I Can See Health Bars in Real Life

Chapter 759 - 25: Surprise (Part 2)

With one hand on his hip and the other holding a goblet of wine, Astolfo bent slightly at the waist, striking a pose as if curiously examining the people in front of him. He instinctively assumed they were colleagues.After all, colleagues were arriving one after another, gathering here continuously...

Moreover, the individuals in front of him were somewhat unusual. Almost everyone, except Akai Hinako, had characteristics of a Heroic Spirit, including Little Da Vinci, who had the nature of an artificial Heroic Spirit, and even Tohsaka Rin, who had become a pseudo-Servant. Fujimaru Ritsuka was also summoned in the form of a Servant.

As for Akai Hinako, although not a Servant, she was well-concealed among the others, naturally achieving a good effect of covering her identity.

Astolfo naturally assumed that these people were colleagues. Besides, because of his own nature, he wasn’t exactly reliable.

"..."

"..."

"In any case, it seems that the opponent isn’t Hercules?"

Amid the strange silence, Tohsaka Rin bit her lip and broke it, her tone carrying a faint sense of relief at this moment.

As long as the opponent wasn’t the renowned Great Hero waiting here, that was definitely good news! With this thought, the black-haired, twin-tailed girl took a deep breath, feeling a weight lift off her heart as she spiritedly waved a hand:

"Even though the situation has changed and isn’t quite what you described... let’s take them down first!!"

No matter what, the mission has become easier, hasn’t it?!

If things go this smoothly, isn’t victory in the Holy Grail War practically beckoning to her?

"Eh? You are... wait! Are you enemies?!"

Despite his evaporating rationality, making him quite unreliable, Astolfo wasn’t entirely foolish. He instantly became alert, instinctively stepped back a few paces, and glanced at the opposing side showing hostility, realizing he might have made a mistake:

"Right, you don’t have a Pseudo Spirit Particle Terminal, so you’re not from our side!!"

"Apologies, Mr. Astolfo... Saber, take action." Fujimaru Ritsuka showed an apologetic expression, knowing that the summoned Servant each time was a completely new entity; this known person before her didn’t actually recognize her, yet she still felt somewhat sorry.

"Yes! Master!"

Altria swiftly unsheathed the Holy Sword, stepped forward, and released a torrent of Magic Power, amplifying her physical abilities!!

With the Dragon Factor, her heart itself was akin to that of a Giant Dragon, and thanks to this exceptional Magic Furnace Core, the enhancement she could achieve on her body through Magic Power was undeniably massive. Hence, even with her frail girl physique, she had a chance to confront Hercules head-on.

Already overwhelmingly powerful, she now took things seriously, undoubtedly intent on a swift and decisive conclusion.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! You...!"

Astolfo grew flustered, struggling against the opponent’s adept Swordsmanship and the Invisible Sword whose blade was unseen, quickly finding himself at a disadvantage, seemingly on the brink of defeat.

But just then, a shrill whistling sound suddenly came from afar—

It was the sound of a flying projectile.

Relying on her keen Intuition, Altria almost reflexively executed the most appropriate tactical action, abandoning her attack and rapidly retreating. At the next moment, a crimson light shot like a meteor, striking the ground between them!

The deafening crash sent slight tremors through the ground, felt by those nearby.

Instinctively glancing into the distance, they saw a majestic figure standing atop a castle, the one who had quickly shot the arrow without aiming or charging, yet was still terrifyingly precise.

"Arash!!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately recognized the figure, her expression subtly shifting.

"Another Servant? Darn it, has the Einzbern Family already allied with someone?" Tohsaka Rin’s expression turned grim, instinctively feeling something was amiss. The opponent seemed to be an Archer?

But, but...

Wasn’t the Goddess Servant of Archer already on her side?

"Things are not quite right. Whether it’s Astolfo or Arash, they’re not in the intelligence Elmero provided us... But this world should be a very close Parallel World. Some minor deviations are understandable, but how can there be such major differences in these key parts?"

Little Da Vinci tightly furrowed her brow, suddenly having a foreboding sense.

"And the presence of Servants, there are more than just these two..." Akai Hinako frowned as well, sensing new Magic Power reactions from within the Perception-blocking castle.

"Are there intruders?"

"Who goes there?"

With a few shouts, three figures briskly emerged side by side from the doorway, all tall, elegant Knights, exuding dazzling presence. But at the moment of their appearance, both they and Altria displayed expressions of shock simultaneously.

"Gao Wenqing, Tristan, Lancelot?"

"Your...Your Majesty..."

At the same time, Tohsaka Rin’s eyes widened in disbelief: "Why are there three more? This...isn’t this five already? But how could this be..."

How many teams are there in the Holy Grail War?!

Was this the climax battle right from the start?!

The fact was, the black-haired twin-tailed girl misjudged. It wasn’t that there were three more within the castle, but merely that these three were the fastest to appear. Shortly thereafter, like a hornet’s nest had been stirred, shadowy figures emerged one after another, ending their Spiritualization, revealing their true forms.

Even the path behind Chaldea’s people was silently blocked by five or six figures.

"We’re... we’re done for..."

Tohsaka Rin felt overwhelmed, as if darkness had consumed her vision.

This is unfair! Completely unfair! Report! Must report!! How could a dozen or twenty Servants be stirring up such trouble, enough to fight three entire Holy Grail Wars, all converging here for some team-building exercise?!

"Unusual intruders have shown up? Haha, that’s interesting... They’re not our Servants, possibly participants from this world’s Holy Grail War?"

A seductive voice rang out—

"But there’s no need to get too entangled with them. Follow His Majesty’s plan as the priority, and eliminate them directly, don’t let any information leak out."

"Wa-wait a minute—!!"

At that instant, Gao Wen and the other Knights urgently intervened, instinctively blocking her: "Hold on, we can’t do that!!"

"Oh~"

A prolonged tone in response, the voice seemed slightly displeased: "Are you implying... you want to oppose His Majesty’s will?"