door. Eris and two angels are crying from the other side.
"…Alaya, what's going on?"
"Master needs water…and another toy~."
Aqua screams before starting to run.
===
A long second passes between Darnic and Amakusa when they see Aqua vanish into the rip.
They both pivot, bringing their respective weapons toward the other.
Amakusa stabs Darnic first, three black keys in his chest. Darnic still manages to shoot Amakusa in the leg, making the latter pull back. As he readies another handful of knives he feels an intense stabbing pain in both his chest and stomach. Darnic shot him in the chest, and upon looking down he sees a scarred face framed by white hair.
"That's for Big-"
Another gunshot rings out, first through Amakusa's back, then into Jack's forehead, making her slump to the floor. Another gunshot rings out and Darnic falls to the floor as well, followed by Amakusa.
Shirou blows out the smoke from his two revolvers, before spinning them back into his holsters.
'Didn't expect her to be there, but without the one stealthy person, and Lancelot dead on the ground, this has become tremendously eas-'
A spear impaling itself into the wall by Shirou's head makes him freeze. Looking over he sees a green haired man in armor approach with a a blonde haired man with a tail, both looking utter furious.
"Lu-" Shirou feels a hand grab his ankle, then another on his other ankle. Looking down he sees Amakusa and Darnic holding him in place. Before he can do anything he feels two daggers stab into his shoulders as Jack holds onto his back.
"…Get him Big Brother…" Jack says weakly with a vindictive smile. Achilles pulls out a sword, and Chiron readies his bow, both ready to run Shirou through.
Then all five of them vanish.
"What…just happened?" Shirou says in shock.
===
Further away, Kazuma is choking Ritsuka.
"Why did you save him?!"
"The summoning…is random…" Ritsuka says before Mash pulls Kazuma back.
"Bullshit! I saw you use some special tickets specifically for those five! And why didn't you use that for Lancelot earlier or even to get rid of this asshole!?" Kazuma shouts, making Ritsuka grimace as Jeanne and Emiya turn to her.
"You think I like this? I'm already having a mental crisis at seeing him shoot a child, even if she was a Servant! Not to mention the leering earlier…And I was hoping to save those…"
"Then why?! And I want a concrete answer." Kazuma says before raising a hand, a glow starting, even as Emiya, Scathach, and Mash raise the edges of their weapons at his neck. Servant Kazuma and Jeanne bring a blade and flag staff to Mash's neck as Cu and Rin does the same to Emiya.
"Not this shit again…" Emiya mutters as Megumin makes the sigil for Explosion appear overhead as Avicebron makes golems appear.
"I think we all need to take a breath and recall who the main threat is here…" Shakespeare says.
"If he dies-"
"How? How could his death possibly lead to the end of the world?!"
"Because he's my Grandpa! If he dies, I vanish, dooming the world to all the Singularities Mash and I stopped!" Ritsuka whispers.